Trail of Lightning was preordered around two months in advance and I would have waited triple that amount for this book if I had to. It’s steeped in Native American (namely Navajo) mythology, badassery, and lots and lots of violence. If you’re sensitive to graphic, gritty details, this book is not for you. It was rather early on that I knew this book was going to be amazing. And by early, I meant page two: … Continue reading Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse →
First, a note: this is more of a review of the series, but the books therein need to be read in order so I shall start here. Second, I will avoid spoilers as much as possible, focusing mostly on what I like, what I find bothersome, and whether I recommend the book and the series. The grade above is both for this book and the series as a whole – lucky for me they line … Continue reading Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovich →
NB: It’s Flashback Friday! Given Sarah’s recent love of Labyrinth Lost, it seemed fitting to resurrect another YA, urban fantasy with a diverse heroine that she happened to enjoy. This review was originally published July 15, 2015. Shadowshaper is a freaking incredible novel. It’s a bit outside my reading tastes because it’s urban fantasy and it’s for teen readers, a vein of YA I haven’t read much of. But it’s also got a huge portion of my catnip because it includes … Continue reading Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older →
The initial concept of Deja Who is what first captured my attention. IT SOUNDED SO COOL! To put it as succinctly as possible (I’ll do my best to go into more detail later), the heroine Leah Nazir is an Insighter. Think of it as a therapist who can access a person’s past lives. While working as an Insighter, Leah is also trying to keep her own past lives from catching up to her, as she’s … Continue reading Deja Who by MaryJanice Davidson →
I try to resist the impulse to review every book in a series. I really do. After a few reviews, the reader should have all the information they need to know whether or not a series is of interest to them, and I should give some new authors a chance. But I was so happy with Chaos Choreography, the latest InCryptid novel by Seanan McGuire, that I can’t resist giving the series one more hurrah. I … Continue reading Chaos Choreography by Seanan McGuire →
The Immortals (Olympus Bound) is an urban fantasy with tons of action and mythology and a very ass-kicking heroine. Selene DiSilva is actually the goddess Artemis, and she and the other gods from Olympus are living semi-human lives. They age slowly, and some are losing their powers bit by bit as they are no longer worshiped on earth. When a woman is murdered in a ritual that is connected to Artemis, Selene investigates. She has to … Continue reading The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky →
Daniel José Older’s Bone Street Rumba series is my new crack. It’s similar to The Dresden Files in quality and tone, but it has a far more realistically diverse group of characters. The main character is Carlos, who is half-dead and half-alive due to being partially resurrected. Carlos lives, so to speak, in a version of Brooklyn that is populated with humans, ghosts, demons, magic practitioners, and, most terrifying of all, hipsters. He can converse … Continue reading Midnight Taxi Tango by Daniel José Older →
A new scifi/urban fantasy series by Kim Harrison?! Well, yes please. When I first read the blurb, it described the book as Minority Report meets The Bourne Identity, but with a woman protagonist. Peri Reed is a drafter for the government. She has the ability to alter time after it’s happened, but the longer she drafts and the more time she attempts to change, the larger the toll it takes on her body. She loses … Continue reading The Drafter by Kim Harrison →
It’s been three months and I’m still talking about RT Booklover’s Convention. While there, I attended a panel on paranormal romance. It had the Ilona Andrews writing team, Kresley Cole, and some other really amazing authors. Chloe Neill was also there and she talked a little bit about her upcoming Devil’s Isle series. This is my first book by Neill, but gauging the reactions from the audience when she talked about her Chicagoland Vampire series, … Continue reading The Veil by Chloe Neill →
Mind Sweeper is a paranormal romance, nominated for a RITA® in the Best First Book category. I had difficulty scoring this novel, because while it really had a lot going for it, and I thoroughly enjoyed it on my first read-through, it also contained one or two elements that drove me nuts. Reading the novel a second time (and no longer under the slightly mind-melting influence of cold tablets), I found that while the story was … Continue reading Mind Sweeper by AE Jones →
Confession time: As much as I love my romances (and I REALLY love my romances) my first love was (and probably always will be) fantasy. Combine fantasy with a strong romantic element and I’m in near heaven. So after reading that fantastic description you can imagine why I jumped at the chance to review Mind Sweeper. And, while it was a good book, unfortunately it didn’t quite live up to its description. Kyle is our … Continue reading Mind Sweeper by AE Jones →
