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Poor Tony Foster with his burgeoning wizardly powers. No matter how many times he and his undead ex-boyfriend battle malevolent spirits to save the cast and crew of Darkest Night (the most popular vampire detective TV series in North America), everyone else on the set regards him as only a lowly production assistant. Having fended off evil shadows from another world (in 2004's Smoke and Shadows), Tony now has to contend with filming haunted house scenes in a house that's actually haunted. When all the doors slam shut, he finds himself trapped with ghosts repeatedly reenacting their deaths, his painfully cynical and egotistical colleagues and—worst of all—the boss's bratty daughters. Huff delights in simultaneously bringing out the worst and best of her characters, and she's really found her stride here. Underneath the supernatural trappings and the nonstop wisecracks is a whodunit full of devious plot twists and genuine character development, and the fine-tuned mockery of (and occasional indulgence in) horror novel/film clichés adds spice. Little time is spent explaining things for new readers, so this is best enjoyed after catching up with the previous volume.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Praise for the Blood series: 'An entertaining blend of warmly idiosyncratic characters, cinematic pacing and sharp-fanged humour' LOCUS 'The perfect vehicle for a diverting evening's entertainment' MYSTERY SCENE 'A fine mix of the detective story with the supernatural' SF CHRONICLE
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Tany Huff is an amazing writer,
By Kai (Canadian citizen, teaching in South Korea) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Smoke And Mirrors (Hardcover)
Well, I read this book just yesterday and I have to tell you it's as good as the first book in the series. I must caution those of you who aren't open to slash themese (or same-sex relationships - in this case male/male), the main character Tony Foster is gay. He's an awesome character though and the slash theme isn't explicit. It was well thought out and interesting. I recommend this series as well as her keeper series: the cats just kill me they're so funny. This one is really good because it combines ghosts and vampires and wizards but the wizard - Tony is still learning, the vampire can't save the day and the ghosts aren't what you might normally expect - at least I didn't expect them to be the way they were, not entirely anyway. It's also based in Canada, and how cool is that. If you're Canadian you'll get most of the jokes for sure and the author has a wicked and delightful sense of humor!!! Do yourself a favor and read it!!!
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A first rate spinoff of an excellent series,
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This review is from: Smoke And Mirrors (Mass Market Paperback)
I wasn't certain I would enjoy Tony Foster as a primary character. But Tanya Huff gets her teeth into him and this "Smoke" series is at least as good as its predecessor, the "Blood" series. Tony grows into his role and Henry Fitzroy is as compelling in these books as the previous "Blood" trilogy. In fact he becomes both scarier and more human. And Tanya Huff, who must have inside knowledge of the Vancouver TV industry, has great fun creating a new set of characters and situations which are very, very funny even when demons and monsters and things that do bump and gulp in the night are bedeviling Tony, who just wants to direct. One of her best creations is the producer, CB. You never know if he is truly mortal, human, or something other, but he is a massive presence in every sense of the word. Trust Tanya Huff to write delightful and addictive books. She has never let me down.
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Smoke and Mirrors Two Thumbs Up!,
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This review is from: Smoke And Mirrors (Hardcover)
Okay I wasn't that impressed with smoke and shadows, Huff's 1st book in the all new "Smoke" series...infact I have yet to finish it! However this one is a page-turner. I read it in three days. Approx. 6 months have passed since Tony found out he could become a wizard, the shadowlord was defeated and everybody's memory accept for Tony's, Henry's and CB's mind has been wiped clear. This time there filming an episode about a Haunted House. The only trouble is this one is really haunted. When the house locks the crew inside and starts to try and kill them off one by one, Tony can only rely on his flailing wizard powers with no help from Henry who's locked out side! Will they survive? and if they do Tony's and Lee's relationship takes an interesting turn....don't miss it!
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