Thursday, 14 August 2014

Dark Skye

You know you've found a good writer when they can make a guy covered in scars, a foot that bends in and a limp,has mangled wings and horns sound  like the hottest thing on two legs! *spoliers*
The accension is near and Nix is yet again meddling in peoples love lives. Thronos and Lanthe were childhood best friends, but also they were from energy families. Thronos' father killed Lanthes parents so Lanthes sister killed his father and because of that Lanthe has been running in fear of her life for 500 years. Because of a big mix up they both hate each other - but thanks to Nix, Thronos finally gets his hands on his mate- Lanthe. He kidnaps her and drags her to hell but in the end they eventually fall in love again. Now there's more then a couple bumps in the road along the way but they finally live happily ever after blah blah blah... Plus the little halfling they create. 
What I'm really excited about is whether  Nix becomes a Goddess because who else is cool enough to be one!!! And who will come out the victor in the Accension?!?! We're nearly at the climax...
I give this book 4* stars! :) 


Sunday, 10 August 2014

Wanted & Heated

We thought Christian Grey was a bad boy with a dark past...well here's three super sexy and dark bad boys who know how to take a risk in life and the women who make them see the good in life :)
So we have three sexy guys, a bit of spanking, some tie me up and a lot of hot sex. But what's great is it's wrapped up in an intense plot that keeps you turning the pages. 
So I've read Evans story and now Tyler's, both have dark pasts that have defined them. Both make you question what is right and what is wrong...does it depend on the circumstances? 
Could you be in a relationship with a criminal?
I don't know about you but these books definitely leave me in serious anticipation, because if any of the guys could make me cave in, it would be Cole. I want to know his secrets! But I'll have to wait another month or so :( 
I'm not going to rate these books yet...I'll rate the series once I've read Cole story, but I'd recommend them to anyone whos read 50 shades or Sylvia Day. J Kenner is definitely one to watch out for :) 

Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Silver Shadows - A Bloodlines Novel

Just finished Silver Shadows and I don't think I can wait for the next one!!! 
*spoilers* 
We start off finding Sydney in the Alchemists re-education centre, which is a nice way of saying torture chamber! Sydney is being kept in a cold, damp dark cell, with little food and no light. The alchemists want her to admit she has done something wrong and she finally does (but only as part of her plan to get out of the dark horrid cell). Once she's out she meets the other inmates, who she quickly realises won't give her an easy time. At least not at first. After a while she's let in and you realise they're scared of going against the alchemists and receiving punishments, which is something Sydney gets a lot. She's strapped down and made to feel sick or extreme pain while looking at Moroi, again and again. But all of this just fuels Sydney to escape and not give up. She starts to use magic to create an injection for the inmates to take to stop the re-inking process from working and even uses her invisabilty spell to search the premises. While all of this is going on Adrian keeps trying to make contact in dreams and only finally succeeds when Sydney stops the sleeping gas from getting in to her room. Sydney gives him enough info to go off of to help find the location of the centre with the help of Marcus of course. 
Sydney attempts to find the exit but is caught and strapped down and tortured, Adrian can't get to her in dreams but luckily he finds the location and Marcus gets a group together to rescue them all. 
Now they're on the run!
Sydney is now the alchemists number one fugitive. They're are chased through LasVagus and in the end Adrian proposes so Sydney will fall under Moroi protection and because he loves her :). They nearly don't escape but finally they arrive back at Court but not to the best welcoming party. Sydney's father is there and try's to demand she's handed over but Lissa steps up and says shehas court   protection, but then Adrian's father is furious he'd marry a human but of courses Adrian doesn't care what he thinks. 
They spend their honeymoon night together and wake to horrible news. Jill has been taken! We can only guess it's the alchemists, because what better way to get Sydney to hand herself over then threatening the person she swore to protect. 
Like I said at the start... I can't wait for the next one!!! 4* stars!!
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Thursday, 31 July 2014

Shadow of Night

And so the story of Matthew and Diana continues... And in 16th century England no less :) *spoilers* 
We get to meet the likes of Christopher Marlowe, Walter Raleigh,  the queen of England and there's even a couple mentions of Shakespeare himself! 16th century England is definitely an interests place. 
The main plot for this story is again the search for Ashmore 782 an old Alchemist text that is said to hold the secrets of how witches, vampires and daemons all exists.  
Now 16th century England is probably a hard place to hide a witch (Salam witch trails right around the corner) but you would think it'd be an easy place to hide a book...there's definitely no internet search you can do and the world is a large place after all. But of course Diana and Matthew find it otherwise the story would go no where. Not saying they don't have to work hard to get it, there's a lot of expensive gifts, scheming and in the end steeling going on. But they don't get their hands on it until near the very end by which point they need to go home... To the 21st century before they make too much of a mark on the past. Diana comes away with a wealth of knowledge, she learns she's a weaver, which pretty much means she can weave any spell! Bonus! She gets to know the original Matthew the man who made him who he is today and also meet Philippe his father who finally convinces Matthew to really marry Diana and consummate that marriage, because yes Diana also comes back to the present pregnant. The gift of life between a vampire and witch with no help from the mysterious ashmore 782! We will have to wait and see how that pans out. 
Historical romance meets paranormal... I give this book 4* stars! 

