tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59892224388601277592024-03-14T00:24:33.065-07:00LITERAL ADDICTION Paranormal Book Club Book Review ArchivesArchived Book reviews for LITERAL ADDICTION.LITERAL ADDICTIONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559306417922816870noreply@blogger.comBlogger558125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989222438860127759.post-64979812004539943162019-08-26T03:26:00.003-07:002019-08-26T03:28:30.520-07:00[ARCHIVE] LITERAL ADDICTION's Review of Sword and Pen<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Rachel Caine</b></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: small;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: small;">is the New York Times, USA Today, and #1 internationally bestselling author of more than fifty novels, including the #1 smash hit bestselling thriller Stillhouse Lake, the internationally bestselling Morganville Vampires series, the Great Library series, the Weather Warden series, the Outcast Season series, the Revivalist series, and the acclaimed YA novel Prince of Shadows. <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The pilot for the crowdfunded show MORGANVILLE is now available on Amazon Prime as streaming video.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Rachel is very pleased to have participated in DEAD AIR, a new combined project from acclaimed producer/publisher Serial Box, cowriting episodes with Gwenda Bond and Carrie Ryan. The project launches in August 2018.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />She was born at White Sands Missile Range, which people who know her say explains a lot. She has been an accountant, a professional musician, and an insurance investigator, and ultimately a corporate management executive before leaving to write full time. She and her husband, comic historian/actor/artist R. Cat Conrad, live in Texas.</span><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><i>Keep up with Rachel at her <a href="http://www.rachelcaine.com/">Website</a>, on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/rachelcainefanpage">Facebook</a>, on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/rachelcaine">Twitter</a>, and on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15292.Rachel_Caine?from_search=true">GoodReads</a>. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /><br /><b>With the future of the Great Library in doubt, the unforgettable characters from Ink and Bone must decide if it's worth saving in this thrilling adventure in the New York Times bestselling series.</b><br /><br />The corrupt leadership of the Great Library has fallen. But with the Archivist plotting his return to power, and the Library under siege from outside empires and kingdoms, its future is uncertain. Jess Brightwell and his friends must come together as never before, to forge a new future for the Great Library...or see everything it stood for crumble.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #220033; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;"><i>Sword and Pen, the fifth and final book in Rachel Caine‘s Great Library series, is a must read. For those of you who are up to date on the series, you’ve probably been waiting on pins and needles. I know I have.<br /><br />This series is an alternate-history fantasy. The turning point is the great library at Alexandria is not burned; however, the series is set in modern time. Knowledge is power, and power corrupts.<br /><br />You need to read the series in order. If you haven’t started yet, just get them all, you won’t want to stop.<br /><br />Ms. Caine has developed amazing characters with unique relationships throughout the series. As in real life, not everything is perfect, and not every ending is tidy. While I don’t think anyone is ever happy when a series ends, I don’t feel at all unsatisfied with this finale. On the plus side, the author does tend to revisit favorite characters in short stories on her website. If this is news to you, enjoy! There is a wealth of free reading material.</i></span></div>
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LITERAL ADDICTIONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559306417922816870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989222438860127759.post-49357483593327229292018-08-07T03:41:00.000-07:002018-08-07T03:52:49.037-07:00[ARCHIVE] LITERAL ADDICTION's Review of Serpentine<div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Vampire hunter Anita Blake has managed to overcome anything that faces her. But this time, there’s a monster that even she doesn’t know how to fight . . .</i></span></div>
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A remote Florida Island is a perfect wedding destination for fellow US marshal and best friend Edward’s upcoming nuptials. For Anita, the vacation is a much welcomed break as it’s the first trip she gets to take with just wereleopards Micah and Nathaniel. But it’s not all fun and games and bachelor parties…</div>
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In that tropical paradise, Micah has discovered a horrific new form of lycanthropy, one that has afflicted a single family for generations. Believed to be the result of an ancient Greek curse, it turns human bodies into a mass of snakes.</div>
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When long-simmering resentment leads to a big blow-out within the wedding party, the last thing Anita needs is more drama. But it finds her anyway when women start disappearing from the hotel and worse–her own friends and lovers are considered the prime suspects. There’s a strange power afoot that Anita has never confronted before, a force that’s rendering those around her helpless in its thrall. Unable to face it on her own, Anita is willing to accept help from even the deadliest places—help that she will most certainly regret—if she survives at all, that is…</div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #990000;">Our Review (eBook) by LITERAL ADDICTION's Scholastic Siren - Sara:</span></u></b></div>
I think Ms. Hamilton is trying to bring the series back to its roots. This installment, and the last couple of books, have certainly seemed to head that way. <br /><br />SERPENTINE is reminiscent of Obsidian Butterfly, possibly my favorite book in the series. <br /><br />First, it has a very similar cast: Edward/Ted, Bernardo Spotted-Horse, a few shifters including Nathaniel and Micah, but no Jean-Claude. There’s a (not-so-well-kept) secret cast member, too that made me very happy. You can Google, but we don’t do spoilers here. <br /><br />Secondly, there is a real mystery--a missing woman from the hotel. Anita and crew really want to help because one of Anita's people is accused of the kidnapping. Soon, one missing women becomes missing </i>people<i>. And the police are stuck on the wrong suspect. </i><br /><br /><i>Thirdly, there is new magic, something none of the characters are familiar with. </i><br /><br /><i>The storylines come together really well. In fact, the second half of the book reads so quickly, it’s nearly impossible to put down. </i><br /><br /><i>Full disclosure: I have been a fan since GUILTY PLEASURES. I stuck it out through some not-so-story-driven books so I would have read this anyway, but it was great fun! And definitely recommended.</i></span></div>
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LITERAL ADDICTIONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559306417922816870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989222438860127759.post-29546468269067054392018-07-11T03:30:00.002-07:002018-07-11T03:30:50.225-07:00[ARCHIVE] LITERAL ADDICTION's Review of Dancing on the Grave<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Zoë wrote her first novel when she was fifteen, but success came in 2001 with the publication of KILLER INSTINCT − the first book to feature her ex-Special Forces heroine, Charlotte 'Charlie' Fox. The character evolved after Zoë received death-threat letters in the course of her photo-journalism work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 10.5pt;">A keen library supporter and public speaker, Zoë blogs regularly on her<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-family: "georgia"; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><a href="http://www.zoesharp.com/blog/">Blog page</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 10.5pt;">. She also witters on Twitter (</span><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-family: "georgia"; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/AuthorZoeSharp">@AuthorZoeSharp</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 10.5pt;">) and fools about on Facebook (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/">ZoeSharpAuthor</a>). She was formerly a long-term contributor to the acclaimed Murderati blog—alas, now defunct. She's a regular blogger at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-family: "georgia"; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><a href="http://murderiseverywhere.blogspot.co.uk/">MURDER IS EVERYWHERE</a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "georgia";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 10.5pt;">and also has a presence on<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2404.Zo_Sharp">G</a></span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2404.Zo_Sharp">oodreads</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>The author wrote an interesting blog the other day about where to start with reading her books because of how her characters have grown. Here’s a link if you are interested in the discussion. <a href="https://www.zoesharp.com/why-im-going-to-tell-people-not-to-read-my-books/">https://www.zoesharp.com/why-im-going-to-tell-people-not-to-read-my-books/</a> The reason I mention it, is because this book is the perfect place to start if Ms. Sharp is a new author to you. <br /><br />DANCING ON THE GRAVE is a standalone police procedural set in the English countryside. The setting is lovely and well described but not overly done so as to be distracting. The story changes POV, and all of the characters are fully developed and interesting people. This is not a thriller in the typical action-packed way; however, I think it is billed that way because of the Charlie Fox series, which is also penned by Zoë Sharp. <br /><br />The first chapter grabs you immediately, and you suddenly find yourself hooked. I have to put in a warning, however. The first murder victim is a dog that had been killing a flock of sheep. So...I guess the sheep were actually the first victims. Once the dog died, I wasn’t sure I wanted to keep reading, I am a serious animal lover! But the book is worth continuing--well worth it. The dog is treated as a serious case, and the killing is not grisly or gratuitous. On the scene, the crime scene investigator, Grace McColl, calls in a detective because the animal is owned by someone of influence. Here, we meet Detective Constable Nick Weston, new to small-town life and rife with baggage. Grace is not impressed by Nick, nor he with her. Through the course of the investigation, they become good partners, and the story unfolds beautifully.<br /><br />I was given a review copy of the book early, but I also purchased a copy to keep. <br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;"><b>DANCING ON THE GRAVE</b></span></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Rachel Caine</span></b> is the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of more than fifty novels in a diverse range of genres and categories. She's been honored with multiple awards from RT Booklovers Association and the Texas Library Association, and was honored with two spots on the 2012 "Most Favorite Books of UK Schoolchildren" list. <br /><br />She started writing at 14, and wrote steadily (but privately) until the age of 28, when she got her first novel deal for Stormriders(as Roxanne Longstreet). She published several horror novels under that name, and switched to romantic suspense as Roxanne Conrad. In 2003 she launched into the urban fantasy genre under the name Rachel Caine. In 2006, she created the Morganville Vampires series in young adult, and premiered the TLA-listed novel Prince of Shadows in 2015, and the new Great Library series with Ink and Bone in 2016. <br /><br />In 2017, she began writing thrillers with the smash bestsellers Stillhouse Lake and Killman Creek.