The Others is a dystopian paranormal fantasy trilogy opener by Evette Davis. Released 17th Sept 2024, it's 352 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout.
Humans and supernatural creatures at odds with lots of shadowy government skullduggery, in a heavily political dystopian fantasy set in San Francisco. The author's blurb likens it to a Supernatural/True Blood mash-up, and the analogy is apt. The characterizations are often lightly rendered, and some of the secondary characters blend together a bit.
The author leans heavily into atmospheric San Francisco fog as a literary device and it's quite noticeable from the first page. Readers should be aware that there's a fair bit of graphic content, including adult content. It's not trigger-warning worthy, but it's present. There's also a large amount of real-life political commentary, which readers who are looking for strictly escapist reading might want to avoid.
Three and a half stars. The second book in the trilogy was released in March 2025. It would be a potentially good choice for a short binge/buddy read. The third (and presumably final) book in the trilogy has no publicly available publishing info at the current moment.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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