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The Merging (Las Vegas Paranormal Police Department: Unleashed) Paperback – September 13, 2017

by John P. Logsdon (Author), Christopher P. Young (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,135 ratings
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A set of naughty ubernaturals, a demon-powered mage, and a wealthy amalgamite playboy who is far more than he seems.
~~~ Bonus short story included: The Bleeding ~~~
Ian Dex is a genetically engineered man who has abilities from all classes in the spectrum. In other words, his DNA soup includes vampire, werewolf, fae, werebear, hellion, demon, pixie (yes, pixie), and...well, everything! He's also the chief of the Las Vegas Paranormal Police Department (PPD). His job is to monitor all supernaturals and their involvement in the world of normals.

Things are going pretty smoothly, until a new breed of supernaturals turns up. They're a lot tougher to deal with than your run-of-the-mill vampires and werewolves. These bastards are larger, stronger, and they laugh at wood and silver bullets.

But fighting these ubernaturals really sucks when the mage who created them arrives on the scene.

The dude is using demons to give him an inexhaustible supply of power, he's bent on world domination, and he simply adores inflicting pain. Even worse, though, is the fact that he walks around with his shirt open because he looks like a damn Chippendale's model.

The odds are stacked against Ian and the Vegas PPD crew, but they'll have to defy those odds if they're to save the city of Vegas from cashing in its chips...

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The Paranormal Police Department has delighted thousands of readers with action, adventure, outrageous comedy, and tons of snark. Grab your badge and join the legion of fans who keep begging for more...

What Amazon readers are saying about the Las Vegas Paranormal Police Department:
★★★★★ ‘Fast paced and unpredictable, this book kept me reading! I was swept away by the imagery, the plot twists, the characters! Loved it!’
★★★★★ ‘I bought this book on the recommendation of author, Orlando A Sanchez, for which I am very grateful because this book rocks it big time. Magic, Paranormals, both good and bad, irreverent humor...lots of kicking butt...and marvelous characters and story line.’
★★★★★ ‘An awesome first book that will hopefully turn into a multi-novel epic. I've been a fan of Dresden and Iron Druid and this novel did not leave me the least bit disappointed.’
★★★★★ ‘I love this series because it is so irreverent and seductive and caring and kind all at once.’
★★★★★ ‘If you want UF that isn't depressing or average, Ian Dex is going to be your new best friend.’

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  1. Book 1 of 7
    Las Vegas Paranormal Police Department: Unleashed
  2. Print length
    288 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    September 13, 2017
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.72 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1976211530
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1976211539
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Paranormal Police Department (PPD) Books

Las Vegas PPD: Ian Dex Supernatural Thrillers (ongoing)
  1. The Merging - B075FTMXYH
  2. Grave Creatures - B076DJJGVH
  3. Blood Bane Tower - B078P1NPLS
  4. London Growl - B078XRB2Z2
  5. Swarm of Fire - B079L2JFY9
  6. Curse of Fangs - B07B4KL9ZV
  7. Clash of Flames - B07CTPZSW9
Netherworld PPD: Piper & Payne Supernatural Thrillers (ongoing)
  1. Blood Crossed - B0799PRZM3
  2. Bane's Edge - B079SNRMDY
  3. Deathly Temperance - B07C8ZZGK7
  4. Major Feeding - Coming June, 2018
Las Vegas PPD: Ian Dex Supernatural Short Stories
  1. The Chief - B0775VVDKN
  2. Blind Date - B077GCDCZ5

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 13, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1976211530
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1976211539
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.72 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,135 ratings

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  1. John P Logsdon

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    John was raised in the MD/VA/DC area of the United States. Growing up, John had a steady interest in writing stories, playing music, and tinkering with computers. He spent over 20 years working in the video games industry where he acted as designer, programmer, and producer on many online games.

    He transitioned into being a full-time author in December of 2017, focusing on urban fantasy, science fiction, fantasy, and anything else that happens to tickle his imagination.

    See all his books at JohnPLogsdon.com.

