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Shelving Magic #4
Shadow Moon
The fate of the world is at stake again…and so is her life.
After surviving a vampire-infested castle and saving the world from chaos, Paige Turner is hoping to learn more about her familial roots. But when a Bronze Ring surfaces, the paranormal librarian must jump into action again before the Transylvanian vampires use it to change history. But she’ll find the fight harder than she anticipated.
Coming on the heels of the revelation that her mother may be alive, Paige is distracted by the news. And it only gets worse when she’s forced to work with her enemy, a day-walking vampire with an ax to grind over her recent rejection of him.
Paige, her tiny teacup dragon partner, and the newest member of her team must work together to stop the bold bloodsuckers from ruining the world. Will they succeed in their mission or will Paige be joining the Supernaturals as a member of the undead?
Fans of Warehouse 13 and The Librarians will love this comical caper in contemporary fantasy.
Buy Shadow Moon now to continue the magical adventure today!
After surviving a vampire-infested castle and saving the world from chaos, Paige Turner is hoping to learn more about her familial roots. But when a Bronze Ring surfaces, the paranormal librarian must jump into action again before the Transylvanian vampires use it to change history. But she’ll find the fight harder than she anticipated.
Coming on the heels of the revelation that her mother may be alive, Paige is distracted by the news. And it only gets worse when she’s forced to work with her enemy, a day-walking vampire with an ax to grind over her recent rejection of him.
Paige, her tiny teacup dragon partner, and the newest member of her team must work together to stop the bold bloodsuckers from ruining the world. Will they succeed in their mission or will Paige be joining the Supernaturals as a member of the undead?
Fans of Warehouse 13 and The Librarians will love this comical caper in contemporary fantasy.
Buy Shadow Moon now to continue the magical adventure today!
308 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2024
About the author
Nellie H. Steele
125 books595 followersNellie H. Steele lives in the South Hills of Pittsburgh with her family and her many fur-babies. When she isn't writing, she enjoys teaching Statistics at a local university or watching her dogs and cats play in the yard.
Nellie is the author of the Cate Kensie Mystery Series, a cozy mystery series following the adventures of Dr. Catherine Kensie, a history professor turned Scottish Countess, and her beloved dog, Riley, as they navigate their new lives in their quirky Scottish highlands castle, solving mysteries along the way! She is the creator of the Shadow Slayers series, a suspenseful series with a supernatural twist! Follow the Shadow Slayers through time as they fight to banish darkness from the world. Nellie also writes an adventure series, Maggie Edwards Adventures. Follow Maggie Edwards as she travels the world solving mysteries and finding unique treasures!
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Nellie is the author of the Cate Kensie Mystery Series, a cozy mystery series following the adventures of Dr. Catherine Kensie, a history professor turned Scottish Countess, and her beloved dog, Riley, as they navigate their new lives in their quirky Scottish highlands castle, solving mysteries along the way! She is the creator of the Shadow Slayers series, a suspenseful series with a supernatural twist! Follow the Shadow Slayers through time as they fight to banish darkness from the world. Nellie also writes an adventure series, Maggie Edwards Adventures. Follow Maggie Edwards as she travels the world solving mysteries and finding unique treasures!
Check out all Nellie offers at www.anovelideapublishing.com/novels, sign up for our newsletter to get the latest news about book releases or like us on facebook (facebook.com/anovelideapublishing) to keep up with us!
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May 21, 2024
Oh my gosh,Paige got worse, throwing tantrums, stomping her feet, crying at the drop of a hat, whining incessantly, refusing to listen to other people, ughhhh why does anyone try with her!!
August 24, 2026
Great Premise, Terrible Execution, and Somehow It Gets Worse
Full disclosure: I only listened to this series because it was available for free on Audible for a while, and I wanted some cozy fantasy/cozy mystery fluff between more intellectually challenging reads. Had I paid for these books, I would have been even more disappointed. I would not recommend spending money on this series.
I am giving each book one star. Had the series gradually improved, I probably would have landed somewhere around 1.5–2 stars overall. Unfortunately, the things that annoyed me in Book 1 did not disappear or improve. In many cases, they became more pronounced and more irritating.
For readers who love the immersive world-building and character development of authors such as Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, Matt Dinniman, Leigh Bardugo, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Neil Gaiman, and She Who Is a TERF and Shall Not Be Named, this series may be especially painful to get through.
