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Fury Found: A Fury Files Origin Story
When your past wants you dead, staying clean gets complicated.
Fresh out of prison and one mistake from going back, Frankie Shaw just wants to finish probation, get a license to sell her magic-infused artifacts, and finally go legit. But when a brutal figure from her past resurfaces, she’s forced to fight for her life—and her future.
Trevor Landry, her uncle’s most ruthless enforcer, is in town, and he’s not here for a social call. As Frankie races to stay ahead of him, she’s thrown into the path of the Blackstone Agency, an elite group of magical operatives who might just see more in her than a criminal record. Especially Kelli Montgomery, a no-nonsense Fury who sees herself in Frankie’s grit, skill, and raw potential.
Between dodging the Department of Paranormal Oversight, serving drinks at the most magical dive bar in East Bay, and laying the magical smackdown on anyone who threatens her newfound freedom, Frankie’s learning that going straight might be the hardest hustle of all.
Set in a gritty urban fantasy world brimming with magical misfits, Fury Found is a fast-paced, snark-fueled origin story packed with heart, heat, and high-stakes action. Fans of Jessica Jones, Shadowhunters, and Kate Daniels will love this punchy prequel kicking off the Fury Files series—launching January 2026.
Fresh out of prison and one mistake from going back, Frankie Shaw just wants to finish probation, get a license to sell her magic-infused artifacts, and finally go legit. But when a brutal figure from her past resurfaces, she’s forced to fight for her life—and her future.
Trevor Landry, her uncle’s most ruthless enforcer, is in town, and he’s not here for a social call. As Frankie races to stay ahead of him, she’s thrown into the path of the Blackstone Agency, an elite group of magical operatives who might just see more in her than a criminal record. Especially Kelli Montgomery, a no-nonsense Fury who sees herself in Frankie’s grit, skill, and raw potential.
Between dodging the Department of Paranormal Oversight, serving drinks at the most magical dive bar in East Bay, and laying the magical smackdown on anyone who threatens her newfound freedom, Frankie’s learning that going straight might be the hardest hustle of all.
Set in a gritty urban fantasy world brimming with magical misfits, Fury Found is a fast-paced, snark-fueled origin story packed with heart, heat, and high-stakes action. Fans of Jessica Jones, Shadowhunters, and Kate Daniels will love this punchy prequel kicking off the Fury Files series—launching January 2026.
Published January 1, 2025
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December 3, 2025
(FYI I tend to only review one book per series, unless I want to change my scoring by 0.50 or more of a star. -- I tend not to read reviews until after I read a book, so I go in with an open mind.)
1.25*
Pausing to add, so yeah its a short prequel but I'm annoyed enough to start typing the review before I finish.
Two female leads (not romantic partners, we're intro-d to Wyatt the love interest of one of them, Kelli and probation officer of the other, Frankie. -- So they better not end up as a thruple, because of the power imbalance). We follow each of them, but its not in first person.
TLDR:
Needs better world building. ---- It would be helpful to know if magic, shifters, fae etc. are a recent thing or they 'came out' centuries ago or....
I didn't like one of the leads, Kelli.
Nice idea, bad execution IMHO ---- Plot made Kelli look like an incompetent idiot, when her team is supposed to be, according to Kelli anyway 'best of the best'. -- The same plot could have been achieved without Kelli (& her org. looking clueless on how to
I thought the other MC, Frankie was decent and I'd actually read book 1, if it dropped Kelli and her useless people and just followed Frankie and Glitter.
Sorry that ended up a lil longer than I planned I forgot to add in the bit re Frankie's boss below, so just put the full version in spoilers above.
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Long version
I am not keen on one of the female leads, Kelli, the PI.
Supes without borders, really? And no explanation of what they do, this book needs actual world building. Doctors without borders is self evident, SWB is not. All the author says after is that while with them he witnessed the
Oh some actual world building... huh so it's okay to turf homeless out of their home under a bridge, so that it can act as an entrance to the pocket dimension that a trans 'body positive' troll lives in.
I'm not fine with the homeless loosing in the authors own words their 'haven' under the bridge. If the troll lives in a pocket dimension, she could have rented a room in a supes home and had that as her entrance, not kicked homeless people out of their living area!
Also I would hope that trolls are okay with how they look, they would have their own beauty 'standards', I don't get how that lines up with the ensemble she's wearing that reads more drag queen at a performance to me. It probably would have helped if we'd seen other trolls in this world, not just met Glitter first.
Why does Glitter being trans, mean dressing her like a drag queen. Why couldn't she decide to rock something classic and classy. Why would she go with strapless catsuit with plunging neckline, high heeled boots and towering platinum updo, that added 2 feet to her height?! -- It's just such a stereotype.
Although I'm not at the part of Glitter speaking, I'd swap her out for Kelli as the second POV, she seems more interesting and I doubt she'd side with a drunk abuser.
I apologise, Glitter is a performer, so guessing she's in that outfit as a flamboyant costume going to head out to work soon. I hope its just a work outfit.
I do think Glitter would be a far better second MC, than the PI who excuses violence from people if they're 'hurting' emotionally.
