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Badlands
Author: Morgan Brice
Narrator: Kale Williams
Publisher: Darkwind Press
Release Date: March 12, 2019
Genre/s: Urban Fantasy, M/M paranormal romance
Trope/s: Second chance, wary acquaintances to lovers, detective/mystery, supernatural creatures
Themes: Learning to trust, regaining faith in your own abilities
Heat Rating: 4 flames
Length: 8 hours 20 minutes
A psychic medium and a skeptical cop solve supernatural murders in Myrtle Beach
Blurb
Medium and clairvoyant Simon Kincaide owns a Myrtle Beach boardwalk shop where he runs ghost tours, holds séances, and offers private psychic readings, making a fresh start after his abilities cost him his lover and his job as a folklore professor. Jaded cop Vic D’Amato saw something supernatural he couldn’t explain during a shootout several years ago in Pittsburgh and relocated to Myrtle Beach to leave the past behind, still skeptical about the paranormal. But when the search for a serial killer hits a dead end, Vic battles his skepticism to ask Simon for help. As the body count rises, Simon’s involvement makes him a target, and a suspect. But Simon can’t say no, even if it costs him his life and heart.
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Carra's Review
Morgan Brice has quickly slipped into my list of go-to authors for paranormal M/M romance. The strong storytelling and solid writing skills yield books that easily capture my attention. Here in Badlands, we’re presented with some great characters who instantly piqued my interest in the romance while still staying true to their selves—a clairvoyant paranormal nerd and a cop good at his job while still being skeptical of all the “woo-woo” stuff…even when he’s had his own personal encounter before.
I really liked how different folklore aspects were incorporated into the story without making it feel overdone. Paranormal stories are my favorites, so those features were a big draw for me while I was reading. I liked that Vic was open to that side of things, even though his own confrontation previously led to some ridicule.
Simon was intelligent and very knowledgeable, and I thought the fact that he was willing to help even if it meant he might be the one in trouble was noble, if a bit unwise. He felt a responsibility to others, even if that also meant that he was the one in danger. My only nit-pick with him is his reluctance to share information with the authorities—or at least with Vic.
The story moves along at a mostly even pace, though after the big conflict scene near the end everything seemed to get wrapped up pretty quickly, and the aftermath was a lot more tell than show, feeling more like a summary to get things ended faster and Vic and Simon’s relationship moved along more rapidly.
Badlands was a suspenseful and intriguing story, getting 4.5 stars from me. The author is doing a great job at establishing a solid track record in the M/M paranormal romance genre, and I can’t wait for more! This book is meant for readers 18+ for adult language and sexual content.
The narration: As I’ve found in other audiobooks I’ve listened to that Kale Williams has narrated, this one was read in a soothing tone with solid pacing and voice inflections that matched the emotion and intensity of each scene. There was enough variation in the voices he used for different characters to make it easy to determine who was speaking, particularly with the wide range of supporting characters. The solid narration has me awarding 4 stars.
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***The second book in the Badlands series, Lucky Town, is up for pre-order on March 29, and the third book, The Rising, is coming soon to audio***
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About the Author
Morgan Brice is the romance pen name of bestselling author Gail Z. Martin. Morgan writes urban fantasy male/male paranormal romance, with plenty of action, adventure and supernatural thrills to go with the happily ever after. Gail writes epic fantasy and urban fantasy, and together with co-author hubby Larry N. Martin, steampunk and comedic horror, all of which have less romance, more explosions. Characters from her Gail books make frequent appearances in secondary roles in her Morgan books, and vice versa.
On the rare occasions Morgan isn’t writing, she’s either reading, cooking, or spoiling two very pampered dogs.
Other books include Witchbane, Burn, Dark Rivers, and Badlands. Watch for more in these series, plus new series coming soon!
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