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Trailer Park Trickster basically picks up right where we left off in White Trash Warlock – with the newly minted warlock Adam Binder rushing home to Guthrie, knowing that something bad has befallen his beloved great-aunt Sue. Sure enough, when he gets there, Sue is gone. Her granddaughter will only tell Adam that she had a heart attack, and demands that Adam leave her and her mother alone. Seconds later, Sue’s trailer explodes, and Adam knows that the mysterious dark druid he’s been hunting down is likely to blame.

The world-building in this series is impressive. I really like the magic system and the tarot-based elven hierarchy. The author’s descriptions are really fantastic, and I especially like the descriptions of the magical world that’s parallel to ours, as well as Adam’s descriptions of emotions as colors. I also liked the fragile, burgeoning trust between Adam and his family. He is still very wary of them, and rightfully so - but there are signs of healing.

I’m glad we get Vic’s POV in this one. I liked him well enough in the first one but I felt like I didn’t really connect to him that well. He just seemed kind of bland-ish, honestly. We get more of his thoughts, his motivations, and his personality in this book through the POV sections.

Representation: Gay & Bi main characters, Latinx main and side characters, black side character

Tw: homophobia

I received a copy of this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

shiverowl's review against another edition

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adventurous

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

sebast_torr's review against another edition

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4.0

While still not great it is very solidly good and worth the time if you enjoyed the original.

The story has lost some of the thematic depth of the original but, has done a good job of expanding on the characters story and making all of them far more enjoyable. Truth be told the characters and their struggles are what I found the most interesting even if one in particular feels like they didn’t get enough attention. (*cough* Bobby *cough*) The new shift in creating a more intriguing/satisfying narrative over attempting a thematically heavy story is a step in the right direction and something I hope the author leans more into.

If you enjoy queer magical modern fantasy than I still recommend this book series and I look forward to reading Deadbeat Druid.

poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I enjoyed this story right up until the end. I hate to be left in a place.

aswillis's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

rellimreads's review against another edition

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5.0

This book builds off a LOT of events from book 1, White Trash Warlock - so you’ll want to read/listen to that first. Also this review may contain spoilers to the first book.

Rant first: This ends with a cliffhanger.

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