Tainted Blood Author: M. L. Brennan Reviewer: Gikany & Una Rating: A What We’re Talking About: M.L. Brennan has done it again. This is another well written, gripping, and emotionally charged novel. Tainted Blood continues the story of Fort, the unlikely hero and reluctant vampire, as he strengthens his role in his family and the […]
Dog with a Bone Author: Hailey Edwards Reviewer: VampBard Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Hi. My name is VampBard, and I’m a Hailey Edwards addict. I think she has a way of writing fantasy sub-genres that just clicks with me. I was really excited to get the first title in her Black Dog series, […]
Seventh Grave and No Body Author: Darynda Jones Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: For those that have yet to experience Charley Davidson: stop right here, do not read this review, and instead go to your favorite book retailer and purchase First Grave on the Right. Unfortunately, this review is not intended […]
Burn for Me Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Burn for Me kicks off a brand new series from the husband-wife writing team of Ilona Andrews. Their modern-day world has an alternate history, one that saw the development of magical powers in humans. Not everyone has these powers, such as […]
Incarnate Author: Anton Strout Reviewer: Gikany & Una Rating: C What We’re Talking About: Incarnate is the third and final book in the Spellmasons Chronicles. We enjoyed this book more than the previous one, however, we still had a couple issues with the novel. Although the world held much promise and the mythology of the […]
Black Spring Author: Christina Henry Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: Warning: Black Spring is the final (for now, according to the author) book in the Black Wings series. I do take this fact into account when assigning my rating of the book. In addition, this review does contain spoilers from the […]
Broken Soul Author: Faith Hunter Reviewer: B. Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Continuing her employment with Leo Pellissier, Master of the City of New Orleans and most of the southeast, Jane Yellowrock has been through more, and lost more, than she ever imagined she would. Unfortunately, the challenges aren’t going to end anytime soon. […]
Black Water Author: Faith Hunter Reviewer: B. Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Jane Yellowrock is back in this trio of short stories that go a long way toward easing the wait between full-length novels. Told from Jane’s perspective, they provide a more thorough look at some previously seen minor characters, introduce a few brand […]
Midnight Everlasting Author: S.M. Stelmack Reviewer: VampBard Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: This dark urban fantasy, tinged with romance, immediately reminded me why I liked Undertow, the first title in The UnderCity Chronicles by husband-wife team, S.M. Stelmack. I still missed Jack, but was delighted to see Reggie make an appearance. The new main […]
The Beautiful Ashes Author: Jeaniene Frost Reviewer: Gikany & Una Rating: A- What We’re Talking About: Gikany and Una have discovered a new and wonderful series called The Broken Destiny. The Beautiful Ashes is a new series by Jeaniene Frost and it is fresh, fascinating and fun. First, we really like this mythology. Angels and […]
Under the Final Moon Author: Hannah Jayne Reviewer: Gikany & Una Rating: B- What We’re Talking About: Gikany and Una are not sure, but we have heard that Under the Final Moon may be the last novel in the Underworld Detection Agency series. Although it has the same humor and witty repartee we have come […]
Revenant Author: Kat Richardson Reviewer: Gikany & Una Rating: B- What We’re Talking About: Revenant is the final (for now) book in the Greywalker series. Gikany and Una are a little sad to see this series end. We’ve really enjoyed this series even though we jumped into it in the middle. However, this final book […]
A Curse Awakened: A Weird Girls Novella Author: Cecy Robson Reviewer: Gikany & Una Rating: A- What We’re Talking About: If you haven’t tried the Weird Girls series, you are in for a treat. In A Curse Awakened, we are given a prequel to the Weird Girls series. In this novella, we see the sisters […]
Magic Breaks Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: A What I’m Talking About: NOTE: After seriously struggling on how much to include in my review of this book, I have decided to include a separate section at the end of the review with anything that may be considered a spoiler. After recently completing my […]
Black Author: Catherine Winters Reviewer: Gikany & Una Rating: D What We’re Talking About: Black is the first novel in the trilogy entitled Josephine. Although the premise was promising and enticing, the novel did not live up to our expectations. Between some serious issues we have with the plot and the main character, we simply […]