I took the doll from my bracelet and tossed it upward to strike Richie in the middle of his chest. I would definitely recommend this series for anyone looking for a bit of quick, light snarky fantasy, but would also recommend you do as I now intend to and start with book one in the series, Halfway Dead, as I suspect that this is a series which builds and grows on you. I was reminded of two of my favourite series’ whilst reading: Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files for the fantasy setting and witty banter, and Elizabeth Peters’ Peabody series for the light and exuberant tone. The narrative voice, Carlie’s, is infectious and endearing, and her descriptions are often unusual but really work as visuals and made me laugh more than once, for example: ‘In a fluid motion, he stood, holding me to him like a book or a small stack of laundry.’ They sparkled with inside jokes, sarcasm, warmth and enthusiasm, and the relationships and interactions between them felt natural and believable.
The characters and dialogue were my favourite aspects of this book and really hooked me in. There were also a few editing errors, such as Tammy being introduced by description to the reader on more than one occasion, but on the whole these were minor and did not affect my enjoyment of the read. I confess to finding myself somewhat muddled by the plot in places, as it sometimes seemed that the characters were referring to information and events that I didn’t have knowledge of or didn’t fully understand, but I put this down to me jumping midway into an established series with developed characters and backstory.
The book has a cosy mystery feel to it, despite being nominally fantasy, and featuring an eclectic mix of witches, vampires, Vikings, ghosts and more. Kind of appropriate in the run-up to Halloween, Halfway Drowned is book 4 in a witchy paranormal urban fantasy series. Now, it’s time for her to pay.ĭive in with Carlie as she fights to save the one person she can’t lose. They cross paths with Carlie in a showdown that will bring her own secrets to light, for saving Wulfric came with a cost. There were survivors, but they might be less than human.
When government agents descend on Halfway to investigate the mysterious shipwreck, Carlie discovers that all is not as it seems.Ī thousand years old, the Viking ship holds bones. A hidden evil.Īll three are tied together as Carlie must defend Wulfric against his past, which emerges after a raging storm tears across Halfway Lake. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*Ī magical storm.
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