I do not recommend these books. I am posting the same review on each installment because my criticism applies to the series as a whole. And yes, I listened to all 8.5 books, fueled almost entirely by sheer, unadulterated hope that the next book, or eventually the series as a whole, would somehow get better.
It did not.
So Much Potential, So Little Done With It
The premise had the potential to be fantastic. A magical library filled with dangerous artifacts? A tiny dragon sidekick? Supernatural mysteries and adventures? Sign me up.
Unfortunately, that promising idea is buried beneath stagnant plots, underdeveloped characters, lackluster world-building, simplistic and repetitive writing, and an increasingly formulaic storyline.
Instead of becoming more immersive as the series progresses, the books recycle the same handful of conflicts, jokes, character traits, and plot devices over and over again.
Eight and a Half Books With Very Little Growth
This entire 8.5-book series could probably have been condensed into three well-written, immersive books with stronger character development, tighter plotting, better world-building, and significantly less filler.
The writing is simplistic and painfully repetitive. The same descriptions, adjectives, mannerisms, jokes, phrases, reactions, and conflicts are recycled so often that they become distracting. Why expand the vocabulary or find a new way to describe something when the same one or two descriptors can apparently carry you through eight books?
The library puns also wear out their welcome quickly. I like a good pun. I do not need eight books of them.
But the repetition goes far beyond the prose. The biggest problem with this series is that nothing meaningfully changes.
I can forgive a flawed protagonist. I can forgive an inexperienced protagonist. I can forgive characters making terrible decisions.
What I cannot forgive across an eight-book series is characters who repeatedly make the same mistakes without ever meaningfully learning from them.
Paige begins immature, reckless, argumentative, clumsy, and inexperienced. Eight books later, she is still immature, reckless, argumentative, and clumsy, and somehow behaves as though most of her previous experiences never happened.
Dewey begins sarcastic and irritating. Eight books later, he is sarcastic and more irritating.
The plot begins formulaic. It stays formulaic.
The world begins shallow. Throwing more creatures, magical objects, portals, curses, and supernatural problems into it does not make it deeper.
That's not character development. That's hitting the reset button at the beginning of every book.
And that's what makes the series so frustrating: there really was a good story buried in here somewhere. A magical library protecting dangerous artifacts is a genuinely fun premise. With tighter writing, stronger world-building, actual character growth, less repetitive banter, and about five fewer books, this could have been an entertaining and immersive cozy fantasy adventure.
Instead, I finished all 8.5 books because I had already come this far and kept thinking, Surely this gets better.
It did not.
Paige Is a 34-Year-Old Woman Who Acts About 13
Paige is supposedly a competent, intelligent, 34-year-old professional woman who becomes a super-special magical librarian.
Unfortunately, she has the emotional maturity of a spoiled middle-schooler.
She throws fits. She pouts. She whines. She cries. She stomps her feet. She bickers with literally everyone. Her reactions are so wildly disproportionate that there were times she seemed less like a woman in her mid-30s and more like an overtired toddler who had just been told she couldn't have a cookie.
I have three daughters. None of them were ever as whiny, immature, or ridiculous as Paige.
And this isn't simply an early character flaw designed to give her room to grow.
That's the problem.
She doesn't grow.
The same behavior continues book after book after book.
Paige Is Also DUMB
And I mean capital D.U.M.B.
This is especially frustrating because the story repeatedly tells us Paige is intelligent, capable, increasingly experienced, and uniquely qualified for her magical role.
Her actions tell us something entirely different.
Nearly every book follows some variation of the same pattern:
Paige receives information or a warning. Paige ignores it. Paige makes an obviously terrible decision. Paige ends up in a dangerous or life-threatening situation because of that decision. Paige escapes through some combination of dumb luck, someone rescuing her, or an incredibly convenient solution.
Then she does it again.
And again.
And again.
Repeat seven or eight times, end the book, and start the exact same cycle in the next one.
Her recurring incompetence never turns into mastery. Despite supposedly gaining experience, she continues ignoring explanations, walking into obvious traps, failing to communicate critical information, and behaving recklessly in situations where she absolutely should know better by now.
Eventually, it becomes difficult to believe this woman should be trusted with a library card, much less magical artifacts capable of destroying the world.
