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Finn Fancy Necromancy #2
Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free
In this sequel to Randy Henderson's acclaimed debut novel, Finn Fancy Necromancy, Finn Gramaraye is settling back into the real world after his twenty-five-year-long imprisonment in the otherworld of the Fey. He's fallen in love with a woman from his past, though he worries she may love a version of him that no longer exists. He's proved his innocence of the original crime of Dark Necromancy, and he's finding a place in the family business--operating a mortuary for the Arcane, managing the magical energies left behind when an Arcane being dies to prevent it from harming the mundane world.
But Finn wants more. Or different. Or something. He's figured out how to use the Kinfinder device created by his half-mad father to find people's True Love, and he'd like to convert that into an Arcane Dating Service. It's a great idea. Everyone wants True Love! Unfortunately, trouble always seems to find Finn, and when he agrees to help his friend, the Bigfoot named Sal, they walk right into a Feyblood rebellion against the Arcane Ruling Council, a rebellion being fomented by unknown forces and fueled by the drug created by Finn's own grandfather.
But Finn wants more. Or different. Or something. He's figured out how to use the Kinfinder device created by his half-mad father to find people's True Love, and he'd like to convert that into an Arcane Dating Service. It's a great idea. Everyone wants True Love! Unfortunately, trouble always seems to find Finn, and when he agrees to help his friend, the Bigfoot named Sal, they walk right into a Feyblood rebellion against the Arcane Ruling Council, a rebellion being fomented by unknown forces and fueled by the drug created by Finn's own grandfather.
432 pages, Hardcover
First published February 16, 2016
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About the author
Randy Henderson
17 books164 followersRandy Henderson's "dark and quirky" contemporary fantasy series from TOR (US) and Titan (UK) includes Finn Fancy Necromancy, Bigfootloose & Finn Fancy Free, and Smells Like Finn Spirit.
Randy's short fiction has been spotted frolicking in places like Penumbra, Escape Pod, Realms of Fantasy, Every Day Fiction, and anthologies.
He is a grand prize winner of Writers of the Future, a Clarion West graduate, a relapsed sarcasm addict, and a milkshake connoisseur who transmits suspiciously delicious words into the ether from his secret lair in the Pacific Northwest.
Randy's short fiction has been spotted frolicking in places like Penumbra, Escape Pod, Realms of Fantasy, Every Day Fiction, and anthologies.
He is a grand prize winner of Writers of the Future, a Clarion West graduate, a relapsed sarcasm addict, and a milkshake connoisseur who transmits suspiciously delicious words into the ether from his secret lair in the Pacific Northwest.
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June 20, 2016
This is one of those "if you liked the first book, you'll like this one" types of sequels. I have a great time with Henderson's humor and his story is a unique, geekier urban fantasy than normal. It has many of the same urban fantasy tropes, but his twist adds something ... less sexy, but filled with humor that mostly works.
And I say "mostly" because, and this could just be me, he's also one of those author's obsessed with the '80s for some reason. I know, write what you know, but it's almost like some authors (maybe just Henderson and Ernest Cline for all I know) think that you only have street cred if you're an '80s geek. Knowing other types of geekery is not at the same level and beneath '80s geekery.
Now, admittedly, the Finn Fancy series has to do with a guy who gets outcast when he's a kid during the '80s and comes back in the present so that's pretty much all he knows. So I get it, I get why, but at the same time I'm tired of it now. And now that we're on book two, did we still really need to name all the chapters with '80s lyrics or songs? I mean, the protagonist is now learning about what happened since his exile.
But those complaints aside, I really did enjoy Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free. Henderson's humor shines with or without '80s references and it's a lot of fun. I like his whole mythos with the fae, fae-bloods, arcana, and any other magical you can think of. It's a great world and well presented.
For the audio, Todd Haberkorn, the narrator, presents Finn well - relatable, silly, and serious all when he needs to be.
The Finn Fancy series is recommended if you enjoy urban fantasy, but you've done the same vampires/wizards/werewolves stories and you need something new...with those same creatures... I promise it's different too.
3.5 out of 5 Stars (recommended)
And I say "mostly" because, and this could just be me, he's also one of those author's obsessed with the '80s for some reason. I know, write what you know, but it's almost like some authors (maybe just Henderson and Ernest Cline for all I know) think that you only have street cred if you're an '80s geek. Knowing other types of geekery is not at the same level and beneath '80s geekery.
