Audiobook review: Grimoires and Gingerbread by Danielle Garrett Taking place roughly six weeks after the conclusion of the first book, Grimoires and Gingerbread is a short, holiday-themed novella featuring more of Ella and Orion. Ella continues to live at home while working at her parents’ bakery. Orion shows up after a few weeks of radio-silence, asking […]
Deceptive Dime Store Demons Author: Shawntelle Madison Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Opening shortly after the conclusion of Thrift Store Trolls, we discover that Aggie is moving into her own apartment and find Nat preparing to work the night shift at a new-to-town demon-run store (as a payment of debt from her actions […]
Audiobook review: Bewitched by Darynda Jones Bewitched opens with a crazy twist, and it takes our reluctant heroine, Defiance, aka Daphne, some time to adjust. At the conclusion of Betwixt, Daphne pulled her grandmother Ruthie from the “other side,” making her corporal. In addition, her ghostly grandfather now covers the house in roses, able to manifest […]
Audiobook review: To Kill the Dead by C.S. Wilde Picking up some time after the conclusion of the previous book, To Kill the Dead opens with an exciting chase scene in which Mera and Bast confront a living dead (aka zombie). We find out that Mera and Bast have become the dream team detectives, solving all […]
Audiobook review: Smoke & Ashes by Alexis Hall Two years before the start of Smoke & Ashes, things fell apart for Kate Kane, Paranormal Investigator. No, not like they’d fallen apart prior to that. I mean they really, really fell apart. Girlfriend abandoned her to die as an unwilling sacrifice? Yes. Every other ally either in […]
Audiobook review: Wild Sign Set in the autumn, sometime after the previous Mercy Thomson book (Smoke Bitten), Wild Sign takes place primarily in a remote region in the mountains of Northern California. A settlement of peaceful squatters has gone missing, and the FBI reaches out to Bran’s pack for help. When Charles, Anna, and Tag arrive, […]
Last Strand Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Note: this is the 19th book in an urban fantasy series; my review will contain spoilers from previous titles. Last Strand opens shortly after the conclusion of the previous book. Gin is searching for the money Fletcher stole from the Circle so […]
Audiobook review: Betwixt by Darynda Jones Defiance is at the lowest point in her life: recently divorced, her ex took her for everything, including the restaurant she opened. She’s broke and out of a job. Out of the blue, Defiance is bequeathed a large estate in Salem, MA, from a woman she’s never met. Packing up […]
Wicked All Night Author: Jeaniene Frost Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: There may be spoilers for books 1 & 2. He snorted. “You’re saying I overreacted in order to protect you? If gods struck hypocrites with lightning bolts, your arse would be on fire right now.” That was the tone for much […]
Audiobook review: Sprinkles and Sea Serpents by Danielle Garrett Rosella (Ella) Midnight is having a rough time: she recently split with her fiancé and just lost her reporting job because another person stole her work. Out of time and money, Ella makes the journey home to Winterspell Lake, after living on her own for over years. […]
Blood Heir Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Blood Heir is a whole new story set in a familiar and well-loved world. For those familiar with the Kate Daniels series, Blood Heir begins roughly eight years after the conclusion of Kate’s series. The story is shared from the point-of-view of […]
Audiobook review: Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter Mercy Blade opens a month after the conclusion of Blood Cross. Jane and Rick are back at her mountain home, packing up her belongings so she can move to New Orleans to take on the job offered by the Vampire Council when the world finds out that Weres (shifters) […]
Thrift Store Trolls Author: Shawntelle Madison Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Thrift Store Trolls kicks off a new urban fantasy series, which is a spin-off from the Coveted series by Shawntelle Madison. It starts roughly six months after the conclusion of the third Coveted book, Compelled. The new series continues to share […]
Audiobook review: She Wakes in Water by Author She Wakes in Water is the fabulous sophomore title in Mr. Gibson’s Hammer of Witches urban fantasy series. I was blown away once again by the unique mythology, gritty action, smart storytelling, and interesting characters. The story picks up Aggy’s tale roughly fourteen months after the climactic events […]
Audiobook Review: The Vow by Dannika Dark The Vow is the first book in the Black Arrowhead series and a continuation/spin-off of the Seven series. Melody is the daughter of Jericho and Lizzy the couple from Five Weeks (Seven #3) and Lakota is the son of Ivy the heroine of Four Days (Seven #4) and the adopted […]