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Slayers of Old

By: Jim C. Hines
Narrated by: Nancy Wu, Paul Bellantoni, Courtney Patterson
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Golden Girls in this humorous contemporary standalone fantasy about a group of former Chosen Ones coming out of retirement to save the world one last time

Three former Chosen Ones have joined together to spend their retirement in peace and quiet, running Second Life Books and Gifts in Salem, MA. A calm, peaceful, tourist-filled oasis, where they never have to worry about saving the world. Until some of the locals start summoning ancient creatures best left where they were . . . and they discover that their bookstore basement just may be the portal to the underworld. These ex-heroes may have thought they were done . . . but if they want to finish their retirement in peace, they’ll have to join together to save the world one last time.

Why leave saving the world to the young? Cozy mystery readers looking for an extra dash of magic will eat this story up: fun, funny, and heartwarming, it's a novel about community, second chances, and the healing power of scones.

©2025 by Jim C. Hines. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Action & Adventure Contemporary Fantasy Humorous Paranormal & Urban Funny Heartfelt Witty
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Wonderful heartwarming story about eldritch horrors and chemistry teachers. About finding faith and ghosts in love. About the tribulations of raising teenagers with demon blood. About the frustrations of getting old and a cat with tentacles. Loved it!

Wonderful heartwarming story about eldritch horrors and chemistry

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The pitch for the book hits true. Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Golden Girls and the end of the world. And it delivers that vibe with engaging characters and a magical world to rival Sunnydale. I honestly don't know if this is planned for a one and done or something that might be a series, but I hope there is more to come.

Cozy Magical Fun

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Such a fun book
I was sad when it ended. And I think sequel after sequel would be bought. But it was golden.

If this is a swan song

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I enjoyed all the characters pov chapters read by a different voice, thou it felt like the book could have been longer

Great story

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unsatisfying and maudkin. story moves slowly while we're reliving all the failures of all the main characters. it's just painful

we are all getting older

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