Alex Draven

Librarian by day, storyteller by night, Alex Draven writes queer romance, alternative love stories, and erotic tales from the shadows.

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• Questing Beast on June 20, 2010
  
  I've read two of Andrews' print novels, and enjoyed one far more than the other, so this was something of a tie break. Point to Andrews - this is a delightful read - fun and playful, while both the universe and the characters are solidly rooted. An excellent taster.
  
• Divine Intervention on July 16, 2011
  
  It's an alternative 2012, and Agent Jasmine McLellan is using her fire-psychic skills to track down a serial arsonist in British Columbia... and we're launched into an unusual police procedural thriller with a personal twist. I didn't really 'gel' with Jasi, the main protagonist, and the romance element really didn't do anything for me, but the near-future setting (2012 as imagined from the early 2000's) and the low-key paranormal elements with the different psychic skills exhibited by Jasi and her team mates drew me in.
  
• The Price on Jan. 26, 2012
  
  Really enjoyable noir urban fantasy, which doesn't flinch from confronting the brutal things people do, with and without demonic assistance.
  
• The Price on Jan. 26, 2012
  
  Really enjoyable noir urban fantasy, which doesn't flinch from confronting the brutal things people do, with and without demonic assistance. The humour, character focus, and the very likeable first person voice kept me turning the pages, keen to know how things were going to work out for Jimmy. My one criticism is that it seemed a bit afloat in time - the noir style pulling it back in time, the modern details trying to keep it present day.
  
• Sweet Masterpiece - The First Sweet’s Sweets Bakery Mystery on Dec. 31, 2012
  
  Really enjoyable
  
• That Was Radio Clash on Dec. 31, 2012
  
  Fabulous - these short stories are such a treat!
  
• Jack in the Green on Dec. 31, 2012
  
  Top notch - a real treat
  
• Dog Boys on Dec. 31, 2012
  
  Fantastic - urban fantasy in the true sense, rooted in a specific place, drawing on local myths, and built around characters that you can't help but sympathise with. An excellent read.
  
• Dharma on Dec. 31, 2012
  
  A real treat of a short story
  
• The Butter Spirit's Tithe on Dec. 31, 2012
  
  Classic de Lint, and a really enjoyable read!
  
• Jack in the Green on Dec. 31, 2012
  
  A real treat of a read
  
• Companions to the Moon on Dec. 31, 2012
  
  A lovely clash of real-world questions and fantasy answers - my heart went out to Mary!
  
• Encrypted on April 06, 2013
  (no rating)
  Really enjoyable character-driven SF adventure. (There's one decision the author made towards the end of the book that really bothered me, which is the only reason this isn't a 5* for me)
  
• Encrypted on April 06, 2013
  
  Really enjoyable character-driven SF adventure. (There's one decision the author made towards the end of the book that really bothered me, which is the only reason this isn't a 5* for me)