Showing posts with label supernatural. Show all posts
Showing posts with label supernatural. Show all posts

Friday, 7 June 2013

Lying Season (Experiment in Terror, #4) by Karina Halle




Ama­teur ghost-hunter Perry Palomino has bat­tled ghosts, fought off skin­walk­ers and skirted the fine line between life and death.

But can she sur­vive bunk­ing down in Seat­tle for a week with her partner (and man she secretly loves) Dex and his perfect girl­friend, Jennifer?

And can she do so while being tor­mented by a mali­cious spirit from Dex’s increas­ingly shady past?

With love and life in the bal­ance, Perry must dis­cover the truth among the lies or risk los­ing every­thing she's ever cared about.

  • Genre: Paranormal Romance, Horror, Supernatural, Mystery
  • Creatures:  ghosts and demons 
  • Age: new adult / adult
  • Source: owned ebook 
  • Read from June 04 to 06, 2013
Buddy read with my darling Vilda ♥ Check out her review here: ✦ Vilda's review

FINAL RATING: ★★★★★/★★★★★


Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Obsession by Jennifer L. Armentrout


 
He’s arrogant, domineering, and... To. Die. For.

Hunter is a ruthless killer. And the Department of Defense has him firmly in their grasp, which usually doesn’t chafe too badly because he gets to kill bad guys. Most of the time he enjoys his job. That is, until he’s saddled with something he’s never had to do before: protect a human from his mortal enemy.

Serena Cross didn’t believe her best friend when she claimed to have seen the son of a powerful senator turn into something... unnatural. Who would? But then she witnesses her friend’s murder at the hands of what can only be an alien, thrusting her into a world that will kill to protect their secret.

Hunter stirs Serena’s temper and her lust despite their differences. Soon he’s doing the unthinkable—breaking the rules he’s lived by, going against the government to keep Serena safe. But are the aliens and the government the biggest threats to Serena’s life… or is it Hunter?
    • Genre:Paranormal, Science fiction, Romance, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy
    • Creatures: Aliens
    • Age: adult
    • Source: owned ebook
    • Read from June 01 to 04, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★/★★★★★


    Monday, 3 June 2013

    Spirit (Elemental, #3) by Brigid Kemmerer



    With power comes enemies. Lots of them.
    Hunter Garrity just wants to be left alone. He’s learned the hard way that his unusual abilities come at a price. And he can’t seem to afford any allies.

    He’s up to his neck in hostiles. His grandfather, spoiling for a fight. The Merrick brothers, who think he ratted them out. Calla, the scheming psycho who wants to use him as bait.


    Then there’s Kate Sullivan, the new girl at school. She’s not hostile. She’s bold. Funny. Hot. But she’s got an agenda, too.
     

    With supposedly secret powers rippling to the surface everywhere around him, Hunter knows something ugly is about to go down. But finding out what means he’ll have to find someone he can trust…



    • Genre: Super powers, Paranormal romance, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Magic
    • Age: young adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read on May 30, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★☆/★★★★★


    Opal (Lux, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout



    No one is like Daemon Black.

    When he set out to prove his feelings for me, he wasn’t fooling around. Doubting him isn’t something I’ll do again, and now that we’ve made it through the rough patches, well... There’s a lot of spontaneous combustion going on.

    But even he can’t protect his family from the danger of trying to free those they love.

    After everything, I’m no longer the same Katy. I’m different... And I’m not sure what that will mean in the end. When each step we take in discovering the truth puts us in the path of the secret organization responsible for torturing and testing hybrids, the more I realize there is no end to what I’m capable of. The death of someone close still lingers, help comes from the most unlikely source, and friends will become the deadliest of enemies, but we won’t turn back. Even if the outcome will shatter our worlds forever.

    Together we’re stronger... and they know it.

