Right Hand Magic
Like most Manhattanites, aspiring artist Tate can't resist a good rental deal-even if it's in the city's strangest neighborhood, Golgotham, where for centuries werewolves, centaurs, and countless other creatures have roamed the streets. Her new landlord is a sorcerer name Hexe, who is determined...
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Like most Manhattanites, aspiring artist Tate can't resist a good rental deal-even if it's in the city's strangest neighborhood, Golgotham, where for centuries werewolves, centaurs, and countless other creatures have roamed the streets. Her new landlord is a sorcerer name Hexe, who is determined to build his reputation without using dark, left-hand magic. As Tate is drawn into Hexe's fascinating world, they both find that the right hand does not always know what the left hand is doing-and avoiding darkness is no easy trick... View our feature on Nancy A Collins' Right Hand Magic.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780451463661 (0451463668)
Publish date: December 7th 2010
Publisher: Roc
Pages no: 289
Edition language: English
Series: Golgotham (#1)
My impressions If a novel is described as “vampiric, postpunk, metal-fanged, dark-doomed romance at its best” it makes me interested almost despite myself. I grant it - Golgotham is a very original setting. So original, in fact, that it overshadowed a bit the main characters and the action; mind yo...
Not impressed with this one at all. First in a new series. I found the world building to be very confusing and the writing aimed to a younger audience. Actually have found YA books that are more sophisticated. Will not be following this series.
The writing felt awkward and a bit amateurish. So pass.
review posted at Alternative read.comMore like a 3,75It was just something about the style of this book that made me fall for it. It is urban fantasy, but different than the rest because the heroine is not kick-ass. Instead the whole tone feels real as she explores a world she has not entered befo...
Rather average urban fantasy/paranormal with dose of romance. Interesting world, but not terribly fleshed out and the characters did not interest really. A bit boring and would not recommend.
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