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Dark Currents

Dark Currents 1

Angel of Hel

by Jacqueline Carey
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Age range: 18+ years old Publication Date: 01/10/2013
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THE FIRST AGENT OF HEL NOVEL!

"Jacqueline Carey proves her versatility with this compelling and delightful piece of urban fantasy."-#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Charlaine Harris

The Midwestern resort town of Pemkowet boasts a diverse population- eccentric locals, wealthy summer people, and tourists by the busload-not to mention fairies, sprites, vampires, naiads, ogres, and a whole host of eldritch folk, presided over by Hel, a reclusive Norse goddess.

To Daisy Johanssen, fathered by an incubus and raised by a single mother, it's home. And as Hel's enforcer and the designated liaison to the Pemkowet Police Department, it's up to her to ensure relations between the mundane and eldritch communities run smoothly.

But when a young man from a nearby college drowns-and signs point to eldritch involvement-the town's booming paranormal tourism trade is at stake. Teamed up with her childhood crush, Officer Cody Fairfax, a sexy werewolf on the down-low, Daisy must solve the crime-and keep a tight rein on the darker side of her nature. For if she's ever tempted to invoke her demonic birthright, it could accidentally unleash nothing less than Armageddon.
ISBN:
9780451414830
9780451414830
Category:
Fantasy
Age range:
18+ years old
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-10-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Putnam Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
410
Dimensions (mm):
172x105x33mm
Weight:
0.21kg
Jacqueline Carey

Born in 1964, Jacqueline Carey was an avid reader since early childhood. She began writing in high school, not realizing her hobby would become a permanent vocation. After receiving B.A. degrees in psychology and English literature from Lake Forest College, she spent time living in London and working in a bookstore, then traveling throughout Europe. While living abroad, the desire to become a professional novelist emerged as a driving passion.

Upon returning she embarked in earnest on a writing career, which came to fruition some ten years later. During this time, she worked at the art centre of an area college, gaining a strong background in the visual arts. This, along with her early studies in literature and psychology informs her work, as does a lifelong interest in mythology. She enjoys doing research on a wide variety of arcane topics, and an affinity for travel has take her from Finland to Egypt to date. Although often asked by inquiring fans, she does not, in fact, have any tattoos.

Jacqueline currently resides in west Michigan, where she is a founding member of the oldest Mardi Gras krewe in the state. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Kushiel's Legacy fantasy trilogy, including Kushiel's Dart, which received the Locus Award for Best First Novel and the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Fantasy in 2001. Other previous publications include a nonfiction book, various essays and short stories.

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It took me longer to get into this book than it normally would to get into a book I rank 3 star. This I chalk up to how the beginning of the book was written. To me it was really messy. The main character narration seemed to go off randomly to different places and details in the story telling were left out but I could not tell if this was done intentionally or not because it was written just too messily. Things were also repeated too much. Repetition can get on my nerves quickly.

The plot of the story was nice though I worked out some details a bit too early/easily for my liking. The second they kept going on about how the cards were being very literal, you can work out what its going to involve. I did like though the twist that happened with it, I never would have seen that coming.

There were plot points that I didnt really understand or think were very thought through, and other times when the narration seemed pointless or stupid. That being said though there were good writing ideas that kind of made up for stuff like that. At one point Daisey refers to a kid as the booger-eating kid. I dont know why exactly but I thought small things like that were a nice touch.

But I really liked the amount of lore that was in this book, it didnt just stick to the normal vampires or werewolves. The fact that she seemed to have actually researched the creatures she was writing about was like icing on the cake for me.

Now onto the charcters. For the most part I really enjoyed them, I thought they were solid enough even though some of them lacked much depth, but you do meet quite a few so I let that go and decided that I had gotten enough.

Daisy I liked well enough, I actually felt a little sorry for her. The amount of things that she has to be careful about doing or watch out for are huge, its no wonder that her life would be so boring if you took out her duties to Hel. Its those duties that kept her interesting to me. As for her and her tail tucking, ew much. At one point she hints at being able to pleasure herself with it. Seriously?! Also, for someone who says she is as good at tucking as a drag queen that tail moved around pretty much all the time. I have no idea how she kept it hidden despite mostly wearing skirts or dresses.

So in conclusion it was enjoyable despite things that annoyed me and I look forward to reading the next book. I hope it improves.

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