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Dying to Meet You (Conjuring a Coroner Book 1) Kindle Edition

by S.C. Stokes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Some rules are made to be broken; others will just get you killed.

Born a witch, I went into forensics so I could use my talents to close cases. This worked great in the morgue, but I’ve just been transferred to active duty at the 9th Precinct, and doing magic in front of normals is strictly forbidden.

It’s the sort of thing the Arcane Council will kill you for.

Unfortunately, bodies are turning up fast, and with each passing day, I have to face the deadly truth: there's a serial killer working the streets of New York, and I don’t think he’s human. What’s more, I can’t escape the fact that the victims have more in common with me, than they do each other.

A fact my partner, Detective Bishop, hasn’t missed either.

With the killer closing in fast, I’m going to need every shred of my magic just to stay alive. The problem is, if Bishop catches me, I’m as good as dead.

Fans of Patricia Briggs, Shannon Mayer & K.F. Breene will enjoy curling up with this binge-worthy urban fantasy series.

Scroll up and one click to discover Kasey Chase, a daring and sassy witch with an inescapable target on her back.

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    Conjuring a Coroner
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    March 14, 2018
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★★★★★ I loved this whole series I read the entire series in a day.
★★★★★ I couldn't put it down and can't wait for the next book this is an awesome read!!!!
★★★★★ Rollicking good time! Love the feisty heroine. I would recommend this to anyone with a sense of humor.

About the Author

I'm S.C. Stokes but everyone calls me Sam. I'm a die-hard reader, author, unapologetic nerd and chief consumer of pizza (don't worry it has all 5 food groups, and this is a judgment-free zone right?) I love to build exciting new worlds, currently I have two series. A Kingdom Divided, an Epic Fantasy adventure replete with all the swordcraft, sorcery and shenanigans you can handle. The second is an Urban Fantasy Series Conjuring A Coroner where Kasey Chase (resident witch and regular bad ass) is locked in a race against time to save New York City. Both have been a delight to write and they are just the beginning. I am working every day to bring my next series to life. I look forward to sharing it with you soon, but for the time being... no spoilers: P. When I'm not writing I love to nerd out with games of every description. I also spend a fair bit of time LARPing (Live Action Role Play, check out the photos - ) so it's not uncommon to see me dressed head to toe in shining silver armor, doing battle with epic beasts and scurrilous scoundrels. You can join my reader group, The Fantasy Fanatics at www.samuelcstokes.com where you can receive a FREE copy of my starter library.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B078HC2VTV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prescient Publishing; 1st edition (March 14, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 14, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5058 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 219 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,443 ratings

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Sam is a writer of magically-charged fantasy adventures. His passion for action, magic and intrigue spawned his Arcanoverse; a delightfully deluded universe that blends magic, myth, and the modern world in a melting pot that frequently explodes.

When he isn’t hiding away in his writing cave, his favorite hobbies include cooking, indulging sugary cravings, gaming, and trying to make his children laugh. You can find more of his work at www.samuelcstokes.com.

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I got to 62% but the writing was too bad, I just didn't want to put myself through that.After reading the 1 star reviews about how the author apparently "disrespected the president" (I assume Donald T), I felt more inclined to finish it just to see if they got any good shots in. But I don't know if this version has been scrubbed, because when I searched for keywords like president, there was no hit in the book.1 star for the book, 1 bonus star for political views.
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Adriana
5.0 out of 5 stars love it!
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
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This is the second time I’ve started reading this series. I love the characters, how they become so interesting and the story line is so entertaining. It gets hard to put the books ok down and finish my chores.
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Stitching Omi
4.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
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This was fast paced and interesting. A lot of times the first book in a series is a little choppy as you meet the characters just like new tv series but this was good right off the bat. I'm reading the next book right away.
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Clara Barton
5.0 out of 5 stars Not your regular ME
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
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One of New York’s finest has a secret. It could get her killed. Kasey isn’t your usual run-of-the-mill medical examiner. She likes to run, practice mixed martial arts, pepperoni pizza and her secret makes her very good at her job. S.C. Stokes crafts an intriguing tale and weaves in a good dose of the arcane to create something special. Enjoy your read!
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ChaosPixie
3.0 out of 5 stars Torn
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2023
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I am on the fence about this book. It is interesting enough for me to want to read the next book, but at the same time I'm not really sure. It lacked depth for me.
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Booklover1
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
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Love, love, love this book. First in a series and will continue to buy the rest of them. Easy to read and the characters are engaging and interesting.
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J. Hildebrandt
4.0 out of 5 stars Underwhelming though decent start
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2023
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I am not sure what it was about this book that left me underwhelmed, but something was just off. It had issues with character development; aside from the main character, probably the richest character was Vida, a tertiary character at best. Bishop was lacking and there seemed to be a lack of other secondary characters that should make up a person's life. The settings are also a little bland in their descriptions, giving very little detail to places like the morgue, the bullpen, and her apartment. The only reason this is getting 4 out of 5 stars from me is because it probably deserves 3.5 out of 5 and the story was interesting enough to keep me reading to the end, so I rounded up. I think it might be good enough to interest me in the next book, but not so much that I immediately got on Amazon and bought it. If you like urban fantasy with a mystery twist, this might give you your fix but there are better books of that flavor out there.
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Lizzy Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars What a beginning.
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2023
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Unbeknownst to her, Kasey is in the crosshairs of some very bad people. All she wants to do is live her life at the OCME. But now rhat she's seen something she wasn't supposed to, her life is in peril. Her life is turned upside down when she is reassigned to work in the field after a run in with a co-worker. But that isn't even close to being the worst of it. This is such a fantastic start to the series that you have to read it to believe what Kasey has to go through to get her life back, or did she?
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David Houston
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read. But with a few flaws.
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020
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Good read.
Writing and copy editing are good.
I'm now interested in reading more in this series.
There are some faults.
The ease at which people can 'change identities' simply doesn't work in today's computerized society.
A brief in and out with fake IDs? Sure. But the protagonist has changed identity and so has the villain, whom I won't name, spoilers, after all.

