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Awakening

Posted: May 31, 2012 in Paranormal or fantasy
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   Title: Awakening
Author: Mary Abshire
 
It was a great pleasure to read Awakening and I want to tell a little bit about the book and why I really enjoyed reading it.
One thing I find myself doing is forgetting to comment on the cover art for the book. I love the cover of Awakening. What do you think?
 

 

 

The Awakening

The Awakening

Description from Goodreads

She’s the only one of her kind. And she doesn’t even know her name.

Two investigators–one human, one vampire–find a young woman among a mass of dead bodies. She has no memories, and nothing but her clothes, two receipts and a mysterious dagger carved with the initials “SB”.

As she seeks her identity, SB realizes she’s unlike any other creature in the world, making her the most valuable person on the planet. And the most wanted.

I will warn you that there is strong language, violence and graphic sex in this book.

My thoughts

I don’t feel that the description for this book does it justice. When I read about her lost memories I thought, :Here we go again”. But I sure changed my tune when I got into the book.

First off , let me introduce you to the characters, at least the main ones.

Boss. That’s right. Just plain old Boss. He is the leader of the investigative group. He is the vampire and a sexy one at that. I like his need for privacy, but he has some trust issues. I guess I would be that way too if I had to deal with demons, vamps, Fae, werewolves, shifters and half-breeds.

Jonas. He is Boss’s right hand man and a human. A super human really. He has lived a lot longer than a normal human could, because Boss  injects his blood into him once a year to stop the aging process and allow Jonas to heal quickly and survive some horrific injuries. Their job is dangerous and can be deadly.

Tabby is a shapeshifter and a really sweet girl. She keeps the guys in line and does the mundane tasks in order to free up time for the others, and her shifting abilities come in handy. I enjoy the banter between her and Jonas. They are like brother and sister, baiting each other but also defending each other.

Then there is SB. Who is she? No one knows, yet.  I did discover what she is. Part demon, part vamp, part human and part angel. Wow, what a mix. At first she doesn’t believe she is a vamp, and can’t contemplate being one.

“Maybe I was special. A few things I knew for sure, (1) I wasn’t a killer, (2) I didn’t recall drinking blood, ever, and (3) I had yet to feel any sharp teeth. Weren’t vampires supposed to have fangs and lust after blood?”

She is in denial.

“The pain in my gut rose and died in spurts. For all I knew, the ache could’ve been for human food, or maybe I had an ulcer. Hell, maybe my period was due. God, I hope not.”

Then she got a good look at herself.

“For the first time I saw myself. I had jet-black hair with red streaks, and pallid skin like Boss’s. I had a small nose and light purple lips that needed a red tint. Enlarged pupils hid the true color of my eyes. The large centers reminded me of boss’s. My God, I was a vampire.”

“Jackson strolled in with a pleasant grin on his face. He looked just as sexy in casual clothes, T-shirt and jeans, as he did in uniform. His large muscles stood out, calling to women and intimidating men. My pulse spiked, watching his robust body move and briefly recalling his nakedness. I licked my lips. Yes, he was divine.”
Jackson is a cop and showed up when something bad was about to happen to SB. Not wanting to ruin his uniform, he stripped down and changed to wolf form. When he tackles SB, he changes back and is laying on top of her naked. He is not the least bit shy and she gets an eyeful. A funny first meeting.
See, I told ya. There is a heck of a lot going on in Awakenings and I really enjoyed myself. The ending answers all of my important questions and is quite satisfying, while making me want to know more.  I wonder if there will be more new supernatural creatures in the next book? The gargumen are truly nasty.
 
5 STARS
This book deserves my five stars and then some. I was pulled in from the opening scene and by Chapter 2 I was already getting a feel for the characters – engaging with and liking them.
The world Mary builds is believable and exciting, with some pretty nasty beings thrown in to add a good scare. You are going to like this book. I sure did. Can’t you tell?
 
About Mary Abshire
She lives with her daughter in Indianapolis, Indiana. She works as a government employee, but her real passion is writing.
In her free time, she creates worlds with dark, mysterious and dangerous creatures. Yes, there are noble and brave ones too.
To learn more about Mary and her books:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

A Fractured Soul

Posted: May 6, 2012 in Paranormal or fantasy, Uncategorized
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Title: A Demon Made Me Do It

Demonblood Series #1

Author: Penelope King

 

My review
When an Amazea demon curses Lucky her soul is split in half. During the day she lives as Liora, a 17 years old human and by night she lives as Lucky, an Aequitas demon whose duty is to dole out justice and torment those that deserve it. While they share one body, each one lives in their own realm with totally different lives. Not particularly caring for each other, they have developed an uneasy truce.

Enter Kieron, a demon that moves through both worlds.When Liora meets him she begins to hope that she has a chance at a normal relationship and happiness. The s*#t hits the fan when Lucky finds out that they have been hanging out together. She doesn’t trust Kieron and feels that he is a threat to both of them.

The author makes you feel a strong connection to all of the characters, which I find new and refreshing. She tells the story from Liora’s and Lucky’s points of view and writes it so well that you have no trouble following along. Actually, you can’t help but keep reading as you are drawn deeper into the story and discover a world of incubi and demons of all kinds.

The ending is exciting and satisfying with plenty of room for more. I am anxious to read Fire with Fire, Book 2, which is out now.

Also available: Witchy, Witchy (Spellbound Trilogy #1)

4 STARS

This book is appropriate for mid-teens to adults. I would recommend it to anyone that loves YA/ paranormal romance and fantasy.

About the author

Penelope King is a native Californian who now lives in beautiful South Carolina. She says “ya’ll” more often than she’d like to admit, eats more fried food than is probably healthy, and still hasn’t gotten used to the scary thunderstorms that seem to appear out of nowhere.

She stays up way too late and does the bulk of her writing in the witching hours. She rarely misses a sunrise, and needs to include a special “thank you” to Starbucks caramel frappuccinos.

When she’s not writing, she’s reading any and all YA out there, swimming, kayaking at the river, doing Zumba and kickboxing, or watching a trashy reality show. She can BBQ better than most men, and if she had to marry a food it would probably be pizza, but she’d cheat on it with sushi.

You can find her at:

http://authorpenelopeking.blogspot.com

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