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pretty decent urban fantasy and a believable take on the elite arrogance of immortal elves in exile
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Changeling Detective #2
Shadows in the Starlight
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A ten year veteran of the Providence Rhode Island vice squad Gwen "GiGi" Gellman began her life as a foundling and is used to being on her own. So when she finds herself unemployed and on the outs after a standard bust goes bad resulting in a bloodbath, she welcomes the occasion to break from routine. She scrapes together enough capital to start her own PI business specializing in "family problems." But, in doing so she never guessed that she would uncover her own mysterious and mystical past.
When GiGi becomes involved in the case of a missing wife and child, she initially dismisses the matter as good sense on the wife's part--she knows the husband to be less than stellar in his role. But, as her investigation progresses GiGi discovers a pattern of lies and deceptions, some of which expose hidden ties to her own mystifying existence.
Otherworldly powers try to intercede, and soon GiGi finds not only her own life threatened, but those of her friends and family as well.
When GiGi becomes involved in the case of a missing wife and child, she initially dismisses the matter as good sense on the wife's part--she knows the husband to be less than stellar in his role. But, as her investigation progresses GiGi discovers a pattern of lies and deceptions, some of which expose hidden ties to her own mystifying existence.
Otherworldly powers try to intercede, and soon GiGi finds not only her own life threatened, but those of her friends and family as well.
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1,2006
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288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
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February 6, 2007 by Tor Books
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9780765348524
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0765348527
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English
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Elaine Cunningham is an American fantasy author.
Elaine Cunningham is an American fantasy author.
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Great when is the next book out
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Second in series about elves in our world, and a woman who finds out she was a changeling (an elf left in place of a human baby). She is also an ex-cop, disgraced because of a corrupt police official, now working as a private investigator. Her elf "friends" and human allies of the elves seem to be two-faced and continually scheming, using her as a pawn.
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Much like the first book, I feel like this book is just a continuation of the series and cannot really stand on its own. It isn't bad, just has the feeling of being another installment in a mini-series.
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Definitely an improvement on the previous entry in the series. The author took already strong characters and dialogs to the next level, focusing on what's good about the previous book. However, even though she focused on the fantasy a bit more in the sequel, it's still no more than an allegory. The rushed ending, even though a bit prolonged here in comparison to the Shadows in the Darkness, is still strongly felt once you reached it.
Aside from that, this book does not introduce any interesting characters, and one new fantasy element was weakly explored and IMHO not resolved in a satisfactory way - but that's just a feeling and does not necessarily reduce the quality of the work itself.
Aside from that, this book does not introduce any interesting characters, and one new fantasy element was weakly explored and IMHO not resolved in a satisfactory way - but that's just a feeling and does not necessarily reduce the quality of the work itself.
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The second in Cunningham's dark urban fantasy series about a PI,Gwen Gellman, who isn't as human as she thought.
Now, will Cunningham ever get her pen in gear and finish the series??
Now, will Cunningham ever get her pen in gear and finish the series??
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Scattered thoughts: I didn't realize this was a second book and while I normally prefer to jump in cold, I was a bit overwhelmed with the number of characters and story threads going on.
There is a sex scene that doesn't fit the tone of the book and really feels like a stopgap measure to make the book fit in more with the Urban Fantasy genre.
I think that the main problem with this book, and the reason that I found it in the bin at an "Odd Lot" store, is the cover. The cover is wretched. If I had not already read this author, I would never have picked up the book. The cover screams cheap and confused, which is surprising considering that the publisher is Tor.
There is a sex scene that doesn't fit the tone of the book and really feels like a stopgap measure to make the book fit in more with the Urban Fantasy genre.
I think that the main problem with this book, and the reason that I found it in the bin at an "Odd Lot" store, is the cover. The cover is wretched. If I had not already read this author, I would never have picked up the book. The cover screams cheap and confused, which is surprising considering that the publisher is Tor.
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I enjoyed this book but the ambiguousness of the tale left me wondering who actually did what. There's a lot of finger pointing but nothing definitively stated. The tale is confusing enough without the author leaving it up to the reader's interpretation. I like Ian Forest but there is definitely something shady about his character and what the heck is Jason up to. I also like Gwen but she needs to get her head in the game and figure out what's up with her heritage. All the little hints are fine and dandy but they don't actually go anywhere. I guess we'll never find out now. I'm disappointed to find out that the author (for reasons not her own) has left this series dangling. What a shame as it really did have potential.
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