My first by Stacey Marie Brown is a tale of war between Earth and the Fae of the Otherworld. The female MC Brexley is raised within the confines of privilege with humans on their side of Budapest. After one fateful night, Brexley is captured put on the Fae side and forced into Halalhaz, the House of Death. Within Halalhaz, she must kill or be killed to survive. I know I’m not the only one who found the heroine to be frustrating and a bit annoying. Warwick was a nice point of mystery. The political intrigue and dystopian angle of this novel was interesting but not enough to carry me to book 2. (3/5 rating)
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Book Review – The Demon’s Pet (Rise of the Morningstar 1) by Domino Savage
This was my first novel by Domino Savage. After a wolf shifter is condemned by her Alpha, she is slated for execution. Cleo is rescued from certain death by an infamous celestial executioner with black wings but that comes with a price. Cleo agrees to help Sam exact justice for a past wrong. As their journey progresses chaos erupts and Cleo discovers a secret about herself that could change their world forever. This story broke me out of my current reading slump as this was action-packed from the first few pages. I enjoyed the political issues that were occurring between the various realms and species. Savage has created truly multi-dimensional characters that added wonderful depth to the overall atmosphere. This is fraught with betrayals and abuses of power within this barbaric new world. Sam and Cleo quickly became two of my favorite characters of all time with their banter. Everyone needs to give this a try. (5/5 rating)
Book Review – A Deal with the Elf King (Married to Magic 1) by Elise Kova
This was my first novel by Elise Kova. Each novel is a standalone book within the series, so they can be read in any order. This story is set between the Elven world, the Kingdom of Midscape, and the human world, particularly the town of Capton. The female MC, a human named Luella, discovers she has Elven magic and must leave with the Elven King, Eldas to save both worlds. I loved the magic system and watching Luella grow into herself. Midscape is bold and vivid, set with political intrigue, and Kova creates a deeply addicting world. I fell into the pages and into and her writing style so it’s only fair that I continue with this series. I also have her “Air Awakens’ series on my TBR. I recommend this to anyone looking for a great retelling of The Beauty and the Beast. (3/5 rating)
Book Review – The Rowan (The Killian Blade 1) by Stella Brie
This was my first novel by Stella Brie. The first novel of a series surrounds a powerful witch, Arden, who has hidden herself for 300 years. After an assassination attempt on her life, she is forced to flee her isolated location and finds sanctuary within the property of The Abbey. This sanctuary happens to come with an Imperium Cadre of protection with elven, fae, vampire, dragon, and warlock touches. Arden is a witch warrior and I enjoyed watching her punish those who underestimated her. I loved this urban fantasy world with intricate magic and compelling support characters. This was an original and well executed premise with excellent world building skills. I’m anxious to read the next hook and I have another author to add to my favorites list. (4/5 rating)
Book Review – Gild (The Plated Prisoner 1) by Raven Kennedy
This is a re-telling of the King Midas story. Auron is our female MC and a gold touched part of Midas’s royal household. With her gold touched skin though, she spends much of her time in a cage to keep her safe. Auron admits she loves him, especially after he saved her from a childhood of poverty. Her feelings are put to the test after Midas betrays her trust by using her to manipulate a king and usher in war. A lot happens in only 400 pages. I know it’s obvious that Auron loves Midas, and he might love her back, but I hope he isn’t the main romance angle in this series because it’s obvious to me that he doesn’t treat her like he loves her. The relationship appears to be very one sided. War breaks out amongst several kingdoms and the ending certainly sets up the next book. I am hopeful Auron realizes she is worth more. (3/5 rating)
Book Review – Sucks To Be Me (The First Fangs Club 1) by Kristen Painter
This was my first book by Kristen Painter, and I had high hopes for it considering the story is a vampire urban fantasy one. Our heroin, Belladonna Barrone, is a 49-year-old mob wife who loses her husband in a car accident at the beginning. I enjoyed the drama surrounding her attempts to escape the life she’d always known. Painter crafted a great to cast of characters and a compelling plot flow that forces Belladonna to find her inner strength. I can see this but a good book, I unfortunately, did not become invested enough in this world to read the second book. This can be checked out on kindle unlimited, so you can try it before you buy it. (2.5/5 rating)
