{"product_id":"barely-magic-maddy-madrigal-mysteries-book-1-9798990395640","title":"Barely Magic (Maddy Madrigal Mysteries Book 1)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Fans of early Anita Blake will definitely appreciate this!\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I highly recommend this book - and I can't wait for the next in the series!\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The novel expertly balances suspense and supernatural elements\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaddy Madrigal doesn't believe she's magic. If she were, she wouldn't be busting her butt every day working for the Los Angeles Police Department's Occult Affairs division, rounding up the strange and nasty entities unleashed by the last earthquake. At forty, if she were magic, she'd have less aggravation and more money. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo, when a security job opens up in an exclusive gated community, she takes it. Better money, great perks, and best of all, no entities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first, her problems are solved-the job's great, she's made new friends, and a good-looking man has caught her eye. She even has time to cook her favorite Mexican dishes while her new cat watches, though there's something not quite right about him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the fancy neighborhood she was hired to protect hides a secret: something supernatural is attacking the residents, and as Maddy tries to unravel the mystery, she discovers a secret of her own: she may have inherited magical abilities from her famous great aunt, a Mexican witch.\u003cbr\u003eWith monsters roaming the hilly streets, residents up in arms, and her boss breathing down her neck, Maddy must decide how far she's willing to go to preserve her new life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarely Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in \u003ci\u003eMaddy Madrigal Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e, a new urban fantasy series from Debra Castaneda, the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters of Chavez Ravine\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDark Earth Rising\u003c\/i\u003e series including \u003ci\u003eThe Root Witch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Dark and Rising Tide\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shadow Canyon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777348829458,"sku":"9798990395640","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7dd1b1bd-e4ef-4a1c-b573-6ad8e0134847.jpg?v=1765361850","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/barely-magic-maddy-madrigal-mysteries-book-1-9798990395640","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}