Soul eating tattoo. CheckSelf-replicating knife. Check
Two-hundred-year-old score to settle. Double check.
Meet the immortal Doc Holliday.
Lying on his deathbed, Dr. John Holliday was offered a choice; let the tuberculosis finish its work or accept immortality. Doc chose the latter, knowing full well that such “gifts” don’t come cheap, but damned if the last two hundred years haven’t been a blast. Partying, playing, fighting, killing; yes, eternal life’s been good... But the time to get serious has finally come, and the task he’s always known he was saved for is at hand.
Now in modern-day Denver, Doc will be pushed to his limits to keep his promise and save the missing descendent of the beautiful shaman who gave him everlasting life. The trouble is things aren’t going as planned, and it’s becoming clear that there is far more at stake than Doc bargained for...
Fans of edgy Urban Fantasy look no further! If you’re into badass, morally ambiguous, anti-heroes that don’t flinch at killing bad guys (and stealing their souls) then this is the book for you! It has the perfect blend of supernatural action, humor, and mystery that you crave. - from Goodreads.com
The above is the picture and description of the first book in this series. I just completed book seven, which seemed to be the last of the series. Thankfully, at the end of the story, there was a note of the next book coming out, which I found will be January 2023, and also a 9th book, set for February 2023. So there will be a bit more to this series! On to the regular stuff...
These all were a fairly quick read for me, as they are not overly long. The story takes place in modern day Denver, a place where there are Hidden areas of the city that hide those species/people with what normals would call 'magic' of some sort. Doc Holliday is a rich man (due to the years of luck and gambling I am sure) and owns a hotel, and has a missioin to accomplish. From the illustrated cover, one can see how 'dashing and handsome' he is, as if there were immortals that weren't this good looking.
There is sarcasm. There is snarky, cussing, seduction, plus so much more (and MAGIC!) in the stories. Each book continues on the same timeline, though, if there is any major time difference, it is mentioned, or it isn't necessary. Crumley has done a wonderful job of creating a story of character from the Old West, to a modern day urban fantasy. I like how he has created Doc as a character with a completely different "magic set" than others, and yet retains his snark-isms, as I picture from the movie of Wyatt Earp - the one with Val Kilmer in it. Throw in some love-making on the side, friends that cuss you out becasue they care, and you'll be snickering as you read, as I did.
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