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Koi No Senryaku Management –Β
Hoshino was nominated to work for Osaki, a guy known to have a difficult personality and sleep with any guy he can get his hands on…
Yep, friendship is the way to do it. A very nicely done gay-for-you story.
(source:Β http://ssom.mangatown.com)
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SPECTR: Master of Ghouls – Jordan L. Hawk
Caleb Jansenβs old life is in ruins after being possessed by the vampire spirit Gray. Now all Caleb wants is for Gray to be exorcised so he can adjust to living as a registered paranormal. Instead, District Chief Kaniyar of SPECTR offers him a new choice: be locked away for public safety, or come work for the very agency heβs spent years trying to avoid. The only good thing to come from Calebβs possession is his relationship with federal exorcist John Starkweather, but even that seems doomed to end before it can really begin.
Johnβs newest case is a nightmare: someone is summoning demons and forcing them to possess women and boys snatched from the streets of Charleston. If his team canβt find the summoner soon enough, the possessions will become permanent, transforming the victims into ghouls. To make matters worse, he barely prevents Gray from feeding on their only lead.
Can John shield his heart from Caleb, who only seems interested in a temporary hook-up? Can Caleb keep Gray under control while they hunt for the summoner? Or will the cost of solving the case be higher than any of them could have guessed?
Because the master of ghouls has set his sights on a new target: Gray.
Happy first of Halloween! Itβs my favorite season so here are some vampires and ghouls to kick things off.
Master of Ghouls is the second novella in theΒ SPECTRΒ series and I admit, my brain wasnβt fully engaged when I was listening to this, what with chores and what have you. It also went by fast but given that, I liked how Gray+Caleb+Johnβs relationship is progressing at a reasonable pace. Cinnamon roll Gray is still bewildered with humans in general and Calebβs issues in particular because Gray assumes them living with John is a done deal whereas Caleb is all doubts and second guesses.
There were also ghouls that Gray is itching to hunt and now that Caleb and Gray are working forΒ SPECTR, I am excited for them to unleash full drakul power which is something that John gets a kick out of. Heβs still trying to find ways to get Gray out of Caleb but take your time, John.
Distracted as I was, I still felt the rush and the suspense at the climax.Β Jordan L. HawkΒ did a good job setting up threads for the next installments and introducing a sinister villain. At the end, some doubts were put to rest and the trio took it to the next level. Yay!
P.S.
Ok, John, so I said take your time but what I really mean is please donβt exorcise Gray! Just donβt. Ever.
Review of book 1, Hunter of DemonsΒ here
Rating:
4 Stars – minor quibbles but I loved it to bitsΒSoundtrack:Β Ghouls Night Out
Artist:Β Misfits
Album:Β Collection(source:Β https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17412325-master-of-ghouls)
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[spotify id=”spotify%3Atrack%3A69yhhStnDQLduaaKkgDXF7&view=coverart” width=”540″ height=”620″ /]Soundtrack to SPECTR: Master of Ghouls by Jordan L. Hawk
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Let the vampire’s creaking wing
Hide the stars while banshees sing;
Let the ghouls gorge all night long;
Dreams will keep you safe and strongThomas Pynchon -
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