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* CoolGuns: Many firearms are used, but just to list the vigilante's arsenal:
** 9mm Glock 19
** 5.56mm Heckler & Koch G36 Compact with a laser light module 01
** 5.7mm FN P90
** .338 Lapua Magnum Sako TRG-42 (which is not used until the second book).
** 9mm Glock 19
** 5.56mm Heckler & Koch G36 Compact with a laser light module 01
** 5.7mm FN P90
** .338 Lapua Magnum Sako TRG-42 (which is not used until the second book).
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* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: Skothiam and Lilja.
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* BiTheWay: Therese, though she, arguably, comes off more as being lesbian.
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[[caption-width-right:300:The adventure begins.]]
''Dance of the Butterfly'' is the first novel in an UrbanFantasy series by Scott Carruba. Published in 2016, the story is largely set in Central Europe, focusing on a contemporary cosmopolitan city beset with serial murder and rampant human trafficking. A masked vigilante works to stop this but is unaware of larger and more insidious forces coalescing unto the city. Two powerful families also converge on the city, their agendas being the acquisition of a rare and powerful book. Though sharing a common enemy, the two families form a long-standing rivalry due to their methods and ultimate goals. Lilja, a young librarian charged with protecting the book, finds herself suddenly ensconced in this dark, strange world. Originally from Finland, she has her own reason for why she left her home, but she finds the city to be anything but a haven from dangers and secrets.
The second book, ''Sword of the Butterfly'' was published in 2017. The third book is coming soon.
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!!''Dance of the Butterfly'' contains examples of:
* AbnormalAmmo: The enhanced ammunition used by [[spoiler:Hunters]] to harm [[spoiler:supernatural creatures]].
* ActionGirl: Lilja. She takes an even more obvious role as this in subsequent books in the series.
* AffablyEvil: The Malkuths and, arguably, Duilio.
* AffectionateNickname: As their romance blossoms, Skothiam takes to calling Lilja "Lily".
* AntiVillain: Denman Malkuth. Though his actions do color him as a villain, and he clearly acts as something of an antagonist, he shares goals with the protagonists.
* ArtisticLicenseGunSafety: Averted. The depiction of gun usage often focuses on the safe and proper handling of such weapons.
* BadassBookworm: Both Lilja and Skothiam qualify as this, quite possibly also Denman Malkuth.
* BadassFamily: The Felcrafts and the Malkuths.
* BadassInANiceSuit: Skothiam and Denman both dress rather well.
* BarbieDollAnatomy: [[spoiler:The demons in the final fight have no visible genitalia. This is not done as a form of censorship but because these creatures are truly sexless.]]
* BavarianFireDrill: The vigilante uses this technique to try to get the kidnapped sex slaves out of the criminal's compound, shouting out in an authoritative tone for everyone to evacuate. The fact the vigilante has set off precise explosions to cause fire and chaos only helps to lend legitimacy.
* BenevolentConspiracy: How the Felcraft family approaches its [[spoiler:war with the Infernal]].
* BiTheWay: Therese, though she, arguably, comes off more as being lesbian.
* BornOfMagic: One way of looking at the [[spoiler:Hunters]].
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: The Felcrafts and the Malkuths. [[spoiler:Both want to save humanity, but while the Felcrafts consider themselves stewards and protectors, the Malkuths want to rule in order to protect.]]
* TheChosenMany: Though very rare in comparison to the overall human population, there are many [[spoiler:Hunters]], all of whom are imbued with supranormal abilities.
* CoolGuns: Many firearms are used, but just to list the vigilante's arsenal:
** 9mm Glock 19
** 5.56mm Heckler & Koch G36 Compact with a laser light module 01
** 5.7mm FN P90
** .338 Lapua Magnum Sako TRG-42 (which is not used until the second book).
* CulturalCrossReference: At the end, when Skothiam is explaining the [[spoiler:"secret world"]] to Lilja, she brings up force-sensitives in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' universe.
* CulturedBadAss: Skothiam Felcraft.
* DamselInDistress: Therese. ''Twice''. Even invoked by her as she resists, though the inevitability of it is nailed home to her. She then averts it by not calling for help the second time, though she is [[spoiler:rescued, anyway]].
-->[-'''Therese''': Stop turning me into the [[spoiler:[[PrecisionFStrike fucking]]]] damsel in distress-]
* DiagonalCut: The vigilante does this twice - once to the [[spoiler:demon-possessed]] large man at the compound and again to the [[spoiler:monstrous demon]] in the same place.
* DirtyCop: Alec, Quain, and Duilio.
* EnemyMine: The Felcrafts and Malkuths, bitter rivals with core differences in philosophy, yet they work together against a greater threat to all of humanity.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Lilja, the petite, quiet librarian is introduced shelving books, but then she is accosted by a large man on her way home. He intends to rape her, but she quickly disables him with an armbar and manages to call the police and hold the man until they arrive.
