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A review by curls
Between Frames by W.R. Gingell
5.0
Pet and her psychos are back. Zero and his crew are investigating a series of murders where a fae rips out the heart of another fae.
“Well,” I said, allowing the indignation to creep into my voice, “how come you’re so flamin’ suspicious, then?”
“Experience,” Zero said, unperturbed.
Zero is the leader, tough and distant. Pet knows that he’s the biggest and baddest of the crew, so he’s the go to when danger comes.
A step behind him was Athelas, fae steward and tea drinker. If Zero’s roar could shake you to your bones with fear, Athelas could seep a chill into your bones with the softness of his voice.
Athelas is softer but not necessarily kinder. He’s got a habit of dropping enough information to keep Pet interested, for his own interests obviously.
“You’re getting in the way of my view,” I said sourly.
His Korean edged with Between, JinYeong said, very clearly, “I am the view.”
JinYeong is the vampire who Pet (and Athelas) love to irritate. He speaks Korean even though he knows English, but Pet is better at understanding him since he is letting the Between translate when he feels like it. And Pet is getting better at Listening.
Pet can seem a little ignorant - she lived alone squatting at her house from 13 to 17 with no education and her dialogue is loaded with slang. But Pet is clever and kind. She has a heart for people who are in trouble.
“Nah, this dead bloke was walking around, buying smokes.”
“He what?”
“He was at the cigarette counter, buying cigarettes. His name’s Cameron Michaels, according to his ID.”
“That makes absolutely no sense, Pet.”
“You’re telling me! What kind of Behindkind smokes cigarettes? I didn’t think their lungs were even the same as ours. I know their blood’s not.”
“Talking with you is a rollercoaster, you know that?”
Pet trusts in her owners integrity, especially Zero, so she’s really disappointed with him by the end of this one. I can’t wait to see what happens in book 5.
There’s no romance in this series. But I’m really starting to ship Pet and JinYeoung. They love to aggravate each other and it reminds me of a boy tugging on the pigtail of the girl he likes more than actual dislike. She’s learning Korean simply to spite him.
“ Mwoh?”
“Well, he scared off the Sandman last time,” I pointed out. “Me and Daniel had to fight flaming hard to get away, but JinYeong just sorta snarled at him and he left.”
“Ne,” said JinYeong, his poise returning to him. He sat back with his biscuit and coffee, almost impossibly smug, and said to the other two, “I am the best choice.”
“I am at a loss for words,” said Athelas. “Our pet, choosing JinYeong’s company first!”
“Yes,” Zero said, still frowning. “Very interesting.”
Athelas sipped his tea. “Insulting, I would have said.”
“See,” I said to JinYeong. “They don’t like you, either.” JinYeong shrugged, but his mouth was still smug.
There is far more development with JinYeoung than with Zero - who is distant and brooding. Athelas is more like an uncle figure - even though Pet likes Athelas, she doesn’t trust him after the events of the last book. But I’m perfectly content to see where the story goes without rushing a romance.
This series is best read in order, but the author does try to help you out if you start out of order.
If you’re looking for a unique urban fantasy - this is a really good one. Each book has its own investigation and builds on the previous one.
Free on kindle unlimited.
“Well,” I said, allowing the indignation to creep into my voice, “how come you’re so flamin’ suspicious, then?”
“Experience,” Zero said, unperturbed.
Zero is the leader, tough and distant. Pet knows that he’s the biggest and baddest of the crew, so he’s the go to when danger comes.
A step behind him was Athelas, fae steward and tea drinker. If Zero’s roar could shake you to your bones with fear, Athelas could seep a chill into your bones with the softness of his voice.
Athelas is softer but not necessarily kinder. He’s got a habit of dropping enough information to keep Pet interested, for his own interests obviously.
“You’re getting in the way of my view,” I said sourly.
His Korean edged with Between, JinYeong said, very clearly, “I am the view.”
JinYeong is the vampire who Pet (and Athelas) love to irritate. He speaks Korean even though he knows English, but Pet is better at understanding him since he is letting the Between translate when he feels like it. And Pet is getting better at Listening.
Pet can seem a little ignorant - she lived alone squatting at her house from 13 to 17 with no education and her dialogue is loaded with slang. But Pet is clever and kind. She has a heart for people who are in trouble.
“Nah, this dead bloke was walking around, buying smokes.”
“He what?”
“He was at the cigarette counter, buying cigarettes. His name’s Cameron Michaels, according to his ID.”
“That makes absolutely no sense, Pet.”
“You’re telling me! What kind of Behindkind smokes cigarettes? I didn’t think their lungs were even the same as ours. I know their blood’s not.”
“Talking with you is a rollercoaster, you know that?”
Pet trusts in her owners integrity, especially Zero, so she’s really disappointed with him by the end of this one. I can’t wait to see what happens in book 5.
There’s no romance in this series. But I’m really starting to ship Pet and JinYeoung. They love to aggravate each other and it reminds me of a boy tugging on the pigtail of the girl he likes more than actual dislike. She’s learning Korean simply to spite him.
“ Mwoh?”
“Well, he scared off the Sandman last time,” I pointed out. “Me and Daniel had to fight flaming hard to get away, but JinYeong just sorta snarled at him and he left.”
“Ne,” said JinYeong, his poise returning to him. He sat back with his biscuit and coffee, almost impossibly smug, and said to the other two, “I am the best choice.”
“I am at a loss for words,” said Athelas. “Our pet, choosing JinYeong’s company first!”
“Yes,” Zero said, still frowning. “Very interesting.”
Athelas sipped his tea. “Insulting, I would have said.”
“See,” I said to JinYeong. “They don’t like you, either.” JinYeong shrugged, but his mouth was still smug.
There is far more development with JinYeoung than with Zero - who is distant and brooding. Athelas is more like an uncle figure - even though Pet likes Athelas, she doesn’t trust him after the events of the last book. But I’m perfectly content to see where the story goes without rushing a romance.
This series is best read in order, but the author does try to help you out if you start out of order.
If you’re looking for a unique urban fantasy - this is a really good one. Each book has its own investigation and builds on the previous one.
Free on kindle unlimited.