Two Blogger One Series ~ The Dire King (Jackaby #4)

 

So, we finally got around to the last Jackaby book (though there's still one standalone book left). After you see what I thought, go on over to Booker T's Farm and see what Barb thought. 

The fate of the world is in the hands of detective of the supernatural R. F. Jackaby and his intrepid assistant, Abigail Rook. An evil king is turning ancient tensions into modern strife, using a blend of magic and technology to push Earth and the Otherworld into a mortal competition. Jackaby and Abigail are caught in the middle as they continue to solve the daily mysteries of New Fiddleham, New England — like who’s created the rift between the worlds, how to close it, and why zombies are appearing around. At the same time, the romance between Abigail and the shape-shifting police detective Charlie Cane deepens, and Jackaby’s resistance to his feelings for 926 Augur Lane’s ghostly lady, Jenny, begins to give way. Before the four can think about their own futures, they will have to defeat an evil that wants to destroy the future altogether.

Since this is the last book in the series, I feel that I can't say a whole lot about it. 

This is an urban fantasy series about supernatural detective Jackaby, who is a seer, meaning he can see through the veil. He can see through creatures' glamours, etc. He ends up with Abigail Rook as his helper in book one, and they investigate a lot of murders that involve all things supernatural. 

The central conflict revolves around a growing rupture between the human world and the magical Otherworld. An evil king, the Dire King, exploits long-standing tensions between humanity and magical creatures. His goal is to reshape reality by bringing the two worlds into direct conflict and chaos.

A lot of characters have to work together to try and defeat the Dire King. Something happened at the end of this book I wasn't expecting, and I am a little mad about it, but I think it's not as bad as originally thought; that depends on the standalone and whether it explains things. So, you know, we are going to be getting to that standalone book first of the year, as I need to know!

3.75 stars

Two Bloggers One Series ~ The Unspoken by Heather Graham

Barb and I are slowly working our way through the Krewe of Hunter series. It's one of my favorite series! After checking out my review go on over to Booker T's Farm and see what Barb thought. :) 

1898: Bound for Chicago, the freighter Jerry McGuen goes down in Lake Michigan, taking with it every man aboard. But what other fate could befall a vessel carrying the ill-gotten sarcophagus of an Egyptian sorcerer? A veteran diver and “ghost ship” expert is exploring the legendary wreck for a documentary. He dies inexplicably inside the freighter’s main saloon. Then another diver is killed and panicked rumors rise like bubbles from the ancient demons have awakened below! The expedition’s beleaguered financier calls paranormal investigator Katya Sokolov to Chicago to save the film ― and perhaps some innocent lives. Along with media forensics guru Will Chan, Kat plumbs the depths of an evil that may date back to the time of the Pharaohs. But some secrets are best drowned in the seas of the past...

I really enjoy this series; they are my comfort reads, but this one is a bit disappointing. Now, I have read this before, as I have actually read up to book 17, I believe, and I had this one down as not a favorite, and my opinion hasn't changed. 

This one is about a shipwreck that has been found and considered cursed, especially when the first diver dies, then there is a documentary team who is wanting to dive and video everything. There is an Egyptian mummy on the ship that went down, and now they think the mummy is going around killing those associated with the dive.

You have two krewe members, Will and Kat, and they do not get on with each other very well at first, to the point that I just had a hard time seeing them together, and then it was like all of a sudden, they liked each other enough to jump in bed, and I just didn't care about their relationship. I also wasn't very invested in the shipwreck and those involved with it. 

So, this one wasn't a favorite, but I am excited to get to the next one, as I love the krewe member it involves. All series have those in the series that are not great, so on to the next one! 

3 stars