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White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton
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it was amazing
bookshelves: 2021, bisexual, cops, creatures, dragons, fantasy, gay, my-favorites, urban-fantasy, witches

This was a gem of an Urban Fantasy read, one that I had been eyeing up for a long time, so I'm thrilled I finally set about getting myself a copy and reading this book.

Adam Binder is from the wrong side of the tracks. He has grown up poor, lives in a trailer, and has The Sight, but not much of it - he's not as powerful a witch as many other practitioners. He also knows that his abilities run in his family, and he suspects that it came from his father's side. That's complicated because his father's parenting skills leave a lot to be desired. His mother is a cigarette-smoking, coffee-drinking, Bible-toting monster (in my opinion), and her actions make you wonder exactly which side of the family carries the witchery gene.

As you read through the story, Adam's abilities, although seemingly not powerful, are incredible nonetheless. I'd be interested in seeing what a regular witch can do! Spirit Walking is of fair importance, as is seeing 'beyond the veil' and into the Spirit Realm. It's hard to describe, but think of another dimension overlaid on top of our own world, and then fill that extra dimension with elves, gnomes, trolls, manticores, incredible beasts, ghosts, and reapers. It's truly a fantastical arena.

Slayton has taken bits and pieces from neo-paganism - dare I say Wiccan - belief systems and twisted them up a little. The Guardians of the Watchtowers was my absolute favorite bit. Throw in some conspiracy theories regarding lizard people, some spellcraft on binding, magical objects (like luck giving pool cues), and there you have White Trash Warlock.

Did I mention Adam is gay? Adam is also a crafty mechanic, blending his own brand of willpower(magic) into his car repairs. This was a nice divergence of stereotypes - gay guys aren't often thought of as mechanical - a silly assumption - but it still made me stop and go, "Cool." In attempting to assist his brother - the one who threw him into a mental ward - Adam ends up finding a boyfriend in Vicente Martinez, a cop. A cop who gets himself shot. Adam saves the day, but how is does it teeters on the delicate but sharp blade of grey magic.

In the end, it would seem that Death herself has had a critical part to play in this adventure from its very beginnings. Won't give anything more than that away - suffice it to say the book has its twists and turns, fresh takes on magic, and at times almost had me thinking this was more fantasy than urban.

Book two - Trailer Park Trickster is coming out next month. You can be sure I'll be placing my pre-order for this sequel. I know Adam and Vic will continue their adventure, and it will assuredly be as much of an emotionally complicated hot mess and gloriously magical as the first.
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Reading Progress

August 23, 2021 – Started Reading
August 23, 2021 – Shelved
August 23, 2021 – Shelved as: to-read
August 24, 2021 –
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September 1, 2021 –
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September 3, 2021 – Shelved as: 2021
September 3, 2021 – Shelved as: bisexual
September 3, 2021 – Shelved as: cops
September 3, 2021 – Shelved as: creatures
September 3, 2021 – Shelved as: dragons
September 3, 2021 – Shelved as: fantasy
September 3, 2021 – Shelved as: gay
September 3, 2021 – Shelved as: my-favorites
September 3, 2021 – Shelved as: urban-fantasy
September 3, 2021 – Shelved as: witches
September 3, 2021 – Finished Reading

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