'Shows exactly why so many writers have been buzzing about Mur Lafferty for so many years: an unbeatable mixture of humor, heart, imagination, and characterization. 'If Buffy grew up, got therapy and found a real job, it would look like this.' - Scott Sigler But her assignments turn deadly when the careful balance between humans and monsters starts to crumble with Zo right in the middle. Not to be put off by anything - especially not her blood-drinking boss or death goddess co-worker - Zo delves deep into the monster world. After stumbling across a seemingly perfect position, though, Zo is blocked at every turn because of the one thing she can't take off her r sum - human. Another added bonus was that the reader gets to see a popular tourist hot spot through “non-human” point of view.'Wit, style and plenty of sardonic dialogue, like Douglas Adams writing an episode of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER' - James Lovegrove, The Financial TimesĬOULD YOU FIND A HOTEL FOR A HARPY? OR A BAR FOR A BIGFOOT?įollowing the disaster that was her last job, Zo is searching for a fresh start as a travel writer in New York City. Each character is a different paranormal who definitely brings their own personality to the story and making it an entertaining read. I really liked the cast the cast of characters and vast varieties of supernaturals featured in the story. Lafferty takes great care building a plot and using a familiar to city to draw in an audience. She starts out very naïve in the beginning, and slowly becomes an expert of the “coterie” (paranormal) world. I thought Zoe was very brave to jump into unfamiliar territory especially after trying to turn over a new leaf in her life. She takes a job at a publishing company only to be thrown from the human world into the paranormal. Our main protagonist is a writer who is eager for a fresh start and new job. It’s a clever take on a travel guide for “the big apple” except with a supernatural twist. “The Shambling Guide To New York City” is a fun and witty urban fantasy novel. But her job turns deadly when the careful balance between human and monsters starts to crumble - with Zoe right in the middle. Not to be put off by anything - especially not her blood drinking boss or death goddess coworker - Zoe delves deep into the monster world. After stumbling across a seemingly perfect position though, Zoe is blocked at every turn because of the one thing she can’t take off her resume - human. Page Length: 350 pages (paperback edition)Ī travel writer takes a job with a shady publishing company in New York, only to find that she must write a guide to the city – for the undead!īecause of the disaster that was her last job, Zoe is searching for a fresh start as a travel book editor in the tourist-centric New York City. “The Shambling Guide To New York City” (Shambling Guide #1) by Mur Lafferty (2013) Book Review: “The Shambling Guide To New York City” (Shambling Guides #1) by Mur Lafferty

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