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Strange Candy
304 pages
A gritty, sensual plunge into a shadowy underworld where monsters are real and danger is intoxicating.
What it feels like
This collection delivers a fast-paced, visceral plunge into a shadowy underworld where the line between human and monster is constantly blurred. The atmosphere is thick with danger and charged with a dark, unapologetic sensuality that fans of classic urban fantasy will immediately recognize. Reading it feels like walking down a dimly lit alleyway with a cynical but highly capable guide, encountering creatures that are as alluring as they are lethal. The prose is punchy and hardboiled, perfectly suited to the gritty, occult-soaked environments it describes. It is a highly satisfying, bite-sized indulgence for readers who crave supernatural edge, morally ambiguous power dynamics, and the thrilling tension of dancing with the dark.
- Mood
- shadowy
- dangerous
- charged
- eerie
- Tone
- gritty
- cynical
- sensual
- unapologetic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- the allure of darkness · supernatural power dynamics · monstrous desires · navigating the occult underground
- The writing
- Punchy, visceral, and heavily atmospheric, blending hardboiled detective cadences with dark fantasy sensuality.
- The arc
- Moves from cynical detachment to intense, often dangerous supernatural encounters that leave a lingering sense of dark satisfaction.
- Who it's for
- Fans of classic, gritty urban fantasy and paranormal romance who love morally gray characters and unapologetic supernatural edge.
Content notes
- graphic violence
- sexual content
- gore
- occult themes
About the book
A collection of short fiction features "The Girl Who Was Infatuated with Death," an Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter story, as well as "House of Wizards," "Stealing Souls," and "Those Who Seek Forgiveness," a never-before-published Anita Blake tale.
Description from Open Library.
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