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Demonic Persuasion by Mahalia Levey

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Friday 13 April 2012 at 5:56 pm
****½

“Born of a Navajo healer and a high-level prince of Hell, The Dine Gods demanded Fatal be turned over to her mother’s tribe to learn their healing arts and kept away from demon hands.” And so began the life of a child who fit in neither the demon world nor the human world. Carrying the gift of healing and trained it in arts, she also carried demon traits and strengths—a constant conflict for a child and source of fear for those around her. It was lonely and painful existence growing up among people who never accepted or loved her.
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Bloodlust by Daniele Lanzarotta

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Wednesday 14 March 2012 at 11:45 pm
***½

In the first book of the series, Lexi has lost her soul mate, Matt. Fearing that she won’t recover from the grief, her parents send her to Italy for a summer course. Her interest in life is somewhat renewed when she meets Tyler. As their relationship progresses, she learns that Tyler is a vampire, and after an accidental bite, their souls become imprinted. There are many complications, one of which is that Matt returns to her life—also as a vampire!
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Hold Me If You Can by Stephanie Rowe

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Wednesday 7 March 2012 at 11:33 pm
***½

Nigel Aquarian and Natalie Fleming have at least one thing in common – harrowing experiences that led to a near lingering death. Natalie is saved from the bite of a chocolate-loving demon that was slowly killing her, and Nigel and his warrior brothers were saved from the clutches of a torturous witch, who is also the grandmother of Death. For both, starting life over proves to be almost a bigger challenge. (more…)


Legacy of the Bear by Lori K. Johnson

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Monday 20 February 2012 at 10:15 am
****

Legacy of the BearThe long winter is nearly over and Marin, Guardian of his Bearwalker Clan, awakes from his hibernation to the arms of his human lover, Lindy, and the almost insurmountable problem of rebuilding his clan. After the disastrous revolt of his clan against Marin’s guardianship led by the cruel Lucien (later thought to be a Devil Bear), the clan numbers are so small that the only hope of survival is to join with another clan. (more…)


Hearts and Swords by Robin D. Owens

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 14 February 2012 at 8:09 pm
****

Hearts and Swords: Four Original Stories of Celta (Celta Novels) Hearts and Swords is comprised of four stories of the fascinating people and world of Celta. The world was colonized by refugees of Earth. But the colonists were more than refugees, they were survivors of a society that feared and hated them because of their Psi powers. Celta was not the world they had planned to reach, but it was the planet that welcomed them and enhanced their powers. (more…)


Touch If You Dare by Stephanie Rowe

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Monday 30 January 2012 at 5:50 pm
****

Reina is on a mission to save the life of her sister. She has failed to save her mother and seven other sisters, so she is determined to do whatever it takes. Unfortunately, saving Natalie’s life will involve killing and reaping souls. Reina works for Death, and he has offered her a promotion (with extra powers and tools) if she will kill the world’s most talented assassin.
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My Fearful Symmetry by Denise Verrico

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 10 January 2012 at 10:30 pm
****

The world is a harsh place for the young, the homeless, and the poor. Young Cedric MacKinnon was soon to learn that it was even harsher than his current life. A talented guitarist with dreams of fame and glory, he was forced to prostitute himself on London streets to get the basic necessities of life. But after a diagnosis of AIDS, it looked as though even life was to be denied him. A miracle seemed to occur when he was noticed and taken in by a wealthy patron, Raj. (more…)


Cravings by Brenda Huber

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 22 November 2011 at 9:05 pm
****½

Sins of the past can come back to haunt, but what is far worse is when it wasn’t recognized as a sin at the time. Styx is about to learn that one century-old night of pleasure has created a monster that he is now tasked to hunt down by the Task Force for Rogue Apprehension (an equivalent of the FBI for the Vampyre Nation). A Rogue is abducting and turning women into Vampires and appears to be sending a special “message” to Styx.
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Mad Skills by Walter Greatshell

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Monday 21 November 2011 at 11:12 pm
*****

A warm summer’s night, an outdoor concert and a scary carnival ride in the Fun House seemed just about the perfect night to Maddy Grant and her step-brother, Ben. The perfect night turned into tragedy when an accident happens inside the Fun House, killing Ben and leaving Maddy with severe brain damage. She wakes up in a special facility called BrainTree where she has undergone cutting-edge brain surgery that includes insertion of wires and a box in her brain. But Maddy isn’t exactly Maddy anymore. (more…)


Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Sunday 20 November 2011 at 12:13 am
*****

It is a post-apocalyptic time in Saharan Africa where technology has failed and the old magics and myths return to life. There is a new rhythm in the world, but old hatreds and power struggles remain, leading to wars and genocide of one tribe against another. Genocide is sought not only through death and destruction but also by brutal rape of women with the intent of destroying tribal identities and creating mixed children, Ewu, who will be accepted by no society or tribe.
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Vampire Protector by Amy Corwin

