A walled city surrounded by lush land, protected by high mountain summits, and fortified by a massive gate to secure the only pass into the valley, The Bastion remained humanity’s last hope against the fearsome undead creatures known as the Inferi Scourge. On one fateful day, the valley gate failed and the Inferi Scourge overran …
REVIEW by Alicia: Between Worlds (Rite of Passage Trilogy Book 1) by Amanda Zabski
Jamie Nevin struggles with her identity as much as any sixteen-year-old girl. Well, maybe a little more. Jamie just discovered that she is not human—at least not exactly. The child of a doomed union between a noble of the Unseelie Court and a Seelie Fae, Jamie has been raised by her mother hidden away from …
REVIEW by Jena: Rapture (Fallen Series #4) by Lauren Kate (@laurenkatebooks)
The sky is dark with wings. . . . Like sand through an hourglass, time is running out for Luce and Daniel. To stop Lucifer from erasing the past, they must find the place where the angels fell to earth. Dark forces are after them, and Daniel doesn’t know if he can do this—live only …
REVIEW by Heather: Fighting to Survive by Rhiannon Frater (@RhiannonFrater , @_Shoe_Girl_)
Picking up where The First Days ends, Fighting to Survive features the further zombie-killing, civilization-saving adventures of a pair of sexy, kick butt heroines and the men who love them. A hundred or so survivors of the zombie plague have found tenuous safety in the walled off center of a small Texas town. Now the …
REVIEW by Amy: Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter by Seth Graham-Smith (@sethgs , @Miss_UofK)
Indiana, 1818. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a one-room cabin, where a nine-year-old Abraham Lincoln kneels at his suffering mother’s bedside. She’s been stricken with something the old-timers call “Milk Sickness.” “My baby boy…” she whispers before dying. Only later will the grieving Abe learn that his mother’s fatal affliction was actually …
REVIEW by Laurie: Pleasure Unbound (Demonica Series #1) by Larissa Ione (@LarissaIone , @UrbanFantasyRev)
In a place where ecstasy can cost you your life . . . She’s a demon-slayer who hungers for sensual pleasure-but fears it will always be denied her. Until Tayla Mancuso lands in a hospital run by demons in disguise, and the head doctor, Eidolon, makes her body burn with unslakable desire. But to prove …
REVIEW by Jena: Alpha & Omega from On The Prowl (Alpha & Omega Prequel) by Patricia Briggs (@Mercys_Garage)
On The Prowl is an anthology of sorts that features Alpha & Omega, the prequel to the Alpha & Omega series by Patricia Briggs. The werewolf Anna finds a new sense of self when the son of the werewolf king comes to town to quell unrest in the Chicago pack- and inspires a power in …
FANFICTION REVIEW by Jena: Werewolf Moon (Little Wolf Series #1) by VicVega66 (@fangreadersLJ)
Lysene Nexus has never lived by anyone’s rules, human or werewolf. As a sister of the mountain pack, she has always lived on the wild side. A fatal mistake one full moon results in her being sent to live in Shreveport and suffer the less than tender mercies of Eric Northman, the vampire Sherriff of …
REVIEW by Jena: One Grave at a Time (Night Huntress Series #6) by Jeaniene Frost (@jeaniene_frost)
Having narrowly averted an (under)world war, Cat Crawfield wants nothing more than a little downtime with her vampire husband, Bones. Unfortunately, her gift from New Orleans’ voodoo queen just keeps on giving-leading to a personal favor that sends them into battle once again, this time against a villainous spirit.
