Hi Cara,
The review on my blog today is the Audiobook of Blood & Ash by Deborah Wilde. Blood & Ash is the first book in the Jezebel Files.
Cold-blooded kidnappers. Long-lost magic. When things get serious, she goes full Sherlock.
Ashira Cohen takes pride in being the only female private investigator in Vancouver. With her skills, her missing persons case should be a piece of cake.
She wasn’t counting on getting bashed in the skull, revealing a hidden tattoo and supernatural powers she shouldn’t possess.
Or the bitter icing on top: a spree of abductions and terrifying ghostly creatures on a deadly bender.
And don’t even get her started on the golems.
Reluctantly partnered with her long-time nemesis Levi, the infuriating leader of the magic community, Ash resolves to keep her focus on the clue trail and off their sexual tension because WTF is up with that?
But with a mastermind organization pulling strings from the shadows and Levi’s arrogance driving her to pick out his body bag, can Ash rescue the captives and uncover the truth or will the next blood spilled be her own?
(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)
Blood & Ash is a book full of Snark, Smut, magic and mystery.
Blood & Ash is based in Toronto Canada with Jewish / lapsed Jewish characters. I liked these two elements as I haven’t read, any books based in Canada and I can’t think of a book where the magic was connected to the Jewish religion.
The leading lady Ashira “Ash” Cohen a P.I who loves Sherlock (I completely understand.) Has an amazing friendship with tech goddess Pryia. A difficult relationship with her mother. Ash is not really a people person, and I liked her. She uses snark and sarcasm to keep people at arm’s length. I find it funny and entertaining to read.
Her snark and sarcasm give way to one of my favourite elements of the book is Ash and the leader of the Magic community in Toronto Levi. The tension and history between two give me life. I love the banter, the jokes and the sexual tension between the two. It kept the pacing and story interesting. I think the love-hate relationship between the two was my favourite element.
I liked the plot and the mystery surrounding Ash, her abilities and the smudges. The mystery about Ash was the element of the plot I was interested in more. Even though both are connected.
Blood & Ash is narrated by Hollie Jackson, I liked her performance and the voices she gave them. Especially Ash and Levi voices and how they change in different moments between them.
Overall I enjoyed the plot, characters and the magical world. Ash & Blood is an enjoyable urban fantasy and I plan to listen to the other books in the series.
My Rating for Ash & Blood is 4.3 out of 5.
Thank you to Netgalley for gifting me a copy of the Audiobook of Ash & Blood for review.
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