Charming
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John Charming isn't your average Prince. . .
He comes from a line of Charmings — an illustrious family of dragon slayers, witch-finders and killers dating back to before the fall of Rome. Trained by a modern day version of the Knights Templar, monster hunters who have updated their methods from chain mail and crossbows to Kevlar and shotguns, John Charming was one of the best — until a curse made him one of the abominations the Knights were sworn to hunt.
That was a lifetime ago. Now, John tends bar under an assumed name in rural Virginia and leads a peaceful, quiet life. That is, until a vampire and a blonde walked into his bar. . .
Charming is the first novel in a new urban fantasy series which gives a new twist to the Prince Charming tale.
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Elliott James. (2013). Charming. Orbit.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Elliott James. 2013. Charming. Orbit.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Elliott James, Charming. Orbit, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Elliott James. Charming. Orbit, 2013.
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- Sharp, sarcastic, and efficiently lethal, John Charming is set to join the ranks of your favorite fast-talking anti-heroes like Dean Winchester and Harry Dresden in the first book of this page-turning urban fantasy series.
John Charming isn't your average Prince. . .
He comes from a line of Charmings — an illustrious family of dragon slayers, witch-finders and killers dating back to before the fall of Rome. Trained by a modern day version of the Knights Templar, monster hunters who have updated their methods from chain mail and crossbows to Kevlar and shotguns, John Charming was one of the best — until a curse made him one of the abominations the Knights were sworn to hunt.
That was a lifetime ago. Now, John tends bar under an assumed name in rural Virginia and leads a peaceful, quiet life. That is, until a vampire and a blonde walked into his bar. . .
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- source: Patricia Briggs, New York Times #1 bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series
- content: The Pax Arcana books are seriously good reads. Action, humor, and heart with unexpected twists and turns. If you are (like me) waiting for the next Butcher or Hearne—pick up Elliott James. Then you can bite your nails waiting for the next James, too.
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- source: Kevin Hearne, author of Hounded
- content: Loved it! Charming is a giant gift basket of mythology and lore delivered by a brilliant new voice in urban fantasy. Elliott James tells stories that are action-packed, often amusing, and always entertaining.
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- source: New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire
- content: I loved this book from start to finish. Exciting and innovative, Charming is a great introduction to a world I look forward to spending a lot more time in.
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- content: James's world is rich and complex and well worth diving into.
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- content: Grab some snacks and settle back as splendid debut author James serves up a Prince Charming tale yanked sideways. John Charming comes from a prominent line of dragon slayers, witch-finders and killers trained by the Knights Templar, but now he has a problem: He has become what they hunt. James' reluctant hero faces threats and danger with a smart-ass attitude that keeps the narrative fast paced, edgy and amusing. Mark this name down — you will undoubtedly be seeing more from James!
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James’s debut delivers a solid though sometimes familiar-feeling tale. Despite being descended from an illustrious line of monster killers, John Charming’s supernatural powers have led him to become a fugitive from the Knights Templar, who trained him. When a tall and unusually clean-smelling athletic blonde walks into John’s rural Virginia bar, John knows it’s time to run. But John can’t ignore his knightly training, and he delays to kill some vampires. The blonde Valkyrie named Sig saves his life, and something about her convinces John to stay and help her band of racially stereotyped monster hunters—including a pot-smoking exterminator, an Episcopalian ex-priest, an immoral Naga software mogul, and an Eastern European psychic—clean out the local vampire hive in a plot that sometimes feels boilerplate but eventually takes a darker, more personal twist.
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John Charming, formerly a member of the modern Knights Templar and sworn to protect mortals from supernatural threats until he was infected by a werewolf, now tends bar under an assumed name in a small Virginia town. When a stunning blonde and a vampire intent on creating havoc enter his bar on the same night, he embarks on a strange partnership that leads him to confront his true nature as well as his destiny. VERDICT This debut introduces a self-deprecating, wisecracking, and honorable-to-a-fault hero who can stand up to such established protagonists as Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden and Seanan McGuire's October Daye. Combining action and romance--with an emphasis on action--this is a top-notch new series opener for lovers of urban fantasy.
Copyright 2013 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Although John Charming looks human, he is part werewolf and genetically compelled to help keep the Pax Arcana, the shroud of secrecy that keeps most humans unaware of the supernaturals around us. Working as a bartender, he is fascinated by Sig, a six-foot-tall blond with something of the supernatural about her. It turns out she is a Valkyrie on the hunt for vampires responsible for the disappearance of several young women. John ends up teaming up with Sig and her cohorts: a psychic who looks like an old guy on steroids; his two Eastern European nephews; a cop, Choo, who is a professional exterminator; and Molly, a former Episcopal priest. In a saturated literary realm, James' tale stands out for the gritty, believable world he builds, and provides a reason for the genre's renewed strength. This is masculine urban fantasy in the vein of Jim Butcher and Mark del Franco.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2013, American Library Association.)
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He comes from a line of Charmings — an illustrious family of dragon slayers, witch-finders and killers dating back to before the fall of Rome. Trained by a modern day version of the Knights Templar, monster hunters who have updated their methods from chain mail and crossbows to Kevlar and shotguns, John Charming was one of the best — until a curse made him one of the abominations the Knights were sworn to hunt.
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