Fangs & Fiction

Library Witch Mystery #6

by Elle Adams

It's been several months since Rory left her old life behind to move to her family's magical library in the coastal town of Ivory Beach. When her best friend from back home gets in touch, she can't wait to introduce her to her new family -- even if she can't share the truth of the magical world with an outsider.

When a vampire shows up dead near her home while she's gone, however, Rory finds herself staring down a more unwelcome part of her history -- the group of sinister vampires who've made it their goal to get their hands on Rory's late father's journal.

Did one of the vampires commit murder, or is there a new enemy about to enter Rory's life? If she wants the truth, she's going to have to face her fears… or her loved ones might well be the ones to suffer the consequences.

Genres: Mystery, Fantasy, Paranormal, Cozy Mystery, Audiobook, Magic, Witches

179 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 19, 2020

About the author

Elle Adams lives in the middle of England, where she spends most of her time reading an ever-growing mountain of books, planning her next adventure, or writing. Elle's books are humorous mysteries with a paranormal twist and tons of magical mayhem.

She also writes urban and contemporary fantasy novels as Emma L. Adams.

Reviews

[Emmalynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Laney, the best friend comes to town but what secrets is she hiding? Rory and Xavier’s relationship continues to grow, the library is still a scary magical place. But.. why or how is Rory able to see people being reaped? And what is in her dad’s journal. Six books in I wish that thread can be wrapped up.

[Sassy Mystic Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

What shenanigans ensue when you try to keep a secret from your best friend

[Ka · Rating 2 out of 5]

Welp, that didn't last long! Maybe because the last book was more fun and didn't have any actual murders, I was feeling more positive towards this series, but this book is right back to the usual: everyone is stupid and nothing makes sense.

For example, right at the beginning of the book, Rory decides that she simply MUST meet up with her Normal friend Laney and introduce Xavier to her. Fine, whatever I guess. Oh the ONLY way to do that is drag him out of his region, directly against his job requirements, after you PROMISED the Grim Reaper you wouldn't cause him to violate them? Wow. Good job being a terrible person, Rory.

Luckily for Rory, they don't get caught by Xavier's boss for doing this, but only because the dead body that turns up in town while they're out wandering in Normalville was a vampire, and thus the Grim Reaper himself handled the job.

I thought staking a vampire caused them to disintegrate? Well, according to the author, you have to stake them IN THE HEART. Fine, I can accept that... but since this guy was NOT staked in the heart (but instead, in the ribcage or something), why did he even die? Vampires are undead; what exactly "killed" him in this scenario? Are they just extremely allergic to stakes anywhere internal? As usual with this author, this shit makes no sense.

SUMMARY AND THOUGHTS ON THE PLOT, FOR MY MEMORY WHEN I READ THE NEXT BOOK:
So basically the group of vampires Mortimer Vale is part of is called the Founders, and they're still after Rory's dad's journal. The dead guy turns out to have been part of that group, and so Rory goes to visit Mortimer in jail because... I dunno, she wants to give him information? I mean, are you expecting him to tell you anything useful or helpful to you? He's a slimy scumbag, but still significantly smarter than Rory.

Then Rory's Normal bestie, Laney, texts her to say she found the magic world on google and she's coming to visit! That's not suspicious at all! After a bunch of things happen, the journal disappears when Laney is basically the only person who could have taken it, AND she had been randomly asking about it earlier in the day... yet Rory can't even CONSIDER that Laney might have taken it.

Ultimately it turns out she DID take it, but only to "protect" Rory (what? oh whatever). Somehow she got into contact with vampires and someone gave her a potion that stops vampires from being able to read her mind. I guess I wasn't paying enough attention when all this was being explained, so I still have NO IDEA who gave the potion to her or brought her into the vampire world to begin with. I'd really LIKE to know this info since it seems kind of important. Also, supposedly, vampire blood is so addictive to Normals that they'll do ANYTHING to get more of it... but Laney drinks it at least twice and apparently it didn't cause her any problems at all, just gave her some buffs like extra speed and strength.

