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Blood & Ash: A Snarky Urban Fantasy Detective Series (The Jezebel Files) Paperback – January 10, 2020

by Deborah Wilde (Author)

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Book 1 of 4: The Jezebel Files

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Cold-blooded kidnappers. Long-lost magic. When things get serious, she goes full Sherlock.

Ashira Cohen takes pride in being the only female private investigator in Vancouver. With her skills, her missing persons case should be a piece of cake.

She wasn’t counting on getting bashed in the skull, revealing a hidden tattoo and supernatural powers she shouldn’t possess.

Or the bitter icing on top: a spree of abductions and terrifying ghostly creatures on a deadly bender.

And don’t even get her started on the golems.

Reluctantly partnered with her long-time nemesis Levi, the infuriating leader of the magic community, Ash resolves to keep her focus on the clue trail and off their sexual tension because WTF is up with that?

But with a mastermind organization pulling strings from the shadows and Levi’s arrogance driving her to pick out his body bag, can Ash rescue the captives and uncover the truth or will the next blood spilled be her own?

Blood & Ash is the epic first novel in The Jezebel Files. If you like headstrong heroines, complex mysteries, and a dash of red-hot romance, you’ll love Deborah Wilde’s kickass urban fantasy.

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316 pages
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English
Publication date

January 10, 2020
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5.25 x 0.79 x 8 inches
ISBN-10

1988681359
ISBN-13

978-1988681351
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"Wilde combines hardboiled noir and Jewish folklore in this action-packed, perfectly paced paranormal romp. ... the real star is Ash's hilariously snarky narrative voice which is archly sarcastic but never mean. ... Wilde balances exuberant wit with deep compassion and handles Ash's chronic pain and fragmented family with care. This giddy, sexy series launch is a delight." - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

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Publisher : Te Da Media (January 10, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 316 pages
ISBN-10 : 1988681359
ISBN-13 : 978-1988681351
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.25 x 0.79 x 8 inches

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Susan Spears

Crazy number of parallels to Ilona Andrews Hidden Legacy series and also Kate Daniels series

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2020

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I pretty much never write a review, but I thought it was interesting that no one else has commented on the crazy number of parallels to the Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews. I absolutely love the Hidden Legacy series with a PI protagonist (who thinks her magic isn't much and finds out that it is really powerful), magic created by humans (with a serum instead of 10 Jewish men), magic Houses that rule sections of the world, an illusionist Head of a House, and another Head with off-the-charts powerful magic. That series' first book was published in 2017 and this book was published in 2020. Even though I've read those books (a lot), this book is still very well written and has a good story line. The only other parallel to Ilona Andrews books is that Ashira has blood magic - which is what another of Ilona Andrews characters has (Kate Daniels series). So it's like Deborah Wilde had to lift some things directly from Ilona Andrews' books to create her story world.

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Julala

The good and the bad

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2020

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First off I loved the main characters and the plot- well written and kept me wanting more. What I hated was the confusion in the writing: one second the characters are escaping a room from a trap door and the next second they’re in a main hallway by the exit ( with no transition to how they found themselves there). Sometimes I’ve been confused on who is saying what and the choppy dialogue on what is actually going on was so confusing. Great book but needs to be edited heavily. That’s why I only give a three as A LOT of the book scenes I was confused on.

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Nessa

Distorts judaism

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020

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Was it a purposeful distortion of Judaism to damage the readers or just a cheap trick to create new mythology? Pick another book.
The author is good with dialog but awkward with description.
Contains the politically correct formula of free sex, gay characters, and the bemoaning of bigotry as the worlds worst sin.

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First book

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2020

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I didn’t like the way she Stereo typed people, there aren’t a lot of right wing rapist homophobes running around.

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A Must Read!

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2020

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Deborah Wilde’s new Blood and Ash series isn’t just great—it’s stay up all night and go to work looking hung over great! this book will go straight to your favorites shelf so that you can reread. I cannot wait for the next in the series to come out! Blood and Ash is in a world where only a small percentage of the population has magical powers. The magic wielders grouped up for safety and power within the world. All who have powers only have one power, the rest are just mundane. Deborah does a superb job of weaving her story line with humor, intrigue, and of course a bit of romance. While Deborah concluded the first book’s problems nicely, she created a new mess for the protagonist to wade through for the next one. I am counting the days until its release!

