Charming by Elliott JamesMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Category: Adult
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Content: Strong Language
John Charming isn't your average Prince...
He comes from a line of Charmings — an illustrious family of dragon slayers, witch-finders and killers dating back to before the fall of Rome. Trained by a modern day version of the Knights Templar, monster hunters who have updated their methods from chainmail and crossbows to kevlar and shotguns, he was one of the best. That is — until he became the abomination the Knights were sworn to hunt.
Charming was a nice piece of brain candy. It was our fantasy book club book for April and most everyone enjoyed it. I enjoyed the humor the most, especially the chapter titles. It reminded me a little bit of the Dresden Files, and if you are a fan of that series you will probably enjoy this book. However, it felt like it was missing a little something compared to the other Urban Fantasy type books I've read. The characters were a little bland in my opinion, although I did Like John, Molly, and Choo. Sig on the the other hand never set well with me. I did appreciate the fact that there wasn't a big 'happily ever after' for the romance at the end of the book. We are left not really knowing what exactly is next for most of the characters. This book has a good ending so you can read it as a stand-alone, or move onto the next book in the series if you're interested enough. I'm interested in seeing where the series goes after this so I'll probably keep reading.
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