Also, it turns out SHE was the murderer of both the vampires in this book, because both of them were planning to attack Rory, and as a Normal she didn't know anyone she could tell about it... this part actually kinda makes sense, though I'm sure that's just an accident on the part of the author. Although why not just TELL Rory you know about the magic world? What was the point of pretending not to know?

In the end, Rory teleports to the Normal neighborhood where she grew up, in order to look for Laney, who she finally had to admit to herself might have stolen the journal. She's afraid that Laney's in thrall to a vampire and is planning to hand the journal over. However, before she can look for Laney, she's captured by Mortimer's 2 vampire buddies, who demand that she hand over the code sheet they are SURE must exist for reading the journal. Rory's equally sure she's never seen anything like that at the bookstore where she grew up, but they break in anyhow, take her magic book, pen, and wand, and throw her down a trapdoor into the cellar. Apparently one cannot possibly do magic without some kind of accessory so she's just stuck.

Laney shows up a few minutes later for some reason, and they throw her down into the cellar with Rory, where she gives back the journal (which she was hiding on her person) and explains all the above nonsense to Rory. Rory then has her only good idea this entire book and tells the vampires that she needs to help them search for the decoding document, as her dad would have hidden it so only she could find it. They accept this and pull her up, and she proceeds to find the magic book her aunts left in the shop to protect it and summon them. They show up and use magic to beat up the vampires, then teleport them away to the police station.

Meanwhile, Rory searches the shop for the code... Laney pipes up to remind her she's got magic, and Rory's like "OH RIGHT" and uses her "Find" spell, which immediately finds a sheet of paper with the code on it. QUESTION: why the fuck did this never occur to anyone else? I know vampires can't use magic, but surely they could have hired an unscrupulous witch to cast a finding spell? It seems ridiculous that it was so easy to discover the document. We can only hope that Rory's dad actually enchanted it somehow so only SHE could "find" it, but as usual, the author doesn't say.

Mortimer Vale shows up at this point, having somehow broken out of jail (the specifics aren't important!) and demands that Rory hand over the paper and the journal... once again she surprised me by doing something actually intelligent, which is attempting to teleport all 3 of them to the police station. However, she somehow misses and they end up in the street like a block away from it. (This makes no sense. How does magic even work in this world?!)

There's a final showdown at the library between Rory (backed up by Laney) and Mortimer (backed up by his 2 buddies, who managed to get free somehow and lock Rory's family up)... The Library itself also starts fighting on Rory's side, and eventually they manage to drop the vampires through a trapdoor and then lock it. However, I guess I wasn't paying enough attention AGAIN, because somehow Laney got bitten during the fight (HOW? BY WHOM???) and since she already drank vampire blood earlier in the story, she turns into a vampire. Okay then. Sure. Whatever. Sigh.

[Mike Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining supernatural cozy mystery series.

Entertaining supernatural cozy mystery series. With a great cast of characters and an entertaining story line. A young woman who worked in a bookstore in human world were her father and his partner on the store. Her father dies and now she works for her father‘s old partner. She’s barely getting bye and then a visitor comes in to see her and a number of things happen. Shortly after the ruckus in the bookstore someone shows up to help her. Come to find out she actually has family in the supernatural world. One of her aunts shows up to retrieve her and take her back home with her. The family lives in a magical library in a magical town. Follow along as she learns that she is actually a witch and has two aunts and two cousins Who all live and work at the magical library. She soon stumbles upon a murder and ends up being involved in solving the crime. Follow along as her her family and other characters some murders mysteries and other supernatural Mayham. Check it out

