Written In Red (The Others #1) by Anne Bishop Urban Fantasy March 5, 2013 NAL Hardback Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Nose or cookies. Hard choice. But in the end, the cookies won.“ Meg Corbin is a cassandra sangue. A blood prophet who is able to see prophecies through the cutting of her skin. Held hostage and used for profit, Meg plots her escape from her cruel owner and finds herself in the clutches of an even bigger threat, Simon Wolfgard. Simon Wolfgard is one of the Continue Reading
Review: Seven Kinds of Hell by Dana Cameron
Seven Kinds Of Hell (Fangborn #1) by Dana Cameron Urban Fantasy March 12, 2013 Publisher: 47 North Reviewed by Tori Archaeologist Zoe Miller has been running from a haunting secret her whole life. But when her cousin is abducted by a vicious Russian kidnapper, Zoe is left with only one option: to reveal herself. Unknown to even her closest friends, Zoe is not entirely human. She's a werewolf and a daughter of the Fangborn, a secretive race of werewolves, vampires, and oracles Continue Reading
Joint Review: Deadly Sting by Jennifer Estep
Deadly Sting by Jennifer Estep (Elemental Assassin #8) Releases: March 26, 2013 Urban Fantasy Pocket Reviewed by Tori and May Red is definitely my color. Good thing, because in my line of work, I end up wearing it a lot. Most people shy away from blood, but for an assassin like me— Gin Blanco, aka the Spider—it’s just part of the job. Still, it would be nice to get a night off, especially when I’m attending the biggest gala event of the summer at Briartop, Ashland’s fanciest art Continue Reading
Review: Grave Secret by Sierra Dean
Grave Secret (Secret McQueen #5) by Sierra Dean Urban Fantasy March 19, 2013 Samhain Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Actions and consequences.” Oh. My. Spoilers ahead. Karma's a bitch. At the end of Keeping Secret, we learned that Lucas Raintree is the arse we have always thought he was when he leaves Secret standing at the altar while he handles a small problem for her uncle. He sends Desmond to inform Secret of his defection. *gasp* Though, I have to admit, a small part of me Continue Reading
Review: Slashback by Rob Thurman
Slashback (Cal Leandros #8) by Rob Thurman Urban Fantasy Paperback March 5, 2013 Roc Reviewed By Tori Favorite Quote: “He touched my little brother-I stopped his heart. Seemed fair to me.“ Revenge is the name of the game when the past merges with the present. Supernatural crime fighting duo, Cal and Niko Leandros, have to use their deadly skills and talents to defeat an enemy from their past. As children, they came very close to falling victim to a serial killer. Though they defeated Continue Reading
Review: Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #7) Urban Fantasy March 5, 2013 Orbit Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: He laughed again, and his body softened as much as it ever did – there just wasn’t much soft about Adam. “I love you,” he said. “I know,” I told him seriously. “How could you help it?” While the Mercy Thompson series is an absolute favorite of mine, the past couple of books have been a little on the slower side for me. But I am happy to say, Frost Burned Continue Reading
Review: House Rules by Chloe Neill
House Rules (Chicagoland Vampires #7) by Chloe Neill Urban Fantasy February 5, 2013 NAL Penguin Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “That guy is a douche. Asterisk, I hate him, footnote, he can suck it.“ Fans of Neill and her Chicagoland Vampire series will be pleased with her latest foray back into her exciting world of vampires, supernatural hijinks and baked meats. After a somewhat disappointing predecessor, Biting Cold, House Rules comes back with a vengeance and sets the arc Continue Reading
Review: Soulbound by Tessa Adams
Soulbound (Lone Star Witch #1) by Tessa Adams Urban Fantasy February 5, 2013 Signet Eclipse Reviewed by Tori As the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter—and a member of Ipswitch’s Royal family—Xandra Morgan should be a witch of incredible power. But things don’t always turn out like you expect… Born in a world of magic that which she seems to possess none of, Xandra Morgan has accepted this and gone on with her life. Her family however, considered royalty in the mage world, Continue Reading
Review: Marked by Odin by Coral Moore
Marked By Odin (Broods Of Fenrir #2) by Coral Moore Urban Fantasy November 20, 2012 Bared Teeth Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Big, bad carnivores like to cuddle too, huh?“ Brand has defeated his sadistic brother and taken ownership of his Brood. He is now working to bring his Brood into the 21st century and stop the barbaric behavior they have been indulging in before they drive themselves into extinction. He is also trying to keep Gunni from fading into death. Gunni Continue Reading
Review: Sealed with a Curse by Cecy Robson
Sealed With a Curse by Cecy Robson (Weird Girls #1) Urban Fantasy December 31, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: Misha tore off his pants in a way that would shame Magic Mike. The Wird sisters, (weird sisters, get it?) all have a different power. Celia can mainly change into a Tigress but if say, a bunny brushes up against her she involuntary changes into that (hey that’s weird!) Her other sisters, Taran (the snarky one, Emme the quiet,shy one and Shayna (snarky and Continue Reading