License to Ensorcell: License to Ensorcell Series, Book 1
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This is a bit of a departure for Katherine Kerr, moving from straight fantasy into urban fantasy. Now, I'm not much of a fan of UF, and if you are looking for women who happen to have some kind of witch/were/vampire power plus tattoo, and who are strangely fascinating to the dark mysterious dangerous supernatural male who falls madly in love/lust with them, then you've come to the wrong book. This book is light and fluffy, witty and charming. It introduces Nola O'Grady (who yes does have some psychic powers) and her delightful extended family, and her partner in detective work (who yes, is dark and handsome) Ari. Think pulp noir and add werewolves and inter-dimensional shenanigans, and you'll end up with License to Ensorcell. Having said that, there are slight issues with the werewolf plot as it sort of fizzles out and sort of becomes something else half way, but this is a great introduction to what promises to be a very enjoyable series.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is a real departure for Kerr: a lightweight, urban fantasy romance, a long way from the epic Deverry fantasy novels and her amazing world-building in Snare. It has some familiar elements though. Strong female characters, appealing but flawed heroes and details that give minor characters a third dimension are all present in the contemporary San Francisco setting and the convoluted plot. The O'Grady/O'Brien/Houlihan family tree is certainly as complicated as a gwerbrets. It's not perfect, I did feel that the book tried to cover too many storylines, Nola's character is a bit inconsistent and all the agency acronyms were irritating, but I am still looking forward to more books featuring Nola and the gorgeous Israeli agent.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Having been a huge fan of Katherine Kerrs work since i was a teenager, I was overjoyed to find a new addition to add to my beloved dog eared Kerr collection. The reality however, is a piece of work I never in a million years would have figured to have been written by Kerr. The books two main characters are one dimensional and a bit irritating, unemotional and somehow even manage to make the book feel a little like a narration of an old school detective film at times. There's no flow or finesse, and its a little over complicated in unnecessary terminology for the majority of the book. That said, after slogging my way through the first three quarters of the book, i discovered that the last quarter actually started to flow cohesively, the characters becoming less one dimensional and the general quality of the book much better. It ends well, with a more interesting angle than what the book was actually all about for the majority of the read. That said, im still going to leave this book out of my precious Kerr collection and try to pretend it doesnt exist...
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bit disappointing really
I have been a reader and re-reader of Katherine Kerr's books for years, and this is the first time i've thought: that was a bit thin. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mandy Weller
Licence to Ensorcell
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is different enough from the Deverry books but is still simular. I enjoy this author very much.
Published 10 months ago by Loiuise
Unexpected pleasure
I was a bit wary of buying this book after reading some reviews here; but Katherine Kerr has not disappointed with any of her other books; and so I bought it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by ae payne
A gateway drug for the addictive writing of Katharine Kerr
I liked this a great deal. It felt like "Katharine Kerr Lite" - it had many of the themes and concepts found in Kit's more epic tomes, but in a simpler, contemporary setting... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Z. D. Briggs
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