The Devil's Metal: Karina Halle

Title: The Devil's Metal
Author: Karina Halle
Stand Alone or Series?: Series (First Book the Devil's series)
Genre: Paranormal Romance (Adult)
Publisher: Diversion Books
Publish Date: September 21, 2012
Cover Artist: Bret Taylor
Pages: 257 (ebook)
ISBN: 1478391626
Obtained: Review copy obtained for free from NetGalley.

Synopsis Obtained from Amazon.com: It’s the summer of 1974 and 21-year old Dawn Emerson has only three things she wants to do: compete one last time in the Ellensburg Rodeo, win back her ex-boyfriend Ryan, and become the best damn music journalist at Central Washington State College. But all her plans are left in the dust when she’s contacted by Creem magazine to go on the road with one of her favorite groups, the up-and-coming metal band, Hybrid.

At first the assignment reads like a dream come true. Not only will Dawn land some much-needed credibility as a female music journalist, but she’ll finally get to experience life from the other side of the stage, and maybe crack the drunken, enigmatic code that is guitarist Sage Knightly. Instead, Dawn finds herself on an aging tour bus filled with ego-maniacs, band politics and a whole lot of sex, drugs and rock n’ roll. When monsters start showing up in dressing rooms and some of Sage’s groupies become increasingly strange and dangerous, Dawn discovers the band is not only going places – they’re going straight to Hell.

And Dawn has a backstage pass.

This review contains spoilers.

Book Deal Alert!!!!

Hey guys, remember that fantasy book I reviewed "Exiles of Arcadia: Legionnaire" by James Gawley? If not click that link to mosey on over to my review. Why do I mention it, you ask? Well, if you're a fan of fantasy novels with great world building and a plot full of intrigue then you might want to head on over to the book's Amazon page here because I'm told that on March 11, 2013 the book will be free to obtain for twenty four hours. Give it a look if you're curious at all. It's worth a read.

 Book Synopsis from Amazon.com: 'Exiles of Arcadia' blends history and fantasy to create a world that is as real as the past and as personal as childhood.

Primus Seneca has lived most of his life in exile. Ten years ago his father led an army against the ruthless tyrant Tiberius–and was crushed. Now the general plans his revenge from the snowy heart of the Boreal forest, and sixteen-year-old Primus is eager to join his father’s legion. But once he is sworn in, Primus begins to unravel family secrets that will shake his faith in the cause, his father, and the very nature of the gods.

'Legionnaire' is the literary debut of author James Gawley, a PhD student in Classics at the University at Buffalo. Read more at www.exilesofarcadia.com.

"Pray all you like. You cannot command the gods."

 

 

Ghostly Infatuation: Priya Narendran

Title: Ghostly Infatuation 
Author: Priya Narendran
Stand Alone or Series?: Stand Alone
Genre: Romance
Publisher: Amazon.com
Publish Date: January 17th, 2013
Pages: 88 (pdf)
ISBN: B00B2TZRK6
Obtained: Review Copy Obtained Free From Library Thing

Synopsis obtained from Library Thing: Seventeen year old Harvey Webster has a tough life. He's bullied at school, he doesn't get on with his father and the girl he likes ignores him. He gets a job at a dilapidated manor house which is owned by the eccentric Mrs. Roberts. One day, the house is transformed to a hundred years ago and Harvey meets seventeen year Alicia Ann Roberts. Alicia is exceptionally beautiful and elegant and Harvey is besotted with her. The two teenagers start meeting up whenever the house changes time and soon fall in love. Unknown to them, the house holds a terrible secret that threatens to destroy them both. Some profanity and violence.

Note: Hey guys, sorry about the lapse in reviews, spent the past view days sitting in bed watching Chef Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares on Netflix. Well, listening to it at least as I was as sick as a dog and my poor eyes couldn't really focus on anything without becoming Niagara Falls. In any case, still recovering but I should be back to my regular posting speed soon! Thanks for baring with me!

