A Bloody Good Secret (Secret McQueen #2) By Sierra Dean Urban Fantasy E Book September 2011 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Don’t let those wolves bowl you over, Secret. You’re the prize, not the property.” A Bloody Good Secret picks up about 3 months after Something Secret This Way Comes. When Secret was given the name of her next “assignment” at the end of Something Secret This Way Comes, she decided the best way to handle it was not to and ran to her Continue Reading
Review: The Rift Walker by Clay Griffith & Susan Griffith
The Rift Walker (Vampire Empire #2) by Clay Griffith & Susan Griffith Urban Fantasy Paperback September 6, 2011 Prometheus Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Fine, I was brooding. It’s not like you don’t.” “Mine’s inherent in my romantic nature. Cloaks and castles.” “That’s it. You are forbidden to look at anymore cheap books about yourself.” Note:There are some mild spoilers from book one in here. At the end of book one, The Greyfriar, Adele is back with her Continue Reading
Review: The Hour of Dust and Ashes by Kelly Gay
The Hour of Dust & Ashes (Charlie Madigan #3) by Kelly Gay Urban Fantasy Paperback August 30, 2011 Pocket Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You got me a Buns Of The Month subscription?” Charlie Madigan, ITF agent, has had a very hard year. Dying and brought back to life, she has acquired unknown powers and gifts that have yet to fully reveal themselves. Her ex husband’s cheated on her and became of victim of his own black magic use. She has inherited an illegal hellhound Continue Reading
Review: Ghost Soldiers by Keith Melton
Ghost Soldiers by Keith Melton (Nightfall Syndicate #2) Urban Fantasy July 12, 2011 E-Book Samhain Reviewed by Mandi It’s been a long wait for book two in Keith Melton’s Nightfall Syndicate trilogy. As Ghost Soldiers opens, vampire Karl is in Romania working on an assignment from The Order of the Thorns. A violent organization that protects the world from the knowledge of the supernatural, they have forced Karl to help them on a dangerous mission. Karl is to hunt down a dangerous Continue Reading
Review: Crossroads by Jeanne C. Stein
Crossroads (Anna Strong Chronicles #7) by Jeanne C. Stein Urban Fantasy Paperback August 30, 2011 Ace Reviewed by Tori After Anna kills her old mentor and assumes the mantle of the Chosen, there are those who do not feel she is worthy of the title or the role. She herself feels that she is may not be the best one for this job and finds herself torn between her humanity and her vampire nature. When she receives a call from her old boyfriend Max about a rogue vampire, she travels to Continue Reading
Review: Basilisk by Rob Thurman
Basilisk (Chimera#2) by Rob Thurman Urban Fantasy Paperback August 2, 2011 Roc Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It was five months later that I finally admitted defeat, finishing what I'd started more than half a year ago, and was at my laptop, hacking into Lolcats, crashing the site, and removing any mention of it from the Net. It was evil and had to go." Basilisk picks up 3 years after Chimera ended. Lukas-now called Michael or Misha depending on his mood- and Stefan Continue Reading
Review: Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones
Second Grave On The Left (Charlotte Davidson #2) By Darynda Jones Urban Fantasy Hardcover August 16, 2011 St. Martin’s Press Favorite Quote: “Never be afraid to dart around in public humming the Mission Impossible theme.” Second Grave On The Left opens up one week after First Grave On The Right when Charlotte Davidson’s (Charley) secretary/bff Cookie comes to Charley needing help finding her old friend Mimi, who has suddenly disappeared off the face of the Earth. During Charley Continue Reading
Review: The Renfield Syndrome by J.A. Saare
The Renfield Syndrome by J.A. Saare (Rhiannon’s Law #2) Urban Fantasy August 23, 2011 E-Book Mundania Press Reviewed by Mandi I’ve been waiting a long time to get my hands on The Renfield Syndrome, book two in J.A. Saare’s Rhiannon’s Law series. Book one ends in a big cliffhanger. Making a deal with a demon, to save her lover Disco, Rhiannon ends up 101 years into the future. End of book one. Hello there book heart attack! The Renfield Syndrome picks up right where book one Continue Reading
Review: Black Heart Loa by Adrian Phoenix
Black Heart Loa (Hoodoo #2) by Adrian Phoenix Urban Fantasy Paperback June 28, 2011 Pocket Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I can find you anywhere. Anytime. Yo’ heart be mine Kallie Riviere, hoodoo woman.” At the end of Black Dust Mambo, Kallie learned a lot about her family and none of it good. She has a black loa in place of her soul, her aunt stole someone else’s identity and they want it back, and her favorite cousin has vanished. Now spells are backfiring, wards are Continue Reading
Review: Kitty’s Big Trouble by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty’s Big Trouble (Kitty Norville #9) by Carrie Vaughn Urban Fantasy Paperback June 28th, 2011 Tor Favorite Quote: “Amelia’s game “ “Does she even get a vote?” Kitty’s trouble finder is working great in here, much to her husband Ben’s despair. Kitty receives a call from San Fransisco vampire Anastasia asking for her help. Roman is still playing the long game and mobilizing an army while trying to locate a great object of power. Anastasia knows where the OOP is but needs Kitty’s help Continue Reading