Sacrificial Magic (Downside Ghosts, Book 4)
By (Author) Stacia Kane
Book 4
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperVoyager
23rd May 2012
United Kingdom
Paperback
416
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 27mm
290g
Enter a world of danger, ghosts and magic in the fourth book of the fantastic Downside Ghosts series.
If you liked the compelling characters in 50 Shades of Grey, youll love the Downside Ghosts series.
Ghosts; ghouls; things that go bump in the night. Chess has seen them all in her role as a witch and ghost hunter.
Right now life is going surprisingly well for Chess Putnam. Her bank balance is healthy, shes pretty sure she can call Terrible her boyfriend, and the last few months have been devoid of anyone trying to kill her.
So when Chess is ordered by an infamous crime boss who also happens to be her drug dealer to use her powers as a witch to solve a grisly murder involving dark magic, she is unsurprised; she knew the recent calm wouldnt last. As if that wasnt bad enough, Chess ex lover Lex, son of a rival crime lord, is trying to re-ignite the sparks between them.
Plus theres the little matter of Chess real job as a ghost hunter for the Church of Real Truth; investigating reports of a haunting at a school in the heart of Downside. Someone seems to be taking a crash course in summoning the deadand if Chess doesnt watch her back, she may soon be joining their ranks.
As Chess is drawn into a shadowy world of twisted secrets and dark violence, it soon becomes clear that shes not going to emerge from its depths without making the ultimate sacrifice.
Gripping Vivid characters, superior world-building and a wonderful sense of pace I was enthralled.
The world-building is unexpected and complex, the characters are alive, and the protagonist Chess is a treasure.
The characters are complex and indelible, the plot is fascinating, and I can hardly wait for another book"
(all) Charlaine Harris
Stacia Kane was born in Illinois, raised in St. Louis MO, and lived in South Florida for a dozen years before moving to the UK with her British husband and two daughters. She is the author of the paranormal romance Personal Demons, and The Downside Ghosts is her first urban fantasy series.