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The Ironspell Chronicles #5
The Trouble with Bats: An Adult Urban Fantasy
Halloween pranks should be harmless. Unless you accidentally kidnap a vampire.Back in college, Bob "Ironspell" Ironspell-Cabas and his buddy Droid thought releasing a horde of bats in vampire territory would be the perfect Halloween joke. After all, Droid is an exterminator—it should’ve been simple. But when the prank goes sideways, they realize they’ve accidentally captured a real vampire along with the flying rodents.
And that’s just the beginning.
Now, zombies are rising, vampires are hunting, and Ironspell just spotted the girl of his dreams—unfortunately, she’s under a vampire’s glamour. With supernatural chaos spiraling out of control, Ironspell and Droid must fight their way out of Highlands Ranch before they end up as zombie chow—or worse, get turned into someone’s blood snack.
Packed with humor, magic-infused mischief, and undead havoc, The Ironspell Book 5 is a fast-paced urban fantasy adventure where one bad decision on Halloween might just lead to supernatural disaster.
And that’s just the beginning.
Now, zombies are rising, vampires are hunting, and Ironspell just spotted the girl of his dreams—unfortunately, she’s under a vampire’s glamour. With supernatural chaos spiraling out of control, Ironspell and Droid must fight their way out of Highlands Ranch before they end up as zombie chow—or worse, get turned into someone’s blood snack.
Packed with humor, magic-infused mischief, and undead havoc, The Ironspell Book 5 is a fast-paced urban fantasy adventure where one bad decision on Halloween might just lead to supernatural disaster.
- GenresUrban Fantasy
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First published October 1, 2019
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About the author
M.H. Bonham
49 books61 followersM. H. Bonham is a six-time awarding winning author of seventeen books. She started her career as a rocket scientist and quickly switched to a software engineer and systems administrator, where she insisted that Y2K was just a figure concocted for how much a computer geek can make in one day after convincing the newspapers the world’s computer systems are going to crash.
Taking her money and running, Maggie learned through racing sled dogs, that dogs are a lot like computers (they don’t do anything you want unless you speak their language and can be just as stubborn). She holds the prestigious three-time Red Lantern Award at the American Dog Derby (the oldest sled dog race in North America) and was featured in the Ashton Daily News as the only musher whose ten-dog team chased a Pomeranian into the backyard of the local gossip columnist.
Despite such harrowing experiences, she has braved whiteouts in Wyoming and swamps in Minnesota (as well as the fearsome Idaho Pomeranian) and learned much about dog and wolf behavior. She’s a world-renown expert in canine behavior and training. The publishers of her books include Penguin Putnam, John Wiley and Sons, Barrons Educational Series, TFH, Sterling, Dragon Moon Press and Yard Dog Press. She’s lost count on how many articles she has published in various consumer and trade magazines and websites, but figures it’s over a hundred by now.
M. H. Bonham is the author of Prophecy of Swords and Runestone of Teiwas, both heroic fantasy books in the Swords of Destiny Series published by Yard Dog Press, which share the world with Lachlei. Her work has also appeared in the Four Bubbas of the Apocalypse, Small Bites, Houston, We’ve Got Bubbas, A Time To..., Flush Fiction anthologies, Lorelei Signal, Kidvisions and Tales of the Talisman magazine, and Amazon Shorts.
She writes science fiction, fantasy, and mystery, having taken courses appropriate to a software engineering background such as Anglo Saxon, Latin, and Beowulf. When she’s not racing her geriatric sled dogs, she’s climbing mountains, hiking, and practicing Shotokan Karate (she’s a brown belt) and Ninjitsu. She is currently working on her master’s degree in Liberal Studies. She shares her home at 4000 ft — where most people swear there isn’t any oxygen and you can’t find that altitude on the high altitude directions for cake — with four Malamutes, six Alaskan Huskies, a tortoiseshell cat, deer, elk, foxes, coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, and bears. Her husband, Larry, indulges her lunacy.
