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Eric Carter #6
Bottle Demon
The sixth book of this dark urban fantasy series follows necromancer Eric Carter through a world of vengeful gods and goddesses, mysterious murders, and restless ghosts.
The Necromancer is dead. Long live the Necromancer.
After being attacked by a demon in the one place he thought he was safe, Eric Carter has been killed, his soul sent to take its place as a stand-in for the Aztec god of death Mictlantecuhtli. But somebody on Earth isn't done with him, yet. Somebody with the power to bring him back from the dead. He doesn't know who, and worse he doesn't know why.
Between an angry death goddess, family secrets steeped in blood, a Djinn who's biding his time, and a killer mage who can create copy after copy of himself, Eric's new life looks to be just as violent as his last one. But if he doesn't get to the bottom of why he's back, it's going to be a hell of a lot shorter.
The Necromancer is dead. Long live the Necromancer.
After being attacked by a demon in the one place he thought he was safe, Eric Carter has been killed, his soul sent to take its place as a stand-in for the Aztec god of death Mictlantecuhtli. But somebody on Earth isn't done with him, yet. Somebody with the power to bring him back from the dead. He doesn't know who, and worse he doesn't know why.
Between an angry death goddess, family secrets steeped in blood, a Djinn who's biding his time, and a killer mage who can create copy after copy of himself, Eric's new life looks to be just as violent as his last one. But if he doesn't get to the bottom of why he's back, it's going to be a hell of a lot shorter.
301 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 4, 2021
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Stephen Blackmoore
27 books798 followersStephen Blackmoore is the author of the noir / urban fantasy Eric Carter series (DEAD THINGS, BROKEN SOULS, HUNGRY GHOSTS, and FIRE SEASON), about a necromancer in modern-day Los Angeles.
You can find him online at stephenblackmoore.com, or follow him on Twitter at @sblackmoore.
You can find him online at stephenblackmoore.com, or follow him on Twitter at @sblackmoore.
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February 22, 2021
Right from one hell of a cliffhanger ending to THIS.
Okay, so it kinda shocked me. You know, time passes when you're dead and all and having ... or rather, BEING real-estate in the afterlife is kinda something large to leave a story on, and that's where we open up in this novel.
Only, it's resurrection time and I'm getting a serious Buffy vibe, and the mystery rocks most of the book. I likey. And I like it more when we're into the clay puppets, demons, Klein bottles, pocket universes -- and deals with devils.
I used to feel sorry for Eric Carter. Now I see a bit of new life in him and the series. Pun intended. Fun stuff.
Okay, so it kinda shocked me. You know, time passes when you're dead and all and having ... or rather, BEING real-estate in the afterlife is kinda something large to leave a story on, and that's where we open up in this novel.
Only, it's resurrection time and I'm getting a serious Buffy vibe, and the mystery rocks most of the book. I likey. And I like it more when we're into the clay puppets, demons, Klein bottles, pocket universes -- and deals with devils.
I used to feel sorry for Eric Carter. Now I see a bit of new life in him and the series. Pun intended. Fun stuff.
May 4, 2021
My English review
I really like this darker series and I was curious to find Eric Carter again.
I was very surprised by the story, because the novel starts when Eric is resurrected. He doesn’t understand what happened but one thing doesn’t change: everyone is still trying to kill him. It’s been five years since he died and many things have changed during his absence. The problems remain the same and Eric will have to use all his allies to figure out what is going on.
Once again, I had a great time with this series. It was a real pleasure to see all the characters. The novel gave me the impression of being a transitional volume, but that’s not a problem. Gabriela is an important protagonist in this story and while I would have liked to have seen Vivian, we do hear about her. Of course, we see Darius as well, but many other characters as well.
Yes, this was again a very nice book in the series and I’m looking forward to read the next one.
May 16, 2021
I received an ARC from NetGalley i'n exchange for an honest review.
Bottle Demon (Eric Carter #6) by Stephen Blackmoore is a very addicting urban fantasy series. I honestly don't know why I put it off for so long, but I'm glad I'm finally caught up. Eric Carter is one of characters where you just have to know what happens to him or what's coming down the road for him. He hasn't had an easy ride, that's for sure! Let's just say that the previous novel ended on a massive cliffhanger and this one does one heck of a job resolving it. It was great seeing a lot of other cast members reappear again in this installment too. I can't wait to see what's next for Eric Carter and I hope we'll get to find out soon now that I'm all caught up!
Bottle Demon (Eric Carter #6) by Stephen Blackmoore is a very addicting urban fantasy series. I honestly don't know why I put it off for so long, but I'm glad I'm finally caught up. Eric Carter is one of characters where you just have to know what happens to him or what's coming down the road for him. He hasn't had an easy ride, that's for sure! Let's just say that the previous novel ended on a massive cliffhanger and this one does one heck of a job resolving it. It was great seeing a lot of other cast members reappear again in this installment too. I can't wait to see what's next for Eric Carter and I hope we'll get to find out soon now that I'm all caught up!
May 31, 2021
3.0 to 3.5 stars - good enough, but for whatever reason didn’t care for it as much as I recall thinking of the prior ones. Lacked something - suspense?
February 27, 2024
After the ending of Ghost Money, I was eager to dive into Bottle Demon, and Blackmoore did not disappoint. As with most urban fantasy it is necessary and recommended that you listen to this series in the order of their release.
The Necromancer is dead. Long live the Necromancer.
So Eric is back and he’s different. For one thing all of his aches are gone and his ink has changed. However, it doesn’t look like things will be any easier this go round. Who brought him back and why?
He needs answers and will get them and more. I loved the changes in Eric, and the information we learned about the ghost hotel. Five years have passed and the seal containing Darius has weakened.
As always this tale is action-packed with snark, darker tones and a storyline that held me from beginning to end. I love the mythology, the mystery and Eric’s friends, allies and enemies. LA has changed, and while he avoided it before, Eric wants to get back to Aztec god of death Mictlantecuhtli.
Eric 2.0 is different, he’s gained some perspective, and is more likeable. Amazing what being dead can do for you…lol This was one of my favorite in the series to date, and I cannot wait for the next audiobook to drop.
Rudy Sanda has become the voice of Eric Carter. His narration adds another layer to this series, capturing the snark and grittiness of the characters. I highly recommend listening.
A tight, fast-paced tale with twists, gods, magic and mayhem. If you like dark urban fantasy with a noir flair this series is for you! This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer
The Necromancer is dead. Long live the Necromancer.
