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How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #1 (Princes of Mayhem) Kindle Edition

by Jocelynn Drake (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,326 ratings
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Disaster #1: Fun With Family

Nolan is the hot but grumpy goth boy who lives across the street from perpetually sunny necromancer Sky.

Nolan wants nothing to do with Sky.

That is until his older brother is on the run from a local vampire clan after he failed to deliver on a promise.

Nolan is about to learn that vampires, shifters, witches, and magic are very real. He needs an expert to guide him through this dangerous world.

It's Sky's time to shine!

And just maybe he can win the heart of a grumpy introvert. (Assuming he doesn't scare the man to death first.)

How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life is a serial comprising four novellas that follow the insane adventures of necromancer Skylar Wallace and his next-door neighbor Nolan Banks. This book contains vampires, werewolves, witches, underworld minions, danger, surprises, sassy corpses, and some pretty amazing sandwiches.

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Text: It's time to start a magical adventure!
Cover for the necromancer in the gold vest. Text: Grumpy human / sunshine-y necromancer
text: Magic gone wrong, corpse herding, and one really bad full moon.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C7DS186G
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 14, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 14, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4012 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 117 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Jocelynn Drake

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New York Times Bestselling author Jocelynn Drake loves a good story, whether she is reading it or writing one of her own. Over the years, her stories have allowed her to explore space, talk to dragons, dodge bullets with assassins, hang with vampires, and fall in love again and again.

This former Kentucky girl has moved up, down, and across the U.S. with her husband. Recently, they’ve settled near the Rockies.

When she is not hammering away at her keyboard or curled up with a book, she can be found walking her dog Ace, or playing video games. She loves Bruce Wayne, Ezio Auditore, travel, tattoos, explosions, and fast cars.

She is the author of the urban fantasy series: The Dark Days series and the Asylum Tales. She has recently completed a gay romantic suspense series called The Exit Strategy about two assassins falling in love and trying to create a life together, as well as a MM paranormal romance series featuring a family of vampires.

She has co-authored with Rinda Elliot the following series: Unbreakable Bonds, Ward Security, Pineapple Grove, and the Weavers Circle. She has also co-authored with AJ Sherwood the Scales 'N Spells dragon series. She can be found at JocelynnDrake.com.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
1,326 global ratings
Joyfully Breaking the Rules
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Joyfully Breaking the Rules
Forget what you know about necromancers. Dark, gloomy, forlorn creatures doomed to spend their days in ghastly pursuits. Instead, come meet Sky.The brightest, the cheeriest, the "most fun at every party he's ever gone to" kind of death witch you will ever encounter! Sequins, sparkles, and shimmering fabrics define his look. A button nose and big smile are his trademarks. The aroma of tea and fresh baked treats surround him like a halo. Oh, I want to be his neighbor, too! Lucky Nolan...Beyond adorable, this novella sets up a new pair of MC'S in her magical world set in Hartford, CT. It was a charming lark including a car chase, cuddles, fresh muffins, hellish minions, sexy vampires, and more cuddles. Not necessarily in that order.The only character that rang hollow was Owen. Disposable plot driver, I guess. But everyone else, villains and heroes alike, were well rounded, interesting "people" (yes, I mean Frank, Bob, and Kevin).I devoured this book and immediately grabbed the next within minutes. That cliffhanger was a good incentive! I recommend this tale but be warned: It will encourage you to break your diet. 😉
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Krimon
5.0 out of 5 stars sunny death witch
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024
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Maybe a perky, selfless necromancer is a little too much overcompensation, but it works.

Could do without the cliffhanger, but it is a serial.
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Mary Brannian
4.0 out of 5 stars What a Ride!
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2023
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"Sky didn’t know whether to feel annoyed or afraid or relieved that he’d gotten out of there. Phoenix was a safe place, but there was a hidden edge to it that was a siren song. Who didn’t want to have a tiny taste of danger with their wild night out?

The problem was when danger caught you looking and smiled." - Sky

Holy Moly! I was immediately captivated! Original and haunting, an I-can't-put-it-down book! An MM slow burn romance that's also an urban fantasy that really entertains!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good story and author
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024
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Good story and author. It's worth reading this book and all of her other books too. Great author. Enjoy 💕 🌻
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F. Neumann
3.0 out of 5 stars Really
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023
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Really, you decided to set this novel in Hartford Connecticut and yet all of the places mentioned other than Hartford don't exist. Kind of disappointing. Wondering if you just decided on Hartford without having any inkling of the area itself. I guess that's okay but being from the Hartford area very disappointing. Otherwise, the story was quite good although very short and I guess that's because the next one is but an extension
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M Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars highly entertaining, great twist
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2023
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Rating: 4.75🌈

This fun little story is the start of a spin-off from Drake’s Lords of Discords vampire series. Luckily, since I’m unfamiliar with that series, Drake has made this , Princes of Mayhem, filled in with all the necessary details that’s it’s basically standalone .

