Grave Witch (Alex Craft, Book 1)

Grave Witch - Kalayna Price I enjoyed this read. Alex Craft is a complex character. She raises shades, the echoes of those who are dead, is on good terms with Death himself and her family life is best described as complicated. When a shade attacks her, and there's another attempt on her life, she has to step up and do something about it. She has to team up with homicide detective Falin Andrews, who is hiding stuff from her. There's complicated paranormal and normal politics and a lot of running around trying to stay alive and work out what exactly is going on. Does it sound a bit like Anita Blake? Yes, but I liked it more and if Kalayna Price manages to avoid the abyss that Anita has fallen into this holds out promise to be a good series to follow. The characters have believable flaws and issues and the magic is complicated without being too messy. There are promises of complicated Faerie politics that are going to mess her life up, but she's also got enough backbone that she should be able to keep telling others to get off her back. I have the second book of the series wishlisted and I'm looking forward to it.