Shifter tattoo artist fights an ancient evil god in Savannah, GA. From that set-up alone, I wanted to like the novel, but there was too much trash mixed in for this to be an enjoyable read.
First of all, Katie, the main character, is dumb. Not that she's written as dumb, she's written as a seemingly normal person who just keeps doing stupid things and that's frustrating. After months of nightmares about a very specific tattoo, a guy walks into her store and requests . . . the specific and unique tattoo she's been seeing in her nightmares. So what does she do? Immediately inks it on him. Even after local supernatural experts warn her that doing the next tattoo will lead to catastrophic consequences, she doesn't really seem to take it as seriously as she should. It isn't that the world of magic and the supernatural is foreign to her and she doesn't believe them -- she's a shifter herself. She just doesn't really seem to care about something that would be a really big deal to the average person.
The second issue with the book is the treatment of Sugar, Katie's friend. Sugar is a transgender woman, but the author seems determined to portray her in a demeaning way. Katie thinks of her as a "man in a dress," cattily calls attention to the ways Sugar isn't passing, and generally is just determined to make us view Sugar as some kind of freak. She's an interesting character who deserves more from the author.
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It's a 4.5 for me.This book reminded me why I love the shifter small towns in the South. Small town with big families, and with cases like this, it's chosen family. Katie is a tattoo artist making her way through life with her own shop and a dedication to having some type of 'normal' life with the beast she was born with. Along the way, she has to slowly reveal herself to those she trusts while at the same time, dangerous things in town are revealing themselves - whether she wants to know or not.I thought this was exciting. I loved the tone, enjoyed the fast-paced attitude even as a lot of things were happening to keep things interesting. Katie's friends were endearing. Nothing too deep considering the pace, but it was all consistent. The only thing I'd want to point out is that a certain relationship seemed a little off only because it felt a little quick, but I'm just going to give it the benefit of the doubt. I really did like Katie and the way she handled herself. Easy to like in my opinion, and I loved some of her friends, especially Sugar.It's a definite recommend.
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It's a 4.5 for me.
This book reminded me why I love the shifter small towns in the South. Small town with big families, and with cases like this, it's chosen family. Katie is a tattoo artist making her way through life with her own shop and a dedication to having some type of 'normal' life with the beast she was born with. Along the way, she has to slowly reveal herself to those she trusts while at the same time, dangerous things in town are revealing themselves - whether she wants to know or not.
I thought this was exciting. I loved the tone, enjoyed the fast-paced attitude even as a lot of things were happening to keep things interesting. Katie's friends were endearing. Nothing too deep considering the pace, but it was all consistent. The only thing I'd want to point out is that a certain relationship seemed a little off only because it felt a little quick, but I'm just going to give it the benefit of the doubt. I really did like Katie and the way she handled herself. Easy to like in my opinion, and I loved some of her friends, especially Sugar.
It's a definite recommend.
This book reminded me why I love the shifter small towns in the South. Small town with big families, and with cases like this, it's chosen family. Katie is a tattoo artist making her way through life with her own shop and a dedication to having some type of 'normal' life with the beast she was born with. Along the way, she has to slowly reveal herself to those she trusts while at the same time, dangerous things in town are revealing themselves - whether she wants to know or not.
I thought this was exciting. I loved the tone, enjoyed the fast-paced attitude even as a lot of things were happening to keep things interesting. Katie's friends were endearing. Nothing too deep considering the pace, but it was all consistent. The only thing I'd want to point out is that a certain relationship seemed a little off only because it felt a little quick, but I'm just going to give it the benefit of the doubt. I really did like Katie and the way she handled herself. Easy to like in my opinion, and I loved some of her friends, especially Sugar.
It's a definite recommend.
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