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Jess the Romanceaholic
*happy sigh* I adore this series.

I probably should have read this one before I read Sacrificial Magic, but I actually didn't realize it existed until yesterday.

It was wonderful to see Chess, well, happy. She's still waiting for the other shoe to fall in her relationship with Terrible, but at this point in the story she's still just silencing her fears with a Cept or two here and there rather than really letting her anxiety get to her.

With an interesting case to investigate (one with a surpris
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Jamie
Oh, how I ♥ Terrible :) SWOON!! Fabulous. Couldn't ask for anything more. The quotes I loved most:

"He looked better to her than anyone else in the world ever had."



“Give you whatany you want, Chessiebomb. Anything.” Anytime he utters the word "Chessiebomb," I just want to melt ;-)



This time he was the one who stopped, tugged her back to him. His hands were warm and solid on the sides of her face, cradling it while he kissed her. “Got some knowledge for you.”

“Oh? What’s that?”

His lips touched her
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Bernard DeLeo
Jun 22, 2012 rated it it was amazing
A first class story involving my two favorite fictional characters, Church of the Real Truth Debunker Chess Putnam and 'Downside' enforcer Terrible. Their love endures the darkest paranormal arena you can imagine, inhabited by murderous ghosts and murderous humans. Chess, in this story, finds one of the few exceptions to the usual maniacal ghosts she normally encounters. ...more
mrsj
Feb 23, 2012 rated it it was amazing

“Love is not the most powerful magic. But it feels like it is.”
—Truth for Teens, a Guidebook for the Young Adult, by Elder Carroll



For all fans of Chess and Terrible, READ THIS NOW!!!

This is good, this is awesome!!
I heart Chess and Terrible.
Tiffany
Feb 14, 2012 rated it it was amazing
A softer side of Chess!
Merita
Feb 21, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Short and sweet!
MISS VAIN
Feb 14, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Writing review as we speak
midnightblooms
Mar 28, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy
Downside short story between CITY OF GHOSTS and SACRIFICIAL MAGIC (and contains spoilers for CoG). A sweet story (well, as sweet as a murderous ghost story can be) and the perfect appetizer while waiting for SM.
Lisa
Mar 02, 2012 rated it it was amazing
A nice little treat with Chess seeing what love really means and can be. I cant get enough of Terrible & Chess!!
Leigh
Feb 14, 2012 rated it it was amazing
LOVED it!!!!!
Tara
Apr 02, 2023 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Melinda
Feb 15, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: uf, 2012
Suzanne (Doppleganger)
Feb 14, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: ghosts, romance
WillowBe
Mar 08, 2012 rated it it was ok
Judithe
Mar 07, 2012 rated it really liked it
Stacia Kane
Feb 14, 2012 added it  ·  (Review from the author)
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Hayley G
Feb 24, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Stacey
Feb 14, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Cindy
Feb 28, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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May 07, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Mar 01, 2012 marked it as to-read
Traci Wallace
Feb 19, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Galla
Feb 14, 2012 marked it as to-read
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