This is a new feature I developed where each month we will look at our favorite – the best – series in a genre or topic.
The topic here, by my definition, is a series with characters who are Gargoyles. These are the ones which came to mind. I enjoyed some more than others. They seem to fall mostly into the paranormal romance or urban fantasy genres.
Since I haven’t read everything, it’s a subset of the possibilities. I’m sure I am forgetting some great authors. There are also plenty of authors I have yet to read. Please share your favorites with me in the comments, also.
My favorite Gargoyle series are (in no particular order):
Allie Beckstrom The Hollows Gargoyle Queen
by Devon Monk by Kim Harrison by Jennifer Estep
Gargoyles Masonry, Magic and Love Gargoyle Guardian Chronicles
by Christine Warren by Gayle Katz by Rebecca Chastain
What are your favorite series?
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About Devon Monk
Devon Monk has one husband, two sons, and a dog named Mojo. She lives in Oregon and is surrounded by numerous family members who mostly live within dinner-calling distance of each other. She writes the Allie Beckstrom urban fantasy series and the Age of Steam steampunk series. Her collection of short stories, A CUP OF NORMAL is a finalist for the Mythopoeic and Endeavour Awards. When not writing, Devon drinks coffee and knits strange things.
About Jennifer Estep
Jennifer Estep is a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author prowling the streets of her imagination in search of her next fantasy idea.
Jennifer writes the Crown of Shards epic fantasy series. She also writes the Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series and the Black Blade young adult urban fantasy series. Jennifer also the author of the Bigtime paranormal romance series and Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series.
About Kim Harrison
Kim Harrison, author of the New York Times #1 best selling Hollows series, was born in Detroit and lived most her her life within an easy drive. After gaining her bachelors in the sciences, she moved to South Carolina, where she remained until recently returning to Michigan because she missed the snow. She’s currently working on the Peri Reed Chronicles, and when not at her desk, Kim is most likely to be found landscaping her new/old Victorian home, in the garden, or out on the links.
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The Hollows is the only one I can think of that I’ve read.
Some of the others are quite good.
Hmmm Kim Harrison. I haven’t read anything from her in a long time. Maybe I’ll hop over to the library and see what’s available.
The gargoyles don’t come into the series until later, in the new continued part of the series.
Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout is a good gargoyle series too. It’s a YA series. Thanks for sharing all these recommendations… that I’ve totally added to my TBR list!
Thanks Elizabeth. I’m not sure how I didn’t know that other than I don’t read too much YA. I have the freebies reviews posting for Thrifty Thursday so you can see reviews for some of these and some I didn’t choose.
I totally forgot about the Devon Monk series. I think I read a couple of the books…
I loved some of Devon Monk’s series. The main character Allie has a pet gargoyle.
I believe I read book 1 of the Gargoyle Guardian Chronicles and liked it. I’ll need to double check.
Rebecca Chastain also wrote a druid series and I really liked that also.