And then there's the clumsiness.
Good grief, the clumsiness.
We get it. Paige is awkward.
But seriously, how many times can one person's glasses fly off their face and leave them practically blind because they tripped over something?
What starts as a quirky character trait becomes another joke beaten so thoroughly into the ground that I wanted to bury it there permanently.
Dewey Somehow Gets More Annoying, Too
Paige's "partner," Dewey, is a teacup-sized dragon whose character arc appears to have been built around the challenge of making him progressively meaner and more insulting toward Paige.
The two of them bicker constantly.
And I mean constantly.
Their exchanges can go on for pages. Paige says something. Dewey makes a sarcastic comment. Paige gets offended. Dewey doubles down. Paige tells him to stop. Dewey says something else. Paige snaps back.
Repeat indefinitely.
Archie Bunker would eventually tell these two to knock it off.
The sarcasm stops being funny very early because the "snark" keeps circling the same handful of arguments. Instead of witty banter between characters who genuinely care about one another, they frequently sound like two people who simply cannot stand each other.
Most stories use a sidekick or secondary character to complement the protagonist, offer another perspective, contribute a useful skill, or help drive the story forward.
Dewey mostly exists to screw up magical concoctions, insult Paige, make sarcastic comments, and behave as though he's intellectually superior to everyone around him.
After eight books, I still couldn't tell you why these two supposedly enjoy spending time together.
Every Fantasy Creature Ever Invented Apparently Lives Here
The world-building is another enormous missed opportunity.
Rather than choosing a smaller number of supernatural creatures, magical systems, cultures, or threats and developing them into something interesting, it feels like the author looked up "List of Fantasy Creatures" and started checking boxes.
Dragons? Sure.
Vampires? Throw them in.
Witches? Obviously.
Ghosts? Why not?
Time travel? Absolutely.
Portals? Yep.
Some other supernatural creature we haven't used yet? Toss that in too.
Instead of making the world feel expansive, it makes it feel random.
There is an enormous difference between building a rich fantasy world and simply filling one with fantasy things.
Full disclosure: I only listened to this series because it was available for free on Audible for a while, and I wanted some cozy fantasy/cozy mystery fluff between more intellectually challenging reads. Had I paid for these books, I would have been even more disappointed. I would not recommend spending money on this series.
I am giving each book one star. Had the series gradually improved, I probably would have landed somewhere around 1.5–2 stars overall. Unfortunately, the things that annoyed me in Book 1 did not disappear or improve. In many cases, they became more pronounced and more irritating.
For readers who love the immersive world-building and character development of authors such as Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, Matt Dinniman, Leigh Bardugo, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Neil Gaiman, and She Who Is a TERF and Shall Not Be Named, this series may be especially painful to get through.
I do not recommend these books. I am posting the same review on each installment because my criticism applies to the series as a whole. And yes, I listened to all 8.5 books, fueled almost entirely by sheer, unadulterated hope that the next book, or eventually the series as a whole, would somehow get better.
It did not.
So Much Potential, So Little Done With It
The premise had the potential to be fantastic. A magical library filled with dangerous artifacts? A tiny dragon sidekick? Supernatural mysteries and adventures? Sign me up.
Unfortunately, that promising idea is buried beneath stagnant plots, underdeveloped characters, lackluster world-building, simplistic and repetitive writing, and an increasingly formulaic storyline.
Instead of becoming more immersive as the series progresses, the books recycle the same handful of conflicts, jokes, character traits, and plot devices over and over again.
Eight and a Half Books With Very Little Growth
This entire 8.5-book series could probably have been condensed into three well-written, immersive books with stronger character development, tighter plotting, better world-building, and significantly less filler.
The writing is simplistic and painfully repetitive. The same descriptions, adjectives, mannerisms, jokes, phrases, reactions, and conflicts are recycled so often that they become distracting. Why expand the vocabulary or find a new way to describe something when the same one or two descriptors can apparently carry you through eight books?
The library puns also wear out their welcome quickly. I like a good pun. I do not need eight books of them.
But the repetition goes far beyond the prose. The biggest problem with this series is that nothing meaningfully changes.
I can forgive a flawed protagonist. I can forgive an inexperienced protagonist. I can forgive characters making terrible decisions.
