Royal Street
by Suzanne Johnson
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Critic Rating
36%
Critic Reviews: 27
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62%
Reader Ratings: 68
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Synopsis
An all-new urban fantasy series set in New OrleansAs the junior wizard sentinel for New Orleans, Drusilla Jaco’s job involves a lot more potion-mixing and pixie-retrieval than sniffing out supernatural bad guys like rogue vampires and lethal were-creatures. DJ's boss and mentor, Gerald St. Simon, is the wizard tasked with protecting the city from anyone or anything that might slip over from the preternatural beyond.Then Hurricane Katrina hammers New Orleans’... more
About Suzanne Johnson
Published: April 10, 2012 by Macmillan Publishing
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Romance. Fiction. 336 pages
- All Critics: 27
- Positive: 13
- Negative: 14
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Smexy Books | 25 Apr 2012
All in all, while I enjoyed the time and consideration that Ms. Johnson brings to the set up and exploration of the city and its inhabitants, the plot and its characters failed to elicit even a spark of excitement as I labored my way through this story.
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Feeling Fictional | 26 Apr 2012
For a debut novel I was impressed with the world building, I enjoyed the mystery and although I did spot some of the twists in advance there were a few things that managed to surprise me.
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Literary Sweet | 17 Apr 2012
I really loved this story, and I sure hope the author will be writing more.
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The Bookpushers | 10 May 2012
While the romantic in me wasn’t nearly as happy, we were given some great sexual tension between Alex and DJ.
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Tynga's Reviews | 16 May 2012
All in all, Suzanne Johnson has created a wonderful world in ROYAL STREET, her engaging and vivid debut.
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Book Chick City | 12 Apr 2012
“Royal Street” was an enjoyable read, although not a stand out urban fantasy for me.
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Scooper Speaks | 14 May 2012
The romance thread is pretty iffy, but the mystery aspect of the story kept things chugging along.
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Pure Textuality | 11 Apr 2012
It’s a 3 star read, not original, not ground breaking, but entertaining none the less.
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Dark Faerie Tales | 4 Apr 2012
A truly heart-wrenching tale of struggle and triumph, leaving the readers with a sense of a brighter future ahead, for both DJ and her town.
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She-Wolf Reads | 16 Apr 2012
I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a strong UF to sink their teeth into.
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Book'd Out | 12 Apr 2012
While I think the characters of Royal Street need to be stronger, I did enjoy the book.
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This is My Life with Books | 3 Apr 2012
One of my favorite aspects of Royal Street is that there are no drugs, sex and minimal (if any) swearing; all while captivating me with literary magic.
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Romancing the Book | 4 May 2012
I found some parts of the story to be predicable.
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Badass Book Reviews | 2 Apr 2012
Here is where I would have loved to have had more information about the historical undead. They are not zombies and not ghosts and are warm-blooded. I would have liked to have known where and how they came to be.
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Book Bound | 25 Mar 2012
It is a must read for all Urban Fantasy enthusiasts.
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My Keeper Shelf | 9 Apr 2012
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed Royal Street and I will definitely be looking out for the sequel River Road. Highly recommended.
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Bookworm Blues | 24 Apr 2012
In the end, Royal Street is a fun, predictable and rather cliché urban fantasy but for all that, it’s a solid debut and shows Johnson as a promising new talent.
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Bibliophilic Monologues | 26 Mar 2012
I wish Johnson had gone for friendship rather than some sort of romantic entanglement with the cousin.
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Examiner | 12 Apr 2012
If anything, Royal Street falters a bit because it starts to follow a predictable pattern.
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Songs and Stories | 22 Mar 2012
This is a fun, entertaining read for a summer's day.
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Miss Vain's Paranormal Fantasy | 13 Apr 2012
One of my issues with this book is the pace. I was about halfway through before any major developments took place.
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Book Spot Central | 10 Apr 2012
I did not like the Elders–for smart and knowledgeable people, they tended to be rather obtuse, silly, and unhelpful.
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Owlcat Mountain | 3 May 2012
And finally, one thing that surprised me (given how the novel is hyped as having to do with Hurricane Katrina) is that the storm is completely skipped over.
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Short and Sweet Review | 1 Apr 2012
Overall this was a great start to an interesting series. Mrs. Johnson did an amazing job incorporating Hurricane Katrina, a real life event as part of an urban fantasy novel.
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