3.5 to 4 starsLoved the world building and Jean Lafitte, but the pacing was occasionally frustrating and the romance tepid. The ending was a blast, though, and had me geeked for book two.Updated with full review -Review:Royal Street has been on my TBR mountain for a long time, so I jumped at the op...
I enjoyed most of this but the heroine veered into TSTL territory which made me put the book down for a few days. Not sure if I will pick up the next one.
Romancing the Dark Side Review:I've found another fave heroine in DJ!As a wizard in training for the sentinels of New Orleans, Drusilla Jaco's job is never dull and often dangerous. DJ is just coming into her powers and learning the ropes of becoming a sentinel when her mentor goes missing and her b...
The book started slow, but got a bit better once the main character got a bit more power in the form of an elven staff. However, I have a few big problems with this book:(1) It focuses a lot more on the character interaction and relationships than the actual problems and solutions. For example, th...
I enjoyed this new urban fantasy set in post-Katrina New Orleans. DJ Jaco has been the junior Sentinel in New Orleans working for her mentor and foster-father Gerry St. Simon. They are both wizards but are from two different schools of wizardry. Gerry has physical magic; DJ has to use potions and sp...
This book was full of a whole lot of meh. Lots and lots of meh.Drusilla is a Green Congress wizard living in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hits. She leaves the city before the hurricane hits, but her mentor Gerry sticks around. At first, the two remain in touch, and Gerry appears to be fine. Bu...
SHE-WOLF REVIEW:Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson is a wonderful introduction to a new series. With some interesting world-building and a relatable protagonist, Johnson has succeeded in creating a new world and heroine that I look forward to continuing to explore.The plot of Royal Street is fairly st...
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