Regarding and Falling, Fly, all I can say is: Yes, the author can write. She can wield her wordsmith sword and create unnaturally long, grammatically correct sentences. But within these tortured words is a story about flat characters wallowing in angst and melodrama like professional Emo singers. It leaves much to be desired. Olivia is…
If you haven’t been reading the Kate Daniels series what on earth is wrong with you? Err, I mean to say, you won’t want to start with this book. You will have a much better understanding of how the players all fit together, how the story world works, and what the individual histories are if…
Consider yourself duly warned: Patricia Briggs’ books build on each other, so everything I say from here on out will contain spoilers from books one through four of the Mercy Thompson series. Because the books are very mildly linked, it might also contain information from the Alpha and Omega series. It’s a good thing mechanic…
I have been reading the Southern Vampire series for many years now. These aren’t books I rubber stamp; while the first few were solid As for me, as the books have gotten more complex my enjoyment has become less enthusiastic. The tangle of personal relationships Sookie is in often slows down the action. That has…
A war is brewing between human and vampire. Problem is, neither side declared it. Luca Ambrose is one of the rarest of the rare: Born vampire rather than a turned one. His powers are stronger, his senses more acute. For the past several years he has worked as an enforcer for the Council, the governing…
Doppelgangster has been a long time coming. Luna published the first book in the series, Disappearing Nightly, which I enjoyed. Shortly thereafter, Luna completely shook up their fantasy line and the series was left without a publisher. Finally, after a three-year wait, DAW picked up the series and Doppelgangster was published at last. It was…
Apocalypse Happens is the third entry in Lori Handeland’s urban fantasy Phoenix Chronicles series. Although I was confused initially, it worked for me as a standalone. Ultimately, I can’t quite recommend it, but found large parts fascinating. The world is on the brink of the apocalypse. Elizabeth Phoenix is the leader of the light, one…
I can think of very few series out there that really need more than about three or four books to make them complete. However, the Riley Jenson books are still going strong as of the eighth book in the series and, even after reading Bound to Shadows, I’m hoping to see more. A quick word…
I picked Cape Storm to review, because I’d encountered Caine’s work in an anthology not long ago. I didn’t realize that I was getting the eighth book in the Weather Warden series, which would have been fine if it featured different couples, but this is a series that follows a central character, Joanne Baldwin. To…
Eve of Chaos is the latest entry in S.J. Day’s series featuring demon slayer Evangeline (Eve) Hollis. I found the premise interesting, but had some difficulties with it as a standalone read. Eve is one of “The Marked” humans recruited into God’s army to fight demons. This is especially unusual, since Eve is an agnostic….