Tag: ROC

Review: Dr. DOA by Simon R. Gr..

Posted June 15, 2016 by Gikany-Una in Rating A, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Review: Dr. DOA by Simon R. Green

Dr. DOA Author: Simon R. Green Reviewers: Gikany and Una Rating: A/A- What We’re Talking About: Gikany and Una love the Secret Histories series.  It is a fun, tongue-in-cheek, urban fantasy take on James Bond.  We love that no matter how grueling or arduous a mission is, Eddie always finds a way to overcome and […]

Review: The Demonists by Thoma..

Posted April 20, 2016 by Jen in Rating B, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Review: The Demonists by Thomas E. Sniegoski

The Demonists Author: Thomas E. Sniegoski Reviewer: Una Rating: A-/B+ What I’m Talking About: I was intrigued by the premise of The Demonists and picked up this new-to-me author.  The writing and crafting of the overall story and world was mesmerizing, I easily fell into this world of ghosts and demons.  However, there are a few elements that […]

Review: Marked in Flesh by Ann..

Posted February 29, 2016 by B. in Rating A, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Review: Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop

Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop Author: Anne Bishop Reviewer: B. Rating: A+ What I’m Talking About: Ever since they encountered The Others, humans have seen them as the monsters who lurked in the dark, and some understood that cooperation—alongside a healthy distance—was beneficial to everyone. Different groups of people, however, became angry in response […]

Review: Grave Visions by Kalay..

Posted February 9, 2016 by Gikany-Una in Rating A, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Review: Grave Visions by Kalayna Price

Grave Visions Author: Kalayna Price Reviewers: Gikany and Una Rating: A- What We’re Talking About: After waiting with baited breath for the fourth Alex Craft novel, it is finally here.  Grave Visions was well worth waiting for!  Gikany and Una, although we struggled at times to remember the events of the previous three novels, found […]

Review + Giveaway: Blood in He..

Posted January 29, 2016 by Jen in Giveaway, Rating A, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Review + Giveaway: Blood in Her Veins by Faith Hunter

Blood in Her Veins Author: Faith Hunter Reviewer: B. Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Although my initial experience with the Jane Yellowrock series was something of a challenge, it has since become one of my all-time favorites. As much as the series has grown, novel by novel, there has always been room for more: […]

Review: The Aeronaut’s W..

Posted October 14, 2015 by Jen in Rating B, Reviews, Sci-Fi or Fantasy Fiction
Review: The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher

The Aeronaut’s Windlass Author: Jim Butcher Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: B What I’m Talking About: The Aeronaut’s Windlass follows a group of inexperienced, youthful soldiers who fate pairs with an honorable yet disgraced veteran, as they battle a powerful enemy on multiple fronts. Fighting along side this group is a pair of etherealists, individuals who […]

Review: Dark Ascension by M.L...

Posted August 12, 2015 by Gikany-Una in Rating A, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Review: Dark Ascension by M.L. Brennan

Dark Ascension Author: M.L. Brennan Reviewers: Gikany and Una Rating: A What We’re Talking About: Ms. Brennan has done it again!  Dark Ascension, the continuing saga of Fort, the reluctant vampire, remains exciting, riveting, and fascinating.  If you haven’t tried the Generation V series, you are seriously missing out. Although Dark Ascension is a transitional […]

Review: From a Drood to a Kill..

Posted June 15, 2015 by Gikany-Una in Rating A, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Review: From a Drood to a Kill by Simon R. Green

From a Drood to a Kill Author: Simon R. Green Reviewer: Gikany & Una Rating: A- What We’re Talking About: Mr. Green has done it again.  From a Drood to a Kill is another witty, exciting, and enjoyable Secret Histories adventure filled with quirky characters, humorous banter, and nail-biting adventure. Despite some tragedy in From […]

Review: Joe Steele by Harry Tu..

Posted April 29, 2015 by Nima in Historical Fiction, Rating C, Reviews
Review: Joe Steele by Harry Turtledove

Joe Steele Author: Harry Turtledove Reviewer: Nima Rating: C- What I’m Talking About: Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili was born in the Soviet Union in 1878.  When he was in his 30s, he took the name Stalin from the Russian for “man of steel.”  What if Joseph Stalin’s parents had immigrated to the United States before he […]

Review + Exclusive Excerpt: Da..

Posted April 8, 2015 by B. in Blog Tour, Rating A, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Review + Exclusive Excerpt: Dark Heir by Faith Hunter

Thank you for joining us as we help celebrate the release of Dark Heir by Faith Hunter. On today’s blog tour stop, we have B.’s review, followed by an exclusive excerpt from Dark Heir. To read more excerpts and reviews, be sure to follow along on all the tour stops. B’s Review: Jane Yellowrock is […]

Review: Vision in Silver by An..

Posted March 10, 2015 by B. in Rating A, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Review: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop

Vision in Silver Author: Anne Bishop Reviewer: B. Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Vision in Silver, the third book in Anne Bishop’s The Others series, begins a few weeks after Murder of Crows ended. Since then, Meg Corbyn has continued to make a home for herself among the terra indigine as the Lakeside Courtyard’s […]