katie | May 31, 2009
The Master begins with Dominor, the third Son of Destiny, who was kidnapped in the first book of the series, The Sword. He was held captive on a ship and drugged until they ship neared their homeland. As they approached, the ship was taken by another country, one that the captives had been at war [...]
katie | May 28, 2009
If you haven’t heard, or read, Charlaine Haris, you must live in a hole. She has several books on the New York Times Bestseller List at the same time. For a fan of the paranormal/fantasy genre, seeing her work becoming so popular makes me incredibly happy. Since she is a local author, as she lives [...]
katie | May 27, 2009
So, I blame the long weekend for making believe yesterday was Monday. But, that is lame. Really, I forgot to post! A Flash of Hex (#2) — Jes Battis My Forbidden Desire — Carolyn Jewel Succubus Heat (Georgia Kincaid #4) — Richelle Mead Master of Craving (#3) — Karin Tabke
katie | May 23, 2009
Wow. Shannon Butcher is amazing. I have read her contemporary romances and enjoyed them immensely, but Burning Alive is the first installment in her new paranormal series. Helen lives a normal life taking care of the elderly in her small town. Unfortunately, she has a single abnormal vision of her death: burning alive while a [...]
katie | May 20, 2009
The second story in the Sons of Destiny series starts soon after the events of the first book, The Sword. The Wolf begins with the heroine, Alys, who has been betrothed, or sold, to a much older man whom she does not like. Luckily, she has been planning for years of a way to escape [...]
katie | May 19, 2009
No releases this week of note. But, there are a bunch of contests going on at various websites: Bitten By Books is having an anniversary bash all this month. Check out the site for daily giveaways! SciFi Guy has links to contests here. Another ARC giveaway for the new Gena Showalter young adult novel Intertwined [...]
katie | May 17, 2009
Such an intriguing debut novel! Of course, I’m a few years behind, but I did enjoy The Sword. The Sons of Destiny, eight brothers, each born as four sets of twins, were exiled from their homeland to a remote island for fear of each of their individual destinies told by an ancient seer. The youngest [...]
katie | May 14, 2009
This humorous installment of the Demon Slayer series starts several weeks after the events of the previous novel. The coven of biker witches, Dimitri, and Lizzie drive their bikes to Las Vegas to save her uncle from a succubus. Unfortunately, Lizzie has been found out to be practicing demon slayer magic without a license. She [...]
katie | May 12, 2009
After last week, be glad for the lack of releases this week. I know I am and so is my pocketbook. Some news on the best seller list: JR Ward’s Lover Avegened debuted at #2 in the New York Times Best Seller list. She was beat only by James Patterson… totally acceptable. Turn Coat by [...]
katie | May 9, 2009
Lizzie had lived a normal life, being brought up extremely normal her adoptive parents. Everything was as expected with Lizzie until her thirtieth birthday where her maternal grandmother appeared on her doorstep. Within minutes of the grandmother appearing, Lizzie’s dog starts speaking to her and a demon shows up in her bathroom. Nothing is the [...]
katie | May 7, 2009
I love a good fairy tale and Night’s Rose fits the bill, perfectly. Since she was awakened abruptly from her long enchanted sleep, Rosemarie has been hunting and killing ogres. She followed the ogre tribe to London, posing as a young Comtess recently arrived from the Continent to infiltrate the tribe. As she relates recent [...]
katie | May 5, 2009
This week was unusual in that many books were released on May 1, a Friday. Of course, there are many to be released today, too. Note that I have added a bunch of new authors to the list. I have not read all of these. Let me know what you think of their books. Get [...]
katie | May 4, 2009
When he was a knight for King Arthur, Marrok was cursed by Morgan le Fey and has yet to find the key to unlocking his fifteen hundred year misery. He meets Olivia, an art gallery owner who is interested in his woodcarvings, and they are irresistibly drawn to one another. Unfortunately, both are incredibly stubborn [...]
katie | May 1, 2009
A spin off of her Argeneau vampire series, The Immortal Hunter follows the story of Decker, a member of the vampire council who hunts down rogue vampires. When chasing a group of six rogue vampires, he saves Dani, a woman who was taken hostage by the rogues. Although Decker saved Dani, Dani’s younger sister was [...]