Traveler
Love Spell, August, 2003.
Paperback, 342 pages.
ISBN: 050552533X
Subgenre: Paranormal
Io Cyphre is an undercover agent for HUG, Humans Under
Ground. In her first serious assignment, she's sent to
Goblin Town (a grimly fascinating alternate reality
version of Detroit) to find out more about the Goblin
Fruit, which is addicting and killing humans at an
alarming pace. Since the Goblins arrived from
France (described in a very funny backstory) America begrudgingly
gave them asylum and they are now insidiously working
their way into mainstream society. Io's co-agent on this
mission is Jonathan "Jack" Frost, a dangerous death fey
who is also a legendary operative. As Io and Jack
delve deeper into the goblin's underground
headquarters, they discover shocking secrets that could
spell the end of humankind.
Like Laurell K. Hamilton, Melanie Jackson takes romance to a different, darker place with results that are both edgy and entertaining. In this first book of her new Wildside series, Jackson raises the bar for the genre. There is magic, passion and gritty crime drama, all set against a vivid and disturbing background. This is an imaginative and well-imagined story that should earn Melanie Jackson a large following.
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This review was published in the September-October, 2003 of The Internet Writing Journal.
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