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Home from the Sea by Mercedes Lackey

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 15 January 2013 at 12:05 am
*****

It was a time in England when Lords and Ladies attended a Season in London, and women strolling carried parasols in the summer and Sensible Dress when travelling. It was also a time when use of magic was carefully monitored by a council and Masters of the Elements (Fire, Water, Air and Earth) played a significant role in ensuring there were no abuses by magic-users or elementals themselves. A Master is born – not made, and the most dangerous Master of all is the unknowing and untrained. And so begins Mari’s story.
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Desire the Night by Amanda Ashley

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Monday 14 January 2013 at 10:43 pm
****

Kay Aliassano is enjoying her ordinary life working in a veterinarian’s clinic during the day, shopping with her best friend and on the rare occasion, a night out on the town. Except for full moon nights when she turns furry, it is a very ordinary life – and that makes it absolutely precious to her. She has won one year of freedom from her pack’s compound and her Alpha father. Her year of freedom comes to an abrupt end, however, when after a drink at a club she wakes up in a cell, with a very hungry vampire watching her. (more…)


Twilight of the Gods by Denise Verrico

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Monday 29 October 2012 at 1:51 pm
***

There is war in the hidden Vampire world, a war for the secret of immortality through science rather than vampirism. One side is led by Gaius, an ancient Vampire Master, wealthy, well placed in vampire society and completely ruthless. With the immortality drugs, he could rule both the human and vampire world. Standing in his way are Mia and Kurt, former slaves of Gaius , toys to be used and discarded—except that these toys fought back and stole the secret.

Tired of running and hiding, Kurt makes a bold move to unite the packs of “rats”, those who are live on the fringes of vampire society and fight daily just for survival. His vision is to build an army of rats to win the war and overpower the corrupt vampire society, with the hope of saving both the vampire and human worlds. (more…)


Cara Mia by Denise Verrico

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Monday 29 October 2012 at 1:30 pm
***

Mia Disantini is a young actress in the 1930s when she falls in love (or under the spell) of Ethan, a vampire. She learns that vampires call themselves “Immortyls” and she is owned by Ethan as property to be used and abused. Ethan answers to his master, Brovik, who, in turn, answers to his master, Gaius, and so she becomes the tool of them all. She is trained to be a lethal weapon, a “Bird of Prey”, and discovers that Gaius’s ambition is to learn the secret of immortality through scientific endeavors. Gaius intends to choose mortals in high places, entice them with the gift of immortality and eventually control the world.
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Mercury Rising by Daisy Harris

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 16 October 2012 at 7:50 pm
****½

On a cruise ship, throw together Roman, Greek, Norse and Indian gods, stir in a few humans and one depressed Vampire, and you have a guaranteed recipe for a rollicking good time—on the deck, on a beach, on a table top, and occasionally under the sea. Unfortunately for Mercury the Messenger, he is in charge of security, and rollicking good times are exactly what he was trying to avoid during the “Deities International Conference and Kibitz, known affectionately as DICK”. (more…)


Untouched by Sara Humphreys

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 16 October 2012 at 7:38 pm
****½

Beautiful, wealthy, and with a successful modeling career, from the outside it looks as if Kerry Smithson has it all. Looks are deceiving and hide her secret – human touch brings agonizing pain, terrifying visions and unwanted glimpses into the person touching her. She lives in a world of isolation and soul-numbing loneliness with only one close friend and now that friend has married. At the wedding, she meets Dante – tall, intriguing and definitely a danger to be avoided. (more…)


The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 16 October 2012 at 7:27 pm
*****

Having escaped a horrific attack by the Mogadorians (Mogs), John Smith is on the run. John is from the planet Lorian, sent to Earth as a child when his world was invaded by the Mogadorians. Nine children and their Garde (protectors) arrived on the planet Earth and immediately split up and went into hiding until each child developed their Legacies –powers bestowed on them by the living planet itself. Lorian had been left unprotected when its ten Elders had disappeared and the children born to replace them had not grown into their powers and skill when the invasion happened.
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Pulse Of Heroes by A. Jacob Sweeny

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Wednesday 22 August 2012 at 8:40 am
***

Pulse of Heroes by A. Jacob SweenyMichelle is an ordinary girl, in an ordinary town, attending an ordinary high school and her only real worry is if she will pass her Italian test. All of that changes in an instant when she gazes into the sea blue eyes of a stranger. The Hekadermos Learning Center, a private boys’ school, has opened near her town. Curiosity and some strange instinct draw her to the school and its residents, with the primary attraction being Elliott—he of the beautiful blue eyes. (more…)


Like a Moonrise by MeiLin Miranda, Marie Carlson, Kyell Gold, Catt Kingsgrave, Rakelle Valencia, and Aoife Bright

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Sunday 29 July 2012 at 8:57 pm
*****

Like a Moonrise is an anthology of sic short stories about shapeshifters, and so much more. These are not your conventional werewolves, settings or experiences. From Medieval times to America’s Old Wild West, each shapeshifter struggles with a unique situation and challenge. Variety is the hallmark of this book: wererabbit, werepony, werewolf, to name just a few. Variety is also provided in the spice of these erotic tales, where passion—not love—rules. Gender, species, culture, friend or enemy—none of it matters when it comes to passion of the characters.
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Ghost Soldiers by Keith Melton

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 24 July 2012 at 7:22 pm
*****