    • Genre:Paranormal, Science fiction, Romance, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy
    • Creatures: Aliens
    • Age: mature young adult
    • Source: owned ebook
    • Read from June 01 to 02, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★/★★★★★

    Wednesday, 29 May 2013

    Drip Drop Teardrop (Drip Drop Teardrop, #1) by Samantha Young


    Even Death Can Fall in Love...

    Avery hasn’t had it easy.

    When she was ten years old her parents died in a car crash. Now nine years later her Aunt Caroline is the only family she has left. And Caroline is dying.

    So when Death comes knocking (quite literally) in the form of the damaged and dangerous, Brennus, Avery makes a deal with the reaper in order to save Caroline.

    Brennus is an Ankou.

    One of the many, once mortal men and women, who were given the choice to become an immortal in exchange for ferrying the dead over into their afterlife.

    Nine years ago Brennus took Avery’s parents and tried to take Avery, but she fought him and won. Amazed by her strength Brennus followed Avery and has watched over her.

    Now he knows Avery is the one to offer him freedom from his obligation to the dead.

    And he’ll stop at nothing to have her.

    • Genre: Contemporary, Magic, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural
    • Creatures: Death/Grim reaper
    • Age: mature young adult
    • Source: owned ebook
    • note: short story/novella
    • Read on May 29, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★/★★★★★

    Sunday, 26 May 2013

    The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten, #1) by Julie Kagawa





    Don’t look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.

    That is Ethan Chase’s unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked.
    Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he’d dare to fall for.

    Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister’s world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies.
    But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.
    • Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary,Urban fantasy, Magic, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural
    • Creatures: faeries
    • Age: mature young adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read from May 20 to 21, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★☆/★★★★★


    And With Madness Comes the Light (Experiment in Terror #6.5) by Karina Halle



    The Man. The Mystery. The Madness.

    Dex Foray has never been anyone’s fool – until he missed his chance for happiness with Perry Palomino. Broken and alone, Dex has no choice but to rise from the ashes Perry left behind and find his own path to redemption. But nothing in Dex’s life has ever come easily, especially when there’s a dark madness waiting in the wings.

    Told from Dex’s POV, And With Madness Comes the Light is short story/novella that spans the time period from the end of Lying Season (Book #4) until the end of On Demon Wings (Book #5). If you were ever wondering what really happened to Dex while Perry was gone - his journey to Dex 2.0 - now is your chance.
    • Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Mystery, Paranormal Romance
    • Age:  adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read in February 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★★★/★★★★★

    Into the Hollow (Experiment in Terror #6) by Karina Halle



    Perry Palomino has fought her demons – and won – but the battle is far from over. She’s now left broken and on her own, leaving behind her life and family in Portland to focus on giving Dex Foray – and the Experiment in Terror show – a second chance. 

    But their past mistakes continue to tease and test their relationship, as does the wild and desolate terrain of the Canadian Rockies.

    The snow-covered peaks and ravenous forests hide an urban legend too unbelievably frightening to be true and the only way the duo has a chance of surviving is if Perry can let in the very man who sent her to hell and back.
    • Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Mystery, Paranormal Romance
    • Age:  adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read from February 20 to 21, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★★★/★★★★★

    Saturday, 25 May 2013

    The Dex-Files (Experiment in Terror, #5.7) by Karina Halle




    The truth is out there...

    The Dex-Files is a compilation novel that accompanies the Experiment in Terror Series and is not to be-read as a stand-alone. In the Dex-Files we find a variety of scenes and chapters from the enigmatic Dex Foray's POV from books #1-6 in the series.
    Some of these scenes have been previously published, albeit from Perry's POV, while other scenes are completely new.

    In addition to it not being a stand-alone, the novel also contains some major spoilers and should be read only by those who have read all the published books in the series.
    • Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Mystery, Paranormal Romance
    • Age:  adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • note: short story 
    • Read from February 19 to 21, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★★★/★★★★★

    Old Blood (Experiment in Terror, #5.5) by Karina Halle

     
     A haunting novella from the Experiment in Terror Series...

