The Last Netherworld of the Apocalypse is the 4th book in the Kelly Driscoll urban fantasy series by Nina Post. Published 14th Nov, 2017 by Curiosity Quills Press, it's 234 pages and available in ebook format.

I was unfamiliar with the artist or the series when I started reading, so I read it as a standalone. The plot moves along at whiplash speed, so it took a while to (mostly) keep track of the players. Once I got on top of the main characters it was a lot easier to stay up to speed.

As stated, this book is frenetic and moves along at a fierce, almost speed-of-thought pace. It is quite humorous and surprised a few giggles out of me on my daily bus commute (not easy to do). There were a couple of times I felt that some of the sight gags were slightly indulgent on the author's part, but she is certainly adept at driving the wildly careening out of control bus with no brakes that is this book.

If I had to try to categorize the 'feel' of the book, I'd compare it to Charles Stross' Laundry Files or Larry Correia's Monster Hunter books (though this book is less testosterone driven and not as full of obscure geekery). There's not a whole lot of super-snarky dialogue either which is a distinct relief. Brain candy, fun to read, undemanding and well written. Can't ask for much more!

Four stars

Kelly decides she need a vacation after all the trouble she's had at the hotel she manages. Then she gets a notice that she can work as a bounty hunter and make some money on the side. She thinks it over and decides being a bounty hunter again would be fun. Bad choice...

Curiosity Quills Press and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you). It has been published and you can grab a copy now.

This series is outrageous. There are aliens, other worlds, almost all the main characters are non-human, and it's a mix of danger, humor, and odd quirks. I really enjoy this series. Just set your no-nonsense attitude aside and read an exciting story that has something new on every page.

Kelly is going from world to world trying to find the fellow that is wanted. He's a world-known women's bathroom designer. He's also immortal. He can design a bathroom for use by aliens as well as humans and that comes handy in this world. As she chases along after him, she and her friends have lots of challenges. Some made me smile. Some I wasn't sure they were going to get away.

As usual, the group of angels who are stuck in the building she manages are involved in what's going on and they have evil plans. Can Kelly get back in time to stop them? Can they be stopped?

This story is fast paced and exciting. It has an unusual ending and I liked that. Each book gets a little bit better. Give it a try yourself.

What A Trip, Literally

This is the fourth of the Kelly Driscoll books, but it's especially fun because the story is a bit more opened up than usual. Kelly manages Amenity Tower, a condo-prison for fallen angels, and previous books all took place, more or less, within the confines of the Tower. The fallen angels scheme to escape their bonds, (usually by starting some sort of apocalypse), and Kelly works to keep them there, (and avert said apocalypse). This time, Kelly is on a leave of absence and is back at her original job as a bounty hunter chasing monsters. The plot eventually takes us back to another Amenity Tower escape attempt, but before we get into all of that Kelly and her companions have to travel through a variety of bizarre netherworlds.

The book sort of unfolds as a can-you-top-this? adventure through one bizarre netherworld after another, each more preposterous, amusing, and antically conceived than the other.

The change of scenery benefits the whole series. We still have Kelly, her Dad, the special purpose angels, and Af, the former angel of destruction. But it's road trip time, and between the constant changes in scenery among the various strange netherworlds, and the new side and supporting characters who show up to keep everything off balance, the story is bigger, broader, more creative, and even more energetic than usual, which is saying something.

The upshot is that I got the same old kick from following Kelly and the gang, with the added benefit of a bigger and somewhat wilder canvas. This is a nice addition to the series.

(Please note that I received a free ecopy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)