So Eric is back and he’s different. For one thing all of his aches are gone and his ink has changed. However, it doesn’t look like things will be any easier this go round. Who brought him back and why?
He needs answers and will get them and more. I loved the changes in Eric, and the information we learned about the ghost hotel. Five years have passed and the seal containing Darius has weakened.
As always this tale is action-packed with snark, darker tones and a storyline that held me from beginning to end. I love the mythology, the mystery and Eric’s friends, allies and enemies. LA has changed, and while he avoided it before, Eric wants to get back to Aztec god of death Mictlantecuhtli.
Eric 2.0 is different, he’s gained some perspective, and is more likeable. Amazing what being dead can do for you…lol This was one of my favorite in the series to date, and I cannot wait for the next audiobook to drop.
Rudy Sanda has become the voice of Eric Carter. His narration adds another layer to this series, capturing the snark and grittiness of the characters. I highly recommend listening.
A tight, fast-paced tale with twists, gods, magic and mayhem. If you like dark urban fantasy with a noir flair this series is for you! This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer
June 6, 2021
it's Okay at best...
while a fan of the first few books, this one while it does wrap up some lose threads just left me 'meh' while reading it. Like all the good ideas were gone and he just needed to wrap it up. Very last season of Game of Thrones for me. Even if there is another one I think/feel I am just going to end here on this series.
while a fan of the first few books, this one while it does wrap up some lose threads just left me 'meh' while reading it. Like all the good ideas were gone and he just needed to wrap it up. Very last season of Game of Thrones for me. Even if there is another one I think/feel I am just going to end here on this series.
April 21, 2024
Entry 6 in the ‘Eric Carter Takes A Shitkicking’ series has Eric taking slightly less of a shitkicking. Which is really saying something since he’s brought back from the dead in chapter one, violently puking embalming fluid. It only gets messier from there.
Blackmoore puts forth another solid effort here, making his magical explanations actually a bit believable. Seems it’s five years since Eric died and and the actual genie in the bottle, the one that killed all the Aztec gods, the one only Eric has the power to keep trapped? He’s about to get out and go on a rampage. So Eric’s friends so kindly pull him from the land of the dead, where he was King and give him an unwanted and violent divorce from his wife Santa Muerte.
Still with me? Then you read the first five books and are already buying into this world.
Bottle Demon was a solid effort if once again Blackmoore tends to convenient his characters out of tight spaces….. he very obviously at times is writing on the fly, fixing something miraculously. Oh a character was dead in a previous book? Nope not really dead and I don’t need to give you a good reason why….. that sorta thing tends to happen frequently in his books.
However this novel served to fill in details, flesh out some characters and add some new ones for very obvious future stories. He drew in a character from an outside novel seamlessly as well. He also gave Eric a more likeable characterization, showing a depth of feeling he didn’t have in previous books and adequately explained why.
Essentially Bottle Demon felt more like a setup novel for future stories as well as an attempt to grow the world’s characters believably. I gotta say, it worked.
Blackmoore puts forth another solid effort here, making his magical explanations actually a bit believable. Seems it’s five years since Eric died and and the actual genie in the bottle, the one that killed all the Aztec gods, the one only Eric has the power to keep trapped? He’s about to get out and go on a rampage. So Eric’s friends so kindly pull him from the land of the dead, where he was King and give him an unwanted and violent divorce from his wife Santa Muerte.
Still with me? Then you read the first five books and are already buying into this world.
Bottle Demon was a solid effort if once again Blackmoore tends to convenient his characters out of tight spaces….. he very obviously at times is writing on the fly, fixing something miraculously. Oh a character was dead in a previous book? Nope not really dead and I don’t need to give you a good reason why….. that sorta thing tends to happen frequently in his books.
However this novel served to fill in details, flesh out some characters and add some new ones for very obvious future stories. He drew in a character from an outside novel seamlessly as well. He also gave Eric a more likeable characterization, showing a depth of feeling he didn’t have in previous books and adequately explained why.
Essentially Bottle Demon felt more like a setup novel for future stories as well as an attempt to grow the world’s characters believably. I gotta say, it worked.
November 24, 2024
As you continue to read through a book series, it gets harder to put into words just what’s good or bad about each book. Your thoughts of each book can’t help but be biased by the ones that come before it. Plus, it’s the same characters, for the most part, same world, similar types of situations. It’s all just very similar, and it has to be. It’s a series, after all. But there always seems to emerge one outstanding aspect of each book that stands apart from the others in a small way.
In Bottle Demon, Eric Carter book 6, we get all the usual stuff, of course, but that one outstanding aspect comes in the form of absorbing extra level detail. The depth Blackmoore manages to add to characters and situations in the book makes it incredibly absorbing. The realism this detail gives situations and locations is brought to a whole new level in this instalment.
As always, the author has given us a few new characters to get to know, and while the previously introduced character of Darius was disappointing to me, he just didn’t feel like the character we’ve seen before, these new characters are a treat. Even if you only meet them for a brief time, they all feel like they have an actual weight of their own. In truth, Blackmoore is always great at this part of his books. One character I particularly enjoyed was Joe, the Zombie. I’m very much looking forward to seeing more of him.
In Bottle Demon, Eric Carter book 6, we get all the usual stuff, of course, but that one outstanding aspect comes in the form of absorbing extra level detail. The depth Blackmoore manages to add to characters and situations in the book makes it incredibly absorbing. The realism this detail gives situations and locations is brought to a whole new level in this instalment.
As always, the author has given us a few new characters to get to know, and while the previously introduced character of Darius was disappointing to me, he just didn’t feel like the character we’ve seen before, these new characters are a treat. Even if you only meet them for a brief time, they all feel like they have an actual weight of their own. In truth, Blackmoore is always great at this part of his books. One character I particularly enjoyed was Joe, the Zombie. I’m very much looking forward to seeing more of him.
April 20, 2021
I’ve been reading this series since it first began, and I think this latest is my favorite of the whole series. Poor Carter really goes through the wringer with the events that happen between books (can’t say much as spoilers), and he still has a problem to deal with starting in this one. As with the other books, Carter is still not well-liked in this one, but he isn’t as beat up as normal so don’t expect much violence. In some ways this one seems more sad than usual, but not in a boo-hoo way, more like a close look at death in many of its forms. All that aside, I really liked the ending of this one, and I really hope this isn’t the end of the series because one major story arc was pretty well tied up in a very nice, well-written bow. Great urban fantasy series you must try. Highly recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.
