The Vatican has published the names of their 10 Most Wanted Witches. And Bronte’s name is top of the list. Having put her life on the line as part of the supernatural enforcement agency The Bear Garden, Bronte should be enjoying her hard won success. But once the Vatican adds her to their Hit-list, she finds herself suspended from duty. When powerful demons begin manifesting on the streets of London, Bronte’s boss is quick to respond. He turns to The Dark Team, an elite group of sorcerors and exorcists, whose methods are as brutal as they are unconventional. It’s only after a group of young witches is attacked, that Bronte decides to take matters into her own hands. But, by going on the run with these women, she reckons without the Witch Hunter, a ruthless adversary who will stop at nothing to track them down. Isolated and alone, she throws caution to the wind in order to face her opponent on his home territory. Once there, she is faced with a terrible decision: save the young witches or save herself.
I have always been an avid reader - I found a love of books from my days lost in the local library and had an adult library card from the age of 9 (which allowed me to get out more books than I could carry!) This took me along the career path of becoming an English teacher and I have had an extremely happy career sharing my love of language , novels and drama with young and old alike. I am the father of three wonderful young women- who make me proud to know them everyday- and they are the inspiration for the central character of the resourceful and strong Bronte in Urban Witch.
The second book in this promised trilogy continues the breathtaking pace of the first; it opens straight into a tense, violent and terrifying encounter. The 'turn on a sixpence' juxtaposition of recognisable modern London and scenes dredged from mythological nightmare is a hallmark of this writer and masterfully handled. There is further exposition of hints from the first book - read it in sequence and wait for the final instalment!
If anything this was worse than the first in the series. Same 'London' which is neither the real London nor a fantasy version of it but a crumbling film lot of the backstreets of an American city.