Relics
In this first in the series book, Thulu and Fiona have a detective agency that caters to those who are already dead. The In the classic form of the detective story, the client in this case comes to the detective agency with a seemingly simple case, find a missing locket. However, the cases are never that simple, and it soon becomes apparent that the locket is of great value. Gabriel, an enemy of the client, wants to use the portal to open the way for supernatural creatures to come to Earth and feed on humans. Gabriel is an angel who threatens Thulu and Fiona and their families, so the stakes raise even higher.
Why It Made the List
This is a different take on the usual type of detective story, and the usual type of fantasy novel. The typical "good and bad" characters are reversed which adds a unique component to the book where the reader has to envision a society where these roles are reversed. It's a different concept that is likely to keep the reader reading a good mystery. There are three books in this series.
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female detective series, magic, demons
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