What I cannot forgive across an eight-book series is characters who repeatedly make the same mistakes without ever meaningfully learning from them.
Paige begins immature, reckless, argumentative, clumsy, and inexperienced. Eight books later, she is still immature, reckless, argumentative, and clumsy, and somehow behaves as though most of her previous experiences never happened.
Dewey begins sarcastic and irritating. Eight books later, he is sarcastic and more irritating.
The plot begins formulaic. It stays formulaic.
The world begins shallow. Throwing more creatures, magical objects, portals, curses, and supernatural problems into it does not make it deeper.
That's not character development. That's hitting the reset button at the beginning of every book.
And that's what makes the series so frustrating: there really was a good story buried in here somewhere. A magical library protecting dangerous artifacts is a genuinely fun premise. With tighter writing, stronger world-building, actual character growth, less repetitive banter, and about five fewer books, this could have been an entertaining and immersive cozy fantasy adventure.
Instead, I finished all 8.5 books because I had already come this far and kept thinking, Surely this gets better.
It did not.
Paige Is a 34-Year-Old Woman Who Acts About 13
Paige is supposedly a competent, intelligent, 34-year-old professional woman who becomes a super-special magical librarian.
Unfortunately, she has the emotional maturity of a spoiled middle-schooler.
She throws fits. She pouts. She whines. She cries. She stomps her feet. She bickers with literally everyone. Her reactions are so wildly disproportionate that there were times she seemed less like a woman in her mid-30s and more like an overtired toddler who had just been told she couldn't have a cookie.
I have three daughters. None of them were ever as whiny, immature, or ridiculous as Paige.
And this isn't simply an early character flaw designed to give her room to grow.
That's the problem.
She doesn't grow.
The same behavior continues book after book after book.
Paige Is Also DUMB
And I mean capital D.U.M.B.
This is especially frustrating because the story repeatedly tells us Paige is intelligent, capable, increasingly experienced, and uniquely qualified for her magical role.
Her actions tell us something entirely different.
Nearly every book follows some variation of the same pattern:
Paige receives information or a warning. Paige ignores it. Paige makes an obviously terrible decision. Paige ends up in a dangerous or life-threatening situation because of that decision. Paige escapes through some combination of dumb luck, someone rescuing her, or an incredibly convenient solution.
Then she does it again.
And again.
And again.
Repeat seven or eight times, end the book, and start the exact same cycle in the next one.
Her recurring incompetence never turns into mastery. Despite supposedly gaining experience, she continues ignoring explanations, walking into obvious traps, failing to communicate critical information, and behaving recklessly in situations where she absolutely should know better by now.
Eventually, it becomes difficult to believe this woman should be trusted with a library card, much less magical artifacts capable of destroying the world.
And then there's the clumsiness.
Good grief, the clumsiness.
We get it. Paige is awkward.
But seriously, how many times can one person's glasses fly off their face and leave them practically blind because they tripped over something?
What starts as a quirky character trait becomes another joke beaten so thoroughly into the ground that I wanted to bury it there permanently.
Dewey Somehow Gets More Annoying, Too
Paige's "partner," Dewey, is a teacup-sized dragon whose character arc appears to have been built around the challenge of making him progressively meaner and more insulting toward Paige.
The two of them bicker constantly.
And I mean constantly.
Their exchanges can go on for pages. Paige says something. Dewey makes a sarcastic comment. Paige gets offended. Dewey doubles down. Paige tells him to stop. Dewey says something else. Paige snaps back.
Repeat indefinitely.
Archie Bunker would eventually tell these two to knock it off.
The sarcasm stops being funny very early because the "snark" keeps circling the same handful of arguments. Instead of witty banter between characters who genuinely care about one another, they frequently sound like two people who simply cannot stand each other.
Most stories use a sidekick or secondary character to complement the protagonist, offer another perspective, contribute a useful skill, or help drive the story forward.
Dewey mostly exists to screw up magical concoctions, insult Paige, make sarcastic comments, and behave as though he's intellectually superior to everyone around him.
After eight books, I still couldn't tell you why these two supposedly enjoy spending time together.
Every Fantasy Creature Ever Invented Apparently Lives Here
The world-building is another enormous missed opportunity.
