Reviewed by Jen
TITLE: Façade
SERIES: Knight & Daywalker #2
AUTHOR: Sam Burns
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 258 Pages
RELEASE DATE: November 23, 2025
BLURB:
Flynn Knight has a million things to do. From the mundane, like helping his new friends open the restaurant next door, to feeding his cat—a near full-time job. Then there are the unexpected things, like trying to find out about his father’s people, now that one has tried to kill him.
When someone adds yet another attempted assassination to the mix, the only thing he knows for sure is that he can’t hide in his back office until everything blows over.
Right?
No, of course not.
Besides, if he’s in danger, then so are his friends, and he can’t have that; he’s attached. Especially to his new business partner, Davin Byrne, the world’s weirdest vampire, who has dark secrets of his own.
Façade is second in a new series set in the Fantastic Fluke universe. It settles Flynn into his new life with his friends and family, begins to explore the slow burn romance plot, and continues the main overarching plot, which will complete in book three, Masquerade.
REVIEW:
I am absolutely loving this series. There is so much to love, but the characters and the world created are second only to the plot/storyline. This story picks up right where the previous book left off with Flynn and Davin getting comfortable with their partnership and helping their friends ready the space next door for their new bakery. Flynn and Davin are still just work partners when this begins, but it is so easy to see their connection and comfort levels with each other. Flynn’s mom must really have a knack for seeing things when she put these two together. They are perfect for each other and their actual relationship hasn’t even advanced yet!
To be fair, there has been a lot going on in their lives what with solving the last murder and now someone trying to kill Flynn, or so they think. Meanwhile, Flynn is still trying to learn more about the dragon world and his powers, etc. Again, another interesting part of this story. Flynn’s ability to speak with animals is another endearing aspect, and the animals in his life are just a wonderful addition. From Suze the Sloth guarding the front bushes, to my absolute favorite, Plot Twist, the voracious kitten who latched on to Flynn and has no intention of letting go. I absolutely love their voices and banter which bring a fun and entertaining aspect to the story. Not to mention, they each have their roles in Flynn’s or his friends’ lives in varying capacities. Needless to say, they are a highlight of the story for me.
But, Flynn and Davin are starting to gain some momentum through this as they help each other through the various events that take place. It is easy to see they are perfect for each other and it seems they just need to find the time to explore things further. My one and only niggle at this point of the story is that I wish it was longer, but that is just me not wanting to be done with the story. I savored every page and still found myself finishing in record time. Things are still a bit up in the air for Knight and Daywalker, but their lives are clearly evolving. Looks like we will get to see things play out in the next one, Masquerade, and I cannot wait to sink my teeth into that one. Highly recommend for those who enjoy a good supernatural/paranormal story that isn’t filled with sex and relationship drama. This one reminds me of one of my favorite long-time series – The Hollows by Kim Harrison. Great job, Sam Burns!!
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