A Ferry of Bones & Gold by Hailey Turner
Series: Soulbound 1
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date (Print & Ebook): Ebook: September 12, 2018; Print: 1-2 days after
Length (Print & Ebook): 114,700 words
Subgenre: M/M Urban Fantasy
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Synopsis of A Ferry of Bones & Gold:
When the gods come calling, you don’t get to say no.
Patrick Collins is three years into a career as a special agent for the Supernatural Operations Agency when the gods come calling to collect a soul debt he owes them. An immortal has gone missing in New York City and bodies are showing up in the wake of demon-led ritual killings that Patrick recognizes all too easily from his nightmares.
Unable to walk away, Patrick finds himself once again facing off against mercenary magic users belonging to the Dominion Sect. Standing his ground alone has never been a winning option in Patrick’s experience, but it’s been years since he’s had a partner he could trust.
Looking for allies in all the wrong places, Patrick discovers the Dominion Sect’s next target is the same werewolf the Fates themselves have thrown into his path. Patrick has been inexplicably attracted to the man from their first meeting, but desire has no place in war. That doesn’t stop Patrick from wanting what he shouldn’t have. Jonothon de Vere is gorgeous, dangerous, and nothing but trouble—to the case, to the fight against every hell, and ultimately, to Patrick’s heart and soul.
In the end, all debts must be paid, and Patrick can only do what he does best—cheat death.
Magic, murder, and mayhem! You won’t want to miss the first book in a brand new, pulse-pounding m/m urban fantasy series!
Teaser
Patrick let go of the whiskey bottle and reached for his handgun instead, clicking the safety off. The weak threshold wrapped around the apartment hadn’t been tripped, but someone else was in here with him now. The second he acknowledged that fact, Patrick heard the television in the living room turn on.
“Fuck,” he said under his breath.
Patrick got unwanted visitors that were not the demonic variety from time to time. Nothing ever stopped them from showing up, but it never hurt to be prepared. Magazine locked in place and a spelled bullet in the chamber worked for him. Patrick walked out of the bedroom, weapon in hand, and the moment he saw who was sprawled on the couch, he seriously thought about pulling the trigger, lack of suppressor be damned.
“What the hell are you doing here?” Patrick demanded.
“Watching baseball, what does it look like? We don’t get cable past the veil,” Hermes said, not taking his eyes off the flat screen television mounted on the wall. “Do you know you’ve got something like eight hundred channels? At least one hundred of those have to be porn.”
Patrick scrubbed a hand over his face, thinking longingly of his whiskey and the fact he had hours to kill before needing to be at Tempest. “I’m way too fucking sober to deal with you.”
“Still traveling with alcohol? You really shouldn’t—”
“Touch my whiskey, get shot.”
Hermes flipped him off. “Wouldn’t kill me. Sit down, Pattycakes. We’ve things to discuss.”
Patrick glanced down at his weapon and sighed. Hermes was right. Not even spelled bullets could kill an immortal. “I hate that name”
Hermes just smiled. It didn’t reach his gold-brown eyes.
“You’re still fucking creepy,” Patrick told him.
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This book ticks off so many PNR checks.
✓Shifters
✓Mages and Witches
✓ Vampires
✓ Gods
✓ Demons
I think the only thing it was missing was angels, but I imagine since we're talking about Greek Gods, they wouldn't be a good fit.
Patrick, our MC, is quite the grumpy mage.
Having left the military, Mage Corps division, due to unfortunate circumstances with himself and his magic, he joins a government branch of Paranomal Investigators. Instead of getting the wonderful vacation he had planned,he gets called into an ugly ritualistic scene that has bodies piling up.
This scene feels all too reminiscent of the war he left behind three years prior.
What I loved about this story was Hailey didn't give you all the details in one go.. The story unwrapped itself nice and slowly throughout the entire book. We don't actually learn what caused Patrick to leave the army until almost (or more) then halfway through the book. I liked that the story kept you guessing.
Patrick also meets some unlikely characters/friends/team in this story.
A werewolf pack that also includes a seer inhabited by a Norse God and a lone wolf from a God Wolf pack. That would be our lovely Jonothan de Vere, aka Jono.
He hails from London, but was exiled by the packs there. Brought to the states by the seer. Once there though, the NY pack didn't wan him either, but also felt threatened he was there and won't allow him to start his own pack either, rude!
As the story develops and all these characters get closer, the seer realizes Patrick is the reason he brought Jono back with him. Seems they we're hound to meet, and for a good reason.
I liked the chemistry between Patrick and Jono and I liked the fact this story wasn't heavy on the romance portion. Don't get me wrong, it's there, it's just not the main focus.
I really cannot wait to see where Patrick and Jono's soulbond takes them in the future, especially seeing as it's illegal :o
This is also my first Hailey book. When I saw the sign up, I recognized the name, so I went to look and was like, doh! She's the one who writes the Metahuman Files a lot of people seem to be so fond of. Well, I've not read them,l...yet, but I think the MH fans will like this story too.
There are a lot of characters introduced, but o had no problems keeping up with the who is who, and I *hope* people like this story as much as I did.
4.25*
About Hailey Turner:
Hailey Turner is big city girl who spoils her cats rotten and has a demanding day job that she loves, but not as much as she loves writing. She’s been writing since she was a young child and enjoys reading almost as much as creating a new story. Hailey loves stories with lots of action, gritty relationships, and an eventual HEA that satisfies the heart.
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