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
Review: Crimson Frost by Jennifer Estep
Crimson Frost (Mythos Academy #4) by Jennifer Estep YA Urban Fantasy December 24, 2012 Kensington Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “ Let me in...let me in...LET ME IN... “ *A tiny recap from Dark Frost, so be warned, this could spoil if you have not read the series* Once again, I have entered the hallowed halls of Jennifer Estep’s Mythos Academy in her latest release, Crimson Frost, and found myself living every single moment as though I was a part of the storyline itself. By the Continue Reading
Joint Review: Steel’s Edge by Ilona Andrews
Steel’s Edge by Ilona Andrews (The Edge #4) November 27, 2012 Paranormal Romance Ace Reviewed by Tori, May and Mandi Blurb: The Edge lies between worlds, on the border between the Broken, where people shop at Wal-Mart and magic is a fairy tale—and the Weird, where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the strength of your magic can change your destiny… Charlotte de Ney is as noble as they come, a blueblood straight out of the Weird. But even though she possesses rare Continue Reading
Review: Kept by Shawntelle Madison
Kept by Shawntelle Madison (Coveted #2) Urban Fantasy November 27, 2012 Ballantine Reviewed by May Kept is book #2 in the Coveted series, and it takes off shortly after the first book ended. Given the content and pacing of Kept, I believe most readers would find themselves rather lost and book 1 should be read first. Nat lives with her friend in a small New Jersey town where she works at an antique shop, and is just newly back in her family after being estranged for years. Nat has Continue Reading
Review: Running in the Dark by Regan Summers
Running in the Dark by Regan Summers (Night Runner #1) October 29, 2012 Urban Fantasy Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi First let me start by saying I didn’t realize this is the second book, or maybe it’s better to say the first full book in this series. Don’t Bite the Messenger is a previous novella and I think if I had read it, I might have understood this world a little better. There is a lot of info dumping at the beginning of this book as the author sets up the world. It made it Continue Reading
Review: Alchemystic by Anton Strout
Alchemystic by Anton Strout (The Spellmason Chronicles #1) Urban Fantasy Released: September 25, 2012 Ace Reviewed by May Alexandra (aka Lexi) Belarus lives in her family’s posh New York City building, where she spends much of her time struggling as an artist and admiring the work of her great-great-grandfather. That is, until a series of events find her with a deceased brother, discovering a gargoyle guardian that watches over her family, and having an evil group of men out to kill Continue Reading
Review: River Road by Suzanne Johnson
River Road (Sentinels of New Orleans #2) by Suzanne Johnson Urban Fantasy November 13, 2012 Tor Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Until you stop dating the undead Pirate Of The Caribbean, you have no room to laugh.“ River Road begins three years after the events in Royal Street. Drusilla Jaco (DJ), our fledgling wizard, still acts as sentinel to New Orleans with her shapeshifting bodyguard/partner, Alex Warin. The Elders are still concerned with her novice classification so Alex will Continue Reading
A Trace of Moonlight by Allison Pang
A Trace Of Moonlight (Abby Sinclair #3) by Allison Pang Urban Fantasy October 30, 2012 Pocket Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Clap if you believe! Clap if you believe!“ SPOILERS ahead from book two. At the end of Slivers Of Shadows, Abby offered herself up as the Tithe which enabled the Faerie Queen to reopen the Crossroads. Abby loses her memory in the process and A Trace Of Moonlight opens to Ion doing his best to help Abby regain her memory in the Dreaming. Abby Sinclair has Continue Reading