July 15, 2025
Šiesta kniha za mnou! A keďže je už šiesta, tak k tomu pomaly nemám čo napísať, aby to nebol spojler :)
Tak snáď len toľko, že jeden z motívov, rozvíjajúci sa už od prvého dielu, tu dostane akčné, dôstojné a uspokojivé rozuzlenie a vyskytne sa aj mini-romanca, ktorú som očakával už tak posledné dve knihy :-D
V rámci série, ktorá je sama o sebe super, ide o nadpriemerný kus, takže dávam bez výčitiek plnú paľbu. Nekromancer Erik je späť a je to dobre!
Tak snáď len toľko, že jeden z motívov, rozvíjajúci sa už od prvého dielu, tu dostane akčné, dôstojné a uspokojivé rozuzlenie a vyskytne sa aj mini-romanca, ktorú som očakával už tak posledné dve knihy :-D
V rámci série, ktorá je sama o sebe super, ide o nadpriemerný kus, takže dávam bez výčitiek plnú paľbu. Nekromancer Erik je späť a je to dobre!
June 17, 2021
Yeah, loved this book! I needed to read it after the ending of the previous book! I loved the story, and I can't wait for the next one!
August 14, 2023
4.5. There's more of an emotional growth in this book
August 9, 2022
Ingenious
So let me start with this was one heck of a ride. Stephen Blackmoore managed to take his main character, kill him and then bring him back without missing a beat. There is only one other author I’ve seen manage that feat so effortlessly, putting Blackmoore up with the likes of Jim Butcher. Granted, Eric Carter is a necromancer so you’d think he’d have an advantage in rising from the dead but that is not how the author shapes either the plot or the character’s powers. Instead the reason for Eric being back acts as the major plot point of the entire novel, catapulting the action in the novel and motivating the characters.
As Eric Carter scrambles to find out why he was brought back, in a body without scars and tattoos altered, he discovers he’s been gone five years. Darius, the Djinn, is attempting to free himself which adds all kinds of complications. Eric must not only prevent his escape but deal with all the changes that have occurred in LA and among the mages in his absence. And as usual, not everyone is terribly thrilled to see him back in the land of the living. Yet, all Eric wants to do is return to his job as the Aztec god of death Mictlantecuhtli. No spoilers but as usual, things don’t go the way Eric wants.
As usual, it is the fast paced action and snappy dialogue that makes Stephen Blackmoore so successful and a favorite author to read. What makes this book in particular a favorite, though, is how thoroughly the author has thought out the changes in his character and the long term effects. Eric is not the same as the person we’ve known in the last five years. He has much the same humor but he is more thoughtful and less prone to anger. He is also much more likeable. There is still a gritty quality to the books but the changes to the character allow Stephen Blackmoore to reset the world and the character, resolve the major character arc and set Eric Carter on a new path.
Just like the previous novels, the characters are beyond black and white. Every character, even minor ones, have depth and dimension. Every character pops off the page and the motives of most of them are murky, even occasionally Eric. The world that gives us is intriguing and now that the character has come back from the dead, his character can literally end up anywhere. I have no idea what direction the next story will take but I loved “Bottle Demon” and can’t wait for the next book.
Rating: 5 out of 5 tattoos
So let me start with this was one heck of a ride. Stephen Blackmoore managed to take his main character, kill him and then bring him back without missing a beat. There is only one other author I’ve seen manage that feat so effortlessly, putting Blackmoore up with the likes of Jim Butcher. Granted, Eric Carter is a necromancer so you’d think he’d have an advantage in rising from the dead but that is not how the author shapes either the plot or the character’s powers. Instead the reason for Eric being back acts as the major plot point of the entire novel, catapulting the action in the novel and motivating the characters.
As Eric Carter scrambles to find out why he was brought back, in a body without scars and tattoos altered, he discovers he’s been gone five years. Darius, the Djinn, is attempting to free himself which adds all kinds of complications. Eric must not only prevent his escape but deal with all the changes that have occurred in LA and among the mages in his absence. And as usual, not everyone is terribly thrilled to see him back in the land of the living. Yet, all Eric wants to do is return to his job as the Aztec god of death Mictlantecuhtli. No spoilers but as usual, things don’t go the way Eric wants.
As usual, it is the fast paced action and snappy dialogue that makes Stephen Blackmoore so successful and a favorite author to read. What makes this book in particular a favorite, though, is how thoroughly the author has thought out the changes in his character and the long term effects. Eric is not the same as the person we’ve known in the last five years. He has much the same humor but he is more thoughtful and less prone to anger. He is also much more likeable. There is still a gritty quality to the books but the changes to the character allow Stephen Blackmoore to reset the world and the character, resolve the major character arc and set Eric Carter on a new path.
Just like the previous novels, the characters are beyond black and white. Every character, even minor ones, have depth and dimension. Every character pops off the page and the motives of most of them are murky, even occasionally Eric. The world that gives us is intriguing and now that the character has come back from the dead, his character can literally end up anywhere. I have no idea what direction the next story will take but I loved “Bottle Demon” and can’t wait for the next book.
Rating: 5 out of 5 tattoos
February 19, 2025
I said in some of my previous reviews that the first couple of books in Stephen Blackmoore's Eric Carter series read like Jim Butcher's early Dresden Files installments, what with them being short and episodic in format. By the end of the third volume, it sure looked as though we'd reached the end of the first story arc of this paranormal and gritty noir murder mystery series and there was real potential for bigger and better things to come. The fourth installment, Fire Season, was clearly a step in the right direction. And the fifth, Ghost Money, was Blackmoore's best novel yet. Even if this series wasn't growing in scope quite as quickly as the Dresden Files did, things were definitely looking up
And then the main character died. I know that he's a necromancer and an incarnation of the Aztec god of death to boot, which means that this is not the end per se, but it did appear to put a damper on everything. Hence, I was curious to see what the author had in store for us.
Here's the blurb:
The sixth book of this dark urban fantasy series follows necromancer Eric Carter through a world of vengeful gods and goddesses, mysterious murders, and restless ghosts.
The Necromancer is dead. Long live the Necromancer.
