Pros: Delightful story on several levels Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 Geonn Cannon’s Beware of Wolf: An Underdogs Novel is a delightful urban fantasy-slash-thriller. Private investigator Ariadne (Ari) Willow is a werewolf, or canidae. Her partner and lover,…
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Review: “The Grand Dark,” Richard Kadrey
Pros: Incredibly engrossing! Cons: A little slow at first Rating: 5 out of 5 Richard Kadrey’s The Grand Dark introduces us to Largo Moorden, a bike courier in the post-war city of Lower Proszawa. He and his girlfriend Remy, an…
Review: “Dragon Rising,” Linsey Hall
Pros: Great adventure and action Cons: Formulaic; a few details Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Linsey Hall’s Dragon Rising (Dragon’s Gift: The Sorceress Book 4) continues the story of Aerdeca, a blood sorceress and Dragon Blood who lives in the…
Review: “Demon Curse,” Linsey Hall
Pros: Definitely a fun adventure Cons: Formulaic Rating: 4 out of 5 Linsey Hall’s Demon Curse (Dragon’s Gift: The Sorceress Book 3) is her latest book about Aeri/Aerdeca, blood sorceress and Dragon Blood living in the magical town of Magic’s…
Review: “Inside the Asylum,” Mary SanGiovanni
Pros: Delightfully horrifying! Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 Mary SanGiovanni’s Inside the Asylum (A Kathy Ryan Novel) is the sequel to her Behind the Door. Each is a standalone story connected by the occult investigator protagonist Kathy Ryan.…
Review: “If You See Her,” Ania Ahlborn
Pros: Incredibly intense! Cons: Very bleak and depressing Rating: 5 out of 5 Ania Ahlborn’s If You See Her introduces us to Jesse, who’s graduating high school. He and his best friends Reed and Casey decide to visit an abandoned…
Review: “Operation Mongolia,” William Meikle
Pros: Can’t get enough of these Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 William Meikle’s Operation Mongolia (S-Squad) is book eight in the series. These are short, fun military-vs.-monsters tales that are the monster fan’s version of a beach read.…
Review: “Cursed Lands” Collection
Pros: A seriously large urban fantasy collection! Cons: Incredibly scattershot quality Rating: 3 out of 5 Cursed Lands: A Limited Edition Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Dystopian Collection includes more than 20 tales by a wide array of authors. To…
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Review: “The Vampire Queen,” Veronica Shade
Pros: Interesting worldbuilding and characters Cons: Incomplete, and a bit matter-of-fact Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Veronica Shade’s The Vampire Queen: A Young Adult Paranormal Romance opens with Hadley discovering that her best friend Iris has been kidnapped by vampires.…