![]() Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. As a killer wields dangerous magic to thwart Reina's investigation, she must tap into the strength of her own power and faith to solve a mystery that threatens to destroy her entire way of life. As Reina delves into the city's shadows, she untangles more than just the truth behind a devious crime. Reina resolves to find the real killer and defend the Vodou practice and customs, but the motives behind the murder are deeper and darker than she imagines. Detective Roman Frost, Reina's ex-boyfriend-a fierce nonbeliever-is eager to tie the crime, and half a dozen others, to the Vodou practitioners of New Orleans. After a ritual slaying in the French Quarter, police arrest a fellow vodouisant. My favorite aspect was easily the world-building of the New Orleans itself. ![]() It didn't quite hit all the right notes for me but for the most part it was an engaging read. Gifted with water magic since she was a child, Reina is devoted to the benevolent traditions of her ancestors. The Quarter Storm (Mambo Reina 1) by Veronica Henry is a decent urban fantasy mystery series opener. Haitian-American Vodou priestess Mambo Reina Dumond runs a healing practice from her New Orleans home. ![]() A practitioner of Vodou must test the boundaries of her powers to solve a ritual murder in New Orleans and protect everything she holds sacred. ![]()
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