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Perdition
by Ann Aguirre
Series: Dred Chronicles (#1)
Published by: Tantor Media
August 27th, 2013
Genre: Sci-Fi Fantasy
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 4 Stars

     WELCOME TO HELL
     The prison ship Perdition, a floating city where the Conglomerate’s most dangerous criminals are confined for life, orbits endlessly around a barren asteroid.
     Life inside is even more bleak. Hailed as the Dread Queen, inmate Dresdemona “Dred” Devos controls one of Perdition’s six territories, bordered on both sides by would-be kings eager to challenge her claim. Keeping them at bay requires constant vigilance, as well as a steady influx of new recruits to replace the fallen. Survival is a constant battle, and death is the only escape.
     Of the newest convicts, only one is worth Dred’s attention. The mercenary Jael, with his deadly gaze and attitude, may be the most dangerous criminal onboard. His combat skill could give her the edge she needs, if he doesn’t betray her first. Unfortunately, that’s what he does best. Winning Jael’s allegiance will be a challenge, but failure could be worse than death…


     This was a very interesting read. We have this bunch of criminals that love a good fight but that have banded together to defend their territory in the hopes of having at least a good night's sleep and a meal.

     Dred is a great ruler that helps these convicts with their desires for fighting by hosting rivalry matches and other methods that keep the men occupied and out of their heads for a while. When new "fish" come along the different territories vie for the chance to recruit new and able bodies to help defend the territory.

     This was a very interesting story because every character, including the main couple, is a criminal.

     I liked the story and the characters. I liked the plot and its twists. I think the author did an excellent job with this story and how all of the details fell into place. I do have to say that I did not expect that ending and I can't wait to see what comes next for this lot. I have never rooted so hard for criminals like I've done with this book.
April 22, 2019 No comments
Four Princes
by Cassie Alexander and C. J. Pinard
Published by: Pinard House Publishing, LLC
June 28th, 2018
Genre: Fantasy
Format: eBook
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Rating: 2 Stars
     Four Kingdoms. No Heir. An Uncertain Future. 
     After an evil curse is cast upon the four corners of Syracuse, a vast country ruled by the Rothhaven family, maidens across the land suddenly become barren. 
Years pass, and the future of Family Rothhaven looks bleak, until eighteen-year-old Mariselle Langer wakes up one morning with cramps, a craving for chocolate, and a highly unexpected visit from Aunt Flow. 
     Upon realizing that his daughter is different from the other maidens, Mariselle’s father approaches the leaders of the four kingdoms with the wonderful news. This sets off a chain of events which threaten to divide the Rothhaven brothers, who all desire her for themselves, and not just because she can give them an heir. 
     Meanwhile, Mariselle has her own ideas about whom she wishes to wed, which not only shocks the nation, but ultimately… saves it.


     I picked up this book because it sounded interesting. What I didn't know was that more than half the book was going to be the story of how the curse came to be. This book is advertised as reverse harem but we don't get anything harem related at all.

     The first and only sex scene comes at about 90% of the book and it's only with one of the brothers. I know this is a trilogy and the story will continue in the next two books but if you are advertising a book having some elements then for Christ's sake put those elements in the book.

     Aside from that this is supposedly a re-edited version of a previous book but this book too needed a lot of editing. There were a lot of grammar issues. And now I need to read the other two books to find out how this ends? Insert eye roll here!
January 04, 2019 No comments
Enchanting the Lady
by Kathryne Kennedy
Series: Relics of Merlin (#1)
Published by: Sourcebooks Casablanca
August 1st, 2012
Genre: Fantasy
Format: eBook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 4.5 Stars

His Magic Condems Him... 
In a Victorian England with a rigid hierarchy of magic, lion shapeshifter Sir Terence Blackwell is at the bottom of the rung of society. Only Lady Felicity Seymour, who has no magic, no inheritance, and no prospects, may be willing to judge the man strictly on his own merits... 
Until She Reveals His True Power... 
When family pressures push Lady Felicity into a terrible fate, she has only Sir Terence to turn to. Together, the two outcasts become embroiled in the dark depths beneath society's facade. And what they discover about each other is the only thing that's real...


      Enchanting the Lady is a fantasy / historical romance that centers on the story of Merlin.

     The order of the monarchy is not pass down through the eldest of the family, it is passed down to the person that can hold it through their magic.

     There are different levels of magic and so there are different levels in the monarchy; king, dukes, earl's, etc. At a certain point in their life, every child has to go through a testing which will allow the king to know what title this person will have.

     Felicity is the acting Duchess of Stonehaven until she can prove that she has the magic to hold that title. The only problem is that she can sense her magic but she cannot seem to grasp it to use it.

