Title: The Forest Bull
Author: Terry Maggert
Genre: Urban Fantasy/Thriller
Release: August 2013
Synopsis: Three lovers who stalk
and kill the immortals that drift through South Florida (tourists are
a moveable feast, after all) are living a simple life of leisure-
until one of them is nearly killed by woman who is a new kind of
lethal.
When Ring
Hardigan isn’t making sandwiches for, and with, his two partners,
Waleska and Risa (they’re cool like that), he’s got a busy
schedule doing the dirty work of sending immortals to the ever after.
Wally and Risa provide linguistics, logistics, and finding the right
place for him and his knife- together, they’re a well-oiled
machine, and they’ve settled into a rhythm that bodes ill for the
Undying. Warlocks, vampires, succubae and the odd ghoul have all
fallen to their teamwork. Life is tough, but they soldier on killing
the undead, liberating their worldly goods for charity, and generally
achieving very little.
-Until Ring wakes up after nearly
dying at the hands of a woman who may or may not be the daughter of
Satan. Ring’s a tough character, for a boat bum (killing immortals
sort of rubs off on you that way), but twelve days of comatose
healing are enough to bring out the ugly side of his temper. When a
letter arrives asking for their help finding a large collection of
stolen heirloom jewelry, they form an uneasy friendship with the last
Baron of a family hiding in a primal European forest.
Cazimir, the
Baron, has two skills: Jeweler and preserver of the last herd of
forest bulls. It’s an odd occupation, but then, Ring, Risa and
Wally aren’t your everyday career folks, and Cazimir’s lodge
might be sitting on something that looks a lot like hell, which,
according to a 2400 year old succubus hooker named Delphine, is
currently on the market to the strongest immortal. The Baron’s
impassioned plea to find the jewelry comes with some conditions- he
doesn’t want the collection back as much as he does the thief,
Elizabeth, who happens to be his daughter- and the woman who nearly
sent Ring to his grave.
In a tapestry of lies, it’s up to
Ring, Wally and Risa to find out what is evil, who is human, and
exactly who really wants to reign over hell.
My Review
Arc received from the author in
exchange for an honest review.
Cover :- 3 stars
Sex/steaminess :- N/A
Story line :- 4 stars
Characters :- 4 stars
Overall rating :- 3.6666 stars
Personal rating :- 3 stars
Book Pairing:- N/A
Did it give me a book hangover :- No
Is this a review book or personal read
:- Review Book
Why I chose this book?
The author asked me to review it.
What I liked about this book.
* A good storyline
* Lots of twists and turns through out the book
* Some ideas that I had never came across before.
What I didn't like about this book.
* In the begining I keep losing track of the story.
* Some parts did start to get alittle boring to me.
Would I read more from this author?
Maybe
Would I recommend this book?
To Pure Fantasy Lovers.
Author’s Bio: Born in 1968, I
discovered fishing shortly after walking, a boon considering I lived
in South Florida. After a brief move to Kentucky, my family trekked
back to South Florida, and it was at this time that I made the first
of my Big Career Changes, breaking from my daily fishing habit to
play the saxophone in middle school. I took this leap of faith under
advisement from my Consigliore/ Grandfather, who assured me that this
was the way to impress girls.
In a rare occurrence, he was
wrong. This isn’t surprising considering he had been a Big Band
leader in the 1930s, which, I have since learned, was a certainty for
impressing girls. Middle School saxophone played by a cherubic
pre-teen? Not so much.
I had the good fortune to
attend high school in idyllic Upstate New York, where I learned the
meaning of winter-- and how to seize the whole of summer.
After two or three failed
attempts at college, I bought a pub. That was fun, because I love
beer. However, I eventually met someone smarter than me (a common
event), but in this case, she married me and convinced me to go back
to school - which I did, with great enthusiasm. I earned a Master’s
Degree in History and rediscovered my love for writing. I had written
for most of my life, but it was only fatherhood and a herd of
dogs/cats/etc. that gave me the time management skills necessary to
finish a novel, and actually see several more in my future.
I live near Nashville,
Tennessee with the aforementioned wife, son, and herd, and when I’m
not writing, I teach history, grow wildly enthusiastic tomato plants,
and restore my 1967 Mustang.
Book Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B75_jmkBvY
Author’s Blog:
http://terrymaggert.com/
Additional Social Media:
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/TerryMaggert
Amazon Author Page:
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Amazon Sales Link:
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Signed Paperback: Contact author
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