Now, admittedly, the Finn Fancy series has to do with a guy who gets outcast when he's a kid during the '80s and comes back in the present so that's pretty much all he knows. So I get it, I get why, but at the same time I'm tired of it now. And now that we're on book two, did we still really need to name all the chapters with '80s lyrics or songs? I mean, the protagonist is now learning about what happened since his exile.
But those complaints aside, I really did enjoy Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free. Henderson's humor shines with or without '80s references and it's a lot of fun. I like his whole mythos with the fae, fae-bloods, arcana, and any other magical you can think of. It's a great world and well presented.
For the audio, Todd Haberkorn, the narrator, presents Finn well - relatable, silly, and serious all when he needs to be.
The Finn Fancy series is recommended if you enjoy urban fantasy, but you've done the same vampires/wizards/werewolves stories and you need something new...with those same creatures... I promise it's different too.
3.5 out of 5 Stars (recommended)
February 26, 2016
Finn Gramaraye is back in this second installment of The Arcana Familia series and no surprise, he's got a lot going on. Finn's new side business is helping magical creatures find love--which kicks off its own set of problems. He has to deal with being half-trained as a necromancer, having been exiled to the Fey realm for a crime he didn't commit at 15 years old for 25 years. He feels responsible for helping his brother Petey, and Petey's girlfriend Vee, navigate some tough choices, all while figuring out his own love life. Plus there's a trapped Fey spirit named Alynon in his head, providing running commentary.
In BIGFOOTLOOSE AND FINN FANCY FREE we get to dive deeper into the Arcana/Fey/Brightblood worlds, learn more about the characters and begin to see how everything fits together. There's an interesting story here that kept me turning pages quickly, quirky and lovable characters, and humor. Henderson is great at showing us new ways to see the everyday world, without ignoring all the bad stuff out there, too. All around, it's a fun, fast read just like the first book, but with a growing sense of substance and urgency that makes me really excited to read book three.
In BIGFOOTLOOSE AND FINN FANCY FREE we get to dive deeper into the Arcana/Fey/Brightblood worlds, learn more about the characters and begin to see how everything fits together. There's an interesting story here that kept me turning pages quickly, quirky and lovable characters, and humor. Henderson is great at showing us new ways to see the everyday world, without ignoring all the bad stuff out there, too. All around, it's a fun, fast read just like the first book, but with a growing sense of substance and urgency that makes me really excited to read book three.
September 12, 2017
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It’s been a little over three months since Finn Gramaraye returned to the real world from his twenty-five year imprisonment in the otherworld of the Fey. Slowly he’s begun to settle in and adjust to the myriad of changes that have occurred. He was able to prove his innocence of the crime that caused his imprisonment, and he has found a place in the family business – operating a mortuary for the magical and Arcane. Finn has even found love, though he worries the girl he loves is in love with the version of him that hasn’t existed for many years.
And yet, Finn wants more. Or just perhaps different. He’s figured out how to find an individual’s true love using a device created by his half-mad father and is hoping to turn it in to a kind of Arcane Dating Service. Unfortunately for Finn, trouble always seems to find him regardless of where he is. When he agrees to help a bigfoot names Sal find his true love, the two inadvertently walk right in to the middle of a Feyblood rebellion against the Arcane Ruling Council. A rebellion created by unknown forces and fueled by the drug Finn’s own grandfather created.
Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free is the sequel to Finn Fancy Necromancy, which was reviewed earlier on this blog. I greatly enjoyed Finn Fancy Necromancy and had high hopes for the sequel.
Let me tell you, dear readers, I was not disappointed. Having the same break neck speed, sprinkled with generous helpings of 80’s lingo, as well as remarkable characters, Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free is a wonderful second book.
Finn is still trying to adjust to the 21st century with a mind that continues to harken back to the good ol’ 1980’s. It is interesting to see him continue to struggle even as he tries to juggle family, friends, and a love interest. His main struggle though is with himself; both mentally and physically. His desire to be everything to everyone provides an interesting internal conflict with his 15 year old mind in a 40 year old body provides the (sometimes very amusing) external conflict.
