The Asylum Interviews: Bronx (The Asylum Tales #0.5) By Jocelynn Drake Urban Fantasy July 3, 2012 Harper Voyager Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Most trolls only have one child.” “Really? Why?” “The mother tends to eat the spares.” The Asylum Interviews is a prequel to Jocelynn Drake’s newest series, The Asylum Tales, which releases its first in the series, Angel’s Ink, in October. In this short novella, we get an introduction to the series main character, Gage, and the Continue Reading
Review: Precinct 13 by Tate Hallaway
Precinct 13 by Tate Hallaway Urban Fantasy August 7, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by May I was always one of those kids who got labeled with an “overactive imagination” because I always thought I saw trolls under bridges, fairies in the garden, gargoyles on the rooftops, and all those fanciful things. Things started to get rough when my mother died… Gayle, the stepmonster as I came to think of her, convinced everyone that my imagination was a product of hallucinations and pathology. Next came Continue Reading
Review: Shadows Before the Sun by Kelly Gay
Shadows Before The Sun (Charlie Madigan #4) by Kelly Gay Urban Fantasy July 31, 2012 Pocket Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I’ve fucking died and gone to Harry Winston’s.“ Detective Charlie Madigan has placed everything on hold to prepare for her trip to the heavenly Elysia to rescue her partner Hank and bring him back home. Only, once she gets there, she finds out there is nothing heavenly about Elysia at all. Soon embroiled in a siren revolution, Charlie places her life on Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews
Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels #5.5) by Ilona Andrews Urban Fantasy July 31, 2012 Ace Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “From the moment I was born, I learned I had two choices: to fight or to die.” Andrea made a choice to remain with the Order instead of riding with Kate to the Pack when the shifters call for help. In doing this, she sealed her fate with the boudas and with her lover, Raphael. Months later, Andrea is standing on the corner of depression and heartbreak. Having been Continue Reading
Review: Keeping Secret by Sierra Dean
Keeping Secret (Secret McQueen #4) Urban Fantasy July 10, 2012 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “ The first rule of Vamp Club is you don’t talk about Vamp Club. “ Oh Sierra, you bad, bad girl. I and Sierra Dean have a love/hate relationship. I love to hate her characters and she loves to feed my hate. It’s sick, but it works for us. Sierra gives Secret no room to rest in this fourth installment. Lucas forced her hand in accepting his ring and now she finds Continue Reading
Review: Blood Before Sunrise by Amanda Bonilla
Blood Before Sunrise (Shaede Assassin #2) by Amanda Bonilla Urban Fantasy July 3, 2012 Signet Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I truly had a knack for getting the shitty end of the stick. “ Note: There are some spoilers from book one below, so read at your own risk. Recap from Shaedes Of Gray: Darian spent the first half of her life as an abused wife. When a friend of her husband’s appears on the scene, he frees her from her life of pain and transforms her into a Shaede - a Continue Reading
Review: Even White Trash Zombies Get The Blues by Diana Rowland
Even White Trash Zombies Get The Blues (White Trash Zombie #2 ) by Diana Rowland Urban Fantasy July 3, 2012 DAW Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “We’re all monsters here.” Angel Crawford has been given a second chance at life as a member of the undead and she’s determined not to blow it. The former junkie and delinquent is now drug and crime free, has a great job with the coroner's office, and is dating hunky detective, Marcus Ivanov. But Angel’s been waiting for the other shoe to Continue Reading
Review: Stalking the Others by Jess Haines
Stalking the Others by Jess Haines (H&W Investigations #4) Urban Fantasy July 3, 2012 Kensington Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Knock, knock, bitches.” Shiarra Waynest was once just a human being who hunted the Others (vamps, weres etc). But much has changed in her life. In the previous book, Shia discovered that her werewolf lover Chaz was cheating on her and later her father disowned her. Worse, someone from his pack scratched her and has possibly turned her into a Continue Reading
Review: Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane
Chasing Magic (Downside #5) by Stacia Kane Urban Fantasy June 26, 2012 Del Rey Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It was goodbye, just in case. It was a memory being made, words going unsaid.“ There are some tiny spoilers in here from previous books so if you haven’t read them you have been warned. Every action requires payment; a valuable lesson that Chess is forced to learn in the fifth installment of Stacia Kane’s dark and addictive urban fantasy series, The Downside. Continue Reading
Review: Bleeding Out by Jes Battis
Bleeding Out (OSI Novel #5) by Jes Battis May 29, 2012 Urban Fantasy Ace Reviewed by Tori Occult Special Investigator Tess Corday has taken a leave of absence from OSI. An absence only granted if she continues to see the company shrink. Tess has had a rough ride the last few books. She has learned about her father, sister, and the secrets her mother has been keeping from her. She feels her family is starting to drift apart and wants to make sure they know she will always be there for Continue Reading