Greywalker

Written by Kat Richardson

Narrated by Mia Barron

Kat Richardson excels at creating vivid, fast-moving novels that blend urban fantasy with paranormal mystery. In Greywalker, Seattle P.I. Harper Blaine is viciously attacked and murdered-but after exactly two minutes, somehow she returns to life. Now she's seeing strange things all around her-dark visions from the shadow world-and living a normal life may no longer be possible no matter how hard she tries.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Sep 26, 2008
• ISBN: 9781436184014

Kat Richardson

KAT RICHARDSON is the nationally bestselling author of the Greywalker paranormal detective series and a co-author of the collaborative novel Indigo.

Reviews for Greywalker

[perpetualrevision · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I suppose it's rather revealing that I couldn't even remember reading this book, even though the Bookmark app I use to listen to audiobooks on my iPhone showed it as "finished." But after I read a few plot summaries, it started to come back to me. I guess the story didn't make that much of an impression on me, or perhaps I listened to it at a time when it didn't have my full attention. I might consider trying the second in the series, particularly if it's more highly rated than this one and is on sale.

[ca8bookwyrm · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is the first book in a series, and while it's obvious at the end that it is starting a series, it is not annoying about that fact. In other words, while the door is left wide open for sequels, there is no stupid cliffhanger leaving the reader dangling.

I did enjoy the premise for this book. Essentially, the main character is legally dead for a couple of minutes, and when she's resuscitated she is able to access the ghost world -- otherwise known as the Grey. (Hence the title.) It's a little annoying that she spends a lot of the book denying that the Grey has any impact on her, when she's so obviously (to the reader) being affected by it, but it is also completely believable that she would want to ignore anything which reminds her of the fact that she died, even just for a brief moment. I plan on eventually continuing with the series: if she's still rejecting the Grey to the same extent in book two, then I may reevaluate my opinion of how much this colors my enjoyment of the series. (AKA: in book one, it's okay. In book two, a lot less okay.)

The characters in the novel were fun. I liked the main character, and the bulk of the supporting cast. I especially like the guy she gets to help her with her alarm system, and while he's "just a friend" in book one, I kinda suspect he may turn into a love interest in later books. I like the witch and the scholar couple that she gets Grey lessons from, too. (Sorry for the lack of names... I'm feeling too lazy to look up spellings.)

I do have high hopes for this series. It seems like a true urban fantasy series, and I hope that it doesn't go the way of some other urban fantasies that turned into paranormal romance love-fests (Anita Blake, I'm looking at you). I do enjoy paranormal romances, don't get me wrong. But I miss the good urban fantasy books that have all of the paranormal without the tons of sex. Maybe this will fill that void? Here's hoping.

[sixteendays · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I guess the story was OK, but something just seemed off the entire time I was reading it. When I finished I saw the author blurb which proudly stated that Richardson "does not own a TV". Oh. Now I get it.

[aneris-3 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Harper sees the other world, the world of ghosts. She died once and got that ability. Now that ability is there to open a new world for her: world of witches, magic and vampires.

[kittycunningh-815148 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Listening to the Audible version. This just got tiresome. I don't care enough about the characters to finish the story.

[rabidgummibear-1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Probably the most meh book I've read this year. It's also why it took me forever to finish.

[shadrachanki · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The concept and premise of this book are both of interest to me, and overall I enjoyed the story. But it definitely feels like a "set up the series" novel, which led to a few pacing issues, and there were times when word choices threw me out of the story.

[lauriegienapp · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Interesting... and parts of the story held together very well, but other parts - not so much. Some 'logic' flaws that I had trouble getting over. Yes, this is fiction.. yes, the author gets to make up whatever rules he/she wants.. but then they have to follow those rules.
I know this was the first in a series... might try the next one to see how it works.
The rating was tough, because there were certainly sections that were 4 stars, perhaps nearing 5.. but in between them were 2 star sections. Ergo - the 3 star rating.

