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Grave Matters

Grave Matters, March 2015
Night Owls #2
by Lauren M. Roy

Ace
Featuring: Cavale; Elly
304 pages
ISBN: 0425272494
EAN: 9780425272497
Kindle: B00LMGK43Y
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"Delightful mix of the paranormal in this second book in the series"

Fresh Fiction Review

Grave Matters
Lauren M. Roy

Reviewed by Debbie Wiley
Posted August 7, 2015

Fantasy Urban

Elly is used to the paranormal, but this time the ghost she encounters is a bit different. A strange sigil on the ghost leads Elly to believe someone has bound the ghost. Is a necromancer at work? And just what is going on with the local vampires? The lives of everyone Elly holds dear may be at stake. GRAVE MATTERS is the second book in the Night Owls series and is best appreciated in the context of the series as a whole. There are a plethora of characters and their various relationships are paramount to the enjoyment of GRAVE MATTERS. We see the story unfolding from a variety of perspectives as the story doesn't focus on just one character. Instead, we see the various character storylines coming together and expanding. Everyone and everything is suspect in GRAVE MATTERS. I like the suspense as it keeps the reader guessing as to the motivations and underlying machinations occurring. However, the sweet moments are the ones that really made me appreciate GRAVE MATTERS the most, partly because they are so few and far between in a novel thick with betrayal. Cavale's attempt to mend fences with Elly is endearing, particularly when he attempts cooking for her. I love seeing these moments of normalcy in the midst of ghouls, vampires, and ghosts galore! Lauren M. Roy offers urban fantasy readers a delightful mix of the paranormal, as we have a wide range of supernatural creatures. The complexity of the world building is to be commended as I love the depth of Lauren M. Roy's world. The ending offers a twist that has me hopeful we will see more of the Night Owls world!

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SUMMARY

Night Owls bookstore always keeps a light on and evil creatures out. But, as Lauren M. Roy's thrilling sequel continues, even its supernatural staff isn’t prepared for the dead to come back to life. Elly grew up training to kill things that go bump in the night, so she’s still getting used to working alongside them. While she’s learned to trust the eclectic group of vampires, Renfields, and succubi at Night Owls bookstore, her new job guarding Boston’s most powerful vampire has her on edge—especially when she realizes something strange is going on with her employer, something even deadlier than usual. Cavale isn’t thrilled that his sister works for vampires, but he’s determined to repair their relationship, and that means trusting her choices—until Elly’s job lands all of the Night Owls in deep trouble with a vengeful necromancer. And even their collective paranormal skills might not be enough to keep them from becoming part of the necromancer’s undead army.


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