Street Magic Author: Tamora Pierce Title: Street Magic Series: The Circle Opens 2 Genre: High Fantasy Pairing: None Rating: Two Petals On the Author's Website: http://www.tamora-pierce.net/books/street-magic/ Summary: It's been four years since Briar Moss began his training as a plant mage, but he still hasn't put his past behind him. Wandering through a Chammuri market, Briar comes across a street girl using powerful magic to polish stones for a merchant. He resolves to find her a teacher. But Briar understands the city's gangs as well as he understands Evvy, the young mage. When gang warfare breaks out in Chammur, Briar discovers that the fiercest gang is seeking a stone mage to lead them to hidden gems. Briar once believed gangs offered protection, but now he and his mage may offer the only protection Evvy can count on. As Briar is swept up in a bloody conflict, he must decide whether he's ready to make the final step away from his former life as a "street rat." Maggie's Review:
Briar and his teacher Rosethorn are traveling the world to learn about new magic. Leaving his family behind is hard for Briar, but he's excited for the adventures the future will bring him. The only problem with that is the politics of the city he lands in aren't as friendly as the one he left, and he and his new student Evvy might end up getting killed by the strange machinations. This is my least favorite book not only of this second series, but of all the series set in this world, which is a shame because before this book Briar was my favorite character. I do admit that learning about a new country and the culture and society of that country was really interesting. Briar's particular perspective as an ex-thief trying to learn how he fits into it all was also well done. What I didn't like was the overall plot and how Briar and Evvy fit into it. I felt the plot was predictable, which made the overall story feel boring. Plus, while Briar starts off the story with his usual aplomb, his personality quickly gets lost beneath the plot. Evvy only made things worse. Her personality was extremely off putting and the way she made Briar lose himself was annoying. I'm noticing a theme with this series where the new characters/students lack in personality and am hoping the trend will stop with the next series. Maggie's Recommendation: This was definitely the weakest story in the entire series. The plot was predictable and everything I loved about Briar in the past was subsumed by his unlikable student. I do still recommend it because the overall series is good, but I wish there was more to like in this one book.
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Pale Light Author: L. J. Hamlin Title: Pale Light Series: None Genre: Paranormal Pairing: Poly, M/M/M Rating: Three Petals On the Author's Website: http://www.ljhamlin.com/ljs-books/ Summary: Elijah and his father Joshua find a young werewolf, Jayden, when his entire pack and family were murdered. They take in and train Jayden to hunt the supernatural with them. Elijah has a secret; he's fallen in love with Jayden, but he dares not tell a soul. Elijah's sometimes lover, Chogan, is working a case with them. Chogan's unexpected attraction to Jayden forces Elijah to confront his feelings. What does it mean for the three men's lives? And just what is lurking in the woods? Maggie's Review:
I received this book as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Werewolves are violent creatures who hunt humans as part of their entry into adulthood. Finding a family of werewolves who are pacifists is unexpected, but when they are all killed except for Jayden, Eli and his father decide to take Jayden in as part of their supernatural hunter team, except even Jayden's extra strength might not be able to save them I liked the overall premise for this story: the good werewolf learning to exist in a world of bad ones amid a family that hunts bad supernatural creatures. Their work together as fighters and their experiences against various magical creatures built a very interesting world that pulled me into the story immediately. Unfortunately, the story also suffered from a lack of detail. For example, as a group of hunters that travel the country fighting bad creatures, they seem to throw money around like they don't have to worry about it. Yet, they don't have jobs nor appear to be the least bit concerned about the expenses. Details like where the money was coming from add depth and realism to the story, which this one consistently lacked. Maggie's Recommendation: Overall I did enjoy this story and I recommend it. The basic premise was interesting, however it lacked in details that would have provided depth and realism to the story. Blood and Ink Author: Holly Evans Title: Blood and Ink Series: Ink Born 2 Genre: Paranormal Fantasy Pairing: M/M Rating: Three Petals On the Author's Website: https://chaosfoxwriting.wordpress.com/ink-born/ Summary: It turns out that saving the day comes at a cost. In this case, my home in Wildrun. Oh, and my freedom. Keirn called in a few favours with his friend, Fein. In return for a new life and some help hiding the fact that I’m an ink magician, we belong to the elf that runs half of Prague. Some rumours say he runs half the continent. There’s an art thief in town, and Fein’s decided it’s my job to find and stop them. I didn’t dare point out that I’m a tattoo magician, not a detective. The real problem is, I’m terrified that this is a slippery slope, and I don’t like where it’s going. Maggie's Review:
