Review: All the wonderful elements a dark urban fantasy fan could want.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2014
Nightmare Ink is a deliciously dark and gritty tale. Isa is a tattoo artist gifted with the ability to tattoo living ink; however, due to past trauma she refuses to exercise this gift. Instead she is tries to live a quiet life with her tattoo shop and associates eking out a living and trying to fly under the radar. She is contracted by local law enforcement to assist in binding the power of living ink gone wrong and / or events of magical ink related crimes. The tale opens with a horrible tragedy, an event of living ink tearing free of its host and killing the person in the process, the ink escaping and running amok. The chase is on, as is the search for how and / or why this is happening, as the casualties increase.This story has all the wonderful elements a dark urban fantasy fan could want, a wickedly evil baddie with a dastardly plan, living ink haunting the streets, kidnaps, torture, and self-realization all rolled into one nifty package. There is exploration of magical properties, some Indian legends and traditions, geed, loss, love, and the true meaning of family. This is not a story for the faint of heart or gentle reader, but rather for those who enjoy the darker tales with plenty of action, likeable characters, as well as real evil that causes you to hold your breath waiting for them to get their due.The writing is tense with 'sitting on the edge of your chair' intrigue and action and never a lull in the journey, which made it difficult for this reader to put it down once started. The world building is wonderful and there are awesomely colorful characters that would be a joy to call friends. Upon finishing Nightmare Ink I had to know when there would be more, love it when I am that excited about a book, and found an estimated release date for the next installment of this series expected in November 2014 and I cannot wait to see what comes next for Isa and the gang. I received this book via NetGalley.