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The DoorMan #1
Dream of Mystics
New Orleans is a resilient city that refuses to die. And Taya Freeman is so New Orleans…
Taya, a small-time accountant, has always done her part to give back to the city, and like New Orleans, she has her secrets. Namely, she’s seen ghosts her entire life. Ironically, Taya never put much stock in the supernatural. Until familial ties put her knee deep in it.
Witches have come to the Big Easy, seeking a key believed to be in Taya's grandfather's possession. With it, the witches will have the means to cross realms at their whim. This evil’s roots run deep in Taya’s beloved city, and she’ll have to get her hands dirty to weed them out.
Truths from Taya’s past will come to light with startling revelations. Her seeing ghosts isn’t just a quirky trait, and her grandfather doesn’t have what the witches want — but Taya will find that she does.
Taya, a small-time accountant, has always done her part to give back to the city, and like New Orleans, she has her secrets. Namely, she’s seen ghosts her entire life. Ironically, Taya never put much stock in the supernatural. Until familial ties put her knee deep in it.
Witches have come to the Big Easy, seeking a key believed to be in Taya's grandfather's possession. With it, the witches will have the means to cross realms at their whim. This evil’s roots run deep in Taya’s beloved city, and she’ll have to get her hands dirty to weed them out.
Truths from Taya’s past will come to light with startling revelations. Her seeing ghosts isn’t just a quirky trait, and her grandfather doesn’t have what the witches want — but Taya will find that she does.
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298 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 27, 2022
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May 30, 2022
2.5⭐
✅ Black female MC
✅ New Orleans setting
✅ Voodoo magic
I liked the characters, the setting, and the magic. It had a similar vibe to Legacies with a setting like The Originals. The voodoo elements were really interesting as it's something I haven't come across often.
Unfortunately, I didn't like the writing style and was frequently bored. I found the plot very repetitive. It was largely 1. mild info dump 2. dramatic fight scene 3. MC barely wins fight 4. dramatic fight scene 5. MC barely wins fight and 6. repeat. I also found it annoying that our main character is a total amateur yet is able to take on expert magic weavers in no time. Combine that with the lack of proofreading and I was not impressed. It's unlikely that I will recommend this book or continue this series, but I am sure there are readers that will enjoy it.
✅ Black female MC
✅ New Orleans setting
✅ Voodoo magic
I liked the characters, the setting, and the magic. It had a similar vibe to Legacies with a setting like The Originals. The voodoo elements were really interesting as it's something I haven't come across often.
Unfortunately, I didn't like the writing style and was frequently bored. I found the plot very repetitive. It was largely 1. mild info dump 2. dramatic fight scene 3. MC barely wins fight 4. dramatic fight scene 5. MC barely wins fight and 6. repeat. I also found it annoying that our main character is a total amateur yet is able to take on expert magic weavers in no time. Combine that with the lack of proofreading and I was not impressed. It's unlikely that I will recommend this book or continue this series, but I am sure there are readers that will enjoy it.
April 7, 2022
ARC
This book begins nicely and for the most part, is smooth reading. The characters pop and the central character is solid enough to identify with and pull for. The flow is good, no sudden departures of lost threads so the reading can be very quick.
There are some issues, possibly the quirks of the reader, which take an otherwise strong entry and make it only good.
The fight scenes go on forever. Now, this may be fascinating for a student of the martial arts but for this reader it was just boring. Fights are only interesting when there is something big at stake and they are resolved fairly quickly. One fight after another for the same goal is not a good hook for advancing the story.
The romance seems arbitrary and forced. One minute this character is the innocent educated child and the next the victim of raging hormones. Okay, there is certainly chemistry that makes people do foolish things in a hurry, but in most cases, there is some sort of build-up. These folks appear suddenly in one chapter and by the middle of the chapter have a full-blown passion, albeit unrequited, and race from there to bonded couple-dom. Why did this happen and what makes the central character fall victim to this sudden passion.
But most disturbing was the frequent use of very stilted words. It felt as though the writer was trying to convince me that they have education or knowledge beyond the ordinary. Maybe they chose these words for emphasis, maybe for variation. It didn’t and does not work. More to the point it makes the reader slow down and go “What the heck?” This is not good for story flow.
Finally, a very personal tic, angels and demons or heaven and hell introduced in what is otherwise a solid story just sends it off into the Bermuda Triangle of stories. I found the Loa very interesting and of course, werewolves are always a plus, even if they do stay off-stage, but afterlives are just too much to be swallowed. It makes the whole structure wobbly.
