Bitter Bite by Jennifer Estep Series: Elemental Assassin, #14 Urban Fantasy February 23, 2016 Pocket Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "I have a bad feeling about this..." Which is stronger: blood ties or a battle-tested friendship? It’s not easy being queen bee of an underworld abuzz with crooks and killers. Wielding my potent Ice and Stone elemental magic will only get me so far—my real secret is my tight-knit makeshift family, a motley crew of cops and criminals, dwarves Continue Reading
Review: Marked In Flesh by Anne Bishop
Marked In Flesh by Anne Bishop Series: The Others, #4 Fantasy March 8, 2016 Penguin/ROC Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “On the old maps, you used to put the words, ‘Here Be Monsters.’” Her finger traced a wet curve from the strait that provided entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. She looked at Burke and O’Sullivan, and the punch of that look made Monty feel weak, even though it wasn’t directed at him…”You should put those words on maps again.” The building war between the Others Continue Reading
Review: The Incubus Job by Diana Pharaoh Francis
The Incubus Job by Diana Pharaoh Francis (Mission: Magic #1) Released: March 1, 2016 Urban Fantasy Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: So six years ago, Mallory Jade gave up killing. Now she’s a fixer. Got a problem with a demon? She can help. Infestation of pixies? She’s got you covered. Kidnapped by an undead lich? She’s on her way. Anything you need, so long as she doesn’t have to kill. It’s her one unbreakable rule. Aside from a few near-death experiences, her new life is Continue Reading
Review: Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs Series: Mercy Thompson, #9 Urban Fantasy March 8, 2016 Ace Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Nudge.” When the pack is called on to help dispatch a troll attacking a bridge, Mercy is shocked to see Zee and Tad show up to help. With them is a young man with a powerful and unstable magic whom Zee asks sanctuary for. Aiden, a human kidnapped as a child and held in the Underhill for centuries, has escaped and the fae want him back at all costs. In a Continue Reading
Review: Midnight Marked by Chloe Neill
Midnight Marked by Chloe Neill Series: Chicagoland Vampires, 12 Paranormal Romance March 1, 2016 Nal Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Did you bring a battle snack? Ethan and Merit should know by now that the past always comes back to haunt you. A powerful group wants to rule the windy city and is willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen. When a supernatural is murdered by an unknown vampire and some strange magic is located not far from his body, the Cadogan House Continue Reading
Review: Dead In The Water by Hailey Edwards
Dead In The Water by Hailey Edwards Series: Gemini, #1 Urban Fantasy January 30, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “A kraken? In a sinkhole in Nowhere, Texas? Really? Camille (Cam) Ellis is a particular type of fae species called a Gemini. Born with a twin, this pair has the ability to mimic others and their powers for a brief amount of time. Cam also has a special power all her own. She can tell a person’s species by a touch. No glamour can fool her. When Camille Continue Reading
Review: Blood In Her Veins by Faith Hunter
Blood In Her Veins by Faith Hunter Nineteen Stories from the World of Jane Yellowrock Urban Fantasy Roc February 2, 2016 Reviewed by Tori In this must-have collection of stories, experience nineteen thrilling adventures from the world of vampire-hunter Jane Yellowrock, including many fan favorites and two all-new novellas. Read about the first time Jane put the pedal to the metal in “The Early Years,” and the last thing a werewolf will ever see as Jane delivers justice in “Beneath a Bloody Continue Reading
Review: The Halfling by H.D. Gordon
The Halfling by H.D. Gordon (The Aria Fae Series #1) Urban Fantasy Released: February 2, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Aria Fae is half fae, half human, but has lived in the fae world all of her seventeen years. She worked with the Peace Brokers, helping to maintain peace amount both races. She is very familiar with the human world, but after she is shunned from the fae world when her mother dies, Aria finds herself banished to the human world and all by herself. She starts as a Continue Reading
Our Thoughts on Feverborn by Karen Marie Moning
Mandi: Let me quickly recap. The first five Fever books are my everything. Iced was amazing. Burned - eh - I didn't love it. It felt like a filler book. I was disappointed with Jada and Mac and Barrons drama. (Previous reviews) Feverborn - more of the same disappointment. Where are we going in this story? What are we heading to? Did anything really happen in this book?? Sheena and I are going to break it down. Please be aware there are SPOILERS Continue Reading
Review: City of Light by Keri Arthur
City of Light by Keri Arthur (Outpost #1) Urban Fantasy Released: January 5, 2016 Signet Reviewed by Mandi I love when I see a new urban fantasy series - but unfortunately, I don't think I'll be reading book two of this series. Here is the blurb: When the bombs that stopped the species war tore holes in the veil between this world and the next, they allowed entry to the Others—demons, wraiths, and death spirits who turned the shadows into their hunting grounds. Now, a hundred years Continue Reading