And as they come to rely on one another, Alistair realizes he’s falling for the one man he can’t afford to love.Īdmittedly, if this was from any other author, it would take an awful lot to persuade me to consider reading a book that contains several less favored tropes - the mob, the roaring 20’s, dead spouse/mate. Together, Alistair and Sam begin the search for the mysterious hex, diving deep into the seedy side of Chicago’s underworld while dodging rival gangs. Sam must find the missing hex Eldon created for one of the crime bosses-before whoever killed Eldon comes back for him. When Eldon is brutally murdered, Sam becomes drawn into the dark underworld of the Chicago gangs. Especially when said entanglement comes in the form of kind, innocent Sam. After losing his first witch to the horrors of the World War, Alistair isn’t interested in any new entanglements, romantic or magical. Fortunately, he has his cousin Eldon to teach him the trade of hex-making.Įverything changes the night Sam visits The Pride speakeasy and meets grumpy cheetah-shifter Alistair Gatti. When Sam Cunningham flees his small-town life to try his luck in the big city of Chicago, he quickly finds himself in over his head in a world of gangs, glitz, and glamour. Prohibition is in full swing and gang bosses rule the city with might-and magic. Cross-posted to Amazon and Goodreads.1924, Chicago.
Reading this book on a snowy day made it all the more intense. This book had interesting plot twists and fascinating monsters of both the otherworldly and human variety. The Lovecraftian influence continues in the best possible way.
As things get creepier, they get more dramatic and over-arching.
His viewpoint is necessary for the plot and conflicts to have the full impact on the reader.Īnd what an impact it is! Every time I think Hawk has reached the depths of horror they will reach in this series, they dig a little bit deeper by raising the stakes in this magical world. The need for scenes to be from Griffin’s perspective is not just a change of pace on the writer’s part. Switching between two first-person POVs is never difficult, because Griffin’s voice is so distinctive from Whyborne’s. Something different about this book is immediate from the first page - scenes from Griffin’s point of view! This made me nervous at first, but Hawk obviously has a great handle on his character.
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