The urban fantasy genre is not really that new to the world of writers. There has always been a strong group of people that see the magical possibilities of the contemporary world around them and try to incorporate it in their writing style. The Jill Kismet series is an example of this writing style using a contemporary urban fantasy background within the story.
An urban fantasy novel is basically a story where the setting is placed in real world urban settings that most people would easily recognize. Within this world magical components are incorporated that while hidden from normal people are the driving force of the story. Though sometimes it is a setting where magic and its possibilities are accepted in mainstream society. This is not the norm for most novels though.
The story's main plot will often revolve around a non-male protagonist which must face several obstacles while dealing with their identity and background. Often romantic sub-plots are added to help flesh out the character's various weaknesses and strengths. Generally this ultimately provides a useful central point for developing characters when they decide what road to follow to better understand themselves.
The novel Night Shift follows this simple formula. It is the starting novel for the Jill Kismet novels by author Lilith Saintcrow. She is most known for the Dante Valentine the female bounty hunter series. There are some basic similarities between them, but Night Shift also has many refreshing differences.
Jill is a new creation that lives in a modern instead of a futuristic world. It is also a much darker world with a much darker subtext involving the active forces of good and evil. There are many monsters and bad guys lurking around the corners that must be dealt with called hellbreed. They pray on the innocent and Jill's task is to protect the innocent and destroy the hellbreed.
To do this she uses the typical assortments of knives, swords and guns that any self respecting demon hunting good guy would have. She also wears light leather armor which protects her from being hurt. Added to these is a demon mark branded on her that she bartered with the top hellbreed in her city for. It adds several superhuman powers to her so she can go and do more than a regular person.
As you go deeper in the book you recognize that Jill is like a female version of a liquor drinking Rambo. Often her motives or actions are centered more around vengeance rather than simple justice. This plays well into the ideas of good vs evil and whether it is just a choice or what you are born like. Written as a first person narration, many readers will ponder these ideas as Jill's past is carefully revealed through various flashbacks and her self-questioning sequences inside the story.
Generally Night Shift like other Jill Kismet series novels is a fast paced ride and contains enough action to keep many people reading. If you want a good read, buy it. You certainly will not regret it.
An urban fantasy novel is basically a story where the setting is placed in real world urban settings that most people would easily recognize. Within this world magical components are incorporated that while hidden from normal people are the driving force of the story. Though sometimes it is a setting where magic and its possibilities are accepted in mainstream society. This is not the norm for most novels though.
The story's main plot will often revolve around a non-male protagonist which must face several obstacles while dealing with their identity and background. Often romantic sub-plots are added to help flesh out the character's various weaknesses and strengths. Generally this ultimately provides a useful central point for developing characters when they decide what road to follow to better understand themselves.
The novel Night Shift follows this simple formula. It is the starting novel for the Jill Kismet novels by author Lilith Saintcrow. She is most known for the Dante Valentine the female bounty hunter series. There are some basic similarities between them, but Night Shift also has many refreshing differences.
Jill is a new creation that lives in a modern instead of a futuristic world. It is also a much darker world with a much darker subtext involving the active forces of good and evil. There are many monsters and bad guys lurking around the corners that must be dealt with called hellbreed. They pray on the innocent and Jill's task is to protect the innocent and destroy the hellbreed.
To do this she uses the typical assortments of knives, swords and guns that any self respecting demon hunting good guy would have. She also wears light leather armor which protects her from being hurt. Added to these is a demon mark branded on her that she bartered with the top hellbreed in her city for. It adds several superhuman powers to her so she can go and do more than a regular person.
As you go deeper in the book you recognize that Jill is like a female version of a liquor drinking Rambo. Often her motives or actions are centered more around vengeance rather than simple justice. This plays well into the ideas of good vs evil and whether it is just a choice or what you are born like. Written as a first person narration, many readers will ponder these ideas as Jill's past is carefully revealed through various flashbacks and her self-questioning sequences inside the story.
Generally Night Shift like other Jill Kismet series novels is a fast paced ride and contains enough action to keep many people reading. If you want a good read, buy it. You certainly will not regret it.
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