THE HUNTER AND THE HUNTED by Kelley Armstrong PUBLISHER: Hachette Digital (UK) | Dutton Adult (US) RELEASE DATE: 12 June 2012 FORMAT: Ebook, 100 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy Stalked It was supposed to be a quiet honeymoon. But when the happy couple just happen to be werewolves, ‘quiet’ is not an option. Clay and Elena are trying their best to enjoy a traditional romantic getaway. But secretly, they’re both bored with drifting round St Louis, pretending to be a normal couple. So when Clay realises a non-pack werewolf is stalking Elena,…
Blameless by Gail Carriger (The Parasol Protectorate, #3) Orbit Books (Sept 2010) Paperback, 294 pages Steampunk Romance Warning: contains spoilers for endings of Soulless and Changeless Blameless by Gail Carriger picks up where Changeless left off, with preternatural Alexia pregnant and cast out by her werewolf husband, Conall Maccon. As the news of her pregnancy is published in the local papers (with the implication of infidelity), she is then cast out by her family and forced to seek the help of loyal butler Floote, inventor Madame Lefoux and Conall’s Beta werewolf,…
CURSED (Alex Verus, #2) by Benedict Jacka PUBLISHER: Orbit (UK) | Ace (US) RELEASE DATE: June 2012 (UK) | May 2012 (US) FORMAT: Paperback, 304 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy Since his second sight made him infamous for defeating powerful dark mages, Alex has been keeping his head down. But now he’s discovered the resurgence of a forbidden ritual. Someone is harvesting the life-force of magical creatures – destroying them in the process. And draining humans is next on the agenda. Hired to investigate, Alex realizes that not everyone on the Council wants…
Kiss of the Rose by Kate Pearce (The Tudor Vampire Chronicles #1) Signet (Aug 2010) Paperback, 296 Pages Paranormal Romance What if Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Tudors had a love child? The result wouldn’t be dissimilar to Kate Pearce’s Kiss of the Rose, the first in her Tudor Vampire Chronicles series. Pearce has taken history and given it a paranormal spin, which though shouldn’t work, some how does. The book opens with the turning point in The War of The Roses and Henry Tudor (soon to be Henry VII) making a…
As You Wish by Gabi Stevens (Time of Transition #2) Tor Books (April 2011) Paperback, 306 pages Paranormal Romance As You Wish by Gabi Stevens follows on from The Wish List, continuing the story of the Arcani world during the Time of Transition, whereby the old fairy godmothers lose their powers and the new godmothers come into theirs. Gabi Stevens has chosen to focus on a different godmother for each novel in the series, and this second book focuses on Regina Scott, or Reggie as she likes to be called, as…
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #1) Gollancz (March 2010) Ebook, 334 pages Paranormal Romance Carolyn’s Original Review: Sept 2011 Original Rating: 8/10 Carolyn’s Take: Another fantastic read from Singh. I loved the characters, the complex world building and the tender but steamy romance. It’s obvious I just can’t go wrong with reading Nalini Singh Laura’s Take Slave to Sensation was recommended to me by Carolyn as a good holiday read, as Nalini Singh is one of her favourite authors. Reading the back cover, it sounded just like my thing…
Cruel Enchantment by Anya Bast (Dark Magick #2) Berkley Sensation (July 2010) Paperback, 297 pages Paranormal Romance Having never read the first book in the series, Wicked Enchantment, I went into Cruel Enchantment, a bit wary. This is a habit I have done in the past, where I pick up a book that isn’t the first in a series. This is usually a good indicator on how a book can stand on its own. Thankfully, Cruel Enchantment is one of the books where you aren’t lost if you skipped book one like me….
