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'This book pulled me in and wouldn't let go. I'm pleased to have found another paranormal series to get myself hooked on and am already looking forward to the next installment of The Fairwick Chronicles. Paranormal romance fans will certainly get their fix' --onemorepage.co.uk, 2011
'An original novel which combines elements of gothic romance with the current trend for supernatural fiction.' --quillsandzebras.wordpress.com
'This is a fabulous book. It's intriguing, well-written and a real page turner.' --blogcritics.org
`An enjoyable, solid, gothic fantasy offering' --fantasybookreviews.co.uk
'Hugely enjoyable and highly recommended.' --lovevampires.com
`a literal fairytale romance which keeps you gripped until the very end.' --xrebelangelx.blogspot.com
'A lovely book, beautiful to look at and a captivating story. Goodman has a superb way of drawing you into her world, the magic within is subtle, enchanting enough to weave a spell over the reader without causing you to suspend belief.' --wordandpiece.wordpress.com
'An original novel which combines elements of gothic romance with the current trend for supernatural fiction.' --quillsandzebras.wordpress.com
'This is a fabulous book. It's intriguing, well-written and a real page turner.' --blogcritics.org
`An enjoyable, solid, gothic fantasy offering' --fantasybookreviews.co.uk
'Hugely enjoyable and highly recommended.' --lovevampires.com
`a literal fairytale romance which keeps you gripped until the very end.' --xrebelangelx.blogspot.com
'A lovely book, beautiful to look at and a captivating story. Goodman has a superb way of drawing you into her world, the magic within is subtle, enchanting enough to weave a spell over the reader without causing you to suspend belief.' --wordandpiece.wordpress.com
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The first novel in a series of urban fantasy meets modern gothic novels
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautifully Written Gothic Tale,
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This review is from: Incubus (Fairwick Chronicles 1) (Paperback)
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I was captivated from the word go by this fantasy tale which has very gothic overtones. The author really understands the concept that less can be more so the plot develops at a relatively gentle pace which can never be thought of as frenetic until the final part. However, the scenes are very skillfully set with just enough description to get a real feel for the surroundings and to get a strong atmospheric hint of the supernatural elements at work behind the scenes. The story flows well and keeps moving forward and at no point do you feel that more action would be an improvement. The dream love scenes with the incubus are also relatively understated and are, as a result, far more erotic than the effect which would have been produced by a less subtle and more heavy handed description.The story is narrated in the first person by Dr Calleach McFay, who is the principle character and who is a college lecturer in supernatural topics at Fairwick which proves to be quite an unusual college. Often the result of writing in this medium can be awkward and the character speaking can seem quite wooden and lacking character. However, this format works really well here and we gradually learn a great deal about Callie, her hopes and fears and what makes her tick. One feels quite a lot of empathy towards her as the plot develops and as she learns much more about herself and her ancestry. This is a fantasy tale so the appearance of witches, daemons, fey people and other supernatural characters is not unexpected and the author introduces these elements into the story so that they blend in seamlessly as a natural development of the plot. I did feel that at the point that all these exotic entities enter the story a certain amount of momentum is lost for a little while, but happily it picked up again as the narrative continued. The climax seemed a satisfactory conclusion and tied up some loose ends while clearly leaving the way open for one or more sequels. To summarise I thoroughly enjoyed this supernatural tale which is beautifully written. It is not an expression I have used often in reviews, but personally I thought this book was outstanding. I am really looking forward to the next installment in the Fairwick Chronicles.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A bit slow going but worth a read,
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This review is from: Incubus (Fairwick Chronicles 1) (Paperback)
I'm not a massive fan of paranormal books but the back cover of this one lured me in and I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would, given that it is a genre a bit out of my comfort zone. Like the other reviewers though, I did find the style to be a bit inconsistent- veering between aiming at young adults with its writing style but with its graphic sex scenes clearly billed toward the adult market. I feel that had the author clearly determined its intended market then this could have had more even, exciting storytelling.The book's main protagonist is Callie, a lecturer in the supernatural who moves to the town of Fairwick to take up a post at the small University. Callie has been having dreams about a shadowy lover for a while, but in Fairwick the dreams steadily increase until she is not sure what is real any more. Is the notion of an Incubus just the stuff of myths and legends... or something more? The book is appealing in that it manages to encompass fairies, witches, demons and the like, but has fairly well-developed characters and a very richly described setting which made for a very wintery, atmospheric read. The Honeysuckle House setting becomes rather a character in itself in parts and I did feel this worked well overall, though I have to say that the main protagonist left me feeling a little bit cold. I didn't really care about her or her life enough to get too involved with the plot. Parts of the book did leave me feeling distinctly underwhelmed- some minor characters were a bit cringey in their stereotypes and I did feel that some bits of the story were a bit predictable too. Parts of the dialogue felt a bit clunky and didn't seem real, though of course this was a paranormal fantasy and I was suspending my sense of belief anyway! There also wasn't quite as much tension in the storyline as I'd anticipated and some of Callie's day to day life read as quite mundane and just seemed to be there for `filling' purposes. Other aspects of the plot that could have been expanded upon were rushed through, which was a shame. I did enjoy the author's references to other gothic novels of which she is clearly a fan and in particular her nods towards `Rebecca' which is one of my favourite books. I would caution however that this book is not for teens, though its cover is a bit twee there are a lot of sex scenes, some of which are quite graphic, so Twilight this ain't! I would say that if you are a fan of paranormal fantasies, then you have probably read better, but this is still worth a look as it has an interesting premise that will probably strengthen as the series progresses. I will read the next book in the Fairwick Chronicles when it is released as I feel that this new series shows a lot of promise overall.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A magical read,
By PJ Rankine (Wallington, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Incubus (Fairwick Chronicles 1) (Paperback)
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Although definitely aimed at the female market this book is so well written that I would recommend it to any male reader of supernatural fiction too. Carol Goodman has done her fey research and blends this traditional folklore seamlessly with current pop culture references. She instills a real feel of menace in her descriptions of the woods and her descriptions of Fairwick certainly made me want to live their. Obviously being about an incubus there was bound to be sexual encounters but she keeps them concise and relevant and doesn't fall into the trap of writing reams of almost pornographic action. Equally she doesn't get mired down in her characters emotions either which can put a lot of male readers off. Overall she has got just the right balance to appeal to all readers and I can't wait for the next installment.
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