REVIEW by Alicia: Unstable Prototypes by Joseph Lallo (@jrlallo , @mamaxsix)
Following his last adventure, Trevor “Lex” Alexander’s life has managed to return to normal. He’s back to splitting his time between delivering packages and transporting passengers, along with the occasional foray into testing highly experimental equipment. He’s even gotten back together with his girlfriend Michella Modane, who has been launched to stardom by her coverage …
REVIEW by Jena: This Side of the Grave (Night Huntress Series #5) by Jeaniene Frost (@jeaniene_frost)
Danger waits on both sides of the grave. Half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her vampire husband Bones have fought for their lives, as well as for their relationship. But just when they’ve triumphed over the latest battle, Cat’s new and unexpected abilities threaten to upset a long-standing balance . . . With the mysterious disappearance of …
REVIEW by Jena: Destined For an Early Grave (Night Huntress Series #4) by Jeaniene Frost (@jeaniene_frost)
Her deadly dreams leave her in grave danger Since half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her undead lover Bones met six years ago, they’ve fought against the rogue undead, battled a vengeful Master vampire, and pledged their devotion with a blood bond. Now it’s time for a vacation. But their hopes for a perfect Paris holiday are …
REVIEW by Heather: Corpse Days by Jonathon Kane (@_shoe_girl_)
Is this the end of the world? Is the Rapture upon us? Has a Zombie Apocalypse arrived? That’s a matter of opinion, but it doesn’t hurt to be a licensed Shooter in these uncertain times. Meet Stan Norton – a middle-aged Shooter with a haunting past. He wants little to do with the living dead, …
REVIEW by Jena: The Substitute by Holly Barrington
“The Substitute” is set in an alternate Britain, where Vampires and Mortals co-exist more or less in harmony. However, that may soon be about to change . . . Emily Brown starts her new job at Pathway Software, and at first everything goes well. She makes new friends there and her bosses are impressed so …
REVIEW by Jena: At Grave’s End (Night Huntress Series #3) by Jeaniene Frost (@Jeaniene_Frost)
Some things won’t stay buried…at grave’s end. It should be the best time of half-vampire Cat Crawfield’s life. With her undead lover Bones at her side, she’s successfully protected mortals from the rogue undead. But though Cat’s worn disguise after disguise to keep her true identity a secret from the brazen bloodsuckers, her cover’s finally …
TRAILER: Jeaniene Frost’s ‘Once Burned’ Book Trailer – Release Date 6/26/12 (@jeaniene_frost)
Now that I am up to my eyebrows in the Night Huntress series, I am SUPER excited about the release of Once Burned – a spin off series for one of my favorite characters from said series. I cant wait!! Here’s a book trailer from Jeaniene’s site! Read on for more info on Once …
REVIEW by Laurie: A Demon Made Me Do It by Penelope King (@_wendybird_ , @urbanfantasyrev)
Seventeen-year-old Liora Greyson has never been a “normal” girl. Born of a demon father and a human mother, she’s what’s known in the underworlds as a “demion”. Liora just wants to survive her senior year of high school, her dark secret intact. But the walls she’s carefully constructed to keep people away crack wide open …
REVIEW by Jena: One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress Series #2) by Jeaniene Frost (@jeaniene_frost)
You can run from the grave, but you can’t hide. Half-vampire Cat Crawfield is now Special Agent Cat Crawfield, working for the government to rid the world of the rogue undead. She’s still using everything Bones, her sexy and dangerous ex, taught her. But when Cat is targeted for assassination, the only man who can …
REVIEW by Jena: Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress Series #1) by Jeaniene Frost (@jeaniene_frost_)
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father–the one responsible for ruining her mother’s life. Then she’s captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership. In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the …
REVIEW by Jena: Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World #2) by Jeaniene Frost (@jeaniene_frost)
An immortal war has been brewing in the darkness . . . And now one woman has stumbled into the shadows. Chicago private investigator Kira Graceling should have just kept on walking. But her sense of duty refused to let her ignore the moans of pain coming from inside a warehouse just before dawn. Suddenly …
COVER REVEAL: The Last Bastion of the Living Cover Revealed (@rhiannonfrater , @_shoe_girl_)
Pure Textuality reviewer Heather posted this cover reveal on her site last week and now that the post has cooled a bit, I decided to bring it over here because it really is a super bad ass cover! Read on to see what Heather had to say about the cover reveal!
REVIEW by Jena: Rival Demons (Peachville High Demons #5) by Sarra Cannon (@sarramaria)
After narrowly escaping death at the hand of the Order of Shadows, Harper finds herself thrust into the strange and beautiful world of the shadow demons. But crossing through the portal doesn’t mean she is safe. The Order of Shadows is determined to bring her home and transfer the Prima line to the Harris family. …
REVIEW by Dolly: Power Within (The Lazarus Children #1) by C.L. Causer
Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Gordon wants nothing more, than to be a normal girl. But having a near death experience as a child, she finds out that she has powers. After accidentally electrocuting her sister and blowing up her mother’s kitchen, she suppresses her powers for ten years. Unknowing that there are more people like her out …
REVIEW by Jena: Shadow Demons (Peachville High Demons #4) by Sarra Cannon (@sarramaria)
In Peachville, there’s a fine line between good and evil. That line is about to be crossed.