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    I spent the majority of my childhood reading and writing science fiction while learning the craft of storytelling. As I got older, I found myself working in the video games industry, which helped me to understand the concept of design, structure, and layout. One of the key components of my style is humor. I can certainly create serious stories, and have plans to do just that, but I can't help but admit that working in comedy is a lot more fun.

    Here are the worlds that I'm currently working in:

    * Tales from the Land of Ononokin - comedic fantasy

    * The Intergalactic Research Bureau - comedic s.f.

    All of my books are published through Crimson Myth Press ( www.crimsonmyth.com ).

    I live in Southern California (U.S.A.) with my wife and an ever-growing population of critters.

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Stephen H.
5.0 out of 5 stars New paranormal team - in Las Vegas - new villains - fun
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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New take on a paranormal team: weres,vampires, mages, wizards ( yup - different) and more - fighting paranormal bad guys. Fun team, great interactions, sentient AI ( good gal). Nice intro for the series.
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Tablet stand
4.0 out of 5 stars Good yarn
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
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Interesting cast of characters back story that managed to hold my attention to the end. Very reminiscent of the RIPD movies.
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Mike Lewis The blind guy
5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining paranormal urban fantasy action series
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
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This is an entertaining paranormal urban fantasy action series. Cool castle characters in an entertaining storyline. Especially unit of paranormal police officers in Las Vegas saving the city from usually not too tough issues with the paranormal community inside Las Vegas. Red and see how much their day is going to change and what they’re up against. an entertaining cop show type urban fantasy paranormal series. Check it out
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C.A.Collins
3.0 out of 5 stars Urban Fantasy With a Swat Team Twist
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
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Got this when it was free, figured I should give it a review.
The action scenes are pretty good, and the snark is somewhat amusing, but the characters are less than fully rounded and, for my taste, the snark gets a little heavy about half way through.
I'd recommend this to fans of Glen Cook and maybe Butcher, who are looking for an easy, fun read.
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Erin Penn
4.0 out of 5 stars Brain Candy
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2018
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SHORT VERSION - Overall rating - delivers what is promised. A bang-up magic comedic urban fantasy, slightly sexist - but for 2018, within acceptance. Funny, action filled, no deep thought required. Brain candy.

LONG VERSION - First in a series (seven deep as of the writing of this review) by the prolific dual John P. Logdon and Christopher P. Young, "The Merging" reads fast with tons of action and plus a little self-reflection - mostly judging who among the women in the room are the hottest. This is a "guy" book of comparing gun sizes to wand works; bathroom humor to situational comedy. Each battle has enough differences to stand out, but not enough that CGI or animation needs to make too many new stills. (I wouldn't want to read books back-to-back, but you can read a book all the way through in one sitting without a problem.)

Format? Think TV show -each episode can stand alone - and the writers of this series are kicking them out like TV scripts. Or better yet, James Bond, when they actually could be funny back in the sixties. I had a fun time reading the story.

Things I didn't like: jealousy - if everyone is sleeping with everyone because it is programmed in their DNA, then why are people upset? I'm not sure how many people saw the underlying tragedy of Ian only focusing on Rachel's voice, and him having to explain to her he can never be loyal to her. It got me right (sob) here - no, wait, that is heartburn.

Second thing - how utterly stupid Ian Dex is telling the bad guys things during the first chapter. Then the foot-in-mouth with the women on the squad. I don't care how powerful you are or good with paperwork. I disbelieve him being in charge of the squad. From that instant, I was partially disconnected from the story - as much as I enjoyed it, I didn't believe the world. I get it, this is a comedy. And the setups were for some great jokes. Hear me laugh ha.ha - situational comedy works best when the situation is believable.

Third thing - hoping for more police work; nothing in this story remotely resembles police work.

Good Brain Candy, I ate it up in a single night.
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C. Woods
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty funny book
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021
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So yeah, this book is very funny, but if you are wanting sophisticated humor, this book is not for you. There are plenty of double entender's, witty innuendos and just good old sarcasm. There is a lot of flirtation going on in the book, but happily for me, there are no sex scenes or crap like that. The story moves along quickly & the characters are fleshed out enough to move the story without bogging down with tons of back story. If they keep rolling it out slowly over the series, I will absolutely love this series!

