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Autumn Bones: Agent of Hel by Jacqueline Carey

Autumn Bones: Agent of Hel by Jacqueline CareyDaisy Johanssen, half-human/half-demon liaison between the Norse goddess of the dead, Hel, and the mundane authorities in the town of Pemkowet, Michigan, located directly above the goddess’ domain, returns in Autumn Bones, the terrific second installment in the highly original Agent of Hel series. A few weeks have passed since the end of the previous book, and Daisy has been dating Sinclair, a Jamaican transplant to town who operates a supernatural tour-supported and encouraged by the town’s visitor’s bureau in an effort to capitalize on the local eldritch (non-human) activity. Read More »

Reckoning by S.J. Harper

Reckoning: A Fallen Siren Novel by S.J. Harper Reckoning, the terrific second installment in the engrossing Fallen Siren series, opens with secret siren and official FBI Agent Emma Monroe in a no-strings-attached relationship with Kallistos, the local vampire king, since Emma’s constantly-monitored love life, courtesy of the goddess Demeter, prohibits her from forming a connection of real love. Emma’s partner, werewolf Zack Armstrong, the true object of her desire, has had the memories of their times together erased by Emma’s witch friend, Liz, in order to protect him. Read More »

Hounded by Kevin Hearne

Hounded: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book One by Kevin Hearne Hounded, the fabulous first installment in the Iron Druid series, grabs the reader from the first page and does not let go for the duration of the novel. Atticus O’Sullivan, minding his own business on his way to lunch, faces an attack by a group of fae outside of his bookshop. The sole surviving Druid, Atticus appears only twenty-one, though twenty-one hundred more Read More »

Tempt the Stars by Karen Chance

Tempt the Stars (Cassie Palmer) by Karen ChanceCassie has recently found out her mother was a Goddess. Unfortunately for Cassie, she can barely figure out some of her chief Seer Pythia powers, let alone any half-goddess powers, if she even has any. She decides her best bet is to use her Pythia powers and travel back in time to find her mother and get her to explain a few things. One of Cassie’s friends is in major trouble, and she feels her mother is the only one to give her the help she needs.
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Soul Awakened by Jean Murray

Soul Awakened by Jean MurrayBecause the safety of the Carrigan sisters is at stake, Asar insists they stay in the Underworld, under his protection. With Bakari’s sarcophagus recovered, Kendra is the best hope for deciphering the spell used to keep it sealed. When she succeeds, Bakari’s twisted mind unknowingly links himself to Kendra. But with Bakari still out of his mind Bomani must step in to protect Kendra and keep her alive. Read More »

Shadowrise by Tad Williams

Shadowrise: Volume Three of Shadowmarch by Tad WilliamsAnd the plot thickens, or so the old saying goes. Shadowrise is a perfect example of that old saying, too. This third installment in the Shadowmarch series sees Princess Briony and her brother, Prince Barrick, in deep trouble, both very far from home. Trouble, however, is not following just the royal family, either. Everywhere in Eion, it’s lurking in the shadows. Is there no safe place in all the world? Not right now there isn’t…
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Some Lycan Hot by Michele Bardsley

Some Lycan Hot: A Broken Heart Novella (Broken Heart Paranormal Romance Series) by Michele BardsleyLycan prince Darrius has been unable to give his heart to any woman since his soul mate, Alaya, was killed in a fire that destroyed his village. What Darrius does not know is that Alaya survived but has spent seventy years hiding from him and his family to fulfill a bargain she made with Nemesis, the Greek goddess of balance, justice, retribution, and vengeance. Read More »

Wild Card by Jamie Wyman

Wild Card (Entangled Edge) by Jamie WymanCatherine Sharp gets by okay, working in Vegas as a gifted tech support drudge and helping out her landlady with mechanical issues in exchange for a bit getting shaved off of her rent, but Cat has a problem: currently her soul is held by Eris, the Greek goddess of discord. Read More »

Pantheons by E.J. Dabel

Pantheons Pantheons is E.J. Dabel’s debut novel, and is stuffed with adventure, mythology and action. Our hero, Isaiah, does not seem to be a hero at all when we first meet him. He is a leader of a street gang and fights, steals and sleeps under a bridge. We learn that Isaiah is much more, Read More »