REVIEW by Jena: Bitter Demons (Peachville High Demons #3) by Sarra Cannon (@sarramaria)
So far, life in Peachville has been tough for Harper Madison. She’s survived attacks on her life, learned how to control her magic, and met the most gorgeous boy – who also happens to be a demon. After her latest stunt at Brighton Hospital, the Order of Shadows is determined to tighten their control on …
Review by Beth: Beyond Hades (The Prometheus Wars, Book I) by Luke Romyn (@BunnyBethA , @LukeRomyn)
What if mythology isn’t myth? The ancient Greeks told fabulously detailed stories involving unbelievable creatures – monsters dominating all tales from that time. Were they just highly imaginative, or was their inspiration from somewhere else? Doctor Talbot Harrison, a professor in archeology, receives a phone call one day which will destroy everything he perceives as …
REVIEW by Jena: Inner Demons (Peachville High Demons Book 2) by Sarra Cannon (@sarramaria)
Becoming a Demons cheerleader was the last thing Harper Madison expected when she moved to the small town of Peachville. Now that she’s an official member of the squad, her training can begin. Only, this is no normal group of cheerleaders. The training opens up a new world for Harper. It’s a world of beauty …
REVIEW by Jena: Bloodlines (Bloodlines #1) by Richelle Mead (@RichelleMead)
When alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the last place she expects to be sent is a human private school in Palm Springs, California.
REVIEW by Heather: The Impossible Engineers (Doorknob Society Saga #2) by MJ Fletcher (@_Shoe_Girl_ , @Fletch125)
James Nightshade has been on Chloe’s mind since the day she met him. Arrogant and frustrating, she thought she had put him behind her when she chose Michael Slade. When the secret she is seeking leads to questions about the death of Nightshade’s former girlfriend, she has no chose but to bring him into the …
REVIEW by Jena: Beautiful Demons (Peachville High Demons Book 1) by Sarra Cannon (@sarramaria)
In Peachville, even the cheerleaders have a dark side… Harper Madison isn’t like other girls. She has extraordinary powers, but her inability to control them has gotten her kicked from so many foster homes she’s lost count. Shadowford Home for Girls is her last chance, and she hopes Peachville High will be the fresh start …
REVIEW by Jena: Between Worlds (Rite of Passage Trilogy Book 1) by Amanda Zabski – Released Today!
Jamie Nevin struggles with her identity as much as any sixteen-year-old girl. Well, maybe a little more. Jamie just discovered that she is not human—at least not exactly. The child of a doomed union between a noble of the Unseelie Court and a Seelie Fae, Jamie has been raised by her mother hidden away from …
REVIEW: Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris – Released Today
Sookie has a murder investigation on her hands. A young girl has died at a vampire party – and it looks as though her lover, Eric, might be responsible. Eric swears he didn’t do it, the police don’t believe him, and even Sookie isn’t so sure. Nor is she inclined to take his word for …
REVIEW by Ginny: Between Worlds by Amanda Zabski – Release Date 5/1/12 (@GinnyLurcock)
Jamie Nevin struggles with her identity as much as any sixteen-year-old girl. Well, maybe a little more. Jamie just discovered that she is not human—at least not exactly. The child of a doomed union between a noble of the Unseelie Court and a Seelie Fae, Jamie has been raised by her mother hidden away from …
REVIEW by Curt: The Becoming (A Zombie Horror Series Book #1) by Jessica Meigs (@jessicameigs , @icemanstreetz)
The Michaluk Virus is loose. In the heart of Atlanta, Georgia, the Michaluk Virus has escaped the CDC, and its effects are widespread and devastating. Most of the population of the southeastern United States have become homicidal cannibals. As society rapidly crumbles under the hordes of infected, three people—Ethan Bennett, a Memphis police officer; Cade …
REVIEW by Ginny: The Faustian Host (Apocalypse Signs #1) by Dave Becker (@ginnylurcock)
Plymouth Rock is bleeding. Day has turned to night. Hundred-pound hailstones level buildings. The small town of Clement seems cursed, and the residents know who’s to blame: the new kid, Tony Marino. After losing his family and his home, 14-year-old Tony is forced to move from Florida to Massachusetts to attend Kalos Academy, an unconventional …
REVIEW by Alicia: The Soulkeepers (Soulkeepers Series Book #1) by G.P. Ching (@GPChing , @mamaxsix)
When fifteen-year-old Jacob Lau is pulled from the crumpled remains of his mother’s car, no one can explain why he was driving or why the police can’t find his mother’s body. Made a ward of his uncle and thousands of miles from home, a beautiful and mysterious neighbor, Dr. Abigail Silva, offers to use her …