After being attacked by a demon in the one place he thought he was safe, Eric Carter has been killed, his soul sent to take its place as a stand-in for the Aztec god of death Mictlantecuhtli. But somebody on Earth isn't done with him, yet. Somebody with the power to bring him back from the dead. He doesn't know who, and worse he doesn't know why.
Between an angry death goddess, family secrets steeped in blood, a Djinn who's biding his time, and a killer mage who can create copy after copy of himself, Eric's new life looks to be just as violent as his last one. But if he doesn't get to the bottom of why he's back, it's going to be a hell of a lot shorter.
Immediately after being brought back to life, people are already trying to kill Eric Carter again. Suffering from amnesia, he doesn't understand who is behind his resurrection and why he was brought back to the land of the living. Moreover, he can't fathom why someone is going through such lengths to murder him once more. In an attempt to figure out what is going on, he gets in touch with Letitia, only to realize that five years have passed since he first died. Los Angeles is slowly being rebuilt, but signs of destruction are still widespread across the city. Eric soon discovers that the wards covering the bottle holding the Djinn Darius prisoner are unraveling and will soon fail altogether. Which could spell doom for the rest of the world and everyone in it. As Mictlantecuhtli, Eric is the only one who can perhaps find a way to strengthen them. Trouble is, different factions in the magical world want to either help him or get rid of him, and Eric has no idea who's really on his side and who's trying to destroy him. Time is of the essence, with only a few days before the wards break down and the Djinn escapes.
Returning to life in a new body and after spending five years as Mictlantecuhtli, Eric now has more empathy and compassion than he ever did in his past life. Don't worry, he's still the foul-mouthed smartass whose touch turns almost everything to shit. But he's a more well-rounded indivual this second time around. Who would have thought that dying would provide such character development? And yet, in all the ways that matter, he's still the plain old Eric Carter. The reunion with Letitia was nice, but I'm not sure I'm happy with what happened between Eric and Gabriella. The villains were a bit weaker than in previous books, however. As I said before, I hate the fact that the market demands that urban fantasy books be short and relatively fast-paced works. With only the 300 pages or so that Stephen Blackmoore gets to work with, it feels as though he couldn't properly build up the endgame that Bottle Demon needed to be a really good novel. Being unable to flesh out the villains and their motivations hurt the plot, no doubt about it. Especially not explaining how the Dollmaker's powers work and how his puppets can be perfect copies of the people they impersonate. This robbed the ending of the impact it was meant to have.
With Ghost Money ending with the ultimate cliffhanger and Bottle Demon starting with a resurrected Eric Carter already dodging bullets, there are no rhythm issues to report. If anything, given the time table the characters need to work with in order to prevent Darius' escape from the bottle, this might well be the most fast-paced volume of the series.
The endgame was shaping up to be another thrilling ride toward an exciting finale, but the resolution of the Djinn's storyline left a little something to be desired. I'm not going to spoil anything, but how such a powerful being as Darius couldn't see through the good guys' stratagem somewhat cheapens the whole thing. Having said that, I'm sure we haven't seen the last of him. But the rushed ending would have benefited from a few extra pages. In addition, since that threat appeared to be the underlying arc of the entire series, I'm wondering if Bottle Demon will act as some sort of transition book that will bridge what has gone before and what will come after. Time will tell. . .
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And then the main character died. I know that he's a necromancer and an incarnation of the Aztec god of death to boot, which means that this is not the end per se, but it did appear to put a damper on everything. Hence, I was curious to see what the author had in store for us.
Here's the blurb:
The sixth book of this dark urban fantasy series follows necromancer Eric Carter through a world of vengeful gods and goddesses, mysterious murders, and restless ghosts.
The Necromancer is dead. Long live the Necromancer.
After being attacked by a demon in the one place he thought he was safe, Eric Carter has been killed, his soul sent to take its place as a stand-in for the Aztec god of death Mictlantecuhtli. But somebody on Earth isn't done with him, yet. Somebody with the power to bring him back from the dead. He doesn't know who, and worse he doesn't know why.
Between an angry death goddess, family secrets steeped in blood, a Djinn who's biding his time, and a killer mage who can create copy after copy of himself, Eric's new life looks to be just as violent as his last one. But if he doesn't get to the bottom of why he's back, it's going to be a hell of a lot shorter.
Immediately after being brought back to life, people are already trying to kill Eric Carter again. Suffering from amnesia, he doesn't understand who is behind his resurrection and why he was brought back to the land of the living. Moreover, he can't fathom why someone is going through such lengths to murder him once more. In an attempt to figure out what is going on, he gets in touch with Letitia, only to realize that five years have passed since he first died. Los Angeles is slowly being rebuilt, but signs of destruction are still widespread across the city. Eric soon discovers that the wards covering the bottle holding the Djinn Darius prisoner are unraveling and will soon fail altogether. Which could spell doom for the rest of the world and everyone in it. As Mictlantecuhtli, Eric is the only one who can perhaps find a way to strengthen them. Trouble is, different factions in the magical world want to either help him or get rid of him, and Eric has no idea who's really on his side and who's trying to destroy him. Time is of the essence, with only a few days before the wards break down and the Djinn escapes.
Returning to life in a new body and after spending five years as Mictlantecuhtli, Eric now has more empathy and compassion than he ever did in his past life. Don't worry, he's still the foul-mouthed smartass whose touch turns almost everything to shit. But he's a more well-rounded indivual this second time around. Who would have thought that dying would provide such character development? And yet, in all the ways that matter, he's still the plain old Eric Carter. The reunion with Letitia was nice, but I'm not sure I'm happy with what happened between Eric and Gabriella. The villains were a bit weaker than in previous books, however. As I said before, I hate the fact that the market demands that urban fantasy books be short and relatively fast-paced works. With only the 300 pages or so that Stephen Blackmoore gets to work with, it feels as though he couldn't properly build up the endgame that Bottle Demon needed to be a really good novel. Being unable to flesh out the villains and their motivations hurt the plot, no doubt about it. Especially not explaining how the Dollmaker's powers work and how his puppets can be perfect copies of the people they impersonate. This robbed the ending of the impact it was meant to have.
With Ghost Money ending with the ultimate cliffhanger and Bottle Demon starting with a resurrected Eric Carter already dodging bullets, there are no rhythm issues to report. If anything, given the time table the characters need to work with in order to prevent Darius' escape from the bottle, this might well be the most fast-paced volume of the series.
