Glimmer of Death: An Urban Fantasy Novel (The Other Realm, #3)

by Heather G Harris

I’m Jinx, a private investigator, a truth seeker and an empath. Even with all that magic at my fingertips, I don’t know if I can save my best friend.

And she’s not the only ill one. The magical creatures of the Other Realm are falling sick – even the supposedly immortal ones. The illness is striking two by two like a plague filled Noah’s Ark. The mermen asked for help first, but it turns out they’re just the tip of the iceberg.

Gato and I need to find the source of the sickness, to stop it spreading and to find the antidote. Emory’s adoptive parents are two of the ones that have fallen sick and I can’t watch him lose his pseudo parents when I’ve already lost mine. I’ll do anything to save the stricken victims - even if it means working with my parents’ own killer…

I know this much, the illness isn’t natural, and whoever is behind this has nothing but sinister intentions.

I need to find the perpetrator.

I need to find the cure.

And I need to work out how I feel about Emory. I don’t know which task will be harder…

• ISBN10: 1919642455
• ISBN13: 9781919642451
• Publish Date: 1 November 2021
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Imprint: Heather G Harris
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 290
• Language: English

Reviews

[booksandcats]

Honestly, Jinx's attitude of basically just going with stuff and accepting weird shit is really refreshing and so fun. It makes all the drama and twists and emotions a lot easier to deal with as a reader (and there are quite some things that need dealing with). She also has a no-bullshit attitude which I like and a very gentle accceptance of everything and everyone, I don't think there has been a scene where she has judged someone unfairly and it is really refreshing (and I think in Universe the reason why she get's on so well with everybody).
For the plot, I liked it, it was tense and kept my attention. I liked how they developed the relationship between her and Emory, how they learn to deal with each other and how, again, accepting they both are of each other and their boundaried. He clearly moved faster then her, but was very conscious to give her space and to let her decide for herself what she wants instead of pressuring or trying to get her to move faster, which is a treat to read in Urban Fantasy.

I'm not sure if I'm the biggest fan of how Ms. Harris writes action scenes or big final battles, just cause I think that the ending sometimes seems a little underwhelming (more in the sense of it's not very huge firework-y in the end) but again, it seems a bit more realistic that way and also goes with Jinx's personality so maybe that's intentional. I think maybe that's something a publisher would push and try to put emphasis on for traditional publishing, since that is the "normal" way for books (big, showy endings) and while all of Harris' books have a big final showdown they don't seem as dramatic as most traditionally published books. I'm still deciding if I find that a pro for these books or not, but it's something I guess.

Highly recommend, all of the books in the series have been really good and hold up well, which is a testament to Heather Harris talent.