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A review by rayonx
Black Dog Blues by Rhys Ford
4.0
This book in one sentence: In a distopian future where the fae realm has merged with California, bounty hunter Kai is sent on a mission with a Fae lord which should be simple, he gets tangled into schemes and power struggles.
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Steaminess: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
My recommendation: I think the best part of the book is the world building. The author creates a vivid distopian picture of a cultural melting pot for American, Asian, Mexican and Fae cultures. It manages to feel completely unique yet authentic and realistic at the same time. Kai is a great grouchy bounty hunter with a traumatic past and I look forward to seeing his character evolve over the next books in the series. There's tons of action, and the plot is twisty-turny enough that you don't see things coming. There's a bit of romance and sexual tension, but it's really secondary to the plot.
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers? orphan with mystery parents
Content warnings: there are some really dark aspects to the book, including trauma, descriptions of past abuse / torture, violence.
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Steaminess: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
My recommendation: I think the best part of the book is the world building. The author creates a vivid distopian picture of a cultural melting pot for American, Asian, Mexican and Fae cultures. It manages to feel completely unique yet authentic and realistic at the same time. Kai is a great grouchy bounty hunter with a traumatic past and I look forward to seeing his character evolve over the next books in the series. There's tons of action, and the plot is twisty-turny enough that you don't see things coming. There's a bit of romance and sexual tension, but it's really secondary to the plot.
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers? orphan with mystery parents
Content warnings: there are some really dark aspects to the book, including trauma, descriptions of past abuse / torture, violence.