Rather than choosing a smaller number of supernatural creatures, magical systems, cultures, or threats and developing them into something interesting, it feels like the author looked up "List of Fantasy Creatures" and started checking boxes.
Dragons? Sure.
Vampires? Throw them in.
Witches? Obviously.
Ghosts? Why not?
Time travel? Absolutely.
Portals? Yep.
Some other supernatural creature we haven't used yet? Toss that in too.
Instead of making the world feel expansive, it makes it feel random.
There is an enormous difference between building a rich fantasy world and simply filling one with fantasy things.
May 27, 2024
Sigh I really want to love this series since I’m a huge Librarian and Warehouse 13 fan and I love the concept and the world building but Dewey annoys the hell out of me. He’s rude, derogative, selfish and mean the way he treats Paige is abusive and the way Paige takes it cause she lacks any self worth from her “trauma” of being an orphan is horrible. Paige is so closed minded and keep flipping out without listening to facts is annoying as she is supposed to be all about facts, how else can you be a librarian, also Paige is written way way way to young at 36 she should be beyond half her behavior I keep forgetting she’s not in her early 20s. I pushed past all my hesitation for the first 3 books but I had to stop 15% of the way through book 4 cause there hasn’t been growth or development in the 2 main characters and I don’t think it will get any better, so if you see reading this in invest your time reading this series cautiously. Sigh I really wanted to love this series 😩
January 5, 2024
📚 Book Review 📚
Shadow Moon
By
Nellie H. Steele
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Shadow Moon is the fourth book in the Shelving Magic Contemporary Fantasy Series and is a real page-turner. Paige Turner, the newest paranormal librarian, and her devoted research assistant Dewey, a teacup dragon, are assigned a high-priority, code-red mission, to secure and retrieve the Bronze Ring, The Bronze Ring allows anyone possessing it unfettered access to any time period they would like. The consequences and power of that alone are overwhelming. Still, the real danger is the other faction vying for the ring, the Transylvanian Vampires, who undoubtedly will use it to change history. Paige and Dewey must also contend with the addition of Devon to her team, a day-walking vampire who has tried to kill her in the past, although he insists that he wasn’t. Devon also insists that Paige’s mother is still alive, and he wants to help Paige find her. On their quest to retrieve the ring, a series of unfortunate, deadly events sidetracked the team from their original mission. As their operation progresses, another librarian joins the team, a person who has been convicted of killing Paige's mother. When they finally reach their destination, it will take all the members and their abilities to defeat the Transylvanian Vampires and all the dangers surrounding the ring.
This series is full of thrilling action and overwhelming adventure. There is so much built into this story that the reader easily gets drawn into the story’s scenario and feels compelled to cheer on the team. The interrelationships between the characters were well-developed, amusing at times, and highly captivating. Suspense abounds throughout the journey with some tense moments intertwined to make the story that much more enjoyable. I found the book well-written, witty, and an easy and delightful read. I am looking forward to the next installment in this series. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Readers Copy
Shadow Moon
By
Nellie H. Steele
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Shadow Moon is the fourth book in the Shelving Magic Contemporary Fantasy Series and is a real page-turner. Paige Turner, the newest paranormal librarian, and her devoted research assistant Dewey, a teacup dragon, are assigned a high-priority, code-red mission, to secure and retrieve the Bronze Ring, The Bronze Ring allows anyone possessing it unfettered access to any time period they would like. The consequences and power of that alone are overwhelming. Still, the real danger is the other faction vying for the ring, the Transylvanian Vampires, who undoubtedly will use it to change history. Paige and Dewey must also contend with the addition of Devon to her team, a day-walking vampire who has tried to kill her in the past, although he insists that he wasn’t. Devon also insists that Paige’s mother is still alive, and he wants to help Paige find her. On their quest to retrieve the ring, a series of unfortunate, deadly events sidetracked the team from their original mission. As their operation progresses, another librarian joins the team, a person who has been convicted of killing Paige's mother. When they finally reach their destination, it will take all the members and their abilities to defeat the Transylvanian Vampires and all the dangers surrounding the ring.