* FourLinesAllWaiting: The novel explores what appears to be several distinct plotlines, but they do all wrap up together in the end.
* FunctionalMagic: There is magic, and it works.
* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: Skothiam and Lilja.
* GoodIsNotSoft: The Felcrafts and Lilja.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Skothiam and the Felcraft Weaponsmaster, Jericho. They've known each other and been friends since they were in grade school.
* HotLibrarian: Lilja.
* HumanShield: The vigilante sometimes uses this tactic.
* IcyBlueEyes: Lilja has these.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: The vigilante uses a katana during the climactic end battle against the two most dangerous foes yet faced.
* LikeRealityUnlessNoted: Owing to the book falling into the MagicalRealism subset of UrbanFantasy.
* MagicalRealism: The story is presented this way.
* TheMasquerade: The two families hiding their knowledge, abilities, and goals regarding the human race and [[spoiler:the Infernal]].
* TheMafiya: The Russian-led criminal organization in the city.
* NervesOfSteel: The vigilante. Also, arguably, Skothiam and Denman.
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: [[spoiler:The Infernal, both the demons and devils, though some characters admit they are not sure what the beings are, possibly just extradimensional aliens.]]
* PostModernMagik - the bullets used by the [[spoiler:Hunters]] are "imbued" with special properties to be effective against supernatural creatures. This is depicted as a tracer-like illumination when they are fired.
* PragmaticVillainy: The Malkuths. They definitely do villainous things, but they claim to be doing it for the greater good of humankind.
* TheQuietOne: Lilja.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Those [[spoiler:possessed by demons]] will manifest this.
* TheReveal: Many [[spoiler:There are demons and those who fight them. The serial killer is a demon. The vigilante is Lilja,and she possesses latent Hunter abilities of which she was not aware.]]
* SerialKiller: A savage one plagues the city throughout the story.
* TheSheriff: Constable Nedza, though he is a decidedly corrupt example.
* SpellBlade: The melee weapons used by [[spoiler:Hunters]] give hints of magic via a colored aura that shines at certain times.
* TomeOfEldritchLore: The Three Books are possibly this, though their actual use is not explained in this book.
* UrbanFantasy: The story's genre, though it carries many aspects of contemporary and crime fiction. Might better fit in SupernaturalFiction.
* VigilanteMan: A masked vigilante roams the city at night, thwarting a criminal organization that engages in human trafficking.
* WickedCultured: Denman Malkuth.
* WorthyOpponent: Arguably how Denman views Skothiam, especially as how he defers to him in the climactic end battle.
* YouDoNotWantToKnow: Ernst repeatedly says this when questioned by the police.
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[[caption-width-right:300:The adventure begins.]]
''Dance of the Butterfly'' is the first novel in an UrbanFantasy series by Scott Carruba. Published in 2016, the story is largely set in Central Europe, focusing on a contemporary cosmopolitan city beset with serial murder and rampant human trafficking. A masked vigilante works to stop this but is unaware of larger and more insidious forces coalescing unto the city. Two powerful families also converge on the city, their agendas being the acquisition of a rare and powerful book. Though sharing a common enemy, the two families form a long-standing rivalry due to their methods and ultimate goals. Lilja, a young librarian charged with protecting the book, finds herself suddenly ensconced in this dark, strange world. Originally from Finland, she has her own reason for why she left her home, but she finds the city to be anything but a haven from dangers and secrets.
The second book, ''Sword of the Butterfly'' was published in 2017. The third book is coming soon.
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!!''Dance of the Butterfly'' contains examples of:
* AbnormalAmmo: The enhanced ammunition used by [[spoiler:Hunters]] to harm [[spoiler:supernatural creatures]].
* ActionGirl: Lilja. She takes an even more obvious role as this in subsequent books in the series.
* AffablyEvil: The Malkuths and, arguably, Duilio.
* AffectionateNickname: As their romance blossoms, Skothiam takes to calling Lilja "Lily".
* AntiVillain: Denman Malkuth. Though his actions do color him as a villain, and he clearly acts as something of an antagonist, he shares goals with the protagonists.
* ArtisticLicenseGunSafety: Averted. The depiction of gun usage often focuses on the safe and proper handling of such weapons.
* BadassBookworm: Both Lilja and Skothiam qualify as this, quite possibly also Denman Malkuth.
* BadassFamily: The Felcrafts and the Malkuths.
* BadassInANiceSuit: Skothiam and Denman both dress rather well.
* BarbieDollAnatomy: [[spoiler:The demons in the final fight have no visible genitalia. This is not done as a form of censorship but because these creatures are truly sexless.]]
