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The Twenty-Sided Sorceress #1-3
Justice Calling, Murder of Crows, Pack of Lies
Gamer. Nerd. Sorceress.This is the omnibus of the first three books in the USA Today bestselling urban fantasy series Twenty-Sided Sorceress, collected together for the first time in one convenient volume. Fans of The Dresden Files and The Iron Druid Chronicles will enjoy this series.Book One- Justice Crow lives a quiet life running her comic book and game store in Wylde, Idaho. After twenty-five years fleeing from a powerful sorcerer who wants to eat her heart and take her powers, quiet suits her just fine. Surrounded by friends who are even less human than she is, Jade figures she's finally safe.As long as she doesn't use her magic.When dark powers threaten her friends' lives, a sexy shape-shifter enforcer shows up. He's the shifter world's judge, jury, and executioner rolled into one, and he thinks Jade is to blame. To clear her name, save her friends, and stop the villain, she'll have to use her wits... and her sorceress powers.Except Jade knows that as soon as she does, a far deadlier nemesis awaits.Book Two- Murder of say you can never go home again. If only that were true...Game store owner and nerd sorceress extraordinaire Jade Crow knows death stalks her in the form of her murderous ex-lover, Samir, a sorcerer who wants to eat her heart and take her power. With the help of her friends, and sexy tiger-shifter Alek, Jade trains for the inevitable confrontation.Until her estranged father shows up begging for help. Someone or something is murdering the crow shifters of Three Feathers ranch and her father believes sorcery is the only way to stop the killings.Faced with an unknown foe, a family that exiled her decades before, a deepening relationship with Alek, and Samir's ever-present threat, Jade will need all the power she's gained and then some to stop the Murder of Crows.Book Three- Pack of sleeping dogs lie. Wolves, on the other hand...Recovering from a broken heart and coming to terms with her family history, all sorceress Jade Crow wants is to resume running her comic book store and gaming with her friends. With a town full of strange wolf shifters, a hundred-and-fifty-year-old peace accord hanging in the balance, and the Justice who broke her heart back in her life, Jade's plans go out the proverbial window.Wolves are killing wolves, innocent human lives are caught in the crossfire, and not everyone in town is who they appear to be. As the bodies stack up and the doubts build, Jade and her friends race to find the true killer.And then Jade's evil ex-lover makes another move...
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First published June 10, 2015
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Annie Bellet
83 books838 followersAnnie Bellet is a full-time speculative fiction writer. She holds a BA in English and a BA in Medieval Studies and thus can speak a smattering of useful languages such as Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Welsh.
Her books include Avarice (Pyrrh Considerable Crimes Division: Book 1), The Gryphonpike Chronicles series, and the Twenty-Sided Sorceress series.
Her interests besides writing include rock climbing, reading, horse-back riding, video games, comic books, table-top RPGs, and many other nerdy pursuits.
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Her books include Avarice (Pyrrh Considerable Crimes Division: Book 1), The Gryphonpike Chronicles series, and the Twenty-Sided Sorceress series.
Her interests besides writing include rock climbing, reading, horse-back riding, video games, comic books, table-top RPGs, and many other nerdy pursuits.
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April 9, 2017
I steer away from "urban fantasy" because it's usually code for "trashy romance". I don't even have a problem with romance, but the trashy part is that it usually involves women who should be self-sufficient but end up relying on the male lead to save their lives. Give me a break...
And I steer away from self-published authors because they don't bother with editors, and they write series where the individual novels are not self-sufficient, which really annoys me.
So, I'm pleased to say that these three novels suffer from none of those problems. The editing is better than I've often seen in e-issues of classics from major publishing houses (fewer typos, only a couple of difficult-to-decipher idiomatic sentences, and one annoying impossibility), and each novel is completely readable on its own.
The heroine, Jade Crow, is believable and totally kick-ass. Many of the characters are shape-shifters, but that's more what they are than a plot-point.
After every major fight, Jade's love interest, Alek, does have to carry her home, but that's because she's totally exhausted herself saving everybody else—including Alek.
