Blaze of Glory by Sheryl Nantus (Blaze of Glory #1) Samhain Publishing (Apr 2010) Ebook, 264 pages Urban Fantasy Imagine suffering some traumatic brain injury and while recovering you discover you have super powers. However, before you can think straight, you are whisked away by The Agency and made into a superhero (or villain). This is what happened to Jo Tanis, aka Surf. The Supers have fan clubs, photo shoots and live the good life. Or do they? They have a constant companion called a Guardian who has the ability to detonate a bomb…
Impulse by Moira Rogers (Southern Arcana #5) Samhain Publishing (Sept 2012) Ebook, 270 pages Paranormal Romance Another great instalment from the Moira Rogers writing team! The fifth instalment in the Southern Arcana series and this time the lead characters are Sera and Julio. If you remember Julio was brutally tortured in Cipher, protecting Kat. This book sees him coming to terms with those events, and also understanding his place on the werewolf council following the political coup led by Alec in Deadlock. Julio is an alpha werewolf with pre-cog skills. Super…
Cipher by Moira Rogers (Southern Arcana #4) Samhain Publishing (Sept 2011) Ebook, 319 pages Paranormal Romance The Southern Arcana series by Moira Rogers, really is a superb series. It’s paranormal romance, that rides that dark line where it could also easily be classed as urban fantasy, and Rogers is certainly not afraid to pack a punch with the storyline. Every book so far has had a surprise, a gritty death or a brutal scene I just didn’t see coming. Cipher was no exception. Book four is Andrew and Kat’s story,…
Deadlock by Moira Rogers (Southern Arcana #3) Samhain Publishing (Dec 2011) Ebook, 264 pages Paranormal Romance Deadlock is the third book in Moira Rogers’ Southern Arcana series, our hero is Alec Thompson, we’ve met him in the previous books he is warlock and Jackson’s partner. For anyone new to the series, I personally think you would be better starting from the beginning and working your way through. But enjoy, this is a great paranormal series. It is one of those romances that manages to mix a fantastic love story with really gritty…
Archer’s Lady by Moira Rogers (Bloodhounds #3) Samhain Publishing (July 2012) Ebook, 137 pages Steampunk Romance What can I say. I was rather disappointed in Archer’s Lady by Moira Rogers. I have really enjoyed the the previous two books in the Bloodhounds series, but this one seemed somewhat lacking in what made the other two so enjoyable. Yes, there is a plot, but its one thats getting rather tired for me now. It’s all starting to seem very same same, with just the main female and male characters changing. I will…
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…
Wilder’s Mate by Moira Rogers (Bloodhounds #1) Samhain Publishing (March 2011) Ebook, 89 pages Steampunk Romance Well, this is a new sort of style for me. I haven’t come across steampunk before and I have to say I rather like it. We are introduced to Satira who is an apprentice to Nathaniel the local inventor. She lives in the Borderlands, the area just before the ever encroaching Deadlands, a kind of wild west, back of beyond sort of place, where women are often sold as whores, or meals to the…
Unacceptable Risk (Fatal #1) by Jeanette Grey Samhain Publishing (Dec 2011) | Ebook, 113 pages Sci-Fi Romance Plix is a woman whose has dedicated her whole life to seeking vengeance, determined to get to the bottom of her father’s death. She’s had her body upgraded with computer components to enable her to be the best she can be. Waking up battered in a gutter, she has no memory of how she got there, and she seeks the one person she know can help her – Edison. Edison is a tuner, who specialises…
Demon Bait by Moira Rogers (Children of the Undying #1) Samhain Publishing (Nov 2011) Ebook, 90 pages Paranormal Romance Guest Reviewer: Julia In Demon Bait Moira Rogers has created a magically-charged, dystopian landscape with just the right amount of action, world building, and romance. Rogers’ world is reminiscent of the dynamic in Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changling series. Not that our heroine has been emotionally neutered, just that the life for people in mainstream communities has been… sanitized. Breaking social boundaries and forging out into the frontier, Demon Bait has only whetted my…
Sabine (and the Beast #1) by Moira Rogers Samhain Publishing (May 2011) | Ebook, 68 Pages Paranormal Romance First off, I’m the type of reader who will try any genre or sub-genre at least once and though I’m not easily shocked by crude language if it’s in the tone or context of the book. This short ebook didn’t hit the mark in many ways. This is a shame because there is the bones to a pretty good plot underneath it all. So the good points of the book? Well, I thought that…
Title: They Call Me Death Author: Missy Jane Publisher: Samhain Publication Date: 2009 Paperback: 208 pages Genre: Urban Fantasy Source: Review Copy Reviewed by: Carolyn RATING: 4/10 SUMMARY: My name is Alexia Williams. In my world, North America is divided between north and south but not the way it’s taught in the history books. After losing my family to the shifters, I joined the Combined Human States Army. Now I find myself on the front lines, defending the wall between my species and theirs. My mission is simple: keep the…
Crossroads (Southern Arcana #2) by Moira Rogers Samhain Publishing (Feb 2010) | Ebook, 365 Pages Paranormal Romance I read Crux the first book in this series back in January and really enjoyed it, but Crossroads was even better! Although this book focuses on two new main characters – Nick and Derek, the storyline continues on from Crux with all of the same characters, so I would recommend that you read it first. Nick is the equivalent of werewolf royalty, daughter to the ruling alpha she is expected to marry for political gain…
Crux (Southern Arcana #1) by Moira Rogers Samhain Publishing (March 2009) Ebook, 239 Pages | Paranormal Romance This is one of those books that I have had sitting on my ereader for quite a while now but have never quite got around to reading it. Then as soon as I started it, I wondered why I’d left it so long as it was thoroughly enjoyable. Moira Rogers is the name for a writing team of two ladies, Bree and Donna, in their words: “a former forensic science and nursing student obsessed with…
Title: Blood Vice (Nightfall Syndicate #1) Author: Keith Melton Publisher: Samhain Publishing Publication Date: 1 Dec 2009 Paperback: 276 pages Genre: Urban Fantasy Source: Review Copy Reviewed by: Carolyn RATING: 7/10 GOODREADS SUMMARY: Business has never been better for hit man Karl Vance. Boston is awash in mafia blood, and as a master vampire, Vance has a certain fondness for blood. Hes sworn to never again feed on the blood of innocents, preying instead on the criminal underworld. Which makes him a valuable asset to those who deal in death….
