Song of the Damned is the third in the Phineas Fox series. Fox was introduced in Death Note, the first book in the series, which was then followed by Chord of Evil.

This is my first foray in the Phineas Fox series. I have, however, read a few of Sarah Rayne's Haunted House books. The books I have read I thoroughly enjoyed. She does a sensational job of melding the mysteries of the past and present day without completely confounding the reader. Typically, the secrets are reviled along with some great supernatural heebie jeebies. Both series follow the jumping timeline to solve whatever mystery is placed in front of the reader. Little bits and pieces are carefully doled out in such a way that the reader feels they are solving the mystery alongside the MC. Song of the Damned is no exception.

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"Whoa!" the creature said to Webley. "You are an ugly sucker."

At 37 and 52 pages respectively, Contact and Confusion are speedy reads. I'm more inclined to call them chapters instead of books. In a genre where massive paperbacks two or three inches thick rule supreme, these are refreshingly easy to read. Heavy on the satire and quite witty, the story portrayed is charming and comical.

In no time at all, I was thoroughly entertained by the characters eeking out their existence in Gunderland. The world in question is inhabited by dwarves, humans, elves, yuks, and half-pints, in numerical equality of course. When the aliens arrive seeking deposits of minerals, ruckus follows shortly thereafter.

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"Whoa!" the creature said to Webley. "You are an ugly sucker."

At 37 and 52 pages respectively, Contact and Confusion are speedy reads. I'm more inclined to call them chapters instead of books. In a genre where massive paperbacks two or three inches thick rule supreme, these are refreshingly easy to read. Heavy on the satire and quite witty, the story portrayed is charming and comical.

In no time at all, I was thoroughly entertained by the characters eeking out their existence in Gunderland. The world in question is inhabited by dwarves, humans, elves, yuks, and half-pints, in numerical equality of course. When the aliens arrive seeking deposits of minerals, ruckus follows shortly thereafter.

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Light Untamed is the third book in the Legend and Myth Police Squad Series. Tempting The Light and Pursuing the Light are the first books in the series, following other couples in the series. Light Untamed focuses on Pepper Peterson. Pepper finds herself as the latest caretaker of the hellhounds: cute, little balls of fluff that can change shape and size at will and fart flames. When the hellhounds decide to go rogue for more than their designated night on the town, it's up to Pepper to reel them back in. Added to that, that pesky L.A.M.P. agent Ottar is hanging around. Oh, and someone is trying to kill Pepper.
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The premise of Judas Iscariot as the father of all vampires is not a new one, but it is a very interesting one. It's been featured in various media throughout the years. I've always thought it's one that makes sense as far as supernatural beginnings go. Rejected by both heaven and hell, Judas is cast to the earth, undying. The Cross becoming a thing of horror would certainly make sense if you were Judah. Stake to the heart cause of death might be correlated to the wood of the cross. If you really think about it, there are many reasons that it's logical the Judas would be the first vampire. Apparently, the 30 pieces of silver are even the reason vampires don't like silver, which I didn't know was actually a thing.

The Curse of Judas takes that very intriguing premise and builds upon it. In this novella, revenants and humans have formed a tenuous relationship. Hardly symbiotic, humans must tithe their blood once a month to continue to further the existence of the revenants. Those in the poorer section of the city are little better than slaves. Working all day for meager rations, she and her Pappy are surviving, barely. Until one" day, when it all changes.

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The second book in the Zackie story series, Soul Scent, was a surprisingly gripping read. Reyna Favis doesn't waste any time in sucking you into the story. It begins in the woods, with a body. An unusual way to begin a book sure, but that's not the most unusual thing about this story. Fia is a psychic in training of sorts. Together, with Cam helping her with her new-found abilities, and Zackie, an immortal Plott hound psychopomp, they've formed a ghost busting trifecta. This time, they've stumbled upon two spirits that need their help. One in the form of a pregnant woman lost in the woods, and the other, a tribal man with whom they can't even communicate to discover what he needs.

I think I probably finished this book in a day or two. The paranormal elements are captivating, the mystery intriguing, and the characters were highly relatable. While it doesn't have much in the way of humor or snappy dialogue, the conversation between all the characters flows in a manner that doesn't distract you from the storyline. There are small bits of a romantic relationship blooming but it's not at the detriment to the main plot.

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Looking in from the outside, sixty-three-year-old church musician Emily, or Em, seems like a very stoic woman. After a passionate marriage and the birth of her daughter, Emily’s husband Al discovered that he was gay. Em smiled through the gossip and the rumors and held her head high. When her ex-husband then died young of complications of AIDS, Em kept the ice in her veins playing pipe organ on Sundays at local churches. Now that her daughter is grown, Em has even downsized into a tiny house. Sure, it looks she might be pitied, but the truth is, Em isn’t done living yet! Throw in the ghost of her husband AND the ghost of an old ex-boyfriend and let the good times roll!

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The Tunnelers tells the story through documentation of one Dr. Vincent Armstrong, a community psychiatrist at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Care Center, after his disappearance. We are told from the start that the police who have seen the document, dismissed it as being immaterial to the investigation. However, the narrator believes differently.

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For this tour, I read Book One of the Hell Bound series, titled "A Vacation from Hell". Sam is a nurse working at the ED, when a patient brought in is exhibiting strange symptoms. However, she's getting ready to leave with her husband for vacation after work, so she shrugs it off and completes her shift but asks a colleague to update her on the patients' condition later. On the train to their destination, pandemonium breaks loose and they begin their fight to get back home to her parents and their children.

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