Friday, February 22, 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.

Half-werewolf, half-Aedh Risa Jones is beginning to believe that the only way to find the keys she’s been searching for and save her friends is by dying. And when Wolfgang Schmidt, the lover of her boss at the vampire council, is found dead, her worst fears are confirmed. With the first portal of hell permanently open, the energies of the dark path are leaching into the world.

Searching for Schmidt’s killer and the keys at the same time, Risa and reaper Azriel track a shape-shifting spider spirit capable of changing her form into a seductive woman. But when they finally find the second key, the Aedh Lucian snatches it and disappears.

Risa is intent on finding Lucian and fighting him to the death—for in her mind, she knows that neither can remain while the other lives....

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Signet Select (June 4, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451237137
ISBN-13: 978-0451237132

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Tor Books (July 30, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0765368684
ISBN-13: 978-0765368683

When Erion's son is kidnapped by the evil vampire Cruen, Erion vows to stop at nothing to find his hideaway - including intercepting the traveling party of Cruen's beautiful bride-to-be. But instead of a vulnerable caravan, Erion is met by a feral band of female demons that includes Hellen, the bride - a creature of dark magic and darker passion.

Though the safety of his son is foremost, Erion can't deny his unexpected connection to Hellen - inflaming a manic desire as primal as it is irresistible. As their bond intensifies, they move toward an inevitable and terrifying battle. With time running out, Erion realizes he must not only find and rescue his son but protect Hellen from Cruen and the underworld forces waiting to destroy her for her betrayal.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Signet (May 7, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 045123975X
ISBN-13: 978-0451239754

A BEAST IN TORMENT

Uilleam MacRieve believed he’d laid to rest the ghosts of his boyhood. But when a brutal torture revives those ancient agonies and destroys his Lykae instinct, the proud Scot craves the oblivion of death. Until he finds her—a young human so full of beauty and courage that she pulls him back from the brink.

A BEAUTY IN CHAINS

Seized for the auction block, Chloe Todd is forced to enter a terrifying new world of monsters and lore as a bound slave. When offered up to creatures of the dark, she fears she won’t last the night. Until she’s claimed by him—a tormented immortal with heartbreaking eyes, whose touch sets her blood on fire.

A FULL MOON ON THE RISE

With enemies circling, MacRieve spirits Chloe away to the isolated Highland keep of his youth. But once he takes her to his bed, his sensual mate becomes something more than human, evoking his savage past and testing his sanity. On the cusp of the full moon, can he conquer his worst nightmare to save Chloe . . . from himself?

Product Details
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Gallery Books (July 2, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451649916
ISBN-13: 978-1451649918




Wednesday, February 20, 2013

WoW: Night Resurrected by Joss Ware


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

My WoW for the week:

Welcome to Joss Ware’s dark and sexy post-apocalyptic world in the sixth installment of the Envy Chronicles, Night Resurrected.

With his family gone and the world nothing more than ash, thanks to The Change, Wyatt is ready to give up—until he meets Remington Truth. Faced with zombies, the Strangers, and the desolation of the crumbled world around them, Wyatt and Remy find something more than comfort in one another...something that may be worth fighting for.

Adult fans of The Hunger Games books won’t be able to resist Ware’s compelling vision of the future—a dystopian society filled with sensual, enchanting characters, including a feisty heroine and a brooding hero.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon (2-26-13)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062018671
ISBN-13: 978-0062018670

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Review: Death's Rival by Faith Hunter


Death’s Rival is the 5th book in the Jane Yellowrock series by Faith Hunter.

Jane Yellowrock is a shapeshifting skinwalker you don't want to cross - especially if you're one of the undead...

For a former vampire killer like Jane, having Leo Pellisier as boss took some getting used to. But now, someone is out to take his place as Master Vampire of the city of New Orleans, and they're not afraid to go through Jane to do it. After an attack that's tantamount to a war declaration, Leo knows his rival is both powerful and vicious, but Leo's not about to run scared. After all, he has Jane. But then, a plague strikes, one that takes down vampires but leaves humans untouched, as carriers of the dread disease.

Now, to uncover the identity of the vamp who wants Leo's territory, and to find the cause of the vamp-plague, Jane will have to venture into the underbelly of vamp society, where rules were made to be broken. As she circles closer to the truth, she finds the answers to the secret that could turn every vampire in the U.S. true-dead...

