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John G. Hartness
Year One: A Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter Collection John G. Hartness AWARD-WINNING DARK FANTASY WITH ACTION, SNARK, AND DEMONS GALORE
“If you love action-packed dark edged urban fantasy with mystery, humor and a lot of foul language then check this one out.” – Sharon Stogner, I Smell Sheep
Straight out of the pages of the legendary vampire novel Dracula comes a demon hunter for the modern world. Mina Murray and Jonathan Harker had a son. They named him Quincy. His guardian angel calls him Q. Dracula calls him nephew.
Demons call him The Reaper.
"There are things in this world that men and women aren’t meant to understand. We aren’t supposed to know these things exist, much less how to fight them. The things that go bump in the night, the monsters in the closet, the shadow out of the corner of your eye — that’s where I live."
Year One collects the first four short novels in the Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter series
Raising Hell - Winner of the 2016 Manly Wade Wellman Award - Quincy Harker takes on a demon- summoning entrepreneur that makes Gordon Gecko look like Santa Claus.
Straight to Hell - The Four Horsemen are back in Charlotte, NC, and I don't mean Ric, Arn, Tully, and Barry. Harker has to save the world from the forces of Apocalypse.
Hell on Heels - She's hot, she's mean, she's borderline psychotic and has a lot of issues with Harker and his people. She's Gabriella Van Helsing, and she's Hell on Heels.
Hell Freezes Over - Somebody is walking through dreams and murdering families all over Harker's city. Now the ghost of a murdered little girl is walking through Harker's dreams. Is he going to stand for this? Yeah, when Hell Freezes Over.
Year One: A Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter Collection Details
Date : Published January 2nd 2016 by Falstaff Media ISBN : Author : John G. Hartness Format : Kindle Edition 384 pages Genre : Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Vampires, Magic, Audiobook
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Alex says
This novel has some charm, mostly because of the fast paced, humor laced dialog. However the main character can be an insufferable asshole and so ridiculously overpowered that it's hard to take.
In the very beginning of the book, the MC is hired by a man who's 15 year old daughter has just been violently killed by a demon. From the moment he arrives, Quincy makes crude, sarcastic comments about the man and his daughter. He calls the man an idiot. He wonders if the daughter is just having her period. His behavior crosses the line from jaded and darkly humorous to disgusting pretty much right off the bat.
The book gets better from there, but there is always that underlying "how does anyone put up with this guy?" Are we really supposed to root for him?
And the demons are as gross as they could possibly be.
The other main issue is that Quincy just barges into every situation with no strategy or thought, kills 30 guys, and then the book is over. He was born when his parents were being mind controlled by a vampire. Why does that make him stronger than most vampires? It makes no sense. Then, I guess by pure chance, he also ends up being a crazy powerful sorcerer. It's never really explained and his powers are vaguely defined.
I waffled for a while until he started ripping on Buffy while oh so clearly ripping it off at the same time.
Cloak88 says
Entertaining collection of novella's 3.5 stars
As it turns out Mina Murray and Jonathan Harker had a son: Quincy Harker. Skip a century and in present day Charlotte (USA) Quincy is a deamon hunter who bumps back, the things that go bump in the night. Occasionally supported by his uncle Luke Card and his manservant Renfield (yeah you can do the math...) he fights the nasty things in the night.
A fun premise and cool characters. Overall this novel has a bit of a badass/ feelgood feeling to it. There is plenty of nasty, but no angsty teenagers, bloodchilling horror or endless superfluous wordbuilding. Just a bunch of cool characters doing their thing. In all this is a solid collection of four quite entertaining novella's.
I'll probably be reading more from this author and his series.
Tracie Lester says
Great read. I love this series. The narrator made the whole book great, the story line was interesting in that Count Dracula's nephew was the main character. A great twist on an old classic.
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Lucy Blue says
You know all those supernatural TV shows with the cool, goth-y promos that look so fresh and good you actually make a note to watch it live—and then when you do, it’s either just crap from the starting line or slowly devolves into crap as the season wears on? (Lookin’ at you, Sleepy Hollow.) This book, a series of funny, scary, fast-paced novellas about a half-vamp demon hunter named Quincy Harker, is what you really, really, REAAALLY want a season of those shows to be.
