by Daniel José Older
Noir urban fantasy, just how I like it: Kick-arse women with baggage? Check. Kick-arse men with baggage? Check Love accross all genders? Check Kick-arse plot? Check Kick-arse writing? Check Kick-arse book? Check. Here's the blurb Carlos Delacruz straddles the line between the living and the no...
This is the second Older book I've read, and damn can that man write. This is a different set of kinds of supernatural than Shadowshaper, but just as compelling, well paced, and excellent. If you want to give it a try, there's a "short story" on Tor.com that is actually the first few chapters fro...
I received a copy from Netgalley. Not for me. DNF at page 69. Initially the blurb in this one got my attention, I haven't come across any new adult urban fantasy in a while and this sounded pretty good. I didn't realise that it was the second book in a series (but then again I've gone in on book 7...
If you want to know what a diverse read looks like, read Daniel José Older. His Bone Street Rumba series is full of brown characters, gay and lesbian characters, senior characters. None of it is forced, as critics of diverse reads might argue. (And who the hell are they anyway?) No one is a token. O...
Carlos has been trying to track a series of disasters that have been hitting a park. It looks like ghostly influence that needs dealing with and, as an agent of the Council, that’s definitely his job. But this job hits very close to home as it involves some of the people close to him – including Kia...
Midnight Taxi Tango by Daniel José Older It's official: Daniel José Older is now on my authors-to-watch list. I first encountered Older through his YA book, Shadowshaper. While Shadowshaper is a rich, vibrant story, Bone Street Rumba is right down my alley. I love urban fantasy, underpowered prota...
Midnight Taxi Tango (Bone Street Rumba) / Daniel Jose Older Coming out on January 5th, Midnight Taxi Tango! Get ready by reading the first book in the series, and enter for a chance to win a copy of Half-Resurrection Blues. Giveaway open through January 5, 2016! Midnight Taxi Tango is available ...