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Lark Nation Series (Clara Coulson)


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Volume 1 Book Lark Nation (Clara Coulson): Speaker of the Lost (2017)
Volume 1 Book Lark Nation (Clara Coulson): Speaker of the Lost CoverIn a sleepy town in coastal Maine, a dangerous storm is brewing…  Stella Newport is the new kid on the block in the FBI’s Paranormal Squad. With three training missions left to ace and enough drive to nail them blindfolded, she’s well on her way to securing her place among the ranks of the elite agents known as “Larks.”  And then…Aurora, Michigan.  After magic practitioners brazenly destroy a massive convention center, supernatural crime rates surge across the United States. With the regional paranormal crime fighting group DSI overtaxed, and the Paranormal Squad woefully short on manpower, Stella is pulled out of training early and shoved on a plane to a small New England town.  Her mission? To assist the infamously moody Oswald Bolton, known as the “Great and Terrible Oz,” with a complex murder investigation. In the town of Bismuth, Maine, an ancient creature has come calling, and it’s up to Stella and Oz to unravel the myriad secrets of a tight knit (and tight lipped) community…before another head goes rolling and another body falls.

Reviews of Speaker of the Lost:
"I was close enough to the end that I finished the book, but neither Oz nor the story were redeemable for me. There was so much potential in the first chapters.."
http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/reviews/speaker-lost-clara-coulson/

First pages / excerpts and first chapters of Speaker of the Lost / Lark Nation Series  2 (Clara Coulson):  

Anomaly Series Books (Sandy Williams)


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Volume 1 Book Anomaly (Sandy Williams): Shades of Treason (2015)
Volume 1 Book Anomaly (Sandy Williams): Shades of Treason CoverAsh would have given her life to save her teammates. Instead, they gave their lives to save hers. Lieutenant Ramie Ashdyn is an anomaly, a person whose genetic makeup makes her stronger and smarter than the average human. She’s pledged her life to protect the Coalition, an alliance of thirteen planetary systems, but when a top secret operation turns bloody, she’s charged with treason and the brutal executions of her teammates. The Coalition needs the information Ash’s team stole on their last mission, so they send in Commander Rhys “Rest in Peace” Rykus to get it. He’s the man who’s responsible for turning Ash into an elite soldier… and he’s a man who isn’t, never was, and never will be in love with the woman he trained. Or so he tells himself. Ash wants nothing more than to clear her name and be the woman her former instructor wants her to be, but the enemy who killed her teammates did more than frame her for treason and murder: they telepathically silenced her mind, preventing her from saying anything that might point to the truth about what happened. Now Ash is trapped and set to be executed, the truth dying with her. Unless she can prove her innocence. But taking that path could destroy the Coalition she’s sworn to preserve and protect…

Reviews of Shades of Treason:
"I highly recommend this start to the new Anomaly series! I was totally absorbed in Shades of Treason the entire time I was reading it. I look forward to what .."
http://goldiloxandthethreeweres.blogspot.com/2015/07/review-and-giveaway-shades-of-treason.html

"Shades of Treason pulls the reader straight into the action without preamble, and I loved that! My first meeting with Ash was realizing she was imprisoned for.."
https://unconventionalbookviews.com/blogtour-review-shades-of-treason-sandy-williams/

"Shades of Treason is a very good start to the Anomaly series. Sandy Williams has given us another wonderful heroine in Ash, and a romance that we hope will co.."
http://www.thereadingcafe.com/tag/shades-of-treason/

"This novel by Sandy Williams gets good to great reviews on Goodreads. Quite honestly, it took me a while to get through it, but I finally finished. The plot b.."
https://pilarsavage.wordpress.com/2016/07/20/shades-of-treason/

"The world Sandy Williams built is fascinating in its futuristic setting. Space ships, foreign planets, new levels of brain washing. The plot is fast paced and.."
https://www.lynforester.com/single-post/2016/09/03/Shades-of-Treason

Volume 2 Book Anomaly (Sandy Williams): Shades of Honor Cover
Volume 2 Book Anomaly (Sandy Williams): Shades of Honor (2016)
She won her freedom. Can she win a war? Commander Rhys Rykus is facing court martial. With his career on the line, he’s ordered to keep his distance from the brainwashed Ash and protect her from afar, but sinister elements threaten her safety. He accepts a new mission that puts them on the same warship, knowing it will take all his self control to fight his feelings for her. Lieutenant Ramie Ashdyn is no stranger to fighting for her life. Still under the influence of the Coalition’s brainwashing, she cares little for her own safety. She merely wants to protect the Coalition… and reconnect with Rykus. Rykus knows how important Ash is to keeping all of them alive, but the target on her back is enormous. Will the growing threat to the Coalition take down Ash and Rip’s only shot at love?

