What an unexpectedly great find. Different on so many levels, Ryan Attard is another new writer for me and his main character is a powerful Frost Mage. Shes just also happens to be bisexual, angry and lonely. Freydis, Frost Mage and town Executor, carrying out justice for the supernatural world in Vigrid Falls. When sheâs not going to college.
Freydis, Frost Mage, is a conflicted character, whose backstory is slowly revealed over the course of the story as events unfold. Incredibly and unashamedly strong, she works out to maintain her physique, which is intimidating to match the reputation sheâs gotten as someone who is cold and emotionally hard. Which is far from the truth.
Attard lays out the complex universe and supernatural politics of Vigard Falls where underneath the beautiful town and college campus where the wealthy students attend to their university studies, is another otherworldly city, complete with transportation systems.
Itâs there where Freydis operates and reports to her boss on her daily enforcement of the laws and takes on whatever missions sheâs given.
Itâs werewolves against mages, against vampires with other fae or mythical beings thrown into the narrative.
Including small side stories of romance or crushes (Freydis is bi so while most of her romantic interests are women in this book I wouldnât rule out that she might have a vampire in her life in the future. Romance really isnât a main aspect of the book, itâs primarily about a larger supernatural suspense or intrigue element that is going to continue throughout the series. And how Freydisâ developing powers fit into this.
I absolutely got into the characters and the various aspects of the town and world building.
Canât wait to see where the author takes them next.
Vigrid Falls looks peaceful â until you look beneath the surface.
The supernatural runs the world. Mages keep the balance.
Until a shifter is brutally murdered â and the victimâs family wants blood.
Enter Freydis, Frost Mage and town Executor. Sheâs young, brash, dangerously stubborn⊠and a college student trying to survive midterms while enforcing magical law. Keeping her double life separate is hard enough.
Then the murder turns personal.
What should have been a routine investigation spirals into something darker. This wasnât random. It wasnât simple.
It was planned.
As vampires quietly pull people off the streets, shifters call for open war, and the Mage Council hides behind ancient arcane law, Freydis uncovers a conspiracy that could tear Vigrid apart. In this city, secrets are currency. Trust is weakness. And magic is a weapon.
Good thing sheâs angry.
Cold Fury is the gripping first book in the Frost Mage series â a sharp, noir-tinged urban fantasy packed with supernatural politics, deadly alliances, and a heroine who hits back harder than sheâs hit.
I started out reviewing each one as I read this series. At the beginning, as the character of Daisy, as she finds out sheâs a Death Counselor, and proceeds through a committed relationship with the Grim Reaper, changes jobs, has a child, evolves, gains friends and family, all while facing constant otherworldly battles and divine deadly challenges.
In every single novel which ends with a cliffhanger and someone who is dear to her in a perilous situation.
At first thatâs fine. The snappy dialogue, funny scenes and great characters make up for the fast paced storyline that doesnât really stop for any real relationship development.
But after 7 books or so, I started to think that maybe the characters and readers needed a break from the constant tension and battling between Daisy and whoever the high villain was this time (seems to switch up every 3 or 4 books leading up to the biggest âvillain â). Give every character some sort of downtime to see the relationships as they are without any real drama happening.
Also the author starts making chapters 1 and 2 of each book a repetition of the last chapters of the previous novels. So if you are like me, you are just flipping pages here. Thatâs feeling a bit skimpy. These books arenât long to begin with. Now new material is even shorter. Itâs down to a novella.
Not feeling like it been shortchanged just there but aspects of the characters are sped up for the storyline. Infants become children, children become adults, and how would that make a reader feel invested in their characters in any way? Theyâve effectively become removed from the narrative in a layered manner. I was far more interested in the Four Horsemen.They were hilarious and well written.
It got so I enjoyed reading them but if you asked me which of them stuck out after the fifth book I couldnât tell you. They run together.
So read them as entertainment. Iâm putting down the first one as the book contact. And listed the rest. Itâs a complete series thatâs finished quickly.
I had to take a break from reading it all at once. Just found the exhausting from the relentless events. But picking it back up after reading other books works.
This paranormal women’s fiction follows a widow navigating life at forty when she discovers an unexpected ability to see and interact with ghosts seeking help. As a self-appointed “Death Counselor,” she uses superglue to repair transparent residents and guides the deceased through unfinished business. Her world expands beyond earthly concerns as angels, demons, and other immortals reveal themselves, transforming her quiet widowhood into a supernatural balancing act. A romance develops with the Grim Reaper while cosmic threats escalate from personal crises to world-ending stakes.
