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Discount Armageddon
by Seanan McGuire
Wanting to pursue a career in professional dance—and still completely torn as to whether she should continue in the family business—Verity gets permission to move to Manhattan on a trial run. However, she has strict instructions to keep an eye on the local cryptid population. However, that is easier said than done when a Covenant operative comes into town and local cryptid girls are disappearing.
Realizing that they are better as a team, Verity and Dominic team up to root out the reason behind these disappearances and follow the rumors of the last dragon to their source. However, what the don't expect are the different players involved, the high stakes, and a budding romance.
I loved this book! Granted, I would not classify it as earth-shattering prose or completely life-altering. However, it was a fun and lighthearted read! Honestly, sometimes you cannot go wrong with a light, funny book. ^_^
Verity was a refreshing heroine. Too many books out there have these insipid, dull, stupid, arrogant, and whiny heroines. For me, Verity has none of these qualities. In some ways, she reminds me of younger Anita Blake. That being said, she doesn't have this overwhelming snarky quality to her, which has been overdone to death. And, honestly, she is just plain cute!
As with the October Daye novels, McGuire has a lot of detail in this book and spends a lot of time world building. However, it doesn't bog the reader down as much, and it is extremely successful. With the various cryptid species and different locales in NYC, McGuire had to spend a certain amount of time describing things. She did a good job of balancing these descriptions in the story and making them humorous. Furthermore, since this is the first book in the series, she needs to set a lot of this up in advance.
For the most part, the characters were pretty well-rounded. Dominic wasn't fleshed out nearly as much; however, some of that could be due to his continued character development and evolution. Verity was puerile in a lot of ways, but that gave credence to her age and how green she truly was. And, in a lot of ways, it made for a more enjoyable experience to watch her grow.
McGuire really pulls on a lot of folklore with her creatures, which makes for neat read. However, one thing of note, Verity doesn't come into contact with too many non-sentient cryptids. This might be due to the fact that they wouldn't make as interesting a story. Either way, I didn't feel a lack.
On way or the other, this book was fun! If you're looking for an escape and something outside of the normal urban fantasy genre, give this book a try. You will find yourself roaring with laughter and occasionally snorting.
Realizing that they are better as a team, Verity and Dominic team up to root out the reason behind these disappearances and follow the rumors of the last dragon to their source. However, what the don't expect are the different players involved, the high stakes, and a budding romance.
I loved this book! Granted, I would not classify it as earth-shattering prose or completely life-altering. However, it was a fun and lighthearted read! Honestly, sometimes you cannot go wrong with a light, funny book. ^_^
Verity was a refreshing heroine. Too many books out there have these insipid, dull, stupid, arrogant, and whiny heroines. For me, Verity has none of these qualities. In some ways, she reminds me of younger Anita Blake. That being said, she doesn't have this overwhelming snarky quality to her, which has been overdone to death. And, honestly, she is just plain cute!
As with the October Daye novels, McGuire has a lot of detail in this book and spends a lot of time world building. However, it doesn't bog the reader down as much, and it is extremely successful. With the various cryptid species and different locales in NYC, McGuire had to spend a certain amount of time describing things. She did a good job of balancing these descriptions in the story and making them humorous. Furthermore, since this is the first book in the series, she needs to set a lot of this up in advance.
For the most part, the characters were pretty well-rounded. Dominic wasn't fleshed out nearly as much; however, some of that could be due to his continued character development and evolution. Verity was puerile in a lot of ways, but that gave credence to her age and how green she truly was. And, in a lot of ways, it made for a more enjoyable experience to watch her grow.
McGuire really pulls on a lot of folklore with her creatures, which makes for neat read. However, one thing of note, Verity doesn't come into contact with too many non-sentient cryptids. This might be due to the fact that they wouldn't make as interesting a story. Either way, I didn't feel a lack.
On way or the other, this book was fun! If you're looking for an escape and something outside of the normal urban fantasy genre, give this book a try. You will find yourself roaring with laughter and occasionally snorting.