Iron Night Author: M.L. Brennan Reviewer: Gikany and Una Rating: A+ What We’re Talking About: Iron Night is the sequel to Generation V in the Generation V series. We really enjoyed Generation V: it was fresh and unique, gripping and engrossing. Iron Night knocks Generation V out of the park! Gikany and Una loved it […]
Cursed By Destiny Author: Cecy Robson Reviewer: Gikany and Una Rating: A- What We’re Talking About: ****Due to the nature of this series, this review contains some spoilers. We enjoy the Weird Girls series and although there are not blatant spoilers – there are some general giveaways. You have been warned!**** Cursed by Destiny is […]
Undertow Author: S.M. Stelmack Reviewer: VampBard Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Creepmeister things living in tunnels underground?!?! Um. This book needs to come with some sort of ‘Stephen King inspired me’ warning. Naturally, I’m a fan of all things pre-1992 King. Stelmack completely nailed the ambiance of the underground and put her reader smack-dab […]
Broken Blade Author: J.C. Daniels Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Warning: Spoilers from previous books in the Colbana Files series. Broken Blade is the long-awaited and much anticipated follow-up title to Night Blade by JC Daniels. I HIGHLY recommend that anyone new to this series start with the first book and […]
Black Arts Author: Faith Hunter Reviewer: B. Rating: A What I’m Talking About: As Enforcer for the Master vampire of the Southeastern United States, Jane Yellowrock has seen more crazy and impossible things than she ever wanted to. Having finally acknowledged that she can’t do the job alone, she’s been slowly adapting to sharing her […]
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 […]