This one starts off with a car falling from the sky onto the beach. Then the weapons of the vacationing gods start showing up around town. The only plus to all of this is it distracts Delany from having to plan her wedding because everyone wants to come to it and help with it. This keeps building on the coming demon war that will be in a future book. ( )

There’s something special about Ordinary

The three Reid sisters, Delaney, Myra and Jean, take care of the gods’ vacation town and its multifarious inhabitants, both as the local police force and through their various family gifts. Delaney is the bridge that allows the gods to put their powers into safe storage and live as mortals (mostly). Myra’s gift is to be always where and when she is most needed. Jean’s is to sense the approach of serious danger. But there is always something strange happening and it is hard work keeping the mortal residents in ignorance of the true natures of their friends and neighbours.

This eighth book in the series begins with Delaney in a panic because she can’t face planning her wedding to her childhood sweetheart Ryder, rushing to the beach where her sisters have witnessed a car fall from the sky. It is the start of a whole series of strange goings-on.

Many of the regular characters appear, including Bertie, the fearsome valkyrie and dreaded organiser of Ordinary’s fundraising/tourist events, and two of my favourites: Crow, the trickster god, and ‘Than’, or Thanatos, the god of death.

The books are a lot of fun and I have enjoyed all of this series hugely. I recommend reading them in order, to appreciate the developing stories and characters. ( )