Lost Talismans and a Tequila by Annette Marie

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Title: Lost Talismans and a Tequila
Author: Annette Marie
Series: The Guild Codex: Spellbound #7, Guild Codex Universe #10
Published by: Tantor Audio
Release Date: August 25, 2020
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Cris Dukehart, Teddy Hamilton
Length: 7 hours and 55 minutes
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Source: Hoopla
Reading Challenges: Lenoreo's 2020 Audiobook Challenge
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My rating:

Blurb:

You know that squirmy sensation in your gut when you have no idea what you're doing and you're about to screw everything up?

Yeah, that feeling.

I thought I was a good judge of character, but recent events proved me very wrong. Now, in a brilliant demonstration of my newfound caution, I'm putting all my faith in a demon—a demon who's tried to kill me before. The squirmy feeling is making sense, right?

Unfortunately, I don't have any other options. Ezra's time is almost up, which means I need answers and I need them fast. So it's time to toughen up, pack my gear, and find me one of the most illegal, reviled, and scarce mythics out there: a demon-mage summoner.

And all I have to do is follow a demon's instructions on where to look. How could that go wrong?

My Review:

4.5 stars — I was totally floundering in my reading, just wasn’t able to settle on anything and was getting anxiety about that, you know?  So I returned to the Guild Codex Universe, and wow, it worked like a charm!  I was immediately sucked in, and basically did anything I could to listen in 2 days.  I think I was a bit more distracted though, b/c occasionally I felt like I should have been more emotionally involved in what was going on, but I was staying a bit detached.  But I think that has more to do with why I was floundering in the first place than the actual book.

I will admit that I got a bit lost with details in parts of this one.  Some of it was a few similar sounding names (one of which I think was mispronounced once, so for a minute I couldn’t figure out what was going on).  There were also a few names that were introduced and not explained (like what the Grand Dick called Ezra), and those little things always drive me insane.  But then I couldn’t remember if I already knew the answer.  I’m definitely going to need a reread when I finally finish.  Good thing I’m super excited about that.  But I might read this one so I can see how things are spelled you know?  I’m kind of a weirdo.

I loved that we got some development and…not closure, but growth with Tori and Justin.  That was awesome, I loved that surprising aspect to the story.  I was aching for Tori in general trying to figure out her place in the mythic world when she had lost her most powerful artifacts.

I can also say that I can’t imagine this story without having read it in recommended reading order and reading Hunting Fiends first.  Otherwise there is so much that would be confusing and surprising!  I’m sure it works, but I prefer the recommended way.

As always, I am getting super freaking anxious about the wrap up.  Things are getting crazy, and are so much bigger than I was expecting!  AHHHHH!!!