The endgame was shaping up to be another thrilling ride toward an exciting finale, but the resolution of the Djinn's storyline left a little something to be desired. I'm not going to spoil anything, but how such a powerful being as Darius couldn't see through the good guys' stratagem somewhat cheapens the whole thing. Having said that, I'm sure we haven't seen the last of him. But the rushed ending would have benefited from a few extra pages. In addition, since that threat appeared to be the underlying arc of the entire series, I'm wondering if Bottle Demon will act as some sort of transition book that will bridge what has gone before and what will come after. Time will tell. . .
For more reviews, check out www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com
June 13, 2021
Ugh. Let me say I have loved this series. I think it’s reached its, yawn, overdue conclusion. The story was OK but again way too much Aztec history to absorb and most of the last 40% was all about planning and musing. Boring. Glad to finish it.
August 8, 2022
Ingenious
So let me start with this was one heck of a ride. Stephen Blackmoore managed to take his main character, kill him and then bring him back without missing a beat. There is only one other author I’ve seen manage that feat so effortlessly, putting Blackmoore up with the likes of Jim Butcher. Granted, Eric Carter is a necromancer so you’d think he’d have an advantage in rising from the dead but that is not how the author shapes either the plot or the character’s powers. Instead the reason for Eric being back acts as the major plot point of the entire novel, catapulting the action in the novel and motivating the characters.
As Eric Carter scrambles to find out why he was brought back, in a body without scars and tattoos altered, he discovers he’s been gone five years. Darius, the Djinn, is attempting to free himself which adds all kinds of complications. Eric must not only prevent his escape but deal with all the changes that have occurred in LA and among the mages in his absence. And as usual, not everyone is terribly thrilled to see him back in the land of the living. Yet, all Eric wants to do is return to his job as the Aztec god of death Mictlantecuhtli. No spoilers but as usual, things don’t go the way Eric wants.
As usual, it is the fast paced action and snappy dialogue that makes Stephen Blackmoore so successful and a favorite author to read. What makes this book in particular a favorite, though, is how thoroughly the author has thought out the changes in his character and the long term effects. Eric is not the same as the person we’ve known in the last five years. He has much the same humor but he is more thoughtful and less prone to anger. He is also much more likeable. There is still a gritty quality to the books but the changes to the character allow Stephen Blackmoore to reset the world and the character, resolve the major character arc and set Eric Carter on a new path.
Just like the previous novels, the characters are beyond black and white. Every character, even minor ones, have depth and dimension. Every character pops off the page and the motives of most of them are murky, even occasionally Eric. The world that gives us is intriguing and now that the character has come back from the dead, his character can literally end up anywhere. I have no idea what direction the next story will take but I loved “Bottle Demon” and can’t wait for the next book.
So let me start with this was one heck of a ride. Stephen Blackmoore managed to take his main character, kill him and then bring him back without missing a beat. There is only one other author I’ve seen manage that feat so effortlessly, putting Blackmoore up with the likes of Jim Butcher. Granted, Eric Carter is a necromancer so you’d think he’d have an advantage in rising from the dead but that is not how the author shapes either the plot or the character’s powers. Instead the reason for Eric being back acts as the major plot point of the entire novel, catapulting the action in the novel and motivating the characters.
As Eric Carter scrambles to find out why he was brought back, in a body without scars and tattoos altered, he discovers he’s been gone five years. Darius, the Djinn, is attempting to free himself which adds all kinds of complications. Eric must not only prevent his escape but deal with all the changes that have occurred in LA and among the mages in his absence. And as usual, not everyone is terribly thrilled to see him back in the land of the living. Yet, all Eric wants to do is return to his job as the Aztec god of death Mictlantecuhtli. No spoilers but as usual, things don’t go the way Eric wants.
As usual, it is the fast paced action and snappy dialogue that makes Stephen Blackmoore so successful and a favorite author to read. What makes this book in particular a favorite, though, is how thoroughly the author has thought out the changes in his character and the long term effects. Eric is not the same as the person we’ve known in the last five years. He has much the same humor but he is more thoughtful and less prone to anger. He is also much more likeable. There is still a gritty quality to the books but the changes to the character allow Stephen Blackmoore to reset the world and the character, resolve the major character arc and set Eric Carter on a new path.
Just like the previous novels, the characters are beyond black and white. Every character, even minor ones, have depth and dimension. Every character pops off the page and the motives of most of them are murky, even occasionally Eric. The world that gives us is intriguing and now that the character has come back from the dead, his character can literally end up anywhere. I have no idea what direction the next story will take but I loved “Bottle Demon” and can’t wait for the next book.
August 11, 2021
Last time we saw Eric, he died. As he is also Mictlantecuhtli these days, it was clear that it was not the end of the story for him but it was unclear where the series is going to go - moving into Mictlan would have been interesting but losing LA as the main venue was not something I was looking forward to.
Blackmoore managed to find a way to get Eric back where he belongs - our world (well... magical LA anyway). The novel starts with Eric waking up with a headache and amnesia. As that's not the first time he woke up missing days (he is a necromancer after all and he has a knack for getting in trouble). But things just do not add up - he is missing a lot of scars, his tattoos had changed and the city looks different - until he remembers that he did die and then realized that he had been dead for a few years. Which causes a few issues - even in this world, people do not come back from dead. Except that Eric has one thing that everyone needs - control over the bottle that keeps Darius (or so everyone thinks anyway) and that seems to be enough for a lot of people to need him back. Which shortly becomes the focus of the novel (just in case the title was not making that clear).
Darius wants out, everyone else wants him to stay in his bottle (things really do not go well when he is out). And in the middle is Eric who alternates between being confused and being really pissed off. Joe Sunday (from [City of the Lost]) appears, tying that novel into the series despite the few discrepancies between the worlds and expanding the world of the series.
By the end of the book, Eric's life is changed again - Santa Muerte seems to be done with him after the way he was pulled back into the land of the living, Darius may or may not be a solved issue (it is magical LA - who knows what really will happen next) and the series is back on track to allow for a lot more books.
If you liked the previous books, you will probably like this one. It may not be high literature but if you do not mind the violence, it is a pretty good urban fantasy series. Now the long wait for the next book.
