Realms of Ghosts & Magic - Book 1
Title: Realms of Ghosts and Magic:
Fae Witch Chronicles Book 1
Author: J. S. Malcom
Genre: Adult Urban Fantasy
Rating: Five Stars!
Cassie is a veil witch who’s used to
taking out the supernatural trash. From poltergeists to vampires, she’s dealt
with it all, so she opens up a modern-day ghostbusting service that leads to
some pretty hilarious and inventive hauntings.
As if her life isn’t busy enough
with ghost removals and a part-time job at a pretty awesome supernatural bookstore,
Cassie accidentally stumbles across the faerie realm and encounters a girl who
has recently gone missing. At about the same time, she comes across a Book of
Shadows that only opens for her, and she meets a mysterious, sexy mage.
Life starts to get pretty exciting
from there.
With her supernatural cleaning
service in full swing, a new love interest on the horizon, and a missing
person’s case that’s just itching to be solved, Cassie has her hands full, but
she juggles everything with a witty sense of humor and a spunk that is both refreshing
and suspenseful.
On personal note, this book series
is tied to another J. S. Malcom series, where Cassie is introduced as the
protagonist’s sister. From the reviews that I read, I think I did myself a
great service by reading this book first. Cassie, who apparently came off as a
little bratty and standoffish in The
Realm Watchers series, is a breath of fresh air. She’s smart, witty, and
rational. I love the way she works through issues and isn’t so emotionally
inept that she comes off as needy or rash. Overall, this book is spectacularly
written. The author, clearly a man — as I have found that men often write women
with a fun, tough-as-nails, yet slightly imprecise edge — does a wonderful job
of building suspense while still creating a fun, imaginative world that I loved
getting lost in!
