The Weird Girls by Cecy Robson (The Weird Girls #0.5) Signet Eclipse (Dec 2012) Ebook, 99 pages Urban Fantasy The Wird sisters are just a bunch of normal girls; apart from the fact that they are a group of grown sisters who all live together – and they have been endowed with powers that make them stronger and more vulnerable all at the same time. They eventually stop trying to live among humans and move in with the supernatural being in Lake Tahoe, but it’s not long before their presence is causing a stir….
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…
Any Other Name by Emma Newman (The Split Worlds #2) Angry Robot (May 2013) Ebook, 400 pages Urban Fantasy *Warning: Contains spoilers for book one* At the end of my review for Between Two Thorns I said that most of the characters were harbouring secrets, and boy, was I proved right in Emma Newman’s sequel, Any Other Name. Kicking off immediately after book one, Cathy Rhoeas-Papaver is awaiting her wedding day to William Reticulata-Iris with a sense of dread, hating the old-fashioned and compressing society of the Nether. She longs…
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…
Esperanza by Trish J. MacGregor (Hungry Ghosts #1) Tor Books (Sept 2010) Hardback, 336 pages Urban Fantasy Esperanza by Trish J. MacGregor takes fantasy to new heights with a thriller that will leave you cowering behind a cushion with all your curtains closed, praying the fog can’t get in… Those of you with a knowledge of Spanish will know that Esperanza means ‘hope’, but this novel strips hope away in the town of Esperanza, Ecuador. It very much takes advantage of the American perspective of Latin America as a mystical…
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…
Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson (Jessica McClain #1) Orbit (Sept 2012) Paperback, 322 pages Urban Fantasy Full Blooded is Carlson’s debut urban fantasy, and I really enjoyed it. Jessica McClain is the only female born into a pack of werewolves, and with the help of the Cain Myth, which declares she is evil, Jessica is feared among her kind, even those of her Pack. But Jessica has never been full blooded, until now. One night she wakes up in agony and goes through the change unexpectedly, kicking off a chain of…
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…
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #7) Hachette/Orbit Books (March 2013) Ebook, 368 pages Urban Fantasy Frost Burned is book number 7 in the Mercy Thompson series and this is one series that delightfully has not lost its spark over time. Over the last two books Briggs’ seems to have cleverly changed the setting or scenario so that the writing remains fresh and interesting. I should also add that it was most definitely better than River Marked, the last instalment. The storyline centres around the kidnapping of the whole…
Angel’s Ink by Jocelynn Drake (The Asylum Tales #1) Harper Voyager (Oct 2012) Paperback, 338 Pages Urban Fantasy Having really enjoyed the two short prequel novella’s; The Asylum Interviews: Bronx and The Asylum Interviews: Trixie, I couldn’t wait to delve into the first full length novel in this series, Angel’s Ink. Thankfully, my enthusiasm was rewarded as Drake has pulled out a novel with a hero that could easily rival both Jim Butcher’s, Harry Dresden, and Kevin Hearne’s, Atticus. This really was a book that took you on a really wild ride….
Seven Kinds of Hell by Dana Cameron (Fangborn #1) 47 North (March 2013) Ebook, 362 pages Urban Fantasy Seven Kinds of Hell is the first in a planned trilogy of urban fantasy novels by Dana Cameron. The lead character is Zoe Miller an archaeologist with a difficult past who stumbles into the middle of three factions who are after some important historical artefacts. Growing up Zoe and her mother never stayed long in the same place. Her mother was afraid of her husband’s people and didn’t want them to have…
Blood and Silver by James R. Tuck (Deacon Chalk: Occult Bounty Hunter #3) Kensington (March 2013) | Paperback, 352 pages Urban Fantasy Deacon is back! Blood and Magick is book number 3 in Tuck’s Deacon Chalk series (if you don’t count the additional novellas), and as always within the first page you’re thrown into a serious, edge of your seat action scene. This series gives you very little time to breathe, there are just too many evil, bad guys. Witches it would seem this time. Deacon is an occult bounty-hunter…
King of the Dead by Joseph Nassise (Jeremiah Hunt #2) Tor (Nov 2012) Hardback, 352 pages Urban Fantasy King of the Dead by Joseph Nassise picks up where Eyes to See left off, with Jeremiah, Dmitri and Denise on the run from the FBI and wanted for serial murder. Wrongly accused of being serial killer The Reaper from book one, Jeremiah and his friends flee across America in a desperate attempt to outrun the FBI taskforce that has proclaimed Hunt as their number one most wanted. Lying low in motel rooms…
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…
Banshee Charmer by Tiffany Allee (Files of the Otherworlder Enforcement Agency #1) Entangled Publishing (Jan 2012) Ebook, 159 pages Urban Fantasy While most authors struggle to create a world that is detailed within a short amount of pages, Tiffany Allee manages to pull off the impossible with great ease. What is even more impressive is the fact that this is not a short story from an already established world, but a new original series. What I really enjoyed about this book was the fact that it felt very fresh and had…
