Mary Alice Wojciechowski

Urban Fantasy at its Best

Revisado: 02-22-24

A combination of clever world building, imaginative plots, and surprisingly relatable characters make The Overworld Chronicles a great read. Add the fun of it being set in the Atlanta of today, with clearly recognizable landmarks, and it's a pleasure. The icing on the cake is the 36+ hours for a single credit the box set format affords. A win all the way around!

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Want to “Collect” More Like This!

Revisado: 01-04-22

Loved it! Loved the narrator! Loved the imagination! Really loved the fact that the book left things open for more books without making me want to kill myself (or the author!) for not having the next book immediately. Granted, I will have it in about five minutes, but Wood’s handling of the series issue makes me far more likely to read books in his yet-unfinished series, which I would usually avoid since unfinished stories haunt me until I get resolution, and that takes up far too much bandwidth in my aging-therefore-overfilled brain. Loved that the inclusion of a gay character seemed like an actual plot device and not a woke box check. Loved that the main characters were actually rounded out, not all good or all bad, and the ending was satisfyingly complex—neither treacle nor sob-inducing.
I would recommend this for fantasy/adventure lovers, maybe junior high and up, due to occasional mild swear words, some violence, and a very deftly handled issue of sexuality.

Re: the Narrator: Interestingly, I wasn’t totally thrilled with his style at first, but whether it got better, or I got used to it, or the content was just so good I quit noticing anything annoying, by the end I was a convert. I was amused to hear one of his characters sounded a great deal like an older Sean Connery. So give it a chapter or two if at first he doesn’t seem like your cup of tea. He grows on you!

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Christmas Fun!

Revisado: 10-19-21

Rhys Bowen has gifted us with another of her fine mysteries, skillfully weaving historical facts through her imaginative narrative. The glimpses into British Christmas traditions are especially fun. When I finished reading and paused to evaluate the story, I realized that what is missing is the sexual tension between Darcy and Georgiana that ran through most of the earlier series, making it feel more generic murder mystery and less “Her Royal Spyness.” That said, it is still a highly enjoyable read that I can recommend to fans of the series, historical fiction, or mysteries in general. Anxiously awaiting the next installment!

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