Re: Books
Hmmm, this thread certainly got buried, didn't it? But, figured I'd share, given I just started and finished a book today. Picked it up roughly sometime this afternoon and finished it about a couple hours ago. Always a good sign when a book keeps me hooked like that. (Actually, I did that with a book Sunday, too, but I think the one I just finished is a little more readily available.)
It's A Devils in the Details by K.A. Stewart. The main character is Jesse James Dawson, a self-proclaimed modern day samurai who fights demons in order to get back the souls of people that have made deals with them. He started out doing it for his brother's sake and then wound up part of an order of Champions that, well, do this sort of thing...I won't say for a living, but on a regular basis.
The book is told from first person perspective and I really enjoy Jesse's running commentary on his fights, his day to day life, and what he thinks about the meat of the crisis in the book, which happens to be two Champions who have gone missing in a short span of time. In addition to fighting demons, Jesse is also a part-time retail employee at a Hot Topic-ish type store (the closest thing I can liken it to), a husband, and a father. You get to see those parts of his life, too, in addition to his having to deal with demons on a constant basis, including his "own personal demon," whom he's dubbed Axel, who likes to possess the local wildlife and come talk to him.
It's a pretty good urban fantasy piece that doesn't bog down too much with the whole notion of 'fantasy.' There's enough pop culture references to make it amusing without getting too bogged down on them either. The fight scenes are a little on the sparse side, but as you read, you get a notion of why.
Guess there's a second book in the series, too, which I will definitely be picking up, as I really enjoyed this one. Pondering ordering it off of Amazon, actually, as I write, given I know it's out there, so having it would definitely be good. If any of y'all decide to give it a try, hope you like it just as much.
A nice return for Clive.