<br /><br />Rachel also has written many short stories in a wide variety of anthologies and collections, and screenplays for both feature film and television. She wrote all scripts for the 2014 production of Morganville, a web series adaptation of her bestselling young adult series (now available streaming on Amazon Prime and Vimeo).<br /><br />Rachel and her husband R. Cat Conrad live and work in Fort Worth, Texas.<br /><br />Keep up with her on her <a href="http://www.rachelcaine.com/">Website</a>, on<a href="http://facebook.com/rachelcainefanpage"> Facebook</a>, on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/rachelcaine">Twitter</a>, on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/rachelcainewriter">Instagram</a>, and on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15292.Rachel_Caine?from_search=true">GoodReads</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">To save the Great Library, the unforgettable characters from </span>I</span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">nk and Bone</span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Paper and Fire,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">and</span><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Ash and Quill</span><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">put themselves in danger in the next thrilling adventure in the</span><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">New York Times</span><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">bestselling series.</span></div>
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The opening moves of a deadly game have begun. Jess Brightwell has put himself in direct peril, with only his wits and skill to aid him in a game of cat and mouse with the Archivist Magister of the Great Library. With the world catching fire, and words printed on paper the spark that lights rebellion, it falls to smugglers, thieves, and scholars to save a library thousands of years in the making...if they can stay alive long enough to outwit their enemies.</div>
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 51, 0); color: #003300;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Seanan McGuire</b></span> was born in Martinez, California, and raised in a wide variety of locations, most of which boasted some sort of dangerous native wildlife. Despite her almost magnetic attraction to anything venomous, she somehow managed to survive long enough to acquire a typewriter, a reasonable grasp of the English language, and the desire to combine the two. The fact that she wasn't killed for using her typewriter at three o'clock in the morning is probably more impressive than her lack of death by spider-bite.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Seanan is the author of the <a href="http://seananmcguire.com/toby.php" style="color: #669966;">October Daye</a> urban fantasies, the <a href="http://seananmcguire.com/incryptid.php" style="color: #669966;">InCryptid</a> urban fantasies, and several other works both stand-alone and in trilogies or duologies. In case that wasn't enough, she also writes under the pseudonym "Mira Grant." For details on her work as Mira, check out <a href="http://miragrant.com/" style="color: #669966;">MiraGrant.com</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In her spare time, Seanan records CDs of her original filk music (see the <a href="http://seananmcguire.com/albums.php" style="color: #669966;">Albums page</a> for details). She is also a cartoonist, and draws an irregularly posted autobiographical web comic, <a href="http://seananmcguire.com/gallery.php?gallery=6" style="color: #669966;">"With Friends Like These..."</a>, as well as generating a truly ridiculous number of art cards. Surprisingly enough, she finds time to take multi-hour walks, blog regularly, watch a sickening amount of television, maintain her website, and go to pretty much any movie with the words "blood," "night," "terror," or "attack" in the title. Most people believe she doesn't sleep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Seanan lives in an idiosyncratically designed labyrinth in the Pacific Northwest, which she shares with her cats, <a href="http://seananmcguire.com/thecats.php" style="color: #669966;">Alice and Thomas</a>, a vast collection of creepy dolls and horror movies, and sufficient books to qualify her as a fire hazard. She has strongly-held and oft-expressed beliefs about the origins of the Black Death, the X-Men, and the need for chainsaws in daily life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Years of writing blurbs for convention program books have fixed Seanan in the habit of writing all her bios in the third person, so as to sound marginally less dorky. Stress is on the "marginally." It probably doesn't help that she has so many hobbies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Seanan was the winner of the 2010 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and her novel <i>Feed</i> (as Mira Grant) was named as one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2010. In 2013 she became the first person ever to appear five times on the same Hugo Ballot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #003300;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Keep up with Seanan online at her <a href="http://seananmcguire.com/index.php">Website</a>, on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Seanan-McGuire-50340676084/?ref=br_rs">Facebook</a>, on <a href="https://twitter.com/seananmcguire">Twitter</a>, on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seananmcguire/">Instagram</a> and on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2860219.Seanan_McGuire">GoodReads</a>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rose Marshall died in 1952 in Buckley Township, Michigan, run off the road by a man named Bobby Cross—a man who had sold his soul to live forever, and intended to use her death to pay the price of his immortality. Trouble was, he didn’t ask Rose what she thought of the idea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It’s been more than sixty years since that night, and she’s still sixteen, and she’s still running.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They have names for her all over the country: the Girl in the Diner. The Phantom Prom Date. The Girl in the Green Silk Gown. Mostly she just goes by “Rose,” a hitchhiking ghost girl with her thumb out and her eyes fixed on the horizon, trying to outrace a man who never sleeps, never stops, and never gives up on the idea of claiming what’s his. She’s the angel of the overpass, she’s the darling of the truck stops, and she’s going to figure out a way to win her freedom. After all, it’s not like it can kill her. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you're a fan of ghost stories, creative worldbuilding, and fun, quirky heroines, you'll want to check out SPARROW HILL ROAD. </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Rose Marshall is a sixteen-year-old from the 50s, killed nonsensically on prom night and taken from her one true love. For over 60 years, she has performed the job given to her by the Lady upon death, and has traveled the roads as a hitcher, helping other ghosts that die on the road get home--one way or the other. But she has one other driving purpose: find and eliminate the jerk who killed her. Bobby Cross. </i></span></div>
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LITERAL ADDICTIONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559306417922816870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989222438860127759.post-46692781511507570092018-06-06T04:04:00.002-07:002018-06-06T04:04:43.474-07:00[Archive] LITERAL ADDICTION's Review of The Hills Have Spies<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lOv2fvgaFQA/Wxe8vhnSZsI/AAAAAAAANsU/82oM_xxdsVQoyNn7Jka4XpyNV8OJu4wzgCLcBGAs/s1600/MLackey.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lOv2fvgaFQA/Wxe8vhnSZsI/AAAAAAAANsU/82oM_xxdsVQoyNn7Jka4XpyNV8OJu4wzgCLcBGAs/s320/MLackey.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Mercedes Lackey</span></b> entered this world on June 24, 1950, in Chicago, had a normal childhood and graduated from Purdue University in 1972. During the late 70’s she worked as an artist’s model and then went into the computer programming field, ending up with American Airlines in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In addition to her fantasy writing, she has written lyrics for and recorded nearly fifty songs for <a href="http://www.firebirdarts.com/">Firebird Arts & Music</a>, a small recording company specializing in science fiction folk music.<br /><br />“I’m a storyteller; that’s what I see as ‘my job.’ My stories come out of my characters; how those characters would react to the given situation. Maybe that’s why I get letters from readers as young as thirteen and as old as sixty-odd. One of the reasons I write song lyrics is because I see songs as a kind of ‘story pill’ — they reduce a story to the barest essentials or encapsulate a particular crucial moment in time. I frequently will write a lyric when I am attempting to get to the heart of a crucial scene; I find that when I have done so, the scene has become absolutely clear in my mind, and I can write exactly what I wanted to say. Another reason is because of the kind of novels I am writing: that is, fantasy, set in an other-world semi-medieval atmosphere. Music is very important to medieval peoples; bards are the chief news bringers. When I write the ‘folk music’ of these peoples, I am enriching my whole world, whether I actually use the song in the text or not.<br /><br />“I began writing out of boredom; I continue out of addiction. I can’t ‘not’ write, and as a result I have no social life! I began writing fantasy because I love it, but I try to construct my fantasy worlds with all the care of a ‘high-tech’ science fiction writer. I apply the principle of TANSTAAFL [‘There ain’t no such thing as free lunch’, credited to Robert Heinlein) to magic, for instance; in my worlds, magic is paid for, and the cost to the magician is frequently a high one. I try to keep my world as solid and real as possible; people deal with stubborn pumps, bugs in the porridge, and love-lives that refuse to become untangled, right along with invading armies and evil magicians. And I try to make all of my characters, even the ‘evil magicians,’ something more than flat stereotypes. Even evil magicians get up in the night and look for cookies, sometimes.</span><div>
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Mags, Herald Spy of Valdemar, and his wife Amily are happily married with three kids. The oldest, Justyn, has the Gift of animal Mindspeech--he can talk to animals and persuade them to act as he wishes. Justyn's dream is to follow in his father's footsteps as a Herald Spy, but has yet to be Chosen by his horse companion.</div>
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Mags is more than happy to teach Justyn all he knows. He regularly trains his children, including Justyn, with tests and exercises, preparing them for the complicated and dangerous lives they will likely lead. Justyn has already held positions in the Royal Palace as a runner and in the kitchen, useful places from which he can learn to listen. As the next stage of Justyn's training, Mags proposes that Justyn joins a group of traveling players and musicians, to get experience away from home and out in the world. Justyn joins the troupe, and he starts collecting information for his father. And the patterns he finds are unsettling....</div>
