Siobhan O'Donnell's quiet life is disrupted when a dead body drained of blood is left inside her Mirror shop.
Elf Detective Oberon Geld suspects Siobhan as does the DA but only because she's a vampire. Aided by Oberon's estranged brother, Abyssinian, Siobhan is given twenty-four hours to solve the case or face charges of murder.
Born in Pensacola, Florida, Phaedra is the eldest of four children. She began writing in notebooks with her best friend in middle school. After leaving college for a job in the Graphic Arts industry, Phaedra continued her love of writing in her spare time and was lucky enough at a writer's conference to meet Dean Wesley Smith, who later became her writing mentor, along with his wife, the bestselling mystery/fantasy/romance/science fiction writer, Kristine Kathryn Rusch.
Phaedra lives in Atlanta, Georgia. When not writing, she and her daughter spend their time playing games, letterboxing, or watching anime.
Book Info: Genre: Urban Fantasy Reading Level: Adult
Disclosure: I received picked up a free copy of this eBook from Barnes & Noble.com; I am happy to provide an honest review.
Synopsis: Siobhan O'Donnell's quiet life is disrupted when a dead body drained of blood is left inside her Mirror shop. Elf Detective Oberon Geld suspects Siobhan as does the DA but only because she's a vampire. Aided by Oberon's estranged brother, Abyssinian, Siobhan is given twenty-four hours to solve the case or face charges of murder. This is a short story/prequel.
My Thoughts: This is a short story, so it doesn’t allow a huge amount of plot or character development, and it also feels like it should fit within a series somewhere, and it is listed as a prequel. It’s a very interesting idea and I’m going to look into this series, find out what else might be in it, and check it out. At this point I don’t have that information, but will update this review once I know. If you enjoy urban fantasy, especially vampires and elves, then you’ll want to check this short out.
I love Phaedra Weldon's Zoe Martinque series and expected this to be as good. I realize this is a short story, but I felt there were aspects that could have been more developed. When I finished, I didn't feel the story was complete.