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Justice Calling (The Twenty-Sided Sorceress Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Annie Bellet (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Gamer. Nerd. Sorceress.

Jade Crow lives a quiet life running her comic book and game store in Wylde, Idaho. After twenty-five years fleeing from a powerful sorcerer who wants to eat her heart and take her powers, quiet suits her just fine. Surrounded by friends who are even less human than she is, Jade figures she’s finally safe.

As long as she doesn’t use her magic.

When dark powers threaten her friends’ lives, a sexy shape-shifter enforcer shows up. He’s the shifter world’s judge, jury, and executioner rolled into one, and he thinks Jade is to blame. To clear her name, save her friends, and stop the villain, she’ll have to use her wits… and her sorceress powers.

Except Jade knows that as soon as she does, a far deadlier nemesis awaits.

Justice Calling is the first book in the USA Today BestsellingThe Twenty-Sided Sorceress urban fantasy series. Readers who enjoyed The Dresden Files or The Iron Druid Chronicles will likely enjoy this series.
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"This is a wonderful story, complete with cool quirky characters, well-thought-out magic rules, secondary characters you love and a quietly-integrated backstory that has both breadth and depth." - Prescott Librarian Staff Pick from Normalene Zeeman, Prescott Public Library AZ

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The Twenty-Sided Sorceress series in reading order: (completed series!)

Justice Calling
Murder of Crows
Pack of Lies
Hunting Season
Heartache
Thicker Than Blood Magic to the Bone Dungeon CrawlRiver of No ReturnBalancing the Scales

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00M9WCUOQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doomed Muse Press (July 30, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 30, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 990 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 154 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1500629723
  • Customer Reviews:
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Annie Bellet

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Science Fiction and Fantasy for gamers and nerds!

USA Today bestselling and Alfie Award winning author Annie Bellet holds a BA in English and a BA in Medieval Studies and thus can speak a smattering of useful languages such as Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Welsh. Her other interests include rock climbing, reading, horse-back riding, video games, comic books, table-top RPGs and many other nerdy pursuits. She lives in the Netherlands with her husband.

Series with suggested reading order:

The Twenty-sided Sorceress- (a complete series!)

Justice Calling

Murder of Crows

Pack of Lies

Hunting Season

Heartache

Thicker Than Blood

Magic to the Bone

Dungeon Crawl

River of No Return

Balancing the Scales

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The Gryphonpike Chronicles- (A complete series!)

Witch Hunt (Free!)

Twice Drowned Dragon

A Stone's Throw

Dead of Knight

Brood Mother

Into the North

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Pyrrh Considerable Crimes Division-

Avarice

Wrath (coming 2020)

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4.1 out of 5 stars
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Great start to a new Urban Fantasy series.
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Great start to a new Urban Fantasy series.
I got Justice Calling three years ago as a freebie and it's just been sitting on my e-reader ever since. I don't know about you, but anytime I get a free ebook, I'm always a little weary to read it. Most times than not, they are poorly written, make no sense, and are just not worth your time. However, I was pleasantly surprised by this short story. It had interesting characters that you learn a little bit about as the story progresses, danger, fighting, magic, and a conclusion to the story. Granted, I would have liked it to be a bit longer, but for anyone interested in short stories or novellas, this one is worth the read.Jade is a sorceress in hiding. Her people are feared due to how they can channel energy. Even though Jade doesn't practice the the dark stuff, she's still viewed upon as dangerous. So, when a Justice (someone who is sent to take care of any problematic magic users) shows up claiming that he had a vision that Jade would become a killer, Jade knows she has to keep her magical ability a secret. However, when people she cares about start falling under some dark magic spells, Jade has to decide to give up her secret, or watch the ones she loves die.Like I said, this was a good start to a series. There was mystery, suspense, magic, shifters, love interests, and a big battle scene. Now, I will say that it would have been even better as a full length novel, because I feel like we just barely scratched at the surface to these characters, but it was still enjoyable to read. It definitely got my interest as to what happens next for Jade and her friends.
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Ilona Nurmela
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, dark bipoc romantic fantasy - Jessica Jones meets Dark Angel and then some
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2022
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I picked up this book after reading & liking a short story by this author in an anthology, so yeah, thise work in terms of discovering new indies. Also, I think I’ve found another fave indie author, yay!😁

