Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors by Annette Marie, Rob Jacobsen Narrator: Iggy Toma
Series: Guild Codex: Warped #1
Published by Tantor Audio on August 25, 2020
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Length: 6 hours, 34 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library
Goodreads
Amazon, Audible, Libro.fm
My name is Kit Morris, and welcome to my warped life.
Picture the scene: Me, an average guy with psychic powers—not that my abilities are in any way average—just trying to scrape by in a harsh world. So maybe I've conned a few people, but did I really deserve to be thrown in MPD jail alongside magic-wielding serial killers?
According to Agent Lienna Shen, one-hundred-percent yes.
But her hardass attitude and “Arcana prodigy” status aren’t enough to bring down my former best friend, who slipped through the MPD’s fingers and is days away from unleashing untold horrors upon the city. Or he’s going to steal something. I don’t really know.
Whatever he’s up to, that’s why I’m sitting in an interrogation room with Lienna. And that’s why I just offered myself as her temporary new partner for the purposes of thwarting my ex-accomplice.
And that’s how I’m going to escape. I might even help with the case before I cut and run.
The Guild Codex urban fantasy world is sizzling with excitement as the overall series welcomes a new main character who challenges the Spellbound sub-series’ Tori Dawson for a compelling lead figure. Kit Morris is an adorable rogue who had a tough row to hoe early on in life and stumbled his way into a bad crowd when a certain now defunct, but bad-customer guild was his first entre’ into the world of magic.
Like Tori, Kit spent his growing up and young adult life in a world where magic was unknown. In Kit’s case, he thought he was some oddball weirdo because he was unlike any other human out there. I’ll leave it as a pleasant surprise for others to discover just what exactly his magic forte is. But, let’s just say it’s a real mind-bender!
Anywoo, Kit landed in magical jail and had the book thrown at him. Sixty-one counts against him (and even one of the law officers thought it was rather extreme) plus he got a serial killer for his cellmate. Why ever would he stick around to let them hang him high and dry for small potatoes crimes and some honest mistakes?
Trouble is, Kit needs to help law enforcement catch up with his once-upon-a-time bestie because that powerful psychic is up to some seriously nefarious stuff. And, he really does want to help the rookie magic cop get this collar- without spending the rest of his life in jail or executed if he can help it.
Warping Minds and Other Misdemeanors is all told from Kit’s perspective and has a light, wry tone that is fun, but there is a bittersweet taste that makes sense when he gets comfortable enough to share his sad and sometimes dark history. So much about him starts to make sense and I was glad his reluctant, eye-rolling police partner, Agent Lienna Shen recognizes this along with his worth, even if its just for his encyclopedic knowledge of movies and movie trivia. I would so love to watch Casablanca with Kit!
Kit is a dashing rogue and I loved seeing him juke and jive his way out of tough spots and charm his way in others. The big money scene was abso-fab. And, the book ended with me revved to continue the series with the Books of My Heart read-along group. Urban Fantasy fans really must trot, don’t walk to get in on the Guild Codex world series, including the Warped sub-series featuring Kit Morris.
Narration:
I listened to Iggy Toma narrate. It’s been a while, but I am already a fan of his talented voices and ability to jibe with a book. He did a fab job of bringing Kit to life and drawing listeners into Kit’s exciting tale.
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COYER Challenge is adopting our Read-along. You can read about COYER and join that challenge HERE.  On the Sunday after the review posts, they will host a Google meeting (like we do for COYER book club) at 12 PT, 2 CT, 3 ET and 9pm Europe, for a one hour chat. The chat is November 9. COYER is moving from Facebook to Discord. The Discord chat is HERE. The chat is on the COYER Discord server, which it may ask you to join if you are not already a member. You can test it out in advance as the chat room will be for the whole year.
Here’s your to-do list:
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- Find your copies of these books, borrow them from a friend, get them at the library or buy them. The ebooks are currently in Kindle Unlimited.
- Read Dark Arts and a Daiquiri, by January 2.
- Make note of a favorite quote or two as you read the book.
- If you haven’t read the books before, make a list of questions you have for the discussion. If you have read them, please don’t spoil new readers.
- Link up your review on Goodreads or your site to the post.
- Join the COYER book chat on the Sunday following the post.
- Enter the giveaways!
Games:
Who said (enter the answer in the Giveaway, don’t put in the comments)
Who said               “Kit Morris. You are indeed a rare and fascinating mythic—and soon to be a dead one.”
There are other options in the Giveaway for you to enter discussion questions and quotes to share.
Who said ““I’ve never met three guys who are this ridiculously hot but so undateable,” “Kai is always seeing like five women at the same time, Aaron only dates girls he thinks his parents will loathe, and Ezra practically runs and hides if you flirt with him. It’s not fair.”.” in Three Mages and a Margarita is Sin.
The villain was KCQ.
Interviews with Annette Marie:
2020-May 15:Â Interview with Rob Jacobsen & Annette Marie Youtube
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Giveaway:
The prize will be a $5 Chirp gift card or Amazon digital gift card (Open Intl).
Grand-Prize Giveaway:
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Tantor Audio is generously donating a set of 15 codes for the entire set (we are reading) on audio. Codes will work US or Intl.