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He enlists the help of a local stray dog, who knows a lot about the town's goings-on, despite being a bit...odd. Justyn must find the missing child and warn the Hawkbrothers community of the trouble headed their way--before tensions turn deadly.</div>
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<i>This is the start of a new mini-series set in Valdemar and its surrounds. Whether you are familiar with Valdemar or not, this is a great story. Feel free to start here. </i><br /><br /><i>This story takes place around fifteen years after the last series. Mags and Amily have three kids, the oldest of whom--Peregrine--is the main player in this book. Perry is training in the family business: espionage. He’s quite good at it, even though he is just thirteen years old. His training gets accelerated on a father-son trip/mission for the crown. Perry learns to hold his own and that adults aren’t always perfect. The mission is interesting, the characters are well developed, and the story wraps up nicely. I’m not big on cliffhangers in YA. </i><br /><br /><i>I never think of Valdemar as young adult, but it is. The main characters are usually in their teens, although not always. I started reading Valdemar and Ms. Lackey when I was a teen and continue to auto-buy the hardcovers on release date. I highly recommended this one!</i></span><div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">ISBN-13: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">978-0525593782</span><br /><br />Lucas Davenport confronts an old nemesis, now more powerful than ever as a U.S. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="8061a16b-13f4-4a48-9948-406f387d081c" id="11ac7c18-639f-4743-acb6-9848fa8c112c">senator</gs>, in the thrilling new novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling Prey series<br /><br />Lucas Davenport had crossed paths with her before.<br /><br />A rich psychopath, Taryn Grant had run successfully for the U.S. Senate, where Lucas had predicted she’d fit right in. He was also convinced that she’d been responsible for three murders, though he’d never been able to prove it. Once a psychopath had gotten that kind of rush, though, he or she often needed another fix, so he figured he might be seeing her again.<br /><br />He was right. A federal marshal now, with a very wide scope of investigation, he’s heard rumors that Grant has found her seat on the Senate intelligence committee, and the contacts she’s made from it, to be very<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="df3cf0f8-4ff6-43ef-99f4-f960e87a05ea" id="50a7720c-15ac-4a76-85d7-ecf090c1bd62">…</gs>useful. Pinning those rumors down <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a820c7f7-372b-41e3-b9b4-ad79c6512a33" id="cabd7331-1005-475c-93a0-8e1416793e6d">was</gs> likely to be just as difficult as before, and considerably more dangerous.<br /><br />But they had unfinished business, he and Grant. One way or the other, he was going to see it through to the end</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.<br /><br /><u><b><span style="color: #990000;">Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION's Scholastic Siren - Sara:</span></b></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start;">In Twisted Prey, Lucas Davenport is still working for the Marshall service when Senator Porter Smalls is run off the road and nearly dies. Smalls is sure it’s an assassination attempt and pulls some strings to get Lucas to investigate. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start;">This is a solid entry in the series. Most of the books are stand-alones with common history; this one is not. This is a more like a sequel to Silken Prey, book #13, that was released in 2013. If you already love the series, by all means, buy this book. If it’s new to you, I would suggest that you pick up an earlier installment--they are all fantastic. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start;">Some of my favorite newer characters come back in this book; we get to see Bob and Rae again. I hope they are becoming permanent fixtures... This book takes place in DC because Lucas is a Marshall now, and I think we might get a new city in every upcoming book. No matter where they take place, the books are both thought-provoking and full of action.</span></span></div>
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It was so nice to once again be immersed in the wonderful
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Highly recommended. The next books can't come out in audio
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<i>One final contender stands between Claire and claiming the Fallen Throne—but Faith isn’t giving up without a fight. Defeating Faith and taking her blood isn’t all Claire has to worry about. She must find the last few drops of her own original blood—before the big three usurp her realm and end any chance of her completing the prophecy.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>In the riveting conclusion to H.D Smith's unparalleled Devil's Assistant series, Dark Contender brings everything together. It answers all of those little questions that popped up throughout the series, and takes you on yet another thrill-ride with the wonderfully constructed characters and arc that we've come to know and love through the last 3 books.<br /><br />First, let me say that this series brings about some of the best <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="36c7a0f7-794e-45a9-9c77-98af8e18ca4b" id="0c6c3cb0-10d2-414e-9b0a-26f5b1fa157d">worldbuilding</gs> I have ever encountered. These are not for speedy surface readers. There is too much depth and way too much going on for anything other than an involved pleasure read. <br /><br />As an add-on to the <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e40e67ea-1abd-42ff-b0e7-a244756c6963" id="956b91df-a1a9-45d3-91ac-1d86dc7b8a72">worldbuilding</gs>, the mystery is incredible. The twists and turns keep you guessing, and I can guarantee, that nine times out of ten, you won't be right. I figured out part of the twist in this last installment, but even somewhat knowing what would be coming, H.D had me surprised. <br /><br />It's almost impossible to write reviews for these books, as I found out with the last few. But in generalities, I can tell you that if you like <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="dd4ebe69-aae3-45fc-8e67-ae69600d1c42" id="d9cb5321-a4b0-44b0-83e7-624524d1b816">paranormals</gs> with large-scale <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="dd4ebe69-aae3-45fc-8e67-ae69600d1c42" id="2ec475f5-1cdf-406e-89f6-bb26f9d645ce">worldbuilding</gs>, characters that you will care about--both positively and negatively--mystery, suspense, action, and yes, even some <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="dd4ebe69-aae3-45fc-8e67-ae69600d1c42" id="3c2c87a8-64cb-48e2-9a2b-ba657ba36ea3">smexy</gs> romance, you simply must check out these books! <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="2c316860-cb46-43f0-9fad-9a859deab2a0" id="d867e287-300f-4366-99b8-e2800fa7e2e5"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="26c15842-d7c0-4b4e-b956-8f3b28ba25dc" id="8c39ae94-3194-4ee8-8e04-8d8d2e93b0f7">Leave</gs></gs> your life behind for a bit and get lost in the in between, you won't be disappointed.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><b>Dark Contender</b></span><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XH0AfWgkDVg/TkSC9UtMWxI/AAAAAAAAABc/ALWXqXQH7qsMpOAgccWuhsgTC7hjmHo9wCPcB/s1600/5%2Bskulls.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XH0AfWgkDVg/TkSC9UtMWxI/AAAAAAAAABc/ALWXqXQH7qsMpOAgccWuhsgTC7hjmHo9wCPcB/s1600/5%2Bskulls.jpg" /></a><br /></i></span></div>
LITERAL ADDICTIONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559306417922816870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989222438860127759.post-61553326132585034962017-04-25T04:33:00.003-07:002017-04-25T04:43:25.024-07:00[Archive] LITERAL ADDICTION's Review of Golden Prey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;"><i><b><span style="font-size: medium;">John Sandford</span></b> was born John Camp on February 23, 1944, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended the public schools in Cedar Rapids, graduating from Washington High School in 1962. He then spent four years at the University of Iowa, graduating with a bachelor's degree in American Studies in 1966. In 1966, he married Susan Lee Jones of Cedar Rapids, a fellow student at the University of Iowa. He was in the U.S. Army from 1966-68, worked as a reporter for the Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="8c75bfbc-c6d2-47a9-88a3-27265bdfb218" id="826af461-e335-4d76-b289-192ae7b33c09"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="81ffd1b5-a7dd-4fa8-81ba-1d8e4e840034" id="42979922-7144-40ee-ac7a-47d387bb5b4d"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="41acfe9b-d4c3-48b2-940a-38124651944f" id="a7d383dc-aba0-4c1e-8640-d4bed84b9161">from</gs></gs></gs> 1968-1970, and went back to the University of Iowa from 1970-1971, where he received a master's degree in journalism. He was a reporter for The Miami Herald from 1971-78, and then a reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer-Press from 1978-1990; in 1980, he was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize, and he won the Pulitzer in 1986 for a series of stories about a midwestern farm crisis. From 1990 to the <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="31107acc-35df-4851-900b-a65da7827975" id="04bc0102-b541-419a-a513-37e3df47c6da"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e1b8ca0b-5b7e-4932-977f-2d11b3961835" id="085a65a2-3b55-499f-804c-cfdb0d9780a5"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="bc71df76-d5fa-4b7c-af90-bd1011ef88a6" id="c2f20c12-e464-4fc4-8b6a-5e195203d2d2">present he</gs></gs></gs> has written thriller novels. He's also the author of two non-fiction books, one on plastic surgery and one on <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="898f7ea1-37ba-4d1f-9461-214f2cec6f37" id="67d4ef86-fd62-4397-869c-c9a1143a0745"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="fc6e20c2-826f-47d0-b47e-9d0618599627" id="6cd02ac0-14ec-4b3c-a459-89899da8fd30"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="161049aa-ee94-4fed-b17f-7112256fe52e" id="416dbecd-0bfe-4c28-a6b4-2bce5c24adfd">art</gs></gs></gs>. He is the principal financial backer of a major archeological project in the Jordan Valley of Israel, with a website at <a href="http://www.rehov.org/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">www.rehov.org</a> In addition to archaeology, he is deeply interested in art (painting) and photography. He both hunts and fishes. He has two children, Roswell and Emily, and one grandson, Benjamin. His wife, Susan, died of metastasized breast cancer in May, 2007, and is greatly missed.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Lucas Davenport’s first case as a U.S. Marshal sends him into uncharted territory in the thrilling new novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series.