I think for Nawlins fans, LOA groupies, and the casual reader this book is a lovely summer read. Bring snacks and maybe a cold beverage or two, Mint Juleps anyone, and settle back for a trip to the Land of Dixie.
This book begins nicely and for the most part, is smooth reading. The characters pop and the central character is solid enough to identify with and pull for. The flow is good, no sudden departures of lost threads so the reading can be very quick.
There are some issues, possibly the quirks of the reader, which take an otherwise strong entry and make it only good.
The fight scenes go on forever. Now, this may be fascinating for a student of the martial arts but for this reader it was just boring. Fights are only interesting when there is something big at stake and they are resolved fairly quickly. One fight after another for the same goal is not a good hook for advancing the story.
The romance seems arbitrary and forced. One minute this character is the innocent educated child and the next the victim of raging hormones. Okay, there is certainly chemistry that makes people do foolish things in a hurry, but in most cases, there is some sort of build-up. These folks appear suddenly in one chapter and by the middle of the chapter have a full-blown passion, albeit unrequited, and race from there to bonded couple-dom. Why did this happen and what makes the central character fall victim to this sudden passion.
But most disturbing was the frequent use of very stilted words. It felt as though the writer was trying to convince me that they have education or knowledge beyond the ordinary. Maybe they chose these words for emphasis, maybe for variation. It didn’t and does not work. More to the point it makes the reader slow down and go “What the heck?” This is not good for story flow.
Finally, a very personal tic, angels and demons or heaven and hell introduced in what is otherwise a solid story just sends it off into the Bermuda Triangle of stories. I found the Loa very interesting and of course, werewolves are always a plus, even if they do stay off-stage, but afterlives are just too much to be swallowed. It makes the whole structure wobbly.
I think for Nawlins fans, LOA groupies, and the casual reader this book is a lovely summer read. Bring snacks and maybe a cold beverage or two, Mint Juleps anyone, and settle back for a trip to the Land of Dixie.
May 29, 2022
3.5
I enjoyed the beginning and ending of this book . The characters are great, expressive beings, especially the Loa and the crossroads. The description in this part of the book made me imagine very well what the author was painting.
I have nothing against fighting or violence in a story. I like the action of it in most books actually. There's a lot of kicking and punching in this book. So much I couldn't really feel its flow. To me it took away from the story, kind of like it was filler and not really necessary.
Great characters, great creativity, outstanding imagination. Catchy cover art.
I received this ARC from Booksirens. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I enjoyed the beginning and ending of this book . The characters are great, expressive beings, especially the Loa and the crossroads. The description in this part of the book made me imagine very well what the author was painting.
I have nothing against fighting or violence in a story. I like the action of it in most books actually. There's a lot of kicking and punching in this book. So much I couldn't really feel its flow. To me it took away from the story, kind of like it was filler and not really necessary.
Great characters, great creativity, outstanding imagination. Catchy cover art.
I received this ARC from Booksirens. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
April 26, 2022
I enjoyed the mix of the supernatural with modern-day New Orleans. Contemporary references and bouts of humor were spread within the story and made it that much more enjoyable! While I am anxious to see if the magic system is developed and explained more in sequels, it was certainly unique and intriguing. My only slight issue was that I found myself wanting more dialogue between action scenes, but I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for fantasy mixed with New Orleans culture.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
May 30, 2022
I Loved Taya, I enjoy stories that take place in New Orleans especially when Voodoo, Ghosts and the Paranormal in general are part of it. I do enjoy fight scenes so this was certainly a good read for me. I Loved this beginning and will certainly read the next story. I Loved finding out what Taya was!!! No Spoilers!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 5, 2022
Right from the beginning the author captures the reader’s attention. The plot and character building keeps the reader entertained and interested. A great start to a new series.
May 2, 2022
I thought this book was pretty intense. The characters are very realistic and the plot was quite original. I felt alot of emotions while I was reading this book. I thought it was absolutely magnificent.
April 19, 2022
Taya is such a wonderful character that sees ghosts.
I loved reading this awesome book by author
C.L. Brown.
I loved reading this awesome book by author
C.L. Brown.
June 10, 2022
I enjoyed this book, the first in this series, but didn't overly love it. I really liked the idea of the world of Voodoo and the Loas and the problems that the main character Taya had to deal with.
