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Unholy Magic (Downside Ghosts, #2)

Stacia Kane

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Jun 22, 2012 Kelly (Maybedog) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: what-modern-fantasy, why-favorite-series, why-favorite-author, why-favorite, why-author-rocks

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This book hurts. Well, if that lovey dovey stuff matters to you it might. It's not romance at all, it's painful and raw and sick but I cried. I didn't even know I was crying until my lip felt wet.

I also couldn't put it down. I started trying to read around eleven but the kids kept interrupting until after twelve when I was already exhausted. By two I was having trouble keeping my ey ...more

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Jul 14, 2011 Marsha rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Chess has up'd the ante with this edition of the series. This time, she's sucked into a murder investigation of sorts by Terrible (and, of course, Bump) and a very intense and sensitive debunking assignment by the Church. Her skills as a debunker work to her advantage for the most part - but it's that same skill that puts her into a LOT of serious danger as well.

It's so hard to review this book without giving away too much. (view spoiler) ...more

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Aug 03, 2010 Samantha rated it really liked it

Shelves: own, 2010

If you're reading this sequel in Kane's new series then I'll assume the atheistic/fascist-like government, unrepentant drug-use, and violence didn't put you off too much. This one adds to the problems Chess finds herself in due to her addictions and conscience. She's caught between a rock and a hard place with Bump and Slobag, not to mention keeping things steady with her job as a Debunker.

This one continues to have me turning the pages, although admittedly I'm just waiting until the next time T ...more

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Jun 06, 2010 Lara rated it it was amazing

Okay......this series is dangerously close to entering my top 2 favorite series. I'm afraid to since its only 2 books in, but I'm hooked on Kane's world, Chess, and most definitely on Terrible(Still can't stand that name, they should just call him "T") whose also stepping up as a tie for my number 1 fav lead male ;)! Only complaint I have is I still get a bit distracted by a moderate amount of grammatical errors making me reread lines over again, and some of the "Downside Speak" is nerve grating ...more

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Jan 06, 2012 Christal rated it really liked it

Shelves: dystopian-post-apocalyptic, female-lead, magic, urban-fantasy, shady-government-agency, witches-warlocks-and-mages, favorites, ghosts, reapers-and-ghost-whispers, drugs

Oh Chess, Chess, Chess. This one ripped my heart out. Stacia Kane continued to sell the characters of Chess and Terrible and really made me feel for them. I cannot wait to start the third book.

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Dec 04, 2011 Lori rated it it was amazing

Shelves: e-book, paranormal, urban-fantasy, series-to-read, 2011, 2012, favorites

Absolutely love this series!!!! So happy I discovered it. Totally obsessed and not have been this passionate about a book series for years. But I almost wish I kept to my rule of not starting series that are incomplete because the thought of WAITING for book four is quite daunting and with the holidays I will be eating too many sweets to fill the void.
The world Ms. Kane has created is what I look for in urban fantasy. The "downside" speech was never a challenge to read. And oh by the way I am c ...more

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