Review: Great sneak peek into the series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 5, 2012
Jocelynn Drake gives us our first look into her new Urban Fantasy world of the Asylum Tales with this engaging novella. Our main character is Gage, a tattoo artist and wielder of magic, who shares his story in the first-person.  It all begins as he wakes up on the floor of a nasty bar bathroom, shaking off the effects of a mickey.He soon discovers he was drugged by his own friend, an incubus named Parker, who dosed him so he could go, er, recharge his energies.  A troll named Bronx helps him track down his wayward friend. After too many drinks together, the three of them engineer a misguided plan to give Parker a magical tat to help him get the energies he needs without having to cheat on his girl.  Things only go downhill from there.I liked the story.  The world-building is clear and easy to understand... and incorporated seamlessly into the storytelling.  Even in roughly 60 pages, Drake gives us a clear look at her protagonist and the ongoing problems he will face as he struggles to suppress his magical urges and duck the close eye of the Ivory Tower council.I look forward to getting to know him better and I hope we see more of secondary characters Parker and Bronx. I have a feeling we're in for a fun ride with this series.Rating: B+