At the beginning of the first novel Jade is weak and insecure. Over the course of the novels she grows. She has lapses, and moments of self-pity, but only what any human would have. Meanwhile she is learning that, as Uncle Ben would say in Spiderman, "With great power, comes great responsibility" (Alek quibbles, and points out that that was Voltaire). She steps up and takes on the responsibility.
On the whole, an enjoyable (and quick) read.
The annoying impossibility was the statement that Alek showed up at Jade's store in Wylde, Idaho, shortly before she closed up at 7pm, in August, and it was dark when they left. By my calculations, the sun doesn't set in that parrt of Idaho before 8pm on any day in August.
February 28, 2017
This one was just okay. Review to come
March 14, 2022
Loved the first 3 books and will definitely continue with the series. Excellent little bundle.
November 8, 2019
Pleasantly diverted!
Urban paranormal fantasy which was refreshingly free from the usual powerful woman loses her brain around men, or some sort of love triangle.
Plenty of gamer and geek references which belong in the context of the story.
Urban paranormal fantasy which was refreshingly free from the usual powerful woman loses her brain around men, or some sort of love triangle.
Plenty of gamer and geek references which belong in the context of the story.
October 16, 2020
At first I really enjoyed this storyline. The first book was ok. Nice urban fantasy mystery romance. However the further I go into the series, the less it works for me. The main character is revealed to be in her 50s or 60s, yet she looks and acts like a mid 20 year old. I would think with 50 or so years of experience and wisdom under her belt, she wouldn't keep making the same naive mistakes. Also the main story line is very similar to the Kate Daniel's stories, which I absolutely loved. The main male lead has a terrible Russian accent that isn't consistent. I do like the geeky references. However it annoyed me that the number one rule of gaming is "never split the party." And yet that's what she immediately does. Overall they are quick reads. And if I hadn't read Kate Daniels I probably would have enjoyed it more.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 17, 2018
I have just read my way through Annie Bellet's 20 Sided Sorceress series. A strong female character Jade Crow, a gamer and a nerd, together with her shifter friends, all set in an urban fantasy setting. Each book is novella length which is possibly my only criticism as I longed for more. Recommend heartily to any of you urban fantasy fans. Can't quite believe I have just learnt of her!
June 11, 2017
3 STARS - I LIKED IT
AUDIOBOOK
This was a surprising read. I really liked this world and the characters. I found the leading female & male to be really good together, they balanced each other well. They enter into a relationship but we don't actually get much 'relationship' stuff in the story. The focus is on the murders these two work to solve.
So why only 3 stars? Welp, it's mainly because the stories were too short. This book is basically 3 short stories pulled together. For a short story, these are very well developed, but it's just simply impossible to fully develop characters or a world in such a short span of time. Everything just rushes along to a quick conclusion and I wanted so much more detail and information.
Another thing is that this heroine is such a magnificent sorceress that she's pretty much incapable of losing. That kind of takes the challenge out of her battles. And her boyfriend Alek, who is a Justice and a huge tiger shifter, and who is supposedly this major bad-ass, never seems to be around when the bad stuff goes down. Jade does all the fighting and then Alek shows up at the end and takes the exhausted Jade home. Why make Alek this bad-ass and then not let him shine beside Jade? She can still be awesome even if Alek is awesome too.
This author and this storyline definitely have a lot of potential! I'm very likely to continue reading the series.
For those who like to know ahead of time, there is some strong language in the book including quite a lot of the F word, however, the sex scenes are basically fade to black.
August 31, 2024
Pretty decent but not spectacular.
There's a lot to like about these books. The characters are fairly well fleshed out. The narrative moves quickly and is interesting. The sci-fi/gamer references are a LOT more subtle than in, say, Ready Player One or many other books of the genre.
Unfortunately, as with most strong female characters the hunky male turns up very early on and by chapter 5 of book 1 has already, quite literally, swept her off her feet. This isn't like Owl and the Japanese Circus where the hunky super boyfriend solves everything. The main character is still very much the main character it just might have been nice if she was more established in herself before the male lead entered the scene.
