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Strangetown Magic #2
Shift
Magical disruptions have skewed reality and our city is overheating, along with the population. As a sentient jungle swamps us, and the weather goes haywire, sexual tension soon turns to violence as uncontrollable urges are amped up by wayward magic.
Tired beyond belief, wanting nothing more than my bed and some time to deal with the aftereffects of the Rift, I'm thrown headfirst into the chase as I hunt down a homicidal witch-Bluetz Skala. Gangster, murderer, and total hottie.
The city turns feral as I try to cope with humidity that's through the roof, a carnivorous rainforest, perverted soldiers, and my feelings for a man I've just met but who may be the answer to my aching loneliness.
To make matters worse, I've still got a demon tagging along who thinks quoting Friends is cool, and I can't even smoke a cigar because it's too damn soggy.
Hi, I'm Swift. I'm also not in the best of moods.
Welcome to Strangetown.
Tired beyond belief, wanting nothing more than my bed and some time to deal with the aftereffects of the Rift, I'm thrown headfirst into the chase as I hunt down a homicidal witch-Bluetz Skala. Gangster, murderer, and total hottie.
The city turns feral as I try to cope with humidity that's through the roof, a carnivorous rainforest, perverted soldiers, and my feelings for a man I've just met but who may be the answer to my aching loneliness.
To make matters worse, I've still got a demon tagging along who thinks quoting Friends is cool, and I can't even smoke a cigar because it's too damn soggy.
Hi, I'm Swift. I'm also not in the best of moods.
Welcome to Strangetown.
262 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2016
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Al K. Line
84 books186 followersAl K. Line is a British author who lives in rural England with his wife, son, and dogs.
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"Who am I? Degrees, jobs, living in other countries, fighting squirrels, cuddling monkeys, amused by penguins, all the usual stuff."
When asked to describe himself for this bio all we got was the following:
"Who am I? Degrees, jobs, living in other countries, fighting squirrels, cuddling monkeys, amused by penguins, all the usual stuff."
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October 9, 2019
Stay Jiggy
A fun romp through a well thought out magical world. Mack is da bomb! Justice really can be a lot of fun. If you like Dresden and those Druid tales, this might be the book series for you.
A fun romp through a well thought out magical world. Mack is da bomb! Justice really can be a lot of fun. If you like Dresden and those Druid tales, this might be the book series for you.
October 8, 2016
Full disclosure – I received a free copy of this book from the author as part of his “A-Team” in exchange for an honest review.
No Rest for the Strange
The Rift is gone along with the majority of its otherworldly inhabitants. Swift, Robin, Mack, Pumi, and all the rest of Strangetown begin the process of picking up and moving on. All Swift wants to do is go home, take a nice long shower and maybe sleep for a few days to recover from the most recent events. Strangetown, however, has other ideas and with the Rift gone, all magic experiences a Shift to right itself. Between all manner of heightened emotions, a strange out of control jungle growing seemingly everywhere and sudden violent weather related outbreaks there is no rest for the Strange. If that weren’t bad enough, Bluetz Skala has chosen this moment to unleash a reign of terror…and who is called in to track her down and stop her?
Picking up at Ground Zero immediately after the Rift has been eradicated, the action is soon to follow and there is very little down time. Swift is immediately drawn into the action and begins the hunt for her most dangerous adversary to date. The action is fast and fanciful in portions but always entertaining. Robin definitely factors a little more prominently in this installment as does Mack and Pumi. There is also a bit of a heartbreaking piece of backstory that sheds some light on the dynamic that exists between Swift, Robin and their queen.
I must say that I really enjoyed this book in all its wild weirdness, and I’m looking forward to what challenges await Swift in the future.
No Rest for the Strange
The Rift is gone along with the majority of its otherworldly inhabitants. Swift, Robin, Mack, Pumi, and all the rest of Strangetown begin the process of picking up and moving on. All Swift wants to do is go home, take a nice long shower and maybe sleep for a few days to recover from the most recent events. Strangetown, however, has other ideas and with the Rift gone, all magic experiences a Shift to right itself. Between all manner of heightened emotions, a strange out of control jungle growing seemingly everywhere and sudden violent weather related outbreaks there is no rest for the Strange. If that weren’t bad enough, Bluetz Skala has chosen this moment to unleash a reign of terror…and who is called in to track her down and stop her?
Picking up at Ground Zero immediately after the Rift has been eradicated, the action is soon to follow and there is very little down time. Swift is immediately drawn into the action and begins the hunt for her most dangerous adversary to date. The action is fast and fanciful in portions but always entertaining. Robin definitely factors a little more prominently in this installment as does Mack and Pumi. There is also a bit of a heartbreaking piece of backstory that sheds some light on the dynamic that exists between Swift, Robin and their queen.
I must say that I really enjoyed this book in all its wild weirdness, and I’m looking forward to what challenges await Swift in the future.
October 9, 2016
Good Series
Except the Queen is just a stupid stilted character. Less is more, yah know?
Otherwise, very good series, although the fight scenes are so drawn out.
Except the Queen is just a stupid stilted character. Less is more, yah know?
Otherwise, very good series, although the fight scenes are so drawn out.
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