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Stray Dogs: The Burke Misadventures Book 1
The Burke siblings are damn good at what they do. And what they do? Well, that’s not good at all.
Performing wet work for the Order of Magic’s Black Operations, the Burkes keep order in a chaotic world. But when their handler doubts their loyalty, snarky firebrand Ed and cerebral illusionist Des find themselves on the wrong end of a mage hunt.
Forget getting paid, surviving the Order’s most accomplished killer becomes the Burkes’ top priority.
Old friends won’t take their calls, so the Burkes turn to an old enemy instead — a shapeshifter who supplies uneasy alliances, personal epiphanies, and stomach butterflies in equal measure.
STRAY DOGS is a queer author’s love letter to Urban Fantasy, for fans of THE DRESDEN FILES, HARD MAGIC, and SUPERNATURAL.
Performing wet work for the Order of Magic’s Black Operations, the Burkes keep order in a chaotic world. But when their handler doubts their loyalty, snarky firebrand Ed and cerebral illusionist Des find themselves on the wrong end of a mage hunt.
Forget getting paid, surviving the Order’s most accomplished killer becomes the Burkes’ top priority.
Old friends won’t take their calls, so the Burkes turn to an old enemy instead — a shapeshifter who supplies uneasy alliances, personal epiphanies, and stomach butterflies in equal measure.
STRAY DOGS is a queer author’s love letter to Urban Fantasy, for fans of THE DRESDEN FILES, HARD MAGIC, and SUPERNATURAL.
Praise For Stray Dogs:
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"I didn't know what to expect beyond the understanding I was getting an Urban Fantasy book, a genre I love. I figured I'd casually read it over the next few days, enjoying it on my downtime. Instead, I couldn’t put the book down.
Sure, it hits all the buttons of an action-packed, magic-slinging story, and well written one at that, but in so many ways it exhibits much more. The author threaded the world with interesting pieces that made up the engrossing whole: dynamic characters, mysterious organizations, you name it. Reading it was like watching the first John Wick and wondering about this extraordinary setting you only get a glimpse of. I trust more will come into light over the rest of the series, in fact I look forward to it.
But my favorite aspect had to be the relationship between the Burke siblings. Watching them grow over the course of the novel, considering Ed/Morgan's transition, had me tearing up. Thank goodness for the hysterical pop culture references to keep me chuckling. So that brings me back to what I think is one of the strongest points of this book. Quite frankly the fantasy book world needs more champions for the LGBT community, and I think Stray Dogs hits the mark.
I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series, but pick up a copy and see for yourself. You won't regret it."
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Deep characterization adds real depth to this fun urban fantasy romp
"What would be an enjoyable but relatively straightforward urban fantasy romp is made seriously compelling through surprising depth in characterization. the way the relationship dynamic between the burke siblings progresses through the novel kept me really invested and made the stakes in the action scenes feel real and impactful. the tone and humor felt reminiscent, in the best way, of the Dresden Files without feeling derivative. I highly recommend!!""
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Snarky, bloody and fun
"The interplay between the 2 siblings makes this book, rough love is probably an accurate description. The magic system is well thought out. The transition is poignantly described with an elegant solution. Can’t wait for book 2."
"I didn't know what to expect beyond the understanding I was getting an Urban Fantasy book, a genre I love. I figured I'd casually read it over the next few days, enjoying it on my downtime. Instead, I couldn’t put the book down.
Sure, it hits all the buttons of an action-packed, magic-slinging story, and well written one at that, but in so many ways it exhibits much more. The author threaded the world with interesting pieces that made up the engrossing whole: dynamic characters, mysterious organizations, you name it. Reading it was like watching the first John Wick and wondering about this extraordinary setting you only get a glimpse of. I trust more will come into light over the rest of the series, in fact I look forward to it.
But my favorite aspect had to be the relationship between the Burke siblings. Watching them grow over the course of the novel, considering Ed/Morgan's transition, had me tearing up. Thank goodness for the hysterical pop culture references to keep me chuckling. So that brings me back to what I think is one of the strongest points of this book. Quite frankly the fantasy book world needs more champions for the LGBT community, and I think Stray Dogs hits the mark.
I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series, but pick up a copy and see for yourself. You won't regret it."
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Deep characterization adds real depth to this fun urban fantasy romp
"What would be an enjoyable but relatively straightforward urban fantasy romp is made seriously compelling through surprising depth in characterization. the way the relationship dynamic between the burke siblings progresses through the novel kept me really invested and made the stakes in the action scenes feel real and impactful. the tone and humor felt reminiscent, in the best way, of the Dresden Files without feeling derivative. I highly recommend!!""
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Snarky, bloody and fun
"The interplay between the 2 siblings makes this book, rough love is probably an accurate description. The magic system is well thought out. The transition is poignantly described with an elegant solution. Can’t wait for book 2."