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From my Goodreads account:

This is a fun paranormal series that I have definitely enjoyed. Kudos to Donovan for creating fully developed characters who remind you of real people you know. He has a real knack for putting these characters in the most amazing situations, yet the reader is able to completely suspend belief and buy it all. For me, this is because those characters react exactly as I would expect real flesh-and-blood people to react in similar situations. His plotting moves you smoothly from one scene to the next.

This book was, to me, markedly different than the others. There was no great mystery to solve, and even the seek & rescue mission seemed to be less the point of the story than the interaction of the characters. Pretty much the whole pantheon of characters is back, Tony, of course, (It is a Tony Marcella mystery after all!), Lilith, Carlos, Dominic (although he has a very small part in this one), Ursula, even Leona and the once-vanquished Dr. Lowell. Add in a storyline that takes place in another dimension, replete with other-worldly characters, such as malodytes, alphadytes, moss mites, chawdogs and drigets, and you have a fun and exciting romp through a never-neverland.

To a certain degree, however, I felt the solutions to the situations the characters faced were a bit too simple, too easy. All but the last one. It will be fun to see how Donovan resolves that in the next episode, due out in the fall of 2013.

For all that I love this series and plan to keep reading it as long as Donovan writes it, there are a few things that make me crazy.

I think I've complained before about spelling/wrong word use. I really thought I was going to get through this book without running into any of that. In the first 3/4 of the book, there were a couple of iffy places, but with the many different styles of speaking used by the characters, I was never really sure if it was a mistake, or just a peculiarity of the character. Then I hit this in chapter 21, second paragraph (location 5592, 78% on your Kindle):

"Still, with thirty-foot high walls, guard towers on each corner and a genuine mote to contend with, I knew we'd have our work cut out for us."

Really? This castle has a "mote" instead of a "moat?" I thought it just an oversight, but then, it appears again at location 5633 (same chapter), making me do this: <facepalm>. And, it appears again at location 6122 (86%, chapter 23), making me do this: <headdesk>. I think this is just a matter of relying on spellcheck to proof the manuscript -- correct spelling of "mote," just the wrong word to describe a water-filled ditch surrounding a castle. I got further proof of that hypothesis in chapter 23, at position 6082 (85%), when we see this:

'I let in to him. "What do you mean no, Jackass?...."

She let in to him? I think what would be correct would be "lit into him." Again, using that spellcheck and hoping it saw that these three words, although properly spelled, weren't the correct usage in the context.

And I'm not sure what happened here, at 6288 (88%): "In truth, I was spiting Dominic, showing him that he didn't own her. I let her come to a place she didn't belong, just to keep her from the person she did." Huh? Okay, I know what was meant, but that sure was awkward.

Why does this type of thing make me so crazy? Because it makes me stop and step out of the story, losing that in-the-midst-of-the-action feeling that is the reason people read novels. For instance, for my money, the best line in the book -- and one I intend to use myself! -- contained this misspelling: "I ran like the preverbal witch with her broomstick on fire." Sigh. Proverbial. But, hey, I love that visual and plan to use the line at my first opportunity!

So, if you love fantasy, if you love paranormal, if you love fun, wise-cracking, smart-mouthed characters, you'll love this book. However, I'd recommend you read the series from the beginning -- there's so much back story to know, and this far along, you can't get it all from a single piece of the puzzle.


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GONE IS THE WITCH Book 8 Detective Marcella Witch Series eBook Dana E Donovan Reviews

