Barbara Yager is a Baba Yaga, the fairytale Russian witch. The US has 3 of them and they travel when summoned. She is summoned when a child goes missing. Liam is the town's sheriff and is frustrated that there hasn't been any trace of the missing kids (3 of them).
Nice mystery, there is more going on then meets the eye. In addition to the missing kids, there are nasty councilmen who question your every move and do not support you, suspicious town folk, and a shady business who wants to take the town over so he can frack and make some money.
Nice mystery, there is more going on then meets the eye. In addition to the missing kids, there are nasty councilmen who question your every move and do not support you, suspicious town folk, and a shady business who wants to take the town over so he can frack and make some money.
This was a fun and well written urban fantasy novel. The book is actually a stand alone, the very end introduces another Baba Yaga who will be featured in book 2. This book was more UF than PNR, but the format reminds of a lot of PNR out there (each book featuring a different couple).
I enjoyed it and thought it was an easy read. It is pretty standard investigative urban fantasy. I enjoyed the characters and really loved the Four Riders that come to Baba Yaga's aid.
Baba Yaga's magic isn't very well explained; she seems to have kind of limitless power but she doesn't really use it that way. It would be awesome to have a Baby Yaga's power source explained more in future books. I did enjoy Baba Yaga's stents into the Otherworld and would love to see more of the Otherworld in future books as well.
Even though this book appears to stand alone I am hoping we get to see more of this Baba Yaga and her ward in future books.
Overall I would recommend if you are an urban fantasy fan and like books that concentrate on magic, fae, and investigative elements. This is a decent book that is well written and entertaining. I ended up enjoying it. I'll probably read the next couple books in the series.
I enjoyed it and thought it was an easy read. It is pretty standard investigative urban fantasy. I enjoyed the characters and really loved the Four Riders that come to Baba Yaga's aid.
Baba Yaga's magic isn't very well explained; she seems to have kind of limitless power but she doesn't really use it that way. It would be awesome to have a Baby Yaga's power source explained more in future books. I did enjoy Baba Yaga's stents into the Otherworld and would love to see more of the Otherworld in future books as well.
Even though this book appears to stand alone I am hoping we get to see more of this Baba Yaga and her ward in future books.
Overall I would recommend if you are an urban fantasy fan and like books that concentrate on magic, fae, and investigative elements. This is a decent book that is well written and entertaining. I ended up enjoying it. I'll probably read the next couple books in the series.
