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Celebromancy

par Michael R. Underwood

Séries: Ree Reyes (2)

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Fame has a magic all its own in the no-gossip-barred follow-up to Geekomancy. Ree Reyes gets her big screenwriting break, only to discover just how broken Hollywood actually is. Things are looking up for urban fantasista Ree Reyes. She's using her love of pop culture to fight monsters and protect her hometown as a Geekomancer, and now a real-live production company is shooting her television pilot script. But nothing is easy in show business. When an invisible figure attacks the leading lady of the show, former child-star-turned-current-hot-mess Jane Konrad, Ree begins a school-of-hard-knocks education in the power of Celebromancy. Attempting to help Jane Geekomancy-style with Jedi mind tricks and X-Men infiltration techniques, Ree learns more about movie magic than she ever intended. She also learns that real life has the craziest plots: not only must she lift a Hollywood-strength curse, but she needs to save her pilot, negotiate a bizarre love rhombus, and fight monsters straight out of the silver screen. All this without anyone getting killed or, worse, banished to the D-List.… (plus d'informations)
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While I very much enjoyed the angst and twist of the previous novel, I think I enjoyed this one a little bit more. Jane was a treat, even though I'm not so much smitten by celebrities. Well rounded and developed characters are nothing to sneeze at. All of the great nostalgia was present, in all of its snarky hues, and I ripped through this one with a enjoyment bonus modifier of 10. This is some great urban fantasy, and the balance is pretty spot on.
I can't wait for a more! ( )
  bradleyhorner | Jun 1, 2020 |
This is the second Ree Reyes adventure, and though I didn't like it as much as I did the first book, Geekomancy, I still enjoyed it quite a bit. At times the pop-culture, nerdiness felt like it was a bit too much for me, and since that's exactly what I signed up for when I chose this book I'll chalk it up to personal taste and move on.

I loved the addition of celebromancy and cinemancy to this universe. Especially celebromancy with the idea that an actor or actress holds certain mantles of power, like "the leading man" or "America's sweetheart." I liked that those mantles can be taken through ritual and don't just fall on someone naturally. I also liked that rituals are powered by fannish activities, such as tweeting and watching movies. It had me looking at certain celebrity feuds in a whole new light.

I enjoyed Ree's time as a screenwriter and even enjoyed her brief romance with her leading lady. I especially enjoyed it because it wasn't made out to be a big deal at all but was just two people enjoying each others' company for a certain time. That was so great to read.

Sometimes I think Ree's powers come too easily or are a bit rushed. It seems as if the only payment people make in this magical system is fatigue.

The big twist at the end blew me away. I wasn't expecting it and it erased certain doubts I had earlier about what I thought was a vital plot point being given away. I can't wait to see what happens with this next.

(Provided by publisher) ( )
  tldegray | Sep 21, 2018 |
Very exciting and engaging follow-up to GEEKOMANCY. The best thing I can say about this is it's about time someone published an urban fantasy hero(ine) with a great sense of humor. Didn't realize I'd missed this so much since Buffy went off the air.

I also like the fact that Ree is seen in total on the cover, not having her head cut off and all the focus going on secondary gender traits or weapons.

Michael Underwood's woven a fascinating world herein with a wide and surprising variety of magic. I'm not sure Ree is selling herself short as a fledgling geekomancer or she's underestimating her ability (re: the parenthetical game stat blocks she assigns herself and others). Due to all the battles and shifts in how she used her abilities, Ree should have hit a level-up moment in here somewhere but either I missed it or Ree did (and as our POV character, it would skip over it for readers too).

Very fun, very enjoyable, but (my only real complaint) more magic-heavy at the climax than I thought would be plausible and still retain that "magic is hidden from most of the world" canard of urban fantasies. ( )
  SESchend | Sep 6, 2017 |
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales

Quick & Dirty: Ree is a Geekomancer and a screenwriter who has just hit her big break. Things start looking bad though when the lead actress Jane, who happens to be a Celebromancer starts having problems with her powers. If Ree can’t help her figure out what is going wrong it may be the end of her production before it even begins.

