GRIM SHADOWS is the adventure of Lowe Magnusson, brother to
Winter of the book Bitter Spirits. Unlike his bootlegger
sibling, Lowe is an archeologist, spending long periods of
time at dig sites in Egypt and surrounding areas. Lowe has
discovered an Egyptian djed amulet at his latest dig, and is
coming back to San Francisco of the Prohibition Era to turn
the amulet over to a buyer, Archie Bacall. Lowe is desperate
for the money to pay back a local mobster who is gunning for
him after Lowe sells him a fake artifact. Lowe is met by
Bacall's daughter Hadley, who is a curator at her wealthy
father's museum Within a short time of meeting Hadley,
things start to mysteriously go wrong with his plan to sell
the amulet to her father. When the mobster's henchmen attack
the pair, Lowe and Hadley run for their lives.
Hadley Bacall is a very serious woman on the outside,
determined to prove herself to her father and take over the
running of the museum at his retirement. Unfortunately for
her, this is 1928; and a society woman in such a high
position is not seemly. Hadley dresses and acts severely,
but that is just the outer shell. On the inside, there is a
wanton woman waiting to escape and find adventure. Hadley
also has a deep, dark secret. Due to her father's meddling
with ancient Egyptian magic, Hadley has inherited a power
from her late mother, the ability to raise underworld
specters when angry, and use them to inflict damage to those
she is upset with.
It is not long before Lowe finds that Archie Bacall wants
more than just the amulet, he wants Lowe to find the four
crossbars to the pendant; to thwart both a curse on him, and
the one on his daughter also. The four magical gold bits
have been hidden in Egyptian funerary urns in various areas
of San Francisco, sending Lowe and Hadley on a dangerous
scavenger hunt all over town. The search is made all the
more perilous by the mobster's goons, and the deadly
supernatural entities that are raised each time a crossbar
is found. As the couple work together towards a common goal
they grow closer, only to have their budding relationship
fall apart when Hadley discovers the secret life Lowe has
hidden from her. Disillusioned, she is not sure she can
continue to work with Lowe.
GRIM SHADOWS is a thrilling, action filled tale from author
Jenn Bennett; buoyed by an exciting, slam-dunk ending. Well
written and engaging, this is another winning entry in
Bennett's Roaring Twenties series. GRIM SHADOWS
elegantly
captures the world of San Francisco during this vibrant,
lively time period; from bootleggers to gin dens, and from
Nob Hill to Chinatown. The story fully immerses the reader
in the flamboyant age of the Roaring Twenties and brings
this gaudy era colorfully to life. GRIM SHADOWS is a unique
combination of the historical and the paranormal; told in an
exceptional, vivid fashion. Although this is the second book
in the Roaring Twenties series, it is easily read
standalone without missing major storyline.
Reviewed by - Rachel Williams
It’s the Roaring Twenties in foggy San Francisco.
Prohibition is on, inhibitions are low, and dark magic is
rolling into town…
Archaeologist Lowe Magnusson is packing something everyone
wants. The djed amulet, a priceless Egyptian
artifact, will fetch Lowe a hefty paycheck from one of San
Francisco’s wealthiest. But when the handsome Swede runs
into his patron’s uptight daughter, what he once considered
easy money becomes maddeningly complicated…
Cursed with deadly spirits as her constant companions,
curator Hadley Bacall must keep calm to hold her dangerous
specters at bay and prevent them from lashing out at
anything—or anyone. Trouble is, Lowe is driving her crazy,
but her father needs the artifact he’s transporting. While
Hadley can feel the amulet’s power, she can’t fathom the
destruction—or the desire—it’s about to stir up.
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