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Unlucky Charm by Kimberly Gordon Series: Black Kat
on October 9, 2016
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult
Pages: 216
Format: eBook
Source: Free
Purchase Links: Amazon*Kobo*B&N
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From Misfit Cop to Bad-Ass Bounty Hunter...
Officer Katherine Carter never fit in to the Chicago Police Department. Her tracking powers pull in everything around her, including trouble. Now they've caused a media frenzy and ended her career for good.But there are other ways to serve the law, and Kat is given a chance to join a Fugitive Recovery Team, where her abilities can be put to better use...and lead her into deeper danger. Can she survive her career change? And what exactly is she, really?
If you like Heroes, the X-Men, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., you'll love the Black Kat series, a superhero urban fantasy packed with action, adventure, mystery, comedy, and romance. And cats. Lots and lots of cats...
So buckle up, Buttercup, and grab your FREE copy today!
Thrifty Thursday is an event hosted by Books Of My Heart that encourages readers to tackle those freebies they picked up.
I picked up this particular book as a Kindle freebie on February 19, 2024.
Read this back in 2024.
Unlucky Charm is book one in the Black Kat series by Kimberly Gordon.
Why I Dropped “Unlucky Charm” at 31%
I’m all for a strong female lead, but Kat misses the mark completely. Instead of being an empowering superhero, she comes across as an arrogant, overpowered caricature. The pacing is sluggish, but the real deal-breaker was the content itself. The book is unfortunately filled with victim-blaming and “diversity” that feels more like a collection of racist stereotypes. When a story’s attempt at world-building involves “exotic” tropes and offensive clichés, no amount of superhero action can save it.
Unlucky Charm unfortunately didn’t deliver the epic crime bust I was expecting. This was not the book for me. If the blurb intrigues you, I urge you to give it a shot. Just because it did not work for me does not mean it won’t for you.
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About Kimberly Gordon
Kimberly Gordon is an author, veteran, IT professional and mother of five boys. She lives in a hundred-year-old farmhouse in rural Illinois, where she enjoys coming up with outrageous stories to tell to anyone who will listen, including her chickens, who sometimes come up with ideas for their own.
When she’s not busy taking dictation for the Supers, she’s also troubleshooting networks, writing, or chasing kids and farm animals. She also enjoys digital art, gardening, music and poetry.
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