    From her harrowing introduction in Darkhouse, the spectre known as “Creepy Clown Lady” has been a constant fixture in Perry Palomino’s life. But beyond the horrid makeup and piercing stare lies Pippa, a woman just like everyone else.

    Well, not quite.

    When Perry discovered Pippa’s message to her and Dex on the EVP recordings, she thought she heard the last of the old woman’s message. She was wrong. In the novella Old Blood, Pippa relays the tale of her troubled and tortured past, revealing how an aspiring actress and loving mother fell into madness and how an unfathomable betrayal led to her untimely death.

    For Perry, the repercussions of her message are life-shattering.

    Old Blood is #5.5 in the series and occurs between books #5 On Demon Wings and #6 Into the Hollow


    • Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Mystery
    • Age: mature young adult / adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read in February, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★/★★★★★

    On Demon Wings (Experiment in Terror #5) by Karina Halle



    When the life you wanted has crumbled beneath your fingers, there’s nothing left to do but pick up the pieces and soldier on. You’ve done this before.

    But what happens when you no longer feel like yourself anymore? When fires spontaneously start-up around you, when you hear growling coming from underneath your bed, and you no longer recognize your face in the mirror. What happens then?

    Ghost-hunter Perry Palomino doesn’t have much time to find out. Now, the evil she used to hunt is a lot closer to home. It’s inside of her, taking over her life bit-by-terrifying bit, and there’s only one person who can help her.

    If part of her doesn’t kill him first.
    • Genre: Paranormal Romance, Horror, Supernatural, Mystery
    • Age: mature young adult / adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read from February 17 to 18, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★★/★★★★★

    Thursday, 23 May 2013

    The Iron Legends (The Iron Fey, #1.5, 3.5, 4.5) by Julie Kagawa


     
    Enter the world of the internationally bestselling Iron Fey series. Dangerous faeries. Heartbreaking romance. Thrilling action and limitless adventure. The world of the fey has never been so powerful. This collection includes three novellas set in the world of the Iron Fey plus the Guide to the Iron Fey with exclusive information about Julie Kagawa's unforgettable world of Faery. 

    Winter's Passage
    Never make a promise to a faery. They always come to collect. Now Meghan Chase must fulfill her promise to Prince Ash of the Winter Court and embark upon a dangerous journey into the heart of enemy territory—while being pursued by a relentless new foe and guarding her own foolish heart.
     
    Summer's Crossing

    What can turn enemies into reluctant allies? A call from the Exile Queen, Leanansidhe, ties legendary prankster Puck to his archenemy, Prince Ash, on a journey that may end in betrayal and will set them both on an irreversible path.

    Iron's Prophecy

    Before she ever knew what she might become, Iron Queen Meghan Chase was warned by the oracle that her firstborn child would bring nothing but grief. And even as Meghan and Ash celebrate their long-awaited union, the prophecy stirs.…

    Three Iron Fey novellas for the first time in print!

    • Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary,Urban fantasy, Magic, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural
    • Creatures: faeries
    • Age: mature young adult
    • Note: Anthology or short stories
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read from May 09 to 19, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★☆/★★★★★


    Sunday, 19 May 2013

    The Iron Knight (The Iron Fey #4) by Julie Kagawa



    My name—my True Name—is Ashallayn’darkmyr Tallyn. I am the last remaining son of Mab, Queen of the Unseelie Court. And I am dead to her. My fall began, as many stories do, with a girl…

     To cold faery prince Ash, love was a weakness for mortals and fools. His own love had died a horrible death, killing any gentler feelings the Winter prince might have had. Or so he thought.

    Then Meghan Chase—a half human, half fey slip of a girl—smashed through his barricades, binding him to her irrevocably with his oath to be her knight. And when all of Faery nearly fell to the Iron fey, she severed their bond to save his life. Meghan is now the Iron Queen, ruler of a realm where no Winter or Summer fey can survive.