The Witch detective series is a verry well written set of Books.
as of now there are 8 Books in the series with a 9th on on the way.
I liked them all, except i did not care for the 8th book as much as the rest.
I will not give it away, but the 8th book is way out there .
I GOOD;NT PUT THE BOOK DOWN, IT WAS GREAT READING. I hope Dania keeps writing Looking forword for the next Detective Marcella .IM reading book number 10 at present. THANKYOU .
Great book read the whole thing in 1 day couldn't put it down!!!
Dana Donovan has done it again! Join Lilith/Tony/Ursula/Dominic/Carlos and "the green pinata"in yet another never ending action packed multi-dimensional ride to settle an old debt. Have you on the edge of
your seat til the end with a twist. Get the whole series as you will not be disappointed! One of the BEST series I have ever read! Not to be missed. Hope to see more of Jerome too!
I love reading your series with live characters that engulf me in fantasies. The characters are so real, I can feel and pictured in reality in every day life. I will continue reading the series because I know there will be more surprises ahead. I just love your work.
I am hesitant to write my review because I was disappointed in book 8. I love the characters. Usually plot lines are interesting. This one 's plot was weak - save Leona. So much time was spent describing the parallel world that the story suffered. I am not a fan of Tolkien and this book was very "Tolkienish". Grand adventures and big battles and obstacles at every turn aren't for me. Please bring back a bigger storyline & less scenery.
I love the writing of Dana Donovan; I love the "Witch" series. Still, this one was a shock to me. The story was different, and yet still very good; the plot wasn't a traditional mystery (even in this witch world) but still kept me glued to the page; and the ending blew me away (however I cannot reveal the ending). I wasn't so much left wanting more as I usually am; I was left hardly able to breathe.....and yet still wondering what comes next. Maybe by the time Donovan writes it, I'll be able to breathe again.
From my Goodreads account

This is a fun paranormal series that I have definitely enjoyed. Kudos to Donovan for creating fully developed characters who remind you of real people you know. He has a real knack for putting these characters in the most amazing situations, yet the reader is able to completely suspend belief and buy it all. For me, this is because those characters react exactly as I would expect real flesh-and-blood people to react in similar situations. His plotting moves you smoothly from one scene to the next.

This book was, to me, markedly different than the others. There was no great mystery to solve, and even the seek & rescue mission seemed to be less the point of the story than the interaction of the characters. Pretty much the whole pantheon of characters is back, Tony, of course, (It is a Tony Marcella mystery after all!), Lilith, Carlos, Dominic (although he has a very small part in this one), Ursula, even Leona and the once-vanquished Dr. Lowell. Add in a storyline that takes place in another dimension, replete with other-worldly characters, such as malodytes, alphadytes, moss mites, chawdogs and drigets, and you have a fun and exciting romp through a never-neverland.

To a certain degree, however, I felt the solutions to the situations the characters faced were a bit too simple, too easy. All but the last one. It will be fun to see how Donovan resolves that in the next episode, due out in the fall of 2013.

For all that I love this series and plan to keep reading it as long as Donovan writes it, there are a few things that make me crazy.

I think I've complained before about spelling/wrong word use. I really thought I was going to get through this book without running into any of that. In the first 3/4 of the book, there were a couple of iffy places, but with the many different styles of speaking used by the characters, I was never really sure if it was a mistake, or just a peculiarity of the character. Then I hit this in chapter 21, second paragraph (location 5592, 78% on your )

"Still, with thirty-foot high walls, guard towers on each corner and a genuine mote to contend with, I knew we'd have our work cut out for us."

Really? This castle has a "mote" instead of a "moat?" I thought it just an oversight, but then, it appears again at location 5633 (same chapter), making me do this <facepalm>. And, it appears again at location 6122 (86%, chapter 23), making me do this <headdesk>. I think this is just a matter of relying on spellcheck to proof the manuscript -- correct spelling of "mote," just the wrong word to describe a water-filled ditch surrounding a castle. I got further proof of that hypothesis in chapter 23, at position 6082 (85%), when we see this

'I let in to him. "What do you mean no, Jackass?...."

She let in to him? I think what would be correct would be "lit into him." Again, using that spellcheck and hoping it saw that these three words, although properly spelled, weren't the correct usage in the context.

And I'm not sure what happened here, at 6288 (88%) "In truth, I was spiting Dominic, showing him that he didn't own her. I let her come to a place she didn't belong, just to keep her from the person she did." Huh? Okay, I know what was meant, but that sure was awkward.

Why does this type of thing make me so crazy? Because it makes me stop and step out of the story, losing that in-the-midst-of-the-action feeling that is the reason people read novels. For instance, for my money, the best line in the book -- and one I intend to use myself! -- contained this misspelling "I ran like the preverbal witch with her broomstick on fire." Sigh. Proverbial. But, hey, I love that visual and plan to use the line at my first opportunity!

So, if you love fantasy, if you love paranormal, if you love fun, wise-cracking, smart-mouthed characters, you'll love this book. However, I'd recommend you read the series from the beginning -- there's so much back story to know, and this far along, you can't get it all from a single piece of the puzzle.