Direct Descendant, Tanya Huff
Direct Descendant, Tanya Huff
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Direct Descendant

Author: Tanya Huff

Narrator: Savannah Thomas

Unabridged: 11 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/08/2025


Synopsis

This cozy horror novel set in modern-day Toronto includes phenomenal characters, fantastic writing, and a queer romance—the perfect balance of dark and delightful

Generations ago, the founders of the idyllic town of Lake Argen made a deal with a dark force. In exchange for their service, the town will stay prosperous and successful, and keep outsiders out. And for generations, it's worked out great. Until a visitor goes missing, and his wealthy family sends a private investigator to find him, and everything abruptly goes sideways.

Now, Cassidy Prewitt, town baker and part-time servant of the dark force (it's a family business) has to contend with a rising army of darkness, a very frustrated town, and a very cute PI who she might just be falling for . . . and who might just be falling for her. And if they can survive their own homegrown apocalypse, they might even just find happiness together.

Queer, cozy, and with a touch of eldritch horror mixed in just for fun, this is a charming love story about a small-town baker, a quick-witted PI, and, yes, an ancient evil.

About Tanya Huff

Tanya Huff spent three years in the Canadian Naval Reserve, then earned a degree in radio and television arts from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. She is the author of numerous short stories and more than twenty novels, including the bestselling Blood books, the Smoke series, and the Keeper's Chronicles. She has been the guest of honor at numerous American and Canadian conventions, and her work has been nominated for several awards. She lives in Ontario, Canada.


Reviews

Goodreads review by KJ on November 22, 2024

Thanks to NetGalley for the digital arc. This book was really good! Like “procrastinate everything else in my life to finish it in 2 days” kinda good. Thankfully it wasn’t very horror-y (because I am a baby) and was much more like a humorous, cozy mystery with supernatural and satanic elements added......more

Goodreads review by Emilie on December 22, 2024

This was actually cute and creepy at the same time haha I’m not big on cozy fantasy but something about cozy horror was just hitting exactly how I needed it to. Had fun with it ☺️ my last book of 2024 🫡......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on April 08, 2025

Direct Descendant by Tanya Huff is the first book I have read by this author, and I have mixed feelings about it. The attractive cover art and the premise caught my attention right away. It was a very slow read for me until about two-thirds in. I was somewhat confused about what was happening and, a......more

Goodreads review by Evelyn on November 10, 2024

This was a really cosy and charming book! I thought the romance was super cute, and if you liked The House in the Cerulean Sea but wish it was sapphic, I expect you'll have a good time with this. The humour was great, and lots of the jokes and comments made me laugh. The overall tone is very sweet,......more

Goodreads review by Sofia on March 16, 2025

4.5 stars, rounded up This was absolutely delightful. I adored the small town setting and all the characters and the world. If you were a fan of Welcome to Night Vale this is absolutely the book for you. My only complaint is the romance - they meet at about the halfway mark of the book, and then the......more