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Deadline (Blood Trails #1)

Jennifer Blackstream

Start date: January 1, 2025

Finish date: January 31, 2025

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Jan 04, 2025 Lee Cushing rated it it was amazing

Books that take tropes and turn them on their heads are favorites of mine, (My Trust Caseiles Series for example) "Deadline by Jennifer Blackstream is no exception Shade Renaut a "witch" works in the small town of DresdenSpeaking of Dresden, could clearly see the inspiration Jennifer drew from authors like Jim Butcher, simply from the town's name.

I understood the inspiration, but I never felt like she borrowed anything from those authors. She took the "witch for hire" trope and completely made i Books that take tropes and turn them on their heads are favorites of mine, (My Trust Caseiles Series for example) "Deadline by Jennifer Blackstream is no exception Shade Renaut a "witch" works in the small town of DresdenSpeaking of Dresden, could clearly see the inspiration Jennifer drew from authors like Jim Butcher, simply from the town's name.

I understood the inspiration, but I never felt like she borrowed anything from those authors. She took the "witch for hire" trope and completely made it her own. "Deadline" is part of a series of books, and I cannot wait to delve deeper into this world!

Shade Renaut has been training for in her witchly duties. Her training has prepared her to be a "v witch" in the town. She works on tasks such as finding a lost kitten or making healing potions. Her mentor has never encouraged Shade to be anything other a witch, but "Mother Ren" desperately wants to be a private investigator So when she receives visitor late one night, she the case despite misgivings about the potential danger.

Blackstream created a unique setting; "Deadline" is set in the modern world. She takes her readers from small towns like Dresden and Cleveland and back

Books that take tropes and turn them on their heads are favorites of mine, (My Trust Caseiles Series for example) "Deadline by Jennifer Blackstream is no exception Shade Renaut a "witch" works in the small town of Dresden

Speaking of Dresden, could clearly see the inspiration Jennifer drew from authors like Jim Butcher, simply from the town's name.

I understood the inspiration, but I never felt like she borrowed anything from those authors. She took the "witch for hire" trope and completely made it her own. "Deadline" is part of a series of books, and I cannot wait to delve deeper into this world!

Shade Renaut has been training for in her witchly duties. Her training has prepared her to be a "v witch" in the town. She works on tasks such as finding a lost kitten or making healing potions. Her mentor has never encouraged Shade to be anything other a witch, but "Mother Ren" desperately wants to be a private investigator So when she receives visitor late one night, she the case despite misgivings about the potential danger.

Blackstream created a unique setting; "Deadline" is set in the modern world. She takes her readers from small towns like Dresden and Cleveland and back

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"Deadline" has a couple of scenes where the character is stuck in traffic, and they are written so well that I felt for her. The author has also created several interesting characters to occupy that world, making it richer and more complete than it would be. Vamp, wizards, witches, pixies, and other delightful additions book one I completely fell in love with. ...more

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Sep 07, 2021 Dena rated it really liked it

Mysterious

This was mysterious and entertaining. I loved how the characters were enjoyable and I didn’t feel I had to love them. This was a good story and it was good to read.

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