A review by pauleypocket
The Naming of the Beasts by Mike Carey

5.0

This was my favorite of the series. I really wish there were more. About 4 years ago, the author wrote on Goodreads that there’s an idea for Book 6. I’m still hopeful. I liked this particular book & the series’ characters so much, I might even reread Book 1 soon.

Felix “Fix” Castor is a freelance exorcist in a world where ghosts, werewolves, and even demons roam free. Ajulutsikael is a succubus-turned-exorcist and one of his best friends. Others with prominent roles throughout the series are Pamela “Pen” Bruckner his landlady & unrequited love interest from college, Nicky Heath the zombie & owner of an abandoned movie theater, and Rafael Ditko who has become the unwilling host for a powerful demon parasite named Asmodeus (and Pen’s ex). This book also brought a cameo of Abbie Torrington from a previous book. (Book 4 did feel like a bit of a departure but brought some wonderful new characters who appear in Book 5. )

CWs: self harm, suicide, domestic violence, coma, alcohol abuse