The Restorer (The Graveyard Queen, #1) by Amanda Stevens Urban Fantasy April 19, 2011 Paperback Mira Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “His voice was the kind that made you think of dark places. The kind that made the skin ripple along the backbone.” 1. Never acknowledge the dead. 2. Never stray to far from hallowed ground. 3. Keep your distance from those that are haunted. 4. Never, ever tempt fate. These are the rules that Amelia Gray has lived by all her life. Passed Continue Reading
Review: The Neon Graveyard by Vicki Pettersson
The Neon Graveyard (Signs of the Zodiac #6) by Vicki Pettersson Urban Fantasy May 31, 2011 Paperback Harper Voyager Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It’s time for me to draw my own damned line. I’m not running anymore. Not taking one step backward. Not giving one small inch. This time I’m doing the chasing. And God help anyone who gets in my way.” The Neon Graveyard is the 6th and final book in Ms. Pettersson’s Signs of the Zodiac series. An addicting noir Urban Fantasy blend Continue Reading
Review: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
Magic Slays (Kate Daniels #5) by Ilona Andrews Urban Fantasy May 31, 2011 Paperback Ace Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I wanted love or nothing.” Note: Spoilers from the previous book in the series, Magic Bleeds Towards the end of Magic Bleeds, Kate makes some life altering decisions. She abruptly quits the Order, publicly accepts Curran as her mate, and defeats her Aunt Erra in a climatic battle that leaves Curran comatose for 11 days and her fighting for her life to stay as Continue Reading
Review: Dark Descendant by Jenna Black
Dark Descendant by Jenna Black (Descendants #1) Urban Fantasy April 26, 2011 Paperback Pocket Reviewed by Mandi I’ve never read Jenna Black before so when I noticed Dark Descendant is the first book in a new urban fantasy series, I decided to give it a try. Nikki is just a normal girl who has a special knack at tracking down people. Her latest job was to find a girl whom her client, Emmitt claimed to be messed up with a cult. After Nikki finds her, Emmitt asks Nikki to go with him Continue Reading
Review: Etched in Bone by Adrian Phoenix
Etched In Bone (The Makers Song #4) by Adrian Phoenix Urban Fantasy February 22, 2011 Paperback Pocket Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Each of us is shaped by the truth of our natures.” Etched In Bone is the 4th book in Ms. Phoenix’s Makers Song series. Short in terms of a timeline (everything takes place in approximately 3-4 days) but deep in emotional turmoil and angst. I recommend starting at the beginning-A Rush Of Wings- because the over all arc and it’s intertwining sub Continue Reading
Review: Something Secret This Way Comes by Sierra Dean
Something Secret This Way Comes (Secret McQueen, book #1) by Sierra Dean Urban Fantasy May 10, 2011 E-Book Samhain Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: ”You have my word that any future insults will be much more personalized and meant only for you.” Secret McQueen is a bounty hunter. Half vampire and half werewolf, she was hired by the vampire council at age 16 to hunt and kill rogue vampires. Now at age 22, her name is the vampire equivalent of the bogey man. Keeping her dual Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill
****I don’t state what the big spoiler is in this book, but I do talk about my reaction to it, which is spoilerish. Please don’t read further if you want a clean slate going into this book**** Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill (Chicaogland Vampire #4) May 3, 2011 Urban Fantasy Trade Paperback NAL Trade Reviewed by Mandi I have become quite invested in the Chicagoland Vampire series. From the early pages of book one, I fell in love with Merit’s snark, her strength Continue Reading
Review: Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep
Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep April 26, 2011 Urban Fantasy Paperback Pocket Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Who the hell are you?” I gave him a cold, hard smile. “The bitch who’s here to kill you.” The Elemental Assassin series hooked me with the first sentence in the first book, Spider’s Bite: My name is Gin, and I kill people. And I am happy to say, now that we are on to book four, this series is only getting better in my opinion. Much of Continue Reading
Review: Deadworld by J.N. Duncan
Deadworld by J.N. Duncan Urban Fantasy April 5, 2011 Paperback Kensington Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "She could not decide if she was terrified or just wanted to strip him down to the gun belt and play 'ride' em cowboy'." Blurb: She's as tough as anything haunting Chicago's streets. But to deal with an inhuman power that won't stay buried, this FBI agent needs help that comes at an immortal price. . . Jackie Rutledge has seen her share of supernatural killers. Continue Reading
Review: Master and Apprentice by Sonya Bateman
Master and Apprentice by Sonya Bateman March 29, 2011 Urban Fantasy Paperback Pocket Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Damn, I never thought I’d say this, but it’s good to have your cranky ass is back.” Luck has never been on Gavyn Donatti’s side. Anyone else with magic abilities inherited from a distant genie relative would have it made, but not Donatti, descendant of a cranky, shape-shifting genie named Ian. The prince of a murdered kingdom, consumed with revenge and driven by Continue Reading