Sumerian gang boss Shanar Rashan might control his territory through his superlative wizarding powers, but it is his kick butt, take no prisoners Lieutenant Dominica Riley that mans the streets for him and deals with the everyday magic needed to keep their family on top of the LA crime scene. So when low level tagger…
Laura Resnick’s Esther Diamond series are the only paranormals on my autobuy list. This is due to the dry tone of the novels and to Esther herself: She is a struggling actress in New York with an open mind and a no-nonsense personality, no magical talent whatsoever, but an attraction to the mystical like a…
I’ve enjoyed the Chicagoland Vampires since the first book, Some Girls Bite, and Twice Bitten is a solid installment in the series. The story flows well and the characters remain their interesting selves, although I was a little disappointed that the heroine, Merit, loses her nerve for a big chunk of the story. Merit is…
When I saw the list of books to be reviewed, Crossed caught my eye because it had as its heroine a policewoman who was being sent to jail for murder. I thought it would be a romantic suspense, but it was an urban fantasy and even though urban fantasy is not my first choice in…
Although I’ve heard the Sookie Stackhouse series praised for years, I was reluctant to dive in. I didn’t think I’d be interested in an open ended series with the possibility of more than one romantic hero. I want to read romance with just a side dish of adventure and I relish those solidly wrapped up…
Joanna Archer has always been different. As the daughter of Zoe Archer, an agent of Light, and the Tulpa, an evil supernatural being created through the power of thought, she blends the powers of Dark and Light. Joanna first learned of her supernatural destiny on the night of her twenty-fifth birthday — the night her…
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…
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