Trifles and Folly 1 by Gail Z Martin collects nine stories centred around the antiques shop Trifles & Folly, set in the Deadly Curiosities world. Cassidy runs the shop, assisted by Teag. They are both more than they seem. Cassidy has the gift of psychometry, and Teag is a Weaver. The shop is a front for the more series work they do, aided by their vampire coworker Sorren. They collect and cleanse or dispose of items containing excessive psychic residue.

I fell in love with this world that is very much Supernatural meets Warehouse 13. It’s so much fun, and all of the characters are enjoyable. I loved getting to meet the other magic users too. From Voudan, Hoodoo, and witchcraft, to root workers and Christian mystics, there’s such variety! All of the main stories are set in Charleston, South Carolina. There are bonus stories at the end that focus on Sorren’s earliest years as a vampire and are set in Antwerp. Speaking of Sorren, I’m not often a vampire fan these days, but the vampires of this world don’t seem the villains. Sorren and his maker, Alard, work to protect humanity. And they don’t sparkle! The only thing that was mildly annoying was the recap each story that introduced Cassidy and what Trifles and Folly does, but I’m guessing these were written over time, then collected in this volume. I’m looking forward to reading the full novels!

***Many thanks to the author for providing an ecopy in exchange for a fair and honest review. Reviewed for Silver Dagger Blog Tours