As I was reading this book, a line from The Magnificent Seven kept popping into my head. The bandit king asks the cowboys why they defended the Mexican village and Steve McQueen says he asked the same thing of a guy who jumped out of a rolling train into a cactus. “And?” asks the bandit…
After a streak of dull books, it’s refreshing to find one that I didn’t want to tear myself away from, while at the same time not wanting it to end. White Star, the second in the Warlands trilogy, is just such a book. Vaughan’s combination of Medieval characteristics, magic and sorcery, and interesting characters, draws…
I have to admit, I chose this book purely because the setup seemed too ridiculous to be believed: An invincible treasure hunter who’s also guardian to a great charm – as long as she keeps her virginity? Ludicrous! And I thought, no way will it work. Well. Good thing I didn’t promise to eat my…
More than most books, I think, this one isn’t going to change any minds. If you’re expecting to like it, you will. If you’re not, then you probably won’t. And, yep, to put to rest an issue that’s still out there, this first hardcover in the author’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series definitely qualifies as urban…
Grave Sins follows Jenna Maclaine’s debut novel as the second book in her Cin Craven series. Cin is known as the Red Witch of the Righteous, which is a group of vampires who meet out justice in their world when it’s necessary. This time they must investigate the Queen of the Western Lands to determine…
Night’s Rose is one heck of a book. Fortunately, I mean that in a generally good way – the main character is definitely chock-full of personality, and there are plot twists galore. As a fan of the original, gorier fairy tales, this version of the events after Sleeping Beauty awakens appealed to me immensely. However,…
The shelves at the bookstore are filled with various paranormal series, a sub-genre that abounds with strong characters, wisecracking heroines, and all manner of world-building. Because I see so many of these, I have to really enjoy a paranormal to find myself inclined to keep up with the series. That being said, Ravenous, first in…
If you’re a fan of paranormals, no doubt you’ve heard about Nalini Singh by now. I’ve been trying to set aside time to check out her Psy-Changeling series for quite a while, so I was thrilled when I was able to get the first book in her Guild Hunter series for review. Now I can…
I picked this book for review because I’ve previously been impressed with Sourcebooks, the publisher, since everything I’ve tried from them has been a bit edgy and non-formulaic. Until this one. Apparently, Wicked By Any Other Name is a sequel to 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover. (And, oh, how I loathe those cutesy pun…
I found Bedeviled, the first entry in Maureen Child’s new series, to be an enjoyable read, with interesting characters and a fair amount of humor. Things get off to a quick start when struggling artist Maggie Donovan enters her ex-boyfriend’s office and sees a naked, tailed, female creature with large, sharp teeth devouring him. Almost…
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