Wednesday, January 30, 2013

WoW: Soulbound by Tessa Adams


Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post started by Breaking the Spine to showcase books we are patiently awaiting.

My WoW for the week:

As the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter - and a member of Ipswitch's Royal family - Xandra Morgan should be a witch of incredible power. But things don't always turn out like you expect...

While she hasn't lived up to her family's expectations, Xandra has come to terms with her latent magic and made a life for herself in Austin, Texas, running a coffee shop where she makes potions of a non-magical nature. While things aren't perfect, Xandra is happy - until she runs into powerful warlock Declan Chumomisto.

Xandra hasn't seen Declan in years, and though she's still overwhelmed by his power, she doesn't trust him. And when her own powers awaken one night and lead her to the body of a woman in the woods bearing the symbol of Isis - the same one that has marked Xandra since the day she met Declan - she's filled with a terrible suspicion, soon confirmed: the woman is connected to him.

Xandra doesn't want to believe that Declan is capable of murder, but as the body count mounts, and Xandra's own powers spiral out of control, she's not sure she can trust her own instincts...


Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Signet (February 5, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451415043
ISBN-13: 978-0451415042

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

ARC Giveaway: Fuse by Julianna Baggott

Thanks to the folks at Grand Central Publishing I have an ARC of Fuse by Julianna Baggott up for grabs.

Blurb:


We want our son returned.

This girl is proof that we can save you all. If you ignore our plea, we will kill our hostages one at a time.

To be a Pure is to be perfect, untouched by Detonations that scarred the earth, and sheltered inside the paradise that is the Dome. But Partridge escaped to the outside world, where Wretches struggle to survive amid smoke and ash. Now, at the command of Partridge's father, the Dome is unleashing nightmare after nightmare upon the Wretches in an effort to get him back.

At Partridge's side is a small band of those united against the Dome: Lyda, the warrior; Bradwell, the revolutionary; El Capitan, the guard; and Pressia, the young woman whose mysterious past ties her to Partridge in ways she never could have imagined. Long ago a plan was hatched that could mean the earth's ultimate doom. Now only Partridge and Pressia can set things right.

To save millions of innocent lives, Partridge must risk his own by returning to the Dome and facing his most terrifying challenge. And Pressia, armed only with a mysterious Black Box containing a set of cryptic clues, must travel to the very ends of the earth, to a place where no map can guide her. If they succeed, the world will be saved. But should they fail, humankind will pay a terrible price . . .

Product Details
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (2-19-13)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1455503088
ISBN-13: 978-1455503087

This giveaway is open to all followers of this blog with a US mailing address.  Just leave a comment with a valid email addy and you are entered.

Using random dot org, winner will be chosen and announced on Saturday February 2.

Good Luck and Happy Reading! 

Friday, January 25, 2013

Friday Cover Finds


Friday Cover Finds is all about the great new book covers I've found during my ramblings on the internet.

Here is what I found this week.

Having endured weeks of torture in the bowels of hell, Kane wants nothing to do with his beautiful rescuer, Josephina Aisling. The half-Fae female threatens to awaken the demon of Disaster inside him—a beast he’s determined to kill, no matter the price.

Josephina is hunted by a brutal enemy—her royal family—and Kane is her only source of protection. He’s also the only male to ever set her aflame, and even he succumbs to the heat. But as they navigate the treacherous world of the Fae, they are forced to make a choice: live apart…or die together.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Harlequin HQN (July 30, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373777752
ISBN-13: 978-0373777754

Bound by the gods. Champions against evil. The Dark Warriors have taken their battle from ancient Scotland to the modern world—where a woman’s love is the greatest danger of all…

ENSLAVED BY DESIRE

Laura Black knows her boss is a man of many secrets—haunted by some unknowable force, driven by some unspeakable destiny—and yet it makes her crave the devilishly handsome, roguishly charming Charon all the more. When she uncovers a betrayal that will send her into a world of magic, she turns to the only one she trusts: Charon. Even when she’s in jeopardy of losing her heart…

UNLEASHED IN FURY

Charon Bruce endures a relentless yearning to have Laura for his own, an ache he knows will never be fulfilled. After the town he has protected for centuries is targeted by a ruthless Druid, he has no choice but to reveal his secret to Laura. He must fight the deadliest foe he’s ever known if he’s to keep her safe. But when Laura is captured by his nemesis, he must choose between winning the battle of good versus evil—or losing the woman he loves…

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (July 2, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250017270
ISBN-13: 978-1250017277

Tina Clancy is adapting to her new life as one of Saturn’s Daughters while living in the toxic part of Baltimore known as The Zone, and occasionally acting as a champion of the downtrodden, the weird, the innocent...and the sometimes not-so-innocent.

