I got a bunch of books for Christmas! I have been busy plowing through them :) I finished reading "Caleb" by Sarah McCarty. It is the first book in her paranormal western series called "The Shadow Wranglers". There are four books in the series (so far), each one about a different brother in the Johnson clan.
The series starts with Caleb, the eldest brother in a family of vampires. He was turned about 250 years ago and has not completely adjusted to the modern world, especially modern women. The woman that he is attracted to is attacked by werewolves, and he attacks them to defend her. He is injured and she manages to bring him to his ranch. This is where all the action takes place.
The story starts out well. It has all the elements that I enjoy in a paranormal romance. There is a strong chemistry between the main characters, the dialogue is witty, and there is humor. The story itself lags after the heroine brings Caleb to the ranch. Which is barely a third of the way into the book. Every time something happens, in order to shut her up, he has sex with her. I like sex in my books as much as the next person, but this was a little overboard. You lose track of the story and all the various details that she throws in during the sex scenes. And, she throws in a lot of details , without any warming (or foreshadowing) at all. It is very distracting.
I will probably reads the rest of the series, but I will wait until the rest of the books come out in mass market paperback format, they are not worth buying in trade paperback format.
Here is the link for her website if you want to check it out: http://www.sarahmccarty.net/
Until next time!
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Book Review: "Master of None"
I know, I know, I know! For a supposed avid reader, I have not been posting a lot of book reviews. And, I apologize for that. The simple reason being that I am reading a book that I had a hard time finishing. It has taken me over a week to get through it. The book is called "Master of None" by Sonya Bateman. The author's website is http://sonyabateman.wordpress.com/
It is classified as an Urban Fantasy novel. The story is about an unlucky thief who has a Djinn (Genie) attach himself to him for the purposes of protection of his bloodline. He is also wanted by his criminal boss for losing an item that he stole for him. After the first few chapters, I sorta lost interest as the story was not moving fast enough, nor was the dialogue pushing the story forward. I like snappy, witty dialogue that keeps the story moving forward.
There are so many characters, subplots and character histories to keep straight, that you get bogged down in minutiae. That is the sense that you get from this book. The author likes to place the characters in situations that should cause their deaths (even the immortals), and then an extraordinary (almost unbelievable) event occurs to save them. It has a good idea and the story makes sense, but it gets bogged down in its own details and development.
Until next time!
It is classified as an Urban Fantasy novel. The story is about an unlucky thief who has a Djinn (Genie) attach himself to him for the purposes of protection of his bloodline. He is also wanted by his criminal boss for losing an item that he stole for him. After the first few chapters, I sorta lost interest as the story was not moving fast enough, nor was the dialogue pushing the story forward. I like snappy, witty dialogue that keeps the story moving forward.
There are so many characters, subplots and character histories to keep straight, that you get bogged down in minutiae. That is the sense that you get from this book. The author likes to place the characters in situations that should cause their deaths (even the immortals), and then an extraordinary (almost unbelievable) event occurs to save them. It has a good idea and the story makes sense, but it gets bogged down in its own details and development.
Until next time!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
"Undone"
I finished reading "Undone" by Rachel Caine. It is the first book in her Outcast Season series. It is a spin-off from her Weather Wardens series. I have not read the Wardens series and it is not necessary to read it for this novel. However, it would be a value-add to read them as there are some references and characters to the Weather series. It was not confusing, but it was not a rich experience. I felt that something was missing. But, then again that is just me. I hate starting a series in the middle and not realize it.
The story is about a Djinn that gets thrown to earth for disobeying an edict from her "boss". This becomes a classic duck out of water tale with a mystery and suspenseful story tossed in. Murder and mayhem when the hero's past comes back to haunt him. The heroine is caustic and impatient with her limitations and the hero is a former gang member trying to do good.
It is definitely a good start to a new series, but take my advice and read the "Weather Wardens" series first. It will be a richer experience for you. Check out the author's website for more information on all her series: www.rachelcaine.com
Until next time!
The story is about a Djinn that gets thrown to earth for disobeying an edict from her "boss". This becomes a classic duck out of water tale with a mystery and suspenseful story tossed in. Murder and mayhem when the hero's past comes back to haunt him. The heroine is caustic and impatient with her limitations and the hero is a former gang member trying to do good.
It is definitely a good start to a new series, but take my advice and read the "Weather Wardens" series first. It will be a richer experience for you. Check out the author's website for more information on all her series: www.rachelcaine.com
Until next time!
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