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Book Review: Of Light and Darkness by Shayne Leighton
Media Type: Ebook Title: Of Light And Darkness * Series: Of Light And Darkness #1 Author: Shayne Leighton Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle (2nd Ed.); 400 Source: Author ————————————————- Genre: Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Fantasy HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy discovering worlds situated on the fringe of our own. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Shayne Leighton’s stunning New Adult debut is a fiercely imaginative, multilayered dark fantasy where Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus meets Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles in a story about a girl caught between two societies .…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Elementals: The Prophecy of Shadows by Michelle Madow
The Prophecy of Shadows Michelle Madow (Elementals #1) Published by: Dreamscape Publishing Publication date: January 26th 2016 Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Filled with magic, thrilling adventure, and sweet romance, Elementals is the first in a new series that fans of Percy Jackson and The Secret Circle will love! When Nicole Cassidy moves from sunny Georgia to gloomy New England, the last thing she expects is to learn that her homeroom is a cover for a secret coven of witches. Even more surprisingly … she’s apparently a witch herself. Despite doubts about her newfound abilities, Nicole is welcomed into this…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Destroyer Rising by Eric R. Asher
Are you ready for another bookish spotlight? Urban Fantasy is one of my favorite genres out there, and I love a good cover. Eric R. Asher’s Destroyer Rising definitely fits that bill. Destroyer Rising Eric Asher ((Vesik #5) ) Publication date: December 29th 2015 Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy It’s been three years since we failed Vicky, the child once known as Elizabeth Gray. Three years she’s lived as something not quite alive, but far from dead. Her path grows darker, even as she spreads light and hope through a tortured world. The Destroyer has come to claim her, and I can’t…
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Book Spotlight + Guest Post: The Felix Chronicles: Freshmen by R.T. Lowe
Apologies for the radio silence, awesome followers. Sometimes life just gets so crazy that blogging has to take a back seat. We always come back though! It’s an obsession. I’m happy to pop back in with a new book for you to put on your reading list. Please give a warm welcome to Randall T. Lowe and his dark urban fantasy, The Felix Chronicles: Freshmen. Reeling from a terrible accident that claimed the lives of his parents, Felix arrives at Portland College hoping only to survive the experience. In time, however, his reality star roommate shows him there is more…
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Cover Reveal: Magic of the Gargoyles by Rebecca Chastain
For most of you, it’s extremely close to Friday. The weekend is almost here! Let me ease that transition a bit with a lovely cover reveal, shall I? I have to say, when I first saw this cover I had a serious case of cover love. Magic of the Gargoyles is right up my alley, and might be up yours too. I’ll be reviewing this in a few days as well, but here it is! Someone has kidnapped a nest of helpless baby gargoyles and is using them as pentagram focuses, devouring their magic—and their lives—for a horrific, illegal power boost. Swept…
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Book Review: Debt Collector Season 1 by Susan Kaye Quinn
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Debt Collector: Season 1 *Series: The Debt Collector Author: Susan Kaye Quinn Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 430 Release Date: December 31, 2013 Source: Purchased —————————————————– Genre: Science Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of Science Fiction with vividly written characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes What’s your life worth on the open market? A debt collector can tell you precisely. Lirium plays the part of the grim reaper well, with his dark trenchcoat, jackboots, and the black marks on his soul that every debt collector carries. He’s just in it for his cut, the ten percent of the…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Whispering Woods Series by Brinda Berry
Today I have a whole series in the spotlight! Brinda Berry’s Whispering Woods has peaked my interest, mainly because of all the topics wrapped up into it. Time travel, inter-dimensional portals, and romance? Yes, please. Give me all the books! Below you’ll find information on this whole series, but first please enjoy a Top 10 list from Brinda Berry herself! I asked her who her Top 10 Favorite Female Characters were. Here’s here list: Top 10 Favorite Female Characters I’ll be honest and tell you that I was a little stumped when I started this post. For some reason, it’s…
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Book Review: Demon Dance
Media Type: Ebook Title: Demon Dance *Series: A Sundancer Novel #1 Author: Brian Freyermuth Publisher: Middark Press Pages: Paperback; 332 Release Date: April 22, 2013 Source: Publisher ———————————————– Genre: Urban Fantasy HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy dark urban fantasy with some great characters! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N You can run all you want, but the game’s in your blood. And blood never forgets… Nick St. James was born different. His extraordinary gifts have saved him time and time again, but they couldn’t save the one thing…
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Book Review: The Blue Blazes
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Blue Blazes *Series: Mookie Pearl #1 Author: Chuck Wendig Publisher: Angry Robot Pages: Paperback; 397 Release Date: May 28, 2013 Source: NetGalley ——————————————————– Genre: Urban Fantasy HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy tough characters and unique storylines! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Meet Mookie Pearl. Criminal underworld? He runs it. Supernatural underworld? He hunts in it. Nothing stops Mookie when he’s on the job. But when his daughter takes up arms and opposes him, something’s gotta give… The Blue Blazes – the first in…
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Book Review: First Born
Media Type: Print Book Title: First Born *Series: Lily Moore #1 Author: Tricia Zoeller Publisher: Blue Portal Press LLC Pages: Not specified. Release Date: May 6, 2013 Source: Author —————————————————— Genre: Urban Fantasy HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are fans of the Urban Fantasy genre, and enjoy tough female characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N When twenty-six-year-old graphic designer Lily Moore shapeshifts for the first time, Atlanta police detectives consult wildlife experts to sort through the bizarre forensic evidence she leaves in her wake. Her traumatic transformation coincides…