Just when she finally lands a real law job, the Zone is blasted by poisonous gas and her sometimes-boyfriend starts receiving visitors from Hell. He’s none too pleased about that, or in Tina having sent his granny to Hell in his place. For that matter, neither is granny…

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Pocket Books (June 25, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451656378
ISBN-13: 978-1451656374

The Others–vampires, werewolves, things that go chomp in the night–don’t just live in nightmares anymore. They’ve joined with he mortal world. And for private investigator Shiarra Waynest, that means mayhem…

Have a one night stand with a vampire, and you can end up paying for it for eternity. P.I. Shiarra Waynest, an expert on the Others, knows that better than most. Yet here she is, waking up beside charismatic vamp Alec Royce with an aching head…and neck. Luckily, Shia has the perfect excuse for getting out of town–namely, a couple of irate East Coast werewolf packs who’d like to turn her into a chew toy.

On Royce’s suggestion, Shia temporarily relocates to Los Angeles. But something is rotten–literally–in the state of California, where local vampires are being attacked by zombies. Who could be powerful enough to control them–and reckless enough to target the immortal? Following the trail will lead Shia to a terrifying truth, and to an ancient enemy with a personal grudge…

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Zebra (July 2, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 142012403X
ISBN-13: 978-1420124033

When a terror from the past threatens Gin’s friend and body-disposer, Sophia, Gin will stop at nothing to protect her, even if it means walking straight into a killer’s trap. 

Meanwhile, the rocky romance between Gin and Owen reaches a turning point—can they reunite and rekindle their love? Or will the things Gin has been forced to do in her line of work as the deadly assassin the Spider keep them apart forever? 

Assuming, that is, she survives long enough to find out…

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Pocket Books (August 27, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451689004
ISBN-13: 978-1451689006



Monday, January 21, 2013

It's Monday...What Are You Reading?

It's Monday... What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.  This is a chance to showcase what you read in the last week, what you are reading now, and what you plan to read for the upcoming week.  

Books Read:

Blood Oranges - Kathleen Tierney
Bonds of Justice - Nalini Singh
Poison Kissed - Erica Hayes

Current Read:

Between - Kerry Schaffer


Friday, January 18, 2013

Friday Cover Finds


Friday Cover Finds is all about the great new book covers I've found during my ramblings on the internet.

Here is what I found this week.

Located on Manhattan's Lower East Side, Golgotham has been the city's supernatural district for centuries. Populated by creatures from myth and legend, the neighborhood's most prominent citizens are the Kymera, a race of witches who maintain an uneasy truce with the city's humans...

It has been several months since Tate Eresby developed her new magical ability to bring whatever she creates to life, but she is still learning to control her power. Struggling to make a living as an artist, she and Hexe can barely make ends meet, but they are happy.

That is until Golgotham's criminal overlord Boss Marz is released from prison, bent on revenge against the couple responsible for putting him there. Hexe's right hand is destroyed, leaving him unable to conjure his benign magic. Attempts to repair the hand only succeed in plunging Hexe into a darkness that can't be lifted - even by news that Tate is carrying his child.

Now, with her pregnancy seeming to progress at an astonishing rate, Tate realizes that carrying a possible heir to the Kymeran throne will attract danger from all corners, even beyond the grave...

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Roc (November 5, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451464923
ISBN-13: 978-0451464927

An undead serial killer comes for DJ in this thrilling third installment of Suzanne Johnson’s Sentinels of New Orleans series

The mer feud has been settled, but life in South Louisiana still has more twists and turns than the muddy Mississippi.