I received this book as an ARC via the author in exchange for an honest review. Dacian's magical abilities as more than just an tattoo mage means he and his friends had to run from their home. They've settled into a new home in Prague, but they've become indebted to the ruler of their new home and repaying that debt just might cost them their lives. This story definitely kept my interest. Like I said in my review for the first book, this series has some of the most unique magic I've ever read. The ink magic and the magical networks as a whole are incredibly interesting and I loved every little bit of extra information given throughout this story. Dacian's use of and fight against the ink network was exciting and definitely the best part of the book. That said, the rest of the descriptions were completely lacking in this story. It's been a while since I read the first book in this series and I found that I've forgotten basic descriptions of how things work, what the characters look like, and even some of the minor characters from book one. Unfortunately, none of that was provided in this book. Old characters reappeared without any sort of reminder of who they were and why they were important. Even when Dacian and Keirn were introduced living in their new home there wasn't a single mention of why they had needed to move. I'm not asking for a complete retelling of the first book, but a couple reminders here and there to jog my memory would have been very helpful. I was also curious about Dacian's complete lack of actual secrecy about his magic. It's mentioned a number of times how careful he has to be about keeping the truth secret, yet over and over again he opens his mouth and tells people all of it. I thought he didn't want Fein to know the truth, yet he indiscriminately told two people who will absolutely go tell Fein. I found this to be a very odd plot hole and can't help wondering what it means for book three. Maggie's Recommendation: The magic in this series is some of the most unique I've ever read and that is the main reason I really enjoyed reading this book. While I do recommend it, I have to warn that you will need to have recently read book one in the series for this book two to make much sense as very little detail or description is provided as a reminder. Angels of Istanbul Author: Alex Beecroft Title: Angels of Istanbul Series: Arising 2 Genre: Paranormal Fantasy Pairing: M/M Rating: Three Petals On the Author's Website: http://alexbeecroft.com/the-arising-series/ Summary: Wallachian nobleman Radu is recently arrived in Bucharest with his vampire parents. Welcomed as an eligible bachelor, he’s introduced to the enchantress Ecaterina, whose salon is Bucharest’s centre of magical expertise. But when Ecaterina’s brother dies of a mysterious new plague, it’s clear to Radu that his parents have not been idle. Soon Bucharest is in the grip of an undead epidemic—a less than ideal time for Ottoman Sultan Mahmud, Wallachia’s overlord, to call Bucharest’s nobility to assemble their armies in Istanbul for a holy war against Britain. The Wallachians have long resented their Ottoman overlords, so Radu seizes the chance to eliminate them while also ridding Bucharest of the undead: he leads an army of vampires to Istanbul and sets them to feed on the Turks. As Radu’s demons gut the city of Istanbul, their plans become horribly clear. This is only the start. With the Ottoman armies under their control, the undead are poised to suck the life out of the whole world. Radu, his lover Frank, and Ecaterina are appalled at what they’ve unleashed. But they may be too late to stop it. Maggie's Review:
I received this book as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Radu and Frank are forced to travel to appease Radu's undead parents--and to keep the vampires from killing Frank. They know the evil they're bringing into the city, but neither Radu nor Frank understand just how deadly a poison the vampires really are until it's far too late. I know I said this in my review for the first book in this series, but it's worth saying again. The world building is amazing. Beecroft took true history and true historical myth and weaved it together with an extra touch of magic to create something truly wonderful. Every tidbit about the world that was revealed kept me hanging on the edge for more. That said, the world building was also this story's greatest weakness. The amount of detail that went into each and every page also slowed down the pace of the story. There were times when it dragged, when I was waiting page after page after page for any sort of plot to pick up. That made it difficult to read at times and it took me forever to get through this book. This book honestly reminded me of The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, which was a very well-written book based on similar vampire histories and myths, and which was also incredibly slow to read. Maggie's Recommendation: Despite the plot being incredibly slow to pick up, the world building of true history and myth coupled with magic kept my interest. The book was hard to read at times, but overall I