ME AND MY SHADOW

Author: Katie MacAlister ISBN: 9780451228383 11/2009 PARANORMAL Publisher: SIGNET

A Stalker From Hell May Northcott is a woman at the end of her rope. She’d almost gotten used to her employer, the ex-demon lord Magoth, spending his days hanging around her home and interrupting her private moments with her lover, Gabriel. Then trouble appears on her doorstep in the form of a nearly dead man. With May fighting to control the dragon shard, Magoth wrangling to regain his position and powers, and a mysterious and deadly dragon bent on their destruction, Gabriel has his work cut out for him. Now he’ll have to claw his way through all the distractions and convince May that their love is strong enough to conquer all enemies.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Penguin might want to re-think their Great Read Guaranteed promotion. Not that MacAlister isn't an author I would expect a great read from, because she most certainly is; but because great means different things to different people. Personally, I find ME AND MY SHADOW to be just okay. It's not great, and it doesn't suck; actually, I would say it's closer to great than not, but just like reviews, great is open to interpretation.

Just like always, MacAlister delivers the fun, even in the drama. The characters are engaging, quick, and inhabit a universe that only a genius can imagine. The dialogue is witty, Jim the demon dog is hilarious, and the scenery is beautiful. Following just what is going on, though, especially in the beginning, is tough. I read the first two pages twice to make sure I understood the who, what, and where. I didn't. But once things got rolling, I was hooked.

Shannon Johnson