Nocturnal Book Reviews

3.5/5
Charming would have been a much better book if it hasn't been trying so hard.

It was like having to listen to Atticus without Oberon and their wicked sense of humour. It just wasn't working for me. Add to Charming's transgressions quite a lot of info dumps, and it took me over a month just to finish it.

Plotwise Charming has a great potential. There is this whole ragtag team of monster hunters who I just can't help but compare to something Joss Whedon could have created. Lesbian ex-priest Mary with her powerhouse of faith, Choo with his weed collection, creepy sociopath Stanislav with his stern Croatian cousins, and Sig, blond, tall and gorgeous psychic Valkyrie - they were all worth getting to know.

Even John himself had his cool moments, and I especially liked his paranoia acquired courtesy of Knights Templar .

Overall, this was not a bad start of the series, but I don't think I'll be reading more as I was struggling with the writing style. Recommended for the fans of Kevin Hearne and James R. Tuck.