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Cargando... Spell Blind (Case Files of Justis Fearsson)por David B. Coe
   Ninguno Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.   ) quiBee | May 25, 2017 |  Justis (Jay) Fearsson is an ex-cop turned PI, and his ability to do magic is not only an advantage in his line of work, but also the reason why he's ex-, rather than just cop. Magic has a pretty steep price, but Fearsson is willing to pay it, and keep paying. A serial killer who is also a powerful weremyste (sorcerer) is on the loose, killing a person every moon. Fearsson worked the case while he was a cop; his ex-partner, still on the case, needs his input when there is a new murder. The action plays out over a few days, with much excitement and danger, and an increasing awareness that Fearsson is in way over his head (of course, it wouldn't be a very exciting novel if he wasn't). Fearsson's love interest, I liked. Other reviewer(s) didn't, but I found her to be exactly the sort of woman who would do well with him: smart, driven, honourable, and not willing to take any crap from him or anyone else, but also capable of having fun. She's got her own priorities, and (thank you, David B. Coe) she doesn't gratuitously interfere in Fearsson's investigation or put herself or him in danger through being an idiot. For that matter, Fearsson's ex-partner, Kona (nicknamed after the coffee, because that's what she always drinks) Shaw, was another great character. One thing I particularly appreciated was that Coe has a gay black policewoman without waving a big flag saying "Hey! Diversity credentials!" Kona is who she is, and the most important thing about her is that she's a really good policewoman and a really good friend to Fearsson - not her race or her sexuality, which are very much in the background. She's in the book to do her job, not to be a representative character. Coe also managed the ending very well. I was wondering how he would do it, given how deep the doo-doo was in which Fearsson was swimming/drowning. So, all in all, an excellent start to a series. I'm going to start reading the second book, [b:His Father's Eyes|23492554|His Father's Eyes (Justis Fearsson, #2)|David B. Coe|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1421828562s/23492554.jpg|43082769], which just came out recently. I want to know what happens next... (  ) T_K_Elliott | Mar 12, 2017 | ) Maydacat | Aug 9, 2016 |  ) bgknighton | May 25, 2016 | When he is hired to look into the death of the daughter of a prominent politician, he begins to see similarities to an unsolved case from his time on the force, the Blind Angel murders. But the deeper he digs, it becomes apparent that the perpetrator has his own magical abilities and they put Justis’ to shame. Worse, the perp always seems to be one step ahead and is willing to kill anyone who gets in his way and that includes Justis. Spell Blind by author David Coe is a pretty decent urban fantasy. It starts out a bit slow and I found the romance part somewhat distracting– I mean, will someone explain to me the whole ‘we just met so I think I love you’ thing because it seems to be a requisite part of way too many urban fantasies – but that’s just me and I tend to be a bit of a curmudgeon. Anyway, put that aside and once I got into the book, I quite enjoyed it. It has a good storyline, an interesting magic system, and Justis is a likeable character. If you’re a fan of Jim Butcher or if you like Coe’s other fantasy books, this one should be right up your alley. ( ) lostinalibrary | Mar 26, 2015 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Pertenece a las series
"Book #1 in The Case Files of Justis Fearsson, a new contemporary fantasy series from fantasy all-star David B. Coe. A hardboiled, magic-using private detective hunts a serial killer in Phoenix, Arizona. Justis Fearsson is a private investigator on the trail of a serial killer in Phoenix, Arizona. Justis is also a weremyste--a person with a wizard's gifts and the ability to see into the paranormal world. Unfortunately, weremystes also tend to go crazy on the full moon--which is why Justis is no longer a cop. Hard to explain those absences as anything but mental breakdown. But now an old case from his police detective days has come back to haunt him, literally, as a serial killer known as the Blind Angel strikes again. His signature stroke: burning out the victims' eyes with magic. Now the victims are piling up, including the daughter of a senator, and Justis must race to stop the Blind Angel before he, she, or it kills again. There's only one clue he's got to go on: the Blind Angel is using the most powerful magic Justis has ever encountered, and if he doesn't watch his own magical step, he may end up just as dead as the other vics. About David B. Coe's Rules of Ascension: "War and politics, love and magic, all drawn in detail against a vividly imagined feudal background. A complex and excellent book." --David Drake, author of Lord of the Isles ". epic. a world of rival nobles, sinister mages, and a few men and women of courage and conviction. Well-developed characters and an intriguing political background."--Library Journal About David B. Coe's Shapers of Darkness: ". imaginative world building, superior characterization, and sound prose."--Booklist"--
"Justis Fearsson is a private investigator on the trail of a serial killer in Phoenix, AZ. Justis is also a weremyste--a person with a wizard's gifts and the ability to see into the paranormal world. Unfortunately, weremystes also tend to go crazy on the full moon which is why Justis is no longer a cop. But now an old case from his police detective days has come back to haunt him, literally, as a serial killer known as the Blind Angel strikes again. His signature stroke: burning out the victims' eyes with magic. Now the victims are piling up, including a senator's daughter, and Justis must race to stop Blind Angel before he, she, or it kills again"-- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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