Author John Hartness deals with the exposition fast and gets to the good stuff, so I will, too: Quincy is the son of Jonathan and Mina Harker, conceived when they were literally up to their necks in vampires back in the 19th century—he’s more than a hundred years old and calls Dracula “Uncle Luke.” He has a thriving business dealing with demons in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina area, a day job working for the government and a hardass named “John Smith,” the obligatory sassy, sexy, tough-as-nails girl cop partner, and a gorgeous guardian angel with blonde curls and a potty mouth. Any writer who can find something fresh to do with the Dracula mythology deserves my money anyway, but there’s a strong sense of place in these stories that adds another fun layer we’ve never seen before. And not for nothing, anybody who wonders how to write supernatural fantasy in a multi-cultural universe, read and take notes—Harker’s world feels so real in part because it’s got all different kinds of people in it. And while it definitely has a sense of humor, it’s not embarrassed by its setting (again, are you listening, TV people?). Quincy can make fun of himself, but he’s not ashamed of what he is, and his stories, no matter how crazy they get, never seem anything but real.
Full disclosure; I know John Hartness, so I knew to expect to laugh out loud and to find good world-building and exciting story. What I didn’t expect and love is the depth of character and how emotionally and spiritually satisfying these stories are. Yeah, it’s got jokes and bad-ass fight scenes and cool monsters. But there are real stakes involved—you don’t just care about Quincy, you care about the people he’s trying to save because HE cares about the people he’s trying to save. This is a scary universe populated by people and creatures that feel real dealing with stuff that matters. Like all the best characters in stories, I’ll be carrying them around in my head for a while. And I’m very much looking forward to meeting the next batch in Year Two.
Megan says
I knew after the first three minutes of listening, that I would love every minute of this collection of novellas! Quincy Harker is a super snarky, magic using, demon and supernatural hunter. His sarcastic nature makes for some laugh out loud moments. The stories were great, being full of action and mystery. With a fast pace, there was no point that felt slow to me. James Foster was the narrator of the audiobook, and he was fabulous. He really brought the story to life, and was a perfect fit for Harker's personality. I really hope there will be more stories released in this series. I'd like to check out some of the author's other work as well. I had so much fun with this audiobook, and I highly recommend! **I was provided this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. This does not change my opinion in any way
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In all honesty I don't know what to say about this to do it justice! Every time I sat down to write a review all that came to mind was amazing, hilarious, addictive and something that everyone should read!!!
Year one contains the first four Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter novellas and I was so glad they were all put into one volume.
Basically Raising Hell introduces us to Harker. He is Dracula's nephew and hunts demons. This one sees him doing an exorcism and hunting down the people responsible.
Straight to Hell sees Harker having to actually work with others! Something he isn't good at ;) This one sees him trying to stop the end of days!
Hell on Heels sees an old foe of Draculas coming back. When the original Renfield kidnaps the current Renfield to lure Harker and his Uncle Luke (Dracula) out, Harker has to get help from his employers.
Hell Freezes Over sees Harker trying to figure out why loving fathers are butchering their families. It leads him to a church and to someone much more powerful than he has ever faced!
I could tell you that the plots were all fast paced, action packed, magic and demon filled and absolutely gripping. I could tell you that the characters were all extremely well written and engaging. None more so than the foul mouthed Harker!! I could tell you that the quips and one liners will make you snort, snigger and laugh out loud. I could tell you all this and more but all I'm going to say is go read it NOW!! This book is amazing and one I will recommend highly to everyone!
James Foster is one of those narrators that will constantly surprise you. Every book he has narrated that I have listened to has been a 5 star performance, because that's what he does, he performs! He doesn't just read the book, he makes the book pop! He consistently delivers a memorable listen and I urge everyone to try at least one book by him!
*I received a copy of this for review. This in no way affected my thoughts.*
Maggie says
Enjoyed this set. Feels more like a book than collection of novellas as it's the same characters in their setting in a time progression. Mentioning that as I'm not a fan of collections of short stories and this is a smooth read, easily transitioning from one story to the next.
Samantha says
Riffing off comic books, classic literature, and pop culture, Hartness has written a really enjoyable set of interconnecting stories that read well as a continuous narrative, but could probably also be enjoyed individually. Quincy Harker is the child of Mina and Jonathan Harker. Yep, *that* pair of Harkers. And, when he was conceived, something more than just a baby was created. Harker himself isn't sure what. He's human-ish, but very strong, very long-lived, and in good with the most famous vampires of all time.
