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May
14

Review: The Genie Ignites by Kellyann Zuzulo (Zubis Chronicles #1)

Review: The Genie Ignites by Kellyann Zuzulo (Zubis Chronicles #1) The Genie Ignites (Zubis Chronicles #1) Kellyann Zuzulo Published: March 2012 (Boroughs Publishing Group) Purchase at: Amazon Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 3 stars I’m a newbie to the genre of the Genie, a virgenie, if you will.  As is Bethany O’Brian, but that doesn’t keep her from having some 3D dreams about a mysterious lover.  As a reporter specializing in Middle Eastern diplomats and...
May
13

Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J.Maas (Throne of Glass #1)

Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J.Maas (Throne of Glass #1) Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) Sarah J. Maas Published: Aug. 7, 2012 (Bloomsbury) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Occasionally a book comes a long that becomes so entrenched in your brain that it continues on long after you finish reading the last sentence of the epilogue. For me, Throne of Glass and the heroine Celaena Sardothian are such...
May
2

May Releases: Charlaine Harris, Christine Feehan, Rachel Caine, Jenn Bennett, Nicole Peeler & more

May Releases: Charlaine Harris, Christine Feehan, Rachel Caine, Jenn Bennett, Nicole Peeler & more In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for May 2013. All dates are U.S. and tentative. Also: Click the title of any book to visit the Amazon page for pre-order or purchase goodness. I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy and YA is young...
Apr
23

Review: The Reckoning by Alma Katsu (The Taker #2)

Review: The Reckoning by Alma Katsu (The Taker #2) The Reckoning (The Taker Trilogy #2) Alma Katsu Published: June 19, 2012 (Gallery Books) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Please note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will contain references to the first book in the series The Taker. The Reckoning picks up a couple of months after the end of The Taker. Luke and Lanore are in London viewing...
Apr
10

Review: Rising Darkness by Thea Harrison (A Game of Shadows #1)

Review: Rising Darkness by Thea Harrison (A Game of Shadows #1) Rising Darkness (A Game of Shadows #1) Thea Harrison Published: April 2, 2013 (Berkley) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Fans of Thea Harrison’s Elder Races will be both disappointed in this book and excited by it.  Rising Darkness is nothing like her Elder Races series and does not take place in the same world.  However, it is a mind-bending,...
Apr
1

April Releases: Rachel Vincent, Julie Kagawa, Thea Harrison, Amanda Carlson, Karina Cooper & more

April Releases: Rachel Vincent, Julie Kagawa, Thea Harrison, Amanda Carlson, Karina Cooper & more In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for April 2013. All dates are U.S. and tentative. Also: Click the title of any book to visit the Amazon page for pre-order or purchase goodness. I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy and YA is young...
Mar
13

Michele Lang Guest Post & Giveaway: Five Magical Settings from Lady Lazarus

Michele Lang Guest Post & Giveaway: Five Magical Settings from Lady Lazarus Here’s the setting of the Lady Lazarus trilogy: Europe on the eve of World War II.  The protagonist, witch Magda Lazarus, travels a world ready to explode, in search of her magical inheritance. That’s kind of like saying that I live in 21st century America — not too specific! Here are five particular spots you will visit with my characters when you crack open the pages of Lady Lazarus,...
Oct
31

Review: God Save the Queen by Kate Locke (Immortal Empire #1)

Review: God Save the Queen by Kate Locke (Immortal Empire #1) God Save the Queen (The Immortal Empire #1) Kate Locke Published: July 2012 (Orbit) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Megan S. of StellarFour.com Rating (out of 5): 4 stars I read a lot of Urban Fantasy; it started with Sabrina the Teenage Witch comics when I was six and I’ve been devouring ‘em ever since. So, it’s not often I come across a vampire tale that...
Oct
15

Review: Ironskin by Tina Connolly

Review: Ironskin by Tina Connolly Ironskin Tina Connolly Published: Oct. 2, 2012 (Tor Books) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4 stars With its gothic tone and lush feel, Ironskin had me wrapped up in the story by the 50-page mark. The novel merges and reworks two classics: Jane Eyre and Beauty and the Beast. There’s no question the base of the story is inspired by the Bronte work. In Tina...
Oct
2

October Releases: Karen Marie Moning, Kresley Cole, Daniel Marks, Allison Pang, Julie Kagawa, Kristen Painter and more

October Releases: Karen Marie Moning, Kresley Cole, Daniel Marks, Allison Pang, Julie Kagawa, Kristen Painter and more In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for October 2012. All dates are U.S. and tentative. Also: Click the title of any book to visit the Amazon page for pre-order or purchase goodness. I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy and YA is young...

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