Rating: 4⭐️
Another urban fantasy short story that fits in the Sea Wicche universe, it’s a sequel to Night Owl Books, a introduction to Orla, a Eurasian Eagle Owl shifter who owns Night Owl Books, a late night bookstore she runs out of her house on the outskirts of Monterey.
Less bookstore, more Orla’s personal enormous library where she occasionally sells a book or two, but mostly reads according to her owl’s nature, from 6 pm to 8 am every night.
A mystery and a woman in need of help intruded into her territory and brought a shifter sheriff and his group of paranormal investigators to her bookstore.
Now another mystery and missing dog brings the sheriff and the paranormal investigation team back into Orla’s life. The missing dog belongs to an elderly longtime customer she’s grown fond of and the hunt leads her to a greater sense of danger.
This is another very short story but beautifully written and each scene and character is so well defined and crafted.
I haven’t had any time yet to seek out the Sea Wicche series this miniseries fits into but it’s absolutely on my radar and TBR list.
A definite winner.
Love the covers.
Interconnected series:
Beginning with:
Sea Wicche (5 book series)
A Story in the World of the Sea Wicche (2 book series)
Night Owl Books #1
Night Owl Bridge #2
Buy link
Night Owl Bridge (A Story in the World of the Sea Wicche Book 2)
Blurb
Owl shifter Orla’s quiet life of reading is once again disturbed. This time, Nick—bear-shifter, cop, and possible boyfriend—asks her to help him investigate an odd disappearance at a local bridge. Orla can’t see anything amiss, but she definitely feels something off. The bones she spies under the bridge lead her to believe they’re dealing with a bigger problem than Nick suspects. Orla must once again put down her book and help save her little corner of the world.
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Publication date
February 27, 2026
Language
English
Print length
61 pages
Book 2 of 2
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 