Blog Archives
Necropolis PD by Nathan Sumsion
How can a normal college kid get sucked into Purgatory without even trying? Can a human even survive in the land of the dead? Can the dead be murdered and be more dead?
Purchased by reviewer
Title: Necropolis PD
Author: Nathan Sumsion
Publish Date: April 2, 2019
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Source: purchased by reviewer
Publisher’s Description: How do you solve a murder in the city of the dead?
Jacob Green was just an average college student. But three months ago, he ran through the wrong door and found himself trapped in the city of Meridian – a literal necropolis, concealed from the modern world, made up of forgotten places and populated entirely by the dead.
As the only living, breathing resident, Jake has struggled to scrape out an existence while waiting for the Necropolis Police Department to decide his fate, and it’s not looking good. But when an unusual string of crimes hits the city, Jake’s overseer and tormentor, NPD Detective Marsh offers him a deal: Jake’s life in exchange for helping them solve the worst series of crimes in the necropolis’ history.
Someone, or some thing is killing the dead, and if Jake can’t figure out who’s responsible, he could be next.
Necropolis PD is a hidden world fantasy that combines mystery, horror, magic, and more than a little humor. This book is perfect for the living and recently-departed alike.
Nervous Nellie’s nervousness necessitates knowledge of the novel. In other words …SPOILERS. *BEWARE*
Nervous Nellie says…
I will admit that I was a bit apprehensive about trying this book. New author. First time out, probably needed polishing. Fairly violent, no sex, zombies, ghosts, other dead like creatures. Urban Fantasy from a gamer. I had a very strong ‘we’ll see’ attitude.
This book was one of those books that I could not put down and although I had to it was still running laps in my brain. I am still awed after reading it. The writing was absolutely incredible. The descriptions and the characters were so alive, especially the main protagonist, Jacob Green.
Jacob is a college student that has absolutely no idea that he is special. He has no idea that his life is to irrevocably change when he tries to help at a tragic car accident. He chases a monster into an underworld place that leads to unimaginable things.
The story is pretty straight forward. It’s a mystery as to why or how Jacob is in the underworld. It’s not clear why the monsters keep him alive even though they torture him within an inch of his life. I mentioned before that the detailed writing is amazing. This story is told in first person with Jacob telling the story. As the story progresses, I feel like I’m in 1977 watching Barney Miller TV show with Beetlejuice characters thrown in for good measure. This comparison is a good comparison because I loved both.
Jacob is self deprecating and although he doesn’t know even a smidge of what is going on, he has a brain and common sense to put pieces together. I love this character and his support cast because of how well they were fleshed out…um…so to speak (some of the 
“zombies” were missing flesh – ha). Jacob doesn’t learns quickly and he doesn’t frustrate me like some characters who just can’t get the drift.
I loved this book and I hope it will become a series. I’d read this author again, for sure.
Other recommendations…
…you might try
Purchased by reviewer
Follow One Book Two on Social Media via:
Nell’s Gossip and Book Hunt 3/31/19
Welcome to my Sunday book hunt and author gossip. Keep coming back for updates on book releases and news from favorite authors.
Back with new releases again… they keep writin’ them, we keep readin’ them.
- Ok, now this is just mean. Amy Braun posted this on instagram and it’s a massive tease.
Title: Hunt of the Gods
Author: Amy Braun
Series: Areios Brothers #2
Release: June 4, 2019
Description: Power always demands a price.
Two months have passed since Derek Areios—war-scion and heir of Ares—and the band of rogue scions he’s aligned with recovered both the Thunderbolt of Zeus and the Heart of the Devourer and returned them to the Gods. During the battle, Derek discovered he could control not only the element of fire, as all war-scions can, but also the dark element “aether,” making him the only scion alive to wield two types of elemental magic.
Commanded by Zeus to retrieve the Trinity Weapons and the Shards of Cronus, Derek and the rogue scions are thwarted in their goal by a gang of water-scions with a grudge against one of the rogues—Thea, heir of Poseidon. Both groups travel to an uninhabited island to recover one of the Shards––the Eye that belonged to Cronus, King of the Titans. But what they encounter will lead them down a path of brutal betrayals, hard truths, painful memories, and desperate actions.
With angry and impatient gods breathing down his neck, a curse that allows Ares to control him, a prophecy he’s desperate to avoid, a magic spear corrupting his thoughts, and two forms of elemental magic, Derek has a lot of baggage—and a lot of power. Will the price of using that power to satisfy the Gods be too much for him to pay?
Mythological monsters, explosive magic, and devastating truths take center stage in the second novel of the action-packed AREIOS BROTHERS series from Amy Braun.
- This book is one that ambushed me when I least expected it. It crept up and blindsided me with it’s cover. It’s from a very new author who is also a gamer, so…I’ll let you know. Stay tuned. Review will be coming.
Title: Necropolis PD
Author: Nathan Sumsion
Release date: April 2, 2019
Description: How do you solve a murder in the city of the dead?
Jacob Green was just an average college student. But three months ago, he ran through the wrong door and found himself trapped in the city of Meridian – a literal necropolis, concealed from the modern world, made up of forgotten places and populated entirely by the dead.
As the only living, breathing resident, Jake has struggled to scrape out an existence while waiting for the Necropolis Police Department to decide his fate, and it’s not looking good. But when an unusual string of crimes hits the city, Jake’s overseer and tormentor, NPD Detective Marsh offers him a deal: Jake’s life in exchange for helping them solve the worst series of crimes in the necropolis’ history.
Someone, or some thing is killing the dead, and if Jake can’t figure out who’s responsible, he could be next.
Necropolis PD is a hidden world fantasy that combines mystery, horror, magic, and more than a little humor. This book is perfect for the living and recently-departed alike.
- Now, this next book is from an author we all know and love. Craig Schaefer is one of those authors that can weave words into gold. The cover is gorgeous and I think this will be a new book that is a big hit.
Title: Ghosts of Gotham
Author: Craig Schaefer
Release date: April 9, 2019
Description: Irresistibly drawn to mysteries, if only to debunk them, reporter Lionel Page exposes supernatural frauds, swindlers, and charlatans. His latest case is an obsession—at least for an ancient and wealthy heiress: verify the authenticity of a lost Edgar Allan Poe manuscript circulating through New York City’s literary underworld. But the shrewd Regina Dunkle offers more than money. It’s a pact. Fulfill her request, and Lionel’s own notorious buried past, one he’s been running from since he was a child, will remain hidden.
As Lionel’s quest begins, so do the warnings. And where rare books go, murder follows. It’s only when Lionel meets enigmatic stranger Madison Hannah, his personal usher into the city’s secret history, that he realizes he’s being guided by a force more powerful than logic…and that he isn’t just following a story. He is the story.
Now that the true purpose of his mission is revealing itself in the most terrifying ways, it may finally be time for Lionel to believe in the unbelievable.
Follow One Book Two on Social Media via:
One Book Two 