Native Americam FMC; punchy text with a good beat & killer sark - what’s not to love? Hiding from her ex, Jade has chosen life in a small shifter town built on ley lines. Her quiet life gets upended when Alek, a tiger shifter Justice (basically the shifter equivalent of Robocop) arrives on her doorstep and accuses her of murder… that hasn’t happened yet. I loved Jade’s personality & the fact she knows all languages, the bite of the retorts and the Dark Angel slash Jessica Jones noir feel of the book. The loyal sidekick friends were a lovely support cast and I’m really keen to find out how Jade fares in the battle against Samir and how things with Alek develop.

There is some swearing (a couple of f-words); there’s a lot of sark (which I love) and tbh, you had me at “In my old life, before I almost got killed and eaten,…”

Recommended for lovers of new adult action adventure, PNR Romantic fantasy (more fantasy than romance) and kickass bipoc heroines.
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Heather Rainwater
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting New Young Adult Series with Some Flaws
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2015
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Pros:
*The first thing that drew me to this series was the cover artwork. I love most of the artwork of the books in the series. She keeps the same model as the centerpiece of the artwork (or a very similar one enough to overlook the differences) which I appreciate. It clearly sets your expectations for the level of magic in her supernatural world with a female protagonist. It's clear as day that all of the books with this artwork are similar yet they've done a good job of distinguishing each one.
*I enjoyed the humor and sarcasm Bellet uses from the very first sentence. It sets the tone for an entertaining read in my opinion.
*The storyline and plot are a good start to this series. The plot does propel you to keep reading with twists and turns you can't necessarily predict in a new author's world.
*Bellet has a good variety of supernaturals for this first book without overwhelming the reader. I don't think the book would be successful without the variety she gives. She also hints at other unknown supernaturals which leaves a good opening for her to add to her world in future books.
*The book overall was intriguing enough for me to read the next book.

Cons:
*I would agree with most other readers that the book is a short read and would benefit from more thorough descriptions and longer plots. Also that editing is an issue, and could benefit from a much better editor. The grammar can be a distraction.
*I would classify the series as Young (although slightly older) Adult fiction because of the multitude of gamer references. I say slightly older because of the language. There are not any adult situations other than language (besides some violence, but it isn't overly graphic). And the main character shies away from violence.
*Although the main character becomes somewhat developed by the end of book 1, the supporting characters are still left a bit one-dimensional; however, this is only book 1. It does allow Bellet to focus on them in future books, but again, I think I agree with other readers that the books could have used a bit more meat to the story including development of the secondary characters.
*Unfortunately the overload of gamer references distract from the story for me. Significantly. It narrows the target audience by focusing on a few gaming worlds instead of applying to a broad spectrum of fans.
*I have a hard time believing the main character honed her limited knowledge of her powers from only using Dungeons and Dragons as a reference. I know that Bellet maintains that she's hiding from her murderous ex, but in the fictional world she's created, there should be better references than a game. Even one of the villains in the book found a book online that had a few successful theories and spells. The main character didn't spend her whole life in exile refusing to acknowledge her powers.
*The biggest disappointment for me was the lack of explanation of the "Twenty-Sided Sorceress" title of the series. Unless it's an implied reference to Dungeons & Dragons (which is why I wouldn't have understood it) the book does not address this piece at all which was extremely frustrating.
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Kimberly
3.0 out of 5 stars Overall, fun but does lack substance.
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2023
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Justice Calling is a solid 3 stars despite being extremely short. I was mostly intrigued because one, it takes place in Idaho, and two, the main character Jade, and her friends are nerds (something they like to draw attention to a lot). The story was fast-paced and while fun it didn't have much depth or character development. I mean, the sexy Russian 'Justice' Alek went from threatening to helpful in the blink of an eye. There may be a smidge insta-love here, but it all depends on the next book and how their relationship progresses for me to say for sure.

