Tricks for Free by Seanan McGuireMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
To hear Seanan McGuire tell it, Annie's become her favorite of the three Prices to write, and so it's pretty clear now that we're not done with her after this book. Not when the whole "Money for Nothing" parody naming scheme is gonna continue with at least one more book, That Ain't Witchcraft. What is some good witchcraft, though, is McGuire's continued grasp on the fine art of, you know, having got it. And it, of course, is some serious paranormal shenanigans with Annie at the center, surrounded by a cast of weirdos and cryptids who work with her at Disney - sorry, Lowryland. (Though the map at the start of the book looks a hell of a lot like Disneyland, right down to the logo on top.) I think the only real point against this book is that there's no Aeslin mice - at least not in the main story; they get their own novella attached to the end of this printing. But yeah, I'm a little bummed that those cutie-patootie creatures aren't there to really liven up the fun. Though Annie's my favorite of the three Prices too, especially because she's such a Gwen Stacy fan - something that I feel is all too rare these days.
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