Showing posts with label adult fantasy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adult fantasy. Show all posts
Friday, December 12, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Sunday, April 13, 2014
{ARC Review} This Crumbling Pageant (The Fury Triad #1) by Patricia Burroughs
This Crumbling Pageant (The Fury Triad #1) by Patricia BurroughsPersephone Fury is the Dark daughter, the one they hide.
England, 1811. Few are aware of a hidden magical England, a people not ruled by poor mad George, but the dying King Pellinore of the House of Pendragon.
The Furys are known for their music, their magic, and their historic role as kingmakers. When Fury ambitions demand a political marriage, Persephone is drugged and presented to Society--
Only to be abducted from the man she loves by the man she loathes.
But devious and ruthless, Persephone must defy ancient prophecy, embrace her Dark magic, and seize her own fate.
Be swept away into the first book of a dark fantasy series combining swashbuckling adventure, heart-pounding romance, and plot-twisting suspense.
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You can read the description, so I will do my best not to rehash it, but as you can see, there are two Englands. There is the mundane/original England in the world as we know it with a mad King George and then there is the Magi England. The Fury family is part of Magi England and this is where the bulk of the story takes place. To cross from one England into another, one must travel through the fog, something young Persephone Fury discovers when she is abducted by the house tutor, Vespasian. After escaping, she returns a changed woman with a secret. Falling in love with the man who helped her home, she makes her debutante ball looking surreal and gorgeous, helped by her brother Cosmos. There is a strange and weird tension between the Fury family members and I did a lot of puzzling over it in the beginning. I think what I loved most was the description of the Furys' powers. Oh, to have Persephone's gifts. I think every musically inclined person would find her gift amazing and desirable.
This is fantasy at its finest, with love and darkness, plight and opportunity, and complicated twists and turns that hinge on Persephone's decision making. Is it fate or is it destiny or is it choice? This is only book one so we don't know where it will lead us, but the words of her goddess ring ominous for Persephone. She can choose duty & honor or love, but not both. One will have to be enough, so which shall it be? I, for one, am hooked and can only urge Patricia Burroughs to write faster in hopes that I may read on!
I received a print ARC to read and review. My opinions are my own. I do urge you to get this on May 6, 2014 when it releases if you love a well built world with multi-faceted characters and a not so happily ever after...at least, not yet as far as I can see.
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Friday, April 11, 2014
{Blog Tour} GIVE ME LOVE by Zoey Derrick with excerpt and review!
Title: Give Me LoveAuthor: Zoey Derrick
Series: The Reason Series (#4)
Genre: Paranormal Romance/Fantasy
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Feb 19 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
{AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT} Ardalia: The Breath of Aoles by Alan Spade --- on sale for only 99cents!
Shining the spotlight on author ALAN SPADE today and his book, Ardalia: The Breath of Aoles!!!
Born in Quito in Ecuador in 1971, Alan Spade has spent part of his childhood in sub-saharan Africa. Very soon, Alan read french classical literature, while at the same time growing up with Lovecraft, Asimov, Tolkien and King's novels. He worked eight years in written press as a video game reviewer, which is fittiing in his very visual and accessible universe. He loves to write SF, mostly space opera, fantasy, science-fantasy, and fantastic thrillers.
Pelmen hates being a tanner, but that’s all he would ever be, thanks to the rigid caste system amongst his people, the hevelens. Then he meets Master Galn Boisencroix and his family. The master carpenter opens up the world of archery to young Pelmen, who excels at his newfound skill. But Pelmen’s intractable father would have none of it, and tries to force Pelmen to stay in the tannery.
One day, however, Pelmen’s best friend and Master Galn's son, Teleg, disappears. Lured away by the prospect of untold riches through mining amberrock, the most precious substance in the world, Teleg finds himself a prisoner of the Nylevs, fierce fire-wielding worshippers of the god of destruction.
Now Pelmen must leave all he knows behind, overcome his fears and travel across the land, in search of his childhood friend. Along the way, he will ally himself with strange and fantastic beings: a shaman who controls the Breath of Aoles, or the power of the wind, a krongos, a creature of the mineral realm who can become living rock, and a malian, adept at water magic.
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Saturday, February 15, 2014
{Blog Tour} GIVE ME DESIRE by Zoey Derrick -- with excerpt and review!
Title:
Give Me Desire
Author: Zoey Derrick
Series: The Reason Series (#3)
Genre: Paranormal Romance/Fantasy
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Dec 30 2013
Blurb/Synopsis:
VIVIENNE CALLAHAN, discharged from the hospital after
surviving a near-fatal attack from Riley, her abusive ex-boyfriend, has come to
the safety of Mikah’s protection. As she continues to heal physically and
mentally from her ordeal, she begins to have strange dreams...dreams that
follow her into waking life and hint at a fate she never could’ve foreseen and
dangers far greater than Riley.
Meanwhile, MIKAH BLAKE has some ideas about her future, too,
and the more she considers his proposals, the weaker her resistance to him
becomes. His recent actions have taught her to respect and trust him, but soon
her feelings for him threaten to deepen into something more, something she may
not be ready for.
In the third book of the Reason series, Vivienne will
discover who and what she and the people around her really are.
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It
is from Glendale, Arizona that Zoey Derrick, a mortgage underwriter by day and
romance and erotica novelist by night, writes stories as hot as the desert sun
itself. It is this passion that drips off of her work, bringing excitement to
anyone who enjoys a good and sensual love story.
Not only does she aim to take her readers on an erotic dance
that lasts the night, it allows her to empty her mind of stories we all wish
were true.
Her stories are hopeful yet true to life, skillfully
avoiding melodrama and the unrealistic, bringing her gripping Erotica only
closer to the heart of those that dare dipping into it.
