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Review: Capture the Crown by Jennifer Estep

July 7, 2021 by Angela Leave a Comment

Capture the Crown by Jennifer EstepGargoyle Queen #1FantasyJuly 6, 2021, by Harper VoyagerReview by Angela Capture the Crown is the first book in the Crown of Shards spin-off series featuring two well-known characters. The Gargoyle Queen series will follow Gemma Ripley as she first acts as a spy for the kingdom of Andvari, uncovers sinister plots, and teams up (and maybe falls in love?) with an enemy to prevent a war. Readers first met Gemma in Kill the Queen, when she was a young girl Continue Reading

Cover Reveal: The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

February 23, 2021 by Angela Leave a Comment

“Ava Reid paints a rich and complex picture of a kingdom steeped in ancient magic, straining along seams of religious and cultural tension. From the first page to the last, every facet and detail is beautifully wrought. Rooted in history and myth, The Wolf and the Woodsman is a stunning debut – a powerful and haunting tale of a young woman's will to live, of love flowering in defiance of tyranny. It will twine like a dark forest around your Continue Reading

Review: Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik

May 27, 2020 by Angela 2 Comments

Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik Consortium Rebellion #3 Science Fiction Romance May 19, 2020 by Harper Voyager ARC For some reason I didn't realize this series was only a trilogy and Chaos Reigning was the very last book until about halfway in. I'm sure I'd read about that somewhere earlier, but it just didn't register. Now I'm all like NOOOOOOO, give me more! As much as I enjoyed the first book in the series, Polaris Rising, and Ada and her sexy as hell man Loch, I think this might be my Continue Reading

Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by Jennifer Estep and A.S. Fenichel

March 18, 2020 by Angela Leave a Comment

Crush the King by Jennifer EstepCrown of Shards #3FantasyMarch 17, 2020 by Harper VoyagerARC Favorite Quote- I had started this journey as a gladiator, and I was going to finish it as one. The finale to the Crown of Shards series was exactly what I hoped it would be. What began as a young, seemingly insignificant, woman witnessing the annihilation of her entire family line ends with a queen avenging their deaths and crushing her enemies. At her side are her friends, family, and consort Continue Reading

Angela’s Tuesday Reviews: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Edition

October 1, 2019 by Angela 2 Comments

Aurora Blazing by Jessie MihalikThe Consortium Rebellion #2Science Fiction RomanceOctober 1, 2019 by Harper VoyagerARC As I'm sure everyone who reads my reviews (or deals posts every time it goes on sale) by now knows, I ADORED the first book in this series, Polaris Rising. I still get chills when I think of the first meeting between Loch and Ada. And the tension between Ada's sister Bianca the family head of security Ian Bishop left me on greedy for more. I loved the heroine, Bianca. Continue Reading

Review: Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep

October 9, 2018 by Tori 2 Comments

Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep Crown of Shard, #1 Urban Fantasy/NA October 2, 2018 Harper Voyager Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "I had no desire to become someone else's puppet..." Lady Everleigh Saffira Winter Blair, heir to the throne, went to live with relatives in the royal court of Bellona after her parents were assassinated. Thought to have no magic, she is regulated to a life little above a servant. When her cousin, the crown princess, stages a coup;  assassinating her Continue Reading

Stray Magic by Kelly Meding

June 19, 2018 by Tori Leave a Comment

Stray Magic by Kelly Meding Strays, #1 Urban Fantasy June 19, 2018 Harper Voyager Reviewed by Tori Agent Shiloh Harrison, a federal marshal in the supernatural world, is half-djinn and half human. Part of a five-man unit that keeps the different species on the straight and narrow,   The story starts out on a high note though it levels quickly with Shiloh being called from her boyfriend's bed to a hostage scene. Seems like a group of vampires has taken the residents of Myrtle's Happy Continue Reading

Review: The Final Asylum Tales by Jocelynn Drake

November 13, 2014 by Tori 3 Comments

The Final Asylum Tales (Parts 3.1, 3.2, 3.3) by Jocelynn Drake Urban Fantasy E book(s) October 2014 Harper Voyager Impulse Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I’d make this world safe for my love. Or I’d make it burn.” Fans of Drake's Asylum Tales will rejoice in the fact Drake revisits Low Town and our favorite warlock slash tattoo artist-Gage Powell. Book two, Dead Man’s Deal, left readers with a few questions as to our hero’s future. Lucky for us, this three-part collection of Continue Reading

Review: The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison

February 24, 2014 by Tori 6 Comments

The Undead Pool (The Hollows, #12) by Kim Harrison Urban Fantasy February 25, 2014 Harper Voyager Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Congratulations, you’ve been granted the title of trusted singular. I suggest you refrain from wearing hats.” For the past three months, Rachel has been providing security for Trent Kalamack while Quen is across the country, regulating Ellasbeth’s visit with the girls. When Rachel’s spells begin to misfire, Rachel thinks it’s a reaction to her deepening Continue Reading

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