Proven Guilty, by Jim Butcher (Roc, 2006)

Harry Dresden, P.I. and the only wizard listed in the Chicago phone directory, is in one of the worst binds of his life. And for a guy who routinely fends off attacks by vampires, werewolves, demons, faeries, zombies, ghosts, and … Continue reading

White Night, by Jim Butcher (Roc, 2007)

As any Spider-Man fan can tell you, with great power comes great responsibility. As Harry Dresden, wizard, private investigator, and Warden of the White Council, can tell you, with great responsibility comes even greater headaches. And in Harry’s case, the … Continue reading

Nightingale’s Lament, by Simon R. Green (Ace, 2004)

In the Nightside, London’s secret, dark heart, anything is possible, and sooner or later, everyone who’s anyone comes to visit, or to stay. There’s a lot that goes on in the Nightside, almost all of it illegal, immoral, unpleasant, or … Continue reading

The Good, The Bad, and the Undead, by Kim Harrison (HarperTorch, 2005)

Finally free of the death threats which plagued her existence ever since she and her friends, the vampire Ivy Tamwood and the pixy Jenks, quit their jobs as “runners” for Inderland Security, Rachel Morgan is able to turn her attentions, … Continue reading

A Fistful of Charms, by Kim Harrison (HarperTorch, 2006)

Meet Rachel Mariana Morgan, witch and bounty hunter. She has a spectacular talent for getting into the sort of trouble most supernatural beings can only dream about. As part of the independent runner firm, Vampiric Charms, she’s staked out something … Continue reading

For A Few Demons More, by Kim Harrison (Eos, 2007)

You’d think that after a while, the universe would give Rachel Mariana Morgan, witch and bounty hunter, a break. After all, her best friend is a living vampire who’s drinking blood again, the shady machinations of her ex-boyfriend left her … Continue reading

Every Which Way But Dead, by Kim Harrison (Eos, 2005)

Some people have it easy. They haven’t gone into business for themselves as a bounty hunter, with a hyperactive pixie and an actively-prowling vampire as their partners. They haven’t made a deal with a demon to take down an ancient … Continue reading

Staying Dead, by Laura Anne Gilman (Luna, 2004)

In a world like our own, where magic works and supernatural beings (collectively called Fatae) walk the streets in secret, those who work magic lead a shadowy existence. Those with the Talent for manipulating magic, or current, either belong to … Continue reading

Bring It On, by Laura Anne Gilman (Luna, 2006)

For lonejack mage/professional thief (aka Retriever) Wren Valere, and her partner Sergei, there’s no such thing as a normal day. Even when Wren’s not hot on the trail of missing artifacts, precious jewels, rare paintings, or unusual treasures, she’s dealing … Continue reading