Blending midlife humor with paranormal adventures, the series explores themes of aging, identity, and found family through a protagonist who faces hot flashes alongside hellish adversaries. The narrative voice is conversational and self-deprecating, with wine and close friendships serving as anchors through increasingly chaotic situations. From helping ghostly squatters to confronting celestial powers, the story celebrates women embracing new chapters with sass and resilience, proving that supernatural abilities and personal growth aren’t limited by
I really enjoyed this urban fantasy story. Thereâs apparently a prequel out there that fills in the background for the main characters here and how she arrived at her current situation. As well as all the other secondary characters interacting with her that come from that prequel.
However , the author gives us enough information about that time period so weâre not at a disadvantage here as the story goes forward.
Olivia âLivâ is a retired fire elemental assassin who at the age of 16 was framed for a crime she didnât commit. As a result Liv was forced to work for as a Shadow for the Conclave (magical ruling body) for a decade.
Now sheâs free, name cleared and sheâs back in Kansas City where sheâs opening a magic shop. Until her old life comes back to interrupt her new start.
I love so many of the characters that McBride has created for her book and series. The older group of witches, including Livâs aunt are fabulous and among my favorites. From their environmental battles with toxic gardeners to their hula hoop classes, every scene memorable and often hilarious. Theyâre real, intelligent people who care about Liv, going about things in their own ways.
Rafe, a werewolf black op who is the enemy to lovers maybe aspect of the story and series, is suitably flawed, and mysterious in his own ways. Where he fits in is left open-ended, which works.
Thereâs an ongoing storyline that starts with the reason Liv was framed, but eventually moves on into a much larger, more complicated plot that involves demons, hell fire, and prophecy at the end.
The end book leaves the reader immediately wanting the next story to see what happens with the characters and their lives. I am thoroughly hooked.
I had certain reservations about why Liv was so determined to do something on her own but later on, she answered that during a heartfelt conversation with Rafe. It was the answer that I wanted to see her grounded in the reality of the dangers of her situation. That one scene made all the difference.
I now need to track down Inferno Bound for the history of this series and main character while waiting for the next one to be released.
New author discovery and series unlocked. Fantastic! A winner!
This is set in the same universe as another of L.A. McBrideâs series but as itâs the first book Iâve read of hers, thatâs a series for another time. But the characters do crossover.
Ten years as a supernatural assassin did not prepare me for customer service.
Once I was called the strongest fire elemental in a generation. All that got me was sentenced to serve as a supernatural assassin for a crime I didnât commit. Now that my nameâs been cleared, the powers-that-be cut me loose.
Their only rule? Keep my head down and leave missions to other Shadows.
Sinking my blood money into a magic shop, I try to be a good little witch. I run my shop, join a geriatric coven, teach fire hula hooping classes on the side, and adopt a klepto packrat as my familiar. Avoiding Rafe Blackwell, the golden-eyed lone wolf charged with keeping me in line, is harder. And ignoring the vampires attacking witches in Kansas City? Impossible.
When bodies turn up with veins full of the same blood additive that landed me that ten-year sentence, I canât afford to sit on the sidelines. Going rogue risks my newfound freedom, but the alternative is a city overrun with demons and Nectar-addicted vampires in a feeding frenzy. When my fire magic fails, itâll take every skill I earned as a Shadow to take down the Nectar ring despite the enforcer determined to keep me out of it.
But if running a witch shop has taught me one lesson, itâs how to face anything with a potion bomb and a smile.
Fire Marked is the first book in the Alchemy of Witches series. If you love fast-paced urban fantasy with a witch ready to burn down the establishment, quirky found family, and a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance, this series is for you.
It had been a while since this terrific series has been updated and through authorâs comments at the end, I found out that, sadly, her long-time friend and co-author, Jilleen Dolbeare, had passed away last October 2025 from cancer.
Jilleen Dolbeare wrote many great urban fantasy series as well as the wonderful collaborations with Heather G. Harris. Sheâs going to be deeply missed by so many. My sympathies to her family and friends.
Iâve loved this series from the beginning when Bunny first arrived in hidden paranormal town of Portlock, Alaska. She was a newly turned (against her will) vampire with a rescue German Shepherd in tow, and became a part of the town and small Sheriffâs Department, solving mysteries and magical crimes in a very different way, involving mythical creatures and fantastical monsters.
And finding love and a mate along the way with a vampire Prince.