[Short, Sweet and Cozy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am really enjoying the Library Witch Mystery series and Fangs & Fiction is an exciting addition with Aurora (Rory) growing as a Biblio-witch. Rory just found out a few months ago about her magic ability and her two Aunts and two cousins who are also Biblio-Witches. They all live together along with their familiars in an enchanted library. In this book (Book #6), Rory’s friend, Laney, who is a normal wants to visit Rory at the library. There are rules about not telling normal people about magic so Rory and her boyfriend Xavier go back to Rory’s former town to see her. Next thing Rory knows a vampire is found dead in town, someone tries to break into the library, and there are other vampires after Rory. It all keeps Rory busy trying to find out the truth to what is going on. This book is very much like the others but Rory is getting the hang of being a witch and is becoming more independent which stirs up some things. This book was very enjoyable and the audiobook is wonderful! #Fangs&Fiction #LibraryWitch

[Darla Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rory is settling into her new life in the coastal town of Ivory Beach which is full of supernatural beings, witches, and more. It's been several months since she moved into the magical library with her family who are all bibliowitches like her. All's going well except for missing her best friend, Laney. Rory knows that she can't share the truth with Laney so how can she keep her in her life? And, to top things off, when a vampire is found dead near her home, Rory's history with them may be coming to a head.

I love this series and this book is a prime example of why. It's well-written with well-rounded characters, some of whom you'll like and others you won't. The various relationships are well-done. Full of intrigue and mystery, this book grabbed my attention from the beginning and kept me hooked until the end. I'm eager for the next book to come out. I highly recommend both book and series which I suggest you read in order.

[Katie Storer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Action-packed with a few twists and turns

This book started off slowly for me. I don’t usually binge read entire series. However, it didn’t take long for the story to pick up and grab my attention.

I want to be a librarian in a magical library. Their job is never boring, especially when the books start fighting with each other!

Somehow a few “normals” have found their way into the magical town. Considering there is someone/something murdering vampires, tensions are high and the politics between the vampires and the rest of the magical folk intensifies.

There were a couple twists and turns which kept the tensions high and the plot just kept getting better. A good read!

[Linda (ellsky) Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was another good installment in the series, but I didn't like it quite as much as others. It was a little darker and heavier, with a stronger focus on the vampires. However, by the mid-point in the book I was completely hooked as there was a lot of overall story arc continuity regarding Rory's father's journal that was occurring and I loved it for that. The introduction of Rory's old friend Laney, from before-she-knew-she-was-a-witch time, was really fun, and Laney was a strong character who accepted Rory easily, as a good friend should. I will definitely keep reading the series.

I immersion-read this on Kindle Unlimited and audio.

[kelly loerch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who doesn’t love a library?!?!

I have absolutely fallen in love with this series!! I found it by chance on recommendations from Kindle and I read the 1st 3 in 2 days. I will let you in on how I accomplished this. Lol I just had to know what was going to happen next so I told my husband I had to go work upstairs in my office and he currently can’t come upstairs lol and I would do it all over again.. thank you for helping me escape all the hate in our world today. Your series have kept me sane and off of Snapped♥️

[Anne-Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rollercoaster ride

Living in a paranormal community where witches, werewolves and vampires are among the town's inhabitants isnt the place for a normal human.
But Rory's friend Laney wants to cone for a visit. How do you hide the magic in the library?
Evangeline hold a party at the vampires church and Aunt Candace wants to go so Rory goes with her to find out more on the death of a vampire
A rollercoaster of a ride reading this book..so much happens it's hard to keep things straight
But Rory and her family come out on top again

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the sixth in the Library Witch Mystery series. I listened to this on Hoopla through my local library.

It has been a few months since Auroa discovers she’s a Biblio witch. Her powers are developing and getting stronger. Laney, her friend from her normal life from her non-magical town has shown up at the library without an invitation or notice.

There are plenty of twists and turns through this well written story. There are some surprises and I look forward to seeing what the future holds for Auroa and Laney.

The narrator did an excellent job.

[Mychael O'Brien · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vampires Are A Pain In The Neck

What’s poor Rory to do? Her best friend wants to come visit her, but the vampires are still after her dad’s journal, and she wants to protect her from the vampires, but maybe someone needs to protect the vampires from her best friend?

