The Particulars: Urban Fantasy, Carina Press, available as e-bookThe Source: Purchased at Kobo ( I think.)The Grade: CThe blurb:Detroit artist Meagan Kelly has had a strong sixth sense all her life, but that doesn’t mean the gorgeous stranger’s crazy storythat she’s a half-elf, half human heiressis true. But Meagan can’t deny the evidence of her […]
The Particulars: Urban Fantasy, Luna, available in print and as e-bookThe Source: The BookshelfThe Grade: B- The Blurb: Okay, so jogging through Central Park after midnight wasn’t a bright idea. But Margrit Knight never thought she’d encounter a dark new world filled with magical beings–not to mention a dying woman and a mysterious stranger with […]
The Particulars: Urban Fantasy, Tor, available as print and e-book The Source: Purchased from Kobo. The Grade: C The Blurb: Bodyguard Celia Graves has definitely accepted her share of weird assignments, both human and supernatural. But her newest job takes the cake. Guarding a Prince from terrorists and religious fundamentalists is hard enough, but it […]
I have made no secret about the fact that I love Laura Anne Gilman’s books. So, I when I found out that she planned to Kickstart Cosa Nostradamus stories, I was very happy. Still, despite this, the launch took me by surprise. ( Primarily since I was offline for a couple of days.) I […]
The Particulars: Urban Fantasy, Candlemark and Gleam, available in print and as e-book The source: Received as a Kickstarter pledge reward The Grade: B+The blurb: Marley Claviger is just trying to get her life together. Stumbling into an ancient conflict between celestial forces is going to make that a whole lot harder… When Marley wakes […]
The Particulars: Urban Fantasy, Samhain, available as e-book. The Source: Purchased at Allromance The Grade: B- The blurb: After accidentally blowing up both a client facility and a cushy city contract in the same day, pyromancer and mercenary captain Andrea Walker is scrambling to save her Zero Dogs. A team including (but not limited to) […]
I decided to sign up to this challenge too: From the challenge page: Challenge Details • Timeline: 01 Jan 2012 – 31 Dec 2012 • There are two levels: – Read TWENTY FOUR (24) horror & urban fantasy novels in 2012– Read FORTY EIGHT (48) horror & urban fantasy novels in 2012 • You don’t […]
The Particulars: Urban Fantasy, Del Rey, available in print and as e-book.Source: The LibraryThe Grade: C- The Blurb:Tempe, Arizona is as far removed from paranormal activity as is possible. And that’s where Atticus O’Sullivan, rare book salesman, herb peddler, and 2,000 year old Druid – the last of his kind – has decided to set […]
Born to Run by Mercedes Lackey My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Blurb:Book one of a new urban fantasy series centered on hot cars, fast elves, and rock-n-roll. Good elves are intrigued by stock car racing, and bad elves run kiddie-porn and drug rings. Trapped in between are three runaways who are in serious […]
The Sword-Edged Blonde by Alex Bledsoe My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Particulars: Fantasy, TOR, available in print and as e-book The review:The blurb:It should have been a case like any other: a missing princess, a king willing to pay in gold for her return. But before he realizes it, sword jockey Eddie LaCrosse […]