    With the unwelcome company of his archrival, Summer Court prankster Puck, and the infuriating cait sith Grimalkin, Ash begins a journey he is bound to see through to its end—a quest to find a way to honor his vow to stand by Meghan's side.

    To survive in the Iron Realm, Ash must have a soul and a mortal body. But the tests he must face to earn these things are impossible. And along the way Ash learns something that changes everything. A truth that challenges his darkest beliefs and shows him that, sometimes, it takes more than courage to make the ultimate sacrifice.

    • Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary,Urban fantasy, Magic, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural
    • Creatures: faeries
    • Age: mature young adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read from May 17 to 18, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★/★★★★★


    Thursday, 16 May 2013

    The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey, #3) by Julie Kagawa



    My name is Meghan Chase. In less than twenty-four hours I'll be seventeen. Although technically, I won't actually be turning seventeen. I've been in the Nevernever too long. When you're in Faery, you don't age. So while a year has passed in the real world, age wise I'm probably only a few days older than when I went in.

    In real life, I've changed so much I don't even recognise myself.

    I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stand by my side. Drag me into conflict so powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it.

    This time, there will be no turning back.
    • Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary,Urban fantasy, Magic, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural
    • Creatures: faeries
    • Age: mature young adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read from May 12 to 15, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★☆/★★★★★


    Wednesday, 15 May 2013

    Shadowfever (Fever, #5) by Karen Marie Moning



    In an epic battle between humans and Fae, the hunter becomes the hunted when the Sinsar Dubh turns on Mac and begins mowing a deadly path through those she loves.

    Who can she turn to? Who can she trust? Who is the woman haunting her dreams?
    More important, who is Mac herself and what is the destiny she glimpses in the black and crimson designs of an ancient tarot card?

    From the luxury of the Lord Master's penthouse to the sordid depths of an Unseelie nightclub, from the erotic bed of her lover to the terrifying bed of the Unseelie King, Mac's journey will force her to face the truth of her exile, and to make a choice that will either save the world . . . or destroy it.
    • Genre: Urban fantasy, Paranormal,  Supernatural, Dystopia, Romance, Magic, Dark
    • Creatures: Fae
    • Age: adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read from October 10 to 11, 2012

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★★★/★★★★★


    Iced (Dani O'Malley #1) (Fever #6) by Karen Marie Moning



    The year is 1 AWC—After the Wall Crash. The Fae are free and hunting us. It’s a war zone out there, and no two days are alike. I’m Dani O’Malley, the chaos-filled streets of Dublin are my home, and there’s no place I’d rather be.
    Dani “Mega” O’Malley plays by her own set of rules—and in a world overrun by Dark Fae, her biggest rule is: Do what it takes to survive. Possessing rare talents and the all-powerful Sword of Light, Dani is more than equipped for the task. In fact, she’s one of the rare humans who can defend themselves against the Unseelie. But now, amid the pandemonium, her greatest gifts have turned into serious liabilities.
    Dani’s ex–best friend, MacKayla Lane, wants her dead, the terrifying Unseelie princes have put a price on her head, and Inspector Jayne, the head of the police force, is after her sword and will stop at nothing to get it. What’s more, people are being mysteriously frozen to death all over the city, encased on the spot in sub-zero, icy tableaux.
    When Dublin’s most seductive nightclub gets blanketed in hoarfrost, Dani finds herself at the mercy of Ryodan, the club’s ruthless, immortal owner. He needs her quick wit and exceptional skill to figure out what’s freezing Fae and humans dead in their tracks—and Ryodan will do anything to ensure her compliance.
    Dodging bullets, fangs, and fists, Dani must strike treacherous bargains and make desperate alliances to save her beloved Dublin—before everything and everyone in it gets iced.
    • Genre: Urban fantasy, Paranormal,  Supernatural, Dystopia, Romance, Magic, Dark
    • Creatures: Fae
    • Age: adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read from November 01 to 07, 2012

    FINAL RATING: ★★/★★★★★


    Sunday, 12 May 2013

    Lying Season (Experiment in Terror #4) by Karina Halle



    Ama­teur ghost-hunter Perry Palomino has bat­tled ghosts, fought off skin­walk­ers and skirted the fine line between life and death. 

