Unsympathetic Magic: Book Three of Esther Diamond (Esther Diamond Novel)
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0756406358 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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deelove said Light hearted and interesting. I'm a huge fan of urban sci-fi/paranormal/fantasy books but most nowadays are dark, morbid affairs that, whilst riveting, can also be a bit heavy if continuously read. Enter the Esther Diamond series to add some light-heartened humor and a few good chuckles to the pattern. I liked the other books and this one has definitely got me interested in the next, especially as I'm hoping for a happy ending for Esther and her almost-kind-of-not boyfriend, Lopez.Like the others, we return to Esther's life in which she'. "4.5 stars - Zombies and Zany fun melindeeloo Sometime actress Ester Diamond is back and again a magnet for supernatural trouble and the first paragraph gives hints of what's to come: zombies, voodoo, aborted human sacrifices Unsympathetic Magic is all that and more - lots of magical mayhem with a touch of humor as Esther tries figure out who's responsible for raising the dead and for what nefarious reason.I really enjoy this series, Esther is a lot of fun and not your typical kick butt tough UF herione - she's an actress who somehow always manages to s. .5 stars - Zombies and Zany fun" according to melindeeloo. Sometime actress Ester Diamond is back and again a magnet for supernatural trouble and the first paragraph gives hints of what's to come: zombies, voodoo, aborted human sacrifices Unsympathetic Magic is all that and more - lots of magical mayhem with a touch of humor as Esther tries figure out who's responsible for raising the dead and for what nefarious reason.I really enjoy this series, Esther is a lot of fun and not your typical kick butt tough UF herione - she's an actress who somehow always manages to s. "Exposition Heavy" according to Veronica 87. This is a fun series on the whole and I like the main characters but this book could have benefited from losing about 75 pages. There was just too much exposition on voodoo and voodoo culture and it weighed down the middle of the book. Another thing I'd like to see resolved, one way or another, is the relationship with Detective Lopez. His being kept out of the supernatural loop to preserve his standing as the die hard skeptic is starting to lose its charm. What's so hard about taking him along on an "advent
But will Esther's courage backfire and end up leading her to become a human sacrifice on the altar of the sinister supernatural powers that are taking over New York City?Unsympathetic Magic is the exciting third installment of the Esther Diamond series.. Meanwhile, the talented teens Esther is coaching at a Harlem cultural center are also being attacked by the sinister supernatural power that's spreading through Manhattan. Since the show must go on, Esther boldly helps her friend, the 350-year-old sorcerer Dr. Maximillian Zadok, combat the Evil forces at work—all while attempting to salvage her love life with her would-be lover, Detective Connor Lopez. "gripping and enticing" —Crash and Burn ReviewsActing jobs don't grow on fire escapes, so struggling actress Esther Diamond is outraged when her guest role as a hooker on controversial TV drama The Dirty Thirty is jeopardized by zombies, angry spirits, and a voodoo curse
Even if I weren’t fascinated by Vodou and delicious detectives, I would have fallen in love with this book." —Bitten by Books"a tightly woven, madcap dash of a story that manages to weave religious practices, seedy television, hilarious situational humor, snappy dialogue, mythical stinky creatures, and an utterly believable cast of characters into a tapestry that you’ll have a hard time taking your eyes off of." —Gravetells . Don’t miss this exceptional series." —SciFiChick ""Unsympathetic Magic by Laura Resnick may be one of the funniest, wittiest, most intriguing books I’ve read in a while. "Plenty of humor, action, magic, and a bit of romance make this urban fantasy a sure favorite
Growing up in a family of writers, daughter of SF writer Mike Resnick, she never thought she would end up in a writing career, herself. Laura can speak French and Italian. Laura Resnick was born in Chicago, and when she was a teenager her family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. After college, she moved overseas for a few years, where she studed acting at London Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Laura Resn