Half-Off Ragnarok (InCryptid, #3) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Mar 13, 2016 Arushi rated it really liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

The third book in the Incryptid series is narrated by Alex Price, Verity's older, geekier brother. The geeky part does not mean that he doesn't have his own personal arsenal, or capable of extreme kick-assery, it just means that he rocks the clueless professor looks while he does that.

It was a bit jarring at first since while the writing style was the same, Alex is quite different from Verity. He does not jump off rooftops for one, and honestly, I think his Aeslin mice are not that boisterous - ...more

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Mar 01, 2015 KarenF rated it really liked it

Shelves: own, urban-fantasy

This series is a little more fun and lighthearted than the Toby Daye series (which I also enjoy but it tends to be a little more somber, and with higher stakes). I love all the creatures in these books. It took me a little while to warm up to Alex as the narrator. Verity is a little more action oriented. But that fits Alex's character, as a scientist he thinks things through a little bit more. I soon grew to enjoy his POV just as much. I love his pet griffen, and the Aeslin Mice are always enter ...more

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Aug 26, 2019 Diane ~Firefly~ rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal, magic, uf

I was happy the transition to Alex as MC went smoothly and it was great to see "grandma" and "grandpa"

What I enjoyed:
* I liked Alex. He is much more analytical than his sister, but the focus on reptilian cryptids was interesting
* Shelby was a great surprise (view spoiler)
* Crow was adorable
* I really liked most the characters and the story itself was very different
* Great to see Sarah again and I h ...more

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