Publisher's Synopsis
Against a fiery-and possibly paranormal-threat, Earth's last witch becomes its last hope, in the second book of this witty and sharp urban fantasy series.
One would think, having helped avert an apocalypse and survived unwanted civil service, the witch of Tophet County is due for a break. Unfortunately, her exemplary performance has done nothing but land her a permanent position on the local council, the respect of the new human mayor, and a boyfriend who's more interested in feelings than action.
As if that weren't bad enough, there's something strange happening in Tophet County. A crew of moon-beasts lands in the middle of town, apparently seeking help. Someone-or something-is setting fire to a lot of people and places they shouldn't be setting fire to. And as a dire tarot reading with an enchanted deck of Garbage Pail Kids revealed, the witch is apparently the one destined to untangle it all.
Now, she'll have to embrace leading yet another taskforce and join up with the Dread Lord of Human Resources, who's recently become very interested in the uncanny, to keep an unknown eldritch horror from destroying her hometown-or run the risk of never getting past the "Netflix" part of "Netflix and chill" with her new beau.
Blending the out-of-this-world intrigue of supernatural procedurals like The X-Files with the quirky characters and relatable awkwardness Parks and Recreation, Playing with Fire is the twisty and fun continuation of a must-read horror comedy series.
