Book Blurb:
The Witchkin Murders
Magicfall Book 1 by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
Four years ago, my world—the world—exploded with wild magic. The cherry on top of that crap cake? The supernatural world declared war on humans, and my life went straight to hell.
I used to be a detective, and a damned good one. Then Magicfall happened, and I changed along with the world. I’m witchkin now—something more than human or not quite human, depending on your perspective. To survive, I’ve become a scavenger, searching abandoned houses and stores for the everyday luxuries in short supply—tampons and peanut butter. Oh, how the mighty have fallen, but anything’s better than risking my secret.
Except, old habits die hard. When I discover a murder scene screaming with signs of black magic ritual, I know my days of hiding are over. Any chance I had of escaping my past with my secret intact is gone. Solving the witchkin murders is going to be the hardest case of my life, and not just because every second will torture me with reminders of how much I miss my old life and my partner, who hates my guts for abandoning the department.
But it’s time to suck it up, because if I screw this up, Portland will be wiped out, and I’m not going to let that happen. Hold on to your butts, Portland. Justice is coming, and I don’t take prisoners.
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My Review:
4 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Mystery, Romance, Supernatural, Survival, Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Witches--
When the Guardians rose up, tired of the magical community living in hiding from the humans, they brought forth magic and war to the humans. But many people who thought that they were just simple humans had hidden powers brought forth as well, causing them to be altered in surprising ways, even at times losing their human shapes. Kayla is one of the altered ones, leaving behind her past as a police officer to instead scavenge and attempt to get a hold of her unwelcome new abilities. But it seems like the past can't leave Kayla behind, instead dragging her into a murder investigation that brings both sides of her life into conflict.
I have been a super fan of Diana's ever since I discovered her urban fantasy series Diamond City Magic and I have been keeping an eye out for a new world from her. I was so excited when I discovered The Witchin Murders was coming out, which sounded exactly like what I needed in my life. The world that Diana created was really interesting, almost like a mix of post turn Atlanta from the Kate Daniels' series where an event triggered humans to turn into something other with out any real reason or desire, mixed with the dystopian feel of the Diamond City Magic series, where crime and corruption run rampant. I really liked what was created here, I was able to be completely submerged in the world, never able to predict what would pop out next, keeping em on my toes.
The story is narrated by two different characters, Kayla and Ray, both which have secrets and are involved in crime solving. Kayla gave up everything about her life to try to get a grip on her personal changes, distancing herself from the job and the people she loved, but now she has come across a murder that the police won't touch since the victims are hot of the human variety, making her the only person who can help the magical community. I spent a good majority of the book trying to guess what Kayla was now but I can tell you my guesses did not do her justice. Ray on the other hand has kept everything about his life the same- even though his secret could change that. He has spent the last four years since the change hating Kayla for running away, but really he felt abandoned and hurt. Can I just mention that while this is an urban fantasy/police procedural story, it is also every bit the romance I like to see as well? Yep, there is some unresolved feelings between the two former partners and boy was it fun to watch unfold.
I am so glad that this is a series because I am not ready to say goodbye to the characters or the complicated, dangerous world, but it is really nice that the story seemed to wrap up and not leave the reader hanging. I am a fan of Diana's writing and I can't wait until I can back to the Magicfall world.
Diana Pharaoh Francis is the acclaimed author of a dozen novels of fantasy and urban fantasy. Her books have been nominated for the Mary Roberts Rinehart Award and RT’s Best Urban Fantasy. The Witchkin Murders is the first book in her exciting new urban fantasy series—Magicfall.
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