Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead (Age of X #1) Dutton Adult (June 2013) Ebook, 464 pages Urban Fantasy When I heard that Richelle Mead was releasing a new series, I was ecstatic and couldn’t wait to get my hands on it, even though I had no idea what it was about. Gameboard of the Gods is a sexy and violent adult dystopian novel, with an undercurrent of paranormal activity and mythology, lots of action and a slow-revealed mystery that didn’t disappoint. Written from the point of view of…
Pretty When They Collide by Rhiannon Frater (Pretty When She Dies #0.5) Self-Published (March 2013) Ebook, 145 pages Urban Fantasy A beautiful, brave Dhamphir with a weakness for stunning blondes sets out to rescue the damsel in distress who is also a rare full blooded witch, but the master vampire Frank loves his little witchy slave and will not let her go without a fight. Pretty When They Collide is a spin off from the main Pretty When She Dies series using two characters that were introduced in Pretty When…
Dark Magic by James Swain (Peter Warlock #1) Tor Books (May 2012) Hardback, 352 pages Urban Fantasy I sometimes select books based on their titles without knowing any further details, I did this with Dark Magic thinking it would have something to do with witches. What I found was a sinister, supernatural thriller based in New York City, written from the third person point of view, following a group of psychics who use their gifts to try and help others. Peter Warlock is the lead psychic and holds a regular…
Fragments (Partials Sequence #2) by Dan Wells HarperCollins (Mar 2013) Ebook, 482 pages YA Dystopian Warning: contains spoilers for book one In Partials, Kira set out to find the cure for the RM virus and in finding it, she also found out that she was more than human. Fragments, starts out where Partials ended, with one viable cure procured and her best friend’s baby saved. Kira sets out to find the answer to why she was created, leaving a cure sample for her ex, Marcus, to work from and to…
Pretty When She Kills by Rhiannon Frater (Pretty When She Dies Series #2) Self-Published (Sept 2012) Kindle, 278 pages | Urban Fantasy Pretty When She Kills is the second book in the Pretty When She Dies series and it’s better than the first. Back in the dark bloody world with Amaliya and Cian, who after killing their maker The Summoner, should be able to expect a little peace. A vampire’s world is anything but peaceful, especially when Amaliya is also a necromancer and wanted by Santos, Cian’s closest rival who wants…
Devil’s Due by Rachel Caine (Red Letter Days #2) Mira Books (Feb 2013) Ebook, 336 pages Paranormal Romance After reading Devil’s Bargain, I wanted to know how the feisty women, Jas and Lucia, would take on the all-powerful, psychic Cross Society and win. Going against anything psychic would stack the odds against you, decisions would have to be made quickly and unexpectedly so I was hoping for a tense and exciting read. At the end of Devil’s Bargain Jas’ life was in danger after open insubordination towards the Cross Society,…
Partials by Dan Wells (Partials Sequence #1) HarperCollins (Mar 2012) Paperback, 468 pages Dystopian YA I have seen many great reviews regarding Partials which piqued my interest, so when I received a book voucher for Christmas I ran out and bought it. It has been sitting on my shelf for several weeks and I have finally managed to squeeze it in, hoping that I would not be left disappointed. Partials are half-human cyborgs and were built to fight in wars and do the dirty work humans no longer wanted to…
The Rebels of New Sun (Blending Time #3) by Michael Kinch Flux Books (Jan 2013) | Ebook, 277 pages | Dystopian YA The Rebels of New Sun is book 3 in The Blending Time Series and it’s the first book of this series that I have read. There are loads of characters and as such there is a helpful guide at the beginning explaining who they are and how they are integral to the story. For me there were too many characters to follow and it took me a while to get to…
Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles #1) by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl Penguin Books (Feb 2010) | Kindle, 577 pages Paranormal YA BECS: With the movie being released shortly and a lot of hype surrounding Beautiful Creatures, for me this book was a must-read, as I have to finish the book before I can possibly watch the movie. A paranormal romance between a mortal and a witch set in America’s deep south, where voodoo reigns was enough to capture my interest. The writing grabbed my attention quickly and the build up…
Fangtabulous (Vamped #4) by Lucienne Diver Flux Books (US, Jan 2013) Ebook, 288 pages Paranormal, Young Adult Can a fanged fashionista take out a deadly Salem spirit? Being on the run from the Feds and the vampire council with no money is not as glamorous as it sounds, especially when I, Gina Covello, fashion queen of the undead, am forced to abandon my wardrobe. Salem, Massachusetts, seems like a great place to hide our supernatural gang. But who knew the city would be crawling with ghosts? The nasty spirit of George Corwin, infamous sheriff…
BECS Surprise, surprise, my favourite place to read is in bed with mountains of pillows behind my back snuggled under my duvet. However, next to me is my husband, a huge distraction and often trying to compete for my attention. In any relationship there is a bit of give and take and I have found that if I give him what he wants I can get on and read until I am satisfied. My main reading time is midnight to 4am but as the lamp is a distraction to husband, most of my…
The Book of the Forsaken (The Game #1) by Yannis Karatsioris Createspace (July 2012) Paperback, 304 pages Fantasy, Young Adult A sarcastic storyteller traps three characters in his web in order to get hold of a special book. Daniel, Cassidy and Igor are three unique individuals, considered outcasts for different reasons. They are about to meet and stick together, as coincidences and forced situations lead them to a journey all around Europe. As everyone is after the Book of the Forsaken, the coming Game is about to take place on the dark…
The Murmurings by Carly Anne West Simon Pulse (March 2013) | Ebook, 384 pages Paranormal YA The Murmurings starts off very creepy and reminds me of the movie The Ring, with the monster using mirrors and reflections instead of the television. A curtain of black, oily hair spills from the glass, obscuring the eyeless face and moving, silent mouth. Long skinny digits follow, twitching on the ends of blackened, rotting hands – a decaying body and halting legs emerge last from the mirror, leaving a layer of oily residue in their…
Barely Human by Trace Riles Eirelander Publishing (Dec 2011) | Paperback, 256 pages Urban Fantasy I feel it’s important that a book inspires you to pick it up from the many thousands out there, be it a catchy title or great cover. For these reasons alone, I was not keen to pick up Barely Human. In fact, it kept finding its way to the bottom of my review book pile. I was definitely too harsh in my presumption of this book. The main protagonist Jessie, is a detective and has a…
CHASERS (Alone #1) By James Phelan PUBLISHER: Kensington Publishing RELEASE DATE: 30th October 2012 FORMAT: Ebook, 256 pages GENRE: Dystopian, Young Adult Four Teenagers. One Destroyed City. Thousands of Infected Predators. Jesse is on a UN Youth Ambassadors camp in New York when his subway carriage is rocked by an explosion. Jesse and his three friends, Dave, Mini and Anna, crawl out from the wreckage to discover a city in chaos. Streets are deserted. Buildings are in ruins. Worse, the only other survivors seem to be infected with a virus that…
