Category: Urban Fantasy

Review: Heart Strings by Jenni..

Posted May 11, 2023 by Jen in Rating B, Reviews, Romance, Urban Fantasy
Review: Heart Strings by Jennifer Estep

Heart Strings Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Note: for those keeping track: the book ends at the 75% mark on my ebook. The remaining 25% is an excerpt from Last Strand. Fans of the Elemental Assassin series will enjoy Heart Strings, an exciting adventure and sexy romance all from […]

#Read-Along #Audiobook Review:..

Posted May 8, 2023 by Jen in Listen Up!, Rating B, Urban Fantasy
#Read-Along #Audiobook Review: Hammered by Kevin Hearne

Audiobook review: Hammered by Kevin Hearne Having read the entire Iron Druid Chronicles before, this is my second time listening to Hammered. While I don’t give away any spoilers, I will note that my feelings about this one were definitely altered having listened to it and the entire series previously. That said, I actually enjoyed Hammered more […]

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Posted March 30, 2023 by Jen in Listen Up!, Rating B, Urban Fantasy
#Read-Along #Audiobook Review: Hexed by Kevin Hearne

Audiobook review: Hexed by Kevin Hearne Starting my re-listen of Hexed, the second title in Mr. Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles, I realized I had the order of events wrong in my memory and enjoyed being “surprised” by what goes down in this one (I recalled it happened later in the series). The story expands Atticus’s world beyond […]

Review: Liar City by Allie The..

Posted March 8, 2023 by Jen in LGBTQ, Rating A, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Review: Liar City by Allie Therin

Liar City Author: Allie Therin Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Liar City is an amazing story and a fantastic kickoff to an exciting new series. The mythology is fascinating, with a veracious commentary on prejudice and fear. I was sucked into the story from the start and couldn’t put the book down – […]

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Posted March 3, 2023 by Jen in Listen Up!, Rating B, Urban Fantasy
#Read-Along #Audiobook Review: Hounded by Kevin Hearne

Audiobook review: Hounded by Kevin Hearne The Iron Druid Chronicles series follows the life of a 2,000+ year old Druid named Atticus O’Sullivan. Atticus is the only remaining Druid from a time long gone by, hiding out from Angus Og, the Celtic god of love and youth, who wants to kill Atticus for a perceived wrong-doing. Posing […]

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Posted February 13, 2023 by Jen in Listen Up!, Rating B, Urban Fantasy
Listen Up! #Audiobook Review: Gray Tidings by Hailey Edwards

Audiobook review: Gray Tidings by Hailey Edwards Rue is wrestling with fears that she’ll end up like her father or grandfather as she adjusts to her new role as the deputy director of the Black Hat Agency. The Director sends Rue to New Orleans to deal with a sea creature, and Rue’s worlds start to collide […]

Review: The Gorgon Agenda by L..

Posted February 9, 2023 by Jen in Rating B, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Review: The Gorgon Agenda by Lisa Shearin

The Gorgon Agenda Author: Lisa Shearin Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: The Gorgon Agenda is another exciting, non-stop adventure for Mak and the SPI gang. This time, SPI director Vivanne Sagadraco’s sister, Tia, is back and ready to destroy Vivanne, SPI, and the entire mortal world. And as if she wasn’t a dangerous […]

Early Review: Magic Tides by I..

Posted January 2, 2023 by Jen in Rating A, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Early Review: Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews

Magic Tides Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Kate and family have left Atlanta to give their son Conlan a chance at a quieter, more normal childhood. (It doesn’t appear that anyone from their separate pack came with them.) Rebuilding a castle for their home, they are trying to fit […]

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Posted November 10, 2022 by Jen in Listen Up!, Rating B, Urban Fantasy
Listen Up! #Audiobook Review: Gray Witch by Hailey Edwards

Audiobook review: Grey Witch by Hailey Edwards Now that Rue has fully accepted Asa as her mate, she’s doing things a demon princess should – like attend the challenge matches where usurpers fight Asa for his position as heir to the throne. She wins over the masses, but unfortunately captures the attention (and fascination) of Asa’s father, […]

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Posted November 3, 2022 by Jen in Listen Up!, Paranormal Fiction, Rating B, Urban Fantasy
Listen Up! #Audiobook Review: Moonlight and Magic by Darynda Jones

Audiobook review: Moonlight and Magic by Darynda Jones Picking up shortly after the conclusion of the previous book, Moonlight and Magic shifts gears and moves Annette, the previous sidekick character, into the role of protagonist. At first I was totally thrown for a loop that the series changed main characters and the narrator, while still first […]

Review: Archangel’s Resu..

Posted October 27, 2022 by Jen in Paranormal Romance, Rating C, Reviews, Romance, Urban Fantasy
Review: Archangel’s Resurrection by Nalini Singh

Archangel’s Resurrection Author: Nalini Singh Reviewer: Jen Rating: C- What I’m Talking About: Alexander and Zanaya have loved one another for eons, their attraction beginning from the moment they first met. Both are powerful archangels, loving for centuries and fighting for decades at a time until Zanaya Sleeps, leaving Alexander alone for millennia. When the Archangel […]

Review: Final Heir by Faith Hu..

Posted September 8, 2022 by Jen in Rating B, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Review: Final Heir by Faith Hunter

Final Heir Author: Faith Hunter Reviewer: B. Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Final Heir is the 15th and last novel in the Jane Yellowrock series, and I believe it’s as fitting an ending as any longtime followers of the series might hope for. All the familiar characters are here (either alive/undead/etc. or in memories), […]

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Posted September 6, 2022 by Jen in Listen Up!, Rating B, Urban Fantasy
Listen Up! #Audiobook Review: Black Wings, Gray Skies by Hailey Edwards

Audiobook review: Black Wings, Gray Skies by Hailey Edwards Picking up within a week or two of the conclusion of the previous story, Black Wings, Gray Skies starts with the gang investigating missing human children near Charleston, South Carolina. Due to the nature of the disappearances, Black Hat believes powerful magic is involved (and they […]