     Terrence Blackwell is a baronet. He is the lowest of the low in the magical chain since he has no magic whatsoever. What he does have is resistance against magic, which is why the king has awarded the Were kind a title, since they are the perfect bodyguards.

     Terrence has been tasked with finding relics of dark magic that have different effects and they all manipulate other magic users in different ways.

     Since the beginning of this book I was hooked and I was intrigued by all the different layers of magic and the monarchy and how they inherit their titles. It is a different concept and something I have not read before.

     Although with some of the things I knew what was going to happen I still enjoyed the reading. Author Kathryne Kennedy knows how to weave the story and have the readers engaged.

     I will be definitely reading more of this series. If you like historical romance and fantasy then you should really try this series.
December 29, 2018 No comments
Kingdom of Ash
by Sarah J Maas
Series: Throne of Glass (#7)
Published by: Audible Studios
October 23, 2018
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Audiobook
Source: Purchased
Rating: 5 Stars

     Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas's number-one New York Times best-selling Throne of Glass series draws to an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Aelin Galathynius's journey from slave to king's assassin to the queen of a once-great kingdom reaches its heart-rending finale as war erupts across her world....
     Aelin has risked everything to save her people - but at a tremendous cost. Locked within an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture. Aware that yielding to Maeve will doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, though her resolve begins to unravel with each passing day....
     With Aelin captured, Aedion and Lysandra remain the last line of defense to protect Terrasen from utter destruction. Yet they soon realize that the many allies they've gathered to battle Erawan's hordes might not be enough to save them. Scattered across the continent and racing against time, Chaol, Manon, and Dorian are forced to forge their own paths to meet their fates. Hanging in the balance is any hope of salvation - and a better world.
     And across the sea, his companions unwavering beside him, Rowan hunts to find his captured wife and queen - before she is lost to him forever. 
     As the threads of fate weave together at last, all must fight, if they are to have a chance at a future. Some bonds will grow even deeper, while others will be severed forever in the explosive final chapter of the Throne of Glass series.


     I was expecting this book so much, so I put away my TBR list. Is not like I haven’t done it before. Since I started this audiobook, I was very addicted to him. Seriously, even in my car, I can now "read" and drive. I felt so multitasking. Ahem, because you already know how to drive and read. But continuing with the review. *sigh*

     This novel, is a novel. I super love it! It was the perfect final fucking !! This author is a fricking genius. That final!!! Ok, ok let stopped with love, but is because I really LOVE IT!

     The novel is from the point of view of many characters. Mainly from Aeilin, Rowan, Chaol, Yrene, Manon, Dorian, Nesryn, Aedion and Lysandra. I really love him. This is one of the stories that give another context to fantasy novels. It's a perfect ending, just perfect.

     This story is one of those stories that deserve to be taken to the big screen. And if so, please do not edit it as you always do with good things. Once again my slow applause and my ovations for this author. * Here I come again quoting Grey's Anatomy *. Here is the link so you can hear this beautiful story.

November 13, 2018 No comments
Den of Sorrows
by Quinn Loftis
Series: The Grey Wolves (#9)
Published by: Quinn Loftis LLC
March 25th, 2016
Genre: Fantasy
Format: ePub
Source: Purchase
Rating: 5 Stars

     The Romanian and Serbian Canis lupus rest in an uneasy peace. One of their own, Sally Miklos, the young and powerful gypsy healer, aids Perizada in her quest to defeat Volcan, a long forgotten nightmare returned to our world. These two packs watch as their brothers across the world, wolves from Spain, Ireland, and America, join their own forces in the battle against the evil dark fae. At the same time, the packs hope against hope that their presence might reveal a mate bond between a pack member and one of the five recently discovered gypsy healers.
     While Jacque and Jen miss Sally, their longtime best friend, they have bided their time dealing with their own domestic issues. Jacque and Fane are anticipating the birth of their first child and Jen and Decebel face the challenges of caring for an infant. Both girls are eagerly awaiting Sally’s return, and have Perizada’s word that she will be back in time for the birth of Jacque’s baby.
     Vasile and Alina, the Alpha pair of the Romanian pack, are enjoying this time of peace. But Vasile did not become the most powerful Alpha in centuries by being a fool. He has lived long enough to know that there is always another battle on the horizon. As long as evil exists in this world, his race must step forward and stand in the gap, shielding those who cannot protect themselves. But the battle he is anticipating is bigger than he could have ever imagined.
     As Perizada has recently discovered, creatures of the night that have for so long remained hidden from the human realm, have slithered from their underground lairs and begun preying on the young and innocent. The high fae has declared war, and she expects Vasile and his wolves to be the ones to carry out the attack. The Alpha is more than happy to oblige. But with his first grandchild on the way, and the gift of five vulnerable healers coming under the wolves’ protection, he understands that he must be very careful not to place any of them in harm’s way.
     Such is the job of the Alpha, protector, and provider. He and those he leads must stand as sentinels and warriors to safeguard those they love, and the humans who know nothing of the supernatural world. It will be their job to destroy the creatures that threaten to expose them all. And if they fail, the world as they know it, both human and supernatural, will never be the same.


