Staff Top Picks: January 2009
Leslie’s
January 09 Top Pick
DEMON’S HUNGER
(Compact of Sorcerers: Book 2)
by Eve Silver
Grand Central Publishing (Forever)
November 25, 2008
ISBN #0446618934
EAN #9780446618939
368 pages
Paperback
Synopsis:
A passion to die for…
The Compact of Sorcerers, a brotherhood sworn to protect the wall between the human and demon realms, is thrust into battle with an unseen evil that threatens to destroy them all…
Forensic anthropologist Vivien Cairn fears she’s losing her mind. Her libido has kicked into overdrive, and she’s blacking out, leaving hours of her life unaccounted for and no memory of where she’s been or
what she’s done. But when a sexy stranger rescues her from a demon attack, Vivien realizes there’s more than just her sanity at stake.
A seductive killer is luring victims, and Sorcerer Dain Hawkins finds himself walking a dangerous line between ancient duty and sizzling desire when the brotherhood- -and Vivien herself–begins to suspect
that her mysterious symptoms may connect her to the crimes. Can Dain save Vivien from the evil that threatens to claim her? Or will they both succumb to…
DEMON’S HUNGER
Leslie says: “I am a big fan of Eve Kenin’s award winning SHOMI futuristic romances so when the publisher sent me the latest Eve Silver dark fantasy paranormal romance (same author, different name) my reaction was YES!!!!!! I was not disappointed. This is the second book in the Compact of Sorcerers series and there were references to the earlier story but not so much that the book couldn’t stand on its own. I will definitely be picking up the first book, DEMON’S KISS, right away though.
I was mesmerized by this tale. Not for one moment did I wonder if Vivian’s heart was less than pure, but the unfolding of the mystery surrounding the succubus crimes was superbly handled. The romance was hot! Dain is a hero to die for. Sexy and loyal, he relies on his instincts when all evidence points to the contrary. And because the diabolical demon plot has not yet been resolved, one simply cannot wait for the next installment to find out what happens next. Oh yeah, there are several sexy sorcerers still unattached too. Yum. Eve Silver is a truly versatile writer and I can’t wait to see what she tries next.”
Read Leslie’s Review: http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=30424
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Dee’s
January 09 Top Pick
THE DEVIL TO PAY
(Bewitch the Dark: Book 4)
by Michele Hauf
Silhouette Nocturne
January 1, 2009
ISBN #0373618026
EAN #9780373618026
288 pages
Paperback
Synopsis:
Ivan Drake entered this world with a terrible stigma—his parents sold his soul to the Devil Himself before he was even born.
A vampire phoenix, who is also a witch—thanks to his parents’ blood—Ivan spends his days trying to make the world a better place, fighting to stop the escalating war between the witches and vampires. By night he is the Devil’s bounty hunter, unable to control his actions, and fiercely vicious.
Now he’s been sent to claim the Grande Grimoire, the Book of All Spells guarded by a powerful witch. If he can bring the book to his diabolical master the war may cease, but to take it away from the witch would mean her sure death.
Can Ivan give up his own life for the future of the paranormal nations, or will the woman he loves beat him to the sacrifice?
Dee says: (Quote and Review coming soon)
More Info: http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/book.php?id=15249
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Mippy’s
January 09 Top Pick
AT GRAVE’S END
(Night Huntress: Book 3)
by Jeaniene Frost
Avon
December 30, 2008
ISBN #0061583073
EAN #9780061583070
384 pages
Paperback
Synopsis:
SOME THINGS WON’T STAY BURIED…AT GRAVE’S END
It should be the best time of half-vampire Cat Crawfield’s life. With her undead lover Bones at her side, she’s successfully protected mortals from the rogue undead. But though Cat’s worn disguise after disguise to keep her true identity a secret from the brazen bloodsuckers, her cover’s finally been blown, placing her in terrible danger.
As if that wasn’t enough, a woman from Bones’ past is determined to bury him once and for all. Caught in the crosshairs of a vengeful vamp, yet determined to help Bones stop a lethal magic from being unleashed, Cat’s about to learn the true meaning of bad blood. And the tricks she’s learned as a special agent won’t help her. She will need to fully embrace her vampire instincts in order to save herself - and Bones - from a fate worse than the grave.
Mippy says: “With this latest novel, Ms. Frost has definitely proven that she is one of the bright and shining stars of this ever-growing urban fantasy genre and I, for one, just cannot get enough of her. Lucky for us fans, we won’t have long to wait for the next Night Huntress installment because An Early Grave, book 5, is set to release in late July 2009.”
Read Mippy’s Review: http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=30384
Mippy Also Recommends:
January 6, 2009: PLUM SPOOKY by Janet Evanovich
December 2, 2008: UNDERCOVER by Lauren Dane
October 28, 2008: DESTINY KILLS by Keri Arthur
November 13, 2008: SHADOW KISS by Richelle Mead (YA)
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Deborah’s
January 09 Top Read
THE GOLDEN TREASURE
(Anna Mae Mysteries)
by Lillian Cauldwell
Star Publish
October 24, 2008
ISBN #1932993983
EAN #9781932993981
228 pages
Paperback
Synopsis: Three ‘tween sneaker sleuths face the unsolved mystery of Jefferson Davis’lost gold treasure with a little bit of help from a ghostly black fist and divining rods.
Twelve-year-old Anna Mae Botts, her eight-year-old brother Malcolm, and Anna Mae’s best friend Raul Garcia, face a ghostly black fist on their first day of school. It blocks their entrance into school, while dropping paper clues about Jefferson Davis’ lost Civil War gold. Things get more complicated when a school fire occurs.
Mysterious events soon overtake Raul, Malcolm, and Anna Mae at school as well as at home. Rats, alphabet noodle clues, floating chalk, and phantom false-bottom wagons lead the tweens to travel the same route by car that was taken by Jefferson Davis and his gold-laden wagon train.
With divining rods given to her by her granma, computer printouts, and Spirit Journey memories that take her back to a Civil War past, Anna Mae, Raul, and Malcolm find Jefferson Davis’ lost gold treasure, part of it buried on Chennault Plantation and more of it in a vacant lot on the outskirts of Warthen, Georgia.
Deborah says: “It’s a delightful YA book that give kids and teens a mix of history, paranormal and mystery, with a quirky cast of multi-racial characters, filling a void sadly missing in current YA material. This strikes a chord of The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew from my childhood, but tailored for today’s YA readers. A promising start for the series.”
Read Deborah’s Review: http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=30351
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February 2nd, 2009 at 5:59 pm
What a great honor for Lillian Cauldwell.
Great selection of a book!
Good going!