Tag Archives: urban fantasy
Vampire Blues by Stephany Simmons
Read June 2017 Recommended for fans of very light PNR ★ ★ ★ Adventures of the first book over, Eleanor Figg and Lian Cairn are now a couple. They’ve decided to remodel his Irish pub into a bar and grill. … Continue reading
Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter. Or, Mercy me.
Read July 2017 Recommended for fans of kick-ass-lady urban fantasy. And vampires ★ ★ ★ I’m always on the lookout for the next Kate Daniels, and the Jane Yellowrock series comes close. Like Kate, she lost parents to violence, and … Continue reading
Bone Song by John Meaney. Or, Good Bones, but Needs More Flesh
Read May 2017 Recommended for fans of UF police detectives ★ ★ ★ An intriguing but wildly inconsistent book. Imagine, if you will, J.D. Robb’s In Death series redone with the deathworld of Chronicles of Riddick, the sensibility of a … Continue reading
Voodoo Dues by Stephany Simmons
Read May 2017 Recommended for fans of light PNR ★ ★ ★ A lot like Jello with whipped cream; light, a bit forgettable, and sweet. A few sections felt first novelish, kind of wish-embodiment on the part of the author, … Continue reading
Marked In Flesh by Anne Bishop. Or, chocolate that doesn’t melt in your hands.
Read December 2015 Recommended for fans of Speshul Snowflakes and ecological wins ★ ★ ★ ★ Oink, oink! For those who follow my reviews, I’m unable to stop myself from comparing this series to candy. As I learned in Salt … Continue reading
Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop
Read May 2017 Recommended for ? Apparently, some times I’m a little subtle, and the trolls have difficulty following my train of thought. So I’ll be direct: I feel kind of dirty about reading this book. I mean, the … Continue reading
The Killing Floor Blues by Craig Schaefer
Read March 2017 Recommended for fans of urban fantasy with a kick ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Hot damn, that was fun! I don’t mean ‘fun’ in the hanging with the bestie sense, eating dinner while we … Continue reading
Lustlocked by Matt Wallace
Read February 2017 Recommended for fans the Sin series ★ ★ ★ It’s been awhile since I read any entries in the “Deadly Sins” series, so I had forgotten just how short a novella can feel. With that in mind, … Continue reading
The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch. Or, Audio is Awesome!
Read January 2017 Recommended for fans of urban fantasy mixed with police procedural All the stars I know, I know: I’m always waxing enthusiastic over Kobna’s reading of this series, but the audio version of a story set in London, … Continue reading
Red Knight Falling by Craig Schaefer
Read January 2017 Recommended for those times you want UF action without overt sexism ★ ★ ★ Urban fantasy often falls into what I think of as ‘gym reads.’ They tend to be light-weight philosophically, action-focused with streamlined … Continue reading