Blackmoore managed to find a way to get Eric back where he belongs - our world (well... magical LA anyway). The novel starts with Eric waking up with a headache and amnesia. As that's not the first time he woke up missing days (he is a necromancer after all and he has a knack for getting in trouble). But things just do not add up - he is missing a lot of scars, his tattoos had changed and the city looks different - until he remembers that he did die and then realized that he had been dead for a few years. Which causes a few issues - even in this world, people do not come back from dead. Except that Eric has one thing that everyone needs - control over the bottle that keeps Darius (or so everyone thinks anyway) and that seems to be enough for a lot of people to need him back. Which shortly becomes the focus of the novel (just in case the title was not making that clear).
Darius wants out, everyone else wants him to stay in his bottle (things really do not go well when he is out). And in the middle is Eric who alternates between being confused and being really pissed off. Joe Sunday (from [City of the Lost]) appears, tying that novel into the series despite the few discrepancies between the worlds and expanding the world of the series.
By the end of the book, Eric's life is changed again - Santa Muerte seems to be done with him after the way he was pulled back into the land of the living, Darius may or may not be a solved issue (it is magical LA - who knows what really will happen next) and the series is back on track to allow for a lot more books.
If you liked the previous books, you will probably like this one. It may not be high literature but if you do not mind the violence, it is a pretty good urban fantasy series. Now the long wait for the next book.
January 4, 2025
И да продължим с чичко Ерик.
Като начало в тази книга за първи път се сблъсках с Джо зомбито и се заблудих, че „Градът на изгубените“ е спин-оф серия на тази за Картър. Оказа се, че е завръщане към герой пръкнал се години по-рано, което поставя в тази светлина и някой от другите герои в серията, но това е без особено значение.
След неочакваната смърт на Ерик в предишната книга ми беше интересно как ще го отиграе Блекмор. Оказа се по класическия начин ала Бъфи.
Пет години по-късно някой изтупва стар ритуал и дърпа нашето момче от владетелството му в ацтекското царство на мъртвите. Той не е особено доволен от тази работа, но проблемите са се посъбрали, та няма време да се занимава точно с тези глупости.
Ерик си има ново тяло, май от останките на дядо си и нови шарени татуси, които продължават да правят каквото си искат. Стария ни познат Дариус е на път да се измъкне от вековния си затвор с или без външна намеса и никой не знае как да го спре. А, както се разбира Дарий не е онзи симпатичен чичко, за какъвто се е представял. Даже се оказва отговорен за... както и да е.
Ерик продължава да се дерзае за стотиците избити при опожаряването на Ел ЕЙ, още повече, че за разлика от него, градът няма ново тяло, а си носи последствията от бруталната магическа атака на болната сикария. Появяват се и нови герои, които явно ще участват в новата арка, макар още да не става ясно какво точно ще я задвижва. Складът с магическите артефакти прави заявка за доста сериозни неща в бъдеще.
Хотел Континентал ми става любим персонаж, даже след като разбрах как е направен такъв и какво го поддържа.
Финалът беше бомбастичен направо. Горкият Дарий. Малко ми е жал за нациският пистолет, който стана косвена жертва в развръзката.
Като начало в тази книга за първи път се сблъсках с Джо зомбито и се заблудих, че „Градът на изгубените“ е спин-оф серия на тази за Картър. Оказа се, че е завръщане към герой пръкнал се години по-рано, което поставя в тази светлина и някой от другите герои в серията, но това е без особено значение.
След неочакваната смърт на Ерик в предишната книга ми беше интересно как ще го отиграе Блекмор. Оказа се по класическия начин ала Бъфи.
Пет години по-късно някой изтупва стар ритуал и дърпа нашето момче от владетелството му в ацтекското царство на мъртвите. Той не е особено доволен от тази работа, но проблемите са се посъбрали, та няма време да се занимава точно с тези глупости.
Ерик си има ново тяло, май от останките на дядо си и нови шарени татуси, които продължават да правят каквото си искат. Стария ни познат Дариус е на път да се измъкне от вековния си затвор с или без външна намеса и никой не знае как да го спре. А, както се разбира Дарий не е онзи симпатичен чичко, за какъвто се е представял. Даже се оказва отговорен за... както и да е.
Ерик продължава да се дерзае за стотиците избити при опожаряването на Ел ЕЙ, още повече, че за разлика от него, градът няма ново тяло, а си носи последствията от бруталната магическа атака на болната сикария. Появяват се и нови герои, които явно ще участват в новата арка, макар още да не става ясно какво точно ще я задвижва. Складът с магическите артефакти прави заявка за доста сериозни неща в бъдеще.
Хотел Континентал ми става любим персонаж, даже след като разбрах как е направен такъв и какво го поддържа.
Финалът беше бомбастичен направо. Горкият Дарий. Малко ми е жал за нациският пистолет, който стана косвена жертва в развръзката.
February 13, 2025
This really felt like the close to a great arc. Even what I considered the side story of the replicating mage was interesting at the time, but for the life of me now I can't remember what was that guy's whole deal! I've searched for reviews/recaps on the internet and various reviews on Goodreads to no avail. Damn. I guess it was that important??
Of course the actually important, A plot if you will, was how to deal with the djinn Darius. You could kind of see it coming considering the explanation of the place where Darius was ultimately dealt with. I was glad I had this book ready to go because the cliffhanger of Eric getting killed just wasn't something to wait on.
I think it's great Blackmoore took the opportunity to reset his character with the excuse of death and a time jump! However, what I REALLY want is the transition story. How was Eric the Death God? Don't get me wrong, I really appreciated the change from pill-popper bouncing chaos Eric to a more thoughtful, strategic Eric, but I still think that would be a very interesting story to read!
And of course there's more growth in the hinting of the relationship between Eric and Gabriela. I'm not mad about it or what a subtle slow burn it is. It's nice to have it included without it taking over the plot with angst and awkwardness. The ending, however, is bittersweet. I've enjoyed the inclusion of the Aztec mythology and I wish there'd been more to Santa Muerte than there was, but that story has served its purpose.
Overall a tightly written book of closure with a hint of the start to the next arc.
Of course the actually important, A plot if you will, was how to deal with the djinn Darius. You could kind of see it coming considering the explanation of the place where Darius was ultimately dealt with. I was glad I had this book ready to go because the cliffhanger of Eric getting killed just wasn't something to wait on.
I think it's great Blackmoore took the opportunity to reset his character with the excuse of death and a time jump! However, what I REALLY want is the transition story. How was Eric the Death God? Don't get me wrong, I really appreciated the change from pill-popper bouncing chaos Eric to a more thoughtful, strategic Eric, but I still think that would be a very interesting story to read!
