Veil of Shadows by Jennifer Armintrout
I’m sad to say that I was a little disappointed in Veil of Shadows. I loved the first Lightworld/ Darkworld novel, Queene of Light, and while I didn’t like Child of Darkness quite as much, I was intrigued by the plot elements that Jennifer Armintrout moved into place during that book.
The first part of Veil of Shadows deals with Cerridwen and Cedric’s journey to Ireland,
December 30th, 2009. Kelly Lasiter´s rating: 3 | Jennifer Armintrout | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Confessions of a Demon by S.L. Wright
Confessions of a Demon is what urban fantasy should be and so seldom is. It’s fun, it’s a bit sexy, and S.L. Wright knows how to balance those two prerequisites with enough action and world-building to make this more than just a relationship novel. That’s not such an easy task.
Allay, the main character, is caught up in a struggle for power between two rival factions of demons. She doesn’t realize it at first, but that’s really what it’s all about.
December 30th, 2009. John Hulet´s rating: 4.5 | S.L. Wright | SFF Reviews | no comments |
The Morganville Vampires (Glass Houses & The Dead Girl’s Dance) by Rachel Caine
I pretty much avoid sparkly vampire stories. I’ve never read Twilight, and have not seen the movies. I am only vaguely familiar with Anne Rice’s stuff. I have been “self-sheltered” from vampire fantasy fiction. But when I saw that Penguin Books was re-releasing Rachel Caine’s The Morganville Vampires in omnibus editions, I asked for a copy of the first one (Glass Houses and The Dead Girl’s Dance).
December 30th, 2009. Justin Blazier´s rating: 3.5 | Rachel Caine | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | no comments |
My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
Kaylee Cavanaugh wants to be a normal teenage girl, but her “panic attacks” stand in the way. Kaylee can sense when someone is about to die. She can’t save the dying person, though, and can’t warn them. All she can do is let out an unearthly scream. If you’re familiar with mythology, you can probably guess what kind of supernatural being Kaylee turns out to be!
As My Soul to Take begins, Kaylee learns that her premonitions are real and that her screaming episodes aren’t symptoms of mental illness.
December 30th, 2009. Kelly Lasiter´s rating: 4 | Rachel Vincent | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | no comments |
It’s hard to review Torn without spoiling the big twist in the previous book, Tainted! So, I’ll just say that Torn follows the further adventures of Lily Carlyle, now Alice Purdue, as she attempts to keep demons from overrunning the Earth. Meanwhile, her thorny relationship with Deacon continues, her handlers have teamed her up with a partner, and now Lily has custody of her traumatized little sister, Rose.
Rose is now facing a violation that might well be worse than what she suffered in the previous book.
December 30th, 2009. Kelly Lasiter´s rating: 3 | Julie Kenner | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
We’re in total agreement David!
I felt just the same. The prose and character work was excellent. The larger story was unsatisfying, especially compared to…
Hmmm. I think I'll pass.
COMMENT Was I hinting that? I wasn't aware of it. But now that you mention it.... 🤔
So it sounds like you're hinting Fox may have had three or so different incomplete stories that he stitched together,…