<br />The man was smart and he didn’t mind killing people. Welcome to the big leagues, Davenport. <br />Thanks to some very influential people whose lives he saved, Lucas is no longer working for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, but <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="f25eab4d-73f9-4831-a9fe-e632c721dc0a" id="ba4755b2-7e94-48b4-b432-a4620c014310"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="62e38aa4-8574-4709-9a61-d188d691dadc" id="876f6692-0641-4583-a0f4-8fe31c800ab8"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="4c773aaf-120b-4256-a968-4c89ed844c4e" id="0596f2e9-2e5a-4a37-8874-801392d83999">for</gs></gs></gs> the U.S. Marshals Service, and with unusual scope. He gets to pick his own cases, whatever they are, wherever they lead him.<br /><br />And where they’ve led him this time is <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="596779a7-5536-44e8-a4d8-e72a4f5a4956" id="5be4e2d2-770f-404b-8545-3dd4da0c4eae"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="719a9977-b4d8-4ebf-a02d-9385926227e9" id="88bbe16a-6b78-448d-9f8b-c3794f46e908">into</gs></gs> real trouble. A Biloxi, Mississippi, drug-cartel counting house gets robbed, and suitcases full of cash disappear, leaving behind five bodies, including that of a six-year-old girl. Davenport takes the case, which quickly spirals out of control, as cartel assassins, including a torturer known as the “Queen of home-improvement tools” compete with Davenport to find the Dixie Hicks shooters who knocked over the counting house. Things get ugly real fast, and neither the cartel killers nor the holdup men give a damn about whose lives Davenport might have saved; <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="509c1d93-c7f6-4b3b-b115-66541a7bef5a" id="7a9a632c-abcd-4bff-a2b2-0b4e0bc28c0c"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="87f3693a-ef8b-4258-89a7-852f245f9b46" id="cf60e5b9-db06-4ed0-8afe-e883f760bb80">to</gs></gs> them, he’s just another large target.<br /><br />Filled with his trademark razor-sharp plotting and some of the best characters in suspense fiction, Golden Prey is further reason why “Sandford has always been at the top of any list of great mystery writers” (The Huffington Post).<br /><br /><b><u><span style="color: #b45f06;">Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION's Scholastic Siren - Sara:</span></u></b><br />What can you say about book 27 in a series? You hope it will be new, different, exciting. Well Golden Prey was all of these! Lucas is now a federal <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="7a74d8bc-fb01-4e14-bb06-241d1e004de2" id="b9c42c28-7716-4f78-a82f-9c043a6638ac"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="4735242e-56c2-4c3d-8dc7-a4de20b84169" id="51a53d75-a2fc-4d71-bda4-3071f9c6ab14">marshall</gs></gs> with free reign to investigate whatever strikes his fancy. The problem is, nothing <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="c3462052-2b0f-4e6c-b19c-4a4d02a5fa6d" id="9d68e8bf-977e-4154-a7ef-1d59bb18d839"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="87865c18-2e2c-4429-b8e8-eb7b36c1f841" id="870b2221-cc38-4578-a93a-cd6d9d17425b">is speaking</gs></gs> to him. He doesn't have his network of informants anymore, so he <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a7a41b94-cd10-4117-a2cd-bfae5e03a331" id="6b01d15c-f28f-4f0c-bd75-56f84fa9b1c5"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="9d137d4b-cd9d-4ea5-8f29-189665c96a66" id="9feadda7-851e-4cb2-9844-20a237f156c0">isn't hearing</gs></gs> about anything big. In the midst of helping out an <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="2b87669b-b8a9-4543-9cc3-b69e8d1c64b6" id="29e3cfc3-ea81-40c2-96a7-83fca3483ea3"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="30c428d6-7781-4209-b937-e361b916481f" id="8fc19eab-dac9-423a-b92b-a008ec8108fa">investigation he</gs></gs> hears about a guy who was thought to be <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="2b87669b-b8a9-4543-9cc3-b69e8d1c64b6" id="c8caa832-7b19-4e64-9873-286b85da56bd"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="30c428d6-7781-4209-b937-e361b916481f" id="421d2904-39bd-4373-9e8a-dc867502fa3b">dead but</gs></gs> just committed murder, and not for the first time. This book is full of action and some hard core violence. It's very much Lucas and still very new. I really enjoyed it. I can't wait for 28! </i></span><br />
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<i>Lifeblood, an Everlife Novel</i></div>
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<i>"Lifeblood ramps up the action "Ten"fold--don't miss this exhilarating sequel to <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="791af027-4d99-4f21-9869-843ef1166ee4" id="dbd2f4c0-f8ea-4bea-9dc6-61c3f62576ca"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="1a84d031-9ca8-4268-bb32-73baa7869c3d" id="24b0062d-f9c6-4939-836b-978ef01c181c">Firstlife</gs></gs>!" --#1 New York Times bestselling author P. C. Cast</i></div>
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<i>It’s time to do what I was born to do. It’s time to <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="f070dd5a-a863-4717-bbe3-554015ed5689" id="85250845-00cf-498f-8814-2b60229cad62"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="84559e2f-f95c-4bba-b478-cf52fee5e0a0" id="85618918-e128-4669-85a2-a039451d43c3">arise</gs></gs> and shine.</i></div>
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<i>Whatever I face—be it war, persecution, hunger, simple threats or my Second-death—I will not be deterred. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="7b5e1467-d27f-4d53-8dd0-f99dd81531be" id="73088c0f-fea4-4724-9235-315cec3f26b5"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="c006477c-e2ad-4b94-a611-f95096cf3c68" id="e33f17ad-611c-41dc-8fc4-1a939988f121">Night</gs></gs> will be replaced by day, and those who cry in the dark will rejoice in the morning.</i></div>
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<i>The day is about to dawn. Time is short. Let the battle begin.</i></div>
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<i>"My <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="cef25c85-b2dc-45cd-a1a4-a02599a6947a" id="81628271-4384-4ac0-9cd3-8dae867897ab"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d0771750-f975-4dc9-a5d9-31a42fc512e1" id="21460374-ae54-4006-b3d0-5ba3d5a570a8">Firstlife</gs></gs> is over, but my Everlife is only now beginning."</i></div>
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<i>With her last living breath, Tenley “Ten” Lockwood made her choice and picked her realm in the Everlife. Now, as the war between Troika and Myriad rages, she must face the consequences.</i></div>
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<i>Because Ten possesses a rare supernatural ability to absorb and share light, the Powers That Be have the highest expectations for her future—and the enemy wants her neutralized. Fighting to save her Secondlife, she must learn about her realm from the ground up while launching her first mission: convincing a select group of humans to join her side before they die. No pressure, right?</i></div>
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<i>But Ten's competition is Killian, the boy she can’t forget—the one who gave up everything for her happiness. He has only one shot at redemption: beating Ten <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="fbcfc18a-e8e2-4af1-a5c1-7f98a26e1c07" id="791c011c-d80c-43dc-bf58-1925ec6bdbc9"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="8b2c9379-4dbe-4bca-a66c-a74b8d2feb46" id="a25aa16d-1b4d-46c0-90cb-36e19d4d068b">at</gs></gs> a game she’s never even played. As <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0ce45000-ed82-4787-b917-28b695b3743a" id="45281dbe-43cf-44fa-8c76-2ec1314fcb44"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e6d73a36-cfcf-4308-9011-da9b9b035e50" id="fd62675c-0548-4b6e-884c-4e92f3ff97f5">their</gs></gs> throw-downs heat up, so do their undeniable feelings, and soon, Ten will have to make another choice. Love<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="c55980b6-5c23-4c97-aecc-9786d34c82c3" id="01a714d8-463d-4d6c-a56e-9c513414611b"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="ddabca2b-ba81-4c00-97c3-67923507d777" id="99b1fd7c-5cc4-429e-b01e-ba356dcb257a">…</gs></gs>or victory.</i></div>
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<i>Lifeblood starts right where <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="81aea2eb-7237-4112-951d-bbaa57b78642" id="adb922a2-1d53-4185-9b5b-3c688daf8916"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="92e97537-c181-4450-8aae-72951f8291a7" id="30e35b72-4744-422a-87ed-ea6be63485bf">Firstlife</gs></gs> left off so I wouldn’t recommend this book to readers who have not read book #1. But for those of us who have, it immediately grabs you. </i></div>
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<i>One of the things I found the most fascinating about these books are the tiny details. Everything, and I do mean everything means something. And it’s all so very well thought out. The world building is some of the best I’ve read, and the characters are very well developed and instantly loveable. </i></div>
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<i>Lifeblood showed a lot of character growth. For all of our main characters and some of our supporting cast, as well. And some of the things that happened were the perfect conflicts to drive that growth. </i></div>
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<i>It was also surprising in the most delicious of ways. I was shocked at times. I raged at others. I cheered a lot. I gasped, as well. It was an emotional roller coaster that I ate up hour by hour, and Emma and <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="12411090-0f9b-42d3-b420-327ea83b0d3a" id="05b20b5f-b6b6-49b6-86b7-751133767675"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="cf2bb354-f067-4a09-bff9-402de481b5e4" id="bde5b03c-0862-4804-9367-28c3070ad0e0">cast</gs></gs> did an incredible job of bringing the characters and the story to life.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Patricia Briggs</span></b> was born in Butte, Montana to a children’s librarian who passed on to her kids a love of reading and books. Patricia grew up reading fairy tales and books about horses, and later developed an interest in folklore and history. When she decided to write a book of her own, a fantasy book seemed a natural choice. Patricia graduated from Montana State University with degrees in history and German and she worked for a while as a substitute teacher. Currently, she lives in Montana and writes full-time, much to the delight of her fans.</i></span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>May 7, 2017 - Ace Books</i></span></div>
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<i>Attacked and abducted in her home territory, Mercy finds herself in the clutches of the most powerful vampire in the world, taken as a weapon to use against alpha werewolf Adam and the ruler of the Tri-Cities vampires. In coyote form, Mercy escapes—only to find herself without money, without clothing, and alone in the heart of Europe... </i></div>