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Sunday 13 November 2011 at 7:00 pm
****

Some people are haunted by their memories, but in the case of Gwendolyn (Gwen) Viccars, she is haunted by the lack of memories. “Something” horrific happened in her childhood years and that something involved the massacre of her family and her being converted into a thirteen- year-old vampire. After barely surviving as a vampire for decades, she became one of those rare breeds that are “reborn” as a human being, and taken under the wing of Theresa, who operates an orphanage for others like Gwen. (more…)


The Soul Seekers: The Story of Zoey Tallman by Rochelle Buroker Cochran

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Sunday 9 October 2011 at 8:44 pm
***

It starts out an average day in the life of seventeen-year-old Zoey Tallman, although there is nothing “average” about Zoey. She is sitting in class and suddenly she is looking into a pair of crystal blue eyes. The problem is that she is seeing the eyes only inside her head. Zoey has always felt a little different, but now she is afraid she is having hallucinations — and it only gets worse when the hallucination starts talking to her! The next day is her eighteenth birthday and she is very afraid she will be celebrating it inside a mental institution.
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666 Angel Lane by Lori Green

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 4 October 2011 at 9:36 pm
*****

Hell is over-crowded and Lucifer is steaming about it! Despite repeated requests, the Lord God Jehovah refuses to allow the excess of sinners to go to Limbo, where there’s lots of room. Lucifer next tries an advertising campaign, urging people to do good and go to Heaven: “Has someone recently told you to Go to Hell?… Lucifer wants you to Just Say No. The Fiery Pit is no place for Humans. Do a good deed and go to Heaven. Paid for by the Lord of Lies and the Stay Out of Damnation Committee.”
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The Witching Hour by Ashley Christman

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Tuesday 4 October 2011 at 9:23 pm
***½

The ways of gods and goddesses are mysterious, and all too often humans become pawns in their plans. The modern world has little time for the gods/goddesses and great skepticism for the whole notion, and so the gods/goddesses of our forefathers fade away from memory and their powers fade with them. Not all, however, are resigned to such a fate, and one, Hecate (the triple goddess and considered mother of all witches), formulates a grab for power that will impact a family for generations (both living and dead).
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The Hidden City by Michelle West

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Monday 3 October 2011 at 10:30 pm
*****

A chance encounter between Rath, a man who deals in somewhat nefarious deeds, and Jay, an orphan who cut his purse, begins an epic tale of intrigue, war and redemption. At one time, Rath had been Ararath, the proud son of a House Handernessee – a minor House but one whose fortunes would have risen greatly if the daughter of the House had not deserted them for House Terafin, the greatest of the noble houses. (more…)


City of Night by Michelle West

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Monday 3 October 2011 at 10:20 pm
*****

Jewell (Jay) Markess has expanded her “den,” a loosely-knit collection of orphans she has gathered. Jay’s talents as a seer are unpredictable and although she often “knows” things, she does not know why those things are important. Shortly after the death of her last family member, she is rescued by Rath (although he would be uncomfortable to think of it as a rescue), she is now the one who rescues orphans from the streets. (more…)


House Name by Michelle West

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Monday 3 October 2011 at 10:09 pm
*****

Jewel and her den (a small group of orphans she has collected) have come far from mind-numbing poverty and harsh living of their early days. Rath, her mentor and protector, has been lost to the death that she had foreseen, but his last service to her was in sending the den to his sister, the head of Terafin, the most powerful House in the nation. Living in a world of nobility has its own treacherous dangers and challenges, not the least of which is finding the traitor responsible for opening the world to demons.
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Dragon’s Stone by Jane Toombs

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Friday 23 September 2011 at 11:16 pm
***½

Ellis Atkins’s brooding is interrupted by an urgent phone call drawing him back to the place he least wants to be, the old farmhouse and mine that holds a deadly secret: the Immortal Black Dragon. The wards are failing at the mine, and evil is escaping. The Guardians, David and Tima, must leave immediately to go to the hospital to save their unborn child. (more…)


Vampiric Assignations by Sara Thacker

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Saturday 17 September 2011 at 1:25 am
***

Maverick, Vampire and Exorcist, is tired. He has been wrestling with a Druj demon for days, trying to drive it out of a man’s body so it can be captured. Winning the battle, he is on his way to turn over custody of the demon to another member of the Protectorate when he senses a vampire attack near him. He is hungry and worn out, so has to settle for just reporting it and leaving it to someone else to investigate.
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The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card

Posted under Reviews by Storm on Thursday 15 September 2011 at 11:08 pm
***½

In an isolated area there is a secret down-trodden community of those who used to walk the earth as gods and goddesses and now hide in poverty and fear. They are the losers of a magical war and are held in disdain and distrust. Each member holds a special magical power, but it gets weaker in each generation and one is born with no power at all — or at least on the surface it looks as though Danny North is powerless. (more…)


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