The characters are beautifully written, the mysteries are often heartbreaking and complicated, and stretches over multiple books. Even the smallest of roles and characters can become endearing, and pop up later to fill in narrative holes left by characters who have been lost. Itâs done well, emotionally satisfying and makes the story feel more like a real community.
The Vampire and the Case of the Ghastly Golem is a great story. Full of loss, grief, high suspense, mystery and multiple storylines. Bunny and her co-workers and friends face one murder after another. These are people who have deep roots within their community. Harris makes the reader feel that loss, the impact just as deeply.
As the hunt for the killer continues, along with the investigation, thereâs another important plot line happening. Connorâs fatherâs coming to the town. Heâs got major plans for Connor, maybe for Bunny too. None of them good or in keeping with what either one wants.
That continues to be the next novelâs theme.
Who the villain is surprised me. And the outcome left other questions in place to be answered by the characters and story further down the series itself.
Heartbreaking, well written, detailed and beautifully executed.
Iâm so sorry for Heather G. Harris for having to go on with this series without her friend and writing partner. But she wrote a very wonderful story that felt like both of them were very much together here in every part of the story and character.
Highly recommended. And go check out the other books by Jilleen Dolbeare as well as the charity thatâs been set up in her name for Indie Fantasy authors .
bodies are bad. Dead bodies that break the laws of magic are worse.
Finding a dead fox in someoneâs garden isnât normally a police matter. Finding a dead fox shifter who should have turned human the second he died? Yeah, thatâs more my department.
Remmy has no wounds, no blood and no obvious cause of death. Heâs simply dead, trapped forever in his fox form. Apparently thereâs only one thing that can do that to a shifter: drain every last drop of magic from them.
Great. Because what Portlock really needed was another magical murderer.
Iâve got an eidetic memory, a badge and two extremely questionable sidekicks. One is a traumatised werewolf who prefers being a German Shepherd, and the other is an ever-growing lynx with a criminal disregard for personal property. Between us, surely we can crack one impossible murder.
Then some local teenagers report seeing a huge creature stalking through the woods, covered in branches and leaves with blazing red eyes.
And red eyes are always bad.
Iâm starting to think our mysterious monster and our dead shifter might be connected, which means I need to find whatever is prowling Portlock before anyone else ends up magically drained.
Unfortunately, murder isnât my only problem. Connorâs father, the Vampire King of the US and an all-round arsehole, has announced heâs coming to town. And heâs bringing the other vampire leaders with him.
So now I have a supernatural killer to catch, a creepy forest monster to find and the most powerful vampire in America heading straight for my home.
Portlock has survived murderous shifters, deadly conspiracies and more supernatural disasters than any tiny Alaskan town has a right to. Hopefully we can survive this too.
Preferably without anyone else turning up dead.
Dive into this fast-paced urban fantasy series if you love mystery, humour, found family, and a slow-burn romance.
Don’t miss the rest of the Portlock Adventures!
The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death, a prequel.
The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf, Book 1.
The Vampire and the Case of the Secretive Siren, Book 2.
The Vampire and the Case of the Baleful Banshee, Book 3.
The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine, Book 4.
The Vampire and the Case of the Perilous Poltergeist, Book 5.
The Vampire and the Case of the Cozy Christmas, Book 5.5.
The Vampire and the Case of the Hellacious Hag, Book 6.
The Vampire and the Case of the Malevolent Mermaid, Book 7.
The Vampire and the Case of the Ghastly Golem, Book 8.
The Wild Awakened (The Soul and Soil Trilogy Book 1) by Portia Pierce is a book I wanted to love so badly. From the description to many of the really interesting, well done elements in this story, I kept thinking itâs going to come together in a positive, and well crafted narrative at the end.
So close.
One thing immediately that tells us about the story and removes a part of the mystery itâs that the prologue gives away that the Fracture was a âmanufacturedâ and not naturally occurring environmental disaster. A recent one of only 20 years past that civilization is still dealing with the consequences. That could have been left out.
Because the villain, a man, is a huge part of the story and series as we will soon find out.
The elements I enjoy, the characters, including the animals like the Nyx, cat and Bram, the GSD dog, both sentient, who interact with Vivien âVivâ, Calder, the veterinarian with special abilities ,
Thereâs werewolves, vampires, witches, and of course, the âhuman race only government/enforcement group, the Concord. The author hasnât solidly laid out a foundation for all of these various elements so as a reader encounters them in the book we donât have a definitive explanation for them.
