Iron & Velvet Author: Alexis Hall Reviewer: B. Rating: A What I’m Talking About: There’s one thing that can be said for certain about Kate Kane: she does not date vampires. Well, she tries not to date vampires. Except for the Prince of Cups, who’s managed to win Kate over with her bribes of pudding […]
The Spider Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Opening in present day, shortly after the events of the ninth Elemental Assassin story, Heart of Venom, Gin Blanco tells her lover, Owen, the gritty details of the events that solidified her place as the deadly assassin, the Spider. The story […]
Fallen Author: Traci Slatton Reviewer: Gikany and Una Rating: B- What We’re Talking About: Fallen is the first novel in the After Trilogy, a post-apocalyptic dystopian world. We follow Emma, a woman who faced with the end of the world, fights to save herself and her daughter. While the ashes have cleared, she continues to […]
Clean Sweep Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Una Rating: A What I’m Talking About: The writing team know as Ilona Andrews decided to give their fans (and blog followers) a treat: they released a serial story on their website. The story started with a girl and her broom and went from there. Well, the genius that […]
Darklove Author: Elle Jasper Reviewer: VampBard Rating: A: Loved It What I’m Talking About: I jumped into the Dark Ink Chronicles a little late. I started with book #3. It’s OK though. I got to know and love our kick-ass, sassy heroine, Riley Poe and her hunka-hunka burnin’ love, Eligius Dupre. And then, in book […]
Kicking It Edited by: Faith Hunter and Kalayna Price Reviewer: B., Gikany & Una, Jen Twimom Rating: B+ individual ratings listed below Kicking It is a collection of nine short stories/novelettes by nine wonderful urban fantasy authors. We’ve listed each story with a brief review and rating. This book can be read and enjoyed without having […]
Nightlife Author: Matthew Quinn Martin Reviewer: Gikany and Una Rating: A What We’re Talking About: Gikany and Una were pleasantly surprised by this first novel in the Night Angels series. We were reminded of being teenagers, sneaking in Dean R. Koontz or Stephen King so we could read and scare ourselves…right before bed. Mr. Martin […]
Hell Bent Author: Devon Monk Reviewers: Gikany and Una Rating: A What We’re Talking About: Hell Bent is the debut novel in the spin-off (or for those faithful Allie Beckstrom followers, continuation) series, Broken Magic. We loved this new novel following Shame and the new world now lacking the magic that once dominated. Una was […]
Hellhound Author: Nancy Holzner Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: B+, 4 Stars What I’m Talking About: Ah… the long awaited follow up to Darklands has finally arrived. Hellhound opens a couple of weeks after the dramatic conclusion of Darklands, which brought us two major events. First – Vicky’s deceased father has returned from the dead, inhabiting […]
Black Heart Author: Christina Henry Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: A-, 4 Stars What I’m Talking About: Note: due to the nature of this series where the storyline continues from book to book, there are spoilers from the previous books in this review. When we last saw our heroine Madeline (Maddy) Black, her life was in […]
Sins of the Lost Author: Linda Poitevin Reviewer: Gikany and Una Rating: B+, 3.5 Stars What We’re Talking About: ***Note: this review contains mild spoilers if you have not read the previous novels! This IS a series you MUST read from the beginning! Sins of the Lost is the third installment in the Grigori Legacy. […]
Cold Blooded Author: Amanda Carlson Reviewer: Twimom Rating: B-, 3 Stars What I’m Talking About: The third story in the Jessica McClain series picks up immediately after the conclusion of the previous book, Hot Blooded. Jessica, her mate Rourke, and their various pack mates and friends have just survived a nasty encounter with the crazed […]
Stonecast Author: Anton Strout Reviewer: Gikany and Una Rating: C, 2.5 Stars What We’re Talking About: Note: This review contains minor spoilers. Stonecast is the sequel to Alchemystic in the Spellmasons Chronicles. Sadly, we were disappointed in this much-anticipated continuation of the journey of Alex and her friends through this fascinating new world. The elements […]
Fifth Grave Past the Light Author: Darynda Jones Reviewer: Twimom Rating: A-, 4 Stars What I’m Talking About: The fifth story of Ms. Jones’s wonderful Charley Davidson series opens just days after the conclusion of the fourth title, Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet. Due to the continuing storyline nature of this series, this review inevitably […]
Cursed Author: S.J. Harper Reviewer: B. Rating: B+, 3.5 Stars What I’m Talking About: Having the best track record around for resolving missing persons cases for the FBI sounds great, but it still isn’t enough to free Federal Agent Emma Monroe from the vengeance of an angry goddess. Demeter has a bad temper and a […]