New Orleanians are under attack from a copycat killer mimicking the crimes of a 1918 serial murderer known as the Axeman of New Orleans. Thanks to a tip from the undead pirate Jean Lafitte, DJ Jaco knows the attacks aren’t random—an unknown necromancer has resurrected the original Axeman of New Orleans, and his ultimate target is a certain blonde wizard. Namely, DJ.

Combatting an undead serial killer as troubles pile up around her isn’t easy. Jake Warin’s loup-garou nature is spiraling downward, enigmatic neighbor Quince Randolph is acting weirder than ever, the Elders are insisting on lessons in elven magic from the world’s most annoying wizard, and former partner Alex Warin just turned up on DJ’s to-do list. Not to mention big maneuvers are afoot in the halls of preternatural power.

Suddenly, moving to the Beyond as Jean Lafitte’s pirate wench could be DJ’s best option.

Product Details
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Tor Books (August 13, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0765333198
ISBN-13: 978-0765333193


Wednesday, January 16, 2013

WoW: Ever After by Kim Harrison


Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post started by Breaking the Spine to showcase books we are patiently awaiting.

My WoW for the week:

Witch-turned-daywalking-demon Rachel Morgan needs to save the demonic realm of the Ever After in the eleventh entry in the New York Times bestselling Hollows series from supernatural adventure master Kim Harrison.

When Rachel sets off a chain of events that could lead to the end of the world - demonic and human - she must use her gifts to save those closest to her while preventing an apocalypse.

Satisfying and sexy, a visit to the Hollows will take readers on a wild journey that will capture their imagination. Fans of Charlaine Harris and Stephenie Meyer won't be able to resist Kim Harrison's alternative universe - urban fantasy Cincinnati complete with vampires, witches, and other enchanting creatures - where spine-tingling adventures and fast-paced action are the norm.


Product Details
Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: Harper Voyager (1- 22-13)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061957917
ISBN-13: 978-0061957918

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Review: Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione


Rogue Rider is the fourth book in the Lords of Deliverance series by Larissa Ione. 

They're here.

They ride.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Born of a match between good and evil, four siblings stand between hell's minions and everything they want to destroy. They are the Lords of Deliverance, and they have the power to ward off Doomsday . . . or let it ride . . .

ROGUE RIDER

Jillian Cardiff came to this remote mountain town to forget the demon attack that almost killed her. Instead, she rescues-and falls for-a gorgeous stranger who has no memory of anything other than his name. Handsome, charming, and protective, Reseph seems like the kind of man whom Jillian can trust. But with hints of a troubling history of his own, he's also the kind of man who can be very dangerous . . .

Reseph may not know why he mysteriously appeared in Jillian's life, but he knows he wants to stay. Yet when Jillian's neighbors are killed, and demon hunters arrive on the scene, Reseph fears that he's putting Jillian in danger. And once it's revealed that Reseph is also Pestilence, the Horseman responsible for ravaging the world, he and Jillian must face the greatest challenge of all: Can they forget the horrors of a chilling past to save the future they both desire?

My thoughts:

Waking in a snow bank with no clue who or where he is - Reseph does the only thing he has the strength to do - pass out.  The next time he wakes he is nice and toasty - safely ensconced in a bed that could be a little bigger - especially if he can talk the pretty lady into joining him.

With only a name running through his head, Reseph, knows only that he likes where he is and feels a strong need to protect the lady who rescued him from sure death.

Jillian Cardiff has no idea what possessed her to bring home the naked man she found buried in the snow.  By all rights he should have been dead - or at the very least suffering from severe frost bite.  But the big man is as pink as a newborn babe and sleeping like one too.  It is insane for her to have a complete stranger in her home - so as soon as he is able, she plans to take him into town and drop him off with the sheriff.  Surely someone is looking for him.

Little does she know that all of Hell is looking for Reseph...and if they find him - when they find him - they plan to bring Pestilence back.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (11-20-12)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446574481
ISBN-13: 978-0446574488

Monday, January 14, 2013

It's Monday...What Are You Reading?

It's Monday... What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.  This is a chance to showcase what you read in the last week, what you are reading now, and what you plan to read for the upcoming week.  

Books Read:

Last Kiss Goodnight - Gena Showalter
Maneater - Thomas Emson
Dead Streets - Tim Waggoner

Current Read:

Blood Oranges - Kathleen Tierney