She thinks her best friend's mum just died but is imagining him with his clothes off with like an hour. Fortunately, after book one lines like "liquid desire raced from my mouth straight into my lady bits" were a bit less frequent as the books switched from romance driven to story driven.
There are bits like when the MC uses a white flag of truce to fake a surrender so she can get close to some guards and kill them. With Russia's current tactics in Ukraine this had a very not-cool vibe and it was annoying they were never called out on it.
The narrator pronounces some words strangely: Foci as fokki, Vice as vies; but overall did a decent job.
Would I recommend this book to anyone? No. To gamers/LitRPG fans/Mystical romance fans?Probably. Will I read the sequel? No.
There's a lot to like about these books. The characters are fairly well fleshed out. The narrative moves quickly and is interesting. The sci-fi/gamer references are a LOT more subtle than in, say, Ready Player One or many other books of the genre.
Unfortunately, as with most strong female characters the hunky male turns up very early on and by chapter 5 of book 1 has already, quite literally, swept her off her feet. This isn't like Owl and the Japanese Circus where the hunky super boyfriend solves everything. The main character is still very much the main character it just might have been nice if she was more established in herself before the male lead entered the scene.
She thinks her best friend's mum just died but is imagining him with his clothes off with like an hour. Fortunately, after book one lines like "liquid desire raced from my mouth straight into my lady bits" were a bit less frequent as the books switched from romance driven to story driven.
There are bits like when the MC uses a white flag of truce to fake a surrender so she can get close to some guards and kill them. With Russia's current tactics in Ukraine this had a very not-cool vibe and it was annoying they were never called out on it.
The narrator pronounces some words strangely: Foci as fokki, Vice as vies; but overall did a decent job.
Would I recommend this book to anyone? No. To gamers/LitRPG fans/Mystical romance fans?Probably. Will I read the sequel? No.
October 28, 2017
Book 1: didn’t seem long enough I wish there were more details about the build up of the conflict. It seemed a little bit like a scooby doo episode, loved the characters and premise of the story. The tension seemed more one sided and wasn’t developed enough for the relationship between jade and alek to have progressed as much as it did at the end of the story.
Book 2:This book was definitely better than the first, it seemed more well rounded with the actual story and her thought processes. More drama and build up to the conflict of the story. It also dug a little deeper into Jade’s past and family which in turn brought up MANY more questions.
Book 3: oh. My. Goodness. This was by far the best so far. The writing has matured and the story REALLY had substance. Jade and Alex make such a fun bantering pair and the supporting characters all have such great personalities. Jade’s powers are growing and her realizations of what she needs to do are becoming more clear. I LOVE all of the drama and history behind the shifters and council and learning more about Jade’s past as well. Full of excitement and action with enough gasping “oh no!” Moments to keep you on the edge of your seat. I cannot wait to read more in this series. (This book is when the story really started to remind me of the Harry Dresden Files)
Book 2:This book was definitely better than the first, it seemed more well rounded with the actual story and her thought processes. More drama and build up to the conflict of the story. It also dug a little deeper into Jade’s past and family which in turn brought up MANY more questions.
Book 3: oh. My. Goodness. This was by far the best so far. The writing has matured and the story REALLY had substance. Jade and Alex make such a fun bantering pair and the supporting characters all have such great personalities. Jade’s powers are growing and her realizations of what she needs to do are becoming more clear. I LOVE all of the drama and history behind the shifters and council and learning more about Jade’s past as well. Full of excitement and action with enough gasping “oh no!” Moments to keep you on the edge of your seat. I cannot wait to read more in this series. (This book is when the story really started to remind me of the Harry Dresden Files)
December 6, 2017
Fast read
This book does not reinvent the genre of paranormal romance / urban fantasy but it is a pleasant read. The basic ingredients are there: supernatural beings live secretly among regular folks and the protagonist is a woman with powers she doesn't quite know yet. And inevitably there is a love interest (but no will they / won't they drama or love triangles or other polyhedra).