[carol420 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

"Greywalker" introduces you to your heroine Harper Blaine and the world of the Grey where shadows of history walk among us as "ghosts" without our knowledge. The Paranormal exists on a separate plane that few can see and even less enter and interact. Harper, a Private Investigator, finds that she can do just that after a brief brush with death. his book is well written but can at times get fairly scientific in its explanations of the physics of the Grey. Makes for a slower read since you have to "think" about what the characters are talking about. However, this by no means takes away from the story and plot line. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a mystery with a little paranormal mixed in.

[theyodamom · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

3.5
This is the first novel in this series. it is a bit rough at times, I got lost in some of the whirlwind details. I found myself lost on more than one occasion, the Grey was written so squirrelly. Everything was, stinky, squishy, swirly, I don't know.. What ?
The mystery keep my interested, I needed to know. she is hired by a vampire to help him get back into his favors. She is also hired to kill the same vampire by another vampire, and around it goes. She is brought into a very nasty case with an organ that has a very evil past. This organ is being searched for by a strange man with nefarious reasons. Somehow all this ties together...
I found I liked the characters. Harper the PI who was forever changed with a brief moment with death. She is just dropped into this world of others and is completely out of her element. Will, the helpful and sexy auctioneer. Cameron, the new and confused vampire...And the most unique of all the handyman, jack of all trades Quinton, there are too may to name here.
Even with the confusion of parts of the story, I will continue the series.

[kmmsb459 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

We went to Seattle and really liked the vibe. I wanted to buy a book that showcased the city and I love spooky books so this series fit the bill. It was an fast, enjoyable read.

[librarycatnip · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really good urban fantasy!

[cinderh_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

There was nothing glaringly wrong with this book. The plot is ok, but it dawned on me later that the reason I didn't care about finishing it is that there wasn't enough character development or world building in this story. I wasn't invested in any of the story. Not sure if I'll go on with the series...maybe I'll read the next one and see how it goes.

[pennylane78 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I liked this book enough to pick up the second one. but I am just not sure how I feel about it as a whole. I like the main character and I like the premise. I can't quite put my finger on what I didn't like, for now chalking it up to being a first book by a new author. going to give the second book a go.

[raselyem7 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really good urban fantasy!

[sublunarie · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I guess the story was OK, but something just seemed off the entire time I was reading it. When I finished I saw the author blurb which proudly stated that Richardson "does not own a TV". Oh. Now I get it.

[rabidreads · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Reviewed by: Rabid ReadsThis is one of those series that’s been on my radar for a while now; it also came highly recommended from a number of reviewers who know how much I LOVE Urban Fantasy, so I decided to give it a listen in audio. The narration took some getting used to, as did Kat Richardson’s grungy poetic writing, but once the action started flowing I was quickly swept away by Harper Blaine’s story. GREYWALKER reminded me a lot of Kalayna Price’s ALEX CRAFT novels in that the main heroine is a PI with a penchant for seeing dead things.I liked how the author introduced readers to her paranormal world by having the protagonist undergo a Greywalker 101 course if you will. Harper hooks up with Ben & Mara, two professors who dabble in the supernatural, and they use her as sort of a guinea pig to test their hypotheses while also helping Blaine to learn about her new gifts. It was entertaining observing the differences between theory and practice, and getting to examine some of this series’ supes from an academic perspective as well as from a witch-y one. In doing this, Richardson gave a nice overview of the main components in her GREYWALKER universe from multiple perspectives.The writing style reminded me a bit of a spoken word artist on open mic night; as ugly as this book’s cover is, it does kind of have that gritty “feel” to it. That, and this quote from the blurb: “foggy grey mist, snarling teeth, creatures roaring”, describes the tone of this story fairly well. The plot moved along at a decent pace, and all of the 1990′s fads which were not meant to be funny, but were actually accurate at the time of publication, made me giggle. I mean, when’s the last time you saw a pager? I really enjoyed the secondary characters, especially Mara, her Irish wit was spot on. Ben, Quinton, Will, and Cam all contributed nicely to the narrative as well, and I look forward to encountering them again.I wasn’t immediately wowed by Mia Barron’s narration, but like a pair of new shoes, starting an unfamiliar series is always an adjustment. Her tempo was a little slow for my tastes, and some of her character voices were kinda off. Cam for example, sounded like he was constipated which was rather comical, but made it difficult for me to take his dire situation seriously. Mara’s Irish accent on the other hand was very well done, and I expect that Barron’s narration will improve with each installment.GREYWALKER wasn’t an insta-favourite, but book 1 rarely is, so I won’t hold that against Kat Richardson because I think that I probably would have enjoyed it slightly more had I read this one instead. Still, not a bad first kick at the can.

[schedim-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Quality version of standard modern Urban Fantasy. Some new takes on old tropes and stable writing.

[fbswss · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Disjointed, didn't stand up to Kim Harrison's The Hollows series to my opinion.

[jenlamoureux · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I have mixed feelings about this book, so I'll do my best to sum up.First, I liked the story. The author has an interesting and unique concept that I find compelling. Paranormal crime with a female protagonist makes me happy, especially when the female isn't obviously written from the perspective of the male gaze. This was recommended by a friend, so I really wanted to like it. I did; however, there were a few things that made it difficult to read. These are all things that will likely improve as the author gains experience, so I'll start out by saying that I intend to continue reading the series to see what happens.So, a few comments:1) The sentence structure becomes repetitive at times. Some of the sections feel very choppy in places I wouldn't expect.2) Too many cliche phrases. They aren't constant, but I've noticed a few sprinkled throughout the book. If you must employ cliches in a novel, find a way to make them new.3) The main character (Harper) often seems to become overly familiar with other characters very quickly. For example, a person she meets at the beginning of the book (Quinton), seems like an old hat sort of friend just a few chapters later--which has only been a day or two. I might be able to chalk that up to him having a crush on her, but it's hard to tell. Also, Harper seems to get chummy with the paranormal community really quickly. I didn't find it believable that Alice and Carlos were willing to give her so much information the first time she met each of them. There's only so far suspension of disbelief can take a person. Also, you have three big bad vampires named Carlos, Edward, and Alice in Seattle... it could be a coincidence, but I had a knee-jerk reaction against that small Twilight similarity. (Mostly because I can't stand Twilight. Though, these vampires are nothing like Meyers's abominations.)4) Use of white space. There were more than a few times the author breezes into a new day or a period several hours later without explanation. That's fine, but I'm accustomed to seeing a break between paragraphs when it happens. It just makes it visually easier to keep up with the story.5) Character descriptions. The author isn't always immediately forthcoming with character descriptions. For example, Mara is Irish... I suspected somewhere in the UK, based on her manner of speaking, and I suspected Ireland based on her green eyes, but it's not until halfway through the book that the narrator mentions anything about her accent or ethnicity (unless I missed it, but I don't think I did). It's not always a problem, but I've come to think of Mara as an important character. For other important characters, it's tough to get a sense of them6) It's also tough to get a sense of Harper herself. The book is written in first person, but it reads with a distance that removes me from her. Some of her descriptions are just a little too forced. There are a few times when I want to say, "Show, don't tell!" For an example, a character is described as "smiling razors." I have no idea what that looks like, and I don't necessarily care. I want to hear how it makes Harper feel. I need to get a feel for the character's voice, and I can't. Let me get closer to your character, because I really want to like her. I want to feel what she's feeling. Unfortunately, I'm having a lot of difficulty getting a handle on her character. Personalities don't always seem consistent, which makes some of the characters come off flat.7) Some parts are very repetitive, with characters over-explaining things to one another that really shouldn't need explaining to the character listening.These things said, I plan to read the second book to see whether some of these things resolve as the author gains experience. I have a feeling they will. As I said, I really want to like Harper.

[thedivineoomba · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I liked - its fairly typical of the genre - we have a loner female protagonist who gains powers of the supernatural after an investigation goes wrong. Its an average novel of this sort- Likeable, but unremarkable lead character, a couple of love interests, with vampires and ghosts and poltergeists (oh my!). Of course, the protagonist makes friends within her new community, and saves the day.I liked the book - but I won't be looking for the sequels.

