• Shadow Sight

  • Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective Series
  • By: E. J. Stevens
  • Narrated by: Traci Odom
  • Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (280 ratings)

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Shadow Sight

By: E. J. Stevens
Narrated by: Traci Odom
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Publisher's summary

Some things are best left unseen...

Welcome to Harborsmouth, where monsters walk the streets unseen by humans...except those with second sight, like Ivy Granger.

Ivy Granger's second sight is finally giving her life purpose. Ivy and her best friend Jinx may not be raking in the dough, but their psychic detective agency pays the bills - most of the time. Their only worry is the boredom of a slow day and the occasional crazy client - until a demon walks through their door. Demons are never a good sign...

A demon attorney representing the water fae? Stranger things have happened. And things are about to get very, very strange as a bloodthirsty nightmare hunts the city of Harborsmouth.

There's blood in the water...kelpies have a reputation for eating humans. Unfortunately, kelpies are the clients. When an Unseelie faerie this evil stalks the waterways of your city, you have to make hard choices.

The lesser of two evils...

Shadow Sight is the first novel in the Ivy Granger urban fantasy series by E.J. Stevens.

©2012 E. J. Stephens (P)2013 E. J. Stephens

Critic reviews

"I enjoyed it even more than my beloved Hollows series by Kim Harrison." ( The Keeper Shelf)
"Readers will love E.J.'s signature humorous writing, her kick-butt protagonist, and one heck of an unpredictable story." ( A Cupcake and a Latte)
"I absolutely love the creepies in this book. If you like strange creatures and quirky-oddball descriptions this is for you." ( Dizzy Izzy Book Reviews)

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A solid start.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. This is such an enjoyable read and a great introduction to the Ivy Granger series.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The plot was sufficiently fast paced to keep me hooked and it really picked up the pace towards the end.

What about Traci Odom’s performance did you like?

Yes. She is such an awesome Ivy and knows how to grab the readers.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Ivy is so snarky that it's impossible not to snicker during the book, so yes, I had a good few laugh out loud moments.

Any additional comments?

Shadow sight introduces us to the snarky and kick ass heroine Ivy Granger. When she touches an object she can "read" that object. She doesn't know why or how she has the gift but she learns to deal with it. She opens her own Detective Agency and has the name to investigate the weird.
Ivy is such an awesome character and I loved her wit and sass. I can't wait to read more in this awesome world and look forward to the next book.

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I am probably not the target audience

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I gave up on this. After multiple chapters nothing happened. The author spent time developing interesting characters but nothing on plot. Sime people might ind this charming but After the first 5 chapters I stopped as there was just no reason to continue. There is no drama, no threat, nothing.

Would you ever listen to anything by E. J. Stevens again?

I would probably not listen to this author again.

Would you be willing to try another one of Traci Odom’s performances?

Goodness no. Traci Odon made all the secondary female characters sound like they were either bimbos or ten years old.

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Worked hard to like it

I feel like I'm being read a story by a well intentioned volunteer at the children's section of the library. I'm always on board for a psychic detective and really wanted to like this one but I'm not sure I'm going to make it to the end. Outside of some verbiage this story seems to be more appropriate for middle schoolers.

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Monsters Everywhere!

This was fun listen. Ivy is a psychic detective with second sight. She see's the monsters for who they are and can't touch anything without seeing its past. She lives in Harboursmouth where plenty of creatures mingle in the streets.

When a demon walks into her and best friend Jinx detective agency her life gets even crazier. He's been hired by a type of Fae when their king disappears. They want her to find an item of his. In her search she gets distracted and doesn't spend a lot of time looking for it instead she spends more time warning other supernaturals and gaining their assistance.

It was another type of Fae who kidnapped the other's king and they are ruthless and ready to attack Harboursmouth. This is a fun book.

It started a little slow but picked up after the first few chapters. Where I kept getting lost was her in depth descriptions of all the various types of Fae and other monsters. I really just needed to know about the ones directly involved with the story not every one she saw and it's history etc. I adore the author's imagination but trying to keep track of them all was a brain blast that detracted from the actual story. Sometimes less is better.