This series is full of thrilling action and overwhelming adventure. There is so much built into this story that the reader easily gets drawn into the story’s scenario and feels compelled to cheer on the team. The interrelationships between the characters were well-developed, amusing at times, and highly captivating. Suspense abounds throughout the journey with some tense moments intertwined to make the story that much more enjoyable. I found the book well-written, witty, and an easy and delightful read. I am looking forward to the next installment in this series. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Readers Copy
March 31, 2024
I love this series - it's funny, silly and very light-hearted. Sometimes just what you need from heavier reading!
In this one, Paige and her teacup dragon sidekick Dewey are sent out to retrieve yet another very important artefact, which may or may not cause the end of the world if the vampires get hold of it first. But like with every one of their missions so far, nothing ever runs smoothly and there are more side tracks and diversions at every turn before they can possibly get on track to find this artefact. There's a slight difference this time to their usual antics - they need protection, and the only person the Library can get at such short notice is Devon.
Yep the one and only Devon who has tormented Paige in various ways since the day he met her. As you can imagine, that protection detail goes down like a lead balloon! But Paige and Dewey deal with it as best they can and then to top it all off....Drucinda joins them later on too! I loved this twist and maybe, possibly, somehow, Paige might now get some of the answers she so desperately needs! I think Paige could definitely learn a thing or two about being a Librarian from Drucinda, if only she gave her a chance.
Looking forward to reading the next book in this series soon as I have just bought it, but am going to read the prequel Shadow Origins first!
In this one, Paige and her teacup dragon sidekick Dewey are sent out to retrieve yet another very important artefact, which may or may not cause the end of the world if the vampires get hold of it first. But like with every one of their missions so far, nothing ever runs smoothly and there are more side tracks and diversions at every turn before they can possibly get on track to find this artefact. There's a slight difference this time to their usual antics - they need protection, and the only person the Library can get at such short notice is Devon.
Yep the one and only Devon who has tormented Paige in various ways since the day he met her. As you can imagine, that protection detail goes down like a lead balloon! But Paige and Dewey deal with it as best they can and then to top it all off....Drucinda joins them later on too! I loved this twist and maybe, possibly, somehow, Paige might now get some of the answers she so desperately needs! I think Paige could definitely learn a thing or two about being a Librarian from Drucinda, if only she gave her a chance.
Looking forward to reading the next book in this series soon as I have just bought it, but am going to read the prequel Shadow Origins first!
September 2, 2026
Redemption from the last book.
I'm glad I continued on with the series. It's still full of goofiness, but that is what its based on. I found myself laughing at certain spots and simply ignored the areas where I eyed rolled which perhaps others may feel are okay. (ie: the constant reference to Devon's hot looks, Paige's clumsiness, or her glasses falling off... these are way over used)
Regardless of the annoying parts, there is something still fun following the 2 main characters who've become best friends along their adventures to keep the world safe as they bumble along. It's so unrealistic you just need to roll with it. She has NO CLUE what she's doing, yet they hired her. Go figure. Other characters are added to her quest along along the way. In some ways, she is more of a side kick as the others help her find her way to the important items and places she needs to locate and fight for her.
If it weren't for her quirky little dragon friend, Dewey, the book wouldn't work. He makes the read and Paige worth the read. This was the best one thus far.
I'm glad I continued on with the series. It's still full of goofiness, but that is what its based on. I found myself laughing at certain spots and simply ignored the areas where I eyed rolled which perhaps others may feel are okay. (ie: the constant reference to Devon's hot looks, Paige's clumsiness, or her glasses falling off... these are way over used)
Regardless of the annoying parts, there is something still fun following the 2 main characters who've become best friends along their adventures to keep the world safe as they bumble along. It's so unrealistic you just need to roll with it. She has NO CLUE what she's doing, yet they hired her. Go figure. Other characters are added to her quest along along the way. In some ways, she is more of a side kick as the others help her find her way to the important items and places she needs to locate and fight for her.
If it weren't for her quirky little dragon friend, Dewey, the book wouldn't work. He makes the read and Paige worth the read. This was the best one thus far.
July 31, 2024
entertaining urban fantasy adventure series
This is an entertaining urban fantasy adventure series. A great cast of characters in an entertaining storyline. Think librarians and warehouse 13 and a little bit of paranormal fantasy stir twice and enjoy. Paige Turner is a librarian at the library in her city. There are hundreds of these libraries around the world. Each one has a light librarian And an arch that goes around the world retrieving mystical paranormal and dangerous artifacts to keep out the wrong hands. Once they retrieve them they store them within bolts deep underground and away from evil and annoying mankind. Read and follow the adventures of Paige Turner and her partner Dewey as they seek out Special objects must fight against paranormal beings to retrieve them. An action and adventure story that is entertaining and a fun read.
