A review by itabar
Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy
2.0
The good: I like the heroine. Unlike the typical smart-ass bitchy UF heroine, this one was smart-ass, pleasant and likable.
The bad: Too much woo-woo. It got tedious, especially towards the end. There was no logic to it. If the gods were after her, why didn't they make a concerted effort. Why not go after her when she's off her guard, such as when she's sleeping?? And some stuff just struck me as convenient authorial hand-wavery.
Good effort for a first novel.
Started the second book, but decided this just isn't my cuppa. This is more magical realism rather than urban fantasy. I just don't care for MR. May try her other series.
The bad: Too much woo-woo. It got tedious, especially towards the end. There was no logic to it. If the gods were after her, why didn't they make a concerted effort. Why not go after her when she's off her guard, such as when she's sleeping?? And some stuff just struck me as convenient authorial hand-wavery.
Good effort for a first novel.
Started the second book, but decided this just isn't my cuppa. This is more magical realism rather than urban fantasy. I just don't care for MR. May try her other series.