    But can she sur­vive bunk­ing down in Seat­tle for a week with her partner (and man she secretly loves) Dex and his perfect girl­friend, Jennifer? 

    And can she do so while being tor­mented by a mali­cious spirit from Dex’s increas­ingly shady past? 

    With love and life in the bal­ance, Perry must dis­cover the truth among the lies or risk los­ing every­thing she's ever cared about.

    • Genre: Paranormal Romance, Horror, Supernatural, Mystery
    • Age: new adult / adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read from February 16 to 17, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★★★/★★★★★

    Dead Sky Morning (Experiment in Terror #3) by Karina Halle



    With the Experiment in Terror show finding some success, amateur ghost hunters Perry Palomino and Dex Foray embark on their most terrifying investigation yet. 

    A tiny, fog-shrouded island in the rough strait between British Columbia and Washington State has held a dark secret for decades: It was a former leper colony where over forty souls were left to rot, die and bury each other. 

    Now a functioning campground, Perry and Dex spend an isolated weekend there to investigate potential hauntings but as the duo quickly find out, there is more to fear on D’Arcy Island than just ghosts. 

    The island quickly pits partner against partner, spiraling the pair into madness that serves to destroy their sanity, their relationship and their very lives.


    • Genre: Paranormal Romance, Horror, Supernatural, Mystery
    • Age: mature young adult / adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read from February 14 to 16, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★★/★★★★★

    The Benson (Experiment in Terror #2.5) by Karina Halle



    A short, sexy and scary read.

    The Benson hotel in Portland, Oregon might look like your ordinary, swanky turn-of-the century hotel, but deep in the heart of this historic icon, lie a few restless souls with secrets that won't stay buried.

    Amateur ghost hunters (and your favorite "will they or won't they" pair) Perry Palomino and Dex Foray spend an evening exploring the hotel for their Internet show "Experiment in Terror" - but this is no ordinary hotel and this is no ordinary episode. There's someone here in the Benson, someone dead, who will push the boundaries of what the duo know about ghosts and challenge Perry's very notion of the truth.

    The Benson is a short novella in the Experiment in Terror Series. It occurs between books #2 (Red Fox) and #3 (Dead Sky Morning) but can also be read as a standalone and is the perfect primer for anyone interested in the best-selling series.


    • Genre: Paranormal, Horror, Supernatural, Mystery
    • Creatures: ghosts
    • Age: mature young adult / adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Note: short story
    • Read in February 13, 2013
       

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★/★★★★★

    Red Fox (Experiment in Terror #2) by Karina Halle

     

    With Book Two of the Experiment in Terror Series, Perry Palomino and Dex Foray trade in the stormy Oregon coast for the unforgiving deserts of New Mexico.

    In the for­got­ten town of Red Fox, a Navajo cou­ple is tor­tured by things unseen and by motives unknown. Wild ani­mals slink through their house in the dark, a bar­rage of stones pound their roof nightly, and muti­lated sheep car­casses are turn­ing up on their prop­erty. Armed with a cam­era and just enough to go on, Perry and Dex travel to the des­o­late locale, hop­ing to film the super­nat­ural occur­rences and add cred­i­bil­ity to their flail­ing web­cast. 

    Only their show has a lot more work­ing against them than just grow­ing pains. Tested by dubi­ous ranch hands, a ghost from Dex’s past, and shapeshift­ing decep­tion, the ama­teur ghost hunters must learn to trust each other in order to fight the most ancient of myths…or die trying.

    • Genre: Paranormal, Horror, Supernatural, Mystery
    • Age: mature young adult / adult
    • Source: owned ebook 
    • Read from February 11 to 13, 2013

    FINAL RATING: ★★★★★/★★★★★