REVIEW by Laurie: WolfWitch by Shirelle Higgins (@urbanfantasyrev)
Thrown into the fray two years ago by the bite of a rogue werewolf, Bobbie finds herself caught in the shockingly unfamiliar world of shifters and vampires. Her world is turned upside down by the fact that she’s a werewolf who can’t shift. Only the fact that she’s fated to be the mate of the …
REVIEW by Laurie: Lure (Sam Flock Adventure, Book 1) by Brian Rathbone (@brianrathbone , @urbanfantasyrev)
Sam Flock is a good cop, but when she has a paranormal experience on the job that causes her to drive into the side of an ambulance, her career in law enforcement meets its end. Determined to find answers, she forms a paranormal investigation agency with her friend, Shells. Though they are perhaps the world’s …
REVIEW by Ginny: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa – Release Date 4/24/12 (@jkagawa , @ginnylurcock)
In a future world, vampires reign. Humans are blood cattle. And one girl will search for the key to save humanity. Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a vampire city. By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night, any one of them could be eaten. Some days, all …
REVIEW by Jena: The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter Part I by Jennifer Malone Wright (@Jennichad217)
Fourteen-year-old Chloe witnesses her mother’s murder at the hands of a vampire. Before the vampire can kidnap her, there is an unexpected rescue by a group of vampire hunters. Overwhelmed by the feeling of safety, Chloe passes out and they whisk her away to their small community. When Chloe wakes, she comes face to face …
REVIEW by Jena: First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World #1) by Jeaniene Frost (@Jeaniene_Frost)
The night is not safe for mortals. Denise MacGregor knows all too well what lurks in the shadows—her best friend is half-vampire Cat Crawfield—and she has already lost more than the average human could bear. But her family’s past is wrapped in secrets and shrouded in darkness—and a demon shapeshifter has marked Denise as prey. …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock : Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise Part I by Gene Luen Yang
The wait is over! Ever since the conclusion of Avatar: The Last Airbender, its millions of fans have been hungry for more–and it’s finally here! This series of digests rejoins Aang and friends for exciting new adventures, beginning with a faceoff against the Fire Nation that threatens to throw the world into another war, testing …
REVIEW by @Fidget78 : Darkest Caress by Kaylea Cross – Release Date 4/23/12 (@kayleacross)
Two-hundred-year-old Daegan Blackwell is one of the last remaining Empowered, an ancient magical race. Daegan’s duty is to lead and protect his remaining Brethren in the coming war foretold by prophecy. The last thing he expects is to meet the one woman who will either save or destroy him—his destined mate. Fiercely independent Realtor Olivia …
REVIEW by Jena and @GinnyLurcock : Framed (Caged Series #3) by Amber Lynn Natusch – Release Date 4/24/12 (@AmberLNatusch)
“He left without pause – without looking back. The single connection to normality I had was driving back to Boston, to a life interrupted by the knowledge that legends and lore may not be just that, and left to contemplate what other monsters may be in existence beyond what he’d witnessed that night. I was …
REVIEW by @mamaxsix : Bypass Gemini by Joseph Lallo (@jrlallo)
In a distant future, Trevor “Lex” Alexander was shaping up to be the next great race pilot until a fixed race got him banned from the sport. Reduced to making freelance deliveries, he thinks his life can’t get any worse. That’s when a package manages to get him mixed up with mobsters, a megacorp, and …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock : Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson – Released Yesterday (@Suzanne_Johnson)
As the junior wizard sentinel for New Orleans, Drusilla Jaco’s job involves a lot more potion-mixing and pixie-retrieval than sniffing out supernatural bad guys like rogue vampires and lethal were-creatures. DJ’s boss and mentor, Gerald St. Simon, is the wizard tasked with protecting the city from anyone or anything that might slip over from the …
REVIEW by Jena: The Battle of Verril (The Book of Deacon Trilogy #3) by Joseph Lallo (@jrlallo)