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<i>Unable to contact Adam and the rest of the pack, Mercy has allies to find and enemies to fight, and she needs to figure out which is which. Ancient powers stir, and Mercy must be her agile best to avoid causing a war between vampires and werewolves, and between werewolves and werewolves. And in the heart of the ancient city of Prague, old ghosts rise...</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">John Sandford</span></b> was born John Camp on February 23, 1944, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended the public schools in Cedar Rapids, graduating from Washington High School in 1962. He then spent four years at the University of Iowa, graduating with a bachelor's degree in American Studies in 1966. In 1966, he married Susan Lee Jones of Cedar Rapids, a fellow student at the University of Iowa. He was in the U.S. Army from 1966-68, worked as a reporter for the Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian from 1968-1970, and went back to the University of Iowa from 1970-1971, where he received a master's degree in journalism. He was a reporter for The Miami Herald from 1971-78, and then a reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer-Press from 1978-1990; in 1980, he was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize, and he won the Pulitzer in 1986 for a series of stories about a midwestern farm crisis. From 1990 to the present he has written thriller novels. He's also the author of two non-fiction books, one on plastic surgery and one on art. He is the principal financial backer of a major archeological project in the Jordan Valley of Israel, with a website at <a href="http://www.rehov.org/">www.rehov.org</a> In addition to archaeology, he is deeply interested in art (painting) and photography. He both hunts and fishes. He has two children, Roswell and Emily, and one grandson, Benjamin. His wife, Susan, died of metastasized breast cancer in May, 2007, and is greatly missed.</i></span><div>
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The first storm comes from, of all places, the Minnesota zoo. Two large, and very rare, Amur tigers have vanished from their cage, and authorities are worried sick that they’ve been stolen for their body parts. Traditional Chinese medicine prizes those parts for home remedies, and people will do extreme things to get what they need. Some of them are a great deal more extreme than others -- as Virgil is about to find out. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Virgil gets a call in the middle of the night about a kidnapping, the victims, two rare tigers missing from the zoo. Personally, Virgil’s life is a little wonky, too, Frankie’s sister moves in with her for the summer causing all manner of upset. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> This is the 25th entry in a series, I would not start here. However, if you stopped reading a few books ago, which many of you did, start again with DEAD ICE then read this. Well worth your time. </span></span></span></i></span><br />
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LITERAL ADDICTIONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559306417922816870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989222438860127759.post-64538184802592110022016-10-03T08:23:00.001-07:002016-10-03T08:23:33.165-07:00[Archive] LITERAL ADDICTION's Review of All the Little Liars<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n2QP3mEfzSg/V_J2i48JQUI/AAAAAAAAD-Y/321qmmCUQgcUrFdzqILz9sDFu5qVWymzQCLcB/s1600/Charlaine.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n2QP3mEfzSg/V_J2i48JQUI/AAAAAAAAD-Y/321qmmCUQgcUrFdzqILz9sDFu5qVWymzQCLcB/s320/Charlaine.jpg" width="236" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Charlaine Harris</span></b> has been a published novelist for over twenty-five years. A native of the Mississippi Delta, she grew up in the middle of a cotton field. Now she lives in southern Arkansas with her husband, her three children, three dogs, and a duck. The duck stays outside.<br /><br />Though her early output consisted largely of ghost stories, by the time she hit college (Rhodes, in Memphis) Charlaine was writing poetry and plays. After holding down some low-level jobs, she had the opportunity to stay home and write, and the resulting two stand-alones were published by Houghton Mifflin. After a child-producing sabbatical, Charlaine latched on to the trend of writing mystery series, and soon had her own traditional books about a Georgia librarian, Aurora Teagarden. Her first Teagarden, Real Murders, garnered an Agatha nomination.<br /><br />Soon Charlaine was looking for another challenge, and the result was the much darker Lily Bard series. The books, set in Shakespeare, Arkansas, feature a heroine who has survived a terrible attack and is learning to live with its consequences. <br /><br />When Charlaine began to realize that neither of those series was ever going to set the literary world on fire, she regrouped and decided to write the book she’d always wanted to write. Not a traditional mystery, nor yet pure science fiction or romance, Dead Until Dark broke genre boundaries to appeal to a wide audience of people who just enjoy a good adventure. Each subsequent book about Sookie Stackhouse, telepathic Louisiana barmaid and friend to vampires, werewolves, and various other odd creatures, has drawn more readers. The Southern Vampire books are published in Japan, Great Britain, Greece, Germany, Thailand, Spain, France, and Russia.<br /><br />In addition to Sookie, Charlaine has another heroine with a strange ability. Harper Connelly, lightning-struck and strange, can find corpses… and that’s how she makes her living.<br /><br />In addition to her work as a writer, Charlaine is the past senior warden of St. James Episcopal Church, a board member of Mystery Writers of America, a past board member of Sisters in Crime, a member of the American Crime Writers League, and past president of the Arkansas Mystery Writers Alliance. She spends her "spare" time reading, watching her daughter play sports, traveling, and going to the movies.</i></span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Book 9 in the Aurora Teagarden series was a nice treat. The series last installment was in 2009, so you might need a light refresher. Aurora is a librarian in the smallish town of Lawrenceton, Georgia. She is a widow with no children, although her half-brother, Phillip, is living with her and her significant other, a true crime writer named Robin Crusoe. This book opens a few days after their wedding. Phillip seems to be making friends and fitting in quite well. They are finally a happy family until Phillip and a few other local kids go missing. The police are investigating, but Roe feels she needs to do something, and she has information the police don’t have. The mystery is great and does wrap up in one book. It is also totally plausible, which I really appreciate. This book feels like <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d9743c45-c934-41e3-bc76-42e9e8bc099d" id="486b396b-559d-4742-9401-a1bfa24810c7">really good friend</gs> coming home. I really enjoyed it.</i></span><div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Alice always thought fairy tales had happy endings. That--along with everything else--changed the day she met her first fairy...<br /><br />When Alice's father goes down in a shipwreck, she is sent to live with her uncle Geryon--an uncle she's never heard of and knows nothing about. He lives in an enormous manor with a massive library that is off-limits to Alice. But then she meets a talking cat. And even for a rule-follower, when a talking cat sneaks you into a forbidden library and introduces you to an arrogant boy who dares you to open a book, it's hard to resist. Especially if you're a reader to begin with. Soon Alice finds herself INSIDE the book, and the only way out is to defeat the creature imprisoned within.<br /><br />It seems her uncle is more than he says he is. But then so is Alice.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>If I were ten, this would have been a 5 skull book for sure! Buy this for all your middle-grade readers. It has a few scary scenes, but I would even read this to <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d95751be-2a2b-46d5-adb7-f1cb0c6f74c8" id="4c664095-caea-4ed1-bf1e-5fda7648d2f2">littles</gs>. It is the first book in a series. <br /><br />It is a fun story about a girl named Alice who finds out magic is real. "Alice always thought fairy tales had happy endings. That--along with everything else--changed the day she met her first fairy." The fairy in question is threatening her father, who disappears shortly after. Alice must go live with her Uncle, <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="80abc711-ddaf-401e-83e8-642b0b92805b" id="3a1ade39-4d99-4510-bcd6-6e9b99d26771">who</gs> she's never met. She has the run of the <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="bbbb5992-0fea-4127-b7e8-3c516f032ecf" id="c4128984-e189-4c6a-a7ae-d6c695eaddb2">house but</gs> is told to stay out of the library. Sure, that's going to happen....</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>In the latest Shadow Campaigns novel, Django Wexler continues his "epic fantasy of military might and magical conflict"* following The Shadow Throne and The Thousand Names, as the realm of Vordan faces imminent threats from without and within.<br /><br />In the wake of the King’s death, war has come to Vordan. <br /><br />The Deputies-General has precarious control of the city, but it is led by a zealot who sees traitors in every shadow. Executions have become a grim public spectacle. The new queen, Raesinia Orboan, finds herself nearly powerless as the government tightens its grip and assassins threaten her life. But she did not help free the country from one sort of tyranny to see it fall into another. Placing her trust with the steadfast soldier Marcus D’Ivoire, she sets out to turn the tide of history.<br /><br />As the hidden hand of the Sworn Church brings all the powers of the continent to war against Vordan, the enigmatic and brilliant general Janus bet Vhalnich offers a path to victory. Winter Ihernglass, newly promoted to command a regiment, has reunited with her lover and her friends, only to face the prospect of leading them into bloody battle.<br /><br />And the enemy is not just armed with muskets and cannon. Dark priests of an ancient order, wielding forbidden magic, have infiltrated Vordan to stop Janus by whatever means necessary...</i></span><br />
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<i>Lion’s commanding presence was not at all what any of them anticipated. Especially Omega. Lion realizes what Omega is <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="cb9c567f-68bd-4698-a86e-8532dd49ff63" id="b6d8ab48-2e08-4c67-9020-7ef879f63921">to</gs> him right away, but the stubborn man fights his every advance. Lion knows he and Omega <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="22739dfa-b8ff-4fdf-881b-1f79cc3ad634" id="2a10dcb4-fe06-4c36-ae5a-cd5328264890">have</gs> to connect if they’re going to be victorious. He was sent to bring back an <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a9056106-9c05-4138-b737-645ba85ede5b" id="81b10c75-e405-44f3-a1fa-74ce3c703a7b">army but</gs> if he can’t get his cherished to yield to him, they are sure to fail.</i></div>
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<i><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a381d4b7-8d7e-4cca-b5c1-5dd11eec30a2" id="48b50d65-9d9e-49a1-83d5-50bca15545b9">Call</gs> refuses to let Alpha fight a gang of rebel assassins without him. Omega will fight by his brother’s side, no matter what… and Hawk saw them coming <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="cb97c4c0-8888-4b24-b181-c253ef06e01f" id="fecefd17-14c8-443b-b90e-208863fdd82c">for</gs> his help before anyone else. Together they’ll fight the toughest <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="935f5ab2-c912-4dfd-9018-ea1fda1eb473" id="f3894642-d051-4d23-b4b2-2984075fb71f">opponents they</gs>’ve ever faced. As always… these <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="1e8e84d8-6c68-4da3-a565-c3337cbfbfc3" id="f8b761cf-89d3-4506-a904-f0681f39a662">badass</gs> warriors are up for the challenge.</i></div>
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<i><br /><br />Blue Moon 3 was given to me by the author to do an honest review, the fact that I love the author has no standing on how I felt about the book. <br /></i><div>
<i>I have been waiting <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="c3c71930-0063-46e8-bddb-23db1e6c7601" id="3faea9b6-a889-467e-8c38-18e35d2be581">since</gs> Blue Moon 2 to read this book and while it wasn't the book I thought it was </i><div>
