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Black Hat, White Witch (Black Hat Bureau Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Hailey Edwards (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 7,351 ratings
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Black Hat Bureau, Book 1

Remember that old line about how the only way out of the organization is in a pine box?

Well, Rue Hollis spent ten years thinking she had escaped the Black Hat Bureau, no coffin required.

Then her former partner had to go and shatter the illusion by showing up on her doorstep with grim tidings. As much as Rue wants to kick him to the curb, she agrees to hear him out for old times’ sake, and what he says chills her to the bone.

The Silver Stag was the most notorious paranormal serial killer in modern history, and Rue brought him down. Now a copycat has picked up where the Stag left off, and the Bureau wants her on the case. She beat the Stag once. They think she can do it again. But they don’t know she’s given up black magic, and she’s not about to tell them. White witches are prey, and Rue is the hunter, not the hunted. Always.

But can she take down the protégé of the man who almost beat her at her black witch best?

If she wants to keep her new town, her new home, her new life, then she has no choice but to find out.

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Ms. Richardson uses a strong, upbeat feminine voice for Rue/the narrator, which suits the character and storytelling.-- "That's What I'm Talking About"

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Hailey Edwards writes about questionable applications of otherwise perfectly good magic, the transformative power of love, the family you choose for yourself, and blowing stuff up. Not necessarily all at once. That could get messy. She lives in Alabama with her husband, their daughter, and a herd of dachshunds.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0986RRL7F
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Dog Books, LLC. (June 28, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 28, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2855 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
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USA Today best-selling author Hailey Edwards writes about questionable applications of otherwise perfectly good magic, the transformative power of love, the family you choose for yourself, and blowing stuff up. Not necessarily all at once. That could get messy.

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Black Hat, White Witch
Black Hat, White Witch by Hailey EdwardsBlack Hat Bureau #1. Urban fantasy.Rue is doing her best to be a White Witch. But when her former partner shows up outside her shop, she’s drawn into her Black Witch past.A magical serial killer hunt.Rue’s familiar is a 10 year old child, stuck at that age forever and in the form of a moth the size of a cat. I don’t want to picture that but throughout the book, Colby is consistently in Rue’s hair, or clinging to Rue, or slapping into Rue. She also spends a lot of time gaming. It’s an interesting dynamic.Clay, the former partner is an animated golem and his current partner is a daemon.It’s a tense story as they use their magic to find the killer. A bit of sadness and guilt in the familiar, with small patches of humor in her age and habits. An introduction of potential romance for future books.I will read more to see how these characters evolve.
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L J Sagian
5.0 out of 5 stars Who Wins?
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
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I tend to avoid dark paranormal fiction. Too much dark in the real world. I left the book page, then wondered...

...Will she fight as a white witch or as a black witch?
...and...
...Who wins?

I got the book. I will even reread it at some point. The dark is there, just as in any good vs. evil theme, but it did not pervade everything, tainting the whole book. It has a wonderful depth to the plot and the characters. The hero is unexpected. It's a keeper. Side character gamer extraordinaire Colby is awesome!!

Content: There is no gore, but the case involves abductions with no survivors, which may be a trigger. There is minimal, mild cussing. There are -no- scenes of sexual intimacy.

As to who--and what--wins? Happy reading!

~ L J Sagian
~ Black Hat, White Witch by Writer Hailey Edwards
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Rachel Leverton
4.0 out of 5 stars Promising, but could use editing
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2023
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First the negative: It was extremely frustrating keeping the information straight. Who was talking, who they were talking to, what they were talking about... Etc. Perhaps a good editor could help with those things. I had to go back multiple times and reread paragraphs, so that I could figure out which character was speaking in that moment. It tended to interrupt the flow.

HOWEVER, The storyline and characters were gripping enough to keep me reading. I loved the main character, especially her conflict with her past. Her interactions with her neighbors was a lot of fun, and I hope future books delve more deeply into this aspect. I also really appreciated her teammates.

