Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
All Eve's Hallows
Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Dean Wesley Smith
Class/Genre: Fantasy
Series: City Knights
Phobos, Sep 2005, $13.95, 288 pp.
For the past millennium creatures of the night like goblins, fire exhaling dragons, and other so-called mythical
beings have resided amidst humanity with few people aware of their presence. For the most part over the past few
centuries, there is a peaceful coexistence, but at times conflict arises. Keeping the naive scientific-centric
humans safe is the job of the ultra top secret City Knights.
Eve the darkest sorceress in centuries wants to come out of the closet and take control starting with New York
City. She casts a spell to awaken and bind a monster so evil that malevolent sprites have watched over it. Now
the sprites leave their subterranean chamber to cause havoc on the streets of New York. Former marine and recent
City Knight recruit Billie Stein leads the counterassault against dangerous foes.
ALL EVES HALLOWS is a tongue in cheek fantasy that uses hyperbole to tell a good vs. evil tale. The story line
is fun to follow though at times inane as Billie sees things like trolls, but wonders if the burger did her in
until the Knights enlist her. Billie is a terrific heroine, kind of like an ex marine chick lit star stuck in a
world filled with monsters that only she seems to see until she meets her peers. Fans who appreciate a kick butt
female champion fighting insurmountable odds against powerful malevolent mythical cretins will enjoy this
lighthearted urban fantasy.
Harriet Klausner
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