Darkness Rising by Elissa Wilds

Darkness Rising by Elissa Wilds Aurora is the Earth Balancer. She is half human, half goddess, and her job is to neutralize the dark forces of the Umbrae. She’s on a mission when Mobius, Light God and Director of the Divine Council, approaches her. He informs her that a new threat has emerged.
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Pussyfooting Around by Ashley Ladd

Pussyfooting Around by Ashley LaddEddie is in the process of burying his beloved cat, Diamond, when a ravishing white-haired beauty walks into his life. He is immediately smitten by her unbelievable good looks, her innocent nature, and her outrageous body. Eddie is so taken with this stranger that he invites her to lunch, ignoring her odd behavior, including the fact that she is not sure of her own name. Read More »

Only Lycans Need Apply by Michele Bardsley

Only Lycans Need Apply (Broken Heart Vampires) by Michle BardsleyMoira Jameson has not had an easy life. Orphaned at a young age, she was raised by her grandfather and followed in his footsteps as an archeologist. After his death, she continues his life’s mission, looking for the temple of Set, the God of Chaos. What she discovers in the deserts of the Sudan one night with her assistant, Dove, is nothing less than miraculous. Read More »

Earthbound by Aprilynne Pike

Earthbound by Aprilynn PikeTavia Michaels is the only survivor of a plane crash that has killed her parents. She suffered severe injuries, including brain damage, and it has been a long road to recovery. An aunt and uncle she has never known have whisked her away from her home and her friends, determined to protect her from the media and the unwanted attention that being a sole survivor of a tragic event brings with it. Read More »

The Six-Gun Tarot by R. S. Belcher

The Six-Gun Tarot by R. S. BelcherJim Negrey never thought he would find his end in the Nevada desert, alone but for his horse, the legacy of his dead father, and a price on his head. As Fate would have, there is much more in store for Jim when he is saved by the Deputy of Golgotha. Full of more secrets and mysteries than its biblical namesake, Golgotha is home to both the blessed and the damned and something much older and darker than anything in all of creation. While Golgotha has seen its fair share of strange events, Read More »

Eros, My Love by April Bostic

Eros, My Love by April Bostic Eros, My Love is a refreshing and enjoyable short story by April Bostic. She tells the tale of the Greek God, Eros, connecting to his true love. It takes place in present-day Boston, in the winter. We meet Gabby trying to make her way to the diner she works at on one of the coldest days in January. Once there she interacts with the other waitress and regulars that have braved the cold weather. She is given the opportunity of a lifetime and must find out if she is strong enough to determine her fate. Read More »

Immortally Ever After by Angie Fox

Immortally Ever After (Monster MASH) by Angie Fox Immortally Ever After, the terrific final installment in the highly entertaining MASH series, opens a few months after the final events of book two. The seemingly endless everlasting war between the old gods and the new continues, with conscripted humans and supernaturals being used by both sides. Petra, though sharing doctor duties and much more with her newly-returned ex, Marc, feels as though something is not quite right in their relationship, and she becomes a bit frantic when some of her colleagues let it slip about Marc’s plans. Read More »

Spook House by Michael West

Spook House by Michael WestIn true horror story form, Spook House begins with a boy, a girl and a car in the woods.

Sheri Foster reluctantly waits behind while her boyfriend, Jeff, proves his manliness by going into the Fuller Farm. The Farm was home to Sam Fuller, who reportedly killed an entire family in the town of Harmony back in 1947. Legend says Fuller’s subsequent “accidental” death was a matter of karma and retribution. Since Old Man Fuller’s death, stories about the abandoned Fuller Farm grow each year, tempting man and boy alike to brave its horrors. Read More »

Strange Fates by Marlene Perez

Nyx Fortuna has a plan: he wants to avenge the death of his mother, the fourth Fate that no one ever hears about, which means tracking down her three sisters (the ones he holds responsible) without them knowing who he is. Having followed the three Fates to Minneapolis, Read More »