A review by thesaint08d
Hexomancy by Michael R. Underwood

4.0

I received this book as a Netgalley before final release.

Hexomancy is the fourth part to the Ree Reyes Geekomancy story which includes 3 novels and a action packed novella and it is also a concluding arc in the series.

I have enjoyed the series for what it was to me, pure joyful cheesiness on crackers make from the love of all things pop culture and geeky and in reviewing this I do so in the context of what the book is,this is what happens when you mix modern urban fantasy with Ernest Cline's sensibilities. A comic book love letter to what made so many of us who we are.

Growing up geek was once a difficult thing to do. I played high school sports and loved football and hockey but at home I loved Marvel comics, video games, books, Star Wars and old Godzilla movies but I kept that much quieter that my athletic interests. Well Geek culture is now popular culture and dominating media and living rooms around the globe. The Ree Reyes books are about the art of Geekomancy the ability to tap the love of pop culture and all things geeky for what might as well be called super powers.

Hexomancy Picks up after Ree Reyes has become a more skilled and confident Geekomancer and a prominent member of it's society. After the events of the Attack the Geek novella the culprit is on trial and facing the wrath of her peers but all is not over when the trial ends and Ree Reyes and her friends will have to survive the vengeance the next year will bring while balancing lives and relationships that are constantly in the crossfire

My favorite parts of this and all the books in the series (besides the geeky goodness) are Ree's internal dialogue, which amused me to no end and Grognard's Grog and Games which is pretty Much Spider Robinson's Bar Callahan's if it was full of gamers and cos-players, and light sabers and magic and ...you get the idea. These books are perfect for the kind of people who are willing to sit around and argue with your friends about who would win a sword fight; Luke Skywalker or the Dread Pirate Roberts. Or the people who Search you tube for, and sing along with, geeky parodies of their fandoms by team Unicorn and the like. I would recommend it for fans of Ernest Cline, Red Shirts, The Magic Ex Libris series, Comic books, or any fun light hearted romps though geek culture.

For the Parents:
Violence: PG-13. Nothing graphic or over the top, Comic Book style
Sex: PG-13. Nothing overt or graphic just hinted and winked at.
Language: Some bad language including the F word but not to any extremes.
Intensity: Nothing here that would traumatize the kids. Its not taken too dark or intense but its also not so light as to alienate adults.