This is an entertaining urban fantasy adventure series. A great cast of characters in an entertaining storyline. Think librarians and warehouse 13 and a little bit of paranormal fantasy stir twice and enjoy. Paige Turner is a librarian at the library in her city. There are hundreds of these libraries around the world. Each one has a light librarian And an arch that goes around the world retrieving mystical paranormal and dangerous artifacts to keep out the wrong hands. Once they retrieve them they store them within bolts deep underground and away from evil and annoying mankind. Read and follow the adventures of Paige Turner and her partner Dewey as they seek out Special objects must fight against paranormal beings to retrieve them. An action and adventure story that is entertaining and a fun read.
January 7, 2024
Fun Fantasy Action Adventure
Paige and Dewey (a teacup dragon) are special 'librarians' who do not shelve books. They collect and care for magical books and artifacts on anything paranormal. In each book in this series they are sent on a mission to acquire a deadly artifact. In this book it is a ring that a certain type of evil vampire is after. The race for the artifact has a Lara Croft feel to it. All kinds of obstacles and life threatening situations must be dealt with. But the main characters are definitely not like Lara Croft! They are irreverent and clumsy and whiney. They bicker constantly. And they are best friends. This series is fun and I am looking forward to the next one.
Paige and Dewey (a teacup dragon) are special 'librarians' who do not shelve books. They collect and care for magical books and artifacts on anything paranormal. In each book in this series they are sent on a mission to acquire a deadly artifact. In this book it is a ring that a certain type of evil vampire is after. The race for the artifact has a Lara Croft feel to it. All kinds of obstacles and life threatening situations must be dealt with. But the main characters are definitely not like Lara Croft! They are irreverent and clumsy and whiney. They bicker constantly. And they are best friends. This series is fun and I am looking forward to the next one.
September 8, 2026
These have so much potential. They remind me of ‘The Librarian’ TV movies. But…….
When I Google searched these books Google said they did not use foul language, but it often uses “what the he**”, “OMG”, “D*mmit”, “sh**”. The books would have been so much better without this language.
But I'm also taking stars because there is so much filler that is not needed, it is really flustering actually and I just want to scream when are we going to get back to the actual story!
The two main characters Page, and Dewey, are really annoying!!
Honestly, I would not have kept reading if I wasn't curious about what happened to Reed (Page’s mother). It was also an included read on Audible so thank goodness I didn't actually spend money on these.
When I Google searched these books Google said they did not use foul language, but it often uses “what the he**”, “OMG”, “D*mmit”, “sh**”. The books would have been so much better without this language.
But I'm also taking stars because there is so much filler that is not needed, it is really flustering actually and I just want to scream when are we going to get back to the actual story!
The two main characters Page, and Dewey, are really annoying!!
Honestly, I would not have kept reading if I wasn't curious about what happened to Reed (Page’s mother). It was also an included read on Audible so thank goodness I didn't actually spend money on these.
March 27, 2024
These books are always such a riot! I was laughing so hard at one scene involving Paige and Dewey riding on top of an Ice Panther that I almost snorted Dr Pepper out if my nose 😂!!!! And we finally get to meet Dewey’s family! There’s snark and banter, Paige getting into danger thanks to her clumsiness only to get out of danger also thanks to her clumsiness (not to mention her hot neighbor Devon and suspicious fellow librarian, Drucinda). Dewey still can’t make a potion to save his life. Of course there’s another world-ending artifact to retrieve before the bad guys get there first, and the ongoing mystery of Paige’s mother. So much fun!
May 26, 2025
I love this series so much fun Paige Turner is still on the hunt for Library relics and her mother whom she has thought dead for so long. Dewey Decmal is also with her the vampire Devon and Drusinda who Paige always thought killed her mother but she finds the woman is not responsible at all possibly her boss Ronnie might just be though....excellent series can't wait for more
March 14, 2026
Ok, tak tohle jsem nečekala - ale tenhle díl mě bavil. Pátrání po Reed Moore, všechny side charaktery mě docela baví. I jsem vlastně ráda, že se vývoj s Devinem docela uklidnil. Nevím, jestli se v tomhle pokračování něco výrazně zlepšilo oproti předchozímu dílu, možná mám jen lepší náladu a větší nadhled.
