Audiobook Review: Paper & Blood by Kevin Hearne Note: I split my reading of this book about 70% ebook and 30% audiobook, so I included a review of the narration in this review. Paper & Blood continues the tale of Al MacBharrais, Sigil Agent for the Tuatha Dé Danann. He has the sometimes dangerous task of keeping […]
Audiobook Review: Million Dollar Demon Million Dollar Demon finds Rachel dealing with the arrive of Constance, the new master vampire of Cincinnati. While master vamps are dangerous, Constance has the added element of being batshit crazy which makes her even more deadly. Trent’s MIA for about 80% of the story because he and the girls […]
Trance Author: Kelly Meding Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Kelly Meding knows how to write an action-packed story. I love her Dreg City series and thought I should give her Meta War series a try and I’m glad I did. Fans of her Dreg City series will most likely enjoy Trance, but even though […]
Audiobook review: Beguiled by Darynda Jones Beguiled picks up Defiance’s story about a day or so following the conclusion of the previous book. Roane wants to deepen his relationship with Defiance, but she is leery after her two failed marriages. Meanwhile, someone keeps adding poison to the gang’s food, and they wonder if it is connected […]
Audiobook Review: Afterlife by Dannika Dark Afterlife starts out with the group celebrating Hunter’s 6th birthday. Of course it’s not all fun and birthday cake. It’s been a week since Keystone’s last job which means Rave is antsy. She hates down time. So when a friend asks for help, she goes to Vicktor to see if […]
The Solstice Countdown Author: Lisa Shearin Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: It’s Christmas time and Mak is taking boyfriend Rake home for the holidays. It’s been over a year since she last visited her hometown of Weird Sisters, in the remote mountains of North Carolina, and it’s the first time she’s ever brought […]
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 […]