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Is it just me or does there seems to be a lot of UF/PRN series out there lately? Some I absolutely fall in love with from Book 1 and others seems to take time to warm to. SPI files has a lot of great ideas and I do like the world but had I not read Lucky Charms SPI 0.5 in an anthology with some other series I really like I probably would be calling it quits after this book. But I’m really hoping for a smidgen more in the overall arcs of the series and if I don’t start seeing it in the next book I’m most likely done because there are a ton of UF/PRN series out there lately.

The Grendel Affair took a really long time to seem to find any forward momentum and at least that was solved in The Dragon Conspiracy. It starts out very interesting when some cursed diamonds linked with the Romanov family and Rasputin are stolen in the middle of a packed art gala. An event that every supernatural baddie seemed to be at so the list of possible suspects is longer than Vivienne Sagadracos’s tail (She’s a Dragon so that is long). Mak and Ian have an extremely limited time to find the stolen loot before it can be used for evil intentions on Halloween.

Lisa Shearin has a better plot and pacing in this story. But it still didn’t have the magic that Lucky Charms brought to the story. But there is enough humor and plot tension to keep it going for the most part.

Grandma said that a skillet’s good for three things: frying chicken, baking corn bread, and going upside an obstinate man’s head.

What it is missing for me is character chemistry. This series can’t seem to make up it’s mind. Are Mak and Ian flirty or friendly? Is he her bodyguard or partner? Do they have any chemistry or is it totally plutonic? I seriously don’t know and I’m not sure Lisa Shearin does either. If you would have asked me in Lucky Charms I would have said they will have a slow burn romance throughout the series, but right now I’m not sure one minute they seem flirty and the next like casual acquaintances not even partners who spend all their time together. The thing is I feel that way about all the characters in the book. No one has great chemistry together Mak doesn’t have a girlfriend she hangs with sometimes or a confidant in SPI that she tells stories too. The closest thing to a friend seems to be the dragon boss lady and that is a little awkward since you know boss, dragon and so much older than Mak. The two people who had the best chemistry in this book were actually Ian and Rake and they sorta hate each other.

“I don’t trust you.”
“That makes two of us. I don’t trust me, either. I do not take offense, Agent Byrne. Goblins get a lot of practice with distrust. If anyone ever does trust me, I must be doing something very wrong.”

Do I need there to be some romance in the story???…not necessarily, but it really helps me at least. That said at least the plot and action kept the story pretty interesting even if I’m missing some of the other stuff. There is also the different lores involving Harpies, Dragons, Gorgons and Goblins. Who knew goblins were sexy and that pink is the most evil color to a goblin. I do like the lore change ups for the most part so far, they have been pretty imaginative.

Mak is also not your typical UF/PNR heroine. She isn’t a badass able to kill things with a single bound. No she can see past illusions and it makes her useful but not the usual skill set of the lead in these. She doesn’t have any magic powers or a tragic past even. Still sometimes her insertion of southern etiquette while probably meant to make her endearing to the reader seems a little forced.

The most interesting character in this book was Rake. He is a little walk on the wild side for sure. I’m all for cheering on the anti-hero and Rake seems to fit the bill but even he is changed. In Lucky Charms he was practically the bad guy and now he seems more like Mak’s own personal brand of kryptonite that is trying to use seduction to win her to his side.

So overall Fun Book, solid interesting plot but wonky character chemistry. I enjoyed it while I was reading it, but I could totally set it down and walk away without withdrawals as well. So far this is a take it or leave it series for me.


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The Dragon Conspiracy A SPI Files Novel Lisa Shearin Books Reviews

Makenna (Mac) Fraser has been with the SPI as a seer for just under a year. The SPI is a large company founded and run by a dragon that is geared toward keeping humans safe from and learning that supernaturals even exist. And in this world, apparently all the different supes you’ve ever heard of exist. Mac can see beneath glamour and is paired up with a very able human agent who also acts as her bodyguard when out in the field. Other seers in the company had met with unfortunate “accidents.”

Another dragon is in town, not bothering to go through dragon territorial protocol, to lend his group of five diamonds and two well known powerful gems that were created by the elves and goblins, to an expo at the Met. Rumors were flying that he just might sell them, as well as that an attempt would be made to steal them, so Mac and the SPI are on hand hoping to prevent it. But we wouldn’t have a story if the theft didn’t take place, and in such a dramatic manner.

We’re introduced to gorgons and harpies in this second book in the series that involves a great deal of history and world building as the SPI tries to find the missing gems before they are used in less than 24 hours.

The world and character building are really good, although there are times when I could have done without so much information and would have been happy just for the story to continue. But the author does an interesting job of intermingling her world with history. A great deal of tension, especially as we get close to the deadline. And I like that we’re starting to see more development on the secondary characters, and what they’re doing. Many interesting characters covering a number of different species.