Itâs a good plot and a not uncommon one where we see nature rebalancing itself against technological advances. However in this case, clearly a man has decided heâs going to be the one to make the decision to fracture the world and start the process. Heâs ârightâ in his position. A decision that will play out over the course of the trilogy.
Which brings me to what I believe works against the narrative and characterizations here. The foundation and theme are interesting. The animals are engaging. It breaks down where the main characters are concerned.
Thatâs power use and gender roles. Viv has powers that sheâs afraid to use. Thereâs a big backstory here about her childhood and parents but time and again, she refuses (and the author is telegraphing her pattern here with Viv) to make her decision to use her full powers but instead withholding or opting for a lesser use of them. Which gives her opponents the upper hand every time.
Itâs a tiring game of Viv saying âoh no I canât do thatâ and not using her powers for whatever reason. And the male villain retaliating by saying â yes, you are exactly like every ineffectual woman in your family , unable or fearful to use your own powersâ. Repeat.
Could she? Yes. Does she? No. So it lingers on for 3 books of this. While she makes choices that continually frustrates the reader.
All of this a reader can see coming , in the pages in the first book.
I guess I feel this had so much potential to be a better book. The characters started out so well. So strongly. And then it all devolves into a weird little power imbalance gender struggle between Viv and the villain. For the next couple of stories too for those who want to continue.
I really would like to see less characters like this in stories. More well crafted and empowered women. Not one, let alone 3 books of âIâm so frightened of my own powers that Iâll be the footnote in my life â type of person while the villain (male) becomes the strongest powerful player in the narrative.
The world fractured twenty years ago. Nature is steadily reclaiming its power and magic has been forced into the open.
Iâve spent my life pretending Iâm ordinary. Just a small-town veterinarian with a stubborn garden and two opinionated pets. That is what I told myself.
Then, a wolf dies on my porch and I am suddenly pulled into a deadly conflict that I never asked for.
Now, something is spreading through the Wild: twisting and pushing it, turning predators into weapons. The wolf pack wants answers. The vampires are watching. The Concorde is circling.
And somehow⊠it all leads back to me.
If I donât discover what I am, and what Iâm willing to become, the Wild wonât just awaken. It will choose.
And I may not like who it chooses.
Perfect for readers who love strong heroines discovering power, animal companions with personality, alpha werewolves with a bite, slow-burn tension, political supernatural intrigue, and nature reclaiming the world.
This book is the first of three in the urban fantasy series ‘The Soul and Soil Trilogy’.
How to Catch a Hellhound is the conclusion to the Hellhounds of Paradise Falls series by Shannon Mae and itâs absolutely one of my favorite stories of the series, a great way to finish it off.
Through the series weâve been learning more about the different types of otherworldly beings who are living in Paradise Falls as well as following the Smith hellhounds as they each find their mate amid a mysterious new drama that comes their way and enlarges the current universe that everyone is familiar with.
Thatâs the story here. We get to see the events that brought Sheriff Paul to Paradise Falls, his perspective on Judeâs pursuit of him, and the townâs community itself. I always wanted his POV and this really connected me to him and see how they worked together as a couple. They absolutely meshed together so well, but it took them time.
Paulâs development is very much a terrific aspect of the story, not just the relationship. It pulls from past events and his and Judeâs storyline features importantly into further series and Paradise Falls itself.
Thereâs a great twist here and I really hope that it means we will see this couple as well as the other characters crossover into more of the forthcoming Paradise Falls series.
This is a great story and wonderful way to finish it all off. Highly recommended. As is everything else in the related Paradise Falls universe.
Hellhounds of Paradise Falls:
How To Flirt With A Hellhound #1
How To Hack A Hellhound #2
How To Tame A Hellhound #3
How To Trust A Hellhound #4
How Not To Kill A Hellhound #5
How to Catch a Hellhound #6 – finale
What else takes place in Paradise Falls?
Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures (8 book series) more coming plus a new series
Iâm not exactly sure how I became sheriff of Paradise Falls, but I take the protection of the people in my town seriously. That even includes Jude, whoâs constantly pulling pranks in the hopes of getting arrested. I know heâs flirting with me, but how can someone as damaged as me be a match for his eternal good cheer? Never mind the fact that I may also be losing my mindâIâm getting crazy feelings about people, and the urge to act on them is getting stronger. My goal has always been to save people, not to harm them. Something is changing, though, and Iâm not sure who I am anymore.
