Review: Those who read Katie MacAllister will see hints of this character ...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2012
as I found the book to be readable and even enjoyable but something was nagging at me the entire read. So, I went into my library and found the Aisling Grey, Guardian series by Katie (Maxwell) MacAllister.Instead of a dog / demon, she has an oddly possessed neighbour, an elemental for a boss, and a baby. We exchange a dragon for a Templar Knight as a love interest.But, while the characters seemed to me to be derivative and rather oddly reminiscent of Maxwell's writing, the style, the descriptions of the city, and the story were all well developed and stood alone nicely. Had I not been a huge fan of both Katie Maxwell and MaryJanice Davidson, I may not have made the connection - but they are my favourites of this genre, and perhaps of this authors.It was a fun, cleverly developed plotline with just enough tension between Aisling and Kieran to make you root for their romance, and wonder if there was enough of an open door to reunite them in another adventure.  The writing was tight, often a huge miss in this genre, and the descriptors were nicely crafted, if not always as detailed as I would like.  Certainly an author worth reading and watching, especially if she continues with this character's adventures.