[page.fault · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

In a genre increasingly oversaturated with vampires, werewolves, and intrepid female PIs, I think Richardson still manages to bring a significant amount of novelty to her story. Harper Blaine is a standard PI when one of her clients, in a bout of irritation, shoves her down the elevator. Although clinically dead for two minutes, Harper is soon revived and back to work--and that's when things start getting strange. After her (extremely) near-death experience, Harper has developed the ability to see into the Grey, the purgatory-like world in between reality and the afterlife where vampires, ghosts, and various creepy critters lurk. Unfortunately for Harper, the creatures of the Grey have the ability to see her as well. Soon, she has elicited attention from vampires, ghosts, and more, and not just on the streets--they want to hire her. Harper is soon embroiled in two separate cases: one regarding a mysterious missing antique and another regarding a missing boy and reluctant vampire.

Greywalker is a quite good debut, but if you're just interested in sampling Richardson's work, it might be worth skipping over to Poltergeist, the second in the series. Greywalker treads very, very familiar ground for the genre. We have the unsuspecting female PI (who, by the way, appears to be incredibly incompetent at her job) sucked into the supernatural. We've got the handsome older man who distracts a rather significant portion of the book, a cadre of evil vampires, and a child who has to be saved. The book also spends quite a lot of time on Harper blindly trying to figure out what the heck is going on. Richardson's world is relatively unique in that there isn't a talking head (or talking skull, or dead loghyr, or whatever) available to give details on the rules of the world. Instead, we have the (superficial stereotyped) Irish witch Mara, who can give only educated guesses. For me, this actually became a problem in later books as well as this one. I never really got the feeling that Richardson had fully thought out her world, and this impression was strengthened by the rather significant amount of retconning that occurs by book 3. I'm not really sure Richardson has the pacing down to write a thriller; I listened to this on audio and kept zoning off during the action scenes, which is never a good sign. However, there are some fantastically original things about this world, and the ghost aspect is a new angle. Again, the next book in the series, Poltergeist, focuses on the ghost aspect and is written more as a whodunnit, a style which I think suits Richardson much better.

So should you try Greywalker? If you're looking for an original spin on the standard urban fantasy tropes or a female-protagonist urban fantasy with a lot more action and a lot less romance, then the series (either this or Poltergeist) is worth taking a look at. If you're a purist and like to start at the beginning of the series, then put this on your to-read list.

[fch123 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A bit drama-inducing and draggy at times, but I think I will give this series a chance.

[devilwrites · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

My Review: 6 - Worth Reading, with ReservationsI've been eyeing this book and its author ever since the debut in 2006. To this day, I'm not sure why I never splurged and bought it. I know that as time went by, I was reading other urban fantasies and general apathy was setting in and I didn't want to pick up another, and as time went by, I wasn't hearing great things about this book, but I wasn't hearing bad things either. However, a friend of mine discovered this series when a friend of hers gave it to her to read, and she promptly asked me if I was interested in borrowing them as she finished. Sure, why not? Next thing I know, I've got the first four books to read, so I settled down with Greywalker to see how well it'd click.And I enjoyed it. This book is very clearly a debut, but in a weird way, it's a refreshing read compared to what's being published now. It's refreshing in that it doesn't depend on a romance to keep the tension going, and it also relies heavily on real-world investigation, as Harper is a private investigator. She fights the notion of the supernatural and paranormal, despite the fact that she was, technically, dead and that death has given her insight to the Grey itself, a kind of parallel world but not where all kinds of magical things and stuff resides. While I appreciate her wanting to cling to the real, I did find myself a bit frustrated at her constant lack of acceptance, yet I get it: the author was really trying to portray how a real person would react in that situation. I thoroughly enjoyed the supporting cast, especially Mara, a witch who's trying to guide Harper through the Grey itself. We also meet vampires, at which point I had a private giggle when two of the main vampires in the book were named Edward and Alice. No, the vampires were not necessarily nice vampires. And no, Richardson wasn't making a comment on Twilight: her book was at the publishers when Twilight debuted. It's just really funny in hindsight.Greywalker does a pretty solid job setting things up, and I look forward to seeing not only the author improve with each book (it is currently a seven book series, going on eight, so she's clearly doing something right), but also seeing how the world fleshes out and watch how Harper deals with it all. It's definitely worth reading, so long as you keep in mind it is a debut, and so long as you aren't expecting a romance component to drive the story.

[capnrandm · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This one always reads so slow for me, I have a hard time getting past Harper's resistant attitude. Skipping to later in the series, I love her once she adds the Grey into her P.I. tool belt.

