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Are Readers Growing Tired of New Urban Fantasy?
Starbeam:
--- Quote from: LDWriter2 on May 20, 2012, 01:48:42 AM ---The title of the book is "Fated" by Benedict Jacka I haven't read it yet but the blurb on the back makes it sound like the right type.
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:-D I knew it had to be Fated. It does very much have a similar feel, to the point where I've started comparing it to Storm Front in the pacing. And it quite amuses me that the two cover blurbs-one on front and one on back-are from Jim. Also, the second book in the series, Cursed, comes out May 29.
And I know Shecky will say it's good.
OZ:
Yes. Fated is (IMHO) very good and very similar to TDF.
Shecky:
--- Quote from: Starbeam on May 20, 2012, 02:43:35 AM ---:-D I knew it had to be Fated. It does very much have a similar feel, to the point where I've started comparing it to Storm Front in the pacing. And it quite amuses me that the two cover blurbs-one on front and one on back-are from Jim. Also, the second book in the series, Cursed, comes out May 29.
And I know Shecky will say it's good.
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Well, yeah. If I didn't think it was outstanding, especially for an author's first genre novel, I wouldn't be beta-reading for him.
Incidentally, the third book in the series, Taken, comes out in three months. I can't tell you more than that, but I CAN tell you that the steady improvement and refinement are yet another thing he shares with Jim. The Alex Verus series is very, very promising.
cenwolfgirl:
do not give me any more books too look up
your killing me here :(
OZ:
--- Quote ---I can't tell you more than that, but I CAN tell you that the steady improvement and refinement are yet another thing he shares with Jim.
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Several of my favorite writers show vast improvement in their books through the years. Jim is an example of this. Mystery writer Michael Connelly is another. I am glad to hear you say that Benedict Jacka belongs, at least so far, to this group.
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