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Review: Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson

October 25, 2010 by Mandi 14 Comments

  Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson (Tairen Soul #5) October 26, 2010 Fantasy Paperback, 480 Pages Avon Reviewed by Mandi This is a spoiler-free review of Crown of Crystal Flame. However, I do talk about previous events that occur in this series. I adore this series and these characters C.L. Wilson has brought to life. She writes the evilest of all villains and the most tortured of all heroes. Between these two men is Ellyseta, a woman so in love with the light, yet Continue Reading

ARC Review: Queen of Song and Souls – C.L. Wilson

October 20, 2009 by Mandi 15 Comments

Queen of Song and Souls - C.L. Wilson (Book 4 in Tairen Soul series)FantasyOctober 27th, 2009496 pages, paperbackDorchesterThe Tairen Soul series by C.L. Wilson is one of my favorites. It is a great blend of romance and action, with vibrant characters and a really, really evil villain. The second book of the series, Lady of Light and Shadows is one of my all time favorite books. I remember reading it and having to put it down because I became too emtionally involved in it - only to pick it right Continue Reading

Coming up in 2010

September 22, 2009 by Mandi 31 Comments

I know it is only September, but there have been so many tempting covers recently for books coming out next year. So let's take a little look at what I am anticipating:January:Tairen Soul - C.L. Wilson - The fifth and final book in her Tairen Soul series. Greatly anticipating this book. C.L. Wilson has stated she is going to start a new series, but will come back to write Bel and Galen's books!! I don't read a lot of fantasy, but I adore this series. The second book, Lady of Light and Shadow is Continue Reading

First Chapters, Excerpts and Blurbs

August 14, 2009 by Mandi 12 Comments

Release date: September 1stRead first chapter HERE.I really enjoy her Dark series, although I am not quite caught up yet. I love this cover!!Release date: October 6thRead first chapter HERE.I just read the first book in The Chicagoland Vampire series, Some Girls Bite, and it has been one of my favorite reads this year! I will have my review and an interview with Chloe Neill at the beginning of September. I can't wait for the second book in this series!!! Release date: Octover 13thRead an excerpt Continue Reading

Thursday This and That

May 14, 2009 by Mandi 4 Comments

Romance Book Meme from Ms. Moonlight's site:Name one romance book for each letter in the word "Romance" and it must be a book you have read.R ises the Night - Colleen Gleason (Team Max!)O ne Foot in the Grave - Jeaniene Frost (next Bones book is one of most anticipated this summer)M icah - Laurell K Hamilton (oh Micah..I don't know what to do with all Anita's lovers)A ngels' Blood - Nalini Singh (one of best read of 2009 so far!)N aked in Death - JD Robb (Roarke - how I love thee)C ry Wolf - Continue Reading

Tuesday Tidbits – Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh, Josh Lanyon, C.L Wilson, and Jeaniene Frost

May 4, 2009 by Mandi 11 Comments

A few things from around the web...Dead and Gone comes out today, book nine in Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse series. I have only read the first two..but darn it I am reading this series this month!!. From Dead and Gone has been getting great reviews - check out Dear Author's review here.Nalini Singh's second Guild Hunter book, the follow-up to Angels' Blood will now be called Archangel's Kiss. Her Guild Hunter books takes place in the present world where angels are top-dog of paranormal Continue Reading

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