"Detroit will never be the same!!"

Having been a huge fan of Melanie Jackson's books for years, I've thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of her historicals especially the bit of paranormal twist she puts on them. So it was with a wee bit of trepidation that I started her foray into goblin, faery, troll territory. I soon found out I had absolutely nothing to dread.

Once I started reading this book, I found I had a hard time putting it down. Could this be due to a wee bit of L'Air de Lutin perfume sprinkled on the pages to entice the unwary reader? Needless to say, Melanie Jackson's wicked sense of humor shines on every page of this fabulous book!

The hero Jack and heroine Io may be fae but they are also ready to stop the evil goblin Horroban and his horde of followers no matter what the cost or outcome. They don't know whether to take out the goblin fruit fields or the Lutin perfume factory or go directly after Horroban first. Decisions, decisions! Their adventures through Goblin Town AKA Detroit had me on the edge of my seat anxiously awaiting the outcome. You'll be surprised and horrified at how far reaching the goblin hand is throughout the world.

Melanie's website that goes along with this book is simply hilarious and I've spent many a mindless hour there just surfing around! Could this also be goblin evilness at work? I'm hoping that Melanie will see fit to write more goblin books of this caliber so we can get more insight into her delightfully convoluted mind.

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted August 22, 2003

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Summary

Welcome to Motor City

Detroit has been taken over by goblins and become a city-state run by an evil warlord who has ambitions of world domination. Police have failed to apprehend him. Left to thwart him and save the human world are two faerie agents provocateur; the powerful death fey, Jack Frost, and the elusive siren fey, Io Cyphre.