Review of Shades of Honor:
"Sandy Williams does a fantastic job in continuing the flow of this complex world , and she has created some great characters.  Most of all, I love Ash, and he.."
http://www.thereadingcafe.com/shades-of-honor-by-sandy-williams-a-review/

"There's a good underlying mystery, a lot of action, and metric ton of sexual tension. Shades of Honor is a compelling read with a solid sci-fi base and an add.."
http://freshfiction.com/review.php?id=61612

First pages / excerpts and first chapters of Shades of Honor / Anomaly Series  2 (Sandy Williams):  

Wind and Shadow Series(Casey Matthews)


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Volume 1 Wind and Shadow (Casey Matthews): The One Who Eats Monsters (2017)
Volume 1 Wind and Shadow (Casey Matthews): The One Who Eats Monsters  CoverLong ago, before history broke in half, elder gods exiled the vengeful deity Erynis to a far corner of Earth. When Ryn is found weakened after saving the life of an innocent villager, the U.S. military mistakes the battered immortal for a feral teenager and places her in New Petersburg, a decaying city full of monsters. In her clash with the city’s demons, Ryn is confused by her intense emotional connection with Naomi Bradford, a senator’s daughter she has sworn to protect. But while her claws can kill anything that dies (and a few things that cannot), she must also contend with the human race. They lie, they speak in riddles, and to protect her friend, the immortal must navigate the senseless rules of their flawed civilization. Worse, they are fragile and giving her heart to one makes Ryn afraid for the first time in her eternal life.

Review of The One Who Eats Monsters

First pages / excerpts and first chapters of The One Who Eats Monsters / Wind and Shadow  1 (Casey Matthews):  

Avalon Rising Series(Sonya Bateman)


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Volume 1 Avalon Rising (Sonya Bateman): The Cursing Stones (2017)
Volume 1 Avalon Rising (Sonya Bateman): The Cursing Stones CoverHome is where the monsters are...  Rhiannon 'Rain' Finlay sucks at being a druid. Her gift of communicating with animals works just fine, but she doesn't know a Thurisaz rune from a Wunjo, and she can't even cast a circle of protection without a cheat sheet. That's why she decided to leave her tiny village on the Isle of Parthas, North Sea, for a normal non magical life halfway around the world. But when her beloved grandfather disappears along with a handful of villagers, she's forced to return home and use her gift and her crappy druid magic to help them. Unfortunately, she's not exactly prepared to face the very real monsters that are popping up all over, from mutant spiders to banshees, black dogs and worse. That's when she learns all the crazy stories her father told her growing up, about the old deserted castle on the island having belonged to King Arthur, might not be so crazy after all.  The legends are real. They're returning to Parthas.  And they have unfinished business with Rain Finlay.

Reviews of The Cursing Stones:


First pages / excerpts and first chapters of The Cursing Stones / Avalon Rising  1 (Sonya Bateman):  

The Orphan Queen Series (Jodi Meadows)


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Volume 1 Orphan Queen (Jodi Meadows): The Orphan Queen (2015)
Volume 1 Orphan Queen (Jodi Meadows): The Orphan Queen CoverWilhelmina has a hundred identities. She is a princess. When the Indigo Kingdom conquered her homeland, Wilhelmina and other orphaned children of nobility were taken to Skyvale, the Indigo Kingdom’s capital. Ten years later, they are the Ospreys, experts at stealth and theft. With them, Wilhelmina means to take back her throne. She is a spy. Wil and her best friend, Melanie, infiltrate Skyvale Palace to study their foes. They assume the identities of nobles from a wraith fallen kingdom, but enemies fill the palace, and Melanie’s behavior grows suspicious. With Osprey missions becoming increasingly dangerous and their leader more unstable, Wil can’t trust anyone. She is a threat. Wraith is the toxic by product of magic, and for a century using magic has been forbidden. Still the wraith pours across the continent, reshaping the land and animals into fresh horrors. Soon it will reach the Indigo Kingdom. Wilhelmina’s magic might be the key to stopping the wraith, but if the vigilante Black Knife discovers Wil’s magic, she will vanish like all the others.

