Rob Thurman verfasst düstere, actiongeladene Erzählungen voller messerscharfen Sarkasmus. Sein Schreibstil, ähnlich einer kraftvollen Mischung aus epischer Fantasy, Horror und rohem Realismus, bietet ein unerbittliches Leseerlebnis. Thurman konzentriert sich auf intensives Storytelling und erforscht die dunkleren Facetten der menschlichen Natur und der Welten, die sie bewohnen.
Die charmanten Monsterjäger Cal und Niko verdrehen nicht nur jedem Mädchen den Kopf. Sie schlagen sich auch als Bodyguards und Detektive in New York durch – allerdings mit eher ungewöhnlicher Klientel. Als sie von einem Boss der Werwolfmafia um Hilfe gebeten werden, wundern sie sich deshalb nicht. Sie sollen herausfinden, wer ihn töten will. Schnell merken die gut aussehenden Monsterjäger jedoch, dass der Job nicht so einfach ist, wie sie dachten: Cal und Niko werden selbst zur Beute – und ihre Verfolger haben einen ziemlichen Biss …
Diese Jungs sind heiß! Die Brüder Cal und Niko sind nicht nur unwiderstehlich attraktiv, sondern auch übersinnlich begabt. In New York City haben sie alle Hände voll zu tun. Denn hier leben verführerische Vampirinnen an der Upper East Side und Trolle unter der Brooklyn Bridge. Cal, halb Mensch, halb magisches Geschöpf, ist stets auf der Flucht vor seinem dämonischen Vater. Als Cal in die Hände des Bösen fällt, ist seine einzige Rettung die schöne Hellseherin Georgie. Zusammen mit Niko begibt sie sich auf die Suche nach Cal … »Raffiniert, charmant und übernatürlich gut!« New York Times
Die Dämonenjäger Cal und Niko kämpfen mit sinkenden Geschäften, während ein uralter Serienkiller nach New York zurückkehrt. Sie müssen ein Blutbad verhindern und ihren Freund Puck retten, der sich in Schwierigkeiten mit verärgerten Kreaturen befindet. Die Liste der Verdächtigen ist lang und die Herausforderung groß.
Half-human Cal Leandros and his brother Niko struggle to succeed with their supernatural detective agency in New York City, where the presence of vampires, trolls, and other creatures makes their lack of business surprising.
I stopped and let them circle me, first because it was intriguing and, second, because, honestly, what could they do? Only knives, but all armed, and that made them even more interesting. Interesting. Fun. Playtime… Taking on bloodthirsty supernatural monsters is how Caliban and Niko Leandros make a living. But years ago—before they became a force to be reckoned with—the brothers were almost victims of a very human serial killer. Almost. Unfortunately for them, that particular depraved killer was working as apprentice to a creature far more malevolent—the legendary Spring-heeled Jack. He’s just hit town. He hasn’t forgotten what the Leandros brothers did to his murderous protégé. He hasn’t forgotten what they owe him. And now they are going to pay…and pay…and pay.…
Half-human/half-monster Cal Leandros knows that family is a pain. But now that pain belongs to his half-brother, Niko. Niko's shady father is in town, and he needs a big favor. Even worse is the reunion being held by the devious Puck race-including the Leandros' friend, Robin- featuring a lottery that no Puck wants to win. As Cal tries to keep both Niko and Robin from paying the ultimate price for their kin, a horrific reminder from Cal's own past arrives to remind him that blood is thicker than water-and that's why it's so much more fun to spill.
When half-human Cal Leandros wakes up on a beach littered with the slaughtered remains if a variety of hideous creatures, he's not that concerned. In fact, he can't remember anything-including who he is.And that's just the way his deadly enemies like it...
The narrative explores the intense release of pent-up emotions and experiences that have been accumulated over a lifetime. The protagonist experiences a transformative moment, likening their internal struggle to a bomb ready to explode. This liberation leads to a profound sense of freedom, suggesting themes of self-discovery and the power of letting go. The imagery conveys both the turmoil of holding back and the exhilarating relief of finally embracing one's true self.
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Cal Leandros novels comes a bold new supernatural thriller. Picking up a small pink shoe from the grass forever changed young Jackson Lee’s life. Not only did its presence mean that his sister Tessa was dead—murdered and stuffed in the deep, black water of a narrow well—but the shoe itself told him so. Tessa’s death triggers an even more horrific family massacre that, combined with this new talent he neither wants nor can handle, throws Jack’s life into a tailspin. The years quickly take him from state homes to the streets to grifting in a seedy carnival, until he finally becomes the cynical All Seeing Eye, psychic-for-hire. At last, Jackson has left his troubled past behind him and found a semblance of peace. That is, until the government blackmails him. Helping the military contain the aftermath of a bizarre experiment gone violently wrong, everything Jackson knows about himself will change just as suddenly as it did with his little sister’s shoe. And while change is constant...It’s never for the better.
In a nightmarish New York City, life is there for the taking...Half-human Cal Leandros and his brother, Niko, are barely getting by with their preternatural detective agency when the vampire Seamus hires them. He's being followed, and he wants to know by whom. But the Leandros brothers have to do more than they had planned when Seamus turns up dead (or un-undead).Worse still is the return of Cal's nightmarish family, the Auphe. The last time Cal and Niko faced them, the Auphe were almost wiped out. Now they want revenge. Cal knows that before the Auphe get to him, they will try to destroy everything and everyone he holds dear. Because for the Auphe, Cal's pain is a pleasure.And they're feeling good.
