Rune Leveau has a magical Talent for Finding things and a mountain of problems. Those problems get worse when she’s approached by a charming, but dangerous, cybernetically-altered, corporate spy. He wants her to help find a wanted criminal named Anna Masterson, who went missing six years ago. That should be easy for a woman who's special gift is finding things, right? But Rune has a dangerous secret. She IS Anna Masterson.
Over the past six years, St. Benedict has searched for the Masterson Files, a computer program rumored to do the impossible—cast magic spells. The technology could reshape the world. For his own reasons, he's determined to find it and the mysterious woman connected to it, Anna Masterson, before anyone else. Having exhausted his other options, he’s left with a new hope that this Finder of the Lucky Devil can lead him to the prize he has sought for so long. But the Finder is proving difficult, and St. Benedict isn't going to take no for an answer.
Set in an alternate Chicago, where technology and magic are in competition with each other, this fast paced Cat-and-Mouse chase makes The Finder of the Lucky Devil a welcome addition to your urban fantasy/cyberpunk library.
4 of 5 stars
The Lucky Devil is a very cool bar and restaurant in a fantasy
version of Chicago. Owner Rune Leveau is The Finder, a human with one
simple magical Talent: she can find just about anything. People drop
into The Lucky Devil to make wishes and ask favors, seeking her help.
Rune
only recently inherited the bar, and she's having trouble making the
mortgage payment on time, so she's pretty much open to taking any Finder
job people request, until a corporate agent named St. Benedict walks
in. He's mostly human, with some technological "upgrades" that help him
perform his spy-like duties more effectively. He needs Rune's help
finding one person, and he's offering a large payment. There's one
problem, one reason Rune turns down the job: the person he's looking for
is someone she's spent years hiding from the government.
St.
Benedict is nothing if not resourceful, and through a crazy set of
circumstances, Rune finds herself seeking his help in no time.
The
adventurous next few days takes them through a maze of the mysterious
and fantastical underbelly of Chicago that tests their skills, their
loyalties, and their conviction.
This
is a fun read with some heart stopping moments. I did not accurately
predict how it would end, and Mackie so artfully dropped the bottom out
of my heart then splashed me with a satisfying thrill of hope.
If
you're looking for a fresh urban detective-style fantasy with wizards, fairies, corporate spies, shapeshifters, and even a mermaid dog
stylist, don't pass this one up. It might be just the thing you need to
find.
It's here on Amazon and here on Goodreads.
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