GUNMETAL MAGIC (Kate Daniels World #1) by Ilona Andrews PUBLISHER: Ace Books RELEASE DATE: 31 July 2012 FORMAT: Paperback, 433 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy Some people have everything figured out – Andrea Nash is not one of those people. After being kicked out of the Order of Knights of Merciful Aid, Andrea’s whole existence is in shambles. All she can do is try to put herself back together, something made easier by working for Cutting Edge, a small investigative firm owned by her best friend, Kate Daniels. When several shapeshifters working for…
Immortal Surrender by Claire Ashgrove (The Curse of the Templars #2) Tor Books (Sept 2012) Ebook, 448 pages Paranormal Romance Noelle Keane has been a leading scientist in D.C for 6 years. Within her lab ancient artifacts are tested for age and authenticity. Her latest challenge, the Sudarium of Oviedo (a piece of cloth supposedly used to clean the face of Christ after His crucifixion). Given to her by aging archeologist Gabriel she tests the material and discovers that it did indeed cover the body of a human in the approximate year…
Awakenings (Guardian of Anandor #1) by Edward Lazellari Tor Books (Aug 2011) | Hardcover, 348 pages Urban Fantasy When I started reading fantasy I decided that a genre was missing, ‘tense fiction’. Books that fit into the ‘tense fiction’ genre have a couple of unique characteristics – they are intense and make you tense! Awakenings is perfect for the tense fiction genre. I was so stressed out for the main characters Cal and Seth that I think I bit off all my finger nails, pulled out some hair and generally felt…
The Lingering Dead (Jackie Rutledge #3) by J. N. Duncan PUBLISHER: Kensington Publishing RELEASE DATE: 1st April 2012 FORMAT: Paperback, 352 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy Jackie Rutledge has faced down everything from the darkest sorcery to uber-vengeful revenants. But heading up the Bureaus special paranormal unit is presenting unexpected challenges. Handling other-worldly egos and politics has never come easy to this loner agent. And opening up to her sexy, vampire lover, Nick, is as unnerving as her unwanted new ability to slip between the realms of the living and the…
Bloodstone (Rebel Angel Series #2) by Gillian Philip Strident (Aug 2011) | Paperback, 432 pages Fantasy After the excellent Firebrand, the sequel Bloodstone had a lot to live up to. Although Bloodstone is a fantastic read, it just falls short of gaining five stars from me. The four hundred year time jump between books was more of a hindrance, at least for me. We left Seth at the end of Firebrand, mourning the loss of his lover. Conal had rode off without him, intent on finding the fabled Bloodstone which would either save or…
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Vintage Books (May 2012) | Paperback, 502 pages Fantasy The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is a beautiful and complex book, told from multiple perspectives across different time eras. Each character’s story is carefully intertwined, slowly building up the mystery and beauty of the circus. So, what is so special about this circus? Well, for one it only opens at sunset and closes at sunrise. There is never an announcement of when the circus is coming to town, it just appears and people flock to it, with some…
SINS OF THE SON (The Grigori Legacy #2) by Linda Poitevin PUBLISHER: ACE RELEASE DATE: 27th March 2012 FORMAT: Paperback, 339 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy When homicide detective Alexandra Jarvis sees a photo of Seth Benjamin on a police bulletin, she knows that Heaven’s plan to halt Armageddon has gone terribly wrong. As the only mortal who knows of Seth’s true nature, only she can save him. Aramael was a hunter of Fallen Angels until a traitor forced him into earthly exile. Now, with no powers and only a faint memory of…
DEAD TO THE WORLD (Sookie Stackhouse #4) by Charlaine Harris PUBLISHER: Gollancz RELEASE DATE: 2009 PAPERBACK: 321 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy Sookie comes to the rescue of a naked, amnesiac vampire – and ends up in the middle of a war between witches, werewolves and vampires! Sookie Stackhouse is a small-town cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. She’s pretty. She does her job well. She keeps to herself – she has only a few close friends, because not everyone appreciates Sookie’s gift: she can read minds. That’s not exactly every man’s…
DEADWORLD (Jackie Rutledge #1) by J. N. Duncan PUBLISHER: Kensington RELEASE DATE: April 2011 FORMAT: Ebook, 420 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy She’s as tough as anything haunting Chicago’s streets. But to deal with an inhuman power that won’t stay buried, this FBI agent needs help that comes at an immortal price… Jackie Rutledge has seen her share of supernatural killers. But her latest murder case is what recurring nightmares are made of. Brutally exsanguinated human victims, vanishing-into-the-ether …moreShe’s as tough as anything haunting Chicago’s streets. But to deal with an inhuman…
Break Out (Blood Hunter #1) by Nina Croft Entangled Publishing (July 2011) | Ebook, 117 pages Sci-Fi Romance From the very first page to the very last, Nina Croft’s series debut is a delight to read. She manages to carve out a world in 117 pages, that some authors fail to do in a full length novel. For any fans of the TV show Firefly, this book is a must as you can almost imagine the characters in this book crossing paths with the crew of Serenity. They may even carry out…
Spellbound (Spellbound #1) by Cara Lynn Shultz Harlequin Teen (June 2011) | Ebook, pages Paranormal YA Guest Reviewer: Casey When I started reading Spellbound, I figured it would be another one of those cutesy, kind of romantic, fluff stories that are rather rampant in YA. (Not that I don’t like those books, they’re just not my favorites.) Spellbound took me by surprise by being so much more than that. Spellbound was a love story through and through. It made the romantic in me sigh in happiness. Yet there was enough magic…
THE RENFIELD SYNDROME (Rhiannon’s Law #2) by J. A. Saare PUBLISHER: Mundania Press RELEASE DATE: August 2011 FORMAT: Paperback, 212 Pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy Vampires, and werewolves, and demons, oh my. Rhiannon thought facing off against a deranged child vampire was the most dangerous task she would ever have to undertake, but she’s about to discover making a deal with a demon is far, far worse. Sent forward into another reality, one in which vampires are now dominating nearly extinct humans, she realizes the sooner she returns to her vampire lover,…
City of Ghosts (Downside Ghosts #3) by Stacia Kane | Harper Voyager ( Aug 2010) Ebook, 408 pages | Urban Fantasy Carolyn’s Original Review: July 2010 Original Rating: 5/5 Carolyn’s Take: City of Ghosts is full of witchy magic, action and romance, I literally couldn’t put this book down until I had read the very last word. I could go on and on about these books, they are just so brilliant! If you haven’t started this series, you MUST! Laura’s Take This is book three is Stacia Kane’s Downside Ghosts…
HOUNDED (Iron Druid Chronicles #1) by Kevin Hearne PUBLISHER: Orbit Books | Brilliance Audio RELEASE DATE: April 2011 FORMAT: Audiobook, 8 hours and 11 mins NARRATOR: Luke Daniels GENRE: Urban Fantasy Tempe, Arizona is as far removed from paranormal activity as is possible. And that’s where Atticus O’Sullivan, rare book salesman, herb peddler, and 2,000 year old Druid – the last of his kind – has decided to set up shop. He’s been on the run, guarding a very powerful sword from a very angry ancient Celtic god for over two millennia now. But while these…
Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent (Unbound #1) Mira Books (Sept 2011) Paperback, 448 Pages Urban Fantasy I was kind of sad, and kind of happy when Vincent’s Shifter series came to a end. Sad because, well, it was the end, and happy because it was nice to see all the threads come together. So I was very excited to see she had a new adult, urban fantasy series out. Blood Bound is entirely different from her Shifter books, set in a completely new world and actually introduces some new concepts…
