Dark Currents

The town of Pemkowet looks like your average summer town. But, it's not. Pemkowet has an underworld. Tourists flock there to catch a glimpse of fairies, naiads, werewolves, vampires, etc. Daisy Johanssen calls Pemkowet home. Part time file clerk for the local police station, Daisy is also Hel's enforcer. That is, the Goddess Hel which presides over the supernatural community. When a college kid drowns, Daisy is called in to work with the police because it may not have been a simple drowning. It may be murder, and not by a human. This book was right up my alley. Lots of magic, I loved the characters, and the town, all of it! I was really glad it had very little romance. Can't wait to read the next one.

Really, all you look for in Book One of a series is, do I like this character, this world enough to stick around for awhile? Sure, a good story is needed, but for this kind of book it's really kind of secondary. Carey delivers–great cast, good setting, nifty supernatural system, a dash of fun...an origin story that's not really an origin story. Definitely enough to hook me for more.

This turned out to be surprisingly fun. I didn't know what to expect since my Aunt checked this out and suggested that I would like it. The story was good, and there is a background romance budding. Albeit, it looks like it might be a love square, since the mc has 3 men who all are vying for her in some way or another.