#33 Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines
Jul. 10th, 2025 01:35 pmEvery wonder what happens to all the Chosen Ones/Scooby Gang when they grow old? Well now you can find out. A used bookstore built into a very old house that has been in Temple’s family for generations and infused with all of the previous generations magics. Temple is a very old sorcerer living with two roommates; Jenny and Annette. Jenny is a former Hunter of Artemes, she was taught at a young age to hunt all monsters but now she heals them in the kitchen and works in the bookstore. Annete is a half succubus retired PI that is working on repairing her relationship with her son and keeping her two grandchildren in her life. When a young man shows up in the store the morning after an attack on one of the friendly local monsters everyone goes on alert that he is the one attacking them. The POV rotates between the three and each of them have regrets about their lives. The story uses a lot of urban fantasy mythos and is a fun read. I’m really hoping there will be more to read about in the future.
Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley