Book Review: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black  Published: September 3rd 2013 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once… Continue reading Book Review: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

Supernatural Adventures with Kate Daniels: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews  Published: first published March 27th 2007 by Ace/Penguin Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads):  When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all… Continue reading Supernatural Adventures with Kate Daniels: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

4 Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy Mini-Reviews

I’ve always been intrigued by the supernatural, and every once in a while I’ll get a craving for a fun urban fantasy romp or sexy paranormal romance. I’m quickly learned that everything in these (overlapping, but not synonymous) genres is NOT for me. Here are four paperbacks I’ve checked out from my library recently and… Continue reading 4 Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy Mini-Reviews

Fallen Angels: Angelopolis by Danielle Trussoni

Angelopolis by Danielle Trussoni Published: March 26th 2013 by Viking Adult/Penguin Source: local library Synopsis: A New York Times bestseller and global sensation, Angelology unfurled a brilliant tapestry of myth and biblical lore on our present-day world and plunged two star-crossed heroes into an ancient battle against mankind’s greatest enemy: the fatally attractive angel-human hybrids… Continue reading Fallen Angels: Angelopolis by Danielle Trussoni

Beware of Nightmares: Dreams and Shadows by C. Robert Cargill

Dreams and Shadows by C. Robert Cargill Published: February 26th 2013 by Harper Voyager Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): There is another world than our own—one no closer than a kiss and one no further than our nightmares—where all the stuff of which dreams are made is real and magic is just a step away. But once… Continue reading Beware of Nightmares: Dreams and Shadows by C. Robert Cargill