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<i>Omega was my favorite because he represented a lot of people in that they tend to fight... I guess destiny in this instance. We know what will happen in the back of our <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="482baf9d-0a55-4516-9c21-a872c927e7d1" id="a9111a46-e2ec-4ae9-8dfc-1233734519b0">minds but</gs> we look for any and everything wrong with it happening when it reality it's what you need and that was it for Omega. He needed it, but had misconceptions about what it would mean for him and Lion. He had so much feeling locked up and pushed away that it all came bubbling to the surface and spilled over. It was raw and it was intense and it made me cry.<br /><br />Lion... Oh man... He is a new character we are introduced to and he is our Alpha male in this story. Everything about him screams Alpha and its in your face and powerful. I liked that he didn't try to bully Omega into anything and he took his time with the man. It was almost like he treated Omega like he was a wounded animal... <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d6d22d09-6dc0-4b20-be85-b67639b0e275" id="b8db7417-2b1f-4d76-a47c-cf1f008a76c4">except</gs> this wounded animal could kill someone without breaking a sweat. He was sweet, yet firm and when he realized what the real problem was he didn't play games, he got right to the point with Omega. No bullshit, no filler. It was refreshing to read. <br /></i></div>
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LITERAL ADDICTIONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559306417922816870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989222438860127759.post-14004758871361502372016-08-02T05:05:00.001-07:002016-08-02T05:05:18.915-07:00[Archive] LITERAL ADDICTION's Review of Blood of the Earth<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px;"><i><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pNs6CLqXD74/UsreZGCGGjI/AAAAAAAACVI/WD1ddRl0uWg/s1600/Faith+Hunter+2.jpg" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pNs6CLqXD74/UsreZGCGGjI/AAAAAAAACVI/WD1ddRl0uWg/s320/Faith+Hunter+2.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="212" /></a></i></span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Faith Hunter</b></span>, fantasy writer, was born in Louisiana and raised all over the south. The Skinwalker series, featuring Jane Yellowrock is taking off like a rocket <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="eb08703d-f02f-4f9a-bab9-63ab32792ba3" id="f02512a5-f911-4b05-833c-47a9bd611728">withSkinwalker</gs>, Blood Cross, Mercy Blade, Raven Cursed, Death’s Rival, Blood Trade, and Black Arts. Her Rogue Mage novels, a dark, urban fantasy series—Bloodring, Seraphs, and Host—feature Thorn St. Croix, a stone <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d44bf442-07f1-4990-a80f-877de9251d5d" id="e6822e59-488a-4164-9502-9bd617bf1f7d">mage</gs> in a post-apocalyptic, alternate reality, urban fantasy world. These novels are the basis for the role playing game, Rogue Mage.</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px;"><i><br /><br />Under the pen name Gwen Hunter, she writes action-adventure, mysteries, and thrillers. As Faith and Gwen, she has 20+ books in print in 28 countries.<br /><br />Hunter fell in love with reading in fifth grade, and best loved <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="ee31d7aa-579a-4e25-a99e-d827c38a2ce0" id="b5222575-5cd5-43ab-9bb8-558dfbadef05">SiFi</gs>, fantasy, and gothic. She decided to become a writer in high school, when a teacher told her she had talent. Now, she writes full-time and works full-time in a hospital lab, (for the benefits) tries to keep house, and is a workaholic with a passion for travel, jewelry making, <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e66f7a25-45ca-4600-b207-0152cd3f31a7" id="5032b6ac-ba7a-472f-8c19-6bfdd289fc7a">white-water</gs> kayaking, and writing. She and her husband love to RV, traveling with their dogs to whitewater rivers all over the Southeast.</i></span><br />
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<strong style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Set in the same world as the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling Jane Yellowrock novels, an all-new series starring Nell Ingram, who wields <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="82f17418-e1bf-4c61-8de0-5ea45af9e711" id="637db329-f338-49cb-8bfd-2547dfb66efb">powers</gs> as old as the earth.</strong><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">When Nell Ingram met <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="1137d971-5c01-402f-b62e-1be734ff8484" id="4caf3592-48b5-40ec-ad6f-2afae210637c">skinwalker</gs> Jane Yellowrock, she was almost alone in the world, exiled by both choice and fear from the <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="1137d971-5c01-402f-b62e-1be734ff8484" id="ed9a1fe0-06cc-4df8-8918-673eb8cabf3f">cult</gs> she was raised in, defending herself with the magic she drew from her deep connection to the forest that surrounds her.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Now, Jane has referred Nell to PsyLED, a Homeland Security agency policing <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d14921ae-932b-4097-b396-b61b3a0f4198" id="c82b58af-a0ba-461f-9068-9e2dd863759d">paranormals</gs>, and agent Rick LaFleur has shown up at Nell’s doorstep. His appearance forces her out of her isolated life into an investigation that leads to the vampire Blood Master of Nashville.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Nell has a team—and a mission. But to find the Master’s kidnapped vassal, Nell and the PsyLED team will be forced to go deep into the heart of the very cult Nell fears, infiltrating the cult and a <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="2296928e-29f9-4325-afc1-fa24471f7d6a" id="6290fd67-bb60-44c1-b973-a7daa3621ff8">humans</gs>-only terrorist group before time runs out…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Faith Hunter's new A Soulwood Novel series starts off with Blood of the Earth. We met Nell Ingram in Ms. Hunter's Jane Yellowrock series. Raised in a compound of God's Cloud of Glory Church, Nell is now living on her own, trying to make ends meet and stay out of the clutches of the violent churchmen. Life for females of the church is servitude and punishment, and Nell will do anything to stay free. When Special Agent Rick LaFluer (yes, Jane's Rick) shows up on Nell's property accompanied by Paka, asking for help in a investigation, Nell is torn. Help and take the chance of bringing more attention of the church upon her, or help and earn some much needed money and maybe stretch her wings a little. But Nell has a secret. She is not quite sure what she is, but she know that she is different. Maybe not fully human. Nell has a power rooted in her woods. She can sense thing through the earth. And if someone bleeds on her land, that person's life is hers. Then local girls go missing, and Nell knows that she can not do nothing. So Nell becomes a consultant for PsyLED, and dives head first into a world she couldn't have imagined.<br /><br />As a hard core fan of the Jane Yellowrock series, I was thrilled to find this new series is set in the same world. Nell is completely different from Jane. But as Nell gains personal growth in herself and her powers, she becomes just as kick-ass as Jane, only in her own way.<br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;"><b>Blood of the Earth</b></span></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rachel Caine</span> </span>is the #1 internationally bestselling
author of fifty novels, including the New York Times
bestselling Morganville Vampires young adult series.
Her novel Prince of Shadows won multiple awards, and
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Her Great Library series launched in 2015 with Ink and
Bone, an international bestseller and critical success
and winner of multiple nominations and awards. Ink
and Bone was named to the Lone Star List for 2016 by
the Texas Library Association. Paper and Fire, the
second in the series, releases July 2016.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>In 2014, in partnership with Blake Calhoun of Loud Pictures and Felicia Day of Geek
& Sundry, she wrote and produced a Morganville Vampires web series, DVDs, and
downloadable and streaming video. <span style="color: blue;">http://www.morganvilletheseries.com/
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Rachel has also written bestselling urban fantasy (the Weather Warden, Outcast
Season, Revivalist and Red Letter Days series), as well as innovative paranormal
romantic action/adventure for Silhouette Bombshell.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>She also published an original novel for the television show Stargate SG-1 (Sacrifice
Moon) under the pseudonym of Julie Fortune in 2005. She previously published
horror and suspense novels under the names Roxanne Longstreet and Roxanne
Conrad.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Her contributions to short fiction anthologies number in the dozens, and in
2015/2016 alone her works include stories in X-Files: The Truth Is Out There,
Unbound, Scary Out There, Gods of H.P. Lovecraft, and Out Of Tune.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>In March 2016, she released Midnight Bites, a collection of Morganville <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="871ec5f3-a634-45eb-a19e-571fd01de129" id="e6826761-7ed8-4b4b-967d-642845caf19b">Vampires</gs>
short fiction, <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="871ec5f3-a634-45eb-a19e-571fd01de129" id="12fcb846-26c4-4da8-b8f3-4ac5384741f2">to</gs> great success.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>One of Rachel's mystery novels, Exile, Texas, has been optioned for film by
Khartoum Films, and she has also written the script.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Rachel Caine and her husband, award-winning artist and comic historian and actor R.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Keep up with Rachel at her <a href="http://www.rachelcaine.com/">Website</a>, on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/rachelcainefanpage">Facebook</a>, on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/rachelcaine">Twitter</a>, and on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15292.Rachel_Caine?from_search=true">GoodReads</a>. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><strong style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">In Ink and Bone, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine introduced a world where knowledge is power, and power corrupts absolutely. Now, she continues the story of those who dare to defy the Great Library—and rewrite history…</strong><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">With an iron fist, The Great Library controls the knowledge of the world, ruthlessly stamping out all rebellion, forbidding the personal ownership of books in the name of the greater good.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">Jess Brightwell has survived his introduction to the sinister, seductive world of the Library, but serving in its army is nothing like he envisioned. His life and the lives of those he cares for have been altered forever. His best friend is lost, and Morgan, the girl he loves, is locked away in the Iron Tower and doomed to a life apart.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">Embarking on a mission to save one of their own, Jess and his band of allies make one wrong move and suddenly find themselves hunted by the Library’s deadly automata and forced to flee Alexandria, all the way to London.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">But Jess’s home isn’t safe anymore. The Welsh army is coming, London is burning, and soon, Jess must choose between his friends, his family, or the Library willing to sacrifice anything and anyone in the search for ultimate control…</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br />This is a series with very complex characters, plot and world building. Therefore, I highly suggest reading these in order. This review may contain spoilers for the first book.<br /><br />Jess is back in Alexandria at the library and has been assigned to a <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="2d2f4ebd-f9c0-4643-8e77-dde5b5a322fc" id="b91b1c20-8093-4890-9f52-6d5c376b9bef">guarda</gs> company. Morgan is still locked away in the tower, but she has found a way to safely communicate. When Jess and his company are almost killed in what is supposed to be an exercise, he realizes none of them are safe. Can Jess, Scholar Wolfe, Morgan, and the rest escape the library while the rest of the world is at war? Can they even keep each other safe?<br /><br />This is a strong entry in the series. There is even more character development than Ink and Bone. The story is full of action, but also a great depth. The theme of the story is very timely even though this is a fictional version of our world. Knowledge may be power, but should that knowledge be shared?</i></span><br />
