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Owl and the Japanese Circus
Owl and the Japanese Circus | Kristi Charish
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The first in an exciting series featuring the unforgettable antiquities thief Owl—a modern-day “Indiana Jane” who reluctantly navigates the hidden supernatural world—from the pen of rising urban fantasy star Kristi Charish. For fans of Kim Harrison, Jim Butcher, Jennifer Estep, Jenn Bennett, and the like. The series also includes Owl and the City of Angels and Owl and the Electric Samurai. Ex-archaeology grad student turned international antiquities thief, Alix—better known now as Owl—has one rule. No supernatural jobs. Ever. Until she crosses paths with Mr. Kurosawa, a red dragon who owns and runs the Japanese Circus Casino in Las Vegas. He insists Owl retrieve an artifact stolen three thousand years ago, and makes her an offer she can’t refuse: he’ll get rid of a pack of vampires that want her dead. A dragon is about the only entity on the planet that can deliver on Owl’s vampire problem—and let’s face it, dragons are known to eat the odd thief. Owl retraces the steps of Mr. Kurosawa’s ancient thief from Japan to Bali with the help of her best friend, Nadya, and an attractive mercenary. As it turns out though, finding the scroll is the least of her worries. When she figures out one of Mr. Kurosawa’s trusted advisors is orchestrating a plan to use a weapon powerful enough to wipe out a city, things go to hell in a hand basket fast…and Owl has to pick sides.
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ralexist
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This is book 1 in a series featuring Owl, a former archeology student turned thief who finds herself accidentally working a job for a dragon. Having stumbled upon the supernatural a few jobs ago, Owl was trying to stay out of that world but instead ends up deeper in than ever before. A solid first book for the series it was reminiscent of other urban fantasy series I enjoy though the archeology angle is new for me.

KarmonR This book has been languishing on Mt Bookpile for ages now. 6y
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I was surprised how much I liked this #urbanfantasy. The heroine is a little too impulsive for my liking but the world building and other characters kept me intrigued even when I wanted to smack some sense into her.

KarmonR This one is on the TBR list. 8y
Debiw781 @KarmonR I was surprised how much I liked it considering the heroine's temperament is usually one that annoys me 8y
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I really enjoyed this book, very fast paced and full of world travel and supernatural creatures and some neat twists. An exciting story. Written by a woman who attended the same university as me, UBC!