In this, the finale of the Book of Deacon Trilogy, Myranda and the Chosen face their greatest challenges yet. Time is running out, and the Generals are growing desperate. Through victory and defeat, reunion and betrayal, neither the heroes nor their foes will rest until they have seen their task through to the end. The …
REVIEW: Light Under the House by Aaron L and Donna Dawson
Light Under the House is the saga of an American family–the Levis, a family of secrets. None greater than the secret of what lies under their house, a secret that could destroy them. A secret that an ancient evil will stop at nothing to uncover. The novel follows the Levi family line for a …
REVIEW: Shadowfever (Fever Series #5) by Karen Marie Moning (@KarenMMoning)
MacKayla Lane was just a child when she and her sister, Alina, were given up for adoption and banished from Ireland forever. Twenty years later, Alina is dead and Mac has returned to the country that expelled them to hunt her sister’s murderer. But after discovering that she descends from a bloodline both gifted and …
REVIEW by @_Shoe_Girl_ : The First Days by Rhiannon Frater (@rhiannonfrater)
The morning that the world ends, Katie is getting ready for court and housewife Jenni is taking care of her family. Less than two hours later, they are fleeing for their lives from a zombie horde. Thrown together by circumstance, Jenni and Katie become a powerful zombie-killing partnership, mowing down zombies as they rescue Jenni’s stepson, …
REVIEW: Dreamfever (Fever Series #4) by Karen Marie Moning (@KarenMMoning)
They may have stolen my past, but I’ll never let them take my future. When the walls between Man and Fae come crashing down, freeing the insatiable, immortal Unseelie from their icy prison, MacKayla Lane is caught in a deadly trap. Captured by the Fae Lord Master, she is left with no memory of who …
COVER REVEAL: Karen Marie Moning Releases 'Iced' Cover and Quote (@KarenMMoning)
As you all know, I am in the throes of the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning and I am in bookish love. Well, this morning I “liked” her on Facebook and found a post from yesterday with the cover of Iced, the first book in the Dani O’Malley spinoff trilogy…. Read on for the …
REVIEW: Faefever (Fever Series #3) by Karen Marie Moning (@KarenMMoning)
He calls me his Queen of the Night. I’d die for him. I’d kill for him, too. When MacKayla Lane receives a page torn from her dead sister’s journal, she is stunned by Alina’s desperate words. And now MacKayla knows that her sister’s killer is close. But evil is closer. And suddenly the sidhe-seer …
REVIEW: Bloodfever (Fever Series #2) by Karen Marie Moning (@KarenMMoning)
I used to be your average, everyday girl but all that changed one night in Dublin when I saw my first Fae, and got dragged into a world of deadly immortals and ancient secrets. . . . In her fight to stay alive, MacKayla must find the Sinsar Dubh—a million-year-old book of the blackest …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock : The Kingdom (Graveyard Queen Series #2) by Amanda Stevens – Release Date 3/27/12 (@AmandaStevensTX)
Deep in the shadowy foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains lies a dying town… My name is Amelia Gray. They call me The Graveyard Queen. I’ve been commissioned to restore an old cemetery in Asher Falls, South Carolina, but I’m coming to think I have another purpose here. Why is there a cemetery at the …
REVIEW: Darkfever (Fever Series Book #1) by Karen Marie Moning (@KarenMMoning)
MacKayla Lane’s life is good. She has great friends, a decent job, and a car that breaks down only every other week or so. In other words, she’s your perfectly ordinary twenty-first-century woman. Or so she thinks…until something extraordinary happens. When her sister is murdered, leaving a single clue to her death–a cryptic message on …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock : Children of Sun and Moon by Matt Larkin
The Lunar King bargained his daughter away in marriage to end generations of war between the two dynasties of the Skyfall Isles. The King sends his niece Chandi along as handmaid to his daughter. Chandi has two tasks: watch over her cousin, and spy on the Solars. Still seething over the death of her lover …
REVIEW: Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy #6) by Richelle Mead (@RichelleMead)
Murder. Love. Jealousy. And the ultimate sacrifice. The Queen is dead and the Moroi world will never be the same. Now, with Rose awaiting wrongful execution and Lissa in a deadly struggle for the royal throne, the girls find themselves forced to rely upon enemies and to question those they thought they could trust. . …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock : The Department of Magic by Rod Kierkegaard Jr.
