Title: Serial Killer Princess ReRead
Author: R.J. Blain
Series: A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a Body Count) #4
Rating Out of 5: 5 (I will read this again and again and again)
My Bookshelves: Paranormal romance, Urban fantasy
Pace: Fast
Format: eBook, Novella
Year: 2018
I shouldn’t like stories which feature violent and unhinged women so much. And it’s probably seriously problematic that I really loved this novella – a story of a serial killer of serial killers. I mean, I kind of get it, but still… I loved this and I loved it just as much on the reread as the first time I dived into its pages. Part of this may also just be due to the fact that throughout the whole story, Tulip is constantly aware that she is not making “good” decisions. In fact, most of Tulip’s internal dialogue, if it isn’t scheming, is trying to figure out how to be less of a psycho. Which, of course, just makes her seem more psychotic.
I can’t say that I’ve ever thought about what the offspring of a mermaid and a gorgon would be like. Particularly not a Mermaid Queen and Gorgon King – particularly within this story, it provides a great and entertaining child. I also loved how Tulip’s very existence helped Blain to further explain the intricacies of Gorgon society. And Mermaid society, but having read the series before, I didn’t pay as much attention to the mermaids – they don’t seem to be mentioned again. I would actually quite enjoy having more mermaids in the series though…
The idea of a Black Mamba absolutely freaks me out. Particularly one that is giant, and so toxic that it concerns even the Gorgons. I did read this half expecting to have a nightmare about the idea of a reptile / Black Mamba shifter. But, somehow, I didn’t. And, I don’t get the privilege of reading many stories which feature shapeshifters. The difficulties of being a creature without limbs was also investigated – I hadn’t actually thought of what the challenges would be if I didn’t have any limbs at all, so that definitely intrigued me, as much as it still totally freaks me out.
Although this was a reread, I couldn’t quite remember how the couple ended up together. I did remember that they are both species that don’t necessarily get along in the wild. But the brilliance of making the hunted do the hunting had me laughing. There is a bit of truth in loving the thrill of the chase (especially when you are the one who is enjoying the reading of the nonsense), and how it worked out was truly brilliant. And hilarious. And just showed how manipulative and well thought out the entire romance is.
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