I just finished the latest Meredith Gentry novel by Laurell K. Hamilton and I have to wonder…is Swallowing Darkness the end?
At the end of Lick of Frost, we found out that Meredith was pregnant with twins by six of her guards.  Then she gets kidnapped by Taranis, the King of Light and Illusion or the [...]

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Today’s artist spotlight is Linda Bergkvist and the featured print is called All that I love is gone.  I’m really enjoying the prints I’ve seen and she seems to have something for everyone.  Here are a couple more examples of her work:  Our Diabolical Rapture and Rose of My Innocence.
Interviews:

Terri Garey, author of the Nicki [...]

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I’m really having trouble writing this review. Don’t get me wrong, Mona Lisa Blossoming by Sunny, the second novel in her Monere series, is just as captivating as Mona Lisa Awakening.  However, I’ve read it before and I think that’s what making it hard for me. I already knew the story going in and [...]

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I had actually read Mona Lisa Awakening by Sunny awhile ago, but it was before I started Literary Escapism, so I decided to re-read them again so I can post reviews. With that said, I LOVE this series. It’s such a new take on shapeshifters that it’s refreshing. Before I go on, [...]

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The third novel in Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series, Faefever brings us the one event we’ve been waiting for.
It’s getting closer and closer to Halloween and Mac still hasn’t heard much from the Lord Master.  Than, all of a sudden, she starts getting copies of her sister’s journal; the Lord Master begins to woo her; [...]

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The last novel in Jacquelyn Frank’s Nightwalker series, Noah brings us the story of our volatile demon king.  We’re finally given a chance to meet the girl that is met for our fiery fire demon.  I think that’s all I’m really going to say for the overall summary of Noah.  It’s a little short, but [...]

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It’s been an odd couple of weeks. For some reason, i just haven’t been able to get into any of the books I have been reading and I really needed something. After all the praise I kept hearing for Melissa Marr’s Wickedly Lovely, I decided to pick it up since it has been [...]

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The second novel in the Cat Star Chronicles, Warrior by Cheryl Brooks brings us the story of another Zetithian warrior who has been sold into slavery…
Leo arrives on Tisana’s doorstep a beaten slave from a near extinct race with feline genes.  As soon as Leo recovers his strength, he’ll use his extraordinary sexual talents to [...]

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I just finished Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning and it basically picks up pretty much right after Darkfever.  MacKayla is still searching to find out who she is and she’s given a few more hints with the surprise appearance from her father and another sidhe-seer.  She gets to learn a little more about Barrons and [...]

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So you’re probably wondering about the (Pt 1) element in the title, huh. Well, it’s easy…I’m still reading The 12th Demon by Bruce Hennigan, but I felt the need to get my first impressions out in the open. The second part of the review will come out when I’ve finished it. First [...]

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