My review for this book is crazy late so let's just say this one was the beginning of my love for Witches of C.R.O.W. and the lead male character <<..My review for this book is crazy late so let's just say this one was the beginning of my love for Witches of C.R.O.W. and the lead male character <<..........more
I knew a Diego book would be incoming but I was DELIGHTED that it was next up after RITUAL INCOME. Diego is a stitch witch who has to figure out how tI knew a Diego book would be incoming but I was DELIGHTED that it was next up after RITUAL INCOME. Diego is a stitch witch who has to figure out how to live life in the modern world as a recently resurrected Spanish gay man while still helping the Morgenhexe keep track of forbidden and foule magical artifacts. Shouldn't be complicated right? Unless you tangle with a heartbroken pawn broker who happens to have a taste for old magical junk and handsome stitch witches.
This sultry and sweet story about a traumatized stitch witch and a heartbroken pawn broker finding love together is a delightful, sexy, hilarious read. Do you love high fashion? Read this book. Do you love weirdo antiques? Read this book. Do you love cults and wild chickens and mangrove trees? READ...more
While I don't normally reach for 600 page fantasy monsters, I knew B.L. Brown would deliver. I first met the witches of C.R.O.W. and others in Brown'sWhile I don't normally reach for 600 page fantasy monsters, I knew B.L. Brown would deliver. I first met the witches of C.R.O.W. and others in Brown's world via her novella Shady Depths and I KNEW I'd be a sucker for anything else that those characters appeared in. Enter Ritual Income:
It has: -Grumpy antique shop owners who dress like the emo kid of my teen dreams -Overly attentive undead uncles -local color and flavor of Florida chaos -bean bag chairs -a very good transcription of that savory scottish brogue that we all love -TOO REAL MLM LIFE DEPICTION!! (Seriously, if you escaped one, maybe give yourself a little extra comfort in reading this) -Voodoo? New Orleans? Literally magical hookups? -SURPRISE! Vampires!
Brown's mastery of folklore, urban legend, and dedication to detailed magic systems makes this first series entry a must-read for fantasy lovers of any subgenre. You'll meet characters who cling onto your heart and refuse to let go--TRUST ME. ...more
I read this book in a single day--it refused to let me put it down. I fell immediately in love with the likeable, smart, fashionable Casey and cheeredI read this book in a single day--it refused to let me put it down. I fell immediately in love with the likeable, smart, fashionable Casey and cheered her on in her struggle to makeover stubborn, schlubby Evan. And even though I didn't love him at the beginning either, Evan won me over with his vulnerable, earnest heart.
The author built an accessible entry into the frequently unbelieveable-but-all-too-real world of tech startups and I found myself laughing out loud repeatedly. The story was well-paced, the characters believeable, and the setting done to perfection. I can't wait for the rest of the world to get their hands on this one. <3