by HP Mallory
Publish Date: March 2011
Format: Kindle Ebook
Series: Book 2 in Dulcie O’Neil Series
My Rating: ***** 5 of 5 stars
Blurb from Goodreads:
A Dreamstalker— a creature that stalks and kills its victims in sleep.
A fairy in law enforcement determined to stop him.
A potions smuggler who possesses something she wants.
A vampire with his own agenda.
And a partner who couldn’t possibly be sexier or more frustrating.
Dulcie O’Neil is a fairy working in law enforcement for the Netherworld.
When Knight Vander approaches her with a case regarding comatose victims, she agrees to help him, imagining the most difficult part will be combating her attraction to him.
But, what Dulcie isn’t betting on is the fact that the case becomes personal when she learns all the victims are somehow linked to her.
When her best friend falls victim to the Dreamstalker, Dulcie must do everything in her power to ensure her friend’s survival, including associating with criminals and accepting the fact that desperate times do definitely call for desperate measures.
A fairy in law enforcement determined to stop him.
A potions smuggler who possesses something she wants.
A vampire with his own agenda.
And a partner who couldn’t possibly be sexier or more frustrating.
Dulcie O’Neil is a fairy working in law enforcement for the Netherworld.
When Knight Vander approaches her with a case regarding comatose victims, she agrees to help him, imagining the most difficult part will be combating her attraction to him.
But, what Dulcie isn’t betting on is the fact that the case becomes personal when she learns all the victims are somehow linked to her.
When her best friend falls victim to the Dreamstalker, Dulcie must do everything in her power to ensure her friend’s survival, including associating with criminals and accepting the fact that desperate times do definitely call for desperate measures.
My Review:
The Dulcie O’Neil series has quickly won me over. I love the fun, light-hearted feel to the books. Yes, the characters face dark creatures, and fight bad guys, but there is plenty of humor and all-around great entertainment. The main characters are back in action, from Dulcie, Knight, Bram, even Quillan. I did miss Sam a bit, though, as she spent most of the book a victim of the Dreamstalker. However, Dulcie faced the villains head-on and went to deep, dark depths out of loyalty for her friend. That fierce loyalty drew me to love Dulcie that much more. She is an imperfect heroine, who happens to have fairy magic and human hang-ups.
While A Tale of Two Goblins is an urban fantasy book, there are hints of romance. I really like how HP Mallory gives Dulcie’s character several options on the romance front. There is Knight-the handsome new boss, Quillan-the disgraced former boss, and Bram-the handsome vampire, and they are all attracted to Dulcie. They give the story a spicy edge that manages to be light-hearted at the same time. There is plenty of room for possibility, and I am looking forward to finding out what happens next.
After reading both of the Dulcie O’Neil books, I will say that I am a huge fan. Book 2 was even better than book 1, and I can’t wait to read more Dulcie O’Neil books in the future. to top it off, the books are very affordable at amazon, these books are an awesome deal. HP Mallory has a new fan! I highly recommend this series to Urban Fantasy fans.
*Click to read my review for book 1, To Kill a Warlock
To Kill A Warlock
is only 99 cents at Amazon.com
is only 99 cents at Amazon.com
June 20, 2011 at 7:52 pm
I am so glad you liked this one. I recently got the series and it is in my pile to read. Thank you for sharing today.
June 21, 2011 at 2:14 pm
Great review! I adore this series
Dulcie is quickly becoming my favorite Faery.