Audiobook Review: The Turn Author: Kim Harrison Narrator: Marguerite Gavin Audio Speed: 1x Series: The Hollows #0.1 Genre: Urban Fantasy Source: Purchased Even though The Turn is a prequel for The Hollows series I would not advise you to start with it. You will be spoiled on so many surprises yet to come in the series. […]
Sharpest Sting Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: Note: this is the 18th book in an urban fantasy series; my review will contain spoilers from previous titles. Picking up her adventures shortly after the conclusion of Winter’s Web, Gin needs to deal with the huge revelation that her uncle Mason […]
Archangel’s War Author: Nalini Singh Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Archangel’s War is the culmination of the entire eleven Guild Hunter books that preceded this one. Lines have been drawn and war is looming. From the climatic battles to the appearance of practically every character ever mentioned in the series, so much […]
Audiobook Review: Skinwalker Author: Faith Hunter Narrator: Khristine Hvam Audio Speed: 1.25x & 1.5x Series: Jane Yellowrock #1 Genre: Urban Fantasy Source: Purchased Jane Yellowrock is a vampire hunter; a very good vampire hunter. She’s been hired by the vampire council of New Orleans to find and exterminate the rogue vampire plaguing the city. While the civilized vampires […]
Sapphire Flames Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Jumping forward three years from the conclusion of the previous books, Sapphire Flames opens with Catalina turning twenty-one and House Baylor less than a week away from the end of their grace period as a new house. Sapphire Flames is the first […]
The First Dangle and Other Stories Author: Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: The Iron Druid Chronicles world Source: Purchased The First Dangle and Other Stories is a collection of previously published shorts and a new novella, “The First Dangle.” All but one story are set in the Iron Druid Chronicles world, some taking place before […]
Audiobook review: Moonstruck Author: Dannika Dark Narrator: Nicole Poole Audio Speed: 1.0x Series: Crossbreed Series #7 Genre: Urban Fantasy Source: Tantor Audio Moonstruck finds the majority of the Keystone group on a road trip transporting three human teens to safety. Why would they bother with humans? These teens are potentials, which are humans with a birthmark in the shape of […]
Audiobook review: The Beyond Author: Chloe Neill Narrator: Amy Landon Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: Devil’s Isle #4 Genre: Urban Fantasy Source: Tantor Audio The Beyond begins about seven months after the conclusion of the third book, The Hunt. The Veil remains open and the humans have a new understanding of magic, Paras, and the Beyond. Now that she doesn’t […]
Audiobook review: She Dreams of Fire Author: M.K. Gibson Narrator: Xe Sands Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: Hammer of Witches #1 Source: author WOW! Have you been looking for a new urban fantasy series? Let me direct your attention to She Dreams of Fire. Right from the explosive beginning, I was drawn into this dark underworld of witches and paranormals. The […]
Audiobook review: Storm Cursed Author: Patricia Briggs Narrator: Lorelei King Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: Mercy Thompson #11; Mercy Thompson Universe #16 Source: Penguin Random House Audio Mercy is back my friends! Interweaving in time with Alpha and Omega, Mercy Thompson’s sister series, Storm Cursed takes place after the events of the previous two “Mercy Universe” books. Mercy and Adam are […]
Audiobook review: Death & Honey Anthology Authors: Kevin Hearne, Lila Bowen, Chuck Wendig Narrators: Luke Daniels, Robin Miles, Xe Sands Audio Speed: varies Series: see below Source: Purchased Death & Honey is an anthology of three unrelated novellas from some of the best urban fantasy/fantasy authors of our time… Each book has a loose connection to bees, honey, and death… […]
Jacked Cat Jive Author: Rhys Ford Reviewer: B. Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Regardless of the number of books I’ve read in the interim, I was thrilled to hear that Rhys Ford was releasing another story in the Kai Gracen series. It’s been more than two years since its predecessor, Mad Lizard Mambo, and, […]
Wild Country Author: Anne Bishop Reviewer: B. Rating: B What I’m Talking About: In a welcome, if somewhat startling, jump backwards from the first World of the Others story, Lake Silence, Anne Bishop returns her readers to Bennett, a town “cleansed” of humans by the Elders during the events of Marked in Flesh. Paralleling the timeline of Etched […]
Audiobook review: Wild Country Author: Anne Bishop Narrator: Alexandra Harris Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: The World of the Others #2; The Others #7 Source: Penguin Random House Audio Wild Country is the second title in The World of the Others spinoff series; however, unlike the first book in series, Wild Country pulls a lot from the original The Others series, […]
Lost Souls Author: Chelsea Mueller Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: Lost Souls is the third book in the Soul Charmer series by Chelsea Mueller and it starts a day or two after the events in Rogue Souls. I’ve been a big fan of the Soul Charmer series so far, the world building is interesting, the […]