Necromancer
Eric Carter is married to the patron saint of death, and that's
not even his biggest problem. Drug cartel goons want him dead,
he accidentally made a promise to an ancient god, and he's
slowly turning to stone. He has a plan, but no idea if it'll
work or make everything spectacularly worse. With his luck,
he figures it'll be the latter. Eric is a unique protagonist:
conflicted (which we expect) but deeply flawed, with a moral
code as fluid as soup. He's a killer and that doesn't really
keep him up nights, though the drugs he takes do. The character
and the story are dark and grim, where the happiest ending
possible is still pretty crappy for the characters, but I
found myself raptly turning pages to discover just how bad
it was going to get. The voice and pacing were good, tight
and engaging. The wit isn't quippy but it's entertaining just
the same. I found the Aztec mythology woven into this story
a unique and fascinating addition to the urban fantasy genre,
especially the trip through the afterlife. It was nice to
meet some new monsters. For any reader who likes their urban
fantasy as dark as raven's wings, this series will satisfy. |