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LITERAL ADDICTIONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559306417922816870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989222438860127759.post-59023910102569188352016-05-23T11:43:00.002-07:002016-05-23T11:43:31.135-07:00[Archive] LITERAL ADDICTION's Review of Struck<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>When Phoebe Meadows gets struck by a strange light in the stockroom of Macy’s, life as she knows it flies out the window. As if being hit by lightning isn’t bad enough, she’s accosted in the subway by a man with a missing hand, arrives home to find a raven on her kitchen counter, and her neighbor, Ingrid, shows up dressed like a gladiator hell-bent on protecting her.<br /><br />Before Ingrid can shuttle her to safety, Phoebe is kidnapped and tossed into one of the Nine Worlds where she’s quickly forced to come to terms with what she is: A valkyrie. The only problem is, she has no idea what that means.<br /><br />After a narrow escape, she finds an unlikely ally in Loki’s son, Fenrir. Together the valkyrie and the wolf must battle their way back to New York City and reach the valkyrie stronghold where Ingrid is waiting for her. But with danger and obstacles at every turn, she might not live long enough to learn the full truth about who and what she really is…</i></span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><u><span style="color: #0b5394;">Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION's Nocturnal Nymph - Michelle:</span></u></b><br />*eARC gifted in exchange for an honest review<br /><br />Phoebe Meadows thinks she is just a normal small town girl living in NYC until she is struck by lightning in the storage room at Macy's. When she gets home, she finds that her neighbor, Ingrid, is actually her aunt, and they need to get out because someone is after Phoebe. After that, Amanda Carlson takes us on an incredible journey filled with Norse Mythology, Valkyries, gods and demigods. But that isn't all that is involved in this story. Phoebe's character is one kickass heroine, she isn't afraid to get in there and fight. And I loved that she was sarcastic, witty, strong, and wasn't afraid to fall for Fen, the demigod she just happened to encounter. <br /><br />From the very beginning of this book, we had twists and turns, action and sarcasm. This was seriously a fun book to get lost in. I love books where there is so much action going on that you literally can't put the book down. That is what happens with Struck. You don't want to do anything else but see what these characters will get into next, or see what happens to them. The spin Amanda put on the mythology was perfect, I don't know much about it, but the information she gives along with the character's stories makes you want to know more. <br /><br />I can't wait to read the next book to see what happens with Phoebe, Fen, and Fen's brother, and her human friend Sam.</i></span><div>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand. I also spent three years living and working in Japan, during which time I took the chance to travel around Asia. I’m back in New Zealand now, but I’m always plotting new trips. If you’d like to see some of my travel snapshots, have a look at the Travel Diary page (updated every month).</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />So far, I've worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory general hand, a bank temp and an English teacher and not necessarily in that order. Some might call that <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e8dd31eb-b8a5-4642-8d8d-e1d58942d75d" id="506fdbc1-0a00-4f31-8ff9-0d9f5a98c93a">inconsistency but</gs> I call it grist for the writer's mill.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br />The “unparalleled romantic adventure”* of Nalini Singh’s New York Times bestselling series continues as a new dawn begins for the Psy-Changeling world…<br /><br />The Psy-Changeling world has undergone a staggering transformation and now stands at a crossroads. The Trinity Accord promises a new era of cooperation between disparate races and groups. It is a beacon of hope held together by many hands: Old enemies. New allies. Wary loners.<br /><br />But a century of distrust and suspicion can’t be so easily forgotten and threatens to shatter Trinity from within at any moment. As rival members vie for dominance, chaos and evil gather in the shadows and a kidnapped woman’s cry for help washes up in San Francisco, while the Consortium turns its murderous gaze toward a child who is the embodiment of change, of love, of piercing hope: A child who is both Psy<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0d99926d-eb06-4cc8-a5e5-35e54aaa3d84" id="7abb6d02-8cfe-40ae-a94f-8524efdb5c8f">…</gs>and changeling.<br /><br />To find the lost, protect the vulnerable—and save Trinity—no one can stand alone. This is a time of loyalty across divisions, of bonds woven into the heart and the soul, of heroes known and unknown standing back to back and holding the line. But is an allegiance of honor even possible with traitors lurking in their midst?</i></span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><u><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Our review, by LITERAL ADDICTION's Reckless Reaper - Shawnie:</span></u></b><br />*eARC received to give an honest review. <br /><br />My total admiration of Nalini Singh had no standing on my personal feelings for the book. I can't really write too much without making this into a spoiler review and I have those types of reviews so this is not going to be a long review.<br /><br />When I started Allegiance I went in knowing that it was going to be multiple P.O.V. I also knew it was going to be a complete Psy/Changeling novel, no short stories. What I did not know was that Ms. Singh was going to pack this book to the brim with all the characters that we have come to know and love. Now I won't lie all the switching gave me a headache, until I realized <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="c188619c-7226-4f0b-a9a1-c3c4726a6ac5" id="156fbb2b-bc6d-4ad5-a603-927bff8e9055">that is she still</gs> running the same <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="c188619c-7226-4f0b-a9a1-c3c4726a6ac5" id="331e997d-cc13-4e7a-b6ad-33f48c756b60">plotline</gs> throughout all the different points of view. She also does an amazing job of running the plot line while catching us up on everything that is happening with the various couples. I found myself eagerly awaiting the next <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="50fb0adb-310c-4343-bd32-558806b45fce" id="d41520ed-7e3f-4ae3-a3b5-452a4cfef673">pov</gs> switch - who would give me the next piece of information and character update. I truly believe though that the best parts and also the most informative were the letters that were sprinkled throughout the entire book, but didn't take anything away from the bottom storyline, because Singh made sure everything connected - everything. We finally get some back story on the human that was best friends with two very dangerously powerful Psy.<br /><br />There was never a dull moment in the book, there was also a lot <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="5fde8bbd-aad5-443f-adac-94128954080a" id="adbaf327-0686-49db-80cf-8a516c903987">happening but</gs> <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="5fde8bbd-aad5-443f-adac-94128954080a" id="aa6ff3a0-3b84-4308-9aee-cb9d134549ec">that</gs> just underlined one very important thing that I think <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="5fde8bbd-aad5-443f-adac-94128954080a" id="e8127803-9473-40d3-8e0b-d1441ffd9def">brought</gs> the whole purpose of the book to the forefront... The Psy, the Changeling and the humans were working together to get to a place <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="5883aff5-e9fe-4cf1-91c0-14df09e104ef" id="077f3f55-6916-4e94-894e-07a6ce0d3ca2">were</gs> they could coexist without issues. Yes, there <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="c533afe1-aedd-4c63-8fb6-56798f0950ee" id="7b7dc8f3-b14b-4ceb-87be-577d8a08ef8a">was</gs> your usual suspects that were firmly against the unification of the races, but the love, respect and pure stubbornness that our good guys possess was enough to eclipse all the hate. The title of the book pretty much sums it up with no issues ALLEGIANCE OF HONOR. These races gave their allegiance to one another nothing and no one is going to take that <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="8892a34d-5660-4bca-abcb-fc86a2d0f660" id="6ba8e3db-fccb-4798-b8ce-711c6111d9dc">a way</gs> from them. Their honor will not let them back down or turn a blind eye to the happenings in the world because it <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="3aadf32d-aab9-4aff-917e-0beb79307bb3" id="e95ac7fb-962f-44ea-9033-9b3f764d77e1">all affects them</gs> in some way shape or form. They are united and they refuse to go back to what they were. Sascha I think said it <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="1d22bdeb-d838-4dd9-8173-fc7fbf0db7fa" id="73d4db31-e9f7-4062-9ff0-1559db703e87">a</gs> best... "I believe in us... All of us. I believe we'll find a way out of the darkness. The consortium won't won-and in beating it, we'll forge bonds no one will be able to break." She had it right, except for one thing. The bonds are already forged, they just have to reinforce them with hardened steel wrapped in love, understanding and acceptance. <br /><br />Allegiance Of Honor is the book that gave us all hope that things would be great, that the races could survive with help from one another. Allegiance is the book that <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="95eea470-e6d1-42f9-b8ee-a25abc5d32ae" id="874abdd1-8eed-4f87-8d5a-710997348c75"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="95eea470-e6d1-42f9-b8ee-a25abc5d32ae" id="874abdd1-8eed-4f87-8d5a-710997348c75">put</gs></gs> it all in prospective for them all and gave off one simple statement from our many hero's (even if some don't think they are) in my opinion - YOU ARE EITHER WITH US OR AGAINST US AND WE DON'T PLAN ON LOSING. </i></span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>You can keep up with Erin online at her <a href="http://www.erinkellison.