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
Review: Vicious Grace by M.L.N. Hanover
Vicious Grace (#3 The Black Sun’s Daughter) M.L.N. Hanover Urban Fantasy November 30, 2010 Paperback Pocket Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote:” The tricky part about innocence is that you don’t know you’ve got it until you’ve lost it.” Jayne Heller and her team are headed the Chicago at the request of Kim, Jayne’s boyfriend Aubrey’s ex wife. She has come across an unusual case and needs their help. Jayne's not comfortable with this as she knows reasons that Kim left Aubrey. Continue Reading
Review: Crimson Wind by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Crimson Wind (Horngate Witches #2) by Diana Pharaoh Francis Urban Fantasy December 28, 2010 Paperback Pocket Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I swear I will fucking kill her this time.” Bound to a witch who lied, betrayed, and tortured her into becoming the ultimate weapon, Max lives for the day she can finally exact revenge. But revenge will have to wait. Horngate and the world is under the threat of annihilation. The Guardians who control all the magic are tired of humans Continue Reading
Review: Under Wraps by Hannah Jayne
Under Wraps (Underworld Detection Agency #1) by Hannah Jayne Urban Fantasy March 1, 2011 Paperback Kensington Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Anyone under three feet tall gives me the creeps; including my kids.“ Sophie Lawson is an “executive assistant” for the head of the UAD-Underworld Detection Agency. Considered a “norm” or “breather” in this all supernatural word, Sophie’s claim to fame is that she is a null. Meaning nothing magical works on her or against her. So Sophie Continue Reading
Review: Blackout by Rob Thurman
Blackout (Cal Leandros # 6) by Rob Thurman Urban Fantasy March 1, 2011 Paperback Roc Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Leandros...Niko, you might want to take a closer look at that picture and buy a cattle prod for when I’m all the way back because that guy is not happy and that guy is not right.” When Caliban (Cal) Leandros wakes up on a beach surrounded by dead monsters he knows a killer has been here. That doesn’t bother him. The fact he could be the killer doesn’t bother him. Continue Reading
Review: Silver Zombie by Carole Nelson Douglas
Silver Zombie (Delilah Street #4) Carole Nelson Douglas Urban Fantasy November 30, 2010 Paperback Pocket Reviewed by Tori Delilah Street has found herself in a bit of trouble as Sin City’s vampire and werewolf mobs are ready to cash out her chips once and for all. So Delilah, along with her lover Ric Montoya and her werehound Quicksilver, decides that a trip back home to Kansas is just what she needs. But following the yellow brick road leads Delilah into more then she bargained Continue Reading
Review: River Marked by Patricia Briggs
River Marked by Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson #6) Urban Fantasy March 1, 2011 Hardcover, 352 Pages Orbit Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: Adam didn’t approve of Walmart. Note: This is a spoiler-free review! I had not read any blurbs or spoilers for this book before I started it and let me tell you how surprised I was at the first few chapters in this one. Yes, it tells the big surprise on the inside of the jacket cover – but since I am posting this review before Continue Reading
Review: This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress #5) February 22, 2011 Urban Fantasy (strong romance) Paperback, 384 Pages Avon Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Ask me if I sparkle and I’ll kill you where you stand.” When Bones and Cat meet two masterless vampires who tell them several of their friends have gone missing, Bones and Cat know something fishy is going on. They have also noticed an influx of ghouls to the Ohio area, the same area Cat is from. Cat is not Continue Reading