Thursday, March 16, 2023

[Review] — "SHADOW SERVICE" is Both Entertaining and Gruesome


I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the SHADOW SERVICE by Cavan Scott & Corin Howell Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 



About the Books


SHADOW SERVICE Vol. 1: Dark Arts

by Cavan Scott & Corin Howell

Published by Vault Comics.

Available on Paperback and eBook.

Find it on Goodreads and Books2Read.


Gina Meyers is a Private Investigator who makes her living in the underbelly of London. She's also a witch. Not the cutesy kind. The terrifying kind. Witchcraft meets spycraft, when a shadowy government organization abducts Gina.

BLACK MAGIC MEETS BLACK OPS.

Worried your partner is cheating? Need a missing person found?

Gina Meyers is the Private Investigator for you. Sure, she’s a witch who worries that her powers make her more of a monster than the crooks she’s trying to catch, but it’s not like London’s criminal underworld is literally going to hell… is it? Spy craft meets black magic in the shadowy world of MI666.

Collects issues #1 to #5 of the ten issue series.

 


SHADOW SERVICE Vol. 2: Mission Infernal

by Cavan Scott & Corin Howell

Published by Vault Comics.

Available to buy on Paperback and eBook.

Find it on Goodreads and Books2Read.

 

First Gina was a witch. Then she was a spy. Now she’s a traitor. Spycraft meets witchcraft in the world of MI666

BLACK MAGIC MEETS BLACK OPS.

Betrayed by one of their own, the Shadow Service takes to the dangerous streets of Rome. But can the traitor be brought back into the fold? The chase is on. Spycraft meets witchcraft in the world of MI666.

Collects #6 to #10 of the ongoing series.

 


SHADOW SERVICE Vol. 3: Death to Spies

by Cavan Scott & Corin Howell

Published by Vault Comics.

Buy on Paperback and eBook.

Find it on Goodreads and Books2Read.

 

Black Magic woman meets Black Ops Bond in this supernatural spy saga from New York Times bestselling author, Cavan Scott!

From NewYork Times bestseller Cavan Scott (Star Wars: The High Republic) and artist Corin Howell (Wonder Woman) comes the start of a thrilling new chapter of the supernatural spy saga!

All over the world, secret agents are being murdered by monstrous folk horrors, and not even MI666 is safe. Gina Meyer faces tragedy as a teammate turns enemy. But what of the quest to find out the truth about her past and powers?

Shadow Service stands tall next to the likes of Criminal Macabre and Hellblazer in the world of supernatural detectives while still putting its own spin on it to stand apart.   – Horror DNA

For fans of Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan (The Hollows), The Department of Truth, Umbrella Academy, Doctor Who, Star Wars High Republic, Hellblazer, and James Bond.   

 



My Review


SHADOW SERVICE is a comic book series aimed at a mature audience owing to its use of gore and nudity; it's not for the faint of heart. Volume One (issues 1–5) begins with the heroine, Gina Meyers, having a little bit of a Jessica Jones vibe. She's not a private eye with superpowers; instead, she's a private eye witch with a haunting past. That is, until MI-666, the covert supernatural agency of the British government, comes upon her. At every turn, zombies, ghosts, and other monsters have turned the world she once knew upside down.


SHADOW SERVICE: Vol. 1

Volume 2 (issues 6-10) picks up the narrative a short while later and expands on the mythology, adding layers upon layers and setting in motion events that result in Gina joining the MI666. Afterwards, in Volume 3 (issues 11–15), she fights monsters as a member of MI-666, but she can't escape her past and discovers the truth about her birthmother. The narrative leaves off on a cliffhanger, with more to come in future issues.


SHADOW SERVICE: Vol. 3

Overall, I enjoyed reading SHADOW SERVICE. The well-written stories had a lot of unexpected turns that had me flipping the pages. The illustrations are fantastic and occasionally frightening. I encourage everyone who enjoys horror to read this series. ╌★★★★★



About Cavan Scott



Cavan Scott is a UK number one bestseller who has written for such popular worlds as Star Wars, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Assassin's Creed, Judge Dredd, Pacific Rim, and Sherlock Holmes. He is the author of Star Wars Dooku: Jedi Lost, The Patchwork Devil, Shadow Service, and is one of the story architects for Lucasfilm's epic multi-media initiative, Star Wars: The High Republic. He has written comics for Vault, Marvel, DC Comics, IDW, Dark Horse, Vertigo, 2000 AD, and The Beano.

A former magazine editor, Cavan Scott lives in the United Kingdom with his wife and daughters. His lifelong passions include scary movies, folklore, the music of David Bowie, and LEGO.


He owns far too many action figures.

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub

 


About Corin Howell


Corin Howell is a red head Comic Artist of spooky, scary, and sexy, and monsters, maidens, and robots.

I love cats too.


She is the artist for the supernatural detective series from Vault, SHADOW SERVICE, with bestselling author Cavan Scott.          


Hometown:  Austin, TX

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

 


Giveaway Details



2 winners will receive a finished copies of SHADOW SERVICE series, US Only.

Ends April 7th, midnight EST.


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Tour Schedule


Week One:

3/1/2023

Mythical Books

Excerpt/IG Post

3/2/2023

Sadie's Spotlight

Excerpt/IG Post

3/3/2023

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt/IG Post

3/4/2023

A Dream Within A Dream

Interview/IG Post

 

Week Two:

3/5/2023

Cara North

Review/IG Post

3/6/2023

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt/IG Post

3/7/2023

Jazzy Book Reviews

Excerpt/IG Post

3/8/2023

Just Geeking By

Review

3/9/2023

Review Thick And Thin

Review/IG Post

3/10/2023

onemused

IG Post

3/11/2023

The Real World According To Sam

Review/IG Post

 

Week Three:

3/12/2023

A Blue Box Full of Books

IG Review/LFL Drop Pic

3/13/2023

@froggyreadteach

IG Review

3/14/2023

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post

3/15/2023

Vamplit

IG Review

3/16/2023

Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Review

3/17/2023

Lifestyle of Me

Review

3/18/2023

OneMoreExclamation

Review/IG Post

 

Week Four:

3/19/2023

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post

3/20/2023

Brandi Danielle Davis

IG Review/TikTok Post

3/21/2023

Emily Ashlyn

IG Review/FB Post

3/22/2023

The Girl Who Reads

Review/IG Post

3/23/2023

See Sadie Read

Review/IG Post

3/24/2023

GryffindorBookishNerd

IG Review

3/25/2023

@by_hckilgour

IG Review

 

Week Five:

3/26/2023

Author Z. Knight's Guild

Review/IG Post

3/27/2023

Nerdophiles

Review

3/28/2023

the book near me

Review/IG Post

3/29/2023

@enjoyingbooksagain

IG Review

3/30/2023

Two Points of Interest

Review

3/31/2023

@thebookishfoxwitch

Review/IG Post


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