![]() ![]() This is a fun trip through old Hollywood, Chinatown with some magic and honestly scary bits along the way as well. The narration and accents were very well done and did not disappoint for a book which I had read many times. ![]() The book is filled with historical research inserted so seamlessly into the story that it adds verisimilitude and charm to every section. If I liked Bride of the Rat God by Barbara Hambly, what should I read next Liavek Will Shetterly, Emma Bull. The main characters are all really engaging, the system of magic is interesting and most importantly, (as with all her other books, mystery,fantasy, whatever) Hambly's writing is very detail-oriented and her fascination with the early history of Hollywood, silent films and the time and places she writes about shine through. Now she returns to that era, with its glamorous silent film stars, bootleggers, gangsters, drug use, widespread corruption, and the frenzied exuberance that followed World War I. ![]() Mixing ancient Chinese magic with 1920s Hollywood, a kind and brave English war widow who becomes a companion to her Hollywood vamp movie star sister in law, some Pekingese dogs and too many more details to mention here, Bride of the Rat God is funny, clever and an entertaining read for people who like fantasy or for those who don't normally read it. I loved Barbara Hambly’s Bride of the Rat God, a fantasy set in Roaring 1920s Hollywood. I love all of Barbara Hambly's books, but I have to admit to an extra soft spot for this stand-alone. ![]()
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