These three stories mostly feature shifters who can assume an animal form. In this mythology shifting is instantaneous, and any clothes and possessions the shifter was carrying reappear when (s)he returns to human form.
This made me wonder if shifting could be used to transport objects: grab a heavy bag, turn into a bird and fly away to your destination, turn back and the bag reappears. Could also be used for smuggling. Unless there are mass limits. The author does not go into these kinds of applications, and maybe magic users have better solutions.
Also if a shifter dies in animal form, the possessions on him/her apparently disappear permanently.
The third story involves wolf shifter power struggles. I recently read that the concept of alphas among actual wolves that these types of stories (including a ton of werewolf fiction) rely on may be mistaken (like, it's more to do with parent/child relationships). But then again these are not actual wolves.
This book does not reinvent the genre of paranormal romance / urban fantasy but it is a pleasant read. The basic ingredients are there: supernatural beings live secretly among regular folks and the protagonist is a woman with powers she doesn't quite know yet. And inevitably there is a love interest (but no will they / won't they drama or love triangles or other polyhedra).
These three stories mostly feature shifters who can assume an animal form. In this mythology shifting is instantaneous, and any clothes and possessions the shifter was carrying reappear when (s)he returns to human form.
This made me wonder if shifting could be used to transport objects: grab a heavy bag, turn into a bird and fly away to your destination, turn back and the bag reappears. Could also be used for smuggling. Unless there are mass limits. The author does not go into these kinds of applications, and maybe magic users have better solutions.
Also if a shifter dies in animal form, the possessions on him/her apparently disappear permanently.
The third story involves wolf shifter power struggles. I recently read that the concept of alphas among actual wolves that these types of stories (including a ton of werewolf fiction) rely on may be mistaken (like, it's more to do with parent/child relationships). But then again these are not actual wolves.
June 2, 2018
Not normally my go to genre, I really enjoyed Annie Bellet's first three novellas - Justice Calling, Murder of Crows, and Pack of Lies as narrated by Folly Blain in this collection I downloaded from Audible.
Featuring Jade Crow, a sorceress who runs a gaming and comic book store by day in small town Wyde, Idaho. Neither Jade nor the majority of the residents are what they seem. The town is magnet for shifters and other supernatural folk like witches and leprechauns. For the past 5 years Jade has been lying low letting people assume she is just a Hedge Witch. Her attempt to live a quiet normal life, gaming with friends and running her business begins to run out when a mysterious stranger named Alek comes to town asking questions and her ex-lover and powerful sorcerer tries to track her down.
I found the characters engaging and the books well paced. Usually my problem with novellas in general is that they feel rushed like an author is trying to cram too much in. Or worse still the novellas come off as too light. These three books were perfect in that they were rich enough stories on their own and I also never felt rushed to the conclusion.
I'll definitely have to check out more of the books in the series.
Featuring Jade Crow, a sorceress who runs a gaming and comic book store by day in small town Wyde, Idaho. Neither Jade nor the majority of the residents are what they seem. The town is magnet for shifters and other supernatural folk like witches and leprechauns. For the past 5 years Jade has been lying low letting people assume she is just a Hedge Witch. Her attempt to live a quiet normal life, gaming with friends and running her business begins to run out when a mysterious stranger named Alek comes to town asking questions and her ex-lover and powerful sorcerer tries to track her down.
I found the characters engaging and the books well paced. Usually my problem with novellas in general is that they feel rushed like an author is trying to cram too much in. Or worse still the novellas come off as too light. These three books were perfect in that they were rich enough stories on their own and I also never felt rushed to the conclusion.
I'll definitely have to check out more of the books in the series.
May 14, 2020
I really enjoyed reading about Jade Crow. The first three books were fast paced and satisfying. Jade is well developed and likable - a good mix of the good and bad that resides in all of us. I also enjoyed the culture surrounding Jade and her friends. Nerdy gamers and a supernatural community, all without going over the top.
