Death and Dark Obsessions

A Romantic Urban Fantasy Thriller (Alex Bain, Book 2)

De: Kristen Coar

Narrado por: Phillipa Miller

Haunted by past battles and sadness following Lucas' departure, Alex is thrust back into the fray when a brutal murder threatens to unravel the very fabric of their world. Teaming up with old allies, and the Other Tabard's Inn's charming bartender Finn, she navigates a web of shifters, fae, and witches, all while grappling with the darkness growing within her.

As the death toll mounts and the sinister machinations of the Hidden Village reveal themselves, will Alex be able to save her friends without succumbing to her vampiric heritage? Will she allow Finn's kindness to mend her fractured heart? Perhaps most importantly of all, will she ever find out how Argo, her snarky corgi roomie from hell, fixes his gourmet meals?

Prepare for a tale that tests the limits of love, loyalty and the strength to stand in the light, even as darkness encroaches.

©2024 Kristen Coar (P)2025 Fireside Audio

Wow, this is a fun one...

This is my first read by this author and I came in on a ‘book 2’ in the series at that. I didn’t particularly feel like I was missing anything, this was enjoyable on its own, drawing me in right away.

Written in third person POV.
Past tense.


Off the bat, I noticed I really enjoyed the ‘slice of life’ for just people that aren’t ‘only’ human—the day-to-day can be really fun if the world-building is done right, and it was.

Urban fantasy.
Mysteries.
Supernatural ‘cops’.
‘Police’ procedural.
Werewolves.
Vampires.
World-building.
Fae.
Fated mates.
Reapers.
Supernatural species war.


Overall:
Lots of banter, cozy mystery vibes, fated mates and dating mixed in, mysteries everywhere—honestly, what’s not to like here? This was super cute. Not sure I need to read on in this series, but def would explore more by this author.

4 stars.


🎧 Audio:
Fantastic audio production with flawless sound quality and great voice-acting. 4.5 stars. 🦩

A new favorite!

I LOVED this one! It has all the great elements that a good paranormal desire! I missed book 1 in the series and now have the desire to grab it and see everything that eent down in that book. In here we have humans, vampires, and wearwolves as well as some Far and a demon or two. The storyline is active with humor, action and suspense. It easily kept my interest and I was sad when it was over (especially with that ending). I simply adore the world this author gas built and look forward to more. Phillipa Miller does a great job on the narration.