Long Past Dues by James J. Butcher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The first book was a strong start, imho.

Even so, Grimsby is a nice little unicorn--a young, genuinely nice, and LUCKY protagonist-witch, doing his best and relying on some cool peeps, be it a funny familiar or his grizzled non-magical, gun-toting mentor/partner.

This UF is pretty standard stuff. Mystery, theft, undead-ish baddie, ritual sacrifice, unimaginably powerful sorcery, and pranks.

While there's nothing out of the ordinary, here, it's also a pretty standard UF fare. That's not to say it isn't fun, because I had fun throughout. Indeed, instead of calling it popcorn, I'd call it the literary synesthesia equivalent to a nice foot soak with epsom salts. It's good while the water is warm.




Personal note:
If anyone reading my reviews might be interested in reading my own SF, I'm going to be open to DM requests. I think it's about time I get some eyes on them.

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