In Halfway Dead we are introduced to Carlie, a cook who’s speciality is waffles but she’s also a white witch. But other than that I really liked the book and look forward to reading the second one.įirst off I would like to say how much I love this cover. I'm still not entirely sure of how her powers worked. The only thing I really had a problem with, and it wasn't even much of a problem, was some of the ways Carlie's magic worked. And they were written in such a way that I really did care about what happened to them, which is a good thing. The characters are interesting, especially the Viking vampire who actually wasn't as tropey as one might think based on the other vampires in popular fiction lately. And then it turned into more of an adventure mystery.Ĭarlie gets dragged into a magical adventure involving ghosts from the past, a vampire, and a helpful wisp. At first Halfway Dead had a little bit of a Buffy the Vampire Slayer thing going on with the main character Carlie doing part of her witchy duty by taking out a creepy monster creature using her powers and a little bit of snark just like Buffy. Halfway Dead was a very interesting book, combining a couple of things I really like such as magic, mentions of yummy food, and a pet cat (familiar) with an attitude. And I'm actually very glad that I accepted his offered. After reading the blurb on Goodreads I immediately accepted but first I had to read this, the first book in the series. You wouldn’t want to miss it.I will admit that the main reason I read this book is because the author, Terry Maggert, approached me on Twitter and offered a free copy of the second book in the series if i reviewed it. It’s a big place, and it’s full of stories. In 2020 and beyond, Terry and his writing partner J.N.Chaney, will introduce a new kind of alien invasion in Starcaster–one that uses magic where missiles once fell.īut, for now, look up to the stars.

With his mech and a fleet of ships, he brings the fight to the enemy in a ten-book series that spans the length of the galaxy. The Messenger: Dash, to his friends, is noble, relentless, and gifted with the weapons of war. After years of reading about space, Terry writes in his own universe, where alien races battle for supremacy in a war that stretches back into the depths of time. You’ll find vampires, shamans, and sacred spells, and in-between, coffee and breakfast, because a witch can’t fight on an empty stomach.

You’ll find a friendly witch (along with her judgmental cat) whose magic protects a small town, a future world of angels traveling through time, and the ghosts of undead who cry out for justice. Terry’s stories take you places that are real– and places that we wish were real. Something In Your Mouth: Tales of Sex and Horror.

Halfway Dead by Terry Maggert