Reviews of The Orphan Queen:
"So, if you enjoy YA Fantasy, then you should definitely read this book – it will not disappoint! I was happy to see that the series is just a duology (with so.."
https://feedyourfictionaddiction.com/2015/07/the-orphan-queen-by-jodi-meadows-review.html

"I purchased my copy of The Orphan Queen with great trepidation. I don’t usually just buy Hardbacks without having read the ARC first, so I was breaking a card.."
http://cuddlebuggery.com/blog/2015/05/01/review-the-orphan-queen-by-jodi-meadows/

"Though I must say, The Orphan Queen was a predictable YA fantasy but I guess it worked because I liked some elements of the story, like Black Knife. Who would.."
https://bookevin.wordpress.com/2016/05/31/review-the-orphan-queen-by-jodi-meadows/

"For the most part, this book wasn’t overly predictable. There were some plot twists (mainly the ending) that I didn’t see coming so I liked that. It has me on.."
http://seriesousbookreviews.com/2015/11/27/orphan-queen-jodi-meadows

"Im usually pretty strict about getting to bed on time but I kept saying “just one more chapter” like 10 times before I finally could pry myself away from it (a.."
http://www.perpetualpageturner.com/2015/03/the-orphan-queen-by-jodi-meadows.html

Volume 2 Orphan Queen (Jodi Meadows): The Mirror King cover
Volume 2 Orphan Queen (Jodi Meadows): The Mirror King (2016)  
Wilhelmina has a hundred enemies. Her friends have turned. After her identity is revealed during the Inundation, Princess Wilhelmina is kept prisoner by the Indigo Kingdom, with the Ospreys lost somewhere in the devastated city. When the Ospreys’ leader emerges at the worst possible moment, leaving Wil’s biggest ally on his deathbed, she must become Black Knife to set things right. Her magic is uncontrollable Wil’s power is to animate, not to give true life, but in the wraithland she commanded a cloud of wraith mist to save herself, and later ordered it solid. Now there is a living boy made of wraith estructive and deadly, and willing to do anything for her. Her Heart is torn. Though she’s ready for her crown, declaring herself queen means war. Caught between what she wants and what is right, Wilhelmina realizes the throne might not even matter. Everyone thought the wraith was years off, but already it’s destroying Indigo Kingdom villages. If she can’t protect both kingdoms, soon there won’t be a land to rule.

Reviews of The Mirror King:
"The Mirror King by Jodi Meadows is EVERYTHING I want in a sequel and probably the most compelling argument for why duologies are the greatest that I can find..."
http://goodbooksandgoodwine.com/2016/03/mirror-king-jodi-meadows-book-review.html

"I managed to finish this 500+ pages of book in a little over two days! Sleep deprivation is real, folks. The baby likes early mornings, and I just don't under.."
http://ufbooks.blogspot.com/2017/06/book-review-mirror-king-by-jodi-meadows.html

"If you liked the mix of romance, magic, adventure and intrigue in The Orphan Queen, you're sure to like the character-focused journeys for Wil and Tobiah in T.."
http://christinareadsya.blogspot.com/2016/01/review-mirror-king-jodi-meadows.html

"I’m so in love with this duology. I’m in love with the fact that it is a duology instead of a trilogy. I’m in love with the way the loose ends are tied up at .."
https://booklovingnut.com/2016/03/25/ya-review-mirror-king-jodi-meadows/

"The politics in this book are hella complicated. The unpredictable thoughts of the crowds, the sides they take, what they choose to believe and not, lies, dec.."
https://joannelumiere.wordpress.com/2017/04/26/book-review-the-mirror-king-jodi-meadows/





First pages / excerpts and first chapters of The Mirror King / The Orphan Queen 2 (Jodi Meadows):  

Books released October 2018


October

Volume 6 Alex Craft Series (Kalayna Price)

Alex Craft Series (Kalayna Price)


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Volume 1 Alex Craft (Kalayna Price): Grave Witch (2010)
Volume 1 Alex Craft (Kalayna Price): Grave Witch CoverGrave witch Alex Craft can speak to the dead, but that doesn’t mean she likes what they have to say. As a private investigator and consultant for the police, Alex Craft has seen a lot of dark magic. But even though she’s on good terms with Death himself who happens to look fantastic in a pair of jeans nothing has prepared her for her latest case. Alex is investigating a high profile murder when she’s attacked by the ‘shade’ she’s raising, which should be impossible. To top off her day, someone makes a serious attempt on her life, but Death saves her. Guess he likes having her around... To solve this case Alex will have to team up with tough homicide detective Falin Andrews. Falin seems to be hiding something though it’s certainly not his dislike of Alex but Alex knows she needs his help to navigate the tangled webs of mortal and paranormal politics, and to track down a killer wielding a magic so malevolent, it may cost Alex her life...and her soul.