There is a war going on in Boston; in fact, there are several wars weaving in and out of each other. Unlike most war, there are only a very few who can be called hero or villain. The good guys are masked in only a thin veneer of good and the bad guys fight from desperation or cover themselves in a cloak of righteousness. And intertwined in the shadowy hidden wars are Maria Ricardi and Karl Vance – two vampires and lovers who are just trying to survive.
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Reich by Donald Allen Kirch

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Monday 9 July 2012 at 5:54 pm
****½

Reich by Donald Allen KirchGermany is on the brink of losing World War II and an assassination attempt against The Fuhrer has failed. Somehow Hitler managed to survive the explosion from a bomb that had been placed within a few feet of him. On a German U-Boat many miles away, Captain John Meyer mourns the loss of an old friend executed for the attempt and wonders when the madness of this war will end. Meyer is old guard military and distrusts and dislikes the new breed of German soldier bred in the “Nazi State.” But first and foremost, he is Navy and there is a war to fight. (more…)


The Birth of Jaiden by Jennifer Malone Wright

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Wednesday 4 July 2012 at 10:26 am
***

The Birth of Jaiden by Jennifer Malone WrightA devout vampire seeking redemption, a fallen Guardian Angel, and a baby with the power to save or destroy the world come together in a fight for survival.

Alex is a powerful vampire and member of the ruling Great Council. He is also a devout Christian who for centuries has prayed for redemption for his sins against humanity. His wife and children lost in a horrific tragedy and his soul lost to vampirism, his faith and his Guardian Angel have been the only things that have stopped him from becoming the monster he fears he could be. But the long years have weighed on him and despair threatens to overwhelm him.
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Bound by Night by Amanda Ashley

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 12 June 2012 at 11:44 pm
****

A frightened and naïve young woman and a world-weary vampire come together in an ancient castle and both will be changed forever. As an orphaned child, Elena was sent from the United States to live with her aunt and uncle in an isolated Romanian village. Her childhood was placid, but when her aunt died, her uncle’s attention become a bit too personal and smothering. After the disappearance of her cousin, Elena was left alone with him. (more…)


Within the Flames by Marjorie M. Liu

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 22 May 2012 at 11:16 pm
****½

Hiding beneath the streets of New York in an old subway tunnel system lives a young woman with an old secret and enormous power that she is terrified to use. The witch that murdered her parents is searching for her, and Lyssa lives with the fearful certain knowledge that someday she will have to face the evil. But she won’t be doing it alone. Dirk & Steele, a paranormal investigative and security agency, has been engaged to find and protect her, assigning Eddie to the case. (more…)


I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 22 May 2012 at 11:02 pm
****½

Once there was a world peopled with enlightened beings of grace and intellect. And then the Mogadorians came to rape the living world of its resources and the people of their wealth. The invasion was unexpected and swift and the people only had time to save their Guardians by sending them into space to a far-away planet. The Guardians, though, were only children – not yet come into their “Legacies,” the powers that the living world had bestowed on them.
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Demonic Persuasion by Mahalia Levey

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Friday 13 April 2012 at 5:56 pm
****½

“Born of a Navajo healer and a high-level prince of Hell, The Dine Gods demanded Fatal be turned over to her mother’s tribe to learn their healing arts and kept away from demon hands.” And so began the life of a child who fit in neither the demon world nor the human world. Carrying the gift of healing and trained it in arts, she also carried demon traits and strengths—a constant conflict for a child and source of fear for those around her. It was lonely and painful existence growing up among people who never accepted or loved her.
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Bloodlust by Daniele Lanzarotta

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Wednesday 14 March 2012 at 11:45 pm
***½

In the first book of the series, Lexi has lost her soul mate, Matt. Fearing that she won’t recover from the grief, her parents send her to Italy for a summer course. Her interest in life is somewhat renewed when she meets Tyler. As their relationship progresses, she learns that Tyler is a vampire, and after an accidental bite, their souls become imprinted. There are many complications, one of which is that Matt returns to her life—also as a vampire!
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Hold Me If You Can by Stephanie Rowe

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Wednesday 7 March 2012 at 11:33 pm
***½

Nigel Aquarian and Natalie Fleming have at least one thing in common – harrowing experiences that led to a near lingering death. Natalie is saved from the bite of a chocolate-loving demon that was slowly killing her, and Nigel and his warrior brothers were saved from the clutches of a torturous witch, who is also the grandmother of Death. For both, starting life over proves to be almost a bigger challenge. (more…)


Legacy of the Bear by Lori K. Johnson

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Monday 20 February 2012 at 10:15 am
****

Legacy of the BearThe long winter is nearly over and Marin, Guardian of his Bearwalker Clan, awakes from his hibernation to the arms of his human lover, Lindy, and the almost insurmountable problem of rebuilding his clan. After the disastrous revolt of his clan against Marin’s guardianship led by the cruel Lucien (later thought to be a Devil Bear), the clan numbers are so small that the only hope of survival is to join with another clan. (more…)


Hearts and Swords by Robin D. Owens

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 14 February 2012 at 8:09 pm
****

Hearts and Swords: Four Original Stories of Celta (Celta Novels) Hearts and Swords is comprised of four stories of the fascinating people and world of Celta. The world was colonized by refugees of Earth. But the colonists were more than refugees, they were survivors of a society that feared and hated them because of their Psi powers. Celta was not the world they had planned to reach, but it was the planet that welcomed them and enhanced their powers. (more…)


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