Deborah Blake

Posing as an herbalist and researcher, Barbara Yager travels the country with her sometimes faithful dragon-turned-dog in an enchanted Airstream, fulfilling her duties as Baba Yaga and avoiding human attachments—until she meets a charming sheriff. Original. 20,000 first printing.

Wickedly Dangerous

Sarah Escorsa

Much orbit-shattering eye-rolling occurred while this book was being read. And much mandibula-breaking yawning, too. Not to mention the many mind-blowingly idiotic acts of sheer idiocy that were repeatedly committed by both lame MCs (that’s gender equality for you). Woo hoo! Let’s dance and stuff!



But hey, it’s not ALL bad. Of course not. The book is clichéd as fish, too. AND BLOODY SHRIMPING ROMANCE IN DISGUISE. And formulaic as shrimp. AND BLOODY SHRIMPING ROMANCE IN DISGUISE. And packed with manufactured drama. AND BLOODY SHRIMPING ROMANCE IN DISGUISE.



But hey, it’s not ALL bad. Of course not. This book is also an insult to the real Baba Yaga. Sorry, what was that? What do you mean, Baba Yaga only exists in Slavic folklore? Don’t be silly now. She was my Super Extra Friendly Neighbour (SEFN™) when I was growing up, and I spent many entertaining, educational hours (did you think I was born nefarious?) in her house on chicken legs as a kid. (She even let me nickname her Gertie.) So if I tell you that she’s real, you better take my shrimpy word for it and stuff. But anyway. Where were we? Oh yes, this book is a most outrageous insult to Baba Yaga (also known as Edvokia in some circles 🤪). And if I didn’t know any better, I’d think Deborah Blake has a death wish or something. I mean, Gertie is all love, cuddles and sweetness (and also quite deliciously sexy) but she can get pretty, um, intense, if you piss her off. By making a complete, total travesty of her wonderfully yummilicious persona, for example.



Told you she was hot as fish. And the gentlest, most affectionate babushka ever. Ha!

➽ Nefarious Last Words (NLW™): good for you this book is not. Hazardous to your health it most quite probably possibly is. Stay away from it you must. (view spoiler)[You’re welcome. (hide spoiler)]



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Why do I submit myself to such crap torture, you ask? Because I'm a bloody shrimping idiot, that's why.



But hey, worry not for all is not lost and I'm still slightly nefarious and stuff (as far as I know, anyway). Hence the awe-inspiring costume. And the horns. Because it is a truth universally acknowledged that you can't be nefarious if you don't have horns. Yes it is. Just ask Jane Austen.

➽ Semi-full crappy non-review to come and stuff.

Nickie Mohler

I love stories about Baba Yaga and any Russian folklore. I've been in a reading slump for a couple of weeks. This finally got me out of it.
Baba Yaga goes by the name Barbara Yager in this story. It's just easier and doesn't call as much attention. She has also upgraded her house with chicken legs to an Airstream. Again, it doesn't call as much attention to her. Since she goes where she is needed, it's also a much easier way to travel. 
Now she has been called to a small town because some children are missing. Hopefully she will find them alive.

I really enjoyed this. The romance didn't even bother me. I will definitely continue the series.

Wickedly Dangerous

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