Having lead a sheltered life in terms of Voodoo, she was quickly thrust into this world, learning on the fly how her powers as a Door(wo)Man worked and what she was capable of, but I felt at times things came a bit too easy for this complete novice! The fight scenes especially, even though she didn't always win immediately, seemed to always end in her favour against witches, other necromancers and huge muscly men. This young woman seemed to not really struggle that much at all and I know her powers helped her to heal, but being able to knock someone ten times stronger or more powerful to the ground with one punch seemed a bit unrealistic!
The numerous fight scenes did tend to get a bit tedious and repetitive after a while though - just when you thought things were wrapping up, there would be yet another one. There just seemed to be too many of them to get to the ending!
I really liked Natalie's character and would love to read more about her history as well. Hoping she turns up again in the next book.
As a review copy, I did expect a few typos and hope that the more than just a few I found would be fixed before the published version goes live as there were lots of missing words, completely wrong words and some I had no idea what it meant!
I received this ARC from Booksirens, but this review is all my own honest one.
Having lead a sheltered life in terms of Voodoo, she was quickly thrust into this world, learning on the fly how her powers as a Door(wo)Man worked and what she was capable of, but I felt at times things came a bit too easy for this complete novice! The fight scenes especially, even though she didn't always win immediately, seemed to always end in her favour against witches, other necromancers and huge muscly men. This young woman seemed to not really struggle that much at all and I know her powers helped her to heal, but being able to knock someone ten times stronger or more powerful to the ground with one punch seemed a bit unrealistic!
The numerous fight scenes did tend to get a bit tedious and repetitive after a while though - just when you thought things were wrapping up, there would be yet another one. There just seemed to be too many of them to get to the ending!
I really liked Natalie's character and would love to read more about her history as well. Hoping she turns up again in the next book.
As a review copy, I did expect a few typos and hope that the more than just a few I found would be fixed before the published version goes live as there were lots of missing words, completely wrong words and some I had no idea what it meant!
I received this ARC from Booksirens, but this review is all my own honest one.
June 9, 2022
Taya finds out that a good portion of her life was a secret and a lie of omission. Now wrapping her head around what her special gifts mean and the price that was paid is both giving her a purpose and messing with her head.
Taya is definitely not sitting around waiting to be saved, she’s ok with kicking down doors and knocking heads together when necessary.
Her ghostly protector Adeline is a mixture of sass, mother, big sis and at times royal pain. As Taya discovers more and more about her powers her relationship with her grandparents becomes a little strained in some ways but stronger in many others. Natalie is more like a blunt object with sparkle. She too has her share of baggage that at times gets in the way of protecting the innocents in the city.
This author does a great job of keeping the action moving and the little sexual hints of heat bubbling under the surface. You get really immersed with the imagery and the bond that Taya has with her grandparents.
That said there are times when I think less is more. There always seems to be one more fight around the corner and after a bit it gets a bit repetitive and wearing and a bit never ending. Maybe removing one of two the battles would really keep you engaged instead of thinking okay we are wrapping things up…no wait we have one more battle and winding down…nope one more battle.
I did enjoy the growth in all of the characters and I am ready to follow them on the next level of their journey.
I received an ARC and I am leaving a voluntary review.
Taya is definitely not sitting around waiting to be saved, she’s ok with kicking down doors and knocking heads together when necessary.
Her ghostly protector Adeline is a mixture of sass, mother, big sis and at times royal pain. As Taya discovers more and more about her powers her relationship with her grandparents becomes a little strained in some ways but stronger in many others. Natalie is more like a blunt object with sparkle. She too has her share of baggage that at times gets in the way of protecting the innocents in the city.
This author does a great job of keeping the action moving and the little sexual hints of heat bubbling under the surface. You get really immersed with the imagery and the bond that Taya has with her grandparents.
That said there are times when I think less is more. There always seems to be one more fight around the corner and after a bit it gets a bit repetitive and wearing and a bit never ending. Maybe removing one of two the battles would really keep you engaged instead of thinking okay we are wrapping things up…no wait we have one more battle and winding down…nope one more battle.
I did enjoy the growth in all of the characters and I am ready to follow them on the next level of their journey.
I received an ARC and I am leaving a voluntary review.
May 18, 2022
An interesting start to a series! I loved the take on the Loa of Voodoo!!
I've read some other voodoo adjacent books and I quite liked the mythology of this one. It was neat to learn along side Taya about the world that she grew up next to. The DreamScape she unwittingly travels to is an interesting (and somewhat disconcerting) experience and visual. I hope there are more like that in the future books.