Opening Sentence: Ree was late to her first public appearance as a screenwriter, and she couldn’t even blame it on a monster attack.

The Review:

I really wanted to give this book a chance and once I start a book I hate to not finish, but I could not like this book. There are a few things that could be to blame for this. The first is I did not read the first book to truly understand the dialogue that Ree uses. The second thing is I don’t speak geek in general, so it made it hard to follow. The plot is that Ree Reyes is a Geekomancer who uses her love for science fiction and fantasy to give herself superpower. She watches movies or reads books and can then draw magic from them. Ree has written a screenplay that gives her a big break. It has been picked up by a producer and production on the pilot is about to begin. After the first night Ree and the main actress, Jane Konrad, go out on the town to drink. They end up hooking up and ending up at Jane’s place. While sleeping Jane is attacked by an invisible person and it takes both Ree and Jane’s bodyguard to fend off the entity. Now Ree finds out that the star has her own form of power. She is a Celebromancer who uses her fames to receive magic and make herself more popular. Unfortunately, someone has messed with her powers and they actually attack her if she uses them too much. Now it is up to Ree to save Jane and her screenplay from being ruined by the curse.

Now many people would find that interesting, but I find it too mainstream for my taste. Magic is not in my opinion supposed to be so modernized. Also, like I said, I just had a hard time understanding half the time what was being said. On top of that, there was so many random texts and blog entries just randomly placed throughout the story. I do have to admit I stopped after page one hundred and twenty eight so maybe it gets better, but I just couldn’t read anymore. For those who do not mind some modern magic and can speak geek maybe this book would be for you. For those old fashioned like me who wants our magic left alone this one may not be for you. The one thing I did find interesting was that the author has a wonderful imagination and comes up with some very unique mythical creatures, such as a panther dragonfly.

Notable Scene:

And then something hit Ree in the shoulder and knocked her off the bed. Something that wasn’t Jane.

Ree’s voice and world wobbled as she conceded the point. “Not a dream! Definitely not a dream!”

FTC Advisory: Pocket Star/Simon & Schuster provided me with a copy of Celebromancy. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review. ( )
  DarkFaerieTales | Oct 21, 2014 |
I may be a bit biased since I read an early draft of this, but I found Celebromancy to be a delightful urban fantasy romp. It's self-awareness of its own silliness without overdoing it--the best way to describe it is "happily geeky." Considering the first book in the series is titled Geekomancy, you get exactly what you expect.

Ree Reyes is a relatable heroine. I like how Underwood explored her bisexuality here without making it feel like total fanservice. Ree is attracted to movie starlet Jane, a woman who is definitely on the outs with Hollywood and the media in general. There's a definite Lindsay Lohan vibe to her plight--though hopefully Lohan isn't dealing with curses, shadowy assassins, or the twisted magic of celebromancy. Ree wields magic acquired from hardcore geekiness (i.e. she watches Star Wars and for a brief time can utilize a light-saber and some Jedi mind tricks); celebromancy operates with a different skill set, drawing on publicity and the love of an audience to draw power. It's an incredibly original concept and it really works well with an urban fantasy backdrop. ( )
  ladycato | Sep 7, 2013 |
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Fame has a magic all its own in the no-gossip-barred follow-up to Geekomancy. Ree Reyes gets her big screenwriting break, only to discover just how broken Hollywood actually is. Things are looking up for urban fantasista Ree Reyes. She's using her love of pop culture to fight monsters and protect her hometown as a Geekomancer, and now a real-live production company is shooting her television pilot script. But nothing is easy in show business. When an invisible figure attacks the leading lady of the show, former child-star-turned-current-hot-mess Jane Konrad, Ree begins a school-of-hard-knocks education in the power of Celebromancy. Attempting to help Jane Geekomancy-style with Jedi mind tricks and X-Men infiltration techniques, Ree learns more about movie magic than she ever intended. She also learns that real life has the craziest plots: not only must she lift a Hollywood-strength curse, but she needs to save her pilot, negotiate a bizarre love rhombus, and fight monsters straight out of the silver screen. All this without anyone getting killed or, worse, banished to the D-List.

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