This would have gotten five stars from me if it weren't for all the missing words and wrong word usage throughout the books. These books need a professional edit to remove the stop starts that occur when trying to figure out which word the author meant to use in a sentence.
If there as an option to do 3.5 stars I would have chosen to do so, but I didn't feel like reducing down to three was fair considering how much I actually enjoyed the stories. As such, it gets the four stars even though they didn't quite earn it.
I decided not to move forward in the series because future books are $4 each. There are far too short (more like novellas) and have too many mistakes to pay so much. I think at half that I would be willing. Being able to read these three books in just a couple of hours means that individual books won't take too long.
This would have gotten five stars from me if it weren't for all the missing words and wrong word usage throughout the books. These books need a professional edit to remove the stop starts that occur when trying to figure out which word the author meant to use in a sentence.
If there as an option to do 3.5 stars I would have chosen to do so, but I didn't feel like reducing down to three was fair considering how much I actually enjoyed the stories. As such, it gets the four stars even though they didn't quite earn it.
I decided not to move forward in the series because future books are $4 each. There are far too short (more like novellas) and have too many mistakes to pay so much. I think at half that I would be willing. Being able to read these three books in just a couple of hours means that individual books won't take too long.
January 28, 2021
Have you ever been to Wylde, Idaho? Well, you can go there if you like, all you have to do is dive into this thrilling adventure series by Annie Bellet! This series came highly recommended by one of my favourites, Tricia O’Malley. I was playing D & D 3 or 4 times a month so I thought, why not? So far, I have read the first 5 books of this 10 book series and I am very much looking forward to reading the rest. The first 3 books I read as an immersive experience and you can get those as a group for 1 credit on Audible. If you are into all manners of mythical creatures, rolling for initiative, and fighting evil, then this is a series you need to check out. The books are a quick read, and very engaging.
The Twenty-Sided Sorceress series stars Jade Crow, a comic book and game store owner in the fictional town of Wylde, Idaho. Oh, did I mention she is a sorceress? Jade has been living peacefully for some time until evil from her past catches up to her and threatens her life and those she loves.
The Twenty-Sided Sorceress series stars Jade Crow, a comic book and game store owner in the fictional town of Wylde, Idaho. Oh, did I mention she is a sorceress? Jade has been living peacefully for some time until evil from her past catches up to her and threatens her life and those she loves.
October 13, 2024
Fun read
I’ve read this for the second time. I don’t think you ever enjoy anything as much as the first time, but I still really appreciated the story. I read this several years ago for the first time and I have been thinking about rereading it again because I remember really liking the story when I was reading it and I’ve been kind of in a reading slump. I was able to read it pretty quickly and I do think it helps with my reading slump.
There’s like the fun element of mystery and magic, action, and comedy with a touch of romance. Everything you want in a book. I will say there is the trope of poor communication or lack of communication and I think the last book of this between FMC and MMC, but they were able to work through it relatively quickly so it didn’t feel too played out like it doesn’t some other novels, and the romance is more like as opposed to like the plot so I think that helps too.
Overall, I do recommend the series. It can be kind of gory at points for people who are opposed to that there’s lots of adventure entry some interesting magic.
I’ve read this for the second time. I don’t think you ever enjoy anything as much as the first time, but I still really appreciated the story. I read this several years ago for the first time and I have been thinking about rereading it again because I remember really liking the story when I was reading it and I’ve been kind of in a reading slump. I was able to read it pretty quickly and I do think it helps with my reading slump.
There’s like the fun element of mystery and magic, action, and comedy with a touch of romance. Everything you want in a book. I will say there is the trope of poor communication or lack of communication and I think the last book of this between FMC and MMC, but they were able to work through it relatively quickly so it didn’t feel too played out like it doesn’t some other novels, and the romance is more like as opposed to like the plot so I think that helps too.
Overall, I do recommend the series. It can be kind of gory at points for people who are opposed to that there’s lots of adventure entry some interesting magic.