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I listened to this one as an audiobook and greatly enjoyed it. Harker reminds me of Hellboy and Harry Dresden, and on John G. Hartness all wrapped up in one foul-mouthed, talented curmudgeon. The fight scenes are creative and the relationships interestingly complex. Quite a romp!
Scott Francis says
Great read. There were several moments that made me actually laugh out loud, which is always a huge plus for me. The main character seems powerful, but easy to relate to at the same time. I enjoyed the pacing very much, though to be fair, I find several books to be way to slow for my tastes. I guess the best thing I can say about this book is I bought the next in the series the same day I finished this one. I do recommend it if foul- mouthed urban fantasy is your thing.
Darrell Grizzle says
A collection of four totally-badass novellas introducing us to Quincy Harker, nephew of Count Dracula (who now goes under the pseudonym Luke Card) and vanquisher of demons and other supernatural threats in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Audible version has a narrator, James Foster, who perfectly captures the sardonic tone of Quincy and propels the noir-tinged action forward. I haven't enjoyed an urban fantasy series this much since reading the also-badass Deacon Chalk series by James R. Tuck. The stories here are compelling, but the characters even more so. I found myself caring about Quincy and the other main characters, and I'm looking forward to reading more about them in The Cambion Cycle, which collects the next 4 novellas in the series. I can see why Whoopi Goldberg (yes, THAT Whoopi Goldberg) is such a big fan of Quincy Harker!
Melissa Levine says
This was a good three-parter. I listened to the audiobook version and have to say that I really like the narrator. This was the first time I've listened to him, and he did an awesome job. He had a very casual/natural sounding voice (not like he was reading something) that went well with the characters, especially Quincy. I'd definitely be interested in listening to more stories by him.
Anyways, this audiobook was recommended to me by my husband. I have to say that even though we usually listen to different genres, the stories he recommends to me are usually pretty good!
Looking through the comments on Goodreads, I couldn't help but notice several people comparing this book/characters to that of The Dresden Files. Yes, I thought of that series as well when I first started listening. I read, I think, the first five books of the Dresden series. I liked it, too! Those giving this story a lower rating because of similarities between the two stories/series are being ridiculous. It's like saying that since one person wrote a certain type of character (an assy magician), it can no longer be used again. Grow up, people. As long as both characters have something more to them or uniqueness that makes them stand out, then they're all good in my book.
Questions/Comments:
So, Quincy states that when a demon knows your true name it can be dangerous because they'll have
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I question why Quincy would have made Mr.Garda forget that his daughter had died hours prior? I mean, Mr. Garda didn't even realize she was dead yet. Plus, why not make him forget he saw her in her possessed state? Wouldn't that have made more sense?
Also, after the demon is gone, Quincy states that the girl now looks like she's simply sleeping. Ah...given her description when he first came into her room, that seems highly unlikely.
Can I just say that I wasn't a fan of Det. Flynn at all in part 1. I mean, I couldn't figure out why Quincy was so nonchalant regarding her harassment of him. I was like 'why doesn't he press charges? Why is he letting her get away with all this stuff?' I had to ask my husband if the two of them eventually got together. He said 'yes.' I was actually upset about that because Flynn equated to a bitch, in my opinion, and while Quincy has his moments, I found him sarcastically hilarious. But, thankfully, I got the whole story in part 2. So all is well now.
The vampire in part 3 that ends up getting badly burned and loses an eye, why did he just stand there and let Quincy kill him? I didn't get that part.
How did the little kid who Mort was living in know about the supernatural world? Much less how to summon a demon for help?
Josh Levine says
This is a book that was recommended to me in Rick Gualtieri’s Facebook group. Needless to say, the recommendations of “Booky McBookface” held true and this was a story that was worth the listen. This was actually a collection of the first four books (as you likely already know). I found that each book was decently scoped in size/duration and put the right amount of plot/storyline in each entry to leave me feeling greatly satisfied.
Each of the books left me with a feeling like these stories could have been the foundation for the Constantine movie, with Quincy being Keanu Reeves. I must say that I wished for more Renfield and Luke in the final story after getting quite a dose in the first three chapters. Luke is a character which has grown on me and I am hoping to find out more of his back story in the second omnibus.