I do wish the book was a little longer to really set the tone and properly introduce the characters and the location. Since it is a mystery, you kinda need some setup and a reason for the readers to get invested. It felt more like a prequel novella than a first book to me, as I felt like I should have already known the characters. The world and magic were surprisingly fleshed out and seemed pretty interesting despite the length but because I found it so interesting I do wish there was more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Current edge-on fantasy.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2022
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I absolutely loved this book.

Refreshing, modern, bang up-to-date. Sorry about the cliché, but a breathe of fresh air in a rapidly drowning genre. This author writes with a thorough understanding of the gaming world, from the descriptions of D & D, to the pacey, and sometimes racy, dialogue which makes her stories live.

I read - a lot, when I'm not writing and I polished this book off in 4 hours. Now starting book two, excited about reading more of a series set in today's 2020+ world.

Thank you Annie.
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Dean
5.0 out of 5 stars She was hiding and that security is now fading, what will she do.... What a great read. Enjoy
Reviewed in Canada on December 22, 2019
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I'm not a huge magic reader but holy cow did I enjoy this story. The characters keep you interested, the story keeps you intreaged. The main character keeps you grounded and smiling as she kind of stumbles though life the best she knows how. You can't help to feel for her and become invested her hope for something better but yet you're happy that she keeps finding herself in trouble as that means another story for us to read. You want to see how she grows as she become the sorceress we know she could be.
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Inez Gascon
5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to series
Reviewed in France on November 18, 2016
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Sharp fast moving story line and a nice line-up of characters. A reluctant strongish heroine who does not slash her wrists agonising about her role, but also does not descend into two dimensional gung-ho mode. A sexy male protagonist, though the focus is on the plot, keeping it all age appropriate. Nerdy gaming shifter friends, and a super villain on the horizon. Can be read as stand alone, no cliffhanger, but I will be diving in to the next one. Hoping the author keeps to this balance of challenges and personal story with mature reflections, rather than turning things into predictable crash bang chases and relying soley on the character types to stay within the urban fantasy genre.
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daxie1968
5.0 out of 5 stars Spannend und sehr unterhaltsam
Reviewed in Germany on January 3, 2015
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Jade ist auf der Flucht vor ihrem Ex und in einem kleinen Ort namens Wylde untergetaucht. Ihr Ex hatte ihre Zauberkräfte gefördert, damit sie möglichst stark werden um Jade dann irgendwann zu töten und ihr Herz zu essen. Damit würden Jade's Kräfte auf ihn übergehen.

Bisher ist es ihr geglückt, möglichst wenig Magie zu benutzen, damit sie nicht gefunden wird. Aber jetzt ist nicht nur ihr Leben bedroht, sondern auch das ihrer Freunde und Jade muss sich entscheiden...

Das Setting generell ist in unserer Welt angelegt, es gibt Shapeshifter und alle möglichen anderen magischen Kreaturen und Wesen, die sich jedoch gegenüber den Menschen nicht zu erkennen geben.

Die ganzen Rollenspiel/Computerspiel und Comic, kurz Nerd Referenzen machen, wie hier schon anderweitig erwähnt enorm viel Spaß. Aber auch wenn man diesbezüglich keine Vorkentnisse hat ist es ein sehr unterhaltsames Buch.

Der erste Band ist noch etwas verhalten, die Charaktere bleiben vielleicht noch ein wenig blass, aber die Autorin legt in den folgenden Bänden gehörig nach und steigert sich immer weiter!

Für mich absolut eine der Neuentdeckungen im Paranormal Bereich. Übrigens gibt es auch einen `love interest`und was für einen...Aber es ist ganz klar kein Romance Buch. Wer also `heiße Szenen`sucht, der sollte woanders suchen.
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Mandy Walkden-Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Magic, mystery and mayhem.
Reviewed in Australia on May 8, 2016
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A very pleasant surprise. I was expecting an angst-ridden teen witch story and this most definitely was not. Instead I found a feisty sorceress masquerading as a hedge witch. Some great shapeshifter characters. And a leprechaun neighbour. The Justice is intriguing and since he's moving to cover the area that includes their town there may or may not be a romance looming in the next of the series.
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