July 12, 2026
Not quite sure why i keep reading this books. Luckily, the personalities of the characters have changed slightly although Dewey is still very snarky and self-centered. Paige has mellowed and finally believes that her mother may be alive. And Drucinda is no longer an enemy but now they are actually working together to find a brass ring in Antartica.
August 20, 2026
The adventures get better and better with each book
I read through this adventuresome book at breakneck speed Hard to put down and I don't think I have ever read so fast in my life. Another adventure, villain and beasts at every TURN of the PAGE! Pun intended. Love this series. Highly recommended. Enjoy.
I read through this adventuresome book at breakneck speed Hard to put down and I don't think I have ever read so fast in my life. Another adventure, villain and beasts at every TURN of the PAGE! Pun intended. Love this series. Highly recommended. Enjoy.
August 22, 2025
Magical Adventure
Another magical adventure with Paige, Dewey, VAMPIRES & more vampires 🧛♂️🧛♀️🧛 Will they be able to stop them?? I've been listening to this series on Patreon, Nellie's new audio site. You'll love it.
Another magical adventure with Paige, Dewey, VAMPIRES & more vampires 🧛♂️🧛♀️🧛 Will they be able to stop them?? I've been listening to this series on Patreon, Nellie's new audio site. You'll love it.
September 14, 2026
These just get worse. The two main characters Paige turner and Dewey decimal never stop bickering which takes up most of the book. Paige acts more like a sulky teenager than a grown twenty something woman. I read as much as I could I will not be finishing the series.
January 30, 2024
Don't bother unless you lime fantastical, unbelievable storylone. I had to cope read to get through this onr. And yet I still tried book number two. Silly me.
May 20, 2026
I like the story very much but Dewey is driving me insane. I know he's there for light-hearted fun, but a lot of the time he just seems annoying and condescending.
June 7, 2026
I really liked this book in the series. I loved the process of finding out about Paige's mom.
June 14, 2026
Paige continues to act like a spoiled teenager. I do enjoy that the book is self aware about it though. The side characters outside of Dewey really carry the story.
January 15, 2024
Paige and Dewey are trying to research her charm bracelet and the possibility that her mother is still alive when they’re sent out on another case. This time they need to keep a bronze ring out of the hands of the Transylvanian vampires. Ronnie decides that Paige needs help for this task and brings Devon in. Paige and Dewey are not pleased. After all he’s already marked her, stalked her, kidnapped her, and held her captive. How is she supposed to trust him? Despite her misgivings, Paige agrees to the help. The team sets out for their destination, Antarctica, but this being a library retrieval, things spiral out of control almost immediately. From escaping a plane crash to getting lost in the rainforest, escaping harpies and tangling with slime dragons, not to mention battling the vampires, things look bleak for our heroes. When Drucinda shows up, is she there to help or cause more problems for Paige?
Shadow Moon, book 4 in the Shelving Magic series, is a nonstop adventure with thrills, chills, pathos, and laughs. Dewey is given the chance to show his true strength to his family. The bond between Paige and Dewey continues to grow as they tease and snark at each other much like siblings. Paige is given a lot to consider as Dru and Devon reveal more about Reed and her past. What happened on Reed’s last mission and if she’s not dead, where has she been for 30 years? And just why is a relatively clueless, klutzy, junior librarian being sent on so many dangerous missions? Like her mother before her, Paige is struggling with who she can trust. Absolutely can’t wait for more to be revealed in this compelling series.
Shadow Moon, book 4 in the Shelving Magic series, is a nonstop adventure with thrills, chills, pathos, and laughs. Dewey is given the chance to show his true strength to his family. The bond between Paige and Dewey continues to grow as they tease and snark at each other much like siblings. Paige is given a lot to consider as Dru and Devon reveal more about Reed and her past. What happened on Reed’s last mission and if she’s not dead, where has she been for 30 years? And just why is a relatively clueless, klutzy, junior librarian being sent on so many dangerous missions? Like her mother before her, Paige is struggling with who she can trust. Absolutely can’t wait for more to be revealed in this compelling series.
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