We’ve officially hit the hottest weeks of the year now, at least according to the weather guys that know about such details. And we’re just waiting for the busy part of hurricane season to start. My favorite time of year.

Sigh.

With one eye on the thermometer and one eye on the tropics, I definitely need distraction and stress reduction–in other words, my TBR pile! Have a look at my recent escapes; they may be just what the weatherman ordered for you, too!

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The Little Yokai Series

In a world where the Japanese supernatural spirits known as Yokai wander the physical plane, Bureau of Souls Agent Keiko Miller has an oath to protect the innocent and bring justice to the guilty. She also has a secret of her own: she’s part Yokai. She’ll have to protect that secret like her job and her life depend on it, because they do.

I’ve read the first three in this series so far: Caged, Hunted and Mirrored. What I love most about this series is that the author has brought Japanese mythology into urban fantasy, and done so in a way that works. It does take a little bit to get oriented to the world, to be honest. But the investment is totally worth it. Our heroine is well fleshed-out and easy to become invested in. The characters around her, both human and supernatural, are three-dimensional and easy to care about.

I can’t way to get back to the next on in the series.

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