A Key, An Egg, An Unfortunate Remark (Paperback)

from tldegray

Urban fantasy with an old--not middle-aged, not older, but OLD--woman protagonist. She's assisted by her younger man family member, who is completely unaware of the world she lives in and the powers she has. And the ending was hilarious and awesome. This was so great, I'd read tons of this.

from quondame

The same old magic, but played to a different rhythm. Seattle is the urban setting for this fantasy assembled from parts lying around the library, but ever so interestingly presented as it meanders, somehow sprightly, through that city.

from slothman

Urban fantasy usually comes with snarling showdowns between supernatural bad guys, often with big magical fireworks. This is the first one I've ever seen where the protagonist- an elderly woman with modest magical talents- is committed to solving problems without violence and has to work very sub...

from rivkat

A sprightly aunt uses magic to try to limit the bad effects of other magical beings like vampires on her city. She's assisted by a nephew who's a traumatized war vet, and hampered by the murder of another nephew. I don't like characters who deliberately don't explain stuff, even when it's lampsha...