Readers of Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free will want to read the first book before delving in to this one. Previous events play a fairly large part in the narrative and ones not familiar with the story verse might find it a bit confusing. Otherwise, though, I greatly enjoyed this book just as I did the previous one and highly recommend it.
Fans of the 80’s as well as fantasy and sci-fi should give this one a read.
It’s been a little over three months since Finn Gramaraye returned to the real world from his twenty-five year imprisonment in the otherworld of the Fey. Slowly he’s begun to settle in and adjust to the myriad of changes that have occurred. He was able to prove his innocence of the crime that caused his imprisonment, and he has found a place in the family business – operating a mortuary for the magical and Arcane. Finn has even found love, though he worries the girl he loves is in love with the version of him that hasn’t existed for many years.
And yet, Finn wants more. Or just perhaps different. He’s figured out how to find an individual’s true love using a device created by his half-mad father and is hoping to turn it in to a kind of Arcane Dating Service. Unfortunately for Finn, trouble always seems to find him regardless of where he is. When he agrees to help a bigfoot names Sal find his true love, the two inadvertently walk right in to the middle of a Feyblood rebellion against the Arcane Ruling Council. A rebellion created by unknown forces and fueled by the drug Finn’s own grandfather created.
Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free is the sequel to Finn Fancy Necromancy, which was reviewed earlier on this blog. I greatly enjoyed Finn Fancy Necromancy and had high hopes for the sequel.
Let me tell you, dear readers, I was not disappointed. Having the same break neck speed, sprinkled with generous helpings of 80’s lingo, as well as remarkable characters, Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free is a wonderful second book.
Finn is still trying to adjust to the 21st century with a mind that continues to harken back to the good ol’ 1980’s. It is interesting to see him continue to struggle even as he tries to juggle family, friends, and a love interest. His main struggle though is with himself; both mentally and physically. His desire to be everything to everyone provides an interesting internal conflict with his 15 year old mind in a 40 year old body provides the (sometimes very amusing) external conflict.
Readers of Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free will want to read the first book before delving in to this one. Previous events play a fairly large part in the narrative and ones not familiar with the story verse might find it a bit confusing. Otherwise, though, I greatly enjoyed this book just as I did the previous one and highly recommend it.
Fans of the 80’s as well as fantasy and sci-fi should give this one a read.
March 21, 2016
This is the sequel to Finn Fancy Necromancy, which came out last year. We are a few months removed from the events of the last book, but Finn still hasn't really settled into his new life. He has set up a dating service of sorts and in trying to help a sasquatch find his true love ends up in the middle of a conflict between warring Fey factions. The story hurtles along at breakneck speed, with one complication leading to another. Meanwhile, Finn wants to feel worthy of his girlfriend Dawn's love and that part of the story helps to anchor everything else. I like this series and look forward to the next one!
March 24, 2016
I read this book in a marathon 24 hours session. I just couldn't put it down. The setting in the Pacific Northwest is perfect for the mystical, romantic and suspenseful story. His characters are original and delightfully peculiar. They run, jump, splash, fly, slide and slip into one mind-bending confrontation only to abruptly and imaginatively land in another. As I read, I was in the land of laugh-out-loud mayhem. But along with the laughs and giggles, I was completely engaged mentally cheering the hero, Finn Fancy, onward in his quest. The book is chock-full of characters cleverly conceived and skillfully drawn as well as totally relatable and lovable. Read it!
August 5, 2016
I shouldn't, I know I shouldn't like this book. But I think it is fantastic.
April 4, 2016
The other night I had a a perfectly worded, highly professional review all worked out in my head. Now? Can't remember a bit of it. *Sigh*. Luckily, Randy Henderson does not have my word amnesia!
Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free is an enormously fun book. I found it to be 'better' than the first one (I really don't like words like worse and better when discussing art as it is all subjective... but I digress). The adventures continue for Finn Gramaraye and his family. He falls into another Magical kerfuffle when merely trying to use the KinFinder to locate a Sasquatch's soulmate. Because of course he did.
The development of Finn as he adjusts to being back in this realm is done well (the book takes place not long after book 1--Finn Fancy Necromancy) and he still struggles with huge blocks of missing memories. But he is getting the hang of it. His relationships with friends and family are coming along in a believable manner and are solidly written. The setting in the beautiful Pacific Northwest is also well-done; any displaced PNWers will get homesick at the descriptions of rocky beaches and dense forests. And I totally believe that there is something magical about the Elwha river. Totally.
