Marc, Michael, and Eleazar are a trio of men who have come to Arcanum on a mission to build a Renaissance Faire. Little do they know everyone in town is a magic user. Marc, who has vied-after magical skills he doesn’t recognize he has, is quickly targeted by the alluring Brenwyn and her demon-flinging evil ex, Jeremiah, who are the two big magical alphas in Arcanum.
Camp Arcanum is an ambitious, amusing reverse of the “special magical heroine” trope of urban fantasy fame. Unfortunately, the romance derails the plot and zombie bunnies and demons are (of course) an inevitable endpoint. I would have enjoyed more of Michael (and less of him and his sexuality being the butt of a joke) fewer trope-y Marc moments, and much less of Eleazar, who was a complete sleaze: a stereotypical cheating womanizer, a narcissist, a horrible friend and coworker, and predatory to any and all women he encounters. I did not enjoy being in his head for those portions of the book. However, if you are willing to look past these negatives, and like offbeat, campy, horror romance (and Ren Faires) take a peek.
Contains: Violence, language, sexual content, “boys will be boys” style humor and behaviors
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