Taya is an interesting character. Her parents died in Katrina while she was a kid, so she grew up with her grandparents. She's a hearty and enjoyable protagonist, but there were times when Natalie was a little more interesting (I really want to know if she has a book, I'd read it!). Though, Taya takes life in strides and always comes out swinging. I do question her taste in men; the romance element came off as a little forced rather than natural. But I can learn to embrace her and Zeke...given some time.
I'm interested to see where this story goes. I'd love to learn more about the Loa and Taya's adventures as a Door(wo)man and accountant.
Technically, this is in an interconnected universe, but it is not necessary to read them to understand this story. I haven't read any of the other books and had no trouble understanding the story.
I've read some other voodoo adjacent books and I quite liked the mythology of this one. It was neat to learn along side Taya about the world that she grew up next to. The DreamScape she unwittingly travels to is an interesting (and somewhat disconcerting) experience and visual. I hope there are more like that in the future books.
Taya is an interesting character. Her parents died in Katrina while she was a kid, so she grew up with her grandparents. She's a hearty and enjoyable protagonist, but there were times when Natalie was a little more interesting (I really want to know if she has a book, I'd read it!). Though, Taya takes life in strides and always comes out swinging. I do question her taste in men; the romance element came off as a little forced rather than natural. But I can learn to embrace her and Zeke...given some time.
I'm interested to see where this story goes. I'd love to learn more about the Loa and Taya's adventures as a Door(wo)man and accountant.
Technically, this is in an interconnected universe, but it is not necessary to read them to understand this story. I haven't read any of the other books and had no trouble understanding the story.
May 18, 2022
(I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this spoiler-free review voluntarily.)
POV : First Person
Pace : Fast
Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Embers leaped from the mattress and sped across the brandy on the floor. They climbed the walls and nipped at the ceiling. Fiery embers continued blazing their trails, reproducing as they did so."
Dream of Mystics centres around Taya Freeman, an accountant residing in New Orleans, who can see ghosts. When someone breaks into her shop, looking for an artefact she is clueless about, she is jolted into the world of supernatural secrets associated with her family and the town.
"Lavender tendrils of magic slithered around my hands."
The book features an intriguing protagonist, a thrilling magic system, very well-fleshed out characters, a pretty writing style, and is gripping from the very start. I found the title to be quite unique and fitting in a world of similar fantasy titles, so that’s a plus. The plot was quite engaging, and not predictable. The diversity and representation makes me so happy!
The bits of romance featured in the book didn’t really sit well with me, it seemed slightly forced onto the characters. But then, it is just the first book and I am curious to see how it progresses throughout the rest of the series. Some of the fight scenes put me off and felt slightly repetitive and gruesome, which is only my personal taste, and I am certain many readers would find those enticing.
If supernatural urban fantasy, imbued with witches and werewolves is a niche you find addicting, this is the book for you. The suspense and pace will keep you turning the pages, and the magical worldbuilding will keep you immersed. A promising start to a new series, looking forward to read more!
POV : First Person
Pace : Fast
Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Embers leaped from the mattress and sped across the brandy on the floor. They climbed the walls and nipped at the ceiling. Fiery embers continued blazing their trails, reproducing as they did so."
Dream of Mystics centres around Taya Freeman, an accountant residing in New Orleans, who can see ghosts. When someone breaks into her shop, looking for an artefact she is clueless about, she is jolted into the world of supernatural secrets associated with her family and the town.
"Lavender tendrils of magic slithered around my hands."
The book features an intriguing protagonist, a thrilling magic system, very well-fleshed out characters, a pretty writing style, and is gripping from the very start. I found the title to be quite unique and fitting in a world of similar fantasy titles, so that’s a plus. The plot was quite engaging, and not predictable. The diversity and representation makes me so happy!
The bits of romance featured in the book didn’t really sit well with me, it seemed slightly forced onto the characters. But then, it is just the first book and I am curious to see how it progresses throughout the rest of the series. Some of the fight scenes put me off and felt slightly repetitive and gruesome, which is only my personal taste, and I am certain many readers would find those enticing.
If supernatural urban fantasy, imbued with witches and werewolves is a niche you find addicting, this is the book for you. The suspense and pace will keep you turning the pages, and the magical worldbuilding will keep you immersed. A promising start to a new series, looking forward to read more!
