Finding a job after graduation can be tricky, which is how Bailey Chen ends up as a bar-back in one of Chicago\u2019s many drinking holes and living with her parents.<\/p>\n
When she accidentally mixes a cocktail that possesses magical properties, she finds that there\u2019s more to making drinks than getting punters drunk: you\u2019re supposed to protect them from monsters that prey on them.<\/p>\n
Krueger\u2019s debut has an instant charm to it, with an immensely likeable lead and a good blend of urban fantasy and millennial anguish. Bailey\u2019s struggle to chase the adulthood she actually wants is relatable, so when she realises that there\u2019s a world in which she can make a difference, we share her excitement.<\/p>\n
The author confidently develops this kingdom of cocktail-making warlocks with a collection of well-rounded characters and drinks recipes that double as history lessons. Bailey\u2019s fellow bartenders are great fun, and the ties between the city\u2019s bar-owners give the novel some weight and threat.<\/p>\n
As funny as the bickering between the heroes is and as engaging as Bailey\u2019s sudden interest in the guy she turned down at college is, Last Call At The Nightshade Lounge<\/strong><\/em> really connects when it focuses on Bailey\u2019s search for something she\u2019s good at and to stake her claim to it.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a fast and funny read, but you\u2019ll genuinely care about the outcome. Also, you\u2019ll really, really want a cocktail when you\u2019re finished.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Getting drunk is magical in Last Call At The Nightshade Lounge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":88169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"quote","meta":{"MSN_Categories":"Uncategorized","MSN_Publish_Option":false,"MSN_Is_Local_News":false,"MSN_Is_AIAC_Included":"Empty","MSN_Location":"[]","MSN_Add_Feature_Img_On_Top_Of_Post":false,"MSN_Has_Custom_Author":false,"MSN_Custom_Author":"","MSN_Has_Custom_Canonical_Url":false,"MSN_Custom_Canonical_Url":""},"categories":[1624,8],"tags":[5184,5185],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-shot-2016-06-15-at-17.21.10.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88168"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88168\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}