did enjoy it so I will recommend it. Apocalypse to Go Author: Katharine Kerr Title: Apocalypse to Go Series: Nola O'Grady 3 Genre: Paranormal Fantasy Pairing: M/F Rating: Three Petals On the Author's Website: http://deverry.com/?page_id=51 Summary: The Apocalypse Squad is on the move! Secret Agent Nola O'Grady has enough trouble on her hands when a were-leopard accuses her of receiving stolen property, but things get worse fast. A mysterious trans-world law enforcement group wants to recruit her partner and bodyguard, Israeli Interpol officer Ari Nathan. His new loyalties might jeopardize their relationship. Then her younger brother Michael goes searching for their missing father and lands himself and their brother, Sean, in a world of trouble--quite literally, in a dangerous deviant-world version of San Francisco. Can Nola and Ari find them in time to save them from their kidnappers before they're murdered? The search will lead them through a city of secrets, but the worst secret of all lurks at the heart of the only thing Nola loves more than Ari: her family. Maggie's Review:
Nola's fight against the forces of chaos continues to be fraught with danger, but she always hoped that danger would stay focused on her and Ari. When Nola's family gets involved and two of her brothers go missing, she knows that it's too late for anything but a battle for their very lives. The world building in this series continues to amaze me. The idea of deviant world levels and how each level started out the same and was slowly changed by events occurring within is incredibly interesting. This book goes into so much more depth about those worlds, including how to travel between them and the events that occurred to make them so different. The detail and the depth provided allowed for places where there wasn't much growth--ie. Nola and Ari's relationship--to just be present and enjoyable. The plot itself was good. I liked how it progressed throughout the book, but it wasn't the most interesting part. It provided for plenty of opportunity for the world building to be showcased, which was fun. I could have used a little more drama or suspense to make the plot as dynamic as the world building, however overall it did work. Maggie's Recommendation: The world building of the deviant levels in this book was really well written, but it was so good that at times it eclipsed the characters and the plot. I still have to recommend this book because overall I did enjoy it. Lyle's Story Author: Kay Berrisford Title: Lyle's Story Series: Landlocked Heart 2 Genre: Paranormal Pairing: M/M Rating: One Petal On the Author's Website: https://kayberrisford.com/ Summary: Lyle, a merman, and Ben, his human, work together in a seaside ice-cream parlour and their life together is bliss. Or would be, if not for Ben's constant worries about career and money, and Lyle's dark past—a myriad of secrets, lies, wild magic, and foul deeds, which now threaten to catch up with him. When Lyle's merfolk family accuse him of murder, Ben and Lyle's bond is stretched to the limit. Not only does Lyle seem unsuited to Ben's dreams of domestic happiness, hismagical powers are spinning dangerously out of control. Even Lyle isn't entirely sure he's innocent. With Ben dragged deep into the enchanted processes of merfolk justice, escaping with his life—and getting home to an important job interview—is just the start of the challenge. Uncovering Lyle's inner truths without destroying their love could be a step too far… Maggie's Review:
I received this book as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Lyle and Ben somehow managed to survive Lyle's curse and to find each other again, but just being together isn't enough. Ben is restarting from scratch after leaving everything behind for Lyle, while Lyle's past is haunting them both. This time if they have to run, it might just be to save their lives. This book never came together for me. I wanted very much to believe in everything that was happening to them but nothing worked. First was the setting, which started on the edge of the ocean with them both working in an ice cream shop. I've worked retail, so I know the way they were running that shop wasn't the least bit realistic to real life. That set the tone for the rest of the story, which lacked realism in every aspect. It also felt disjointed, what with the awkward flashback suddenly cutting into the middle of the story. A little rearranging with the flashback as the prologue might have helped since it wouldn't have disrupted the flow of Lyle and Ben's relationship quite so much, but the story was overall so poorly written I don't know that much could have helped it. Lyle and Ben's relationship never really meshed either. They always felt like they were operating from two different worlds--which they technically were since Lyle is a merman and Ben an human--but the point of their relationship was to meld their two worlds into one strong relationship. I liked where that was going after the first book in the series, but this book killed it for me. Maggie's Review: The plot, the romance, and the setting all lacked realism, which made it very difficult to like this book. Overall I found it difficult to read and poorly written, so I can't recommend it. Nightshift Author: Charlaine Harris Title: Nightshift Series: Midnight Texas 3 Genre: Paranormal Pairing: M/F Rating: Two Petals On the Author's Website: http://charlaineharris.com/?event=publication-night-shift Summary: At Midnight’s local pawnshop, weapons are flying off the shelves—only to be used in sudden and dramatic suicides right at the main crossroads in town. Who better to figure out why blood is being spilled than the vampire Lemuel, who, while translating mysterious texts, discovers what makes Midnight the town it is. There’s a reason why witches and werewolves, killers and psychics, have been drawn to this place. And now they must come together to stop the bloodshed in the heart of Midnight. For if all hell breaks loose—which just might happen—it will put the secretive town on the map, where no one wants it to be... Maggie's Review:
This time Manfred doesn't know what's happening to Midnight, just that people keep killing themselves in the crossroads. Midnight's quiet and peaceful existence goes further into jeopardy with every death drawing more and more attention, but given their own lives might be the next lost, the Midnighters know they have to band together to defeat this enemy. This was a disappointing ending to what was a very disappointing series. I missed the drama and suspense coupled with wonderfully exotic magic that I experienced from some of Harris' other series. None of that great writing was present in this book or in the entire series. There were hints of it, what with Manfred and the rest of the Midnighters having some interesting backstories, but Harris completely squandered it all by never actually going into any depth at all about the characters or the magic in this series. I expected at least something, given the evil they were fighting in this book, but it feels like Harris simply forgot that providing depth to a book is necessary. The worst part of this book in particular was the ending. I don't want to give too much away, but it's safe to say that the last chapter of this book was a terrible cop-out with Harris tying a bow so neatly around the plot and her characters that everything that happened to them felt far too structured for real life. I literally finished the book feeling like I needed to go read something else in order to push the terrible ending of this one out of my head. Maggie's Recommendation: I found this book and the series as a whole to be incredibly disappointing. I know what Harris is capable of writing and this wasn't even close to her best. In fact, given the truly terrible end to this book, I would say this series is her worst. I absolutely do not recommend this book or the series. In His Majesty's Service Authors: Elizabeth Silver and Jenny Urban Title: In His Majesty's Service Series: None Genre: Sci-Fi Pairing: M/M Rating: Two Petals On the Author's Website: http://www.idkmybff.com/our-books/ Summary: Everyone in the Drion Collective knows that finding your match—the one person in existence with the same soul mark as yours—is the best thing that could ever happen. But the last thing Lord Anders Hawthorne is thinking about when he boards a ship to Drion for the king’s funeral is finding his soul mate. Captain Zachary O’Connell has the perfect life—his ship, the stars, and no emotional entanglements. When heat sparks between him and Lord Hawthorne, Zach gleefully dives into a no-strings arrangement. He doesn't expect it to last beyond arrival at Drion, any more than he expects trouble along the way. Trouble quickly finds them, however, and it soon becomes clear that Lord Hawthorne is not only not who he says he is, but also that he's the target of a deadly plot. With danger all around them, Zach and Anders must work together to save the Collective. Meanwhile, Zach must come to grips with losing everything he always thought he wanted, to have the one thing he never dreamed he needed. Maggie's Review:
I received this book as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. When Anders' father dies, it's suddenly a race against the clock for Anders to get back to the capitol in time for the funeral. Despite being in mourning, meeting Zach on his journey is dangerously distracting from the political machinations they're about to have to deal with. The forces acting against them might pull them apart forever, or might just kill them. There were too many plot holes in this book for me to list out in one review. The most glaring one, of course, is the fact that Anders immediately jumps into bed with the first hot spaceship captain he meets despite his beloved father barely being dead a few hours. Almost every pivotal scene in this book coincided with a bit of information that felt like it was made up on the spot to make that scene fit, or had a bit of backstory suddenly thrown in, or something equally poorly composed added that made me grind my teeth. Adding what felt like faked depth to the story made it feel unrealistic and made it very difficult to read. I also had issues with the emotions in this story. None of it felt real, from the romance to their almost constant arguing, mostly because there was no depth to it. Anders and Zach would be talking--or even just sitting in the same vicinity--and something would spark and they would be screaming at each other. Seconds later the fight would be over and they would be having graphic sex instead. There were a few scenes of