2020/152: Hexbreaker -- Jordan L Hawk

2020/152: Hexbreaker -- Jordan L Hawk

...magic was an art and shouldn’t be degraded by capitalism, and definitely shouldn’t be used in service of the police. Easy for him to say, when he didn’t have to worry about being kidnapped off the street and forced to bond. [p. 24]

Set in New York in the 1890s, just before the consolidation of the five boroughs into New York City, Hexbreaker is the story of New York cop Tom Halloran (who has been concealing his witchy heritage, and his true identity, since tragedy struck nine years before) and cat-shifter Cicero (who, as a familiar, should -- in society's eyes -- be bonded to a witch).( no spoilers )