Day One of Six in the Countdown to Release

So it begins, agents. The six-part review session of Perry Kirkpatrick's The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbot and the countdown to the Saturday release of Tales from Parallel Worlds. Oh, and there's a special raffle copter giveaway going on too. Be sure to enter for a chance at winning either a signed copy of Red Rover, Red Rover or a Jes Drew swag bag with two designer pins, a sticker, and a coaster. Enter Here!

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Review of Red Rover, Red Rover

The first book in the series is a charming introduction to Emily, who is as normal as normal can be, right down to scrounging up money desperately for college. Enter Brett, who is charming and funny- but something isn't what it seems to be. 

(Level Two Classification: He's a spy)

Emily gets accidentally pulled into a desperate attempt to get an informant to safety despite all the bad guys chasing him. Brett has the skills to pay the bills, but Emily brings her own set of tools to the game: her excellent memory, careful observation, and her overactive imagination.

A hilarious and exciting first book that can't help but leave you wanting for more.

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(Level Seven Classification: Relationship Diagnosis):

Acquaintances to Friends

From the first meeting between Brett and Emily, I feel like the latter is slightly attracted to Brett, but when she gets a chance to live adventure, she forgets all about such petty things. Brett begins amused by her, I think, and ends genuinely impressed. 

 Now, to part two of this blog post-

The first story in this collection is called "Call of the Dryad." It is from the world of The Howling Twenties, and also takes place in the twenties, but the characters are unconnected and it focuses on another aspect of the mythos. 

"Almost got it . . ."

Before I can catch the elusive Nymphalini Aglais, however, a woman's scream pierces the air— quite surprising me. My foot catches on a root, and I stumble into the litterfall. All the while, the Nymphaline Aglais flies happily away. I sigh.

Then the scream echoes through the forest once again.

I spring to my feet and hurry toward the source of the scream. Some damsel seems to be in danger.

I round a rather large oak and stop in my tracks when I see a redheaded wisp of a woman wearing a kneeduster that seems composed entirely of leaves and flowers— and even bark— batting away what appears to be angry, pointed leaves. The scene is so strange, yet something about it is familiar at the same time.

A maple leaf slashes at the lady's face, and she cries out before falling to the ground.

Snapping out of my daze, I remember my duties as a gentleman and hurry to swat at the leaves. "Shoo, now. Come back later when I can study you. Shoo."

The swarm disperses at this, and I turn to the woman on the ground. She's looking up at me through her tangled hair, her lips parted as if she isn't sure what to say.

I'm not sure either since I've never rescued a damsel before, but Grandmother at least taught me what any gentleman should do, and that is to offer a hand. She takes it tentatively, and I pull her up to her feet.

"Thank you." The woman pushes her hair out of her face, revealing her large, luminous eyes.

Luminous green eyes I've seen before.

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What do you think, agents? Who is your favorite spy character? And who is your favorite fairytale creature? Comment below!