this that I reread a couple of times just to figure out what that spark was, and I couldn't figure it out. Maggie's Recommendation: This book had far too many plot holes that left me desperately wanting real depth. I also thought the emotions in the story weren't properly fleshed out. Everything felt fake and that is why I cannot recommend this book. Magic Steps Author: Tamora Pierce Title: Magic Steps Series: The Circle Opens 1 Genre: High Fantasy Pairing: None Rating: Three Petals On the Author's website: http://www.tamora-pierce.net/books/magic-steps/ Summary: Lady Sandrilene fa Toren knows all about unusual magic - she herself spins and weaves it like thread. But when she witnessed a boy dancing a spell, even she is confounded. To her dismay, Sandry learns that as the mage who discovered the power of the young dancer, she must be his teacher. Before lessons can begin, however, Sandry and her uncle, Duke Vedris, get news of a mysterious murderer stalking a clan of local merchants. The killer employs the strangest magic of all: the ability to reduce essence to nothingness. As the murders mount and the killer grows bolder, Sandry's teaching takes on a grave purpose. For it becomes clear to everyone that the killings can only be stopped by the combined workings of two people: the young teacher and her even younger student. Maggie's Review:
When Sandry's uncle falls ill, she hurries to his side to care for him and to take care of his kingdom in his stead. One day she finds a young boy with strange magic--just like she was once found--and is forced to take him on as her student. Except, someone is committing terrible murders in her uncle's city and her young student might be the key to stopping it. This was a good start to a new series set in the same world and with some of the same characters from the original Circle of Magic series. Sandry as a character is finally starting to grow up and to learn her place in the real world. I loved seeing her growth in this book as she takes on her uncle's duties and her new responsibilities as a teacher. Unfortunately, I saw many of the issues I had with Pierce's characterizations in the first series in how Pasco--Sandry's student--was written. He was never fully fleshed out as a character, only seeming to pop into the story as needed to add something to the plot. Despite his parents, siblings, and Sandry all teaching him real life lessons, he manages to make idiotic mistake after mistake, which turned him more into a clown than a character. This is an issue for the story as there wouldn't even be a fully-fleshed plot without Pasco, but every time he's mentioned the story suffers. Maggie's Recommendation: I really liked reading Sandry's continued growth in this book, particularly as she takes on responsibility and moves on from her time at Winding Circle. Pasco, however, is never properly characterized and that really hurt the overall story. Still, I have reread this story far too many times and I still find myself picking the book up yet again, so I have to recommend it anyway.
Today I was visited by the wonderful Liv Rancourt and Irene Preston who were kind enough to talk about Nocturne, book two in the Hours of the Night series. Be sure to keep reading for an excerpt and a giveaway, and you can always check out my four petal review of Nocturne.
Nocturne comes out on October 12, 2017 and is available at all your favorite retailers.
Thanks so much for having us, Maggie. Irene and I are excited to be sharing Nocturne with readers. It’s been a long time in coming, but finally we can say it’s here!
Setting a vampire story in New Orleans might not be the most original idea ever, but that’s part of why we decided to do it. There’s something about NOLA’s heat, humidity, history, and magic that makes it perfect for a vampire story. In New Orleans, the carnival season starts in late January, then builds and builds until the finale on Mardi Gras. We chose that season deliberately, because the chaos surrounding the celebration makes a great back-drop for the challenges Thaddeus and Sarasija face. Irene’s got another reason. “In Nocturne, we wanted to ride in a parade, so we invented Krewe of Thaumaturges. They even have their own signature parade throws. Like the Zulu coconuts and Muses shoes, Thaumaturge medallions are highly sought after by the crowds.” I do kinda want to make Krewe of Thaumaturges tee shirts, you know? They’d be so cool! I was in New Orleans last February, the week before Mardi Gras, so I had no trouble channeling the crowds and color and confusion for the story. Even better, Irene grew up in Louisiana, so she has local’s knowledge and understanding of how crazy things can get. I hope Nocturne takes you on a little vacation to one of the coolest cities in the US, during the wildest time of the year. Keep reading for an excerpt, and be sure and enter our rafflecopter giveaway for a $25 gift card. Thanks so much, and laissez les bon temps rouler!! Excerpt:
Nohea’s car had been built for speed, not comfort. The backseat, a claustrophobic nest of black leather, was more of an afterthought than anything else. Sara offered me the front seat, but I refused, and not because I feared sitting next to Nohea. Sara was more adept with the GPS system. He should be the navigator, while I sat in back reciting the Hail Mary.