The boss battle at the end was disappointing. It's almost like she forgot she had the 'ultimate weapon' until it was too late.
The interrogation of the Big Baddie was also ... unsatisfying, shall we say, especially since the information gained was about what you'd expect.

The whole 'Ainslie' feud/not feud also wanted more work.

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Flawed? Sure. But it's a pretty good read, and better than a lot of indie stuff I've seen lately.
A good solid 4*, but nothing more.
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Tammy
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2022
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I love the take on magical society! The ins and outs of this beautifully woven story can not be done justice in a review! You MUST read it!
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Nanny witch
5.0 out of 5 stars unexpected outcome!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2022
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A refreshing change from the books I normally read about magic and witches, this story follows the career of a young woman dealing with aspects of her life she wasn’t sure she wanted. I don’t want to give the story away as it will be best to see how it unfolds over the chapters. The ending surprised me but concluded the story perfectly.
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JD
5.0 out of 5 stars Dying to read more!
Reviewed in Australia on September 2, 2023
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An AWESOME new to me magical series that I'm eager to read more of. It's quite a novelty to read a kick butt heroine who does it all on her own merits without needing to be rescued by the overpowered alpha hero - who in this instance wasn't nearly as charming as he thought himself!

On to book 2 for me!
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Ash
4.0 out of 5 stars actually entertaining
Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2023
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I wasn’t expecting this read to be as good as it was. Frankly I didn’t want to put it down. An cannot wait for the next one.
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Chrissy’s Book Shelf
4.0 out of 5 stars Hounded By A Serial Killer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2021
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I’d probably give this book 4.5 ⭐️ if I could.

This is the first book of a series, though there is a prequel, but as it was written after the rest of the series, it’s not necessary to read in order to understand this book. There is a continuing story arc after the end of this book but the cliffhanger is minimal and not at all frustrating.

Kasey Chase is a coroner on secondment to NYPD after a run in with the son of an important man, who is also a coroner. Partnered up with Detective Bishop she is called out to a murder of a young woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to Kasey.

Kasey is not only a coroner but she is a prescient or psychic and she can sometimes see important information regarding the events of her victims deaths, which helps her be so good at her job. Quite quickly it appears that the world of magic has followed her into the world of the mundane and she is facing not a human serial killer, but a magic one. This draws the attention of the Magic Council, and the world that she avoided for so long by changing her name, knows who and where she is.

This book is really engaging. The plot is face moving, the world building is solid and the characters are interesting. When I read the prequel I wanted more world building and this book delivers that desire. Though there is little about the magical system, there is more about magical society. We learn about it as Kasey does because she’s been estranged from it since she was a teenager and she wilfully ignored it’s existence, despite still seeing her family regularly.

I like the format of this book, making the individual mystery Kasey has to solve actually being the start of the larger story arc over the series. It was an engaging mystery and told us a lot about Kasey and her place in the world. I could stand to learn more about Kasey and her personality rather than just being a vehicle for the story, but this is urban fantasy and it’s a common issue in the genre. I’m hoping as the series develops we’ll see more about who Kasey is.

This is a really great start to a series and I can’t wait to read the next book.
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