Magic is nothing like it seems in children’s books. It’s dark and bloody and sexual – and requires its own semi-mythical branch of the US Federal Government to safeguard citizens against everpresent supernatural threats. Join Jasmine Farah and Rocco di Angelo – a pair of wet-behind-the-ears recruits of The Department of Magic – on a nightmare gallop through …
REVIEW by @Fidget78: The Isis Collar (Blood Singer Series #4) by Cat Adams (@cathyclamp)
Celia Graves was once an ordinary human, but those days are long gone. Now she strives to maintain her sanity and her soul while juggling both vampire abilities and the powers of a Siren. Warned of a magical “bomb” at a local elementary school, Celia forces an evacuation. Oddly, the explosion seems to have …
REVIEW by @UrbanFantasyRev : The Sin Collector by Jessica Fotunato (@JessFortunato)
“The Sin Collector” follows the life of Liliana, a born Sin Collector. She has spent over 100 years absorbing people’s sins so they may rest in peace come death. However when she meets another Collector, one who insists everything she has been taught is a lie, Liliana must make her way from sunny L.A. …
REVIEW by @Fidget78: Absolution (Warriors for Light #3) by L.J. DeLeon (@LJDeLeon)
He did the unforgivable. Druid Lucan Woods killed his surrogate father and best friend for the greater good. Wracked with guilt, he infiltrates a brotherhood of evil, hoping the mission is one way. Absolution may come from a missing Fae Princess, if he will accept it. Or will he reject her love and use her …
REVIEW by @UrbanFantasyRev : Straight to Hell (Lilith Straight Series #1) by Michelle Scott (@mscottwriter)
The moment Lilith Straight dies, the Devil appears to claim her soul and cash in on a longtime family curse. Now, Lilith has no choice but to work for him. The job is bad, the boss is worse, and she can’t imagine how she’ll explain her new reincarnation to her eight-year-old daughter. But then an …
REVIEW: Spirit Bound (VampireAcademy#5) by Richelle Mead (@RichelleMead)
After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri’s birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir’s – and to her best friend, Lissa. It is at long last graduation, and the girls can’t wait for their real lives beyond the Academy’s iron gates to begin. But Rose’s heart still aches for Dimitri, …
FANFICTION REVIEW: Eric and the Witches of Shreveport by Merick (@1Merick)
I was recently invited to take part in the Fangreaders Chat. During our session, I met a great group of fanfic writers. I put an offer out to the writers saying that if anyone had a completed fanfic that they would like reviewed, I would be happy to do so. One of those writers, Merick, took …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock : Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi – Apocalypse by Troy Denning- Release Date 3/13/12
There can be no surrender. There will be no mercy. It’s not just the future of the galaxy at stake- It’s the destiny of the Force. In the stunning finale of the epic Fate of the Jedi series, Jedi and Sith face off-with Coruscant as their battlefield. For the Sith, it’s the chance to …
REVIEW by @UrbanFantasyRev : Fair Game (Alpha and Omega #3) by Patricia Briggs (@mercys_garage)
They say opposites attract. And in the case of werewolves Anna Latham and Charles Cornick, they mate. The son-and enforcer-of the leader of the North American werewolves, Charles is a dominant alpha. While Anna, an omega, has the rare ability to calm others of her kind. Now that the werewolves have revealed themselves to …
REVIEW by @_Shoe_Girl_ : Caged (Caged Series #1) by Amber Lynn Natusch (@amberlnatusch)
“I stood in the middle of the room, unmoving – I barely breathed. My life had just become surreal, impossible, and one enormous lie. I needed to go, to run somewhere, anywhere to beat back the reality that was rapidly closing in around me. The image of him was burned into my retina, flashing over …
REVIEW: Blood Promise (Vampire Academy #4) by Richelle Mead (@RichelleMead)
The recent Strigoi attack at St. Vladimir’s Academy was the deadliest ever in the school’s history, claiming the lives of Moroi students, teachers, and guardians alike. Even worse, the Strigoi took some of their victims with them . . . including Dimitri. He’d rather die than be one of them, and now Rose must …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock : Prehistoric Clock by Robert Appleton (@robertappleton)
Airship officer Verity Champlain is well respected by her crew. But after a vital mission nearly goes wrong, she is having second thoughts about her career. Lord Garrett Embrey is on the run. The Leviacrum Council, the secretive scientific body that holds sway over the Empire, executed his father and uncle and now they want …
REVIEW: The Vampire’s Last Lover (Dying in the Dark #1) by Aiden James (@aidenjames3)
Txema Ybarra is the most unenviable nineteen-year-old girl alive. Smart, pretty, and athletically gifted, this University of Tennessee freshman should be enjoying college life and her entrance into adulthood. And for a moment she does…until the vampires show up. Born with an unusual ‘twin teardrop’ birthmark on her neck, Txema (pronounced Chema) is one …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock : Shadowed Ground by Vicki Keire – Release Date 3/8/12 (@vickikeire)
Chloe Burke has only two choices left: run or fight. As she wakes from a poisoned sleep with silver scars across her neck and back, her aunt’s diary may provide the only clues about the creatures of fire that hunt her. Through it, she learns of her own awakening powers, as well as more about …
REVIEW by @TimsGirk : Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King
When the full moon shines, a paralysing fear descends on the isolated Maine town of Tarker Mills. No one knows who will be attacked next, but snarls that sound like human words can be heard and all around are the footprints of a monster whose hunger cannot be sated.