     It has been several years since this series came out and recently I was navigating through another of the blogs I visit and I found out that a new book had come out. When I said new is because I found out recently (hey, don’t judge me for being so clueless) as you probably read that this was released in 2016.

     I tell you that this series is about sexy and hot werewolves. I personally love the story of Jen and Decebel. Make no mistake here I love everyone but Jenifer cracks me up with her occurrences. I also love the dynamic that the three friends have among them.

     This book did not disappoint me either. It is not dedicated to any of the specific couples but encompasses each and every one of them. This series has a spin-off as well. The name of this spin-off is Gypsy Healers. I strongly recommend reading all of them. Quinn Loftis has become one of my favorite authors - I have a very limited list, like a hundred only - jokes aside, you know that an author knows what he is doing and when the author knows what he is doing.

     I could not stop reading the story since I bought it. My husband got up at about 3 am and he tells me “What, you don't plan on going to sleep?”. Guess what I said, I think we've all used this lie again and again, "I'll finish this chapter and go to bed" LIES - I could not until I finished it.

     Super recommend that you read these books. Quinn Loftis, you booties as always! Slow clap -I'm coming again quoting Grey's Anatomy-. Tell me what you think about them on the comments below.

October 01, 2018 No comments
Stygian
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Series: Dark-Hunter (#29)
Published by: Tor Books
August 28th, 2018
Genre: Fantasy
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher (via NetGalley)
Rating: 4 Stars

     Born before man recorded time, I lived for thousands of years, believing myself to be something I’m not.
     Someone I’m not.
     Lied to and betrayed by gods, Daimons, and Dark-Hunters, I’ve struggled to find my way in a world where I’ve been cursed since the moment a vengeful goddess prematurely ripped me from my mother and planted me into the womb of an innocent woman who thought me her son.
     Trained as a slayer and predator, I’ve learned to fit in and stay low. To become a tool for evil. Until I was sent to kill the one woman I couldn’t. My hesitation cost her, her life.
     Or so I thought. In an act of betrayal that makes all the others pale in comparison, I’ve learned that things are not what they seem in this world and that my Phoebe still lives.
     Now I will have to travel into the very pits of Hades to try and save her, even as everyone around me attempts to steal what little soul I have left. There’s only one person at my back and I’m not sure I can trust her either, for she was born of an enemy race. Yet sometimes the road to redemption is one that singes us to our very core. And if I fail to find the answers I need to save Phoebe, more than just my wife will die.
     We will lose the world. Both human and Daimon. 
     ~Urian of the House of Aricles


Disclaimer:

This copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of it or the content of my review.

     The first 3/4's of the story was so amazing. We get to see Urian grow up and get into mischief but at the same time grow up fast and have to take responsibility for his older siblings. Every moment of that first part (until the 2000's) his life is one tragedy after another but at the same time, he has found happiness throughout it all.

     There where a couple of things that had me confuzzled and others that annoyed the hell out of me but it wasn't that bad as to take away from my enjoyment. From about the moment where the series timeline starts (somewhere in the year 2000's) you start getting to see situations that happened in previous books. So I'm sorry to say that if you've not read this series I recommend you do. Although many say you just need to read the book previous to this one only I think you will be lost if you don't read at least from Acheron's book on as many of the fights of previous books are glossed over. You have all these people going to fight and then it jumps on to after the fighting has ended.

     Now the last 25% of the book was kind of a copy paste of many of the direr situations that Urian participated on with a few sentences added in Urian's POV. Now many people might hate that but I'm always a little bit lost on this books so I was grateful for them.

     And lastly, I found the ending cute and anti-climatic. I was hoping for so much more. Now with all this, you're asking yourself "why then did she rated this book 4 stars?" Well, it was more like 3.5 stars and like I mention the first 75% of the book was so good. And although I was a bit disappointed in the book I still loved it and it made me tear up.

     I want to read the next one if it's the heroine I'm hoping. If not I'll still read it to see if some of the questions I have get answered.
September 07, 2018 No comments
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