Ok, so I am off to buy book 2, so open your wallet & get your reading glasses on, this story is fun!
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Linda Tippit
4.0 out of 5 stars This was a perfect fun story to just escape the worries and problems ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2017
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This was a perfect fun story to just escape the worries and problems of the day. I really liked the world these 2 authors built that included all the supernatural creatures that lived with us in our everyday life.And what better place for all this to happen than in Las Vegas. The Paranormal Police Dept (or PPD) was set up to keep the supernaturals behaving properly and to keep normals from discovering that they exist. I liked all the characters here. And the story was action packed. It didn't give you time to be bored.There were 4 letter words and sexual references used, but not in a way to offend anyone. But it would not be appropriate for under age readers. I do recommend this story to anyone just wanting a quick, fun read.
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kim boyster
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2017
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I had just finished reading a book and was looking to find a new one or even a series, which I really like. You get to go on various adventures with someone you know and like. You become a part of their life so you just can't help being there with them. As with any new friend(ship), the more time spent with them the more you get to know about them and their life and other people they know,and so on and so forth. This book g
rabbed me from the first page and kept my attention thru the last page, and that's hard to do. I stayed up all night reading it. Thank god there's something second on to it, so I get to read on, but I sure hope the author can write quickly because when I finish this next one I'll be wanting more of these books so I can continue to be a part of the PPD officers lives.
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Sami
5.0 out of 5 stars PPD books will entertain you and make you laugh
Reviewed in Canada on March 19, 2021
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These PPD books are amazing. So entertaining and even the supernatural characters are believable. I highly recommend them.
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Lynnyw
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read, bring on Book 2!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2017
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I don't usually read UF but as a fan of John P. Logsdon and Christopher P. Young I thought I'd give it a try. It didn't disappoint! Really enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading any future books in the series. Ian Dex is the Chief of the Las Vegas Paranormal Police Department and he's got a team of pretty awesome people to keep on top of any paranormals who step out of line. Fast paced, funny, likeable characters and a book that leaves you wanting more.
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Soobee
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing & Funny Read - Highly Recommend
Reviewed in Australia on September 8, 2017
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What can I say about this book other than it is brilliant. . . From the first page I was hooked. Here we have a rich, super self confident supe who is laid back, funny and a horndog. These characteristics of a main male character can at times put some readers off because they automatically thing, oh god he's some arrogant, egotistical a** that needs a swift bat to the head. . . Not with this book's MMC, Ian. The authors have created a perfectly balanced personality for the leading main man and it doesn't hurt that he really cares for the people he works with and treats them as equals, not like he's above them.

At first I found Ian's laid back and casual (especially in his relationships with his staff) personality a little shocking for a chief, because I wasn't so used to seeing a chief be that way. . .Usually they're harda**es who rule by the book. But not Ian, he is willing to try whatever means necessary in order to get the job done. Every character has their own little quirks that are fun to watch unfold and see how they work with others. The most surprising thing for me was how much I loved the directors. I wouldn't think that it would have been possible as I rarely find high authority figures that are secondary non-love interest characters overbearing and a pain in the a**, but this book, no, they were fun to read about and that is thanks to the amazing character development of the co-authors. They have created a set of characters that are enjoying to read about and most importantly ones that are relatable. I could actually see my friends in each of the characters (even the baddies. . . whaaaaat?!) which made them easier to love and get to know.

For anyone who is looking for a lighter read (and when I say light I mean light in tone not pages) then this is the book for you. You will not be left disappointed.
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Mathrim
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but short
Reviewed in Canada on March 21, 2019
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The book is short (less than 200 pages) and ok.
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deadhead02
4.0 out of 5 stars Page turning fantasy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2017
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Non stop action keeps pages turning in this fantasy novel and the end leaves one wanting more. It's not Shakespeare but very entertaining and an easy read. The main character is a complex supernatural being and I hope future books will bring out his full story.
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