Eddie Lancaster’s in trouble.
One month ago I killed Killian Myers – he deserved it – and now Inspector Richards is after me. Luckily he’s got no evidence. But that’s not all I have to worry about. People are going missing from Mote Park. Not usually something I’m interested in bu the circumstances point to the supernatural so I get hired to investigate and resolve the matter. It doesn’t take … investigate and resolve the matter. It doesn’t take me long to figure out that what’s going in in Mote Park is far more sinister than a simple kidnapping.
On top of it all, Rachel, a horrible woman from my past, has arrived in Maidstone and she isn’t leaving without me. No matter who she has to kill.
Wanted by enemies on all sides, I have to find a way to overcome the odds before my friends end up dead and I end up a prisoner. Do you see my problem now?
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Eddie is dealing with the fallout from the battle with Killian resulting in Inspector Richards hot on his tail. Trying to make money to live, he agrees to a job investigating missing people in a local park. Only it’s not so simple as Rachel wants Eddie to do her bidding. Rachel killed Eddie’s parents when he was a child (perhaps that’s why he’s a little jolted in life) and has plans for him and his ability to steal magic. When Rachel puts his friends on the chopping block, Eddie must make a decision as it’s no longer just about him. There’s a lot of action, different mythological creatures (vampires, wendigo, ghost), dark elements, life lessons/choices, relationship elements (friends, lovers), and interesting back stories.
“Her words hit me like a dick-slap on both sides of the face.”
“He was an old man, at least fifty. Some people might not thing that’s old but I do and since it’s my story my opinion is the only one that matters. He had dark gray hair and huge bushy eyebrows to match. I mean really bushy. Something could be living in them.”
Parental guidance/trigger warnings: this will be kept minimal due to spoilers, but expect things like death, kidnapping, drugging, weapons, or like things. Language used: Sx8, Fx25.
Eddie Lancaster isn’t your everyday, run-of-the-mill wizard. You want work done that requires a little bit of magic…Eddie’s your guy. So…it isn’t too strange when the local city council comes to him for help. People in Mote Park have been disappearing. No trace left behind, no clue to their whereabouts. Eddie accepts the job…even though the local constabulary are at work on the case. The only problem is that brings him further under the microscope of Inspector Reynolds who is determined to prove that Eddie is a murderer. But…Eddie has secrets…and that’s only one of them.
But, what is his greatest secret…and his greatest power… is that Eddie can steal magic. Witch…Wizard…Sorcerer…Mage… what have you… if Eddie can touch you he can pull the power out of you. And as far as he knows, he is the only one in the world that can do that. That’s why Rachel has been trying to possess him…and why Eddie has been running as long as he can remember. Because Rachel will stop at nothing to have that power under her control.
This is the second book in the ARCANE, INC. series by author Sean Stone And…while reading the first will give you a little of the back ground story running through this book, it’s not necessary and new readers can pick this book up and fairly well keep up with the on going story as the author provides enough information to give the reader a good reference.
Just a heads up. This story is written in the first person…AND… breaks the fourth wall of story telling as the main character continually talks to the audience making this more of a journal type story than a straight forward adventure. Regardless… the story flows fairly well and kept my interest until the end…which is all we can ask from any author.
Audiobook review: Murder, mayhem, & magic filled book 2 as Eddie the Warlock works a case that has him also looking over his shoulder for an old foe. Sarcasm, assholery, and attitude abound making the book quite entertaining. The narrator did a nice job! I received a free copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
I received this book for free. I am voluntarily leaving this review and all opinions expressed herein are mine.
This is the second book in the Arcane Inc. series. It is a standalone story with no cliffhanger ending. You can start here and Eddie [the MC] will provide you with a recap of the first book in this series but you are seriously missing out if you skip the first book.
Here, Eddie is hired to investigate some odd disappearances in a park, which might be paranormal. Additionally, his friends are getting very ill, he’s trying to keep an eye out for Rachel – the evil witch who had Eddie’s parents murdered, things in the romance department may be percolating, and the police are trying to pin a bunch of crimes on Eddie – which he may or may not have committed. So, he’s got a lot on his plate.
I LOVE, LOVE LOVE this very clever, humorous and fun series. It is narrated by Eddie – who has some very humorous asides, breaks the fourth wall to address the reader and at times chastise the reader. But, while Eddie can come off as snarky and off-putting, he has a lot of heart and truly wants to do the right thing even when his evil nature overtakes him. Overall, very entertaining! Highly recommend.
I listened to this book – the narrator, Hannibal Hills, is absolutely perfect as Eddie – he embodies the attitude, the soul, the heartbreak and the cleverness of this character through his voice and absolutely enhances the written word. I am a true fan!
My review is based on the audiobook. This is Book 2 in the series but could be read as a stand alone, personally I recommend starting with Book 1 so you get the full story. This series is filled with tons of action, suspense, snarkiness and magic! The narrator is perfection at bringing the story and characters to life. I really enjoy this authors descriptive writing and look forward to more in this series
Warwick Wanted by Sean Stone
Narrated by Hannibal Hills
This is book 2 in the series and you could read it without reading book 1 first but you would miss out on a great book! The evil witch that has been tracking our wizard, Eddie, for years has finally caught up to him. He has to deal with her threats and a creature that is killing people in the park. The police think Eddie is the suspect. Plenty of action, suspense, magic, and so much more.
Narration was wonderful!