My thoughts:

Some time ago, to save her own hide, Jane declared herself Enforcer to Leo Pellisier - Master Vampire of New Orleans.  Well, that has come back to bite her - no pun intended.  It would seem that a war is on the horizon - there is a new vampire in town and he wants to take Leo's place.  And he is not above using Jane to do just that.

Vampire's all over Leo's territory are falling sick - something that is unheard of in a vampire.

Leo feels that Jane has caused this problem - so it is up to her to fix it.  Some in Leo's camp feel like Jane has too much freedom and could be a weak link that this interloper could use against Leo.  In a move that Jane never saw coming - Leo tries to bind Jane to him - against her will.

Never one to back down from a challenge or renege once her word is given - Jane is determined to see this through to the end - no matter the cost to herself - or Beast.

I was very disappointed in Jane in this installment.  I don't understand how she could continue to speak to Leo - much less work for him after what transpired in Death's Rival.

I give Death’s Rival 3 out of 5 stars.

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Roc (October 2, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451464850
ISBN-13: 978-0451464859

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Stacking the Shelves: 2/10/12

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

Stacking The Shelves is all about the books we are adding to our shelves each week, sharing with you our excitement for our newest titles and maybe have you discover a new book in the process!    


This is what I received this past week:

Frost Burned - Patricia Briggs
Undead and Underwater - Mary Janice Davidson
Thanks to Berkley
Agave Kiss - Ann Aguirre
Slashback - Rob Thurman
Thanks to ROC

Black City - Christina Henry
Dead Letter Day - Eileen Rendahl
The Golden Age of Death - Amber Benson
Thanks to ACE

Between - Kerry Schafer
Shadow Ops: Fortress Frontier - Myke Cole
Thanks to ACE 

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

WoW: Immortally Embraced by Angie Fox


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

My WoW for the week:

Blurb:

Even during a truce, Dr. Petra Robichaud has her hands full as the M*A*S*H surgeon to an army of warring gods - especially when Medusa herself turns up pregnant. Petra has no idea what to expect when a gorgon's expecting, but she won't let it turn her to stone. As the healer-hero of an ancient prophecy, it's Petra's job to keep the peace. But as the lover to a warrior demi-god, she knows how impossible some jobs can be...

Commander Galen is sexy, strong, and sworn to lead his team to hell and back. But when he announces to Petra that he can no longer risk her life for his love, the doctor is on her own...Until a mysterious new entity - in the form of a hot-blooded male - enters the picture. Can he be trusted? Can he be resisted? Meanwhile, an oracle delivers another prophesy that places Petra back on the frontlines with the man she may be bound to for eternity - in love, or in war...

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (2-26-13)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 031254667X
ISBN-13: 978-0312546670

Monday, February 4, 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:

Ever After - Kim Harrison
Summoning the Night - Jenn Bennett

Current Read: 

Discount Armageddon - Seanan McGuire

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Winner of Fuse (ARC) by Julianna Baggott

The giveaway for an ARC of Fuse by Julianna Baggott has concluded.  Thank you all for participating.  Using random Dot org the winner has been chosen.

#4 - Myra C

Congrats!  An email is on the way.


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

 

Friday, February 1, 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.

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Ace (July 30, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1937007588
ISBN-13: 978-1937007584

Just when you thought doomsday was over . . .

Centuries ago Acheron saved the human race by imprisoning an ancient evil bent on absolute destruction. Now that evil has been unleashed and it is out for revenge.

As the twin to Acheron, Styxx hasn’t always been on his brother’s side. They’ve spent more centuries going at each other’s throats than protecting their backs. Now  Styxx has a chance to prove his loyalty to his brother, but only if he’s willing to trade his life and future for Acheron’s.

The Atlantean goddess of Wrath and Misery, Bethany was born to right wrongs. But it was never a task she relished. Until  now.

She owes Acheron a debt that she vows to repay, no matter what it takes. He will join their fellow gods in hell and nothing is going to stop her. But things are never what they seem, and Acheron is no longer the last of his line. Styxx and Acheron must put aside their past and learn to trust each other or more will suffer.

Yet it’s hard to risk your own life for someone who once tried to take yours, even when it's your own twin, and when loyalties are skewed and no one can be trusted, not even yourself, how do you find a way back from the darkness that wants to consume the entire world? One that wants to start by devouring  your  very soul?

Product Details
Hardcover: 736 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press (September 3, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250029880
ISBN-13: 978-1250029881