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Loading... Dark Currents: Agent of Helby Jacqueline Carey
None. I found this book quite by accident. And I figure since it was Carey, the book should be good. It’s nothing like her Kushiel books; it’s a totally different style and it lacks some of the character depth that some of her other books have. And comparatively, it seemed set for a younger audience. But as an urban fantasy novel it was intriguing enough to keep me reading. It sort of reminded me of Patricia Brigg’s Mercedes Thompson series (although Mercedes beats Daisy any day). It’s definitely not my favorite of Carey’s nor my favorite urban fantasy, but it wasn’t bad either; just different. It does prove that Carey can write in a variety of styles. I may pick up the next book if there is one in the next year or so, or maybe not. We’ll have to see. If you like urban fantasy I’d suggest giving it a go. It can’t hurt. (  ) Kassilem | Apr 21, 2013 |  Not quite as textually dense as the Kushiel series, but quite enjoyable regardless. (  ) alclay | Mar 31, 2013 | Dark Currents fits right into the current trend of urban fantasy and supernatural mystery books with spunky female protagonists, only the urban part is missing. An enthralling story of accidental death and mild mayhem set in the rural midwest in a town, not quite like your own, because of the presence of Yggdrasil II and the Norse Goddess Hel. There are the obligatory werewolves and vampires, but the main character is a half-demon police irregular, who serves as Hel's liason between the eldrich community and the mundanes. Dark Currents caught my interest enough to stay up after bed-time reading, but couldn't quite earn the elusive 5th star. While nowhere nearly as sexually explicit than Carey's earlier works, there is enough discussion of desire that I would hesitate to give this book to a younger reader. ( ) Julie_loves_to_read | Mar 31, 2013 | I really enjoyed this UF from Jacqueline Carey. It had an interesting take on ghouls (some might compare it to a psychic vampire - feeding on other peoples' emotions).. I like the setting of Pemkowet and the interesting side characters of a werewolf in hiding policeman, a lamia that happens to be a good friend of the MC, and Hel herself. Not such a fan of the multiple love interest angle, or how often the world "Gah" appeared when the MC appeared to be frustrated/concerned/ or upset. I'll definitely check out the next book in the series though. I very much enjoyed the novel overall. ( ) Readsalot81 | Mar 30, 2013 | This was delightful, well-executed and reasonably thoughtful fluffy urban fantasy. I *like* fluffy urban fantasy, so I am totally ok with that, and the couple of uniquely Carey touches (notably Lurine, for a couple of reasons) make it all the better. Totally a thumbs-up recommendation for fans of the genre, and my fangirl heart hopes that this ends up a solid mainstream success, because it really is better than most of the genre, while still being indubitably right in the heart of it. ( ) JeremyPreacher | Mar 30, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
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"Small town Pemkowet, Mich., is a popular tourist destination for humans. It's also home to a thriving 'eldritch community' of supernatural entities, thanks to the presence of the local underworld controlled by the Norse goddess Hel. Daisy Johanssen, a half-demon trying to dodge her innate attraction to the 'Seven Deadlies' while functioning as Hel's agent on Earth and the local link between the eldritch community and the human police, is called in to help investigate the drowning of a local college boy when signs of both foul play and magical residue are found on the body."… (more)
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