Jude
Being an assassin and a hellhound is all-around fun, and teasing my sexy sheriff makes my life complete. Lately, though, somethingâs been wrong with Paul. Heâs been cranky and secretive, and Iâm determined to get to the bottom of it. Is something from Paulâs past haunting him? Because if someone needs killing, then Iâll be happy to do it. Although maybe itâs time to show the sheriff what heâs really capable of. Heâs a kindred spiritâI can sense itâand Iâm only too happy to show him how hellhounds take care of the bad guys.
Tags: Sheriff Paul can sense things; Jude is, as always, ridiculous; there are numerous Beatle references, so get ready to have songs stuck in your head; Jude is the happiest assassin youâll ever meet; these two have explosive chemistry; Paul might kill Jude (or at least shoot him); the entire pack is there for all the fun; Paul isnât exactly what he appears; Oracles give the vaguest advice; trying to get arrested is Judeâs love language.
The Ghost Brigades, the second in the Old Man’s War series by John Scalzi, is a better story in many ways. Itâs also more horrifying.
I donât remember if it comes with trigger warnings but it should. Especially as an alien baby is kidnapped and then horrifically killed as part of the mission , with its alien motherâs emotional devastation on page and as part of the missionâs goal. Maybe because itâs in no way identifiable as a human being but it doesnât make the scene any less raw or heartbreaking. And it does have different deep impact on the characters in the narrative.
Itâs probably the most emotional scene of the book.
In a book that constantly questions what it is that makes you a human being, where the characters are those who have had their âconsciousnesses or souls â copied and put into fabricated bodies, repeatedly. Are you really human beings or something else?
Is a question that is asked over and over. And each character has to find their own answer given their circumstances.
Jared Dirac is a âcopyâ of a scientist who turned traitor. Jared is now a member of the Ghost Brigades, a special force of super âghost soldiersâ , who are fabricated from the DNA of dead people and supposedly donât remember their pasts. Only itâs not working out that way. And the traitor is very much alive.
Itâs a fascinating story. Full of hard truths about space exploration, wars, self awareness and what it means to be human.
This isnât series Iâm reading quickly though but Iâll finish it eventually. Iâm not emotionally attached to any of the people here. They get disposed of too easily and very quickly. Maybe thatâs the way of war and Scalziâs message here. That everyone here is basically seen as gun fodder. If so, message received. The higher ups are exactly as ruthless and manipulative as they would be in the situation.
However, it doesnât make me feel engaged in the same way that I would if I was following any of the characters.
Interesting. And well done in many other respects.
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The Ghost Brigades are the Special Forces of the Colonial Defense Forces, elite troops created from the DNA of the dead and turned into the perfect soldiers for the CDF’s toughest operations. They’re young, they’re fast and strong, and they’re totally without normal human qualms.
The universe is a dangerous place for humanityâand it’s about to become far more dangerous. Three races that humans have clashed with before have allied to halt our expansion into space. Their linchpin: the turncoat military scientist Charles Boutin, who knows the CDF’s biggest military secrets. To prevail, the CDF must find out why Boutin did what he did.
Jared Dirac is the only human who can provide answers — a superhuman hybrid, created from Boutin’s DNA, Jared’s brain should be able to access Boutin’s electronic memories. But when the memory transplant appears to fail, Jared is given to the Ghost Brigades.
At first, Jared is a perfect soldier, but as Boutin’s memories slowly surface, Jared begins to intuit the reason’s for Boutin’s betrayal. As Jared desperately hunts for his “father,” he must also come to grips with his own choices. Time is running out: The alliance is preparing its offensive, and some of them plan worse things than humanity’s mere military defeatâŠ
The Nameless Land was a good conclusion to The Witch Roads. Overall I kept wanting a third book to resolve the plot lines that were left hanging and the main characters that were just sent off with no real ending to their journey.
Elen herself has a dangerous mission that sheâs agreed to go on at the end of the book, and itâs left open for her to do so in the future.
So while thereâs so many terrific elements to this story, magical moments and great scenes, itâs balanced with equally nebulous ones of that need more depth and more explanation to them to give the characters and scenes satisfying foundation and framework.
Itâs like ooh the snake coming out of Elenâs arm and poisoning that person is fantastic but ok whereâs the backstory and magic coming from? Things like this that both make and break the plot and scenes. We like it but weâre spending too much time outside the narrative questioning the storytelling fabric.
The emotional payoff here, which the reader can see coming, is a good one. Does it also leave us with a lot of questions? Yes it does.
As a duology itâs lacking. As a trilogy that adds in that final story and missing knowledge, it would be more satisfying.
Still i liked reading it.