November 9, 2019
Witch or sauceres what ever she is she is the reason its all happening now
Jade lived peacefully for 5years before the sh*t hit the fan. Alek walks onto her shop accusing her of being at the crossroads of death, wow what a start this took them on a journey a mission to fight to save shifters and to save Jade. These books take you on a journey to save a town save the people regardless of their breed. Samir hates Jade with a vengeance he will do anything to kill her and use anyone to help him. Though Alek and Jade start on opposing sides they end up on the same side supporting each othe. Harper and Max are part of the team of gamers Rose their mum all foxes Alek is a Siberian white tiger and Jade the sauceres with help from wolves alphas and all the shifters defeat Eva although another justice is there to take over the running of the wolf peace kill Jade and Alek well that was her plan.I enjoyed these paranormal stories and recommend to likewise lovers
Jade lived peacefully for 5years before the sh*t hit the fan. Alek walks onto her shop accusing her of being at the crossroads of death, wow what a start this took them on a journey a mission to fight to save shifters and to save Jade. These books take you on a journey to save a town save the people regardless of their breed. Samir hates Jade with a vengeance he will do anything to kill her and use anyone to help him. Though Alek and Jade start on opposing sides they end up on the same side supporting each othe. Harper and Max are part of the team of gamers Rose their mum all foxes Alek is a Siberian white tiger and Jade the sauceres with help from wolves alphas and all the shifters defeat Eva although another justice is there to take over the running of the wolf peace kill Jade and Alek well that was her plan.I enjoyed these paranormal stories and recommend to likewise lovers
November 11, 2017
Thoroughly entertaining and funny.
Finally, a sorceress for the internet generation.
These books are different from the usual fantasy-masking-soft-pr0n books that tend to flood this genre. Although there is a love interest, we are spared the cringing and instead treated to a set of relatable characters and popculture references.
Annie Bellet has produced a refreshing series that stands out amongst the saturated shifter/magic market. A deep arc through the three books (not resolved, will need to read the next book soon) drives disparate stories that come together to make the lead character discover more about herself as we do.
Well written with only occasional proof reading errors, I am quite impressed.
Finally, a sorceress for the internet generation.
These books are different from the usual fantasy-masking-soft-pr0n books that tend to flood this genre. Although there is a love interest, we are spared the cringing and instead treated to a set of relatable characters and popculture references.
Annie Bellet has produced a refreshing series that stands out amongst the saturated shifter/magic market. A deep arc through the three books (not resolved, will need to read the next book soon) drives disparate stories that come together to make the lead character discover more about herself as we do.
Well written with only occasional proof reading errors, I am quite impressed.
November 13, 2018
3-1/2 stars: This collection of the first three books in the series started off strong but somewhere along the way it started to feel old (for lack of a better word). Maybe it was the narration which I think started off decently and then got weaker and weaker. I’m tempted to try book 4 in print format and see if it is better that way. Jade and Alek’s relationship felt rushed. I don’t feel the bond or attraction between them. Jade herself is an interesting character with a pretty good attitude. The books were entertaining but overall nothing fantastic and I’m not sure I can recommend them on audio. I ended up turning the narration up to 1.5x speed just to get the cadence of her speech right, but even then, some character voices sounded stilted and not quite right.
January 24, 2019
This is an omnibus of three novellas.
The first, Justice Calling, is a quick breezy read with plenty of sass and nerdy humour, but no calories. The stock setting is small town America overrun with shifters and a smattering of magic users. The sorceress protagonist falls for the usual supernatural cop whilst solving a paranormal crime, but is an interesting character rather than merely a simpering teen: she is Native American, mature, with a messed up backstory, so there’s some potential depth here. Three stars.
The second, Murder of Crows, is much deeper and darker, delving into the Sorceress’ mixed up family history. Moral questions abound here, making this instalment grownup, smart, and tense, eschewing the frivolity of the first episode, if not the nerdiness and game culture references. A definite page turner. Four stars.