One of the things that made me happy in book 1 was the use of 80s songs as the chapter titles and that gloriously happens again in book 2.
I have a crazed schedule--I work from 2-6 am and then head off to my 8-5 day job. I get maybe 15 minutes a day to read and could not wait to see what happened next. Read this book. And the first one. And... wait for it.... a third has reportedly just gone to the editors. Yay!!
***READ NO FURTHER TO AVOID SPOILERS***
Note to Tor books and Hollywood: if you miss the opportunity to film the dance-off you're crazy. Absolutely crazy. It was simultaneously Deadly Serious and Wildly Hilarious!! And hellooooooo--already a soundtrack helpfully provided by the author who should TOTALLY get a cut of any soundtrack sales. Remember how the music was as big a hit if not bigger for The Big Chill? 80s kids would flock to this movie just for the soundtrack. Just sayin....
Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free is an enormously fun book. I found it to be 'better' than the first one (I really don't like words like worse and better when discussing art as it is all subjective... but I digress). The adventures continue for Finn Gramaraye and his family. He falls into another Magical kerfuffle when merely trying to use the KinFinder to locate a Sasquatch's soulmate. Because of course he did.
The development of Finn as he adjusts to being back in this realm is done well (the book takes place not long after book 1--Finn Fancy Necromancy) and he still struggles with huge blocks of missing memories. But he is getting the hang of it. His relationships with friends and family are coming along in a believable manner and are solidly written. The setting in the beautiful Pacific Northwest is also well-done; any displaced PNWers will get homesick at the descriptions of rocky beaches and dense forests. And I totally believe that there is something magical about the Elwha river. Totally.
One of the things that made me happy in book 1 was the use of 80s songs as the chapter titles and that gloriously happens again in book 2.
I have a crazed schedule--I work from 2-6 am and then head off to my 8-5 day job. I get maybe 15 minutes a day to read and could not wait to see what happened next. Read this book. And the first one. And... wait for it.... a third has reportedly just gone to the editors. Yay!!
***READ NO FURTHER TO AVOID SPOILERS***
Note to Tor books and Hollywood: if you miss the opportunity to film the dance-off you're crazy. Absolutely crazy. It was simultaneously Deadly Serious and Wildly Hilarious!! And hellooooooo--already a soundtrack helpfully provided by the author who should TOTALLY get a cut of any soundtrack sales. Remember how the music was as big a hit if not bigger for The Big Chill? 80s kids would flock to this movie just for the soundtrack. Just sayin....
August 18, 2017
Finn's adventures continue as he tries to work through the fallout from the end of the first book. Many of the same themes appear, including the importance of family, sticking up for those who are systemically oppressed, and the many shapes love can take. There's also plenty more of Finn's puns and retro geek references, sprinkled in with slightly more current retro geek references as he is catching up to pop culture in the same order that it happened after his exile.
It's a thoroughly enjoyable book, and if you like the first, you'll like this one. You could, also, probably read this without having read book one and still be reasonably informed, but why do that to yourself?
For people who like whimsy in their urban fantasy, and folks who enjoy Ready Player One.
It's a thoroughly enjoyable book, and if you like the first, you'll like this one. You could, also, probably read this without having read book one and still be reasonably informed, but why do that to yourself?
For people who like whimsy in their urban fantasy, and folks who enjoy Ready Player One.
March 2, 2016
Enjoyed this book 2 of Finn more than the first which is quite good for a series due to what seemed to me smoother writing and storytelling.
Finn has lots of hair raising adventures trying to restore the family name, prevent some wars between magical kingdoms and us Mundanes (Mundies).
Randy Henderson puts together well this complex magical world where the characters have different strengths. I haven't read a novel with this much diversity of talent specialties and personality, though that may be out there because I am far short of having read everything.
This was a fun and interesting story. Go Finn!
Finn has lots of hair raising adventures trying to restore the family name, prevent some wars between magical kingdoms and us Mundanes (Mundies).
Randy Henderson puts together well this complex magical world where the characters have different strengths. I haven't read a novel with this much diversity of talent specialties and personality, though that may be out there because I am far short of having read everything.
