Clouds answers “Just finished this book. Enjoyed it....”

Tim asked this question about Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson, #2):

Just finished this book. Enjoyed it. However... Can anyone suggest novels in the urban fantasy genre that are free of the too-perfect-fantasy-alpha-male? I can enjoy a little romance as much as the next person, but I'd rather see a more realistic representation of my gender as much as the next.

Clouds I'll second Nikki's calls for Butcher and Aaronovitch - and I'll also shout for Mike Carey's Felix Castor series - a noir inspired urban fantasy about…moreI'll second Nikki's calls for Butcher and Aaronovitch - and I'll also shout for Mike Carey's Felix Castor series - a noir inspired urban fantasy about a scouse exorcist working in London, and Kate Griffin's Matthew Swift series - a stream-of-consciousness influenced urban fantasy about a sorcerer who dies and is reincarnated as a demi-god of the telephone wires... (trust me, it works) - also set in London.
Both very much flawed, modern, male leads.(less)

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