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Title: Kingdom of Wicked Author: Kerri Maniscalco Series: Kingdom of Wicked #1 Genre: YA Paranormal Format: ARC ebook Pages: 448 Dates Read: October 17, 2020 When Emilia’s twin sister is brutally murdered she is devastated. She swears a blood oath to stop the killer at any cost, including using dark magic to summon a demon. … More ARC Review: Kingdom of Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
Angus Force is determined to hunt down the serial killer he once thought he killed. But no one else believes Lassiter is alive, even after bodies start being found. It’s a race against time as Angus and Nari work together to find and stop Lassiter. We finally get Angus and Nari’s story! These two have … More ARC Review: Driven by Rebecca Zanetti
Autumn Perez was twenty-two when she witnessed a brutal murder and went into witness protection. A decade later, she is living in Verona Bay teaching art at the local high school. Her quiet life quickly changes when a harrowing event puts her in danger. She is determined to stay in Verona bay, especially considering she … More ARC Review: Deadly Past by Katie Reus
Title: The Matriarch Author: Annabelle McInnes Series: Women of the Dust #1 Genre: Science Fiction Format: ARC eBook Pages: 314 Dates Read: September 27, 2020 Yolanda, Matriarch of the Horde, is frantically trying to save her people. They are oppressed and slowly dying from dehydration and starvation. When the enemy king is beheaded by his … More ARC Review: The Matriarch by Annabelle McInnes
“Love is life. Love is the most powerful, enduring force. The most beautiful, whether that’s love for your mate, a child, or a comrade…Even in sorrow, love lives on. It supersedes time, borders, and even death. Love is the one thing you can never waste nor regret.” Holly Jennings wasn’t planning a trip to Scotland. … More ARC Review: Fire Maidens: Scotland by Anna Lowe
Chaaya endured centuries as a sacrifice to save the world from a terrible evil. Now that she is free she is determined to have fun, especially if it means getting under the skin of the silent bodyguard, Basq. This book was ok for me. I didn’t love Chaaya. She came across as someone who doesn’t … More ARC Review: Shades of Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
In this book, Mankey gives us a history of Yule, Christmas, and other Yuletide celebrations. Sprinkled among the history lessons are tips, crafts, recipes and spells that you can incorporate into your yuletide celebration. While I really enjoyed learning about the history behind these winter celebrations, I do feel that this book is more how … More ARC Review: Llewellyn’s Little Book of Yule by Jason Mankey
Gemma Smith dedicated her life to battle and the God Morthwyl. When her sister becomes the prophesied queen she gives it all up to help her, because family is everything. Now two years later they are still fighting against their sister Beatrix but now a new enemy has arrived and he is determined to wipe … More ARC Review: The Princess Knight by G.A. Aiken
Five years ago, Adaire mated Grace to save her from dying. Since then he has let her live her life without him. When the Kurjans try to kidnap Grace again, Adare steps in to save her. This is the first time in five years they have actually talked and discussed their futures. But will it … More ARC Review: Guardian’s Grace by Rebecca Zanetti
“Anthropodermic bibliopegy had been a specter on the shelves of libraries, museums, and private collections for over a century. Human skin books -mostly made by 19th century doctor bibliophiles – are the only books that are controversial not for the ideas they contain, but for the physical makeup of the object. They repel and fascinate, … More ARC Review: Dark Archives: A Librarian’s Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom
Ancient dragon shifter Rhys has awoken from his century long hibernation. Time has not dulled his thirst for vengeance against the witch who killed his sister. He tracks the witch to New Orleans but instead finds himself enthralled by a beautiful woman, who is also a witch. I quite enjoyed this book. Rhys was mentioned … More ARC Review: Ancient Enemy by Katie Reus
Isadora Savoie is not comfortable around people. She prefers plants and animals. She is happy to remain in the shadow of her sisters but reluctantly gets roped into solving the mystery of missing neighborhood women. She is paired with a flashy, sexy vampire who is also determined to find them before it’s too late. Isadora … More ARC Review: Don’t Hex and Drive by Juliette Cross
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