May 17, 2022
A Good Beginning
I won the Kindle edition of this book on Goodreads. Interesting story, great characters. I'm intrigued enough to continue the series. I love stories of voodoo and New Orleans. Fight scenes tended to drag on and were honestly the bulk of the book. Would have liked a bit more story. Would have given it 5 stars if not for terrible editing - multiple typographical errors, grammar mistakes, and context errors that were bad enough to distort the entire meaning of the sentence.
I won the Kindle edition of this book on Goodreads. Interesting story, great characters. I'm intrigued enough to continue the series. I love stories of voodoo and New Orleans. Fight scenes tended to drag on and were honestly the bulk of the book. Would have liked a bit more story. Would have given it 5 stars if not for terrible editing - multiple typographical errors, grammar mistakes, and context errors that were bad enough to distort the entire meaning of the sentence.
June 12, 2022
Good start with characters that are interesting. Voodoo, witches, and New Orleans is usually a good trope. I like Tanya's character and I'm looking forward to reading more.
April 27, 2022
Rcvd an advanced reader copy from BookSirens for giving my two cents. We meet Taya, an accountant in NOLA. She has also been seeing ghosts since she was a kid but put no stock into it. Her grandparents raised her after her parents died and they practice voodoo. It's something she didn't want to really learn growing up. After going out dancing, Taya receives an alarm that her shop was broken into...rushing home into the jaws of supernatural looking for a key...what key she has no clue. This opens a whole can of worms that Taya doesn't know if she wants to open or not...but when power hungry people are striving to hurt her beloved city and her family, there is nothing she won't do to protect it.
May 1, 2022
The Dream of Mystics follows Taya Freeman as she discovers and then comes to terms with the fact that she is possessed of a rare magic, a Doorkeeper.
It's set in present day New Orleans and all the magic, mystery and urban vibe is present in the story. Her grandparents, powerful voodoo practitioners, raised her after her parents death in Katrina's flood waters. Or so she was lead to believe.
This story rocks and rolls right from the beginning. It moves quick. It's also violent, some might say excessively so. The fights are frequent, bloody and generally end with someone or several someone's dying. Our heroine is miraculously able to heal from even the worst wounds which is good because she gets beat up A LOT!
I give it a 3.5 stars. The mysticism of the Loa and the city itself are well presented. The magic is interesting and unique. The bad guys are really, REALLY bad. I adored her grandparents and the possible love interest is just that 'interesting' in his conflicted personality and behavior. But it just didn't quite make it to a 4 star story for me.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
It's set in present day New Orleans and all the magic, mystery and urban vibe is present in the story. Her grandparents, powerful voodoo practitioners, raised her after her parents death in Katrina's flood waters. Or so she was lead to believe.
This story rocks and rolls right from the beginning. It moves quick. It's also violent, some might say excessively so. The fights are frequent, bloody and generally end with someone or several someone's dying. Our heroine is miraculously able to heal from even the worst wounds which is good because she gets beat up A LOT!
I give it a 3.5 stars. The mysticism of the Loa and the city itself are well presented. The magic is interesting and unique. The bad guys are really, REALLY bad. I adored her grandparents and the possible love interest is just that 'interesting' in his conflicted personality and behavior. But it just didn't quite make it to a 4 star story for me.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
May 21, 2022
This is a brilliant read! It pulled me in from beginning to end and held my attention. The world building is detailed and imaginative. This novel has strong, well developed characters and an interesting story line that keeps you turning the pages. I recommend this novel and would read more novels by this author.
April 7, 2023
CW: language, violence/gore, death, animal cruelty, implied necrophilia, sex/nudity
Of the three other C L Brown stories I’ve read in this universe, this has to be my favorite. So why did it not get the highest of the ratings? Unfortunately, it would have been an easy fix: So. Many. Typos. A frankly unreasonable amount of typos, really. A few I could have overlooked, but there were multiple issues in every chapter, and it became really distracting. The only thing that saved the rating was how much I enjoyed the actual story.
Taya Freeman lives and breathes her New Orleans home, but she’s more tied to the city than even she knew. When three not-quite-men break into her accounting office, she’s launched into a world she never expected.
I loved the characters in this book. Taya’s grandparents were absolute gems, and Taya herself is quick on her feet and a total firecracker. The details and descriptions of both characters and environments was enjoyable and painted a clear picture. It was detailed in a way I don’t usually see or expect from books like this, and I was pleasantly surprised.