Definitely interesting and an enjoyable read.
This is one of those books you devour in one sitting because the action is pretty much nonstop, so there’s not a good breaking point. Shearin writes fast-paced urban fantasy detective books that keep the reader’s adrenaline moving and evoke touches of strong emotion. There’s often some moment in each of her books when the story moves beyond the genre standard and an interchange or a character’s situation gets to you in some way. That was certainly true here. It’s also good that Shearin’s villains aren’t bad guys ‘just because’, but actually have reasons for their choices. Cardboard villains are a big failing for many urban fantasy writers, but not Shearin. In this book Helena the registered gorgon, Rake the goblin and even Viktor the evil dragon, all have moments when their personal experiences or the lives they led seemed to be too grim to handle, and it was easy to feel for them.
On the downside, Agent Makenna is always much too nice, clever and indispensable to be real, since somehow she’s always the one who figures out the Big Bad’s evil plan (this time it’s with her partner Ian’s help). The story works out anyway, though, since the world is interesting, a number of the repeating characters have depth and Shearin keeps coming up with new terrible dangers for SPI to save the world from.
Is it just me or does there seems to be a lot of UF/PRN series out there lately? Some I absolutely fall in love with from Book 1 and others seems to take time to warm to. SPI files has a lot of great ideas and I do like the world but had I not read Lucky Charms SPI 0.5 in an anthology with some other series I really like I probably would be calling it quits after this book. But I’m really hoping for a smidgen more in the overall arcs of the series and if I don’t start seeing it in the next book I’m most likely done because there are a ton of UF/PRN series out there lately.

The Grendel Affair took a really long time to seem to find any forward momentum and at least that was solved in The Dragon Conspiracy. It starts out very interesting when some cursed diamonds linked with the Romanov family and Rasputin are stolen in the middle of a packed art gala. An event that every supernatural baddie seemed to be at so the list of possible suspects is longer than Vivienne Sagadracos’s tail (She’s a Dragon so that is long). Mak and Ian have an extremely limited time to find the stolen loot before it can be used for evil intentions on Halloween.

Lisa Shearin has a better plot and pacing in this story. But it still didn’t have the magic that Lucky Charms brought to the story. But there is enough humor and plot tension to keep it going for the most part.

Grandma said that a skillet’s good for three things frying chicken, baking corn bread, and going upside an obstinate man’s head.

What it is missing for me is character chemistry. This series can’t seem to make up it’s mind. Are Mak and Ian flirty or friendly? Is he her bodyguard or partner? Do they have any chemistry or is it totally plutonic? I seriously don’t know and I’m not sure Lisa Shearin does either. If you would have asked me in Lucky Charms I would have said they will have a slow burn romance throughout the series, but right now I’m not sure one minute they seem flirty and the next like casual acquaintances not even partners who spend all their time together. The thing is I feel that way about all the characters in the book. No one has great chemistry together Mak doesn’t have a girlfriend she hangs with sometimes or a confidant in SPI that she tells stories too. The closest thing to a friend seems to be the dragon boss lady and that is a little awkward since you know boss, dragon and so much older than Mak. The two people who had the best chemistry in this book were actually Ian and Rake and they sorta hate each other.

“I don’t trust you.”
“That makes two of us. I don’t trust me, either. I do not take offense, Agent Byrne. Goblins get a lot of practice with distrust. If anyone ever does trust me, I must be doing something very wrong.”

Do I need there to be some romance in the story???…not necessarily, but it really helps me at least. That said at least the plot and action kept the story pretty interesting even if I’m missing some of the other stuff. There is also the different lores involving Harpies, Dragons, Gorgons and Goblins. Who knew goblins were sexy and that pink is the most evil color to a goblin. I do like the lore change ups for the most part so far, they have been pretty imaginative.

Mak is also not your typical UF/PNR heroine. She isn’t a badass able to kill things with a single bound. No she can see past illusions and it makes her useful but not the usual skill set of the lead in these. She doesn’t have any magic powers or a tragic past even. Still sometimes her insertion of southern etiquette while probably meant to make her endearing to the reader seems a little forced.

The most interesting character in this book was Rake. He is a little walk on the wild side for sure. I’m all for cheering on the anti-hero and Rake seems to fit the bill but even he is changed. In Lucky Charms he was practically the bad guy and now he seems more like Mak’s own personal brand of kryptonite that is trying to use seduction to win her to his side.

So overall Fun Book, solid interesting plot but wonky character chemistry. I enjoyed it while I was reading it, but I could totally set it down and walk away without withdrawals as well. So far this is a take it or leave it series for me.