Whisper of Shadows / Diamond City Magic 3 (Diana Pharaoh Francis)

* * * *    4/5 10

 Father coming back from death, boyfriend tortured and arrested, FBI, magical drug, family, spiritual dimensions, rescue boyfriend...  War is coming . . . When the FBI uses an antimagic law to arrest and torture Riley's boyfriend, they have no idea what hell they are about to unleash. If Riley can't rescue Clay before he breaks, the result will be a disaster of epic proportions. With time running out, Riley and her family must rely on two people more likely to stab them in the back than actually help. And, even if Riley manages the rescue, she's still got to deal with two kidnappings and the return of her dad from the dead the same dad who'd been willing to see her dead to protect his secrets. What's a girl to do? Kick ass, take names, and protect those she cares about at all costs...

Reviews:

"  I first discovered Diana Pharaoh Francis with Trace of Magic, the first book in this series and I was suitably impressed.  (You can check out that review her..
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Edge of Dreams / Diamond City Magic 2 (Diana Pharaoh Francis)

* * * *    4/5 10

Missing teenagers, trap, sadistic criminal, magical drug, family, spiritual dimensions, police, ..

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. And a pound of flesh. Magical tracking expert Riley Hollis is on a mission to save five teenagers lost inside a mountain. But nothing is what it seems, and soon Riley finds herself bruised, bloodied, and embroiled in a battle to bring down a sadistic criminal dealing in human souls and the darkest of magics. Her only hope may be to swallow her pride and ask for help from her not quite ex-boyfriend and his notorious brother Tyet criminal boss, Gregg Touray. Even that may not be enough to protect her.

Something has gone very wrong in the trace dimension and in Riley’s head. If she doesn’t figure out how to handle the past, the present, the trace, and the bad guys, the road to hell is going to look like a great alternative.

Reviews:
 "  One of the things I love about Francis’s writing is her character development. Riley Hollis is one of the best protagonists I have read in a while. She is str..
http://vampirebookclub.net/review-edge-of-dreams-by-diana-pharaoh-francis-diamond-city-magic-2/"

"  I wish that the author wouldn't continue to make Riley the most physically abused character in the book. This time around, she is drugged, sliced and diced, s..
http://fangfiction.blogspot.com.es/2015/02/diana-pharaoh-francis-diamond-city.html"

"  I had the same issue as the first book, the romance was simply not believable to me. In the first book Riley and Clay confessed they loved each other, then Ri..
https://www.rainandcupcakes.com/book-review-edge-of-dreams-by-diana"

"Pharaoh Francis wastes no time thrusting Riley into peril. Good pacing, a complex and layered plot and intriguing characters illustrate why the author deliver..
https://www.rtbookreviews.com/book-review/edge-dreams-0"

"EDGE OF DREAMS is a fast paced and fun read. The characters and the world building are fantastic. I loved this book and cannot wait to read the next. Riley is ..
http://bookjunkiez.com/2015/04/25/paranormal-romance-book-review-edge-of-dreams-by-diana-pharaoh-francis/"

Trace of Magic / Diamond City Magic 1(Diana Pharaoh Francis)

* * * *    4/5 10

Good start of the series of Diana Pharaoh Francis, magic, criminals, police, kidnapped children, magic powers, romance, distrust..

Even the most powerful tracers can’t track you if the magical trace you leave behind is too old. But I can track almost anything, even dead trace. That makes me a unicorn, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and the Lock Ness Monster all rolled into one. In a word, I am unique. A very special snowflake. And if anyone ever finds out, I’ll be dead or a slave to one of the Tyet criminal factions. Riley Hollis has quietly traced kidnapped children and quietly tipped the cops to their whereabouts one too many times. Now she’s on the radar of Detective Clay Price, a cop in the pocket of a powerful magic Tyet faction. When he blackmails her into doing a dangerous trace for him, Riley will have to break every rule that keeps her safe. Or become a Tyet pawn in a deadly, magical war.


Reviews:

"TRACE OF MAGIC has been on my list of books to read for quite awhile, and when it showed up on Audible a few months ago I finally picked it up and just recently got a chance to listen to it. TRACE OF ...
http://allthingsuf.com/2016/07/review-trace-magic-diamond-city-magic-1-diana-pharaoh-francis.html"


"This is one of those novels that you like, but a few elements within it keep you from going gaga about it. The world is amazing, the ideas behind everything are well thought out and immense. The magic..
http://www.parajunkee.com/2016/05/02/trace-of-magic-the-diamond-city-magic-book-1-by-diana-pharaoh-francis/"

"Francis, a master at creating kick-ass heroines and fast-paced-action romance, starts a new series set in a gritty metropolis situated in and around a giant Rocky Mountain caldera where diamonds are m..
http://www.bellebooks.com/shopexd.asp?id=365"