This review contains spoilers.

(Late) Top Ten Tuseday

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created and hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. For more information and a list of past and future topics, go here.

Alright, thought it was about time I took part in Top Ten Tuseday! After all who doesn't like lists? Especially top ten lists! Anyway, this week's is authors that I'd put on my auto-buy list! I have quite a few (and some new ones I discovered through running this blog, so let's get started shall we...?

The Tease: Nikki M. Pill

Title: The Tease 
Author: Nikki M. Pill
Stand Alone or Series?: Series (First Book in Darling Killer Series )
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Publisher: Self- Published
Publish Date: January 7th, 2013
Cover Design: Drake Mesfestta
Pages: 164 (.acsm file)
ISBN: 1481938509
Obtained: Review copy obtained for free from Net Galley. 

Synopsis obtained from amazon.com: Anna Zendel is your average 32-year-old therapist, stressing about clinical exams and struggling to recover from an abusive relationship. But at night she transforms herself into the saucy burlesque dancer Velvet Crush, enchanting Chicago audiences with the art of the tease.

As Anna struggles to keep the therapy and burlesque worlds separate and get over her crush on the troupe's emcee, a new danger threatens women across the city. The papers have dubbed him the Darling Killer, because after strangling his victims, he scrawls the word "darling" on their skin.

When one of Anna's fellow dancers is murdered in the dressing room, she realizes that Darling Killer could be closer than she thought. Could Max, Anna's new therapy client who confessed to fantasizing about dead girls and obsessing over the Darling Killer, have anything to do with the murders?

As more women are murdered, and Anna begins receiving mysterious gifts, this burlesque dancer pits feathers and sequins against foul play in the deadliest dance of all.

This review contains spoilers.

Exiles of Arcadia: Legionnaire: James Gawley

Title: Exiles of Arcadia: Legionnaire  
Author: James Gawley
Stand Alone or Series?: Series  
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services
Publish Date: February 5th, 2013
Book Trailer: here
Pages: 114 (kindle)
ASIN: B00BBFP1LG
Obtained: Review copy obtained free from Library Thing.

Synopsis Obtained from amazon.ca: 'Exiles of Arcadia' blends history and fantasy to create a world that is as real as the past and as personal as childhood.

Primus Seneca has lived most of his life in exile. Ten years ago his father led an army against the ruthless tyrant Tiberius–and was crushed. Now the general plans his revenge from the snowy heart of the Boreal forest, and sixteen-year-old Primus is eager to join his father’s legion. But once he is sworn in, Primus begins to unravel family secrets that will shake his faith in the cause, his father, and the very nature of the gods.

'Legionnaire' is the literary debut of author James Gawley, a PhD student in Classics at the University at Buffalo. Read more at www.exilesofarcadia.com.

"Pray all you like. You cannot command the gods."

This review contains spoilers

Proximity: M. A. George

Title: Proximity 
Author: M. A. Geogre 
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Stand Alone or Series: Series, the next book is called Relativity.
Publisher: Createspace
Publish date: October 3rd, 2012
Pages: 313 (pdf)
ISBN: 1480016934
Obtained: Review copy obtained for free from Library Thing.

Synopsis obtained from Goodreads.com: Dr. Palta Capal would be a typical American career woman…if only she were human.

She has found her calling in this world as a physician. It’s an ideal outlet for her compassionate spirit...and unearthly healing powers.

Palta may spend her nights rereading Jane Austen novels, but she deliberately avoids pursuing her own love story. Human men — attractive as they may be — inevitably grow old and wither, leaving her to grieve in solitude. Frankly, no one has seemed worth the torment.

Enter Eric Moran, the intensely attractive and enigmatic new coworker on the scene. With his quiet confidence and warm smile, he manages to draw Palta’s attention. Little does she know that he, too, holds a secret…one that will propel them both into an escalating collision of two worlds.

This review contains spoilers.