Sunday, 20 July 2014

Shield of Winter - A Psy-changeling Novel

*spoilers* 
Nalini Singh is a creative genius... Just saying :)
I love the worlds she creates and I'm always more then willing to delve into her stories head first. 
Shield of Winter is no exception. It centres around Vasic, an arrow solider we've seen in several of the previous stories from this world and every time I've asked my self ... What is his story? And especially, who could break his Silence?
The answer is Ivy Jane... An empath (e-Psy) who was shattered by the silence protocol. 
This story has really taken us to the next stage of the Psy-changeling world. We've  read about many Psy 'breaking out' and breaking their silence, and now the whole of the Psy populace are allowed to finally feel. Silence has fallen
But the years of repressed emotion has created a deadly virus that is sending the Psy into a violent melt down. People are going crazy, filled with violent emotions and killing anyone in their way. E-Psy are the life line that saves the day; as anyone who is linked/bonded with one is save from the deadly virus. Ivy creates the honeycomb protocol which makes sure everyone is connected to an e-Psy, therefore saving them, but some people still believe in silence and refuse to join. 
The question now is... How will these people effect the next stories to come, as they allow the virus to continue and not die. And... Now silence has fallen, what will become of the Psy race? 
Ivy and Vasic make a beautiful love story as always, a man with a heart incased in ice, being saved by a woman full of life and emotions that slowly melt away his barriers and allows him to find his worth. They say they want to wait until the world is safe and settled before having children but will that ever happen? 
I guess we'll have to read on and see in the next instalments , which I know from reading Nalini's blog, there are plenty more in the future to look forward to! 
I give this 5* stars!!! 

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

FIREBORN - A Souls of Fire novel

*spoilers*
Brand new series by the amazing Keri Arthur. I have always loved Arthur's strong female leads, from Riley - the original badass, to Risa and now Emberly - a real life fire cracker! Who just happens to be a Phoenix, a creature I've never read about in a paranormal romance novel before! :p
I'm always sucked into the worlds she creates - controlled chaos as I like to say. 
Now I've read from some that they don't like love triangles, and all I have to says is why the hell not!? I'm a huge fan. I love the stress and suspense of finding out who will win the girl and what will come of the loser. Also it is one thing that will create a hell of a lot of sexual tension! Bonus! 
Now Fireborn is more of a lust/vital/love triangle as Emberly doesn't love all the men involved and her heart is clearly in one mans hands. Whether she will get that man is yet to be seen. Hello sexual tension!
Now we're only at the beginning of this new world and I can already say it's going to be another fast paced, stress filled and chaos ridden ride! That I know I will love and I'm sure you'll agree! 
I give this 4* stars! 

Sunday, 13 July 2014

Born of Fury - A League Novel

*spoilers* I have always been a huge fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon, from way back when when I started reading the Dark Hunter Series. And as much as I love that series also, nothing can beat her League series for me. I never thought I'd be a huge sci-fi fan but give me space ships and assassins any day of the week! 
Born of Fury centres around Hauk our Andarion warrior and Sumi a woman who has been forced into the League for killing her abusive boyfriend. 
Hauk must take his nephew Darice on his Endurance, a right of passage all Andarions do to become an adult. What Hauk doesn't know is he's been implanted with a chip that is sending out a signal to all assassins so they can locate him. Sumi is one of the assassins sent to get information to prove he is part of The Sentella group. But instead she is hurt and Hauk helps her recover which results in her falling for him. 
Now Hauk is pledged to marry Darices mother. It is Andarion custom that says if a male dies the next male in line marrys his wife. So after Darices father dies, Hauk was pledged to his mum who has refused him at every turn, due to Hauks battle wounds.
Sumi helps kill the many assassins sent for Hauk and Hauk begins to trust her and fall for her also. Even though he knows if he touches another woman he'll be put to death he still sleeps with her. He promises her he'll save her daughter from league custody, as she was taken from Sumi as soon as she was born. 
Sumi is welcomed into the Sentella family and everyone helps to locate Kalea her daughter, but things aren't that simple. Sumi must fight Darices mother for the right to marry Hauk. While she goes off to fight we learn that it was Darices mothers lover who planted the chip in Hauk, she also just happens to be the daughter of Hauks doctor and she comes to his home and KILLS HIM! Sumi wins the fight between her and Darices mother and rushes home to be with Hauk. Syn being the amazing doctor he is saves Hauk! Thank god. And Sumi goes back to her assassin ways and kills Pari the doctors daughter who killed Hauk. 
They get married Andarion style and adopt Darice as his mother is arrested for her crimes (which are many but you should really read the book to know them all 😜 ;) ) 
This story is full of awesome battles and a beautiful romance, two things I love. 
I give this 5* stars!!!