And of course there's more growth in the hinting of the relationship between Eric and Gabriela. I'm not mad about it or what a subtle slow burn it is. It's nice to have it included without it taking over the plot with angst and awkwardness. The ending, however, is bittersweet. I've enjoyed the inclusion of the Aztec mythology and I wish there'd been more to Santa Muerte than there was, but that story has served its purpose.
Overall a tightly written book of closure with a hint of the start to the next arc.
March 20, 2022
I've really been enjoying this series, although some of my original criticisms still remain without indication that they will improve. Where I do think that the fast pace of the story is fine and these books don't need to be drug out at all, some of the dialogue sections are sacrificing necessary emotional weight to keep up with that pace. I've anticipated Gabriella's feelings for Eric for a while, but the scenes were they came to fruition felt anticlimactic. And where I love Stephen Blackmoore's voice in the series, I do think banter could take a backseat to plot in a few spots.
Also, I've noticed upon re-reading the series that there's a little too much repetition. We've read the series, we don't need a full re-explanation of things that have happened in previous books. We've read them. I know I'm saying this as someone who just re-read the books back to back, but even after taking a break I think the paragraphs of re-explanation are unnecessary. We know who Darius is, we know who the characters are. We don't need to be reintroduced to them.
I'm still having a lot of fun with this series and I like that it explores lore that I don't commonly see in Urban Fantasy. The opening 1/3 of this book was excellent, but it started to suffer from some "fast-pacing" issues the further I got where some characters and ideas could have benefitted from a deeper exploration.
Also, I've noticed upon re-reading the series that there's a little too much repetition. We've read the series, we don't need a full re-explanation of things that have happened in previous books. We've read them. I know I'm saying this as someone who just re-read the books back to back, but even after taking a break I think the paragraphs of re-explanation are unnecessary. We know who Darius is, we know who the characters are. We don't need to be reintroduced to them.
I'm still having a lot of fun with this series and I like that it explores lore that I don't commonly see in Urban Fantasy. The opening 1/3 of this book was excellent, but it started to suffer from some "fast-pacing" issues the further I got where some characters and ideas could have benefitted from a deeper exploration.
June 24, 2023
Poor poor Eric is back alive again and he isn’t all that happy about it. In fact he’s pissed, gotta say, I can relate to that. If I was dead I’d like to stay that way too.
He thinks he’s not really himself, but he still seems like the same old asshole to me (absolutely love his character). I hope that he keeps his Mictlantecuhtli powers, I hope that they don’t fade the longer he’s back alive.
I’m sad that his arc with Santa Muerte has come to and end. Despite everything she did in order to get Eric’s attention and bring him back home, I liked her character. But it does seem all neatly wrapped up and closed with a little bow on top, so I don’t think that we’ll be seeing her again.
Not sure how I feel about Gabriella x Eric. We’ll just have to wait and see on that front. They seem compatible, but as Eric himself admits, he fucks up everything he touches…
I can’t help but feel sorry for Darius. Being trapped for all those years, finally teetering on the edge of freedom and then… Eric happens.
The next arc might feature Pallavi? Or maybe that particular storyline won’t come forward until later. I hope she doesn’t get forgotten about, but the author does tend to hint at important things and then wrap everything up very nicely, so I have a feeling she’ll be back.
He thinks he’s not really himself, but he still seems like the same old asshole to me (absolutely love his character). I hope that he keeps his Mictlantecuhtli powers, I hope that they don’t fade the longer he’s back alive.
I’m sad that his arc with Santa Muerte has come to and end. Despite everything she did in order to get Eric’s attention and bring him back home, I liked her character. But it does seem all neatly wrapped up and closed with a little bow on top, so I don’t think that we’ll be seeing her again.
Not sure how I feel about Gabriella x Eric. We’ll just have to wait and see on that front. They seem compatible, but as Eric himself admits, he fucks up everything he touches…
I can’t help but feel sorry for Darius. Being trapped for all those years, finally teetering on the edge of freedom and then… Eric happens.
The next arc might feature Pallavi? Or maybe that particular storyline won’t come forward until later. I hope she doesn’t get forgotten about, but the author does tend to hint at important things and then wrap everything up very nicely, so I have a feeling she’ll be back.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 17, 2021
[spoilers ahead for the series as a whole, but not for this specific book]
This series is continuing strong, and the author said in a recent interview he had another three books planned in this series.
I'm eagerly looking forward to them.
arc received for review
This series is continuing strong, and the author said in a recent interview he had another three books planned in this series.
I'm eagerly looking forward to them.
arc received for review
May 3, 2021
Dear Daw,
I’m writing these post because it’s time you stop approving my requests for urban fantasy books that are not the first in series.
My credit card is begging you to stop making me discover excellent series as I usually go and buy the others books.
It happened with Titan Song (loved it, great storytelling, lots of humor and a great series) and it happened again with Bottle Demon.
Bottle Demon is an excellent story, gripping, dark and highly entertaining.
I don’t know how Eric was in the previous books, I know that I liked him in this books and he’s a fleshed out and complex characters.
The world building is amazing and tightly knitted plot is fast paced and action packed.
I loved the storytelling, the character development and read this books as fast as I could.
Now I have to read five other books but it’s not a problem.
This one is strongly recommended.
Many thanks to DAW and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
I’m writing these post because it’s time you stop approving my requests for urban fantasy books that are not the first in series.
My credit card is begging you to stop making me discover excellent series as I usually go and buy the others books.
It happened with Titan Song (loved it, great storytelling, lots of humor and a great series) and it happened again with Bottle Demon.
Bottle Demon is an excellent story, gripping, dark and highly entertaining.
I don’t know how Eric was in the previous books, I know that I liked him in this books and he’s a fleshed out and complex characters.
The world building is amazing and tightly knitted plot is fast paced and action packed.
I loved the storytelling, the character development and read this books as fast as I could.
Now I have to read five other books but it’s not a problem.
This one is strongly recommended.
Many thanks to DAW and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
September 13, 2022
This book was OK but it was hard to read in a little bit boring especially at the beginning. in this book Eric is not as much of a pill popper as he has been in previous books possibly because he was brought back from the dead. I didn’t feel that it started from the end of the last book though. it seem like Eric was doing a lot of running around and not really doing much of anything. Some of the stuff that was in some of the scenes was confusing and made you think why was even doing that. Some of it didn’t even make any sense. I know in some books some of the stuff that happens they end up coming together at the end and makes more sense but not in this book. I’m not even sure if I’m going to read the next book in the series. If I do I hope it’s better than this one was because I didn’t feel this one was better than the last one either.