[maybedog · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

2.5 stars rounded up to three because it's Seattle and you know it's Seattle even though it's only a small area of Seattle. I can say Seattle a few more times if you'd like. :)

This series has a lot of potential. I think this is a good start but it's still rough. Something about the book was off and I can't tell you exactly what. For one thing, even though this was published in 2006, it felt more like it was written in 1995, specifically around technology. (She's a PI but uses a pager and doesn't have a cell phone? And her printer uses fanfold paper so it can't be more sophisticated than a bubblejet.) She also refers to the Bon Marche which went out of business in 2005. I know it takes some time for a book to go from draft to published but the buyout by Macy's was well known for quite awhile before it happened.)

The explanations for and descriptions of the paranormal in this world are way too convoluted, long, and mostly unnecessary. The action is all too similar and a couple of loose ends were never tied up. I think she tried too hard at first to make Seattle feel real. She didn't get anything really wrong but it didn't feel right to me as a native either so I wasn't surprised to find she moved here later in life. Her descriptions of Pioneer Square were really good, though also a little off, like she drove through it a couple of times rather than being personally familiar with it. (I used to work down there and FYI, although the Frontier Room is as awesome as she describes, it's in Belltown not Pioneer Square.)

Harper is a strong woman but quite stubborn and not that bright. She's pretty cowardly in many parts, too reckless in others but amazingly rational in one scene when she realizes she shouldn't confront the men breaking into her office. She accepts the paranormal too quickly but it takes her too long to acknowledge what has happened to her. She doesn't want to accept it so she fights to avoid her powers even when it's obvious even to her that ignorance is going to get her killed. Ostrich-->sand.

I wanted more variety in the action, especially with her taking an active role rather than having things happen to her. In fact, in one extremely important sequence she spends most of the time just watching and then tries to run when she's needed. (Another reviewer pointed out that this scene was unintentionally comical genius. I agree that it wasn't meant to be but was.

But in her world, men and women were equals without gender stereotyped roles. The love interest is a great guy and it's just a part of the story; she's not constantly pining and fantasizing. Nor is she worried about clothes and makeup all the time although just about every one of plethora of characters in the novel are tall and thin/skinny/slender/anorexic except for three really annoying jerks. This is Seattle. We usually are more worried about whether someone looks like they are healthy and a good hiker or biker than whether they're tall and skinny. Think outdoorsy, organic-eating coffee drinking REI types rather than rail-thin models. It's a stereotype, true, but a pretty accurate one for the types of people in the parts of town in which everything in the story happens. I think it's her California transplant showing.

I definitely feel there are characters who have potential to be quite interesting in future books. The story itself was good and though I figured the mystery out much before all was revealed, the plot was still all right. I do plan to read the next one. Some day.

