This book is much better than the first one in the series. The world of Marla Mason is better defined, and some of the things that didn't make sense in the first book became better grounded. I like this world. It reminds me a bit of Dresdan Files meets Vlad Taltos, with a little bit of something else that I am having trouble defining.

Now, this isn't a serious work. It's what my friend considers "Mind Candy" in that its fun, not very deep, and doesn't take itself too seriously. I love Marla Mason's no nonsense do whatever it takes attitude to protecting her city. Theres no deep romance here, no deep moral dilemma. (

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TheDivineOomba | Apr 15, 2009 |

More of a Dr Destiny scenario.

The institute where they keep the crazy sorcerers appears to be a bit light on for residents.

In particular, one who has dream world powers, and not always just in your head.

Marla has other problems, too, too much work, so she needs a PA. Rondeau's in trouble, amoral sorcerers as usual are trying to kill her, directly, indirectly, or subcontractedly. Then there's the consultant with the lover powers, who can make ever her want to do mucho bonko.

Another problem, do you tell someone you are interviewing that you could either be classed as an organised crime lord, a superhero, or both? Or wait to break that to them later.

Solid like the first entry in the series.

Many plotting specialists, with one general city boss who has to work out who is trying to knife her so she can return the favour.

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Series (with order)

Marla Mason (2)

Canonical Title

Poison Sleep

Original publication date

2008-03-25

People/Characters

Marla Mason

Important places

Felport, USA (fictional)

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Epigraph

Dedication

For Jenn, who follows her dreams

First words

The Bentley squealed to a halt at the top of the icy horseshoe driveway before the looming brick face of the Blackwing Institute.

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Harrison, Kim

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0553589997, Mass Market Paperback)

The bad girl of the magical underworld is back and badder than ever

Someone wants Marla Mason dead. Usually that’s not news. As chief sorcerer of Felport, someone always wants her dead. But this time she’s the target of a renegade assassin who specializes in killing his victims over days, months, or even years. Not to mention a mysterious knife-wielding killer in black who pops up in the most unexpected places. To make matters worse, an inmate has broken out of the Blackwing Institute for criminally insane sorcerers—a troubled psychic who can literally reweave the fabric of reality to match her own traumatic past.

With her wisecracking partner Rondeau reluctantly in tow, Marla teams up with a “love-talker” whose dangerous erotic spells not even she can resist. Together they’re searching the rapidly transforming streets of Felport for a woman who’s become the Typhoid Mary of nightmares, infecting everything—and everyone—she touches with a chaos worse than death itself.

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