June 7, 2021
I really enjoyed popping this bottle open.
From a cliffhanger to a satisfying ending. This was a great closure for the Eric Carter series.
Stating five years after the last installment, we find Eric naked, confused, and looking better than ever. And considering, how he looked like before, it's one hell of an improvement. As he tries to get a handle on things, the universe decides to keep on laying the smackdown on Mr. Eric Carter.
It's honestly entertaining to see just how much punishment the guy can take on and dish out. And while I'm glad about how it ended, I'm kind of looking forward to more Eric Carter adventures. Maybe he and Joe Sunday will cause some mayhem in Hawaii.
Either way, it was a fun read to get back into my reading challenge.
5.0 out of 5 stars.>
From a cliffhanger to a satisfying ending. This was a great closure for the Eric Carter series.
Stating five years after the last installment, we find Eric naked, confused, and looking better than ever. And considering, how he looked like before, it's one hell of an improvement. As he tries to get a handle on things, the universe decides to keep on laying the smackdown on Mr. Eric Carter.
It's honestly entertaining to see just how much punishment the guy can take on and dish out. And while I'm glad about how it ended, I'm kind of looking forward to more Eric Carter adventures. Maybe he and Joe Sunday will cause some mayhem in Hawaii.
Either way, it was a fun read to get back into my reading challenge.
5.0 out of 5 stars.>
June 24, 2021
I've joked since I started reading this series that Eric Carter is my inappropriate literary crush. Still true. Six books into this series and I'm not bored or tried of this character.
Lots of changes for Eric Carter in this book, not the least of which is finding himself back among the living. He's deeply pissed off about that actually. There was peace for him in being dead, even a kind of purpose.
Almost anything else I'd say would be a spoiler, but I will say this. Characters, and their writers, should evolve and change if you write about the same guy for six books. Blackmoore has grown as a writer and it shows. Some of the ways Eric changed in this book surprised me, but that was all a good thing, and a big part of why I loved this book.
Lots of changes for Eric Carter in this book, not the least of which is finding himself back among the living. He's deeply pissed off about that actually. There was peace for him in being dead, even a kind of purpose.
Almost anything else I'd say would be a spoiler, but I will say this. Characters, and their writers, should evolve and change if you write about the same guy for six books. Blackmoore has grown as a writer and it shows. Some of the ways Eric changed in this book surprised me, but that was all a good thing, and a big part of why I loved this book.
May 5, 2021
It’s good, not great
Something about the story felt off. The MC changed in a way. He’s no longer as bitter and damaged. His guilt over past misdeeds closer to the surface. You still see the old MC on the new one, but it’s as if
he’s achieved a measure of enlightenment. And ironically that makes him less interesting.
The story itself was somewhat predictable. That is both good and bad. It means the author laid the groundwork to prevent Deux ex machina immersion breaks. But I also knew where the story was going about half way along.
Like the title said...good, not great. Good is still a scarce commodity nowadays, so I’ll be checking the next installment.
Something about the story felt off. The MC changed in a way. He’s no longer as bitter and damaged. His guilt over past misdeeds closer to the surface. You still see the old MC on the new one, but it’s as if
he’s achieved a measure of enlightenment. And ironically that makes him less interesting.
The story itself was somewhat predictable. That is both good and bad. It means the author laid the groundwork to prevent Deux ex machina immersion breaks. But I also knew where the story was going about half way along.
Like the title said...good, not great. Good is still a scarce commodity nowadays, so I’ll be checking the next installment.
July 18, 2021
To Be Continued ?
I am all in as far as Stephen Blackmoore and the Eric Carter book are concerned. He is the yardstick I measure neo-noir urban fantasy by but the last book seems cobbled together. The author destroyed L.A. turn it into a dystopian city, made the hero a god, kill off a great hero/villain/supportive character(maybe). killed off the hero brought him back( maybe )and depowered him(maybe) got rid of the goddess of death,(maybe) he even lost the posed gun. (maybe). Too many maybes too many questions, this book feels like filler, but it's well written and if it is filler You have to buy it. You HAVE TO READ IT! I think better is coming.
I am all in as far as Stephen Blackmoore and the Eric Carter book are concerned. He is the yardstick I measure neo-noir urban fantasy by but the last book seems cobbled together. The author destroyed L.A. turn it into a dystopian city, made the hero a god, kill off a great hero/villain/supportive character(maybe). killed off the hero brought him back( maybe )and depowered him(maybe) got rid of the goddess of death,(maybe) he even lost the posed gun. (maybe). Too many maybes too many questions, this book feels like filler, but it's well written and if it is filler You have to buy it. You HAVE TO READ IT! I think better is coming.
May 1, 2023
A rarity in the book world, a series that has gone on and on
but has not started to suck or turn stale.
Eric Carter is a Necromancer in L.A.
And his life is FUCKED UP.
Between Aztec gods hunting him and trying to burn down
California
and Santa Muerte (former Aztec death goddess current Patron Saint of killers)
murdering his sister to get his attention.
It's always some weird, fucked up. murdery nonsense.
Showing the seedy under belly of the L.A. world of magic.
Lots of fun
Loads of the old ultra violence
I love these books.
Long after most series loose me, this keeps getting it's hooks into me.
but has not started to suck or turn stale.
Eric Carter is a Necromancer in L.A.
And his life is FUCKED UP.
Between Aztec gods hunting him and trying to burn down
California
and Santa Muerte (former Aztec death goddess current Patron Saint of killers)
murdering his sister to get his attention.
It's always some weird, fucked up. murdery nonsense.
Showing the seedy under belly of the L.A. world of magic.
Lots of fun
Loads of the old ultra violence
I love these books.
Long after most series loose me, this keeps getting it's hooks into me.
May 5, 2021
A fantastic thrill ride, from start to finish. Every book in this series just keeps getting better. I couldn't put it down, and I caught myself grinning like a fool multiple times while reading it. I may have to start the series over again, because it's always bittersweet to finish each book. I love the worldbuilding, I love the characters, I love the dialogue, I love the plotting. They're just so fun. And I love how, in the midst of a thriller, there's always some really profound musing about death.
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