Overall review is that this was a fun read, but extremely frustrating to wade through at times.
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Debra Schaper
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
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I really enjoyed the characters and the story line was creepy enough to give me goosebumps and kept me turning the pages.
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SMR590819
5.0 out of 5 stars I Rue the day I finish this series!
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024
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Great read for paranormal lovers! I usually can figure out who the villain is before the end of the story but not in this case. I would’ve finished this in one day, but life interrupted. The characters are very entertaining, the plot full of surprises I thoroughly enjoyed every letter I read. Good luck putting this down once you start to read it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
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I am already hoping for more in the series. It kept me interested and invested in the main characters. Enjoy!
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Vibliophile
4.0 out of 5 stars Illuminated graylights
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2022
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Frankly, I wasn't that attracted by the premise of this series, but after reading some of Hailey Edwards' other works & enjoying them, I decided to give it a try anyway.

And it's a pretty appealing lead-in to the rest of the series.

There were a few clunky parts; probably the most annoying was none of them noticing what was possibly a familiar, as I immediately noticed it & would expect paranormals, esp a witch, to be more attuned to that kind of possibility than me. However, it wouldn't have been likely to affect the story's outcome, so I could live with it.

The characters weren't quite as well defined as her Necromancy series, but still solid & appealing enough to keep me reading.

This is the 4th series I've read by Hailey Edwards; she has some author weaknesses, but she's been a consistently entertaining storyteller overall. I'll definitely be picking up book 2 from here

***Content***
*Sex - If you're looking for a clean read, this isn't really it. No sex in this particular book, but the main character is physically attracted to another character & a bit crude in her lusty thoughts about him. It would probably be PG-13 by current movie standards. (Based on the author's other series, the attraction will probably be consummated at some point, but at least her descriptions have been R-rated rather than hardcore)

*Language - minimal; a handful of d-mns & 3 uses of sh-t

*Religion - there are daemons in their world, but not demons & no hell. The humans believe in God, but the main character, who is a witch, is a polytheist. Which does make it seem a little inconsistent that in the 1st chapter, we learn from the protagonist that a golem is animated by writing "one of the Names of God on its forehead". I prefer authors to keep their fiction away from spiritual reality, so it's a little borderline but doesn't cross the line into offensive
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Annette deBellefeuille
5.0 out of 5 stars Enticing Series
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
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I was caught up almost from page one. Nice world building. I plan to give it three books in order to determine I’m staying. Some genuine laugh out loud moments. Love Colby, Clay and Asa!
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Kerry H
3.0 out of 5 stars A fun book
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024
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This is a short book with really only one plot, so there are not many distractions, meaning not much happens, which, for the most part, supports the pace.
Because it's short, there's not much time spent on fleshing out characters, but they're still interesting.
The back story and motive are kind of weak. The action is dull, but otherwise, it's a fun read. I loved the romance, it's hilarious.
And Colby...I love her too.
Rue is a great character. She's not whiny or timid, and is reasonable! She makes sense and follows the rules of her character development.
I'm interested to see where this goes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great series
Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2023
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If you love stories on white witches and black witches and mythological creatures then you will love this series. I read the first book this one and bought the next now I have them all. Wonderful read and the author keeps it
funny in some areas. Well done.
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Brook10033
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2024
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A very interesting read. Light and dark magic, a crime to be solved, murder, and much much more. Strong descriptive writing, plenty of humour, good dialogue and characters.
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DakotaReads
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in Germany on January 29, 2022
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I've read through Grier and Hadley's stories, and was sucked right in to Rue's as well. I appreciate that all three characters are unique and provide us different stories in the same world. Finished book 1 last night and am ready to jump into book 2 while eating breakfast now!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow wow wow
Reviewed in Australia on May 18, 2022
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I didn't expect this book to be as good as it was! Definitely reading number 2 it's sooo addictive and the characters are loveable.
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ReviewNinja
4.0 out of 5 stars A good first book in this urban fantasy series
Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2023
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I enjoyed this urban fantasy, it was a little darker than most of the books I read, but was a good read! I like the world the author has created and is introducing us too, both the Paranormal supernatural world tge regular one! Looking forward to reading the next book!
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