![]() I would recommend this book to historic fantasy fans. I’m being vague here not to spoil anything but it was so damn bazaar and unique that I completely loved the thing. Buttons, a dead mouse that is being inhabited by something…. It was subtle dark humor and it leads me to my favorite character, Mr. I always talk about how I struggle with book humor, but here I found quite a few things funny and I didn’t even realize that they were jokes. It was a really interesting and well done balance. But this book was also quirky and had humor that made you feel like this wasn’t dark fantasy at all. It was interesting that this book had a bit of a darker feel, one of the storylines is about the drug trade, there is some death, attempted revenge, and people that have it tough in life. There were a couple passionate scenes but nothing really explicit. It was a little annoying that Dell slept with a couple guys but never with her potential love interest, but that’s because Winn wanted to treat her like a lady. It was more than I expected and I was happy with it. I was actually surprised how much time was spent on the romance. Dell sees Winn as a mark, someone wealthy to buy her gifts or maybe even the long game to wife up with her, but things start to change when real feeling get involved. When Dell takes a job to be a magical bodyguard, she meets a fellow bodyguard, our troll, Winn. The main character, Dell, is a petty criminal, bisexual, fire-witch. One of the main reasons I wanted to read this, besides it being historical fantasy, was that this promised a sapphic romance. I don’t recall thinking ‘oh here comes another info dump’, instead I found myself pretty immersed and felt like I learned everything that I needed know. I also thought the world building was intergraded pretty seamlessly. While it was annoying that the troll character said What? at the end of every other sentence -even when a question was not asked- I thought all the other differences where well done. I actually felt comfortable faster than I expected because most of the new names and phrases where very easy to understand. Like most fantasy books, especially ones that have a different way for characters to speak and even new names for things, it took me a little while to get into the story. It’s been a while since I have read a book that even had a troll in it, and then you put them in this kind of setting and the book felt more unique because of it. ![]() I have read other fantasy books that take place in a similar time period and place, but I really liked the different mix of beings and magic. This has a Victorian feel but with witches, trolls, necromancers, and an animal shifter. I don’t get to read a lot of historic fantasy so I’m always excited to read them when I can. This was oddball book but I enjoyed it anyway. Special thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.ģ.75 Stars. So I’m rounding up my 3.5 stars to 4 supernatural, magical, query, high fantasy stars! I’m looking forward to return back this universe with new books of the series! Especially character of Delly’s evolvement was entertaining to read. I liked the first book more but I still enjoyed the world building, creative and original storyline and lovely queer characters already stole my heart. I’m so pleased to witness how she learns to face the challenges and be mature by taking more responsibilities in her life or facing the consequences of her actions. She was confused, a typical walking talking disaster. There is no real threat and that lady is just a drama Queen who overreacts about her situation and she couldn’t be so wrong! The threat is so real!Īnd of course falling for Winn who is one of the other bodyguards will make things so much complicated in her life!ĭelly seemed like a complex, a little dislikable anti heroine at first. Then her prays get answered and she sees a want add for bodyguard and she applies without thinking a second because the payment is satisfying and this job can open her doors to say goodbye to her old miserable life.Īnd dear Delly gets the job which includes protecting a young rich lady against the assassins. The storyline is also original with her struggling heroine Delly who is con artist, a thief, carrying the burden of her addict mother, working hard to find a way out. So as soon as I saw the author’s name and this hypnotizing cover, I clicked the request button so fast ( I think I might have broken my mouse! No, I’m not talking about my computer mouse: I’m mentioning my house mouse who serves as a muse when I’m writing horror scripts!) I got so excited to start the new book of the series! Well! It’s another brilliant, action packed, well written story takes us back to Unnatural Magic’s world which was one of my favorite, underrated gems of the last year.
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