Adair Finch can manipulate time along with other magical skills and he reluctantly agrees to investigate the murder of a witch and a kidnapping when 12-year-old ,Bree turns up at his door begging for help. He finds himself dragged into a much bigger conspiracy and dealing with frictions between so many different sections of society including witches, warlocks, and academics as well saving dogs.
I read this fast-paced urban fantasy in one sitting- I just couldn’t put this book down. I’m not normally a fan of short chapters but this format works well with this story.
The book has all the elements of good urban fantasy- magic, humour, action and of course lots of sark but the developing relationship between Bree and Adair is the highlight of the book. The magical system work and there is a hint of a longer subplot that I can’t wait to read about in the next book.
This book will appeal to all urban fantasy lovers ,especially anyone who loves Groundhog Day.

Time-Marked Warlock by Shami Stovall - First book in the series (thank goodness).

Adventurous, challenging, emotional, funny, hopeful, inspiring, mysterious, reflective, sad, and tense.

Fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0 Stars

This book is FANTASTIC.

I laughed, cried, cheered, and was thoroughly entertained. It was a perfect book for me.

Now, I love this type of time novel. I love the move Ground Hog Day. I seen this done in many different ways, and this was done PERFECTLY.

I also love "buddy cop" stories. This isn't really a Buddy Cop story, but it really is. When you read it, you will see.

I love reading Crime Thrillers, especially the ones written by Lee Child. Reacher and how he deals with the people in his investigations. Adair is different from Reach in many ways, but his intelligence has been equaled in my mind.

I also love the Alexander Southerland, P.I. series by Douglas Lumsden. It is a Detective Noir series in an Urban Fantasy world, too.

So, when you mix the brilliance of Reacher and Alexander Southerland, but make him a Warlock, in this Urban Fantasy world (which is an alternate universe of Stockton, California), it is just perfect.

I just wanted to become a citizen in this town, so that I could experience and possibly meet the great Warlock, Adair Finch.

Now, the character of Bree is precious. Her age, and her background, and her situation...all work to "work on" Finch...and he will proceed with this case. Loved their banter and how he had to humble himself a bit for Bree, for she's a victim in this story, and he knows what he has to do, but he also has to be mindful to do it right. Not just for righteousness sake, but because he's got eyes on him...and he NOW is responsible for her. So well written and revealed through the story.

There are so many great moments in this story, but I want you to have it revealed to you...like it was to me.

Needless to say, I want a sequel...and what I hear from the author, that it's already finished, and will have a release later on this year.

Now, with that being said...I wouldn't mind it going on for 20+ books/stories, either. That may be asking for too much, but from what we've been exposed to in this ONE story, my mind is reaching for the many ways that stories can be explored in the future novels (at least twenty more).

I was intrigued by the description of a cross between Dresden and Groundhog Day, so I decided to check it out and I’m very glad I did. Great characters and an interesting magic system made this hard to put down. I’m greatly looking forward to the next installment.

Frequently, I talk about my absolute favorite genre, and when I saw this book, I was pretty sure this would tick all the boxes. Boy was I right! Adair is still wallowing in the death of his brother when he’s pulled back into the PI business by the daughter of a friend. From then on, this book just took off. Speaking of the beginning, I was immediately pulled in, and the book didn’t let me go until the end. I just love the characters in this, I love how everything played out, and I just love the universe; I loved just about everything. In fact, this book reminds me of one of my top 5 series, The Dresden Files. Anyway, I just loved this book, as I just said (LOL!), and I hope this series lasts a very long time! Very highly recommend! I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.