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Tansy Bloom, Monster Hunter

By: L. J. Weller
Narrated by: Tanya Reynolds
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New supernatural mystery for fans of Slayers: A Buffyverse Story!

From brilliant debut writer L J Weller, and narrated by Sex Education's Tanya Reynolds, meet Tansy Bloom, Monster Hunter. Buckle up: there's a new slayer in town.

Three months ago, twenty-eight-year-old Tansy Bloom quit monster hunting. Since then, she’s been trying to live a normal life (whatever that means), but ending up single, unemployed, and living on a boat outside her godfather’s pub definitely wasn’t part of the plan. So, when Tansy’s ex-husband – fellow monster hunter Rex Barclay – turns up like a bad penny and asks for her help with his latest investigation, Tansy reluctantly agrees.

At first, the job appears to be a straightforward monster hunt – following a spate of large creature sightings, Rex believes a werewolf is on the loose in Norfolk, and he intends to capture it. But Tansy’s not convinced. For one thing, the mysterious black dog Rex is hunting is able to vanish into thin air. For another, everyone who’s encountered the black dog is dying in a series of freak accidents. Bad news for Tansy, who’s just come face-to-face with the creature herself.

©2024 L J Weller (P)2024 Audible Ltd. Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Fantasy Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Scary
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Scottish accent was excruciatingly bad. (Needs a LOT of work.)
Protagonist was really annoying.
Very disappointed with the whole book.

Disappointed

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Story was ok but not a lot really happens and to say she’s a Monster Hunter there’s no talk of any special abilities. Just didn’t strike me as plausible. It was very well read however.

Interesting idea

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This one is for anyone who likes modern fantasy like The dresden files but enjoys an english twist.

Tansy Bloom is in fact a monster hunter tale, but without hitting too many of the clichés too be dull but enough to have to bring to bring a sense of familiarity to it’s universe. Go into it blind and just let it happen to you.

Dresden files meets Crumpets & Tea.

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Really liked this. Engaging characters, a good sense of intrigue. I hope there’s a sequel!

Very enjoyable!

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I like this - good characters and a nice tight narrative. I like the way the standard conventions are subverted in some of the relationships.

It's also great to hear a take on British folk tales - lightweight but set in real Norfolk - rather than the usual, pop-fiction, American versions.

But best of all was the narration! Instead of another American narrator stumbling through a whole litany of clichés and mangled language - and even worse accents - this was terrific (notwithstanding the awful Scottish accept in fairness), intelligent, intelligible and convincing. Really helped with making it feel immersion.

Hope there will be a sequel.

A new take on an old trope.

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