[adgee_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I just finished this book the other day, and I have to say that I am HOOKED. You can imagine my glee when I realized that there are several other volumes. Lately I haven't been reading much fantasy, and certainly nothing containing vampires, but this book shattered my preconceptions and had me hooked from the first chapter. The best way I can describe it is "Anita Blake all grown up." Harper Blaine is no Mary Sue, and this novel contained the first two females I've liked in a supernatural-themed book in years. The (rather large) cast is fascinating, varied, and, best of all, realistically flawed. Even with a bevy of secondary male characters, I never once noticed what I like to call "God-syndrome" (where they are all perfect: gorgeous, smart, mysterious, and dangerous yet desirable), and, best yet, the majority weren't at all romantically / sexually interested in the heroine! (At least no more than the average male with a penis is attracted to a remotely attractive female). To top it off, the story itself was compelling, intricate, and well-planned with plenty of surprising twists to keep me on my toes without using unrealistic decision-making or forced coincidences to keep the story from following obvious or cliché plot twists. Truthfully, my only immediate complaint - and it's a small one - is that the author sometimes falls prey to purple prose where it's entirely unnecessary, utilizing flowery language and paragraphs' worth of descriptors where simpler phrasing would not only have sufficed, but would have been more appropriate. Still, she doesn't do it so much that it really annoyed me, and I even admit to enjoying some of the thesaurus-thumping a bit (which is extremely rare for me; normally, as a long-time role-player, I get needlessly irritated at this kind of wordplay). I would definitely recommend this one, particularly if you are at all interested in urban-fantasy, the supernatural, magic, ghosts, vampires, necromancers, geeks, mystery-thrillers, decent female protagonists, surprise endings, supernatural politics, and good books. I had almost given up on this genre, so I guess that I owe Kat Richardson a 'thank you' for this one. I was pretty sure that I would never enjoy a book including vampire-characters ever again, which leads me to one last note: even though there are vampires in this book, it is NOT a vampire book. It's refreshing to read something that includes those bloodsuckers but doesn't entirely revolve around them. Cue the sigh of relief. Ahhhh.[Edit] I wanted to add to this, as I have now finished the fifth book in the series. Looking back, I have noticed just how well Kat Richardson laid her groundwork. Characters and events from this book that seemed unimportant or unexplained have continuously reappeared, building on the frame provided here. I have been exceptionally impressed with the amount of planning that must have gone into the series before any of the books were written or published. Richardson is very talented at character-growth. I have noticed some complaints about the protagonist, Harper, but her seemingly slow development is very realistic when you consider the length of time this book covers (even book five is only two years in the future). I think that Harper's reactions are very human, and though she can come off as stubborn and even whiny, as one reviewer put it, I feel that these emotions are on par with what I would expect from a woman of her mettle. All too often the main character of a story is given a near supernatural ability to cope with events, but I far prefer the slower evolution found in this series. Though Greywalker is fully capable of standing on its own as a perfectly enjoyable novel, the real pleasure is derived from following the story all the way through and seeing exactly how the characters and the world change and develop along the way. In short, Greywalker provides a very solid foundation for what is to come, both for the character -- emotionally and physically -- and for the complicated plot that, though it can't be seen clearly in this volume, is put into action at the very beginning and weaves carefully throughout the different arcs of the story.

[crazybatcow · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This series was on sale. I recognized this title as one that I've been wanting to read for awhile, so I picked up the first book thinking that, if I liked it, I would buy the rest of the series while it was on sale.I guess the fact that I did not buy any more books in the series answers the question as to whether or not I liked the book.The story starts out well - bit of mystery as to what's going on, bit of mystery that Harper has to solve, so far so good. Then we learn what the Grey is, but we, the readers, are the only ones who listen - Harper spends the entire book denying what she is. This denial makes her sick and queasy (and we hear about this about, say, 37 times in the book) but she doesn't take the "expert's" advice and stop fighting it. No, she spends the ENTIRE book complaining how beat up and dragged out and tired and sick she is. Please, Harper, take a pill. Or, better yet, accept the fact that you're a Greywalker.But even when she looks into/uses the Grey (still denying it, but anyway)... we're subjected to the same descriptions of the "roiling blackness" and the red edging and the crimson lines and the wavering edges about 242 times.I like my heroines to have more backbone and less whininess and my authors to have more variety in their descriptions (or, barring that, less of the same description over and over again).

[tomwheaton · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is a new author for me. It reminded me of the Dresden File series by Jim Butcher which I enjoy. This 1st book tells the story of how Harper Blaine becomes a Greywalker and how she learns to develope and handle the "powers" that go with being a Greywalker. The book also developes some other characters that I assume will be carried on in following books. I'm not sure if I will continue this series (so many other authors & books to read and so litle time). I will have to read the blurb on the next book to see if I will like it.

[talksupe3blogspot · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I was so excited to start this series primarily due to the good reviews I've read and Charlaine Harris' endorsement. On top of that, the Greywalker Series is set in Seattle and it's always an incentive to have a clear visual of places mentioned in the book. Seattle is such a beautiful city and I was very lucky to visit that one time when I flew in to see Cimmaron. Greywalker is a pleasant reminder of that wonderful trip. So all the hype that I made for myself turned out to be anti climactic. Greywalker started off real good, we're thrust into Harper's attack and the events that led to her two minute death. Then what followed is a series of suspenseful events that slowly explained and introduced her to the Grey realm. The mid part (Cam's discovery) and of course the end were the other exciting parts but the in-betweens weren't as entertaining.