I wanted to read this because I follow Gilman on Twitter and she is smart and sassy and I figured her books would be too. (I was so right.)
This is the first of the Retrievers series and introduces us to the Cosa Nostradamus, or the network of fatae (non-human magical creatures), mages, lonejacks, and all the things regular humans don’t dally with. The world-building in this is SEAMLESS and FUN. Also the plot is top-notch, the stakes build, and the way Sergei’s storyline weaves into the main plot is just devilish and I felt so sorry for the guy.
Also, I love Wren and Sergei together. They are just so stinkin’ cute, and nothing about Sergei Didier should ever be called cute, except the way he is with Wren. The mystery was well-developed, and everything just fell into place so well.
And really, the idea of a woman who’s a human lightning rod (sorta) is just cool, and the idea of wizzing out, and just, ah. The world-building, people, the world-building! It gets me every time.
I want every last book in this world, pronto. Need more Wren and Sergei.
