The Portal Series
P.L. Blair
Reviewed by Tom Morton
After reading the first
three books
in the series I have concluded that not only young adult fantasy
readers will
love P. L. Blair’s Portal series but
adult readers will as well. The books are a refreshing change from the
norm
where fantasy is concerned. This cross-genre series blends the ages-old
detective novel with a unique twist on a fantasy world co-existing and
interacting with the modern day world we all know and love.
In book 1, Shadow Path, we learn of the portals that
exist between a realm of
fantastical creatures, once thought to be fairy tales, and our own
world. We
also meet our heroine, Kat, who along with her Elvin partner, Tevis—who
work
for the Corpus Christi, Texas,
police department. After discovering the dead body of an Ogre, the
partners
become involved in a race to stop a deadly Necromancer, practitioner of
the darkest
arts, once known to Tevis as a former lover whose ultimate target is
Tevis
himself!
In book 2, Stormcaller, Tlaloc, ancient god of the
storms, rains, and disease,
decides to make Corpus Christi his new home. Kat and Tevis team up with
the
Wizard Arvandus and a half-human,
half-Lovetalker named Gairth to stop him. The trail to Tlaloc’s lair
leads them
to the other side of the portal to the fantasy world where we learn
some new
things about Kat. We also learn that not only does Tlaloc demand human
sacrifice, but he also desires Kat—for his new bride!
Book 3, Deathtalker, Kat and her team investigate the
killings of a
creature born with no soul. The unique team of Kat, Tevis Arvandus, and
Gairth must find this killer of strong,
intelligent women whose only mistake was to fall in love with him.
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