Reviews of Grave Witch:
"What Grave Witch lacks in originality it makes up for with well paced writing and a suspenseful plot. Fans of the urban fantasy genre shouldn’t be disappointe.."
http://www.lovevampires.com/kpgravewitch.html

"A great easy flowing read that made me want to pick up her newest installment of Alex, death and detective Falin. If you haven't met Alex, please pick up this.."
http://www.ismellsheep.com/2016/01/book-review-grave-witch-alex-craft-1-by.html

"This book is dark at times, but not overly so. It moves quickly. And it has just enough sexy times to satisfy.  The Fae are the prevailing supernaturals of th.."
http://redhotbooks.com/2015/03/review-grave-witch.html

"Death shows up throughout the book, sharing a very sexy cup of coffee with Alex and I would have loved to have seen more of him. We barely skim the surface of.."
http://smexybooks.com/2010/10/review-grave-witch-by-kalayna-price.html

"I love this series, I loved this book just as much as the first time I read it. Alex Craft is so unique and I still love her relationship with Death and Falin.."
http://darkfaerietales.com/review-grave-witch-kalayna-price-2.html


Volume 2 Alex Craft (Kalayna Price): Grave Dance Cover
Volume 2 Alex Craft (Kalayna Price): Grave Dance (2011)
After a month spent recovering from a vicious fight with a sorcerer, grave witch Alex Craft is ready to get back to solving murders by raising the dead. With her love life in turmoil thanks to the disappearance of Fae Investigation Bureau agent Falin Andrews and a shocking “L” word confession from Death himself, Alex is eager for the distractions of work. But her new case turns out to be a deadly challenge.The police hire Alex to consult on a particularly strange investigation in the nature preserve south of Nekros City. The strange part: There are no corpses, only fragments of them. A serial killer is potentially on the loose, and Alex has no way to raise a shade without a body, so she’ll have to rely on the magic of others to find leads. But as she begins investigating, a creature born of the darkest magic comes after her. Someone very powerful wants to make sure the only thing she finds is a dead end her own.

Reviews of Grave Dance:
"Although it may seem by now that I didn’t enjoy the book, that wouldn’t be accurate. I really enjoyed learning more about her connection to Faerie and the new.."
http://fictionvixen.com/review-grave-dance-by-kalayna-price/

"As for the characters, they were pretty much the same as last time. Alex is doing what she does best with seeing the worlds of the living and dead. Falin is s.."
http://novelknight.com/2017/03/review-grave-dance-kalayna-price/

"I admit that I just love this series and all the characters. I love the mysteries that are always interesting and yet tie back in with everything. I usually h.."
http://darkfaerietales.com/review-grave-dance-kalayna-price.html

"Grave Dance is a solid sequel in an urban fantasy series that I’m quickly becoming a fan of. The fourth book just came out and the fifth is scheduled, so now .."
http://www.onstarshipsanddragonwings.com/grave-dance-by-kalayna-price/

"Now, because I'm awesome and because I enjoy these books so much, I want to share the love with all of you. Therefore, I am giving away a copy of both Grave W.."
http://royallybitchy.blogspot.com/2011/06/early-review-of-grave-dance-by-kalayna.html

Volume 2 Alex Craft (Kalayna Price): Grave Dance Cover
Volume 3 Alex Craft (Kalayna Price): Grave Memory (2012)
As a Grave Witch, Alex solves murders by raising the dead an ability that comes at a cost, and after her last few cases, that cost is compounding. But her magic isn’t the only thing causing havoc in her life. While she’s always been on friendly terms with Death himself, things have recently become a whole lot more close and personal. Then there’s her sometime partner, agent Falin Andrews, who is under the glamour of the Winter Queen. To top everything off, her best friend has been forever changed by her time spent captive in Faerie. But the personal takes a backseat to the professional when a mysterious suicide occurs in Nekros City and Alex is hired to investigate. The shade she raises has no memory of the days leading up to his brutal ending, so despite the very public apparent suicide, this is murder. But what kind of magic can overcome the human will to survive? And why does the shade lack the memory of his death? Searching for the answer might mean Alex won’t have a life to remember at all…

Reviews of Grave Memory:
"Re-reading this series makes me wish the newest book was out already, because I am dying to read more. I only have one more to review for the site, but I want.."
http://darkfaerietales.com/review-grave-memory-kalayna-price.html

"The suspense portion of the plot was a nice change of pace. The villian’s abilities were creepy and frustrating to pin down. I liked seeing Alex struggle to f.."
http://fictionvixen.com/review-grave-memory-by-kalayna-price/

"Can we just focus on the world and the case? I guess. I think the relationship that fascinates me most if the one between Alex and her father. It is chockfull.."
https://thebookwurrm.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/grave-memory-kalayna-price-review/

