The new urban fantasy genre is really all that new to the minds of writers. There has generally been a small group of writers that see the many magical possibilities within the contemporary world setting around and always try incorporating it into their style of writing. The Jill Kismet series novel is a good example of this style of writing with a contemporary urban fantasy.
The urban fantasy novel is generally a story that takes place in the real world type urban settings that many people would recognize easily. Inside this world different magical components are integrated that are often hidden from regular people and are the main driving force within the story. Though there are times where magic or its many possibilities are accepted by mainstream society. This is generally not typical of most novels.
The story's main plot will often revolve around a non-male protagonist which must face several obstacles while dealing with their identity and background. Often romantic sub-plots are added to help flesh out the character's various weaknesses and strengths. Generally this ultimately provides a useful central point for developing characters when they decide what road to follow to better understand themselves.
The story Night Shift follows this fundamental formula. It is the primary novel in the new Jill Kismet series of books by writer Lilith Saintcrow. Saintcrow is generally known best for her best selling female bounty hunter novels with Dante Valentine and while they do have some similarities it also has some refreshing differences.
Jill is a new creation that lives in a modern instead of a futuristic world. It is also a much darker world with a much darker subtext involving the active forces of good and evil. There are many monsters and bad guys lurking around the corners that must be dealt with called hellbreed. They pray on the innocent and Jill's task is to protect the innocent and destroy the hellbreed.
To do this she uses the typical assortments of knives, swords and guns that any self respecting demon hunting good guy would have. She also wears light leather armor which protects her from being hurt. Added to these is a demon mark branded on her that she bartered with the top hellbreed in her city for. It adds several superhuman powers to her so she can go and do more than a regular person.
As you go deeper in the book you recognize that Jill is like a female version of a liquor drinking Rambo. Often her motives or actions are centered more around vengeance rather than simple justice. This plays well into the ideas of good vs evil and whether it is just a choice or what you are born like. Written as a first person narration, many readers will ponder these ideas as Jill's past is carefully revealed through various flashbacks and her self-questioning sequences inside the story.
Generally Night Shift like other Jill Kismet series novels is a fast paced ride and contains enough action to keep many people reading. If you want a good read, buy it. You certainly will not regret it.
The urban fantasy novel is generally a story that takes place in the real world type urban settings that many people would recognize easily. Inside this world different magical components are integrated that are often hidden from regular people and are the main driving force within the story. Though there are times where magic or its many possibilities are accepted by mainstream society. This is generally not typical of most novels.
The story's main plot will often revolve around a non-male protagonist which must face several obstacles while dealing with their identity and background. Often romantic sub-plots are added to help flesh out the character's various weaknesses and strengths. Generally this ultimately provides a useful central point for developing characters when they decide what road to follow to better understand themselves.
The story Night Shift follows this fundamental formula. It is the primary novel in the new Jill Kismet series of books by writer Lilith Saintcrow. Saintcrow is generally known best for her best selling female bounty hunter novels with Dante Valentine and while they do have some similarities it also has some refreshing differences.
Jill is a new creation that lives in a modern instead of a futuristic world. It is also a much darker world with a much darker subtext involving the active forces of good and evil. There are many monsters and bad guys lurking around the corners that must be dealt with called hellbreed. They pray on the innocent and Jill's task is to protect the innocent and destroy the hellbreed.
To do this she uses the typical assortments of knives, swords and guns that any self respecting demon hunting good guy would have. She also wears light leather armor which protects her from being hurt. Added to these is a demon mark branded on her that she bartered with the top hellbreed in her city for. It adds several superhuman powers to her so she can go and do more than a regular person.
As you go deeper in the book you recognize that Jill is like a female version of a liquor drinking Rambo. Often her motives or actions are centered more around vengeance rather than simple justice. This plays well into the ideas of good vs evil and whether it is just a choice or what you are born like. Written as a first person narration, many readers will ponder these ideas as Jill's past is carefully revealed through various flashbacks and her self-questioning sequences inside the story.
Generally Night Shift like other Jill Kismet series novels is a fast paced ride and contains enough action to keep many people reading. If you want a good read, buy it. You certainly will not regret it.
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