Thanks to my sister who pointed me in the direction of these audiobooks, I spent a few weeks immersed in this really great paranormal fantasy series by Seana Kelly. The heroine, Sam Quinn, runs a bookstore/bar called the Slaughtered Lamb, which caters to the local San Francisco paranormal community. I’m talking fae, werewolves, vampires, mermaids, etc. You name it and that species frequents her bar. Learning about all of these species and the way this author imagined them captured my imagination and held my interest.

There are seven books in the series, the first being ‘The Slaughtered Lamb’ and the seventh ‘The Bloody Ruin’. All are narrated by the very talented Samantha Desz, who imbues the character of Sam Quinn with such humanity, even though she is a werewolf-witch hybrid. There is a ton of humor in these novels and the narrator is spot on with the snarky dialog, accents, and good vs. evil personas. I was hooked from the first chapter and spent all of my time with this fascinating new character- watching her evolve, fight to survive everyone who is trying to kill her, and fall in love with Clive- the Master Vampire of San Francisco. If you are in the mood for a bit of fun, well these books are certainly that.

Each novel has its own mystery of sorts, but there’s a common theme or plot that runs through all of the books. Sam’s werewolf bloodline goes back to the origination of werewolves and her witch line is similarly historic. Those two things mean that she finds herself with some cool physical traits and powers that develop during these stories, but also that other beings find her too dangerous and are always out to kill her. Clive, too, has his own historical storyline, being centuries old, so between the two of them there is never a dull moment in these books and their characters are a constant surprise, revealing hidden depths to their backgrounds and nature. I loved each moment and really found these audiobooks unputdownable. Seriously, they were very addictive so beware.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❣️

Click this link to purchase this book!* The Slaughtered Lamb

Copyright 2025 The Reading Chick All Rights Reserved

*Amazon Associate- if you purchase this book through the above link I’ll receive a small stipend.