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Next Week 10-31-12

I have an update about the novel Chosen written by Sable Grace.  Finally, I just got the novel. Barnes and Noble called recently to tells us the novel came in, so I convinced my parents to drive me over to the bookstore and buy it.  I can’t wait to start reading Chosen and hope to do so soon.

Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Black, vampire hunter series, began with the novel Guilty Pleasures.  This first novel is spectacular. It grabbed my attention from the beginning. The main character’s struggles and prejudice with the vampires are incredible to read about. Even her relationships with the people around her, even the vampires, are incredibly complex. She hates the vampires that kill and control others.  Anita, the main character, fights to solve the murders that plague the city.  I will review this novel in more depth at a later date.

 I started Deadworld written by J. N. Duncan.  This novel is the first in a paranormal crime novel.  The main character is a cop who is trying to catch a vampire serial killer.  This novel is very good so far. I started it just recently and hope to have it done by next week.  I love the realistic emotion flowing in this novel from the characters.  I highly recommend this novel from what I have read so far.

Next week, I plan to review two novels, Abandon and Magic to the Bone.  Magic to the Bone is written by Devon Monk. It is the first novel in the Allie Beckstrom series of so far eight novels. It is a supernatural fantasy novel.  Allie Beckstrom is the main character in Magic to the Bone.  She is a magic user and each magic user has a signature. When Allie discovers her father’s signature on the body of a dead boy, she tries to find the truth. While trying to discover what really happened, she becomes the target of a group of conspirators, who are trying to obtain ultimate power and control.

I will also review the novel Abandon written by Meg Cabot.  This novel is the first in a supernatural young adult fantasy series.  This novel has a lot of twists and turns. Its characters are very mysterious and seem to be rather dark.  Cabot created a world that is incredibly unique but takes some Greek myths and incorporated them into her novel.  Abandon is a good read.  I will review more about the novel next week.

Hunted by the Others review

Hunted by the Others is written by Jess Haines. This is the first in a paranormal fantasy series, H & W Investigations.  As of 2012, H & W Investigations series has four books.

The main character is Shiarra Waynest. She is a human private investigator that is hired to find an ancient artifact believed to be in the possession of a vampire, Alec Royce. In this novel, supernatural creatures are now public about their existence and not everyone is adjusting well. Some humans devolved a prejudice against these Others, which is the name for the supernatural population.   The White Hats are one group that is extremely prejudiced against the Others.  Shiarra is somewhat prejudice against the Others, in that she does not trust them as she would another human.  

Shiarra is scared of the Others. She is scared of their power, of their ability to easily kill her and of their ability to change her into one of them.  Her character has a fierce and independent personality.  She generally cares about people and wants to help those in need. The artifact Shiarra has to find is an artifact that could create a war between the Others and release a dangerous creature on the population. She accepts the case of finding the artifact even though she does not want to get involved with the Others, because she needs the money to keep her practice afloat.

At first Shiarra would have been happy to leave the Others to their own demise. Then she starts to care about what happens to the Others, because she realizes that even if they can hurt you more easily, some are good people. Shiarra is considered a three dimensional character because of these changes.

Shiarra’s relationship with Alec Royce, a vampire, is very complicated. She does not want to get involved with any supernatural people, men or otherwise. Royce, on the other hand, you learn really likes Shiarra.  Royce is tough, charismatic, and smart.  Royce is an old master vampire.  He is extremely powerful, which is one of the reasons Shiarra stays away from him.  I have liked reading about these two characters.  Their dialogue plays off each other very well.  I like to read how their relationship develops. They start out as enemies, but work their way to almost becoming friends and are able to work together.

Hunted by the Others is a brilliant work of fiction. I enjoyed reading about these characters and how they develop as the novel goes along. Jess Haines created the perfect debut novel.

Three Days to Dead review

Dark, dangerous and deadly are three words that describe the world of Three Days to Dead.  Three Days to Dead is written by Kelly Meding.  It is the first in the paranormal Dreg City series.

The main character is Evangeline Stone. Three Days to Dead is written in first person in the point of view of the main character.  In this novel, Evangeline Stone dies and wakes up in the body of different women in the morgue.  She was a hunter that worked with the Triad to destroy supernatural creatures that kill.  Throughout this novel, Evy tries to discover who killed her while escaping the Triad that calls her a traitor. The Triad, believing that she killed her teammates, tries to hunt her down. With only three day to live, Evy takes you on an exciting and action- filled journey.  

Evy is a strong, dangerous, and smart woman. Even with little help, Evy is resourceful. She quickly uncovers information leading to her death and stays alive even when everyone is gunning to kill her. Evy is a powerful character used to create a realistic plotline and ending.   

The novel created a very dark and gritty atmosphere and tone. It creates a sense that everything has a dark side and highlights the dark sides of the characters and places in this novel.  Evy is haunted by her brutal death and the events leading to it. The author uses flashbacks to reveal events prior to her death.

Evy’s love interest is Wyatt. Wyatt was also in the Triad but he was a handler of the field agents. Field agents are those that actually go out and take down the rule breaking supernatural citizens.  Wyatt is the one who brought Evy back from the dead. He was not aware that she would die again after three days. He has stuck by Evy through everything. A tough, caring, and compassionate character, Wyatt, is perfect to match with the main character, Evy.  

I would recommend Three Days to Dead. I think anyone who enjoys reading about supernatural creatures, action stories, and likes some romance will enjoy this novel. The plotline was grabbing and interesting. The characters are moving and dark fitting for such a dangerous world. It is an amazing first novel to a series.

