The Protector

The Protector & the Guardian #1

by Jenifer A. Ruth

Alana Devlin is a stage magician performing in Las Vegas. What no one knows is that she doesn’t do magic tricks, but true magic. Alana has the ability to create real glamours, fairie illusions that can fool all the senses. But what she does on stage pales in comparison to her real job. Alana has spent her entire life training to take over the position of the Protector, defending the city and its inhabitants from Otherworldly threats. She’s faced demons, ghouls and witches, but now she must face her toughest challenge, one she never prepared for — a mortal serial killer who has selected Alana as his next victim. Now the Protector needs some protection of her own and she finds it, and perhaps something more, in the form of Detective Leo Grady . . . who has vowed to stop the "Claddagh Killer" no matter what the cost.

Genres: Paranormal

280 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 2004

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 2 out of 5]

An easy, fast read. Alana is a stage magician in Las Vegas who is actually a fairy. She is attacked by a serial killer. She is able to thwart the attack by using her real magic.

The attack puts her under of the protection of Leo, the lead detective on the case. They work together to find the killer and find love in the process.

I would have given the book a higher rating if I hadn't been able to figure out who the killer was in the first third of the book.

[Tasula · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was PNR, which is not my thing. The Protector is a woman with magical talents who guards against supernatural dangers, but in this book is endangered by a normal human. A few good moments, including a nice dog.