Trailer Park Trickster

Spoiler Alert: Please be aware that this is the second book in this series. If you haven’t read the previous novel, this review might spoil events in that book. If you want to see my review of the first novel, click here.

Adam Binder has jumped from one problem to the next without even meaning to. Once again, he finds his family in the midst of trouble and this time the trouble is directly related to the druid who he once thought could be his father. Now, back in Oklahoma, he will have to figure out what is going on before it’s too late.

Trailer Park Trickster by David R Slayton is an excellent sequel to White Trash Warlock. Slayton has continued this novel right where the first one left off, and continues to build the world Adam lives in with exceptional smoothness and an exciting plotline. We continue to learn more about the Druid and Adam’s family in Oklahoma. His writing style continues to be excellent with its smooth and simple style that just flies by. In fact, when I was reading, it was so smooth and easy to read that I found myself done with the novel before I was ready to be.

I really enjoyed Vic’s progression in this novel. We are seeing him come into his own during this story as he continues to interact with the world of magic. He is learning more of the rules, problems, and culture of the elves and must figure out how he can handle the major differences in morals. Now that he is a reaper and dating Adam, he has no choice but to explore more of the supernatural. I really liked seeing Vic’s growth in this book, and I hope I will continue to see that development in future books. Though, Vic isn’t the only character that grew in this novel. Most of the characters from the first book grow and change during this story, so if you enjoyed the characters from book one, you’ll likely enjoy their part in this book as well.

Another thing I enjoyed was the magic. Of course, the first book already showed us how magic works and Adam explains a lot about the use of his powers. In this book we see more of that in new situations that continue to reveal the magical system that exists in this world. I like how Adam isn’t the strongest power on the block and that he tends to get by because he is smart, determined, and a great person. Then again, that is why many of the other characters like Adam too. I really appreciate the insight we gleam when he works with his own magic, with the magic of others, and how he goes about his trials knowing that magic is a tool that is also very dangerous.