This was a fun and interesting story. Go Finn!
August 19, 2017
I wasn't terribly impressed with the first Arcana book, but really enjoyed this one, so I'm glad I decided to continue with the series. Again, really like the unique spin on necromantic magic, and really love the abundance of magical creatures/beings - some envisioned in an way I would never have imagined on my own (I especially love Sal!). The author seems to have hit just the right combination of action/humour this time around as well. And alllllll the bonus points for making references to some of my favourite cult-classic movies: Krull, Clash of the Titans, and Spaceballs.
July 26, 2025
I mistakenly thought that this was the first book in this series, but it isn’t, and whilst I expect reading the first one might have given me a bit more context, I’m not sure that would save the situation!
February 2, 2020
Finn Fancy Necromancy didn't need a sequel.
March 6, 2016
What would I compare this book too, oh I forgot that I hate comparing books. Ok let's not compare it to another book. Instead let me tell you that it is urban fantasy mixed with humour and a mystery.
Finn is not a kick-ass hero. No, he is nerd lost in time since he spent 25 years getting his memories sucked out of him and not experiencing anything new (read book 1 to understand.) He is clumsy at time, but trying his best. And for that I like him, he is really normal, well for the exception that he is a necromancer.
In this book he decides to use an invention to find true love for people, well people and people. His first client is Bigfoot, and soon Finn is in trouble. The Fey are up to something. The Arcana Council are asses as always. War seems to be brewing again. And can poor Finn ever find the time to get time for a date with his girlfriend?
Like I said, humour! I always like that. A mystery as someone is dead, but what really happened? That got really complicated.
I did find the book even better than book 2. Something I do like when that happens. And at the and I found myself looking forward to book 3. Everything ended well enough, but yes there is something going on....
Finn is not a kick-ass hero. No, he is nerd lost in time since he spent 25 years getting his memories sucked out of him and not experiencing anything new (read book 1 to understand.) He is clumsy at time, but trying his best. And for that I like him, he is really normal, well for the exception that he is a necromancer.
In this book he decides to use an invention to find true love for people, well people and people. His first client is Bigfoot, and soon Finn is in trouble. The Fey are up to something. The Arcana Council are asses as always. War seems to be brewing again. And can poor Finn ever find the time to get time for a date with his girlfriend?
Like I said, humour! I always like that. A mystery as someone is dead, but what really happened? That got really complicated.
I did find the book even better than book 2. Something I do like when that happens. And at the and I found myself looking forward to book 3. Everything ended well enough, but yes there is something going on....
June 7, 2016
I'm not sure why exactly, but I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first. Not bad, but not something that really stood out either. Which is kind of sad when you're reading an urban fantasy about a heroic necromancer that has a knitting bigfoot looking for love, a scarred dryad, a were-squirrel and more among it's characters. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for 80's pop culture references (although I really liked the Flashdance one) or maybe because I keep comparing to Butcher (Dresden) or Hines (Libriomancer) and Henderson comes up short (hey, most writers in the urban fantasy genre do, it's not a big deal). I'm just not sure, but I really couldn't give this more than a perfectly serviceable three star rating (hey, 3 stars does mean I liked it, it's the one and two star category that's actually bad)
November 23, 2020
They always say a good cover will sell you plenty of copies before the reader even turns to the first page. Furthermore, a great title will do wonders for your bottom line. So when I saw Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free with an amazing cover full of wolves, Sasquatches, and an intricate tree, I knew it was for me. Just one problem when I brought it home, I quickly realized that I hadn't read the first novel in this series. Oh fudge.
Not one to turn down a challenge, I decided to read it anyway and just go for gusto, previous knowledge be darned. This novel by Randy Henderson takes the story of Finn Gramaraye, a necromancer who is finally back in the real world after a long imprisonment in a different realm. He however is not happy working in the family business and starts a dating service of all things. Problem is that his first client is a Sasquatch and Finn doesn't exactly have the best luck with his own love life. This shall be a wonderful mess indeed.
As you can tell from the title, this book is chock full of references from the eighties until the early nineties. It even goes as far to have an appropriate song title for each one of the thirty six chapters. (Sign O The Times, Devil Inside, Sowing the Seeds of Love, etc). The writing is quite good and it has some genuinely funny moments. Furthermore, I enjoyed the flow of the story and looked forward to each chapter more than the last.