Taking her money and running, Maggie learned through racing sled dogs, that dogs are a lot like computers (they don’t do anything you want unless you speak their language and can be just as stubborn). She holds the prestigious three-time Red Lantern Award at the American Dog Derby (the oldest sled dog race in North America) and was featured in the Ashton Daily News as the only musher whose ten-dog team chased a Pomeranian into the backyard of the local gossip columnist.
Despite such harrowing experiences, she has braved whiteouts in Wyoming and swamps in Minnesota (as well as the fearsome Idaho Pomeranian) and learned much about dog and wolf behavior. She’s a world-renown expert in canine behavior and training. The publishers of her books include Penguin Putnam, John Wiley and Sons, Barrons Educational Series, TFH, Sterling, Dragon Moon Press and Yard Dog Press. She’s lost count on how many articles she has published in various consumer and trade magazines and websites, but figures it’s over a hundred by now.
M. H. Bonham is the author of Prophecy of Swords and Runestone of Teiwas, both heroic fantasy books in the Swords of Destiny Series published by Yard Dog Press, which share the world with Lachlei. Her work has also appeared in the Four Bubbas of the Apocalypse, Small Bites, Houston, We’ve Got Bubbas, A Time To..., Flush Fiction anthologies, Lorelei Signal, Kidvisions and Tales of the Talisman magazine, and Amazon Shorts.
She writes science fiction, fantasy, and mystery, having taken courses appropriate to a software engineering background such as Anglo Saxon, Latin, and Beowulf. When she’s not racing her geriatric sled dogs, she’s climbing mountains, hiking, and practicing Shotokan Karate (she’s a brown belt) and Ninjitsu. She is currently working on her master’s degree in Liberal Studies. She shares her home at 4000 ft — where most people swear there isn’t any oxygen and you can’t find that altitude on the high altitude directions for cake — with four Malamutes, six Alaskan Huskies, a tortoiseshell cat, deer, elk, foxes, coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, and bears. Her husband, Larry, indulges her lunacy.
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September 28, 2021
Trip Down Memory Lane
Okay the thing that threw me off here was that it took a second to realize this started showcasing an event from before the rest of the series. It turns out to have been a walk down memory lane type story. It did have Ironspell’s consistent ability to want to serve and protect and get in as much trouble as possible.
Okay the thing that threw me off here was that it took a second to realize this started showcasing an event from before the rest of the series. It turns out to have been a walk down memory lane type story. It did have Ironspell’s consistent ability to want to serve and protect and get in as much trouble as possible.
September 22, 2025
Writing is.good, but books are short
I really like the author's writing, but the book length and breakdown are problematic. Not sure why they are so.short and the breaks are at the.weirdest times -- not really at cliffhanger moments like a serial and noy.at the end of a happy (or sad) ending.
I really like the author's writing, but the book length and breakdown are problematic. Not sure why they are so.short and the breaks are at the.weirdest times -- not really at cliffhanger moments like a serial and noy.at the end of a happy (or sad) ending.
August 6, 2021
Twisty tie in
I enjoyed the finish to party. That was a great surprise. It's definitely an awesome choice if you're looking for a fast page turner about growing up in the Denver area.
I enjoyed the finish to party. That was a great surprise. It's definitely an awesome choice if you're looking for a fast page turner about growing up in the Denver area.
February 19, 2021
Short read fun
This event that takes place when Ironspell was in college. Its a fast short read involving vampires and Halloween pranks. It should be read after elfshot
This event that takes place when Ironspell was in college. Its a fast short read involving vampires and Halloween pranks. It should be read after elfshot
April 10, 2024
A short but fine addition to the series.
The characters are wonderful and quirky. The plot is simple. The world building is great. I can't wait to read the next book.
The characters are wonderful and quirky. The plot is simple. The world building is great. I can't wait to read the next book.
September 19, 2024
2.5 stars
Randomly found this and was curious to read this concept but couldn't get into it.
Randomly found this and was curious to read this concept but couldn't get into it.
February 7, 2023
#5 The Ironspell Chronicles
July 30, 2020
Vampires are always a great read. Add Bob into the mix and it will definitely be a memorable Halloween!
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