Serialized at four books, you quickly fall into the universe of necromancer Skylar Wallace and his goth next-door neighbor Nolan Banks. It’s Nolan who’s in trouble and Sky, the Necromancer with the positive attitude and yellow sunshine house, who’s happy to step in to save the day.

Drake adds in just the rights amount of humor, horror, quirkiness, and terrific characters that carry the reader right through a plot that’s sort of murky.

What I was surprised at was the twist at the end which came with a cliffhanger. It took the story and this element in an unexpected direction. Really enjoyed this.

A cliffhanger isn’t uncommon in a serialized story. Instead, it’s almost a given.

I’ve listed the four books below. They will be released fairly quickly. I’m absolutely recommending this story! Highly entertaining! Can’t wait for the rest to roll out.

Great cover.

How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life:
Disaster #1: Fun With Family
Disaster #2: Pet Problems-July 28
Disaster #3: Date Night -Aug 11
Disaster #4: Who Woke the Dead?-Aug 28
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Jessica Madden
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun!
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023
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This was a light, fun, silly, entertaining read. It was quick and perfect for an afternoon distraction. It ends in a cliffhanger, so reader beware. However, all the books are out now, so there is that. The writing is good, the characters fun, the world interesting, and the plot intriguing. Recommend if you're looking for a low romance, silly vampire story with potential for something deeper and darker.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Taking the grip up and the sunshine to a whole new level
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023
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I loved this! I haven’t read all of the Varik books but that doesn’t matter. Sky was a side character but know this sweet little necromancer is getting his own books! This was so good! I really enjoyed the characters. Sky is wearing down Nolan one flirtation at a time. This world is fascinating and I can’t wait to read part 2.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2023
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Good for the first one. Might read the next. kind of predictable, loved Skylar was cute . Nolan was sweet.
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Maklaine Vieira
5.0 out of 5 stars Necromancia
Reviewed in Brazil on January 14, 2024
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Ele tem uma queda por seu vizinho e vive querendo encontrar uma forma, maneira de conseguir um encontro. Porém nada, até que em um noite tudo ,uda, ele esta na sua mão, pois precisa de ajuda para salvar seu irmão e conseguir se salvar de problemas, e ele sabe o que é preciso para isso. A verdade sobre o mundo e complicada, e agora ele tem conhecimento de coisas 1ue não devia, mas o que ele mais gostou e de ter seu vizinho brilhante por perto, cuidando e protegendo ele, sem cobrar nada alem de sua atenção. E agora ele tem um motivo para ser feliz, bom até q droga de um vampiro aparecer a sua porta querendo algo, que ele não quer dar, e bom uma nova ajuda vai ser preciso para resolver esse problema. Bjo.
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Joen Mutka
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun start
Reviewed in Canada on July 16, 2023
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This was a fun and quirky start to a new series. I can't wait to see what happens next !
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mrs stone
5.0 out of 5 stars Sky is just too cute
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2024
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I love how the dark sullen neighbour is mistaken for a witch when his sunny twink of a neighbour is actually the witch. A great start to the series, Nolan is looking for his brother Owen and ends up in a supernatural bar threatening vampires, Sky seeing this uses this as an excuse to get to know his snarky and hot neighbour by saving him from more trouble and taking him home. A great book ate it up
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Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars Tolle Serie
Reviewed in Germany on August 27, 2023
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Es ist erkennbar das eine Spin-off Serie ist, aber kann auch ohne die erste Serie gelesen zu haben genossen werden. Die Serie ist eine leichte und lustige Fantasy Romanze über 4 Bücher. Es geht um ein einzelnes m/m Paar und was sie für unfassbare Abenteuer erleben. Ich liebe diese Serie
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Gayle
5.0 out of 5 stars Cliffhanger grrrr
Reviewed in Australia on July 19, 2023
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Great story. Sky is adorable & Nolan is sweet, but after all Sky has done, he doesn't tell him everything. Also, I hate not knowing the ending is a cliffhanger. I like to wait till the complete series is available.
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