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Upcoming Release Sneak Peak: Dark Descendant by Jenna Black
If you’re like me, you’re eagerly awaiting the release of the first book in Jenna Black’s new Descendant Series: Dark Descendant. Well, it drops on April 26th, but you can read the first chapter HERE! The old gods have a new weapon. Don’t mess with her. Nikki Glass can track down any man. But when her latest client turns out to be a true descendant of Hades, Nikki now discovers … Continue reading
Interview and Giveaway with John Connolly!
Recently I asked the amazing John Connolly to answer a few questions on the blog, and to my utter delight, he agreed! John is the author of the Charlie Parker suspense series and the Young Adult series featuring Samuel Johnson and his trusty Dachsund, Boswell. Please welcome John to the blog! John, I can honestly say your Charlie Parker series is hands down, one of my favorite series of … Continue reading
Early Review: Phoenix Rising by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris
Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel Publisher: Harper Collins Release Date: April 26th, 2011 Source: netGalley Steampunk Adventure 4/5 Evil is most assuredly afoot—and Britain’s fate rests in the hands of an alluring renegade . . . and a librarian. These are dark days indeed in Victoria’s England. Londoners are vanishing, then reappearing, washing up as corpses on the banks of the Thames, drained of blood and bone. … Continue reading
Winner: Grimspace by Ann Aguirre
I have a winner in my giveaway of Grimspace by Ann Aguirre Congrats to jmspettoli ! The winner answered this question: If you were adrift in space, what literary character (it doesn’t have to be a romantic interest, but of course it can be), would you choose as your companion? jmspettoli said: I would definitely pick Conall Maccon from Gail Carriger Parasol Protectorate Series… even if werewolves don’t like to … Continue reading
Sci-fi Sneak Peek: Soft Apocalypse by Will McIntosh
Happy Monday! Thought I’d start the week of with a sneak peek! Click on the pic below for a sample of the post-apocalyptic debut novel from Will McIntosh and Night Shade Books! *Soft Apocalypse is the extraordinary debut novel by Will McIntosh. It follows the journey of a tribe of formerly middle class Americans as they struggle to find a place for themselves and their children in a new, dangerous … Continue reading
Suspense Sunday #15
Every Sunday I feature a title from an often overlooked genre: Suspense!These are books I’ve read and highly recommend to anyone that loves agood mystery or crime story, sometimes with a little humor thrown in! Today’s feature title is: City of Masks (A Cree Black Novel) by Daniel Hecht Synopsis: In City of Masks, the first Cree Black novel, parapsychologist Cree and her partner take a case in New Orleans’s … Continue reading
Winner: Jessa Slade Giveaway!
I have a winner in my Jessa Slade Giveaway! Congrats to Stacey! Stacey has won a signed copy of Vowed in Shadows and a set of Marked Souls trading cards! Jessa posed this question: Do you think love can really save the day? Do you have a favorite dark hero fighting to make that happen? Stacey answered: I think Love can save the day. In real life, I have been … Continue reading
Sci-Fi Saturday Early Review: Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson
Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson Publisher: Doubleday Release Date: June 2011 Review copy courtesy of Book It Forward Tours Synopsis: In the near future, at a moment no one will notice, all the dazzling technology that runs our world will unite and turn against us. Taking on the persona of a shy human boy, a childlike but massively powerful artificial intelligence known as Archos comes online and assumes control over … Continue reading
Guest Post and Blog Tour: The Steamy Punky Goodness of Steampunk by Pip Ballantine
Today I’m turning the blog over to the awesome Pip Ballantine, co-author (with the equally awesome Tee Morris), of the upcoming Steampunk romp, Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurances Novel! Also up for grabs is a copy of Phoenix Rising to one lucky winner! Please see giveaway rules at the end of the post, and make sure you check out the awesome book trailer! Please welcome Pip to the … Continue reading
Review: Magic Lost, Trouble Found by Lisa Shearin
Magic Lost, Trouble Found (Raine Benares Book 1) by Lisa Shearin Publisher: Ace (Penguin) 2007 Source: Purchased Fantasy Synopsis: My name is Raine Benares. I’m a seeker. The people who hire me are usually happy when I find things. But some things are better left unfound. I’m a sorceress of moderate powers, from an extended family of smugglers and thieves. With a mix of street smarts and magic spells, I … Continue reading