Druid Vices and a Vodka (Guild Codex Universe, #8) (Guild Codex: Spellbound, #6)

by Annette Marie

Tori dives into the dark and dangerous mythic underworld in Druid Vices and a Vodka, the sixth book in The Guild Codex: Spellbound.

I've said it before, but sometimes I'm a bad person. I cheated on my twelfth grade math final, I've run countless yellow lights, and I gossip about how hot my kickass best friends are. (Good thing my job as a guild bartender doesn't require moral perfection.)

But there's bad, and then there's bad. And I'm not sure which applies to a certain dark druid/wanted criminal/reluctant friend of mine. His transgressions include black-magic dealings, kidnapping, and murder, and he's about to add "revenge-fueled killing spree" to his resume—if I don't stop him.

Should I stop him?

He and his nemesis are gearing up to tear each other apart, rogues and vultures are converging with their sights on the spoils, and the guilds that would normally stomp them into the ground are under attack. We're on the brink of an all-out criminal turf war, and my time to decide is almost up.

Who's the real bad guy . . . and do I dare stand in his way?

• ISBN10: 1988153409
• ISBN13: 9781988153407
• Publish Date: 3 January 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Dark Owl Fantasy Inc
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 390
• Language: English

Reviews

[kimbacaffeinate]

Druids, demons, summoners, witches and more await you in this action-packed, character driven urban fantasy series. Our protagonist is a student, a bartender, and a witch. (well not really a witch, but don’t tell the Guild). Tori is a member of the Crow and Hammer, and she is desperately trying to figure out ways to help Ezra. Ezra is bound to a demon and doesn’t have much time left. She seeks out Robin (A summoner and the protagonist of the Demonized series) but neither trusts the other and gads I wish they would.

In the meantime Zak, aka the Ghost, is in trouble. Tori enlists her friends to help save him. What follows ripped my heart out, made me scream and kept me on edge. Tori is kickass and loyal to a fault so it was painful to see her struggle, but gads the girl is clever.

If you are looking for a fresh, addictive urban fantasy, I cannot recommend these enough. Of course, as with most UF, listened to them in the order of their release. While this installment was darker in tone, Marie still allowed for humor, tender moments, and character growth.

Cris Dukeheart is the voice of the series and these characters. She does such a stellar job of capturing their emotions and the tone of the moment. I cannot imagine not listening to this series. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer

[alindstadtcorbeax]

Star Rating: —> 5 Stars!

I truly needed a week of, you know, letting my jaw return to the upright & locked position, to write a review after I read this.

This installment means freakin’ business guys.
SH*T. GETS. REAL.

I’ve been just... completely dumbfounded; SO freakin’ emotional over this book. I honestly didn’t know HOW to review it, because...

ME, IMMEDIATELY AFTER READING:

*jaw drops, possibly permanently*

*EMOTES ALL OF THE EMOTIONS*

ME, RIGHT NOW:

*STILL EMOTING ALL OF THE EMOTIONS*

*jaw sits, thankfully, once again comfortably where it belongs*

Honestly, well, reading this, it felt like...

Hrm. Like I was slapped across the face in the best way possible. Really! It’s totally a thing.
But it was a damn hard slap that you probably could’ve heard from the next house over. It spun me right round, baby, right round, in a never ending circle (& I am quite dizzy, for I am STILL spinning, which is making it awfully hard to type
...js).

Reading this book... l
I felt utter joy & satisfaction,
couldn’t stop laughing at times,
couldn’t stop CRYING at times (hey;
don’t you judge me; I love this series with all of my heart