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The best thing about this book is the narrator - Peter Grant has a beautifully British POV with a dry, sardonic humor. He really carries the book.
It was interesting to not only have a mixed race MC for a British police procedural, but also that he was so young and new in his career. Even without the supernatural element, that added a fresh coat of paint to things.
The view of magic/the supernatural reminded me a lot of the Dresden Files without feeling like it was copying, which was nice.
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It was interesting to not only have a mixed race MC for a British police procedural, but also that he was so young and new in his career. Even without the supernatural element, that added a fresh coat of paint to things.
The view of magic/the supernatural reminded me a lot of the Dresden Files without feeling like it was copying, which was nice.
The stor ...more
Sep 27, 2020
Nat
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fantasy,
urban-fantasy
Actually surprisingly enjoyable. Female character treatment could be better, but I like the urban fantasy crossed with detective procedural-- kind of like Warehouse 13 or something like that. The plot was good and engaging enough and I liked the background characters, plus this hits two of my buttons for modern fantasy, which is a) earth-bound human-like personifications of deities/concepts/ideas, like the river people, and b) magic that in part is centered around what feels correct and powerful
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Aug 15, 2013
Bror (Abrar)
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Mar 09, 2014
Wendy Eley
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Jul 06, 2015
Mickey
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Jul 10, 2015
Harini
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May 18, 2016
Julia
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contemporary,
funny,
murder-mystery,
urban-fantasy,
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