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Unhallowed

A Novel of Widdershins (Rath & Rune, Book 1)

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Unhallowed

By: Jordan L. Hawk
Narrated by: Joel Leslie
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Monsters. Murder. Librarians.

Librarian Sebastian Rath is the only one who believes his friend Kelly O’Neil disappeared due to foul play. But without any clues or outside assistance, there’s nothing he can do to prove it.

When bookbinder Vesper Rune is hired to fill the vacancy left by O’Neil, he receives an ominous letter warning him to leave. After he saves Sebastian from a pair of threatening men, the two decide to join forces and get to the truth about what happened to O’Neil.

But Vesper is hiding secrets of his own, ones he doesn’t dare let anyone learn. Secrets that grow ever more dangerous as his desire for Sebastian deepens.

Because Kelly O’Neil was murdered. And if Sebastian and Ves don’t act quickly enough, they’ll be the next to die.

©2020 Jordan L. Hawk (P)2020 Jordan L. Hawk Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance
Engaging Mystery • Captivating Storyline • Amazing Performance • Complex Characters • Magical Elements
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First, it's Joel Leslie. It's read well and well paced.

Next, it is Jordan L. Hawk's strange little town of Widdershins, Massachusetts. You don't need to have finished the W&G series to enjoy the book. I didn't love the Whyborne and Griffin narrator, so I didn't make it past the first few chapters of Fallow, but I didn't have any trouble following the events here. That said, you'd probably benefit from the world building in at least the first book in that series. I recommend reading it though.

I loved both Ver and Sebastian. I loved Sebastian's sister and her passle of happy children. I laughed aloud at "A wife in every port and a husband on every ship." I am absolutely shipping Miss Endicott and Nocturne. Tentacles are awesome.

I'll definitely read the next when it is released. Recommend.

Widdershins' Library

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Listened to the audiobook and loved it. Joel does an amazing performance, distinct characters difined by his narration.
I must admid, I didn't enjoy the first series, this is a spin off from it, and only read the first book.
This one I enjoyed a lot, I was really swept into the story and could not put it down.
The characters are interesting, the plot twists and has just the right amount of suspence and mystery to keep you engaged but not to the point of anxiety.
It had just the rigtht amount of romance and heat too, not overpowering the story.

Keeps you wanting more!

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I love the recurring characters at times, and I now too, have a soft spot for Noct. He must be protected at all times.
I see also, the inspiration from Undertow 😉😋😏 Putting things to good use behind closed doors I see.

A JLH book

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I've Whiddershins novels and have never been disappointed! Love, romance, lovecraftian, spooky, funny, adventurous, and fun.

Love the whole Whiddershins series!

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There's so much I loved about this. The historical setting of Halley's Comet's visibility, and the hysteria that surrounded it. The trans allegory a la X-Men. The library setting. The nerdy-hot characters. And who knew I'd be into m/m monster/human sex. Welp. Guess I found a new genre.

Joel Leslie is fantastic as usual, except for the painful Boston-esque accent he attempts for Sebastien. That was uneccessary.

LOVED IT

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Great story + great narration. Humor, romance, and a serious plot. Awesome, vivid characters brought to equally vivid life by Joel's skill.

This was the first Jordan L Hawk book I listened to and it was great. There is even more to love if you are familiar with his Whyborne and Griffen series.

An all time favorite!

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For a book about magic and monsters and the end of the world, the book is surprisingly straightforward. It’s YA story with a couple adult scenes. Vers has a worryingly abusive backstory but a good heart.

I thought the romantic timeline was too rushed and Ver’s behavior came off as too assimilated for his backstory of no friends, no casual acquaintances. The motivations of everyone seemed to lack depth. But the saving grace was the, well, grace of the protagonists. It’s easy to root for characters who are kind. And a lot of times, characters went against stereotypes in a good way - when I thought there would be a misunderstanding, they didn’t fall for it! It was really nice to run into. Seb’s sister is the real gem.

There’s a bit of a mystery with ooky blood rituals and a rushed romance but the reader at least knows that the nice people making offers of friendship & housing made the offers in good faith. If you’re looking for a fantasy book that’s a little dark but maybe not too dark in these trying times, I think this would suit.

Steam: med low. M/M kind of on page. Good consent aside from Ver’s background. That was one of the disconnects for me - Ver was portrayed as up for the relationship but someone with his sequestered background should have been incredibly naive so I wondered if he was ready. Seb did not shy away from the less human parts of Vers which was nice, and might be more excitingly steamy in future.

Narration: Pretty good. I listen to this narrator a lot. This effort was decent.

Monster with a heart of gold

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Well written; well read. My only quibble is the cover art, which contains a spoiler.

What a Blast!

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The characters are raw and honest in a very human way, even the 'bad guys' are complicated. I love that even the side characters are interesting and compelling and both the fight scenes and intimate scenes are lovingly rendered!

a fun new adventure in Widdershins

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I’m usually skeptical of sequels and spinoffs, but I’m glad I gave this one a try. While absolutely in the Widdershins universe, it has its own characters, its own world-building, and nothing here is either a repetition of the original series or undoing what those characters accomplished. I get to care about these bozos in their own right.

A Fun Expansion that Stands on Its Own

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