Shadow Path

by P.L. Blair

Overview

Magic and crime. Agatha Christie meets J.R.R. Tolkien in �Shadow Path,� the first book in the new Portals series by author P.L. Blair.
An Ogre murdered with a rune-inscribed sword is just the beginning as Kat Morales, a very human detective on the Corpus Christi, Texas, police force, and her Elf partner Tevis McLeod follow a blood trail that leads to Pixies, necromancy and Magic of the Blackest kind ... to its climax in a stronghold Between worlds, where Tevis must duel spell for spell with a former lover who wants to see her old flame extinguished permanently.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013196216
Publisher:	Studio See Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	04/10/2011
Series:	Portals , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	331 KB

About the Author

P.L. Blair is a native of Tyler, Texas. She currently spends most of her year in Rockport, Texas, where her family lives, and summers in Sheridan, Wyo. - where she lived full-time for more than 20 years. She has worked for newspapers for more than 30 years. She is now author of the Portals series, novels that blend fantasy, detective mysteries and the occasional touch of horror. In addition to her human family, Blair shares her life with two basset hounds, a longhaired dachshund, and two cats.

Editorial Reviews

P. L. Blair's SHADOW PATH is the first in the Portals series. An excellent stand alone, which has little backstory to confuse the reader. A detective/fantasy tale with links to ancient mythology. This series should attract avid fans for its moving plot, acute characterizations, and light touchs of humor.

Amazon.com - Nash Black

Shadow Path has some enlightening moments when mythology met P.L. Blair's imagination half way. An intriguing read, indeed. It was quite entertaining to research Greek mythology to find out where Blair's creativity sparked and changed things or even added to them. Reading how Arvandus and Gairth met Kat and Tevis was like meeting old friends after a long time; I had goosebumps all over my arms. I smiled.

Amazon.com - Su Halfwerk

This story proved to be a lot of fun to read. While it certainly has fantasy elements, I loved that the author put the setting in the modern world. Not only that, but she managed to conduct her world building in a way that felt very believable. All the necessary explanations are given, but done in a way that doesn't bog the reader down in details. Instead, it came in bursts as the information was needed. That allowed the story to keep moving quickly so people can stay engaged in the tale.

Amazon.com - Mistress of the Dark Path Suzie

Shadow Path is the first book in the portal series by P.L. Blair and I eagerly look forward to reading the next! The author has an artistic flair for mixing the realities of this world with the magical world of the Otherside. With each page I was left desiring to know more about Tevis the quiet, level-headed Elf and Kat the gutsy, more impulsive detective.
P.L. Blair excels at providing detailed background information while introducing new characters at just the right pace!

Amazon.com - Natalie Wyant