The story itself is engaging, if not the most ‘realistic’ in its magical learning curve. To be fair, it’s magic, so realism isn’t exactly high on the list of requirements, at least in my opinion. This is one of those books where I would have gladly read double the amount if we could have seen into this world even more.
Of the three other C L Brown stories I’ve read in this universe, this has to be my favorite. So why did it not get the highest of the ratings? Unfortunately, it would have been an easy fix: So. Many. Typos. A frankly unreasonable amount of typos, really. A few I could have overlooked, but there were multiple issues in every chapter, and it became really distracting. The only thing that saved the rating was how much I enjoyed the actual story.
Taya Freeman lives and breathes her New Orleans home, but she’s more tied to the city than even she knew. When three not-quite-men break into her accounting office, she’s launched into a world she never expected.
I loved the characters in this book. Taya’s grandparents were absolute gems, and Taya herself is quick on her feet and a total firecracker. The details and descriptions of both characters and environments was enjoyable and painted a clear picture. It was detailed in a way I don’t usually see or expect from books like this, and I was pleasantly surprised.
The story itself is engaging, if not the most ‘realistic’ in its magical learning curve. To be fair, it’s magic, so realism isn’t exactly high on the list of requirements, at least in my opinion. This is one of those books where I would have gladly read double the amount if we could have seen into this world even more.
September 14, 2022
" Adeline and I went out at least twice a week to blow off some steam and have fun. We could lose an entire night walking through the city. New Orleans was a living beast with veins of asphalt and we, the people, were the fire coursing through them." - Taya
New Orleans... A bastion of myth, magic and voodoo... Loas and angels; shadows and the entities that dwell within... Taya must find a way to deal with all of it, or die...
" I just needed to figure out a way to survive without becoming the monster I sought to stop." - Taya
"War taught me a valuable lesson.” He leaned forward and rested his elbows on the table. “Sometimes, to do good, you have to do bad. You become a monster, so others don’t have to.” -
Zeke.
New Orleans... A bastion of myth, magic and voodoo... Loas and angels; shadows and the entities that dwell within... Taya must find a way to deal with all of it, or die...
" I just needed to figure out a way to survive without becoming the monster I sought to stop." - Taya
"War taught me a valuable lesson.” He leaned forward and rested his elbows on the table. “Sometimes, to do good, you have to do bad. You become a monster, so others don’t have to.” -
Zeke.
August 20, 2023
I started off enjoying the book and then for some reason it just seemed to feel like it was dragging and the pace had dropped off. With some tweaks I think it could be a good book. I always enjoy stories based in New Orleans but found the fact that the main character had been blissfully removed from her own powers for so long and be an accountant was hard to fathom particularly after how her grandparents were, it just seemed too unlikely. Otherwise interesting book.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 16, 2022
OMG this was soooooooo good! An intriguing read that leads us into New Orleans and the world of Voodoo. Taya our mc is strong, tough and loving and has been lied to her while life and she also doesn’t believe in the supernatural which is strange cause she can see ghosts but there you go! It’s an exciting read that was entertaining and has well developed characters and I look forward to more from this author.
March 31, 2024
A fun, sexy, scary and eye-opening romp. I could give a review, but that's just like reading the back cover. I'll say that I very much enjoyed the characters, seeing some of the Loa in action, and seeing Taya's powers as the Last DoorMan rising. I laughed, I cried, I wolf-whistled, and then the darn story was over. Time to read the ARC of book 2, which I'm sure will be just as fantastic as the first one!
July 26, 2024
A great start for a series.
I love an interesting world lore and this book does not disappoint, especially when you add the voodoo element. I devour pretty much any book I find based in New Orleans as I find the history and diversity of the city intriguing.
The characters are well developed, and each one strikes you in the feels in some way.
The storyline moves fairly consistently with secrets, actually huge secrets, magic, danger and action keeping you turning pages.
I love an interesting world lore and this book does not disappoint, especially when you add the voodoo element. I devour pretty much any book I find based in New Orleans as I find the history and diversity of the city intriguing.
The characters are well developed, and each one strikes you in the feels in some way.
The storyline moves fairly consistently with secrets, actually huge secrets, magic, danger and action keeping you turning pages.
January 28, 2023
Fantastic book! Every single one of C. L. Brown's books are amazing. I love every single one of them.
Taya, Natalie, Addie, and everyone else make a wonderful team. A total kick butt collaboration!
Taya, Natalie, Addie, and everyone else make a wonderful team. A total kick butt collaboration!
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