"As any good romantic triangle will teach us, frustration is a real thing. Oh yes. I have to be honest and say that although I enjoy a well written triangle, a.."
http://royallybitchy.blogspot.com/2012/09/review-grave-memory-by-kalayna-price.html

"Grave Memory is a great addition to a series that is fast becoming one of my favorites.  Alex is tough and not afraid to make the hard decisions when it comes .."
http://michellesramblins.blogspot.com/2012/07/review-grave-memory-by-kalayna-price.html

Volume 4 Alex Craft (Kalayna Price): Grave Visions Cover
Volume 4 Alex Craft (Kalayna Price): Grave Visions (2016)
 If you want to hear voices from the dead in Nekros City, you call Alex Craft. She's a Grave Witch with reasonable rates and extraordinary powers, who specializes in revealing the secrets of the dead. But now she's the one fighting to keep her own secret. She's not human and her newly discovered heritage is causing havoc for her both in the human realm and in Faerie. But her status as an unaffiliated fae also makes her an ideal candidate to investigate a new street drug that has surfaced in several of the spaces between the human and fae worlds. This glamour infused drug causes hallucinations that turn real at least for a while and often with deadly consequences. Searching for the source of this drug and its purpose lands Alex front and center in the conflict brewing in Faerie and she must find answers before she's dragged so deep she loses her freedom.


Reviews of Grave Visions:
"I think this is the book that kind of completely sways me to Falin, although I still don’t hate either man. Although sadly most of the romance in this one is .."
http://darkfaerietales.com/review-grave-visions-kalayna-price.html

"There is some drama in the romance part of this book. There were issues with Alex’s current lover, Death, in the previous book. Falin is trying really hard to.."
http://www.hotlistens.com/grave-visions-audiobook-by-kalayna-price-review/

"And I am so glad that there is more to come. Hopefully, the next wait will be shorter, but however long it is, I have a feeling it will be worth it..."
http://redhotbooks.com/2016/02/review-grave-visions.html

"Twists and turns galore makes this a fabulous read. I waited a long time for book 3 and I have to say it was definitely worth the wait. I’m really glad I didn.."
http://www.ismellsheep.com/2016/02/book-review-grave-visions-alex-craft.html

"The reason that Grave Visions still worked for me at all was because of the characters.  I really like Alex and think her wyrd magic is completely intriguing..."
http://badassbookreviews.com/new-release-review-grave-visions-by-kalayna-price/


Volume 5 Alex Craft (Kalayna Price): Grave Ransom Cover
Volume 5 Alex Craft (Kalayna Price): Grave Ransom (2017)
Grave witch Alex Craft is no stranger to the dead talking. She raises shades, works with ghosts, and is dating Death himself. But the dead walking? That’s not supposed to happen. And yet, reanimated corpses are committing crimes across Nekros City. Alex’s investigation leads her deep into a web of sinister magic. When Briar Darque of the Magical Crimes Investigation Bureau gets involved, Alex finds herself with an unexpected ally of sorts. But as the dead continue to rise and wreak havoc on the living, can Alex get to the soul of the matter in time?

Reviews of Grave Ransom:
"Overall, we enjoyed Grave Ransom and we eagerly look forward to the next novel in the Alex Craft series.  If you want something a little different, check out .."
http://twimom227.com/2017/07/review-grave-ransom-by-kalayna-price.html

"Not to worry though, there’s still plenty of fun and snark to be found here despite the more somber tone. There are some really great characters here, like Al.."
http://fineprintblog.com/review-grave-ransom-by-kalayna-price/

"I appreciate that Grave Ransom is all about doing the right thing, of loyalty, in spite of a number of betrayals. And yet I’m annoyed with Grave Ransom, and n.."
http://www.booksmoviesreviewsohmy.com/book-review-grave-ransom-by-kalayna-price/

"This series has my absolute favorite combination of mystery and fantasy! There is nothing that I love to read more. Kalayna writes wonderful characters, provi.."
http://kingsriverlife.com/09/16/grave-ransom-by-kalayna-price/

"This is a complicated review, as it would require giving spoilers.  Grave Ransom was an exciting, interesting and wild adventure, as Alex tries to solve this .."
http://www.thereadingcafe.com/grave-ransom-by-kalayna-price-review-excerpt-giveaway/

"This was a fantastic, detailed and exciting urban fantasy read building on the standalone story but also on the world-building and character struggles of the .."
http://thelinseyverse.blogspot.com/2017/07/review-grave-ransom-by-kalayna-price.html

Volume 6 Alex Craft (Kalayna Price): ? (2018)




First pages / excerpts and first chapters of Grave Ransom / Alex Craft 5 (Kalayna Price):  

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