Cute story that was short and sweet. I’m not a huge fan of the “insta-love” trope in romances, but you can hand-wave it away here as a werewolf mating thing. Getting some background into the characters that I adore in The Sumage Solution was nice, however. The plot aspect of this story felt a bit … Continue reading Review: “Marine Biology” (San Andreas Shifters short story) by G.L. Carriger
Review: The Sumage Solution (San Andreas Shifters #1) by G.L. Carriger
Part of me is kicking myself for letting this book sit unread on my Kindle for so long. The rest of me thinks there must have been a method to my madness, because now I only have an agonizing 2 weeks to wait until the sequel is released. Luckily, I have a prequel short story … Continue reading Review: The Sumage Solution (San Andreas Shifters #1) by G.L. Carriger
Review: The Flame (1001 Dark Nights/Desire Exchange novella) by Christopher Rice
Often novellas either feel like a padded-out short story or a rushed novel. This was neither, giving all the background detail between each of the three main characters necessary to make the next step in their relationship feel natural and inevitable. Additionally, the supernatural element of the story blended seamlessly with the relationship arc between … Continue reading Review: The Flame (1001 Dark Nights/Desire Exchange novella) by Christopher Rice
Steel Time Blog Tour Round-Up
The difficult part of launching a new book while also traveling out of town to an enormous convention is that it's difficult to promote the blog tour posts that I organized at the same time. So, here's a handy round-up and GIANT thank you to everyone who supported Steel Empires Book 4: Steel Time by … Continue reading Steel Time Blog Tour Round-Up
Review: Ouroboros (Circuit Fae #2) by Genevieve Iseult Eldredge
Disclaimer: I consider the author a friend; however, I purchased a hardcopy version of this book for full price. Unfortunately, life got into the way of me devouring this book as quickly as I did the first one in the series. However, the characters and action are vivid enough that I never missed a beat … Continue reading Review: Ouroboros (Circuit Fae #2) by Genevieve Iseult Eldredge
Steel Time Book Launch & Excerpt!
Happy book birthday to me! Today, I'm pleased to announce the launch of the fourth book in my Steel Empires series. Steel Time is extra-special for me because time travel is one of my favorite speculative fiction motifs. Working the concept into my own expansive universe was challenging and a LOT of fun. (Unfortunately, I couldn't … Continue reading Steel Time Book Launch & Excerpt!
Review: Moribund (Circuit Fae #1) by Genevieve Iseult Eldredge
Disclaimer: I consider the author a friend; however, I purchased a hardcopy version of this book for full price. For all that I read urban fantasy and LGBT fiction, it surprises me that this is my first F/F urban fantasy -- and a young adult (YA) novel, at that. But if a book had to … Continue reading Review: Moribund (Circuit Fae #1) by Genevieve Iseult Eldredge
Steel Time Cover Reveal!
I'm thrilled to announce two things today! The first, as indicated by the title of this post, is the final cover to book 4 of the Steel Empires series, Steel Time! The second is the official release date of my fourth novel: Thursday, September 6, 2018! Make sure to follow my blog for more information about … Continue reading Steel Time Cover Reveal!
Author Interview with Nancy O’Toole Meservier
Since I was lucky enough to read an advanced reader copy (ARC) of Red and Black, I knew I had to know more behind the book! This is a fantastic debut novel -- I hope you're inclined to pick it up after reading this interview with the author. You can find my review of the … Continue reading Author Interview with Nancy O’Toole Meservier
Review: Urban Dragon: Volume 1 by J.W. Troemner
Disclaimer: I received a hardcopy of this novel through a book trade with the author. I was sold on this book based on two things: The absolutely gorgeous cover art, and when I heard the author read from it during Cleveland ConCoction 2018. I'm a sucker for urban fantasy, but this is urban fantasy done … Continue reading Review: Urban Dragon: Volume 1 by J.W. Troemner
Review: All Saints (Murder Ballads and Whiskey #4) by Jason Jack Miller
Disclaimer: I received an electronic copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. I am friends with the author and we shared a publisher. The flow and style of the language in this novel took me on a trip around the world that I'm not sure I wanted to come back from. Whether … Continue reading Review: All Saints (Murder Ballads and Whiskey #4) by Jason Jack Miller
Steel Blood Deleted Scene
Happy New Year to all of my awesome readers! In honor of 2017 finally being over, and to celebrate my birthday (yes, I'm a New Year's Eve baby), I'd like to share a scene that was left on the cutting room floor after my beta readers read one of the earliest drafts of Steel Empires … Continue reading Steel Blood Deleted Scene
Review: A Scandal in Battersea (Elemental Masters #12) by Mercedes Lackey
The novels of Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Masters series take two forms. The first is re-imagined fairy tales set in Edwardian England (and Europe beyond). The second is a more of a traditional (historical) urban fantasy series that centers around a group of magicians, psychics, and mediums in London, starring two plucky young women and their … Continue reading Review: A Scandal in Battersea (Elemental Masters #12) by Mercedes Lackey
Review: Bookburners (Season 1) created by Max Gladstone
Also written by Margaret Dunlap, Mur Lafferty, and Brian Francis Slattery I first learned about Bookburners and the modern concept of the serial novel through a blog post at Speculative Chic. I was intrigued by both the format and the story premise, so downloaded the first season on my Kindle. It languished for a while, … Continue reading Review: Bookburners (Season 1) created by Max Gladstone
Review: The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies #1) by K.J. Charles
Now that I've discovered a newfound love for queer historical romance, it was really only a matter of time before I made the jump to the urban fantasy variety. This novel was an excellent introductory choice that I devoured in the space of one airport wait + flight to Florida, and I had to resist … Continue reading Review: The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies #1) by K.J. Charles
Review: Night Shift (Midnight, Texas #3) by Charlaine Harris
I quickly sped through the finale of this trilogy once it arrived in the mail. However, this was mostly to get to the end of the story rather than through any great love for the world or the characters. On the one hand, I am very satisfied with how some story lines concluded, such as … Continue reading Review: Night Shift (Midnight, Texas #3) by Charlaine Harris
Review: While the Black Stars Burn by Lucy A. Snyder
In the spirit of Halloween month, I was asked by a fellow blogger to participate in her round-up of monster discussions. In looking for a way to talk about Cthulu, when I have very limited experience in the horror genre in general and H.P. Lovecraft in particular, I remembered a book that's been sitting on … Continue reading Review: While the Black Stars Burn by Lucy A. Snyder
Review: Day Shift (Midnight, Texas #2) by Charlaine Harris
Now that I knew what I was getting into, I tore through the second book that inspired my favorite television show of the summer. If anything, this novel made me want to go back and re-watch episodes of the show to appreciate the characters more. The main plot of this book (or at least one … Continue reading Review: Day Shift (Midnight, Texas #2) by Charlaine Harris
Review: Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas #1) by Charlaine Harris
Like The Magicians, I'm glad that I watched the television series version of this story before picking up the books. However, unlike The Magicians, it wasn't because the screen version fixed things that I hated about the books. In this case, it was purely because writing for screen is different than writing for the page. A direct … Continue reading Review: Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas #1) by Charlaine Harris
August Wrap-Up & September Goals
Ack, I've been productive again! Met all my goals for August and everything. August Wrap-Up I completed another 15k words in Steel Shadows, bringing me to 30k done! That's definitely over one-third of the book, and while I often have trouble slogging through the middle, this story has been a hell of a roller coaster … Continue reading August Wrap-Up & September Goals