The third, Pack of Lies, is almost as long as the first two combined. It has two thrusts, dealing with an assassin and with werewolf pack politics, which are nothing special in themselves. However, these plots provide the reasons for significant character development in the protagonist, which is very well done if not quite as engaging as the previous episode. Three stars.
Lots of nice foreshadowing at the end, too. I’ll gladly read more in this series.
The first, Justice Calling, is a quick breezy read with plenty of sass and nerdy humour, but no calories. The stock setting is small town America overrun with shifters and a smattering of magic users. The sorceress protagonist falls for the usual supernatural cop whilst solving a paranormal crime, but is an interesting character rather than merely a simpering teen: she is Native American, mature, with a messed up backstory, so there’s some potential depth here. Three stars.
The second, Murder of Crows, is much deeper and darker, delving into the Sorceress’ mixed up family history. Moral questions abound here, making this instalment grownup, smart, and tense, eschewing the frivolity of the first episode, if not the nerdiness and game culture references. A definite page turner. Four stars.
The third, Pack of Lies, is almost as long as the first two combined. It has two thrusts, dealing with an assassin and with werewolf pack politics, which are nothing special in themselves. However, these plots provide the reasons for significant character development in the protagonist, which is very well done if not quite as engaging as the previous episode. Three stars.
Lots of nice foreshadowing at the end, too. I’ll gladly read more in this series.
October 30, 2017
Fun though fairly standard
A different take on the trope of magic, in all forms, living right beneath our noses.
To some, the plethora of gaming and pop culture references might be a little too much, but they aren't forced and i found them enjoyable. They reinforced the idea that these stories happen in the here and now.
It's nice to see other cultures, beside the usual Anglo, represented fairly well. A Big Bad that is mostly unseen is a great hook for the next few books, as is the all powerful (?) Council. Add to that the fact that prejudices between certain species appear to be ramping the and I'm definitely going to continuing this series.
A different take on the trope of magic, in all forms, living right beneath our noses.
To some, the plethora of gaming and pop culture references might be a little too much, but they aren't forced and i found them enjoyable. They reinforced the idea that these stories happen in the here and now.
It's nice to see other cultures, beside the usual Anglo, represented fairly well. A Big Bad that is mostly unseen is a great hook for the next few books, as is the all powerful (?) Council. Add to that the fact that prejudices between certain species appear to be ramping the and I'm definitely going to continuing this series.
March 15, 2020
Another fun read.
This collection of the first three books of the Twenty-Sided Sorcerer series is rather entertaining. Jade Crow, Sorceress, has been on the run and hiding from her ex, Samir, a Sorcerer of immense power and age, fit years. She's settled down in a small town filed with humans, shapeshifters, and witches, hoping that their magic will disguise hers. And lies low for around 5 years but then troubles come to town. The stories continue from that point and are rather entertaining. If you like snarky humor and plenty of references to pop culture you a should enjoy this book.
This collection of the first three books of the Twenty-Sided Sorcerer series is rather entertaining. Jade Crow, Sorceress, has been on the run and hiding from her ex, Samir, a Sorcerer of immense power and age, fit years. She's settled down in a small town filed with humans, shapeshifters, and witches, hoping that their magic will disguise hers. And lies low for around 5 years but then troubles come to town. The stories continue from that point and are rather entertaining. If you like snarky humor and plenty of references to pop culture you a should enjoy this book.
January 3, 2017
Fun read! Excellent gamer urban fantasy novel about a sorceress living in a town primarily occupied by other supernatural "humans." More light-hearted than many urban fantasy novels, the three stories are fast and easy reads. I will add Annie Bellet to my to read lists. My only objection is the short novella formats as this was a collection of three stories (vs. one novel). Characters are fun, lots of game references (protagonist owns a game shop) to RPGs and video games. Very good narration by Folly Blaine, audible version.
April 3, 2018
Justice Calling - 3 stars - 1st April
I wasn't too impressed with this first book. Not much happened apart from one curse that was affecting a handful of shifters and finding out about Jade's past with Samir, who I'm assuming will make an appearance at some point in the series. As for the romance with Alek, I wasn't really feeling it but that might change as the series progresses.
