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"The Case of the Half-Demon Spy"
by
Kelley Armstrong
It is part of the Women of the Otherworld series and is a urban fantasy in a PDF edition that was published by the author on July 2005 and has 16 pages.
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Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Broken, Personal Demon , Living with the Dead, Men of the Otherworld, Tales of the Otherworld, Frostbitten, Dates from Hell, Exit Strategy, Made to Be Broken, The Reckoning, Spell Bound, The Gathering, The Awakening, "Hidden", The Calling, Aftertaste, Kisses from Hell, The Rising, Omens, Wild Justice, Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions, Visions, Deceptions, The Masked Truth, City of the Lost, Empire of Night, Forest of Ruin, Betrayals, A Darkness Absolute, Indigo, Rituals, The Unquiet Past, This Fallen Prey, Stolen, Rough Justice, Dime Store Magic, Industrial Magic, Haunted, Broken, Waking the Witch, Portents, Missing, Alone in the Wild, Watcher in the Woods, Otherworld Secrets, Wherever She Goes, "Escape", Otherworld Chills, A Stranger in Town, "Bargain", Hex on the Beach, "Recruit", "Checkmate", "Framed", Cursed Luck, High Jinx, Bitten, Driven, "Forsaken", The Deepest of Secrets, "Dead Letter Days", Men of the Otherworld, The Boy Who Cried Bear
A short story, 0.10 in the Women of the Otherworld urban fantasy series, revolving around a core group of characters. The couple focus is on Adam and Paige.
If you’re interested, there is a chronological listing of the Women of the Otherworld books on my website.
My Take
Adam and Paige are young in this, still learning their powers. And so very anxious to know what’s going on. Wanting some excitement, some adventure. They’re so cute.
Armstrong uses a third person protagonist point-of-view from Adam’s perspective. It’s okay. It’s real value is in that plot inside the plot…and getting a look-in at these two when they are young.
It’s a real learning experience.
The Story
It’s so frustrating to be kept out of those council meetings, and Paige and Adam are determined to listen in…with that really old-school device. Only Adam’s dad “catches” them outside the door and sends them out.
Out where the two see someone spying through a window. Writing in a notepad. And Paige and Adam are determined to take him down.
The Characters
Paige Winterbourne is a witch still learning her craft. Ruth is her mother and the leader of the Interracial Council as well as the leader of her coven.
Adam Vasic is a fire half-demon and Paige’s best friend. Robert is Adam’s dad and also on the council.
The Interracial Council is…
…an organization for supernaturals, excluding sorcerers, dedicated to preventing the misuse of power.
Leo is an Exaudio, a mid-level auditory-enhanced half-demon.
The Title
The title refers to Adam and Paige’s first adventure, “The Case of the Half-Demon Spy”.
