I have the pleasure of welcoming Tracey O’Hara to the blog today. Tracey is the author of the urban fantasy Dark Brethren series. Tracey is also giving away a copy of the first and second book in the series so make sure you enter at the end of this post. So please give a warm welcome to Tracey… The world of the Dark Brethren I am so pleased to be here today, thank you for having me. I have decided to talk to day about the world I have created…
Hello peeps! Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. I am reading ‘Green-Eyed Demon‘ by Jaye Wells, so I’m a very happy bunny! I have a great week lined up for you guys as my UK Publisher Month begins, so I hope you enjoy this weeks’ posts and reviews This week on Book Chick City! On Monday urban fantasy author Tracey O’Hara will be guest posting and giving away a set of her Dark Brethran series. On Tuesday ‘UK Publisher Month’ begins with a post from Headline Publishing, as well as…
The Painted Man (The Demon Trilogy #1) by Peter V. Brett Audiobook: 19h 58m | Narrator: Peter Joyce HarperCollins (April 2010) | Fantasy The Painted Man is a phenomenal book. I listened to it as an audiobook and it was one of those stories that I downloaded and wasn’t really sure what to expect. At nearly 20 hours long, or 560 pages for the paperback version, it’s a commitment and not a quick read. But it’s well worth your time. The story is set in a world where humans live in fear. At…
On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It’s where I list all the books I desperately want but haven’t actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. It’s also an event that you can join in with too – Mr Linky is always at the ready for you to link your own ‘On My Wishlist’ post. If you want to know more click here. The cover caught my eye as it’s not typical for this genre – sounds…
Shadowfever (Fever #5) by Karen Marie Moning Gollancz (Jan 2012) | Ebook, 512 pages | Urban Fantasy This is a book many fans have been waiting (a long time) for. The final instalment of the Fever series. Both the book blogosphere and twitter were alive with a frenzy of ‘Shadowfever’ obsession last week as it was finally released. I was jealous of some people who were able to take the day off work in order to devour it in one single sitting. Sadly, I had to fit my reading around work, sneaking…
DREAMFEVER (Fever #4) by Karen Marie Moning PUBLISHER: Gollancz (UK) | Delacorte Ebook / Dell Paperback (US) RELEASE DATE: 2011 (UK) | 2009 (US) FORMAT: Ebook, 355 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy He has stolen her past, but MacKayla will never allow her sister’s murderer to take her future. Yet even the uniquely gifted sidhe-seer is no match for the Lord Master, who has unleashed an insatiable sexual craving that consumes Mac’s every thought-and thrusts her into the seductive realm of two very dangerous men, both of whom she desires but…
UK Publisher Month As most of you already know, I am a Brit chick and so during the month of February I will be celebrating UK publishers and the books they publish. There will be posts from editors and publicists revealing some of their upcoming titles for 2011 as well as giving us a glimpse into their working lives. Of course there will also be lots of fabulous giveaways! Check out the amazing line up below! Contributing Publishers Random House Children’s Books Headline Publishing Simon & Schuster Gollancz Penguin Atom…
A Brush of Darkness (Abby Sinclair #1) by Allison Pang | Pocket Books (Jan 2011) Paperback, 343 pages | Urban Fantasy A Brush of Darkness is the debut novel by Allison Pang. I was lucky enough to receive a review copy (after adding it to my wishlist – mostly because of the awesome cover) and I’m happy to report it was a fun read. However, I did have a few issues… Although this is marketed as an urban fantasy, it’s a bit misleading in my opinion. This book is much more paranormal…
Today I have the pleasure in welcoming Allison Pang to the blog. Allison was a marine biologist in a former life but is now the debut author of a new urban fantasy novel entitled A Brush of Darkness, which was released yesterday! My review will be posted later today. So, please give a warm welcome to Allison… Making a Deal with the Devil What if an Otherworldly being offered you a Contract that promised all your dreams might come true? One of the main facets of the worldbuilding in a…
Kiss at Your Own Risk by Stephanie Rowe (Soulfire #1) Sourcebooks Casablanca (Jan 2011) Paperback, 384 pages Paranormal Romance Trinity, cursed when she was young, is a Black Widow assassin and she can see how to kill anything. But the problem is that whenever she has fallen in love, the Black Widow within takes over. Trinity has found a way to break the curse and live a normal life, all she has to do is not kill anything for five years and now there is only one more week until the…
FAEFEVER (Fever #3) by Karen Marie Moning PUBLISHER: Gollancz (UK) | Dell (US) RELEASE DATE: 2011 (UK) | Oct 2008 (US) FORMAT: Paperback, 370 pages GENRE:: Urban Fantasy When MacKayla Lane receives a torn page from her dead sister’s journal, she is stunned by Alina’s desperate words. And now MacKayla knows that her sister’s killer is close. But evil is closer. And suddenly the sidhe-seer is on the hunt: For answers. For revenge. And for an ancient book of dark magic so evil, it corrupts anyone who touches it. Mac’s…
Hi all!! Hope you’ve had a great weekend. This week is a bit of a Karen Marie Moning week. WIth the release of ‘Shadowfever‘, the 5th and final instalment in the ‘fever’ series, Laura will be reviewing books 3, 4 and 5. There’s also a few other goodies from Jo and myself, so I hope you enjoy! This Week on Book Chick City! On Monday Laura will be reviewing ‘Faefever‘, the third book in the urban fantasy series, ‘Fever’ by Karen Marie Moning. On Tuesday Jo will be reviewing paranormal…
I know I’m a bit late with my New Year post, but never mind. I hope you all had a great time and a fab New Year and you have kept all your New Year’s resolutions for more than a week – LOL! Here are my blogging highlights of 2010… January: • In one of my discussion posts I asked if some of us are Too Old for YA? Many of you had your say! • I also asked Why Do Covers Matter? • Worst book read: Mr Shivers by…
On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It’s where I list all the books I desperately want but haven’t actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. It’s also an event that you can join in with too – Mr Linky is always at the ready for you to link your own ‘On My Wishlist’ post. If you want to know more click here. This sounds SO good – I love me some zombie! Pariah Bob Fingerman (Tor…
Title: The Mage in Black (Sabina Kane #2) Author: Jaye Wells Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: April 2010 Paperback: 326 pages Genre: Urban Fantasy Source: Review Copy Reviewed by: Carolyn RATING: 7/10 – very good. GOODREADS SUMMARY: Sabina Kane doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to family. After all, her own grandmother, the leader of the vampire race, just tried to kill her. When she arrives in New York to meet the mage side of her family, the reunion takes the fun out of dysfunctional. On top of…
