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REVIEW: Kiss of a Dark Moon by Sharie Kohler

By Jane • Sep 25th, 2008 • Category: C Reviews Category, C- Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Kohler:
I’m going to address a few of my concerns about this book in chronological fashion.
Prologue. Ad 70: The scene is an apocolyptic event. The fortress is on fire; the people are fleeing. A witch is bringing down a powerful curse on the Marshan family. Cristophe, [...]



REVIEW: Alpha and Omega and Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs

By Janine • Jul 21st, 2008 • Category: A Review Category, A Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Briggs,
Once in a while there comes a book that sweeps you off your feet, a book you fall in love with so completely that it is hard to do justice to that love in a review. Alpha and Omega and Cry Wolf made me feel that way.
Because of the way [...]



REVIEW: Into the Shadow by Christina Dodd

By Jane • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: C Reviews Category, C+ Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Dodd:
You are a very polished and talented writer and this entry into the Darkness Chosen series is as fast paced and readable as the others. Adrik Wilder left his family at age 17, became one of the most feared mercenaries in the world, leading a tribe of outlaws, all vying [...]



REVIEW: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

By Jennie • Jun 11th, 2008 • Category: A Review Category, A Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Harris,
Back in the spring of 2004, I was one of those entrenched historical romance fans decrying the new flood of paranormal romances (if only I’d known how much worse it would get, I would’ve paced my ire a bit). A friend loaned me your first Sookie Stackhouse novel, Dead Until Dark, and [...]



REVIEW: Hunting Love Novellas by Dana Marie Bell, Marie Harte, JB MacDonald

By Jane • May 19th, 2008 • Category: B- Reviews, C Reviews Category, C+ Reviews, D Reviews, Reviews

Hunting Love is a series of novellas offered by Samhain which feature shapeshifters of Felidae. Like all Samhain themed novellas, the books share a very similar look so that the reader can easily identify the connection. I read three of the four. * These books are related only by the [...]



REVIEW: Racing the Moon by Michele Hauf

By Jia • May 3rd, 2008 • Category: C Reviews, C Reviews Category, Ebooks, Reviews

Dear Ms. Hauf,
I understand that this is the first offering from Nocturne Bites, the new Harlequin/Silhouette line of paranormal novellas. I wasn’t sure what to expect since I’ve never read any of your previous work and paranormal novellas can be hit or miss with me.
Sunday is a female mechanic who lives out in the [...]



REVIEW: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews

By Jia • Mar 18th, 2008 • Category: B Reviews Category, B+ Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Andrews,
When I read your first novel, Magic Bites, I was struck by your fresh worldbuilding. Sometimes I feel like many urban fantasy novels feature similar worldbuilding details. Execution makes all the difference, of course, but because of those similarities, I really appreciate unique worldbuilding when a book presents it to me. That said, [...]



REVIEW: Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank

By Jia • Feb 21st, 2008 • Category: C Reviews Category, C+ Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Frank,
Let me be honest. The first two books in your Nightwalker series didn’t impress me much. So when I received the third book, I honestly wasn’t expecting to like it. But to my surprise, I enjoyed the romance between Siena and Elijah. Unfortunately, their relationship wasn’t able to overcome the other flaws [...]



REVIEW: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs

By Jia • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: C Reviews Category, C+ Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Briggs,
I’ve been putting off writing this review for some time. As readers, we each have our own preferences and quirks in what we like to read. We also have our personal hot buttons with regards to what we don’t. While I liked the first two-thirds of Iron Kissed, the last third hit my [...]



REVIEW: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs

By Jane • Jan 3rd, 2008 • Category: A Review Category, A- Reviews, Ebooks, Reviews

Dear Ms. Briggs:
My discovery of your novels began with the Hurog series at the recommendation of fellow reviewer and long time friend, Jan. I am ever so grateful to her because your books are subtle treasures. The Mercy Thompson series provides the perfect blend of world building and complex character arcs so that both [...]