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Early Review: Tempest Reborn by Nicole Peeler

May 132013

Tempest Reborn by Nicole Peeler Book #6 in the Jane True series Genre: Urban Fantasy Publication Date: 28 May 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Orbit Synopsis from Goodreads: Anyan may be trapped in an evil dragon and Blondie may be gone, but Jane knows one thing: she’s not about to give up. She’s ready to tear down heaven and earth to save her lover, despite those who believe he’s lost. Luckily for Jane, those who’ve given up on Anyan do not include those closest to her. Defying The Powers That Be, Jane and Company form their own crack squad [ Read More of this Review ]

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New Release Review: The Collector by Victoria Scott

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May 112013

New Release Review: The Collector by Victoria Scott

The Collector by Victoria Scott Book #1 in the Dante Walker series Genre: YA Urban Fantasy Publication Date: 2 April 2013 ARC Received from Netgalley and Entangled Teen Synopsis from Goodreads: He makes good girls…bad. Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence have made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple: weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag. Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante’s an [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early Review: The Lost by Vicki Pettersson

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Feb 152013

Early Review: The Lost by Vicki Pettersson

The Lost by Vicki Pettersson Book #2 in the Celestial Blues series Publication Date: 19 March 2013 ARC Provided by Edelweiss and Harper Voyager Synopsis from Goodreads: Griffin Shaw and his wife were both murdered fifty years ago. Now a minor angel, Grif’s been granted permission to solve the mystery of his own death . . . if he helps the Pure angels guide those souls who might otherwise be Lost. Souls like Jeap Yang, a drug addict in his final moments of life. Grif knows that death is coming, but he cannot intervene. However, Grif’s mortal lover, reporter Katherine “Kit” Craig, isn’t constrained by [ Read More of this Review ]

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New Release Review: Blood Winter by Diana Pharaoh Francis

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Jan 182013

New Release Review: Blood Winter by Diana Pharaoh Francis

Blood Winter by Diana Pharoah Francis Book #4 in the Horngate Witches series Publication Date: 26 Dec 2012 Paperback Purchased from Amazon.com Synopsis from Goodreads: Set in apocalyptic America and featuring a magically enslaved heroine who is “a riveting mixture of guts, compassion, and furious anger as she struggles with a world coming apart at the seams” (Romantic Times), the fourth in a dynamic dark urban fantasy series unlike anything you’ve ever read before.Winter is coming to Montana and Shadowblade warrior Max is expecting trouble. People are hoarding everything. They are banding together, many flocking to the congregation of Sterling Savage, a [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: A Shimmer of Angels by Lisa M. Basso

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Dec 142012

ARC Review: A Shimmer of Angels by Lisa M. Basso

A Shimmer of Angels by Lisa M. Basso Publication Date: 29 Jan 2013 Book #1 in the Angel Sight series ARC Provided by Netgalley and Month9Books Synopsis from Goodreads: Sixteen-year-old Rayna sees angels, and has the medication and weekly therapy sessions to prove it. Now, in remission, Rayna starts fresh at a new school, lands a new job, and desperately tries for normalcy. She ignores signs that she may be slipping into the world she has tried so hard to climb out of. But these days, it’s more than just hallucinations that keep Rayna up at night. Students are dying, [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione

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Nov 212012

ARC Review: Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione Book 4 of Lords of Deliverance series Release Date: November 20, 2012 Book provided by NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing Synopsis from Goodreads: They’re here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Born of a match between good and evil, four siblings stand between hell’s minions and everything they want to destroy. They are the Lords of Deliverance, and they have the power to ward off Doomsday . . . or let it ride . . .ROGUE RIDERJillian Cardiff came to this remote mountain town to forget the demon attack that almost [ Read More of this Review ]

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New Release Review: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

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Nov 112012

New Release Review: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor Book #2 – Daughter of Smoke and Bone Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy Audiobook narrated by Khristine Hvam Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war. This is not that world. Art student and monster’s apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. She knows who she is—and what she is. But with this knowledge comes another truth she would give anything to undo: She loved the enemy and he betrayed her, and a world suffered [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

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Nov 062012

Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor Book #1 – Daughter of Smoke and Bone Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Audiobook narrated by Khristine Hvam D.G.’s Rating – 5 skulls: A This book is the beginning of a journey…a journey through the essence of hope and pain, full of wonderful imagery and a seemingly whimsical combination of words that envelopes you strongly and doesn’t let you go. The story is almost epic in its scope, seemingly simple while slowly transforming into mistakes as old as time: enmity that evolves into a never-ending war. We’ve experienced this story so many times [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: Devil Said Bang by Richard Kadrey

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Aug 272012

ARC Review: Devil Said Bang by Richard Kadrey

Devil Said Bang by Richard Kadrey Book 4 in Sandman Slim Series Release date: August 28, 2012 Book provided by Edelweiss and the publisher AH’s Review – 4 Skulls – A- “Welcome to Hell. It’s just like high school but with more boredom and entrails.” I must confess, I have not read all the books in this series. I’ve read Sandman Slim and enjoyed it immensely, but I missed books 2 and 3. Having said that, I honestly feel that I really didn’t feel lost when I read Devil Said Bang. The author did an excellent job of recapping prior [ Read More of this Review ]