Beautiful cover.
Cover art by Raja Nandepu
Cover design by Jess Kiley
The Witch Roads Duology :
The Witch Roads #1
The Nameless Land #2
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Surprising betrayals, surprising alliances, and surprising discoveries of heritage abound in this energetic sequel to The Witch Roads.
When the royal party finds themselves in a land they never believed they could access, it will take all of Prince Gevulin’s (admittedly impressive) diplomatic skills to forge a coalition with an unlikely group of would-be allies.
Meanwhile, as Elen mourns her lost love, an unwelcome visit to the land of her birth brings back the traumatic memories of the childhood she shared with her sister.
And a surprise visit from an unwelcome family member threatens to derail the plans of multiple opposing factions.
Ale Storm picks up right after Rylana and Jildarin have decided to take their relationship to a different stage, a date and maybe more.
Plus thereâs that pesky dwarf hunting horn that Rylana was given during the last story, one that glows blue on mysterious occasions, that she has to find out where itâs from before it causes her trouble.
Ale Storm predictably features a meal with ale, a special menu, and multiple storylines, all really interesting and involving the characters that live in and around the community.
It also has many dragons, ones who donât seem to take no for an answer.
I enjoyed it. Found Jildarin somewhat less appealing, especially when he continues to be non-communicative about his plans and ever eager to repeat his mistakes when dealing with the other dragons. Thatâs getting old.
But her bestie the assassin elf? The dwarf baker? Love them. More of the community please.
Still a terrific series.
Tales from the Dragon Diner (5 book series to date)
Calculated Whisk #1
Knead for Speed #2
Morel Dilemma #3
Ale Storm #4
About Jam Time #5 – Nov 30, 2026
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Now that her business partner, the dragon and award-winning chef Jildarin-grozanarav, has realized he has feelings for her, Rylanaâs looks forward to going on a date with him. The elven queen has departed and the troll-god curse has been resolved, so itâs the perfect time for a moonlit walk and a kiss.
Or so Rylana thinks.
But dwarven thieves show up, ransacking the diner and looking for an antique hunting horn she recently found. Even worse, Jildarin has unearthed a centuries-old book on the proper protocol for courting a human woman. Now, heâs determined that he needs permission from Rylanaâs father before they can go on a date. Lastly, the female dragons that want Jildarin to mate with them have returned and are threatening Rylana.
I absolutely love this story. Tea and Tarot is a side story in Annabel Chaseâs completed and fantastic urban fantasy Crossroads Queen series.
It does help to have read that series to have a firm understanding of these characters and a foundation for their histories , the town and world building. Honestly, this makes me want to pick up that series and start over again.
That said, this is a wonderful story. We dive right back into the town and characters by way of the wonderful Tarot Mages we got to know in the Crossroads Queen series.
The fabulous cousins Camryn Sable and Gunther â Gunâ Saxon, and Indigo Briggs, all three former members of La Fortuna, a secret and ancient society of mages skilled in the art of tarot magic. Now along with Claude, the revenant, they are residing in Fairhaven. Cam and Gun are private investigators and , the focus of this story, Indigo, is trying to open a tea shop.
Thereâs also a side plot about Indigoâs past history, a dramatic event that comes back to haunt her and how that involves many other important characters from the Crossroads Queen series that just makes this even better and adds layers to Indigoâs story and her future adventures.
I really hope this is just the beginning of more stories like this in the Crossroads series universe. I adore the characters so much.
She walked away from the life she was born to live. Now she has one chance to build the life she’s always wanted.
Indigo Briggs was one of the most feared tarot mages in the businessâuntil a job went wrong and she walked away from it all. Now she’s in Fairhaven, a quirky supernatural town with secrets of its own, trying to build something quieter: a tea shop, a fresh start, and a life she might actually deserve.
The only problem? Her new venture needs funding she doesn’t have.
Except nothing about this is simple. Between a blind vampire with unsettling insight, a revenant who likes to lend a hand, a mysterious bone monster that wanders through the crossroads, and a ghost from her old life determined to unravel everything she’s built, Indy is starting to suspect the universe has a plan she didn’t envision.
Then the past she thought she’d escaped comes looking for her, and Indigo must decide whether she’s willing to risk everything for the future she’s finally begun to imagineâone that includes a love that was never supposed to be real.
Tea and Tarot is a Crossroads Queen Side Quest Novelâan enchanting cozy urban fantasy standalone with fake dating, witty banter, found family, and the slow-burn realization that happily-ever-afters are worth believing in.