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A great new series

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020

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This is the start of another great series from Deborah Wilde. It's set in an alternative version of our world, and Ashira is an interesting lead semi-kickass heroine trying to make her way. There are some interesting layers to the story; the dialogue is snappy and snarky (as you'd expect from Ms. Wilde); the characters are interesting, and the writing is excellent. So if you like your mysteries wrapped up in urban fantasy, this is for you.

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Snarky urban fantasy is the new magical realism

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2020

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And I want to make a case for Deborah Wilde as the next Cynthia Ozick, another writer who knew her way around a golem. This book is both fun and a contribution to Jewish folklore. Highly recommended. Also I want to go back and read the Nava Katz series.

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I love the mythology.

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2020

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The story line is good. Perhaps not a five good. But the developed mythology is great. I was only aware of the base of the myth, no real content. [I had to do some side research.] The development really explains parts of the misogyny and general fear of women by the ultra orthodox of all three branches of the Abrahamic religion.

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Nicci

It made my soul happy!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2020

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I thoroughly enjoyed this! I read a lot of UF so it doesn't take much for things to feel "samey" but Blood and Ash - book one in the Jezebel Files - was a breath of fresh air!
The world created was different to typical UF in that magic existed but other supernatural beasties didn't and the reason for magic existing was rooted in Jewish mysticism which was awesome! I'm not going to pretend to have the faintest clue about Judaism beyond the basics so learning a little bit through reading the story was great.

Ash is a beautifully snarky and fierce character with a love of Sherlock Holmes. She's fiercely loyal, her determination and ambition were admirable and I absolutely adored her! She's surrounded by larger than life characters who each have their part to play and who have their own distinct personalities and roles. From the quirky, tech wizard, flat-mate, to the grumpy head of Nefesh (magic people) security, and everyone in between, I just enjoyed the heck out of them but none more so than Levi... Oh my. I loved Levi. Sexy, powerful, dutiful, and ruthless when needed - Levi rocked. The chemistry between Ash and Levi? Scorching. But more important than the romantic fireworks was the banter between these two! OMG, I laughed, laughed and laughed even more. They're savage and I ate it up!

In fact, the entire book is a bit of a riot. Fast-paced, engrossing and hilarious with a diverse range of characters and a side serving of delicious will they/won't they romance... It made my soul happy.

It's four-stars instead of five only because I found it a little confusing at times and it feels like there is a lot of world-building yet required to give the world suitable depth.

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I started Blood and Ash as an audiobook but I only got to chapter 7 before I had to switch to reading the ebook. I could not stand the narrator. I found her voice and style grating and thus wouldn't recommend it in audio format.

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Grey

Very good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2020

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I really enjoyed this story. It was a nice change from blue aliens, interstellar bride hunters and space pirates. The story developed nicely with lots of action and interesting characters. I was a bit worried how it could end as there's clearly a 2nd book in the series not out yet, but the ending was perfect with just enough left to investigate, to make you want to read the next saga in our heroines life. The end was perfectly executed with no cliff hangers as such, just leaving you satisfied, and ready for book 2. Excellent!

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Dobbss

Cracking start to a new series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2020

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This is a fantastic start to a new series, with well thought out plot lines and captivating characters. This book is really fast paced and hard to put down, I devoured it in one sitting. I especially enjoyed the interplay between Ashira and her nemesis, Levi. She's a great character who's clever and funny, with just enough to snark to keep her likeable and not abrasive. The secondary characters are well developed, interesting and really add to the story.

S PARSONS

Amazing series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2020

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loved it, its full of action, magic, with romance, friendships and the characters jump of the pages...a some times gritty who dunit other times so sparky I laughed out loud. This book has a bit of everything, I was hooked from page one and couldn't put it down. the audible version was excellent, the narrator captured the characters essences perfectly...really made them come to life...I highly recommend this series!

Belle

Seriously, why do we need sleep?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2020

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A Jewish heroine that's also a mensch. Ash really kicks tuchis as she tries to find out what she is and how that came to be. I couldn't out it down last night but my eyes won, so I finished it this morning. I have to mention Levi her childhood whatever.. *sigh* Brilliant book and I've pre ordered the next in the series.

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