However with a book as wacky as this intends to be, I often felt that it was more grounded than it should have been. I'm not entirely sure how serious a Sasquatch love triangle or a real voice inside someone's head that is very sarcastic can be, but I think I wanted the wacky turned up to 11 and not 6 or maybe 7 on the dial.
Keep in mind, this is a very good book but it doesn't quite reach into great territory. One can easily jump into this book without knowledge of the first and be acclimated within 3 or 4 chapters (thankfully). But the consequences are quite harrowing for what should be a very loose and fancy free (pardon the pun) fantasy novel, it struggles with tone. To those readers who come across this book randomly, please do take a chance on it because it is a lot of fun, just not as much as it could be. Enjoy.
Not one to turn down a challenge, I decided to read it anyway and just go for gusto, previous knowledge be darned. This novel by Randy Henderson takes the story of Finn Gramaraye, a necromancer who is finally back in the real world after a long imprisonment in a different realm. He however is not happy working in the family business and starts a dating service of all things. Problem is that his first client is a Sasquatch and Finn doesn't exactly have the best luck with his own love life. This shall be a wonderful mess indeed.
As you can tell from the title, this book is chock full of references from the eighties until the early nineties. It even goes as far to have an appropriate song title for each one of the thirty six chapters. (Sign O The Times, Devil Inside, Sowing the Seeds of Love, etc). The writing is quite good and it has some genuinely funny moments. Furthermore, I enjoyed the flow of the story and looked forward to each chapter more than the last.
However with a book as wacky as this intends to be, I often felt that it was more grounded than it should have been. I'm not entirely sure how serious a Sasquatch love triangle or a real voice inside someone's head that is very sarcastic can be, but I think I wanted the wacky turned up to 11 and not 6 or maybe 7 on the dial.
Keep in mind, this is a very good book but it doesn't quite reach into great territory. One can easily jump into this book without knowledge of the first and be acclimated within 3 or 4 chapters (thankfully). But the consequences are quite harrowing for what should be a very loose and fancy free (pardon the pun) fantasy novel, it struggles with tone. To those readers who come across this book randomly, please do take a chance on it because it is a lot of fun, just not as much as it could be. Enjoy.
January 14, 2026
Finn is still too saintly and the sex scene was just boring—but again he gets put through the ringer doing Good Deeds and the whole story (which includes a dance duel to, supposedly, the death and the choice lines below) has a feel good vibe that makes it churlish to dislike. On to the next and last!
“I knew from memory that sasquatches enjoyed salmon, and pinecones, and mushrooms, and apparently could digest bark pretty well. But if you wanted to make a sasquatch happy, nothing worked better than banana cream pie. It was like catnip to cats, or brownies to brownies, a sure way to put them in a happy trancelike state.”
“What Demesne is your family aligned with?” I realized I had no clue. “The magical Land of Narnia,” Priapus said. “As in Narnia Business.”
“Now that was one major slime-related psychokinetic event!”
“I knew from memory that sasquatches enjoyed salmon, and pinecones, and mushrooms, and apparently could digest bark pretty well. But if you wanted to make a sasquatch happy, nothing worked better than banana cream pie. It was like catnip to cats, or brownies to brownies, a sure way to put them in a happy trancelike state.”
“What Demesne is your family aligned with?” I realized I had no clue. “The magical Land of Narnia,” Priapus said. “As in Narnia Business.”
“Now that was one major slime-related psychokinetic event!”
February 17, 2017
This series is so much fun, so many one liners, so much action and adventure and magic - I really enjoyed this book. I just wish that I hadn't taken so long after reading the first one, I had a few memory lapses but I loved the fact that so many things are explained - like the differences between different types of Fey and Brightbloods.
This author reminds me of STP at times, although he's definitely not for the younger market - such a rich and compelling premise, with so much scope for the future and the fantastic array of characters. Also all the 80s songs as chapter titles, and the wonderful references.
I'm really looking forward to the next one ❤️
This author reminds me of STP at times, although he's definitely not for the younger market - such a rich and compelling premise, with so much scope for the future and the fantastic array of characters. Also all the 80s songs as chapter titles, and the wonderful references.
I'm really looking forward to the next one ❤️
May 12, 2017
This is a very fun series, I'll definitely keep an eye out for new books from this author.
