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I love unique magic systems in fantasy. Kristi Charish brings something delightfully different to the urban fantasy genre in her Kincaid Strange series. Margaret reviewed The Voodoo Killings, and she read the book practically all at once. (High praise, y’all.) Here’s how Margaret described the worldbuilding in this book: Kristi Charish blends traditional New Orleans voodoo with other mythologies from all... 
The Voodoo Killings (Kincaid Strange #1) Kristi Charish Published: May 10, 2016 (Vintage Canada) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Kincaid Strange is used to getting calls about ghosts and zombies, but one night she gets a call from a zombie that turns her world upside down.... 
Owl and the City of Angels (The Adventures of Owl #2) Kristi Charish Published: Oct. 5, 2015 (Pocket Star) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out... 
From Chelsea/VBC: We’re so happy to have Kristi Charish back on the blog. We adored Owl and the Japanese Circus (read Margaret’s review), and we’re ready for more adventures with Owl. The next book—Owl and the City of Angels—releases on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and we’re lucky enough to get Kristi to swing by again to talk about writing urban fantasy in a time when the market is flooded with options. I suggest... 
Owl and the Japanese Circus (The Adventures of Owl #1) Kristi Charish Published: Jan. 13, 2015 (Pocket) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Alix Hiboux, a.k.a. Owl, is a former archeology student turned international antiquities thief, using what she learned in school to unearth... 
Note from VBC/Chelsea: The VBC team is super intrigued by Kristi Charish’s upcoming novel Owl and the Japanese Circus (releasing Jan. 13, 2015), so we were very excited when she agreed to write a post for us. Today she’s going to delve into the differences between paranormal romance and urban fantasy, and we’ve got a copy of her book for one lucky reader. Paranormal Romance or Urban Fantasy? We’ve all...