REVIEW by @UrbanFantasyRev : Darkness and Lies by Brandi Salazar (@brandellavanela)
Explorer Cheyenne Oppenello lives for adventure and has made it her life’s work to seek out the world’s most notorious myths and legends, and she’s determined to make sure that nothing stands in her way. Accompanied by a colorful band of teammates and friends, their most recent hunt has brought them to Iceland where, up …
REVIEW by @BunnyBethA : Gift by Andrea J Buchanan – Release Date 3/27/12 (@andibuchanan)
High school sophomore Daisy Jones is just trying to get by unnoticed. It doesn’t help that she’s the new girl at school, lives in a trailer park, and doesn’t even own a cell phone. But there’s a good reason for all that: Daisy has a secret, unpredictable power—one only her best friend, Danielle, knows about. Despite …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock: World Burns Through by Vicki Keire (@vickikeire)
Chloe Burke has nightmares of a world burned to ash and the strange boy who saves them both. Underneath the dreams lurks a deeply buried reality; Chloe and a handful of others are survivors of a decade old apocalypse that burned their home world to the ground. Now their ancient enemies hunt them again. To keep their adopted world …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock: Black Winged Tuesday by Alicia Ryan (@ryanalicia)
Unlucky in life, twice as unlucky in the after-life? When Tuesday dies and becomes a guardian angel, he’s sure his luck has turned. Little does he know he’ll have to face were-beavers, old sweethearts, archangels, and even Lucifer himself. Nevertheless, Tuesday’s death may turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to him. …
REVIEW by @Fidget78: Dragon Child (Warriors For Light #2) by LJ DeLeon (@LJ_DeLeon)
A fire-breathing dragon, Moira O’Neal, was exchanged at birth for a Fae princess. Discovering the truth, she escapes the cage of the royal court and joins forces with the sexiest wereleopard on Earthworld. She fights the urge to mate and the trap that comes with it as they race against time to find the missing …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock: Last Condo Board of the Apocalypse by Nina Post – Release Date 2/29/12 (@ninapost)
Kelly Driscoll tracks down monsters for a living, but the job isn’t what it used to be. Vampire hunters are the new big thing, but Kelly doesn’t swing that way. When a reclusive client hires her to locate a rival angel, Kelly’s search takes her to a downtown highrise that has become home to hundreds …
COVER REVEAL: A New Release, a Cover Makeover and Some Flattering News From The Joseph Lallo Camp (@jrlallo)
A few days ago, I received and e-mail from Joseph Lallo that made me grin from ear to ear. He’s in the process of having The Book of Deacon printed as a paperback and needed my permission to include a quote from my review. I was flattered and speechless! When I started Pure Textuality, I never in …
REVIEW: Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy #3) by Richelle Mead (@RichelleMead)
WHAT IF FOLLOWING HER HEART MEANS ROSE COULD LOSE HER BEST FRIEND FOREVER? Rose Hathaway knows it is forbidden to love another guardian. Her best friend, Lissa – the last Dragomir princess – must always come first. Unfortunately, when it comes to gorgeous Dimitri Belikov, some rules are meant to be broken . . . …
REVIEW by @Fidget78: The WitchLight Trilogy by Debora Geary
I’ve done the review on the first three books in A Modern Witch by Ms Geary and now am reading the the WitchLight Trilogy which (no pun intended) focuses on the journey of two witches and their mentors. I’ve read the first two of the spin off and am actually finding myself a bit more …
REVIEW by @Fidget78: Auraria by Tim Westover – Release Date 7/10/12 (@timwestover)
Water spirits, moon maidens, haunted pianos, headless revenants, and an invincible terrapin that lives under the mountains. None of these distract James Holtzclaw from his employer’s mission: to turn the fading gold-rush town of Auraria, GA, into a first-class resort and drown its fortunes below a man-made lake. But when Auraria’s peculiar people and problematic …
REVIEW: Frostbite (Vampire Academy Book 2) by Richelle Mead (@RichelleMead)
Rose loves Dimitri, Dimitri might love Tasha, and Mason would die to be with Rose… It’s winter break at St. Vladimir’s, but Rose is feeling anything but festive. A massive Strigoi attack has put the school on high alert, and now the Academy’s crawling with Guardians—including Rose’s hard-hitting mother, Janine Hathaway. And if handto- hand …
REVIEW: Silas Robb: Of Saints and Sinners by Erik Lynd (@ErikLynd)
“I am a demon summoned from hell and she is a Saint returned from the outskirts of heaven. We work for the Holy Roman Inquisition and are humanity’s greatest and perhaps only hope for survival as we approach the coming apocalypse. Our primary job is protecting humans from supernatural entities that grow stronger by the …
REVIEW by @UrbanFantasyRev: Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson – Release Date 4/10/12 (@Suzanne_Johnson)
As the junior wizard sentinel for New Orleans, Drusilla Jaco’s job involves a lot more potion-mixing and pixie-retrieval than sniffing out supernatural bad guys like rogue vampires and lethal were-creatures. DJ’s boss and mentor, Gerald St. Simon, is the wizard tasked with protecting the city from anyone or anything that might slip over from the …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock: Pack and Coven by Jody Wallace – Release Date 2/20/12