DEFINITELY DEAD (Sookie Stackhouse #6) by Charlaine Harris PUBLISHER: Gollancz RELEASE DATE: 2009 PAPERBACK: 324 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy As a person with so few living relatives, Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse really hated to lose one. But she never guessed that it would be her cousin Hadley—a consort of the Vampire Queen of New Orleans. After all, technically speaking, Hadley was already dead. And now, as unexpected heir to Hadley’s estate, Sookie discovers the inheritance definitely comes with a risk. Someone doesn’t want Sookie looking too deeply into Hadley’s…
One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress #6) HarperCollins (Aug 2011) Ebook, 384 pages Urban Fantasy *Warning: spoilers for previous books in series I opened One Grave at a Time with a smile, Cat and Bones are back. I’ve said in previous reviews I love their chemistry and their banter and the fact they can seriously keep evil butt! And that hasn’t changed, although I do think there could have been a bit more banter in this book. One Grave at a Time moves away from bigger political issues…
THE DAMNED BUSTERS (Hell and Back #1) by Matthew Hughes PUBLISHER: Angry Robot RELEASE DATE: 3rd May 2011 FORMAT: Ebook, 416 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy After accidentally summoning a demon, Chesney Anstruther refuses to sell his soul, which leads through various confusions to, well, Hell going on strike. Which means that nothing bad ever happens in the world… with disastrous consequences. (Goodreads) REVIEWER: Gemma After two pretty lacklustre books, I was in need of a change. So to change things up, I decided to read THE DAMNED BUSTERS. From the very first…
Hunter’s Prey by Moira Rogers (Bloodhounds #2) Samhain Publishing (March 2012) Ebook, 174 pages Steampunk Romance Warning: contains spoilers Hunter’s Prey is the second book in the steampunk paranormal Bloodhounds series by Moira Rogers. We return to the wild west to follow Ophelia and Hunter, as they find their way to post coital bliss. We met Ophelia for the first time in Wilder’s Mate, and at that time she was a prostitute working somewhat contentedly (as she could, after many years of mattress breaking work, afford to pick and choose her…
Fever by Dee Shulman Puffin (April 2012) | Paperback, 400 pages Sci-Fi Romance | Young Adult Fever tells the story of super intelligent modern day teenager Eva and Sethos (Seth) a seventeen year old gladiator in ancient Rome. For all of you fellow time travel fans, this book has a nice bit of time travel, although perhaps not in the way I expected. Our characters have nothing in common, other than their age, and the fact they have both suffered from an inexplicable fever. But the fever they suffer from will…
The Scarletti Curse by Christine Feehan Piatkus Books (Oct 2010) Paperback, 439 pages Paranormal Romance The Scarletti Curse by Christine Feehan is billed as a ‘prequel to Dark Symphony’ on the cover, but is very much considered a stand alone novel by the author. Personally, having never read anything by Feehan before, I felt the book was perfectly okay to read by itself, with no particular loose ends to suggest a sequel. Now that issue has been cleared up, we can move on to the plot! The Scarletti Curse has an interesting…
THE CALLING (Darkness Rising #2) by Kelley Armstrong PUBLISHER: Atom (UK) Harper Collins (US) RELEASE DATE: April 2012 FORMAT: Paperback, 326 pages GENRE: Paranormal, Young Adult SOURCE: Publisher In The Calling, the sizzling second book in the Darkness Rising trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong pumps up the romance, danger, and suspense that left readers of The Gathering clamoring for more. Maya Delaney’s paw-print birthmark is the sign of what she truly is—a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb higher, and see better than nearly anyone else. Experiencing intense…
The Vampire Shrink by Lynda Hilburn (Vampire Psychologist #1) Quercus (Sept 2011) Paperback, 400 Pages Paranormal Romance The Vampire Shrink got off to a really good start for me. With Kismet the psychologist who specialises in treating people who believe in vampires, who most certainly does not believe in vampires herself. With the trend for goths and fake fangs, Kismet believes this new specialism might be the key to her career. When Kismet begins helping a young girl who frequents vampire clubs, she becomes introduced to 800 year old vampire Deveraux…
