Reviews for urban fantasy books.
This is a collection of the three holiday novellas: Rock Candy, Paper Stars, and Scissor Kisses. Rock Candy This is a Halloween novella told from Police Officer Jean, Delaney’s sister. Jean has to deal with garden gnomes that come alive only for the month of October and cause chaos. She also is trying to figure … More Review: Rock Paper Scissors by Devon Monk
When the once thought dead vampire Mavra threatens to destroy the head of Special Investigations Karrin Murphy’s reputation, Harry finds himself thrust into the dangerous world of necromancy in to find the Word of Kemmler for her, but it quickly turns into a huge mission to stop the undead and the birth of a god. … More Review: Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
Felicia, Lizbeth’s younger half-sister, is a student at the Grigoris school within the capital of the New Holy Russian Empire in San Diego. When she is kidnapped right outside the school she finds her past has come back to haunt her. Now she has to unravel the truth about her family and use her true … More Review: The Serpent in Heaven by Charlaine Harris
Ten years ago dimensional gates appeared around the world and changed life for everyone. Adaline is an Assessor who goes into the breaches to identify magic metals and medicine all to help Earth try to repel the enemies in the gates. While she has gone into over 100 gates, this gate ends up different and … More Review: The Inheritance by Ilona Andrews
This book starts the day after the previous book ends. Delaney is coming to terms with the fact that she was attacked and it makes her even more determined to bring down Lavius. While I did enjoy this story, it was a bit different from the previous books because it features minimal Gods, instead it … More Review: Gods and Ends by Devon Monk
Police Chief Delaney Reed is determined to keep the secrets of her town of Ordinary. But she has her hands full between a murdered vampire, the gods power being stolen, and a possible second chance with Ryder Bailey. Like the first book, I was sucked into this unique town filled with vacationing gods, vampires, werewolves … More Review: Devils and Details by Devon Monk
Harry Dresden’s newest case involves going undercover on the set of an adult film to determine who has unleashed an entropy curse on the producer that is killing the women around him. The case leads to Harry Harry dealing with White Court vampire Thomas, Karen Murphy, and Architect bodyguard Kincaid. This was an action packed … More Review: Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
In the town of Ordinary, Police Chief Delaney Reed spends her time trying to keep the paranormal and vacationing gods in line, and also prevent the humans from discovering them. But when one of the gods is murdered, she finds herself looking for the murder, holding the godhead, dealing with the annual Rhubarb festival, and … More Review: Death and Relaxation by Devon Monk
Harry Dresden, professional wizard, should be happy that business has been pretty good for a change. His new case involves the missing Shroud of Turin, but that’s not all he ends up having to deal with. He has to duel the Red Court of Vampires champion, deal with a professional hitman after him, a new … More Review: Death Masks by Jim Butcher
Ellis is determined to save his beloved Ashton-Drake Manor House. Him and the staff have come up with a Valentine themed weekend to bring in guests based on the Legend of the Lovers Hollow. A legend about a forced marriage, a furious lover, and murder that happened on Valentines Day. This was an enjoyable adventure … More Review: The Haunted Hotel 2: The Legend of Lovers Hollow by Vawn Cassidy
Lizbeth Rose has received word from her sister that her estranged partner, Prince Eli, has been arrested in the Holy Russian Empire and no one knows why. She heads to San Diego and ends up working with her sister Felicia, Eli’s family, and the gregori Felix to investigate his imprisonment. Like the previous books, this … More Review: The Russian Cage by Charlaine Harris
“We’ve earned a quiet epilogue, don’t you think?” It’s been six years since the Battle of Samhain. Jono and Patrick finally have a chance to live their lives without the gods’ interference. But trouble still has a way of finding them when they least expect it, but it does push Patrick to admit he wants … More ARC Review: Born to Be Legends by Hailey Turner
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