Rating: 4.75⭐️
The Hidden City Supernatural Sleuth is a series that just gets better with each increasingly strange and complicated story that Hignett lays out for her characters, especially the severely damaged, deeply traumatized wolf shifter Daphne.
Living in a building in the middle of the slimiest of the slums of The Hidden City of Philadelphia, along with Chaos Goose, a female of unknown species living called Myf in the cupboard, and the deadliest sorceress of all times , Countess Ebadorathea Greenwood, her grandmother figure, living next door, Daphne’s life is full of stress , confusion, and despair. Especially as she’s a new social worker for the paranormal children of the city with little support and resources.
Then dead bodies start to appear on her doorstep, delivered in a very strange and deliberate manner.
If I wasn’t already in love with this author, The Wolf Vs The Warlock would have cinched the deal. With a female character who’s constantly struggling with her trauma, trying to desperately make her job to reach/save the lost PNR children of The Hidden city, and fighting the supernatural battles that seem to follow her, it’s a great series and story.
Daphne’s a personality so consistently inconsistent, still deeply undefined, that we have no idea where her overall storyline is headed or exactly what actions she’s going to take in any given situation. Will she talk the being/person about changing their lives, go for the throat, or something shockingly wild, sort of whack a doodle. No clue. And it will be totally fine, with whatever is happening, astonishingly so.
This narrative approach works well so as others learn from her actions and comments, things that will inevitably leave hints to her past and present status, we learn as well.
The murder mysteries are key and lead to another interaction with Romeo, Warlock of the City and his coven.
The coven members are fascinating, Romeo’s connection to Daphne deepens, and the plotting is better than ever. It’s complicated, full of beautifully crafted characters, vividly imagined scenes, and detailed locations and great dialogue.
Don’t miss out on the hilarious cast of characters that is given at the beginning of each story. Dry and funny.
Dave the ghoul is a new favorite. But the Countess is top tier.
“Who would leave a corpse on my doorstep as a gift?”
The countess shrugged, an elegant hitch of her shoulders. “Have you expressed a desire for rotting flesh to anyone lately?”
— The Wolf Vs The Warlock: The Hidden City Supernatural Sleuth by Lauretta Hignett
I adore the Countess, she just gets ever more impressive and dangerous, of course.
This story is excellent is every way. Characters, plot, dialogue and moving forward an already amazing labyrinthine series arc. I highly recommend this series and book.
Onto the next novel in the series.
Book Cover by Atra Luna Graphic Design
Hidden City Supernatural Sleuth:
The Wolf Vs The Vampire #1
The Wolf Vs The Warlock #2
The Wolf Vs The Shifter #3
The Wolf Vs The Witch #4
The Wolf Vs The Monster #5
The Wolf Vs Santa: A Little Christmas Mystery
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The Wolf Vs The Warlock: The Hidden City Supernatural Sleuth
Blurb
Nothing ruins your day more than a bloated, stinking corpse on your doorstep.
My natural optimism has taken a serious beating lately. I’ve been working my butt off, drafting a series of outreach programs to help the poor, lost supe kids of the Hidden City before they fall through the cracks in our society and end up in our Otherworld Child Protective system. There’s one thing I desperately need, and that’s funding.
But there’s no money to be had. Nobody wants to invest in these kids; it’s enough to break your heart. The rejection letters are ruining my morning, and that’s before I slipped on the bloated corpse at my front door.
Things take a turn when I’m summoned to a meeting with Mina, the matriarch of the Jupiter coven — my ex-boyfriend’s mom. Mina’s offering me exactly what I need.
She’s got a job for me. One that I’m not sure if I want to do anymore.
The Wolf Vs The Warlock is book two in the Hidden City Supernatural Sleuth, a hot new Urban Fantasy series by bestselling author Lauretta Hignett.
- Publication date: November 30, 2024
- Language: English
- Print length: 314 pages
Witch and Wizard thrillers,
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 