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We are doing one book every 4-5 weeks, posting on Fridays. We should have a review for most of the books with the team here at Books of My Heart plus some of our friends.
Nov 7:  Three Mages and a Margarita             – RolĂ© @ Hooked by the Book
Dec 5:   Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors  – Sophia
Jan 2:   Dark Arts and a Daiquiri                 – Angela @ Angel’s Book Nook
Jan 30:  Two Witches and a Whiskey              – Jen @ That’s What I’m Talking About
Feb 27:  Demon Magic and a Martini              – Lisa @ Lisa Loves Literature
Mar 27: Taming Demons for Beginners           – Rachel @ Waves of Fiction
Apr 24:  Hellbound Guilds & Other Misdirections – Robin
May 29: The Alchemist and an Amaretto          – Melissa @ That Library Girl
Jun 26:  Slaying Monsters for the Feeble          – Lenore @ Celebrity Readers
Jul 24:  Druid Vices and a Vodka                  – Barb @ Booker T’s Farm
Aug 21: Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped      – Brandee @ Unconventional Bookworms
Sep 18:  Lost Talismans and a Tequila             – Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer
Oct 16:  Rogue Ghosts & Other Miscreants         – KC
Nov13:  Damned Souls and a Sangria             –   Berls @ Because Reading
Dec 11:  Delivering Evil for Experts               – Anne
About Annette Marie
Annette Marie is the author of YA urban fantasy series Steel & Stone, its prequel trilogy Spell Weaver, and romantic fantasy trilogy Red Winter. Her first love is fantasy, but fast-paced urban fantasy, bold heroines, and tantalizing forbidden romances are her guilty pleasures. She proudly admits she has a thing for dragons, and her editor has politely inquired as to whether she intends to include them in every single book.
Annette lives in the frozen winter wasteland of Alberta, Canada (okay, it’s not quite that bad). She shares her life with her remarkably patient, comparatively sensible husband and their furry minion of darkness—sorry, cat—Caesar. When not writing, she can be found elbow-deep in one art project or another while blissfully ignoring all adult responsibilities.
About Rob Jacobsen
Rob is a Canadian writer, actor, and director, who has been in a few TV shows you might watch, had a few films in festivals you might have attended, and authored some stories you might have come across. He’s hoping to accomplish plenty more by the time he inevitably dies surrounded by cats while watching reruns of Mr. Robot. Currently, he is the Creative Director of Cave Puppet Films, as well as the co-author of the upcoming Guild Codex: Warped book series with Annette Marie.
About Sophia
Reviewer at Books of My Heart
Sophia is a quiet though curious gal who dabbles in cooking, book reviewing, piano-playing, and gardening. Road trips and campouts, museums and monuments, restaurants and theaters are her jam. Encouraged and supported by an incredible man and loving family. A Northern Californian transplant to the Great Lakes Region of the US. Lover of Jane Austen, Baseball, Cats, Scooby Doo, and Chocolate.
As a lifelong reader, it was inevitable that Sophia would discover book blogs and the joy of blog reviewing. Sophia is a prolific reader and audiobook listener which allows her to experience so many wonderful books, authors, and narrators. Few genres are outside her reading tastes, but her true love is fiction particularly history, mystery, sci-fi, and romance. Though, sorry, no horror or she will run like Shaggy and Scooby.
I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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Yikes! I’m behind! I read the first one several years ago but didn’t read it for the challenge yet. Better see where I can get it. Not sure if I bought it, lol! Nice to see your 4.5 stars, Sophia!
Oh, oh, yeah, get on the stick there, Rachel! LOL But, I suspect that once you start reading, it will hook you in and you’ll fly through the books. I sure did.
Rachel, they are pretty short. The ebooks are KU but the audios are generally available.
If you have audible I think all of these are between $2.50 – $4.00 until 12/8 I think the deal ends on Monday. I picked up the rest. I still need to read the this one though.
I don’t, but wow that is a fab deal. Thanks for sharing it, Robin! Hope you like Kit when you get the chance.
Thanks for sharing the deal info.
As always, Sophia has provided a great review! Glad you enjoyed this one so well.
I really enjoyed Kit as a main character and his unique powers. I also liked his relationship with Liena and the way the two work together. Great review!
I like Kit and his movie trivia. His powers are exciting.
Nice review, SR. I enjoyed this one, but not as much as Tori’s POV. I look forward to seeing how the two series intertwine as we move forward.
Well the next 3 are Tori so that should be good. My favorite is yet to come, though.
So glad you are enjoying these Sophia. Such a fun, addictive series!
Thanks for joining us Kimberly. These are fun!
These do look fun!
They really are. We’ve only read 2 books and they are short if you wanted to join us. The audios are at libraries but the ebooks are in KU.
I missed this one. Wasn’t paying attention to the schedule and then I jumped to Dark Arts and a Daiquiri. That one I enjoyed a lot. My review will be coming soon.
Hopefully you can pick this one up. It’s short.
While I did enjoy Kit, I was missing Tori a lot in this book. But I will look forward to the next book with Kit too! Great review!
Don’t worry eventually they are all in the same book. I’m so glad you are liking Tori though.