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="885a2f08-4642-4bcc-b810-e7975bba3c04" id="c600e942-50e4-4942-a7af-6dbec2152be4"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="5ca67bc9-b99d-44b8-ae09-9cb4ba29ca8b" id="d01f82d0-18f5-4336-bfbf-fcdec47c799a">Website</gs></gs></a>, on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/erin.kellison" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</a>, on <a href="http://twitter.com/ekellison" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</a>, and on <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3395248.Erin_Kellison" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">GoodReads</a>.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /> Get lost in a world of danger, secrets, and desire in the newest installment of bestselling author Erin Kellison’s action-packed Dragons of Bloodfire series.<br /><br /> Billionaire dragon shifter and Bloodkin Triad member Warrick Voclain is no stranger to power. But when his trusted steward’s beautiful granddaughter—all grown up and successful in her own right—seems to be using illegal magic in his presence, he is thrown for a loop. And the fact that she’s doing so to protect him? Alarming.<br /><br /> Samantha Vine needs to stay under the radar, or her secret gift will get her and her granddad killed. She didn’t intend for her quick visit home to stretch into weeks in Warrick’s company, but anyone striking at Warrick would also hurt her granddad. Only she has the ability to see what’s coming<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="9df7bc9f-5774-4f00-83f5-8cc2944eed33" id="b59c3b75-18c7-4d98-b879-066ad466ef82">…</gs>though she’ll need Warrick’s help to stop it.<br /><br /> The use of such magic is punishable by death, and Warrick’s position on the Triad requires that he adhere to the rule of law. But the attraction between them is electric, stirring his blood and straining his control.</i></span><div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /> Adversaries wait in every shadow, and the easiest way to strike down a powerful dragon is to go <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="b722286a-8dee-4d78-9885-ada0df5036ec" id="7f3c6088-516a-4228-b934-dd79f7f85e47">for</gs> the heart<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="b722286a-8dee-4d78-9885-ada0df5036ec" id="4bc8360b-bc19-4943-ae58-4ede7e74e450">…</gs>in Warrick’s case, Samantha. With fire and blood, he’ll reshape the world into one that’s safe for her. And those that <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="29859340-634d-4bec-94d3-5cca570fed05" id="5da678af-ba3b-43bf-9e8c-504e47ca3972">don’t bend</gs> to his will? They will burn.<br /><br /> 75k words / no cliffhanger</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><u><span style="color: #990000;">Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION's Pack Alpha - Michelle:</span></u></b><br /><br />Erin captivates once again with her latest installment of the Dragons of Bloodfire series!<br /><br />Samantha Vine left the world of dragons to pursue her independence and stay off the radar, but one step back on Voclain property and her world is changed forever. Her secret is out, she's basically being blackmailed, and to top it all off, she has to spend every day with the dragon who sets her heart ablaze. <br /><br />Warrick has his hands full being lord of the Reds and trying to find a replacement for Godric Tredan on the Council. Even though he's probably the most modern of dragons alive--despite being older than dirt--he finds himself embroiled in the fallout of plots from eons ago. And it's all compounded by the interference of his steward and his steward's granddaughter, the one woman Warrick knows he should only protect, but can't help but desire above all others.<br /><br />Awakened by Fire delivers a twist-filled miasma of wonderfulness full of danger, deceit, revenge, and passion, perfectly balanced with light-hearted dialogue and captivating characters that you won't want to leave when the last page is turned. <br /><br />If you're a dragon shifter fan, I HIGHLY recommend this book. It is book #2 of the series (book #1 is Tempted by Fire), but stands perfectly well on its own. <br /><br />I've followed <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="b70bcd62-7528-4320-8dd4-f99178e757d9" id="c1c227ab-151f-40f1-9d02-9d87502a74db">Erin's journey</gs> since her very first book, Shadow Bound. And her Reveler series has grabbed (and kept) a place in my top 5 favorite series of all time list. But this<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="4b4459fa-3e48-4af8-a907-207dd2da87b0" id="b6c790f6-8ea2-48e0-968b-03b309faa6e6">...</gs>this book just might be my favorite of Erin's to-date!</i></span><div>
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LITERAL ADDICTIONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559306417922816870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989222438860127759.post-88446826418828755222016-05-06T08:36:00.003-07:002016-05-06T08:36:47.568-07:00[Archive] LITERAL ADDICTION's Review of Rogue<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-50OKzLXS8IQ/Ug43GSwq7yI/AAAAAAAAB3w/Mwqx2ztIWFU/s1600/Patricia+A+Rasey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #888888; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-50OKzLXS8IQ/Ug43GSwq7yI/AAAAAAAAB3w/Mwqx2ztIWFU/s320/Patricia+A+Rasey.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="218" /></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px;"><i>A daydreamer at heart, <span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Patricia A. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="826e8b6f-9a83-43ac-acf3-93f028a6891c" id="42a23bbb-4383-4362-89c3-0ffafadea049"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="76afd809-6bbd-464c-98b9-2010ba68a6dd" id="c61b18e6-356b-4fd1-a403-bc4db314ed17">Rasey</gs></gs></b></span>, resides in her native town in Northwest Ohio with her husband, Mark, and her lovable Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Todd.<br /><br />Ms. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a237e78a-5e5b-4825-86ca-63cc75b9b4ca" id="9961ec7c-740c-4f24-997b-99e723c2a0ff"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d75d7880-fd47-49ff-8b2f-0a91ed37ed38" id="5a4ece7c-b5b8-48a7-a8c2-5ac03a307e78">Rasey</gs></gs> is a three-time recipient of the Word Weaving Award for Literary Excellence and a three-time winner of the prestigious RIO Award Of Excellence. She is also a three-time EPPIE finalist and was a 2001 nominee for Romantic Times Magazine's Best Electronic Book. Additionally, Twilight Obsessions and Twilight Visions, two anthologies she was a part of, was nominated for the PEARL, the Paranormal Excellence Award in Romantic Literature, in the Best Anthology category. Her short story, In The Mind of Darkness won the P&E 2002 Horror short story category.<br /><br />When not behind her computer, you can find Patricia working, reading, watching movies or MMA. She also enjoys spending her free time at the river camping with her husband and two sons. Ms. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e5b36a23-5396-417c-8474-2441535c062f" id="f83a9b44-afac-49d5-92f2-678f3d6012ac"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="5dd17bb8-ddb6-4984-9390-777acb5160f8" id="a3fd0fa0-6f2f-4450-ba13-d7c7aab9182d">Rasey</gs></gs> is currently a third degree Black Belt in American Freestyle Karate.<br /><br /><br />Keep up with Patricia online at her <a href="http://www.patriciarasey.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="6736ec3e-24d0-404f-91be-4a349043938a" id="30e13c0f-bc95-42a4-b1a3-7dcd5697fd76"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d47705f1-9b95-4c3f-b960-0204b9ee10e6" id="74b68d38-dd24-4a2d-866e-b49f06a661ff">Website</gs></gs></a>, on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/PatriciaARasey" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</a>, on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/patriciarasey" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</a>, and on <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1258993.Patricia_A_Rasey" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">GoodReads</a>.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">SONS OF SANGUE #4</span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px;"><i>Buy from <a href="http://amzn.to/1SU8uS8">Amazon</a> / <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rogue-patricia-a-rasey/1123444328?ean=2940157801052">B&N</a> / <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/rogue-54">Kobo</a> / <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/rogue/id1085927769?mt=11">iBooks</a></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Vampire MC member Anton “Rogue” Balan, aka Blondy, has turned his back on the powerful Sons of Sangue, betraying the brotherhood he once considered his family. Or so his vampire brethren think. Changing his appearance, his persona, and signing up with rival gang, the Devils, Rogue has gone deep undercover to catch the La Paz Cartel’s kingpin. Having lost a woman he once thought he would spend eternity with, Rogue now feels he has nothing left to lose . . . that is until a temptation named Kimber James invades his dangerous world.<br /><br />Strait-laced Kimber has a problem and his name is Anton Balan. After an impulsive night of passion with him more than a year ago, the small-town librarian still has the hots for the sexy biker next door. She can’t deny her desire for Anton, even though she suspects he’s hiding a secret even darker than his affiliation with an outlaw MC. As for Rogue, no matter how much he tries to refuse the scorching need he has for Kimber—as much as his duty depends on it—he’s powerless to deny his rising feelings for her. And when a blindside by an enemy he once trusted puts Kimber’s life at risk, Rogue’s tarnished honor is put to the ultimate test.</i></span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><u><span style="color: cyan;">Our review, by LITERAL ADDICTION's Pack Alpha - Michelle:</span></u></b><br />*Copy gifted in exchange for an honest review<br /><br />Like the rest of the Sons of Sangue series, Rogue grabs hold and doesn't let go. <br /><br />Anton “Rogue” Balan, who used to be "Blondy" is working undercover with the police and Feds to catch the Cartel's leader. Unfortunately, that means lying to his brothers and everyone else, and getting involved with a rival MC that has an agenda he doesn't agree with. Not even a little. His life gets more complicated as the days pass, and that's made even worse when he returns home and runs into the ever-tempting Kimber. <br /><br />Kimber and Anton had a relationship, but it didn't have time to go far before he was yanked away on his mission. Despite the time and distance and gossip, however, Kimber can't stop thinking about the sexy guy. She knows deep down, he's probably not good for her, but she wants him with an unending passion. <br /><br />And the feelings are mutual. Anton can't stay away from Kimber, despite the danger and lies and evil that follow him. He's pulled in many directions, but one thing remains constant. His need to have the sexy librarian in his life.<br /><br />Anton earned my heart in the 3rd book of the series, Gypsy. And quickly become one of my favorite heroes by the end of Rogue. With danger, intrigue, action, subterfuge, and a whole <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="03e5ada3-6c35-4ae4-8255-f1a99fdfe28f" id="f8eea1dd-0210-4e5a-bae8-6aa3af6cf61f">lotta</gs> sexy <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="03e5ada3-6c35-4ae4-8255-f1a99fdfe28f" id="1ff5acc3-2799-47a5-a4c4-7091ef6df462">times</gs>, Patricia hit it out of the park with this installment of the Sons of Sangue. <br /><br />I highly recommend this series to vampire romance and MC fiction readers, but I think just about anyone would be swept away by Patricia's writing and the entertainment she provides.</i></span><div>
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