Nightlife (Cal Leandros, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Apr 15, 2012 Kelly (Maybedog) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: where-grr-mine, why-favorite-author, why-favorite, how-ebook, what-modern-fantasy, what-male-protagonist, what-vampires, what-shifters, why-favorite-series, what-brothers

Wow. I was looking for a new urban fantasy series to supplement my Dresden Files addiction and I sure found it. They aren't the same by any means but this series gives me everything I want: intensity, drama, biting humor, creativity, believable characters, villains to hate, heroes to love and worry about, unusual creatures and foes, powerful yet vulnerable protagonists, etc. etc. Add in two brothers who live to protect each other and I've also got a series to help me while I wait for the next se ...more

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Jul 17, 2007 Kati rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: queer, urban-fantasy, 2007, look-for-more, in-english, brothers

This book feels like the TV show "Supernatural" in a paper format. And because I love that TV show, I also love this book. Two brothers running away from evil creatures, fighting, protecting each other, having no one to turn to for help. Until they meet a certain puck, a vampire girl and a psychic.

The book does have many cultural references that are rather hard to understand for someone who lives on a different continent though. It's not names and places but phrases that pop up in famous TV sho ...more

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Jan 06, 2010 Samantha rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own, 2010, group-reads

I must say that this one did have an interesting plot and I liked most of the characters. I would recommend this one to fans of UF who like a lot of snark and cynicism in their leads. The only thing that I didn't really like is that all of the characters seemed to have the same level of witty banter and it made some of them a little too similar for my tastes; like the personality of the author came through the same way in every snide remark, no matter who said it. Still recommended and I'll be c ...more

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Oct 13, 2009 Chompa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this book. I'd been looking for something to fill the gap left by Jim Butcher not releasing Dresden books every month and this may just fit the bill.

I really love the Dresden Files books and wanted something in the modern paranormal genre without it being a freaking romance. This did fit the bill and the stories/characters were interesting and I breezed thru the book. Moving on to book 2 already. ...more

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