What Happens When a Paramedic Treats a Werewolf? — The Prologue of Extreme Medical Services
If you love urban fantasy books where the supernatural world collides with everyday professions, Extreme Medical Services by Jamie Davis opens with exactly the kind of scene that hooks readers for the long haul: a paramedic wrestling a shifting werewolf to administer a glucagon injection. The book’s prologue does not ease you in. Dean Flynn, a freshly minted paramedic on his very first shift, finds himself in a suburban bedroom helping his veteran partner Brynne Garvey pin down a snarling, half-shifted lycanthrope named Bob — who, once stabilized, turns out to be a CPA and a member of the Chamber of Commerce with a poorly managed diabetic condition. Why readers who love the “hidden world” trope are obsessed with this opening The hidden world trope — where a protagonist discovers that monsters, magic, or supernatural beings exist alongside ordinary humans Read more…
When a 1,674-Year-Old Vampire Calls 911
Series: Extreme Medical Services Prequel | Author: Jamie Davis | FREE Download James had never called for help in 1,674 years. Not through the Black Death. Not through world wars. Not through any catastrophe that had punctuated his impossibly long existence. But there he was — crouching on a rain-slicked street beside the burning wreckage of his car, his trusted companion Rudolph bleeding out from a mangled arm — and James was dialing 911. This is the opening scene of The Vampire and the Paramedic by Jamie Davis, and it immediately tells you everything about what makes the Extreme Medical Services series unlike any urban fantasy you’ve read before. This isn’t a story about hunting monsters. It’s about what happens when the creatures of myth quietly integrate into modern society — and realize they need ambulances just like everyone else. Read more…
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