In her latest Library Witch mystery, Ms Adams takes the reader on a thrill ride full of twists and turns. I commend it to your attention.

[Betsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

How's that for a best friend?

Laney finds her way to the Ivory Beach and the library. Someone is killing vampires and someone is watching the library.... After a couple visits to Mortimer Vale, things become only slightly clearer..... Then everything goes wrong. Practice makes perfect though, right?
Loved this book and series. Highly recommend it and am off to read the next in series.

[James Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always look forward to these books since I would love living in the library in the books. The owl gets to be a bit tedious at times, though. The idea that she has to write down her spell is interesting but in a desperate situation that could prove to be a problem.

Her father's journal is missing and there's a major problems with the vampires, a problem which will have dire consequences for someone.

It's definitely another good book in the series.

[Miss W Book Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series ! Rory is such a great character . This had so much action , I was excitedly flipping the pages !

We meet a new character , Rorys best friend Laney and the story has a lot to do with the vampires 🧛‍♀️ which I live !

The mystery was INCREDIBLE!!

Can’t wait for the next book in the series .

Elle Adams is one of my favorite authors !

[Myra Ball · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent read by Elle Adams

This is such a creative and unique series especially in the cozy paranormal genre. The characters are diverse with lots of interesting quirks. This book is a bit darker than the previous books but with unexpected twist. I highly recommend this series.

[Lois Alston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful story

This was a wonderful story with a surprising twist. I truly enjoyed this story it had a few laughs, some scary moments, and some true friend moments. Man friend is always there. I need Rory to get more confident with her witch powers, she was stronger in the first book.

[Kym · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't deal with this girl, she avoid the truth to things too much. The amount of clues that's shows something wrong with her 'BEST FRIEND' and yet she still avoid hearing it. Too stupid good book doe.

[Angela Griffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surprises galore

Wow; sure didn't see THAT coming! Rory's life is incredibly complex right now, and it seems like just about everyone around her has a secret and/or agenda. This story is a non-stop adventure ride, and the journey is continuing in Book 7!

[David St. Lawrence · Rating 5 out of 5]

No End Of Surprises In This Book

Elle Adams has really hit her stride in this story! Our librarian which is finally coming into her powers and her friend Laney is joining her with unexpected powers of her own. This was an exciting story and I could not put it down!

[Kat Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Vampires are back… Rory is still scared of them but was determined to discover who was killing visiting vampires who are still scouring the town for the key to her father’s diary. Cute cozy mystery. 😊

[LAURA KELLER · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this entire series

I liked this book because it answered a lot of questions from the previous 5 books and of Course only made me anxious to read book 7! Which I am starting now.

[Patricia English · Rating 5 out of 5]

This time around Rory old life joins in with her new life when her best friend wants to visit. But its not the best time when a vampire shows up dead and things don't make sense. Rory and the gang must figure out this puzzle and keep her friend from finding out about her magical world...or .....

[Anita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rory's best friend has contacted her and wants to see her. First Rory goes back to see her friend where she used to live, but then her friend wants to visit her in Ivory Beach and she begins to wonder how her friend found the town that is usually hidden from normals.

[Jamie Rice · Rating 3 out of 5]

fangs and fiction by elle Adams. a popular recurring topic in this series so far is the witches and vampires hate each other and everything that goes wrong the are blaming each other which is getting beyond repetitive.

[JANE VAN HORN · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

This is a great series by Elle Adam. I love the characters, especially Sylvester. I can not wait for the next book.

[Fran Calhoun · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of twists

It was great with a lot of twist and turns. I can't wait for the next book to come out.

[Krista Walsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kept me guessing

This book was not predictable at all. Kept me guessing until the very end. Very enjoyable read from Elle Adams.

[Ted · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rory's Best Friend Tries To Help

This episode had many twists and turns. The vampires turn out To be more resourceful than you enough t they could be.

[Ardie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Mystery

Another Great Book in this series ... I can’t wait for the next one .. finding out about the journal and how Laney handles being a Vampire...