I'm with the former criminal MC, Frankie, and the troll on not trusting the DPO to protect Frankie. I mean who only
I wish the author had given the same amount of explanation re Glitters home / look & the other locations, to other parts of the world-building, like how long 'normies' have known magicals exist etc! All we're told is that some people are anti them and the author equates it to being anti black or anti queer.
We know that magic weilders, fairies, shifters and trolls exist (because they appear in the book). Magic use isn't underground though, former criminal MC can get a licence to sell her magic infused charms and I need more explanation of the parameters in this world for the non 'normal'.
It's 86 pages, the author could have spent a couple actually building the world, just as she used a least a page between them, when she described the various locations / clothing!
First time read the author's work?: Yes
Will you be reading more?: No
Would you recommend?: No --- Nice idea, bad execution.
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How I rate Stars: 5* = I loved (must read all I can find by the author)
4* = I really enjoyed (got to read all the series and try other books by the author).
3* = I enjoyed (I will continue to read the series)
or
3* = Good book just not my thing (I realised I don't like the genre or picked up a kids book to review in error.)
All of the above scores means I would recommend them!
-
2* = it was okay (I might give the next book in the series a try, to see if that was better IMHO.)
1* = Disliked
Note: adding these basic 'reviews' after finding out that some people see the stars differently than I do - hoping this clarifies how I feel about the book. :-)
1.25*
Pausing to add, so yeah its a short prequel but I'm annoyed enough to start typing the review before I finish.
Two female leads (not romantic partners, we're intro-d to Wyatt the love interest of one of them, Kelli and probation officer of the other, Frankie. -- So they better not end up as a thruple, because of the power imbalance). We follow each of them, but its not in first person.
TLDR:
Needs better world building. ---- It would be helpful to know if magic, shifters, fae etc. are a recent thing or they 'came out' centuries ago or....
I didn't like one of the leads, Kelli.
Nice idea, bad execution IMHO ---- Plot made Kelli look like an incompetent idiot, when her team is supposed to be, according to Kelli anyway 'best of the best'. -- The same plot could have been achieved without Kelli (& her org. looking clueless on how to
I thought the other MC, Frankie was decent and I'd actually read book 1, if it dropped Kelli and her useless people and just followed Frankie and Glitter.
Sorry that ended up a lil longer than I planned I forgot to add in the bit re Frankie's boss below, so just put the full version in spoilers above.
---------------
Long version
I am not keen on one of the female leads, Kelli, the PI.
Supes without borders, really? And no explanation of what they do, this book needs actual world building. Doctors without borders is self evident, SWB is not. All the author says after is that while with them he witnessed the
Oh some actual world building... huh so it's okay to turf homeless out of their home under a bridge, so that it can act as an entrance to the pocket dimension that a trans 'body positive' troll lives in.
I'm not fine with the homeless loosing in the authors own words their 'haven' under the bridge. If the troll lives in a pocket dimension, she could have rented a room in a supes home and had that as her entrance, not kicked homeless people out of their living area!
Also I would hope that trolls are okay with how they look, they would have their own beauty 'standards', I don't get how that lines up with the ensemble she's wearing that reads more drag queen at a performance to me. It probably would have helped if we'd seen other trolls in this world, not just met Glitter first.
Why does Glitter being trans, mean dressing her like a drag queen. Why couldn't she decide to rock something classic and classy. Why would she go with strapless catsuit with plunging neckline, high heeled boots and towering platinum updo, that added 2 feet to her height?! -- It's just such a stereotype.
Although I'm not at the part of Glitter speaking, I'd swap her out for Kelli as the second POV, she seems more interesting and I doubt she'd side with a drunk abuser.
I apologise, Glitter is a performer, so guessing she's in that outfit as a flamboyant costume going to head out to work soon. I hope its just a work outfit.
I do think Glitter would be a far better second MC, than the PI who excuses violence from people if they're 'hurting' emotionally.
I'm with the former criminal MC, Frankie, and the troll on not trusting the DPO to protect Frankie. I mean who only
I wish the author had given the same amount of explanation re Glitters home / look & the other locations, to other parts of the world-building, like how long 'normies' have known magicals exist etc! All we're told is that some people are anti them and the author equates it to being anti black or anti queer.
We know that magic weilders, fairies, shifters and trolls exist (because they appear in the book). Magic use isn't underground though, former criminal MC can get a licence to sell her magic infused charms and I need more explanation of the parameters in this world for the non 'normal'.
It's 86 pages, the author could have spent a couple actually building the world, just as she used a least a page between them, when she described the various locations / clothing!
First time read the author's work?: Yes
Will you be reading more?: No
Would you recommend?: No --- Nice idea, bad execution.
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How I rate Stars: 5* = I loved (must read all I can find by the author)
4* = I really enjoyed (got to read all the series and try other books by the author).
3* = I enjoyed (I will continue to read the series)
or
3* = Good book just not my thing (I realised I don't like the genre or picked up a kids book to review in error.)
All of the above scores means I would recommend them!
-
2* = it was okay (I might give the next book in the series a try, to see if that was better IMHO.)
1* = Disliked
Note: adding these basic 'reviews' after finding out that some people see the stars differently than I do - hoping this clarifies how I feel about the book. :-)
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