A Brush of Darkness: Allison Pang

Another awesome fantasy read. This one more on the urban fantasy side of things and as per that sub-genre statisticaly we have a main character who is female, in a modern world with elements of romantic sub-plots and of course magic and supernatural happenings... in otherwords, can't get better than that. Abby Sinclair is the main character in this novel and she is called a 'touchstone' that has the ability to help Faery anchor to our reality rather than only being able to be around during certain parts of the day. From the beggining we are thrust into a mystery... her faery employer has gone missing and Abby assumed she would return of her own accord, but four months have past and things get complicated. Complicated as in an Incubus shows up asking for help because several Succubae have gone missing including his sister... and Abby accidently becomes his touchstone. Which considering he is an Incubus has some obvious perks. Abby is a character who has recently gone through a tragedy, the death of her mother as well as surviving an accident that changed her life forever and left her with seizures. She does not know enough about the supernatural world she is involved in and signed the touchstone contract without much thought. She quickly feels overwhelmed by the situation expecially when other people she knows go missing. This novel was a fasinating read with mystery and emotional complexity. I became immersed in the character's emotions and life and while the main plotline is resolved there is definately potential in the broader spectrum for future novels, which I look forward to.