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Haunted
528 pages
A snarky, action-packed romp through a gritty afterlife with a morally gray witch who will do anything for her daughter.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into the golden age of urban fantasy, where the leather is tight, the magic is dark, and the heroine's tongue is as sharp as her weapons. The narrative moves at a brisk, action-packed clip, pulling you through a gritty, bureaucratic vision of the afterlife that feels both dangerous and darkly humorous. The protagonist's voice is the driving force here, unapologetically flawed, fiercely maternal, and delightfully irreverent. The atmosphere is steeped in supernatural suspense, balancing high-stakes demonic battles with the deeply grounded emotional core of a mother trying to protect her child from beyond the grave. It will thoroughly delight readers who crave morally gray, kick-ass protagonists and a world where the monsters are often the good guys.
- Mood
- darkly atmospheric
- suspenseful
- gritty
- supernaturally charged
- Tone
- snarky
- pragmatic
- irreverent
- fierce
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- maternal devotion · afterlife bureaucracy · embracing inner darkness · redemption and sacrifice · found family
- The writing
- Snappy, conversational, and laced with dark humor, keeping the action moving while grounding the supernatural in relatable grit.
- The arc
- Moves from cynical detachment in the afterlife to a fierce, high-stakes fight for the people she loves, culminating in reluctant heroism.
- Who it's for
- Fans of classic, kick-ass urban fantasy who love morally gray heroines with a sharp tongue and a fiercely protective heart.
Content notes
- violence
- murder
- demonic themes
- gore
About the book
THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF THE SMART, SEXY -- SUPERNATURAL -- WOMEN OF THE OTHERWORLDEve Levine -- half-demon, black witch and devoted mother -- has been dead for three years. She has a great house, an interesting love life and can't be killed again -- which comes in handy when you've made as many enemies as Eve. Yes, the afterlife isn't too bad -- all she needs to do is find a way to communicate with her daughter, Savannah, and she'll be happy.But fate -- or more exactly, the Fates -- have other plans. Eve owes them a favor, and they've just called it in. An evil spirit called the Nix has escaped from hell. She feeds on chaos and death, and is very good at persuading people to kill for her. The Fates want Eve to hunt her down before she does any more damage, but the Nix is a dangerous enemy -- previous hunters have been driven insane in the process. As if that's not problem enough, the only way to stop her is with an angel's sword. And Eve is no angel....From the Paperback edition.
Description from Open Library.
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