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Angels, witches, demons, and weres abound in The Accidental Gatekeeper. While the book has some laugh out loud moments, I found it to be a bit sluggish in its pace. Overall enjoyable, but doesn’t make me want to continue the series.

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I'm really not sure how I feel about this one...it's almost a little slow, but there is action galore. I'm looking forward to finding out what happens next, but at the same time I'm a bit worried that it'll fall flat...it's a conundrum that will resolve when I read book 2 :)

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Angels, demons, witches, humans, and more! Such a great funny read that had me laughing out loud throughout the book! So much fun!

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Light-hearted, humorous, and sassy: The Accidental Gatekeeper had me laughing out loud and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole book.

Angels, demons, witches, were-people, hellhounds, humans, and more all live within Crossing Shadows, a town that separates heaven and hell with a Gate. Add in former-resident Everly Popa, a sassy, sarcastic, witty, middle-aged woman that hasn't been home in years who accidentally becomes Gatekeeper for said Gate, and you've got yourself a great adventure.

Everly is a fun, firecracker of a protagonist that doesn't drive you crazy (I'm 21 and still found Everly just as relatable). The town of Crossing Shadows became more and more real with every chapter (you never leave the town, but it didn't feel restrictive narratively) and I found myself loving all of the side characters and their quirks. Carla Rehse did a great job with similes, metaphors, and generally humorous phrases; they were well-crafted with great comedic timing (and my personal favorite: "I did my best impression of an overcooked noodle").

Occasionally I got a bit lost in the narrative because I had to go back and remind myself who a certain character was, but that happened more at the beginning and I caught on as the book went on. The dialogue and inner-thoughts could be cheesy at times, but it didn't feel too out of place in the humorous narrative (if this book had a more serious tone, then I think it would have been distracting). This could be a case of Stolkholm Syndrome, but I actually found myself enjoying the cheesiness over time.

The Accidental Gatekeeper is a paranormal, fantasy adventure with hints of Crescent City, Schitt's Creek, and Percy Jackson. If you enjoy a little humor mixed in your fantasies, then you'll love this book. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series and I would recommend reading The Accidental Gatekeeper!

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Thanks very much for giving me a chance to read ths book. I really enjoyed it. The narrator is humourous; she's smart, and I liked many of the other characters as well, as well as the beginning of a world that has been created. The first few pages read like a thriller, and then it turned into fantasy with angels and demons and good and evil. A great book. I can't wait for book 2.

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