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Ghoulies. Ghosties. Long-legged beasties. Things that go bump in the night... The Price family has spent generations studying the monsters of the world, working to protect them from humanity-and humanity from them. Enter Verity Price. Despite being trained from birth as a cryptozoologist, she'd rather dance a tango than tangle with a demon, and is spending a year in Manhattan while she pursues her career in professional ballroom dance. Sounds pretty simple, right? It would be, if it weren't for the talking mice, the telepathic mathematicians, the asbestos supermodels, and the trained monster-hunter sent by the Price family's old enemies, the Covenant of St. George. When a Price girl meets a Covenant boy, high stakes, high heels, and a lot of collateral damage are almost guaranteed. To complicate matters further, local cryptids are disappearing, strange lizard-men are appearing in the sewers, and someone's spreading rumors about a dragon sleeping underneath the city...
Sue_Smiles
Posted March 7, 2012
Absolutely hilarious. So so so worth the read! If you need a pick-me-up, enjoy fantasy, kick-butt heroines and ballroom dancing, this is the book for you! Thank you Ms McGuire!
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This is a fun, lighthearted novel. I have suggested this book to many people, usually just by describing the premise and nearly everyone, even those who don't like fantasy and science fiction are interested.
As someone who has read it, I can honestly say that it is a great book to read when you don't want something in depth. It's the novel version of a silly horror movie, where you aren't expecting much beyond entertainment. The only negative is have is McGuire's tendency to not tell you something unless it's immediately important. While "show, don't tell" is a common rule, introducing new species and not describing their secondary characteristics is a bit irritating.
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 13, 2012
Seanan McGuire and her alter ego (Mira) had already soared beyond the top of my list; she surpassed both her selves in a novel that is like an adult theme park! Cute and creepy things abound with tons of humor, mythology, and a dash of romance. Also beautiful word choice, religious mice, a psychic powerhouse cousin, and skimpy anime-esque school girl costumes. The obvious comparison is Buffy; however, less moping and more dark humor cause Verity to climb to a new path over the rooftops. This unique urban fantasy has to be one of the most fun books ever, and the style and quotes from relatives leaves room to explore the different generations! Now my only problem is waiting for more.
6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This book was awesome.
Its been a while since I laughed my butt off over a book. I powered through it in a day in a half because I couldn't put it down.
In Verity's world it isn't out of the norm to be running around on roof tops and having a conversation with the local bogeyman. Being trained from childhood to be a sort of go between for the cryptids and humans she can not only handle herself in a fight against all the nastys but can tango her heart out. Living in New York to try and get her ballroom dancing career going she finds herself side tracked when the local cryptids start going missing, and to top if all off a member of the hated Covenant shows up and puts not only her life, but her familys in danger.
This is a fast paced book that will keep you fully entertained the entire read, from the talking mice to her job working as a cocktail waitress for a bogeyman. You will not regret getting this book.
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 8, 2012
Smart, strong, funny heroine. Terrific world building. Fascinating supporting characters. Oh, by the way, in Verity's world there probably IS a monster under the bed.
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 23, 2012
I like Seanan McGuire's October Daye series. Its a very strong urban fantasy. I love Discount Armageddon. It combines the strong urban fantasy with humor and is just a delight
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted May 6, 2012
Loved this book.
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted April 11, 2012
What a fun, entertaining read. Book 2 can't come fast enough!!
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 18, 2012
I'm a big, big fan of this author! Absolutely LOVED this book! Can't wait for more!
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted July 25, 2012
Predictable plot. Girl meets boy. They are attracted to each other and overcome philosophical differences to battle evil and save Manhattan. A quick read with many creative paranormal creatures. Wasn't too keen on how the author described Dominic's body language or facial expressions as providing Verity information she needed about him (ie. Dominic pursed his lips meant that Verity recognized that Dominic knew they were heading on a downward grade through the tunnel). Overall, worthwhile read for the money.
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This was so good and really funny. I LOVE kick-butt Women! I love Ms. McGuire's October Daye series, so i thought i would like this one as well, I love Verity and all her kookie friends.
Anonymous
Posted January 12, 2013
A lil campy... a lil odd... lot of fun
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Posted November 25, 2012
I adored this book. It helps that I'm a social dance practitioner, New Yorker, and lover of all things quippy and snarky when it comes to Urban Fantasy. From the Middleman-esque location prompts at the start of the chapters to the adorable ridiculousness of the Aeslin Mice, Discount Armageddon is exactly the kind of book that I would happily read all day and all night. Plus, tango!
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Posted November 23, 2012
I loved this book, couldn't put it down! The way the character speaks and handles herself in tough and dangerous situations is the way I see Mila Jovovich in Resident Evil! Just a rough and tough girl but with a feminine sexy appeal. I love all books that deal with the paranormal and this one carried about just every oogly boogly that I dare think of plus some... This author just fell into my top 5, I think I'll pick up the October Daye series next, if they're any as good as this one, I know i'll love them!!!
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Posted November 6, 2012
This new series combines urban fantasy and cryptozoology in a funny action packed way. The heroine is not a whiney angry loner in need of therapy. She's funny, gets angry only when appropriate, and believes in her cause. I look forward to the next book due out in March.
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Posted October 6, 2012
I could not put this down. All the characters were well fleshed out and the plot was fantastic. Made me wish these people were real. This author is now on my watch list.
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Posted March 16, 2012
Meh
0 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 7, 2012
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Overview
Ghoulies. Ghosties. Long-legged beasties. Things that go bump in the night... The Price family has spent generations studying the monsters of the world, working to protect them from humanity-and humanity from them. Enter Verity Price. Despite being trained from birth as a cryptozoologist, she'd rather dance a tango than tangle with a demon, and is spending a year in Manhattan while she pursues her career in professional ballroom dance. Sounds pretty simple, right? It would be, if it weren't for the talking mice, ...