- miko || 巫女 -

This is the third book in the In-cryptid series, which is basically about a family of people who work with "mythical" type creatures in current times - like boogeymen, yeti, gorgons, etc. Typically, that means helping them keep hidden but integrated into society, and hunting down ones that are dangerous to the general population.

Unlike the first two, this one is headlined by Alex rather than his sister, Verity. Alex specializes in reptile-like species, and works in a zoo - when one of his coworkers is found partially turned to stone, it's up to him (and his family, and his other coworker who happens to be a gorgon) to find and stop the culprit.

This series is *fun* - not gritty, not gory, and not pretentious. It's the episodic whodunit of urban fantasy (at least this one was), and it's a glorious relief after reading through so many heavier series where each book's problems escalate from the last. Oh, and the talking religious (their own religion, mind) mice, aka the best part of this series, are also in this one.

Next one is out March 2015, and I'll be watching for it.