I enjoyed listening to the narrator and think she was a good fit for the story.

I recieved this book free through Audiobook Boom.

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Shadow Sight

Good 1st book in a series.I enjoy Ivy's exploits as told by Traci Odom. She does a nice narration.Ivy is a psychic detective.Se works and lives in a city full of monsters,Fae,all otherworldly beings.She is called in when they need assistance.her side kick 'jinx' is a kick ass kind of girl.A fun read.This audiobook was provided to me at no cost for a fair and honest review.

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BORING!!!

This book could have been good but needs a more thorough editor. It was filled with descriptions of Fey characters and constant reminders that the lead character had the ability of psychometry. There are constant hints that Ivy is more than human, and, to make it worse the author threw in an unrealistic romance at the end of the book. It made no sense. The book seemed to go around in circles getting nowhere. I won't be reading the next one.

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Laundry lists, info dumps, and zero personality

This book peaked at chapter 1 with a tongue in cheek commercial for the magical harbor town and an introduction to a handful of characters working with Ivy Granger’s detective agency. From there, it’s an endless list of magical creatures, generally followed by an info dump explaining how mysterious or dangerous they are, followed by repetitions of the same scenes or conversations. How many times does Ivy explain what psychometric is, or think about the Urgushka threat (probably spelling that wrong), or worry about going up against a dangerous creature before said creature conveniently backs down?
You could have a drinking game for any one of those recurring things.

On top of being an entire book of telling instead of showing, and throwing down the same scene over and over again, there’s also randomly thrown in facts (she’s a virgin, she’s never lusted over anyone) that clash with out-of-nowhere plots (in the final hour, a guy asks her out and suddenly she’s drooling over how he fills his pants out). That demon client mentioned in the summary? He kicks off the mystery, then disappears until the end, when it appears he too will get a romance (but what about the beginning, where underneath his glamor he looks like worms wriggling under a stolen skin suit?? Suddenly, he’s a potential date for one of her friends?!).

Ultimately, the cardinal sin was boredom. Endless redshirt death. An enemy that never utters a single line of dialogue. No suspense whatsoever, even as the laundry list of magical creatures wage an all out war. How could an urban fantasy with such an interesting premise so utterly fail in execution?

If you want an urban fantasy involving psychometry (learning about people/things thru magical touch),
I recommend Shadow Touch by Marjorie Liu. It may be a romance book, but it also gives a far more interesting urban fantasy thriller.

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loved it!

Traci Odem did an amazing job bringing these characters to life. I really enjoyed and look forward to listening to more in this series. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

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Detail Heavy Fairy Story

Would you listen to Shadow Sight again? Why?

Yes, because the author fills this book with a ton of fairy lore. It is impossible to catch it all the first time through.

If you’ve listened to books by E. J. Stevens before, how does this one compare?

I haven't heard this narrator before, but I will definitely listen to her material again. She gave an excellent performance. She brought each character to life and gave each of them unique voices.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Ivy meets a unicorn in the hilltop church. That is a creative and well-written scene. The scenes between the Brownie Fairy Hobs and Ivy are also entertaining.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

This book would not lend itself to film. It is very detailed. It is a little like a fairy encyclopedia. The action of the book does not start until 2 hours into the story. That is when Ivy takes her first demon client. This is not an action oriented story and Ivy sees visions. She does not fight or really do much. The story is interesting, but it moves at a slow pace. There is a lot of time spent setting the scene.

Any additional comments?

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review from the narrator, producer, or author. Interesting book that is worth reading.

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It's not safe to go out at night...

What did you like best about this story?

I loved all the creatures, in fact there were only a few humans. The descriptions were interesting and created a vivid picture of the being.

Which character – as performed by Traci Odom – was your favorite?

All of them! Traci is one of my all time favorite narrators and she proves why with this book. Excellent character voices and a lovely consistent sound, what's not to like?

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I would have but once again having to work got in the way, if only I didn't need money to live!

Any additional comments?

I loved this book! Ivy is so likeable and many f the non-human beings break out of their stereotypical roles, which makes things much more interesting.

Fingers-crossed, book 2 is already available.

Note: I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

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