Next Week 10-24-12

I have an update on the novel Chosen written by Sable Grace.  I have not gotten the novel yet and I am quite annoyed. I hoped to have the novel this week but no luck.  I ordered it from Barnes and Noble and they have not called yet to say it has arrived.  I am hopeful that it will come in next week.   I was enthralled by the previous two novels and hope that the third lives up to my expectations.  I will keep you informed. 

I finished Dark Light of Day written by Jill Archer.  As I said last week, this novel is the first of the Noon Onyx series.  It is a supernatural science fiction novel.  I loved to read about the main character’s growth as a character and her starting to accept what abilities she possesses. I can not wait for the next novel to come out.  I was captivated by this novel, Dark Light of the Day.

I started Nightseer written by Laurel K. Hamilton this past weekend.  I picked up this novel solely because I have heard that this author, Hamilton, is very good. Hamilton is well known for her popular series the Anita Blake novels. This novel, Nightseer, is Hamilton’s very first novel and it is a supernatural fantasy novel.  I thought the novel could have been better but towards the end it did get a lot better. This is the only novel in its series and will most likely remain that way.  Hamilton’s original editor rejected the second novel and it has been years since then.

Next week I plan on reviewing two novels. The first is the novel Hunted by the Others written by Jess Haines.  This novel is the first in the H & W investigations series.  It is a supernatural series. I liked reading about the main character; her attempt to accomplish her job of finding an ancient artifact all the while trying to stay alive, makes it an enthralling novel.  This novel got me hooked on this series, which has four novels so far.  

I also plan to review the novel Three Days to Dead written by Kelly Meding.   It is the first of the Dreg City series.  It is a supernatural fantasy novel.  Evy, the main character, is resurrected and wakes up in a morgue in a different body. Throughout the novel she tries to kill the supernatural creatures that tortured and killed her.  I thought this novel was an excellent read.  It grabbed my attention immediately and kept me holding on to each word. I read this novel incredibly fast and loved every second of it.  It is a novel that you must read.

Black Wings review

Black Wings written by Christina Henry.  It is the first novel in the Black Wings series. It is a supernatural fantasy novel. The novel was very interesting. As the novel went on and plot thickened the novel became increasingly enticing.   

The main character, Maddy, is an agent of death. An agent of death is like a grim reaper, helping souls cross over. Maddy discovers that her father is Azazel, a fallen angel and the right- hand man to Lucifer.  This allows Maddy to discover the new and dangerous powers that she possesses. At the end of the novel, she finds out that her great- grandfather on her mother’s side of the family is Lucifer himself.  Maddy has to learn the frightening politics of the powerful supernatural governing bodies in order to survive her newfound heritage.  Discovering this heritage means endangering herself by meeting people who could orchestrate her demise and allows more people to find out about her that could attack her to get at Azazel.

Maddy rents out an apartment in her house to Gabriel.  Gabriel is sent by Azazel to protect Maddy. He later becomes her love interest even though their relationship would be forbidden.  Gabriel is a guy that likes to stick with the rules, so any relationship with Maddy is difficult. 

Beezele is Maddy’s best friend. Beezele is a gargoyle and is incredibly protective of Maddy.  He tries to help Maddy stay alive while meeting dangerous enemies that want to destroy her.  J. B. is Maddy’s boss as an agent of death.  He is the man that wants to do everything right and by the book. J. B. and Maddy clash in personalities often. While she wants to do what is right, she is more laid back, meaning that she does not want to do paperwork. Both sets of characters Beezele and Maddy and J. B. and Maddy have very witty dialogue that goes well together.

 I would highly recommend Black Wings for those who like drama, family mystery, angels, or other supernatural creatures. This novel was very entertaining and got me hooked on to the series.

Nightwalker review

Nightwalker is written by Jocelynn Drake. It is the first in the Dark Days series.  It is an apocalypse supernatural series.  This novel enthralled me and captured my attention from the beginning of the novel.

This novel has various supernatural species in it that coexist with humans in secrecy. The nightwalkers or vampires, the shape shifters, warlocks, and the naturi are all supernatural creatures present in this novel. The naturi is a race that has been mostly locked away in another dimension, but now those still on earth gathered together in hopes to open the “gates” that would allow the rest of their race to join them on earth. They were locked in another dimension for enslaving the shape shifters and for trying to destroy all the humans and nightwalkers. The naturi are supernatural creatures with powers over the earth and fire.

The novel is incredibly descriptive.  The author uses this description to create a dark supernatural world with deadly politics and even deadlier enemies. This dark world allows for the main characters to become dangerous, mysterious, and incredibly fierce, more so than they would have in a different plotline.  It also allows the main character, Mira, to become more outspoken and involved in the politics of her kind.

The relationship between Mira, the nightwalker, and Danaus, the vampire hunter, is fascinating. They originally start out to be defined as enemies and then shortly after they have to become partners to stop the naturi.  Danaus believes that all nightwalkers are monsters and Mira continually tells him and shows him things that contradict his long time held beliefs. One of Danaus’s beliefs was that nightwalkers had to kill to feed but Mira explains to him that the majority of the nightwalkers do not kill their “food”.  Danaus makes many mistakes with Mira when trying to work with her and he starts to really understand that she is as much of a person as a human.  They start to become friends towards the end of the novel.

Mira is the main character of this novel and it is written from her point of view in first person. Mira is called the firestarter by those of her species. She can control and manipulate fire, which makes her incredibly dangerous to her kind as they are vulnerable to fire.  In Nightwalker, you start to learn about Mira’s painful past and discover that Mira has been deeply betrayed by some of the people she trusted. Mira’s need to make Danaus realize that she and those of her species are people, doing what they need to for survival.  Mira is a emotionally realistic character.

Nightwalker is an amazing supernatural fantasy novel.  The dangerous and dark world is captivating.  Its characters are just as alluring.  The author, Drake, created the perfect first novel to a great series.