Murder of Crows - 3 stars - 3rd April
As with the first book not all that much happened and I'm still not 100% into this series, probably not even 50%. I think it's been 3 three months since the events of the last book and she's been spending most of that in Alek's bed but I'm still not feeling the romance in this either.
I don't think I'll be continuing the series
Pack of Lies - DNS
I wasn't too impressed with this first book. Not much happened apart from one curse that was affecting a handful of shifters and finding out about Jade's past with Samir, who I'm assuming will make an appearance at some point in the series. As for the romance with Alek, I wasn't really feeling it but that might change as the series progresses.
Murder of Crows - 3 stars - 3rd April
As with the first book not all that much happened and I'm still not 100% into this series, probably not even 50%. I think it's been 3 three months since the events of the last book and she's been spending most of that in Alek's bed but I'm still not feeling the romance in this either.
I don't think I'll be continuing the series
Pack of Lies - DNS
January 15, 2017
For all my gamer friends that love fantasy and a mixture of genres in one place-- This book is it! With witches , shape-shifters and a small town on a strong ley line in the great northwest. There is romance, a very bad guy and lots of gamers that hang out in the local comic book/gamers paradise shop owned by what they think is a local hedge witch but is really so much more! Have fun! I did!
December 2, 2018
Well-thought-out jaunt into shifter life with a touch of sorcery
Found it hard to leave this world once I entered it. Characters were defined well and matured during the tale to the point of earning kudos for behaving according to (or even in excess of) their natures. I will never view a wolf, a fox, a wolverine or a big cat without wondering about who they really are again. Read why here.
Found it hard to leave this world once I entered it. Characters were defined well and matured during the tale to the point of earning kudos for behaving according to (or even in excess of) their natures. I will never view a wolf, a fox, a wolverine or a big cat without wondering about who they really are again. Read why here.
January 12, 2017
Light fare, but pretty well written. The books are fairly short and therefore the plots are pretty to-the-point without a lot of meandering. The main character strikes a good balance between being a passive witness to events and an overly powerful "Mary Sue". If modern fantasy is a genre you enjoy I think this is worth a read.
February 15, 2017
Nice read
These three books show the evolution and growth of the protagonist while also being a bit irreverent. Is it scary that I understood all of the "nerd" references?
A bit of action, mystery, love, and comedy that was enough to keep me coming back through a very hectic week.
Thank you Annie. I look forward to reading the rest of the series. :-D
These three books show the evolution and growth of the protagonist while also being a bit irreverent. Is it scary that I understood all of the "nerd" references?
A bit of action, mystery, love, and comedy that was enough to keep me coming back through a very hectic week.
Thank you Annie. I look forward to reading the rest of the series. :-D
November 20, 2019
Very entertaining, nicely written, but didn't really grab me. jade Crow is a sorceress hiding as a hedge witch, in a location full of shifters and other supernaturals. She is really hiding, to avoid Samir, a powerful sorcerer and past lover. He is trying to locate Jade so he can (yeah) eat her heart to gain her powers and add them to his. Nice story.
October 6, 2017
Amazing story!!!!
I was enthralled by these books, I read and read each day until I fell asleep I enjoyed the story so much. I recommend this book to all who like supernatural stories.
I was enthralled by these books, I read and read each day until I fell asleep I enjoyed the story so much. I recommend this book to all who like supernatural stories.
October 21, 2017
Leaves lots of questions
I enjoyed the characters and the DnD references, the action paced well, and the imagery strong. My problem: I do not like books that lack an entire complete ending.
I enjoyed the characters and the DnD references, the action paced well, and the imagery strong. My problem: I do not like books that lack an entire complete ending.
November 2, 2017
Well written. Generally moves well and is enjoyable. A different approach to werepeople and magic and refreshingly a good read. People remain as people, both good and bad. Actually ends with people behaving in typical stupid behavior as we see so much today.
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