Because Nohea gave her glossy black vehicle every opportunity to show off its speed. Once we climbed up onto Route 10, I eased back. “You agreed to compare notes while we drove, and by now, we’ve been to three parties. What have we learned?” Nohea scooted from lane to lane, dodging slower-moving vehicles. The iPad cast a blue glow over Sara’s features, and the air conditioner surrounded us with stale air. “Well…” Sara tapped on the iPad’s screen. “In my opinion, Mardi Gras parties can be hazardous to your health.” Nohea gave him a sidelong glance, while I bit my lip to keep from smiling. “What? You know it’s true. The first party Aunt Berta died, and this last one Uncle Whose-its almost did, too.” The traffic around us thickened, forcing Nohea to ease up on the accelerator. “It’s almost always the same people attending, too.” “I noticed that, and as hard as we try to go Sherlock on them, we’re coming up with squat.” Sara’s phone chirped, and he wrestled it out of his pocket. With a noise of frustration, he thrust it back in. “What?” Nohea asked. “My friends are idiots.” We drove in silence until we neared the bend that would take us over the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. This narrow band of concrete ran some twenty miles over open water, carrying us out of the city. Under the cover of the night sky, I allowed my thoughts to wander. I found it hard to believe all these events were linked. On the other hand… “Paul and Roberta are not related, are they?” “Not directly, but maybe by marriage?” Nohea said. Sara tapped on the iPad screen. “Gimme a minute. I saved the family tree from my email.” His phone chirped, interrupting him. “Crap,” he muttered. After a moment, he stuffed the phone away. “Whatever. It looks like Aunt Berta was married to Uncle Paulie’s older brother for a little while, so there is kind of a link.” “And didn’t someone tell us that Aunt Berta was the head of the family business?” Nohea asked. I racked my memory, but nothing came to me. “I didn’t know Brother Michael’s family had a business.” “It’s not”—Sara’s phone chirped again—“dammit.” “What is it?” Nohea glanced at him, brows drawn as if she were puzzled by his behavior. The phone chirped again. And again. “Fuck.” “Sara?” His behavior worried me. “Who is texting you?” “Josephine and her brother.” “Josef?” Nohea asked. He grimaced and nodded. “What do they want?” I found I didn’t really want to know the answer to my question. While I could not begrudge Sara the opportunity to make friends his own age, I would not have chosen the twins to be his companions. “They started by asking me to go clubbing, but now Jo’s freaking out on me.” He stared through the window at the glossy black water. “They told me to turn around and come back to the city.” “They are irresponsible.” I spoke forcefully, then recoiled, hoping I had not quieted him completely. He shifted in his seat and met my gaze, brows drawn with worry. “Especially since I didn’t tell them we were going anywhere.” His obvious concern infected me, and the vast empty lake around us left me feeling vulnerable, exposed. The city of New Orleans was a warm smudge behind us, and up ahead was a fainter glow. “God only knows what those two are up to.” Nohea’s common-sense tone settled both of us. “You’re right,” Sara murmured. Our speed increased, and I eagerly anticipated our arrival back on solid ground. When we reached the far shore, Sara used Nohea’s cell phone to find our destination. We left the freeway, taking smaller and smaller country roads. Our destination was on Monroe Lane, close enough to the lake that slivers of the dark water could be seen from the road. “Twenty-three thirty-seven…thirty-eight…it should be right up there.” Sara pointed past a clump of hemlock liberally draped with Spanish moss. “This is it?” Nohea slowed to a stop in front of a small shotgun cabin. The house was raised on stilts several feet off the ground. “Doesn’t seem right.” “Why?” I asked. “Well, it’s not like we were friends or anything, but the woman we met at the Gretna store didn’t look nearly country enough to live out here.” Sara rolled his window down, letting in a wave of moist air. “A little too much corporate shark for out here.” “She doesn’t appear to be home.” The house was dark, and there was no car in the drive. Nohea slapped the steering wheel. “Where’d you get this address again?” “From Z,” Sara snapped. “I told you.” He opened his car door. “Wait.” He ignored me, climbing out of the car. I had no choice but to follow. “Let me see if I sense anyone.” “It’s fine, Thaddeus.” Sara strode up the front walkway. “She’ll either be here or she won’t.” Short of wrestling him to the ground, I could not stop him. Sara mounted the front step and rapped on the door. An explosion knocked us both to the ground, and the house went up in flames Nocturne is only $2.99 (40% off) through Oct. 12. Don’t miss Vespers and Bonfire (Hours of the Night 1 and 1.5) at the special price of $0.99 for the same period! Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo | More Stores Add to GoodReads Read More on IrenePreston.com Read More on LivRancourt.com Giveaway:
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Maggie reviews paranormal and fantasy novels and novellas. She also interviews authors and hosts giveaways. Archives
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