* BavarianFireDrill: The vigilante uses this technique to try to get the kidnapped sex slaves out of the criminal's compound, shouting out in an authoritative tone for everyone to evacuate. The fact the vigilante has set off precise explosions to cause fire and chaos only helps to lend legitimacy.
* BenevolentConspiracy: How the Felcraft family approaches its [[spoiler:war with the Infernal]].
* BiTheWay: Therese, though she, arguably, comes off more as being lesbian.
* BornOfMagic: One way of looking at the [[spoiler:Hunters]].
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: The Felcrafts and the Malkuths. [[spoiler:Both want to save humanity, but while the Felcrafts consider themselves stewards and protectors, the Malkuths want to rule in order to protect.]]
* TheChosenMany: Though very rare in comparison to the overall human population, there are many [[spoiler:Hunters]], all of whom are imbued with supranormal abilities.
* CoolGuns: Many firearms are used, but just to list the vigilante's arsenal:
** 9mm Glock 19
** 5.56mm Heckler & Koch G36 Compact with a laser light module 01
** 5.7mm FN P90
** .338 Lapua Magnum Sako TRG-42 (which is not used until the second book).
* CulturalCrossReference: At the end, when Skothiam is explaining the [[spoiler:"secret world"]] to Lilja, she brings up force-sensitives in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' universe.
* CulturedBadAss: Skothiam Felcraft.
* DamselInDistress: Therese. ''Twice''. Even invoked by her as she resists, though the inevitability of it is nailed home to her. She then averts it by not calling for help the second time, though she is [[spoiler:rescued, anyway]].
-->[-'''Therese''': Stop turning me into the [[spoiler:[[PrecisionFStrike fucking]]]] damsel in distress-]
* DiagonalCut: The vigilante does this twice - once to the [[spoiler:demon-possessed]] large man at the compound and again to the [[spoiler:monstrous demon]] in the same place.
* DirtyCop: Alec, Quain, and Duilio.
* EnemyMine: The Felcrafts and Malkuths, bitter rivals with core differences in philosophy, yet they work together against a greater threat to all of humanity.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Lilja, the petite, quiet librarian is introduced shelving books, but then she is accosted by a large man on her way home. He intends to rape her, but she quickly disables him with an armbar and manages to call the police and hold the man until they arrive.
* FourLinesAllWaiting: The novel explores what appears to be several distinct plotlines, but they do all wrap up together in the end.
* FunctionalMagic: There is magic, and it works.
* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: Skothiam and Lilja.
* GoodIsNotSoft: The Felcrafts and Lilja.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Skothiam and the Felcraft Weaponsmaster, Jericho. They've known each other and been friends since they were in grade school.
* HotLibrarian: Lilja.
* HumanShield: The vigilante sometimes uses this tactic.
* IcyBlueEyes: Lilja has these.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: The vigilante uses a katana during the climactic end battle against the two most dangerous foes yet faced.
* LikeRealityUnlessNoted: Owing to the book falling into the MagicalRealism subset of UrbanFantasy.
* MagicalRealism: The story is presented this way.
* TheMasquerade: The two families hiding their knowledge, abilities, and goals regarding the human race and [[spoiler:the Infernal]].
* TheMafiya: The Russian-led criminal organization in the city.
* NervesOfSteel: The vigilante. Also, arguably, Skothiam and Denman.
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: [[spoiler:The Infernal, both the demons and devils, though some characters admit they are not sure what the beings are, possibly just extradimensional aliens.]]
* PostModernMagik - the bullets used by the [[spoiler:Hunters]] are "imbued" with special properties to be effective against supernatural creatures. This is depicted as a tracer-like illumination when they are fired.
* PragmaticVillainy: The Malkuths. They definitely do villainous things, but they claim to be doing it for the greater good of humankind.
* TheQuietOne: Lilja.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Those [[spoiler:possessed by demons]] will manifest this.
* TheReveal: Many [[spoiler:There are demons and those who fight them. The serial killer is a demon. The vigilante is Lilja,and she possesses latent Hunter abilities of which she was not aware.]]
* SerialKiller: A savage one plagues the city throughout the story.
* TheSheriff: Constable Nedza, though he is a decidedly corrupt example.
* SpellBlade: The melee weapons used by [[spoiler:Hunters]] give hints of magic via a colored aura that shines at certain times.
* TomeOfEldritchLore: The Three Books are possibly this, though their actual use is not explained in this book.
* UrbanFantasy: The story's genre, though it carries many aspects of contemporary and crime fiction. Might better fit in SupernaturalFiction.
* VigilanteMan: A masked vigilante roams the city at night, thwarting a criminal organization that engages in human trafficking.
* WickedCultured: Denman Malkuth.
* WorthyOpponent: Arguably how Denman views Skothiam, especially as how he defers to him in the climactic end battle.
* YouDoNotWantToKnow: Ernst repeatedly says this when questioned by the police.
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