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Titanshade

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Titanshade

By: Dan Stout
Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
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This noir fantasy thriller from a debut author introduces the gritty town of Titanshade, where danger lurks around every corner.

Carter's a homicide cop in Titanshade, an oil boomtown where 8-tracks are state of the art, disco rules the radio, and all the best sorcerers wear designer labels. It's also a metropolis teetering on the edge of disaster. As its oil reserves run dry, the city's future hangs on a possible investment from the reclusive amphibians known as Squibs.

But now negotiations have been derailed by the horrific murder of a Squib diplomat. The pressure's never been higher to make a quick arrest, even as Carter's investigation leads him into conflict with the city's elite. Undermined by corrupt coworkers and falsified evidence, and with a suspect list that includes power-hungry politicians, oil magnates, and mad scientists, Carter must find the killer before the investigation turns into a witch-hunt and those closest to him pay the ultimate price on the filthy streets of Titanshade.

©2019 Dan Stout. (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Crime Fantasy Fiction Urban Magic Magic Users Paranormal & Urban Action & Adventure

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absolutely loved it. I like noir, I like fantasy, I like strong world building and a whodunnit mystery that keeps you on the edge of your seat. this has all of the above. can't recommend enough!

perfect for fans of buffy or dresden files

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As someone whose not usually a fan of urban fantasy, this was fantastic. It had great world building but also fantastic narration

Fantastic

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This delivered a solid, gritty police procedural. Befitting the noir vibe, it’s a slow burn with only small bouts of action. Yet, for as long as the story simmers, I was left wanting for more flavor.

There was so much barely referenced that I had questions, like is this an alternate Earth or a city on the moon Titan? (There are condors flying in the sky …. but a sort of ice tundra and a magical substance). How come there’s a disco aesthetic? (It’s also barely detailed, with only a handful of music mentions throughout the book) Why does everyone speak English? (Here’s where it would have helped if the narrator had given each species a more unique sound)

Usually I complain about too much telling instead of showing, but here I could have used a good prologue and some better picture painting along the way. Still, there was enough there to set the tone and allow my imagination to fill in the gaps. This was sex and F bomb free, with TV level violence and crime.
I’d get book 2, if it was out, although I might wait for a sale.

Solid police procedural- left wanting elsewhere

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As if the misunderstood cop with the new partner wasn't enough for me this story is rife with social commentary, questions of scientific ethics and even some really compelling ideas on metaphysics.
The story neatly blends very recognizable features of current culture with new species, religious ideology and law enforcement challenges all without loosing both its sense of humor and it's edge. The very end had me quietly sobbing even after hours of quality whodunit.

My kind of story telling.

Looking forward to more from both the author and this fabulous narrator.

Intensely satisfying.

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My genre preferences are all over the board, But I do find more and more that I need good characters to really enjoy a book, and this story has that. So Just on character development alone I feel this book is well worth the credit. I also enjoy a noir detective story and this has that sort of feel, but goes a little off the rails in that department, not in a bad way though, just different, which I found refreshing. Ol' Carter does get in quite a few brawls, so if you're a Jack Reacher fan, you're covered.
Like I said this book is well worth the credit, click on my name, if this book was a piece of crap, I would tell you,
But why then, only three stars for the story, sorry to say, I need a twist at the end, I mean I saw one kinda (Trying not to spoil) but the "OH SHIT!" out loud twist to bump up to the 5 star level wasn't there, but I will absolutely be following this series, These characters held my interest much more than 90% of the books I listen to. And the performance was outstanding. Somehow Mikael managed to convey some over the top characters without overacting, what a pleasure to take in. Thanks Michael and Dan.

Really good character driven story

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