While we didn't get a full immersion into New Orleans, what locations we visited were always well drawn out. I loved how atmospheric The Quarter Storm was. As a killer wields dangerous magic to thwart Reina’s investigation, she must tap into the strength of her own power and faith to solve a mystery that threatens to destroy her entire way of life. Reina resolves to find the real killer and defend the Vodou practice and customs, but the motives behind the murder are deeper and darker than she imagines.Īs Reina delves into the city’s shadows, she untangles more than just the truth behind a devious crime. Detective Roman Frost, Reina’s ex-boyfriend-a fierce nonbeliever-is eager to tie the crime, and half a dozen others, to the Vodou practitioners of New Orleans. Gifted with water magic since she was a child, Reina is devoted to the benevolent traditions of her ancestors.Īfter a ritual slaying in the French Quarter, police arrest a fellow vodouisant. Haitian-American Vodou priestess Mambo Reina Dumond runs a healing practice from her New Orleans home.

As a killer wields dangerous magic to thwart Reina’s investigation, she must tap into the strength of her own power and faith to solve a mystery that threatens to destroy her entire way of life.A practitioner of Vodou must test the boundaries of her powers to solve a ritual murder in New Orleans and protect everything she holds sacred. A practitioner of Vodou must test the boundaries of her powers to solve a ritual murder in New Orleans and protect everything she holds sacred.

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