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Staying Dead

Laura Anne Gilman (2004)

SubgenreUrban Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesRetrievers #1
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.52

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

ViolenceMental Illness

Hero archetypes

Boss

Synopsis

Manhattan's night life just got weirder…It starts as a simple job — but simple jobs, when you're dealing with the magical world, often end up anything but.As a Retriever, Wren Valere specializes in finding things gone missing — and then bringing them back, no questions asked. Normally her job is stimulating, challenging and only a little bit dangerous. But every once in a while…Case in point: A cornerstone containing a spell is stolen and there's a magical complication. (Isn't there always?) Wren's unique abilities aren't enough to lay this particular case to rest, so she turns to some friends: a demon (minor), a mage who has lost his mind, and a few others, including Sergei, her business partner (and maybe a bit more?).Sometimes what a woman has to do to get the job done is enough to give even Wren nightmares….

Tags

Detective FictionHeistContemporary FantasyMystery