If you are looking for a great entry into the paranormal/vampire/things that go bump in the night genre, check this one out. At only 12 hours long for four novels, this is a great collection and each story is well thought out. I will say that a slight smile formed at the ending to book four with Little Emily Standish. What a way to end the first collection. A 5/5 collection here.
JM says
So I decided to read this because I was in the mood for something fun that didn't need my brain to do anything but sit back and enjoy the ride and the synopsis seemed interesting enough.
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It ended up reminding me quite a bit of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files except that it takes itself much less seriously, it's packed with much more pop culture references, and Quincy Harker is actually aware that he's kind of an asshole, unlike Harry Dresden.
It was fun and I'll give the rest of the series a look, I think. The only thing I didn't like is that the main character is supposed to be the son of Jonathan Harker and Mina Murray, and an augmented human due to the fact that both his parents were attacked by vampires but never turned, so he's a hundred and twenty plus years old but looks thirty-something and lives in Charlotte, NC, hunting the supernatural, but despite this he often thinks and acts like the life of a white American male who reached his thirties during the first two decades of the 21st Century is the default life experiece everybody has.
I mean, the dude grew up in London at the turn of the 20th Century, and saw all kinds of mundane and supernatural shit all over the world in the following 100 years until settling in Charlotte with his "Uncle." There's simply no fucking way he'd be such a stereotypical All-American Action Hero with such a simplistic view of things.
It's just dumb and bad storytelling, but since you kind of get used to it as this is not high-brow stuff, it's ultimately a minor gripe, really. Other than that, they're fun stories. colleen the convivial curmudgeon says
(I swear I had already written a review for this, but there doesn't seem to be one. I'm going to blame goodreads.)
I picked this book up on something of a whim from Amazon. I needed something to read and was recommended after reading the Capt. Hook series, and it was cheap on kindle.
Anyway - it has a somewhat standard UF hook, there's magic in the modern world and someone has to work with the police to deal with the situations out of the norm. There's the standard skeptical-cum-believer partner, etc, etc.
The 'twist' of this series is that the magician in question is the son of Mina and Jonathan Harker - their firstborn son, conceived while they were still tainted with the blood of Dracula. Oh, and Dracula has adopted him as a sort of nephew, after everyone sort of patched up their differences after the events of "The Book", which, of course, isn't really how it happened.
The best part of this series is probably Dracula.
I liked this first installment and I really liked that they were short stories. All of them introduced us to the world and the characters, but the stories, themselves, were resolved somewhat quickly and didn't outstay their welcome - though they were all tied together.
The second book felt like more one story, and I did feel like it belabored it a bit, so I definitely preferred this first installment, though I probably will get around to book 3 at some future point.
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Collects novellas:
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Raising Hell - Winner of the 2016 Manly Wade Wellman Award - Quincy Harker takes on a demon- summoning entrepreneur that makes Gordon Gecko look like Santa Claus. Straight to Hell - The Four Horsemen are back in Charlotte, NC, and I don't mean Ric, Arn, Tully, and Barry. Harker has to save the world from the forces of Apocalypse. Hell on Heels - She's hot, she's mean, she's borderline psychotic and has a lot of issues with Harker and his people. She's Gabriella Van Helsing, and she's Hell on Heels. Hell Freezes Over - Somebody is walking through dreams and murdering families all over Harker's city. Now the ghost of a murdered little girl is walking through Harker's dreams. Is he going to stand for this? Yeah, when Hell Freezes Over.
Jennifer Broenner says
A story about the underworld and one particular demon hunter named Quincy Harker; he is the nephew of Dracula aka Uncle Luke and also a wizard. There are a few stories within Year One that are cases/events within themselves; developing the characters and their relationships as we go through each case. Entertaining and well thought out; I enjoyed the tie in to Dracula through Jonathan and Mina Harker; which if you have at the least seen the movie Bram Stoker's Dracula it is easy to follow Quincy's heritage. He is a unique being because of his parents involvement with Dracula and his uniqueness is a key factor in his success as a demon hunter. There are many other characters that are quickly intertwined with Quincy in year one and I'm sure will continue to develop in future years. A favorite of mine is Becks aka Detective Flynn, she seems to be a regular human but is bad ass and her connection with Quincy is unusual and I look forward to seeing her part in the sequels to Year One. If you like a little Severus Snape meets Bill Compton you should give this one a read.
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