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Dead to the World by Annabel Chase Series: Crossroads Queen #1
Published by Red Palm Press LLC on May 11, 2023
Genres: Mystery, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
Pages: 236
Format: eBook
Source: Kindle Unlimited
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Lorelei Clay isn’t like other people.
She isn’t even like other supernaturals. Her specialties are the nightmares of the living, communication with the dead, and cooking bacon until it’s golden brown and perfectly crispy—no magic required.
Six months ago she moved to the ultimate fixer upper, a monstrosity from the Gilded Age that borders the local cemetery in the sleepy Pennsylvania town of Fairhaven. Lorelei is content to spend the next few years in solitude, renovating the house and avoiding humanity, until a missing young woman disrupts her plans. Lorelei’s search for the teenager means crossing paths with the residents she’s successfully avoided so far, including the human police chief, the coven, a cursed vampire, the assassins guild, the werewolf pack, and the mysterious and infuriatingly alluring owner of The Devil’s Playground, an elegant nightclub that caters to the local supernatural clientele.
Lorelei plans to find the girl quickly and return to the privacy of her castle walls before anyone learns her secrets, but you know what they say about the best laid plans…
Dead to the World is the first book in the Crossroads Queen urban fantasy series.
Also in this series: Dead of Night, Dead Last
Dead to the World is book one in the Crossroads Queen sereis by Annabel Chase.
This novel introduces us to our lead, Lorelei Clay, the little sleepy Pennsylvania town she moved too, and all the supernatural factions that have made this place their home.
It’s a slow read in that we follow Lorelei around as she looks for a missing girl and in doing so gives up her dream of a secluded life. Along the way she meets many different supernaturals and all can feel she’s something, but they don’t know what. The last 20% the pace picks up and we get a little action as the mystery in the missing girl is solved.
I enjoyed following Lorelei around and learning about the town and trying to figure out the mysteries. Lorelei is something and I’m very curious to discover what she is. I’m also interested in the crossroads and figuring out why all these supernaturals have made Fairhaven their home.
Dead to the World was a decent start to the series and an enjoyable paranormal mystery to read.
Rated: 3.5 Stars
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About Annabel Chase
After working as a lawyer on two continents, Annabel decided she’d much rather deal in fiction than fact and launched a writing career. Combining her interests in history, mythology, and magic, she pens urban fantasy and paranormal cozy mystery novels infused with humor and heart. For more information, please visit her website at http://www.annabelchase.com.
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Nice review. Thanks.
Thank you for checking out my review.