Author: J.S. Kennedy
Series: Mackenzie Green Series Book #1
Category: Paranormal Romance
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice: 🌶️
The urban fantasy 'Green Gryphon' grabbed my attention from the first chapter and continued to pull me in page after page. The world-building is unique and intriguing, I can't wait to learn more about the Catch and Release Guild and magic. I loved the dichotomy of a magical but synthetic materials-deprived city and all of the challenges that came with the blend. the guilds and their justice system are even more interesting.
"Funny thing. The world has gone to hell, reverted to the stone age. We barely had indoor plumbing. But the first frivolous thing mages recreated were cell phones. It turns out people really cant live without them" - Mackenzie
Mackenzie Green is a badass hunter and everything I've ever wanted in my urban fantasy heroines. She is strong mentally and physically, with a murky backstory that only gets more horrible the more that is revealed. No matter her dark upbringing, she is wittingly tough but has a heart of gold and loyalty in spades.
"I hated that sometimes being hurt was the price of putting food on the table, but I would take far worse to keep the kids from going hungry again." - Mackenzie
The protectiveness she shows her family is admirable and her sole focus is to keep them safe and happy while atoning for sins she doesn't truly have on her hands. While she holds her cards to close the vest, some people have sunk through her defenses to become part of her inner circle. Mackenzie Green may be my favorite character from 2023.
Lucan is a hothead and used to getting what he wants as the Dragon Protector. Too bad Mackenzie couldn't care less and won’t let that self-importance slide. He's pompous, and arrogant and thinks very little of her because of snap judgments and prejudices. Their potential romance is hinted at more than once but unless Lucan has a personality transplant, I don't see Mackenzie giving him the time of day outside of some lustful stolen stares.
"I didn't need a man to protect me. At least, not in the physical sense. Someone I could trust with the broken bits of my soul. Now that was my ideal man." - Mackenzie
The Green family is a team, always there for one another. This crew is adorably close and they've been through so much together it's clear they'd do anything for each other. Each of the kids is incredibly strong in their own right but obviously trusts Mackenzie to lead the family. She works hard as a hunter to provide them with opportunities and a normal life that she never had the chance to have.
This first book 'Green Gryphon' in the series introduces us to Mackenzie, her family, and the Catch and Release Guild as Mackenzie works to solve a case Lucan hired her for. By the end of the story, the case may be wrapped up, but there are still so many things ahead for the Green family and mysteries about their past to unravel. I can’t wait to continue the series!
Tropes and Themes: Paranormal Romance, Dragons, Monsters, Urban Fantasy, Dystopian, Mercenaries, Vampire, Magic, Mages, Fantasy Romance, Slow Burn, Fated Mates.
Blurb
The Dragon Protector asking Mackenzie for a favor—Maybe the sky truly has fallen.
Mackenzie works for Catch and Release, a bounty-hunting guild, and she loves her job. She goes after the usual suspects: Rogue vampires, feral shifters, and crazed mages. Nightmare stuff.
The last thing she ever imagined was Lucan, an infuriating and high-ranking dragon shifter, hiring her to find a child kidnapped from his Tribe. Even though her magical talents lean more towards bodyguarding and hunting dangerous beings, condemning a kid to death isn’t who she is.
But as Mackenzie gets deeper into her hunt, she uncovers deadly secrets surrounding the child, the kidnapper, and Lucan himself.
One thing’s for sure; when the going gets tough, Mackenzie gets dangerous.
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