White Trash Warlock
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary
4.2
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David R. Slayton
Not all magicians go to schools of magic.Adam Binder has the Sight. It’s a power that runs in his bloodline: the ability to see beyond this world and into another, a realm of magic populated by elves, gnomes, and spirits of every kind. But for much of Adam’s life, that power has been a curse, hindering friendships, worrying his backwoods family, and fueling his abusive father’s rage.Years after his brother, Bobby, had him committed to a psych ward, Adam is ready to come to grips with who he is, to live his life on his terms, to find love, and maybe even use his magic to do some good. Hoping to track down his missing father, Adam follows a trail of cursed artifacts to Denver, only to discover that an ancient and horrifying spirit has taken possession of Bobby’s wife.It isn’t long before Adam becomes the spirit’s next target. To survive the confrontation, save his sister-in-law, and learn the truth about his father, Adam will have to risk bargaining with very dangerous beings ... including his first love.
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Author
David R. Slayton
Pages
320
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Published Date
2020-10-13
ISBN
1094069191 9781094069197
Ratings
Google: 4
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"I did this book on audible. It was really amazing. The world of wizards, elfs, goblins and so on but in todays world. It was almost in the American Gods universe. The reason I’m dropping it to a 4 star is there is a scene that has a dad physically beating his child. It’s important to the story but was unbearable to listen to and made me want to go around and smack abusive dads and homophobic dirtbags. But other than that one scene it was great"
Sean bunker
"I did not expect much from this title, so boy was I surprised when I ended up enjoying the heck out of it. The underlying Big Bad is creepy and unsettling and just horrifying enough without going overboard with violence and gore; the Other world is beautiful and complicated and terrifying without feeling contrived and fake; the characters are multidimensional and full of shades of grey. It reminded me of a mildly dark impressionist painting with just a tiny dash of gothinc horror for flavor, and I am definitely going to be continuing the series. Here's hoping book 2 and 3 live up to their potential."
Maren L
"This book made my day! I was so impressed."
Erin Doucette
"Very fun read. The humor was on point without it being overbearing. There were a few plot points I would have guess but then they subverted expectations just to come around again, which made the story fun and with the ready great twists kept me on my toes. As the story goes it does feel more and more like the first book in a series but when I finished I jump right into the next one. Highy recommend!"
Glimmerbugz
"Good story, characters and different magic but not so different it's unrealistic. Writing was pretty good but definately room for improvement. "
kelsey Smith
"The achingly honest look at how poverty affects your childhood and one's relationships, especially within your own family, brought more depth to this story than I was expecting and helped this book to stand out."
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