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New Release: The Hunter and the Hunted by Kelley Armstrong

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Jun 142012

New Release: The Hunter and the Hunted by Kelley Armstrong Release Date June 12, 2012 Book received from NetGalley and the publisher AH’s Review – 3.5 Skulls – B+ Stalked Clay and Elena are my all-time favorite alpha werewolf couple. In fact, they were my very first alpha werewolf pair. Since my first encounter with Clay and Elena, I’ve wanted MORE! I’ve gone on to read many wonderful urban fantasy series because of these two, but I’ll always jump at the chance to read a story about Clay and Elena. Stalked is narrated from Clay’s point of view which is [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review – Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione

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May 312012

ARC Review - Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione

Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione Release Date: June 1, 2012 Book received from NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing AH and Michelle’s Thoughts on Lethal Rider – 4 Skulls from AH, 5 Skulls from Michelle – A Michelle and I decided to do something different for Lethal Rider. Instead of a review, we put together some of our impressions of the book in a bit of a conversation. We’ve each reviewed the book on Goodreads, so you can see AH’s review and Michelle’s review by clicking on the links. So here goes: AH - Thanatos as an alpha male caveman – whoa – [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione

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Dec 122011

Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione Lords of Deliverance Book 1 AH’s Review – A I’m a sucker for books that take Biblical themes and build upon them. Angels, demons, images of heaven and hell, obscure Biblical and apocryphal stories – I love it. Larissa Ione’s Eternal Rider gives the story a modern flavor. The series builds upon the author’s Demonica series and is best read after Sin Undone. Many of the Demonica character favorites appear in this spin-off series. Larissa Ione has superb storytelling skills. From the first page to the last, the book was [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: Hallowed by Cynthia Hand

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Dec 012011

Hallowed by Cynthia Hand Book 2 of Unearthly series – expected publication date January 17, 2012 Book received from Netgalley and Harper Collins AH’s Review – Grade: 4 Stars – A That’s it! I’m in love! Two of the nicest young adult boyfriends star in Hallowed by Cynthia Hand. First, we have Tucker, a down-to-earth (no pun intended!) human boyfriend. I think every girl dreams of Tucker: He’s an all-round, nice guy. Athletic, a cowboy, outdoorsy, big-hearted – Tucker is wonderful. So dreamy. Then there’s Christian, an angel blood. Christian is also gorgeous, loyal, and caring. Christian jokes [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: Angel’s Blood by Nalini Singh

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Nov 282011

Angel’s Blood by Nalini Singh Guild Hunter – Book 1 Book purchased from Borders AH’s Review – 5 Stars – A Why didn’t I read these books sooner? I was very excited to be starting off the Guild Hunters series by Nalini Singh. I enjoy this author’s writing style. Her descriptions evoke images in my mind and it felt like I was watching a movie with great cinematography rather than reading a book. Take the example of the Archangel’s Tower. Our heroine Elena has a townhouse with a view of the Archangel’s Tower. She can watch the [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: Archangel’s Blade by Nalini Singh

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Sep 122011

Review: Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh

So, I finished reading Archangel’s Blade, which is Dmitri and Honor’s book. It’s going to be tough writing a review that is spoiler free as the premise of their love is rooted in the old. So, let’s start by talking about Nalini. She has such a seductive style. Her words are lyrical and poetic, descriptive without being too wordy. It’s tough to explain unless you have read any of her previous novels. I, personally, have only read her Guild Hunter series, though I do own the first three Psy-Changeling. I tried reading those, but I just wasn’t [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A Aiken

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Sep 092011

Review: The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A Aiken

The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A. Aiken THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR PREVIOUS NOVELS!! At the end of Last Dragon Standing, a War is coming. Annwyl the bloody is gearing up and heading out. As are all the troops and dragons. Izzy was promoted to Annwyl’s Squire, and Blue is off to the Army in the Northlands with Ragnar. The Dragon Who Loved Me, starts FIVE YEARS later. {O.M.G freaking 5 years!!} Sorry, had to get that out there. Annwyl and Fearghus have been gone from Garbhan Isle and their children AND each other for five years. [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: Dark Kiss of the Reaper by Kristen Painter

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Aug 112011

Review: Dark Kiss of the Reaper by Kristen Painter

This is a wonderfully sweet Paranormal Romance Novel. Grade:B+ Oh, and so you know, I bought Dark Kiss of the Reaper from Amazon for 2.99. What a steal! My Review Kristen Painter has a simple, beautifully poetic way of writing. Her words captivated me from the start of Dark Kiss of the Reaper. Her cover artist is also fantastic! As an Angel of Death, Azrael provides Mercy to those souls who lived life by a strong moral code. Sara, our leading lady is busting her ass working two jobs after her divorce. She is determined to make [ Read More of this Review ]

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