The intimacy of her fantasies that she shares with her readers
is thrilling and encouraging, climactic yet full of suspense. She is a loving
mistress, up for anything, of which any reader is doomed to return to again and
again.
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"Alright." I sigh. "When are you coming
home?"
"Do you miss me?"
"Yes."
I hear his sharp intake of breath at my words.
"Why does that surprise you?" I ask.
"Because. I miss you, too."
I smile.
"I will be home tomorrow, hopefully in the morning.
Viv, I wanted to ask you something else."
"What's that?"
"Tomorrow night there is a charity gala that I'm
supposed to attend. I'd like it if you would be my date."
"Uh..." I'm taken aback by his question, surprised
that he would want to take me to something like that. "Mikah, I've never
been to anything like that before." I pull my feet up, cross my legs and
lean back into the couch. I place my hand on my belly and begin rubbing it.
"I know, but it's really no big thing. We go, have
dinner, there is an auction, and dinner is followed by a dance. It's a stuffed
shirt, black tie kind of thing. I am not a fan of going to them, but this one
is for an important charity that I've been a part of since its inception, so it
is really important that I be there. I just don't want to go without you."
I'm pondering his words as I continue to stroke my belly.
"I have nothing to wear," I say, and he chuckles.
"Does that mean you'll go?"
I roll my eyes at his enthusiasm. "Yes, Mikah, I'll
go."
"Yes! Okay, I will have Celeste make some arrangements
for you to have a nice, relaxing day tomorrow, get your hair done, be pampered
a little. And when you guys go out today, you can find yourself a dress."
The excitement in his voice is infectious, and I can't help but smile.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
{Blog Tour} The Darkness of Light by Tammy Farrell -- with giveaway and review!
The Darkness of Light The Dia Chronicles
Book One
Tammy Farrell
Genre: Historical Fantasy
ISBN-13: 978-1492766582
ISBN-10: 1492766585
Number of pages: 375
Word Count: 90,000
Cover Artist: Nathalia Suellen
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
{Series Tour} The Ancients of Light Series by Heather Fleener --with reviews and a giveaway!
Chosen is the first in the thirteen books of the Ancients of Light series and is only the beginning of a young Witch’s journey toward developing both the strength of character and magic that will be required to fulfill her prophesied role as leader of the Light faction.
Revelations of nuances in the Prophecy - facets that were never fully comprehended by the Ancients - will continue in successive stories. The culmination of its true meaning in the destiny of the supernatural world of the Realm will only be revealed when Kaitriana is adequately prepared to lead the Warriors now being called together to champion the Light’s purpose.
Familiar characters return for each storyline as the focus turns to a new key couple in every book - a pair that significantly factors into the purpose of Light – however, the story of the Chosen does not end with Book #1. Kaitriana and Lorcan, their growth together as partners in leadership and in love as a couple, will thread through the series as Kaitriana assumes the role that was destined as hers since the beginning.
Friday, January 10, 2014
{Blog Tour} THE SORCERY CODE by DIMA ZALES -- with giveaway and review
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Publication date: December, 2013
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
{Cover Reveal} THE UNDERWORLD KING by RANJIT MORE --- with giveaway!
Today we're excited to bring to you the cover reveal for the fantasy novel, The Underworld King by Ranjit More. While this is an adult fantasy, it is appropriate for YA readers.
{Book Blast} The Coming Storm by Valerie Douglas
The Coming Storm, By Valerie Douglas
Spanning an epic series of books, 'The Coming Storm' by Valerie Douglas takes you to the heart of a conflict between magic users, and those without magic, good and evil, love and loss.
Join Ailith and Elon as they have to choose between love, duty, and everything they've battled for.
Join Ailith and Elon as they have to choose between love, duty, and everything they've battled for.
Elon of Aerilann, Elven advisor to the High King of Men, helped negotiate the treaty between Elves, Dwarves and men. He suddenly finds that fragile truce threatened from without by an unknown enemy and from within by old hatreds and prejudice. With the aid of his true-friend Colath, the wizard Jareth and the Elven archer Jalila, he goes in search of the source of the threat.
Ailith, the Heir to Riverford, fights her own silent battle. Her father has changed, but her quest to discover what changed him puts her life and very soul in danger and leaves her only one direction in which to turn. Elon.
To preserve the alliance, though, Elon will have to choose between his honor, his duty and everything for which he fought.
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Valerie Douglas is a prolific writer and a genre-crosser, much to the delight of her fans. A fan of authors of almost every genre from Isaac Asimov to Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, she writes classic fantasy, romance, suspense, and as V.J. Devereaux, erotic romance. Who knows what will pop up down the road!
Happily married, she’s companion to two dogs, four cats and an African clawed frog named Hopper who delights in tormenting the cats from his tank.
You can find more information at Valerie Douglas Books, or at Alexandria Publishing Group.
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And to celebrate her book blast, Valerie's lowered the price of The Coming Storm on a Countdown Deal. Head on over to the page and see what it's set and and grab your copy at the lowest price you can! Her novellas Not Magic Enough & Setting Boundaries have also been priced at $0.99 for the duration of this project.
And in January....
In January, Valerie is visiting blogs, talking books and sharing her experience. As author of more than 20 books, she's got a lot to say about indie publishing and would love to visit with you.
If you'd like to join in you can sign up here or fill the form out below
Saturday, December 14, 2013
{Spotlight} BLACK SWAN COLLECTED TALES (Volume 1, Books 1-6) --- Last chance at the 99cents price!
Read on! Read on! Get those links! Get those one clicks! (I already got mine! And umm...shhhh there's a super secret deal...you do NOT want to miss!)
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