Urban Shaman / Walker Papers 2 (C.E. Murphy)

* * *    3/5 10

The sequel to 2005's Urban Shaman pits beat cop and reluctant shaman Joanne Walker (real name Siobhan Walkingstick) against her deadliest foe yet: an ancient serpentine spirit bent on crossing over into modern day Seattle not to order an iced mocha latte from Starbucks but to take over the world!  Just a few months after meeting the Native American trickster god Coyote and grudgingly agreeing to become a shaman it was either that or death! Walker is still coming to grips with her paranormal abilities. But when she discovers the body of a dead woman in a University of Washington shower room, she's thrust into a potentially apocalyptic adventure that revolves around a good hearted coven trying to raise a seemingly benevolent spirit from the netherworld. But as the rituals intensify, Walker realizes that the 3,000 year old entity isn't exactly on a mission of peace.

Characters: Joanne Walker, Gary, Coyote, Cernunnos
Place: Seattle

Books of Walker Papers series:

1 | 2

Something to Curse About / Discord Jones 2 (Gayla Drummond)

* * * *    4/5 10

Supernatural politics, detective, learn psychic abilities, family, gods, boyfriend...  The year 2000 brought in more than a new millennium. With it came The Melding, which returned magic and fairytales, both light and dark, to the world. Seven years later, Discord Jones has gained some control over the psychic abilities she received, though they continue to grow and change, challenging her to adapt. Yet her new normal is anything but, as a family outing leads Cordi into a maze of curses, life-altering changes, and the sure knowledge that gods walk the earth.  If that weren’t enough, Cordi is quickly losing her anonymity as well as neutrality in a world full of politics and intrigue. Except that mortal politics rarely end in death. In the Supe world, it’s practically a requirement.

Series: 1 | 2 | 3