Discount Armageddon : an Incryptid novel (original 2012; edition 2012)

3.5 stars ( )

A very fun, exciting start to a new series, DISCOUNT ARMAGEDDON is like finding a hidden vault of Buffy episodes that never aired. While some of the cryptids off camera were over the top (still trying to wrap my head around the Tooth Fairy "feeding"), I loved every one that we met. No surprises that the Aeslin mice are one of my favorites. Credulity was stretched every once and awhile, trying to imagine how this "eco-system" would stay balanced, but McGuire dances around any grey areas that would truly pit Covenant vs. Price. I want to give this book to all of the Buffy enthusiasts, UF fans, and dancers in my life... can't wait for book two!

Sexual Content: Several sex scenes. ( )

This is a FUN book. Seanan McGuire is also a podcaster, so I'm familiar with her voice, and I can totally hear this book in her voice and speech mannerisms. I'm eager to read the other books in the series. ( )

A great, fun urban fantasy set in New York. Verity Price is not a shrinking violet or still trying to "find" herself. She has definite choices, but she has what she needs to make a decision. Finally a heroine who is not a wimp! The cryptids are different, but different with reason, not just different to be different. They are people, too, kind of.... ( )

This book had me staying up well past my bedtime laughing. Across the board, 5 stars! Which, I'll be honest, surprised me. There were so many things that I thought could turn hokey, but ended up working. Now to wait impatiently for the next in the series! ( )