The 80s references are still going strong, but Finn is getting caught up on the 25 years of pop culture he missed out on.
Finn starts a magical dating service & his first customer is the Sasquatch from the first book. Hilarity ensues.
Finn helps a bunch of brightbloods. Danger ensues.
The 80s references are still going strong, but Finn is getting caught up on the 25 years of pop culture he missed out on.
Finn starts a magical dating service & his first customer is the Sasquatch from the first book. Hilarity ensues.
Finn helps a bunch of brightbloods. Danger ensues.
April 20, 2018
Pour finn he is always so put upon all he wants is to put the magic world behind him and settle down with his girl friend, but his past won't let him go.
The best part is the location the author clearly knows the area and for any one who has been out there its nice to hear about the grove near elwa dam, or the the magic police station under the EMP.
The best part is the location the author clearly knows the area and for any one who has been out there its nice to hear about the grove near elwa dam, or the the magic police station under the EMP.
June 6, 2018
Almost too much back-to-back action. I really love this series. I have the 3rd one as well and yes I do intend to read it as well. There is a lot of silly fun but also a lot of serious. Finn really needs a new family except for his little brother and maybe Mattie. Mort is his other brother and Mattie's father. Eh.
March 12, 2018
An equally fun, bonkers, full-of-character ride to the first novel. This time, Finn is running a dating service for various mystical creatures, including the Sasquatches of the title. A lot of goofy humor, 80s references, and some drama and romance ensue.
May 13, 2017
A fantastic sequel. For my friends who like Harry Potter, this is an adult American version. Really enjoying this series.
June 6, 2017
The first book was not a fluke. Great plot. Wonderful action. Plot twists and amorous liaisons. The book has it all!!
September 7, 2017
I loved this book!! Even more than the first! It is such a fun story with great retro-references. I can't wait to start the third book.
November 8, 2017
3.5 stars
October 29, 2018
Enjoyable, in the same vein as the first book. It is not quite as engrossing as book one. We do get to see more of the world, how the fey and the feybloods live and interact.
April 10, 2021
Really liked the first one but struggled to finish this sequel. Too many new characters and too much magical group infighting to hold my interest.
June 15, 2024
This was another funny, engaging and enjoyable read and brought more of exactly what I liked about this series. If you enjoyed the first book, you'll get a real kick out of this one!
August 18, 2016
I might read the next book. I like the overarching story and I'm curious enough that I really want to find out what happens next but there are some things wrong with this and the audio version I listened to. I personally do not care for the narrator's women's voices, they're nasally. I don't really like the character Dawn and you can tell she's supposed to be a likable, spunky character... how she's written is just too much and not believable. She's a blue haired 40 year old waitress local rockstar who is somehow still SPUNKY (what 40 yr old woman would you describe a spunky?) about to get her first big gig? PLEASE! This would be believable if she was 15-23. I am further annoyed that Finn is supposed to be a 40 year old man and acts like a 15 year old boy, which is fine in a lot of respects because that's the story, BUT this man child somehow attracts TWO women of his same age who also seem to act the same (one who is a MOM). Yeah. Right. I wish the author had just made Finn young and the story and their actions would make a lot more sense. I saw one reader say this is YA and I might have to agree with them. That's definitely how it comes across. So, if you can completely ignore that Finn is supposed to be 40 and so are ALL of the other characters in this book, then you might enjoy it.
March 7, 2016
Randy Henderson’s sequel to Finn Fancy Necromancy (paper) about Phineas Gramayare wrongly sentenced to twenty-five years to the other realm where the Fey ate at his memories and who discovered that his grandfather was at the heart of evil, has Finn trying to make up for his grandfather’s evil by doing good deeds, like finding true love for a Sasquatch. Unfortunately his Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free (hard from Tor) gets him in the middle of a potential war between two demesnes in the other realm and has already led to the murder while a feyblood rights group was protesting. Finding the truth of a murder of a nymph shot-in-the-back and then stopping the war finds Finn, and the fey who shares his mind, Alynon, into fights with authority and facing a return to the Other Realm. Like its predecessor, the tale mixes silly bits with tense dangerous, and leaves plenty open for the next tale in the series.Review printed by Philadelphia Weekly Press
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