Days Gone Bad (Vesik, #1)

by Eric R Asher

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The main protagonist is, Damian Valdis Vesik. He is a necromancer who runs a pawnshop and takes odd jobs vanquishing evil. He’s aided by fae, his neighbor and his vampiric sister and her crew. Oh yeah, this was cool. Snark, interesting folklore, a strange backwater master, evil rising and more.

It looks like each book will contain a case/mystery as Asher fleshes out the world, the overall story arc and introduces us to this world of witches, watchers, demons, necromancers, vamps, zombies, fairies and more all living under the noses of humans. It was a blending of familiar and new. Vesik is gruff, but likeable and secondary characters are already vying for my favorites.

The story isn’t perfect, and I felt the plot meandered a bit or the humor sometimes missed its mark. But boy did I have fun listening! I scooped up the rest of the audiobook boxed sets in this series.

William Dufris was an excellent choice for the narration and nailed Vesik’s persona. His accents and different voices bringing a rich flavor to an already fun, fast-paced urban fantasy you’ll want to sink your teeth into. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer