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Help! Looking for a sidekick as wonderful as Jenks and Giguhl
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Sep 21, 2013 09:08AM
I think the topic says it all but I'm on the last Sabina Kane novel and midway through the Hollows series and I'm terrified I won't find another series with characters I love as much as these. Could anyone help recommend something?
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Series with great sidekicks:The World of the Lupi series by Eileen Wilks has Grandmother - an indomitable, elderly lady and Cullen Seabourne - a werewolf sorcerer.
The Leandros Brothers series by Rob Thurman has Robin Goodfellow - a humourous, lecherous being who inspired the puck and satyr myths.
The Walker Paper series by C.E. Murphy has Gary - an elderly taxi driver with a love of life helps the main character fight zombies among other things.
The October Daye series has lots of fun sidekicks - Quentin, Raj, May, Jaz, Walter, and Spike among others.
The Incryptid series (also by Seanan McGuire) also has a variety. My favorites are the Aesilin Mice - intelligent, uniquely religious, and possessing a great love of food, and Ista, a fierce shape-shifter who dresses in the Lolita fashion.
The Jane Yellowrock series by Faith Hunter has Beast - a cougar whose soul bonded with Jane Yellowrock.
The Iron Druid series by Kevin Hearne has Oberon - an intelligent Irish wolfhound with a love of sausage, poodles, movies, and chasing squirrels.
The Elemental Assassin series by Jennifer Estep has Finn - a ladies' man, a con artist, and partner-in-crime to Gin Blanco.
The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher has Bob - a porn-loving air spirit that is contained in a skull and serves as a mentor to Harry Dresden.
The Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews has a nice group of sidekicks - Andrea, Julie, Derek, and Ascanio.
Wow! That's a great list, Sara. You included all the ones I could think of - plus a few more I need to add to my TBR list. :)
Jean wrote: "There is a cat sidekick (sort of) in
. Oh! Giguhl is a cat too (also sort of)."hehe yeah I thought of that after! and now you have given me a reason to try that 2nd book..
I liked the second book much better than
. Oh! Plus, there's Minion, who is a sidekick to the bad guy. Loved Minion!
Nina Bangs mackenzie Vampire series has the delightful and mischievous Sparkle and Ganymede. They are demigods of sexual mischief.
I highly recommemnd Gena Showalter's Tales of an Extraordinary Girl. Tanner is a wonderful sidekick and you'll love all the supporting cast.
Thanks so much you guys =) you've named so many books I've never heard before that I might have to go on a shopping spree soon.
The Sandman Slim series has lots of interesting sidekicks; by Richard Kadrey. Check out The Nightside series by Simon R. Green - fantastic sidekicks! Shotgun Suzie..
Amber wrote: "Is the first a good read as well or am I going to wish I could skip to the second one?"I liked
too, but I wasn't totally enamored with the main character in that one. It took me a bit to come over to his side. You could check out a sample to see if it's for you. I did enjoy the subtle humor though.
I really love Jenks and Giguhl too! In fact, the only other side kick/ supporting character that is just as good a ride for my money is Jupiter from Jenn Bennet's Arcadia Bell series that starts with Kindling the Moon. He is truly a delight! I didn't read the series at first as I thought the main character might be another brash, unlikeable kick-ass female but turns out I was wrong!
I actually have the Arcadia Bell series on my tbr shelf. I didn't know there was a sidekick though. Might have to pick the first book up sooner.
Basically ditto everything Sara said, and the Arcadia Bell series is awesome too.I love Lynx from Maria Schneider's Witch Shadow seies. A young, stray cat shifter who starts off with a wary business relationship w/the MC.
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