Harry Smith is a lone wolf, and he likes it that way. When he’s targeted to be co-alpha of the local pack, there is only one thing he can do to maintain his freedom: flee. But it’ll take a miracle to stay a step ahead of shifters in their own territory. June Travis has been …
REVIEW by @_Shoe-Girl_ : The Doorknob Society by MJ Fletcher
Chloe Masters’s world changes in a heartbeat and all she did was touch a doorknob. Illusions are part of Chloe’s everyday life, her father being a renowned magician, but how do you make sense of traveling through dimensions with the touch of a doorknob? There’s much for her to learn at the Paladin Academy, …
REVIEW: Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy Book 1) by Richelle Mead (@RichelleMead)
Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with an unbreakable bond to the earth’s magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest and most dangerous vampires–the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa’s best friend, makes her a …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock: The Last Night by Nico Rosso (@Nico_Rosso)
After a chain of earthquakes ravaged the globe, long-dormant viruses were released into the air, turning many humans into creatures with an appetite for human ashes. Erica and a group of survivors are barricaded in a half-destroyed hotel, and every day brings them closer to being devoured by the seemingly unstoppable ashers. Even though Erica …
REVIEW by @UrbanFantasyRev: Ascension by Caris Roane (@CarisRoane)
Alison Wells is no ordinary woman. Born with supernatural powers, she can never make love to a man without putting him in grave danger. But when her special vision reveals a glorious muscled man soaring overhead on mighty wings, she feels an overwhelming attraction she cannot resist—even as he tells her: “I have come for …
COVER REVEAL: Joseph Lallo's 'Jade' Got A New Cover And A New Price! (@jrlallo)
Joseph Lallo, my very first interview victim here on Pure Textuality, e-mailed me the other day to give me the heads up that Jade’s makeover is complete! He wrote a guest post for me a while back called Icing On The Cake: The Value of Good Artwork, regarding the imprtance of a good cover for …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock: Driving Mr. Dead by Molly Harper (@mollyharperauth)
I would like to say that every so often I take a break from my very serious reading material and like to enjoy a light and fluffy novel, but as my most recent reads were about a demonic teenager and a historical president killing vampires, I think my claim of seriousness goes right out the …
REVIEW by @Fidget78: Warrior's Rise by LJ DeLeon (@LJ_DeLeon)
For Fae-human half-breed Deva Morgan life as she knows it changes on her thirtieth birthday. One moment she’s a barkeep, the next she is a warrior fated to save Earth from the Dark Lord and his demon horde. Shunned by both her races, she faces a danger-filled quest with few allies. Too bad her powers …
REVIEW: Passion (Fallen Series #3) by Lauren Kate (@LaurenKateBooks)
Luce would die for Daniel. And she has. Over and over again. Throughout time, Luce and Daniel have found each other, only to be painfully torn apart: Luce dead, Daniel left broken and alone. But perhaps it doesn’t need to be that way. . . . Luce is certain that something—or someone—in a past life …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins (@LadyHawkins)
Sophie Mercer thought she was a witch. That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (aka witches, shapeshifters, and fairies). But that was before she discovered the family secret, and that her hot crush, Archer Cross, is an agent for The Eye, a group bent on …
REVIEW by @UrbanFantasyRev: The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams (@authorsandywilliams)
A Houston college student, McKenzie Lewis can track fae by reading the shadows they leave behind. For years she has been working for the fae King, tracking rebels who would claim the Realm. Her job isn’t her only secret. She’s in love with Kyol, the King’s sword-master-but human and fae relationships are forbidden. When McKenzie …
COVER REVEAL: 'Nevermore' Cover Revealed and James Patterson Interview
The very first James Patterson book I ever read was The Lake House. Not considered to be part of the Maximum Ride series, it does give you an intro and a bit of character background. The Maximum Ride series went on to become rather successful for Mr. Patterson, even getting picked up for a movie …
REVIEW: The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice – Release Date 2/14/12 (@AnneRiceAuthor)
The time is the present. The place, the rugged coast of Northern California. A bluff high above the Pacific. A grand mansion full of beauty and tantalizing history set against a towering redwood forest. A young reporter on assignment from the San Francisco Observer . . . An older woman welcoming him into …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurock: Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (@LadyHawkins)
Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It’s gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie’s estranged father�an elusive European warlock�only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it’s her dad who …