I posted the cover for One Silent Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon the other day, now I have the excerpt for it. It introduces a new character that should prove to be interesting and gives another look at Stryker. Plus we’re told Simi’s hero will be introduced in this novel, but Kenyon isn’t telling us when her story will be out. Kenyon has also added the next two novels in the Dark-Hunter series to her website. The next novel, Dream Warrior, will be out February 3rd and is already up at Amazon for pre-order. The next one, Bad Moon Rising, is Fang and Aimee’s story and will be out in August 2009.
I love artwork, so that’s going to be today’s theme for the Weekly Geeks quotes. The words of wisdom from some great artists.
Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. – Pablo Picasso 1881-1973
Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters; united with it, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of marvels. – Francisco de Goya 1746-1828
The winner for Cheyenne McCray’s Forbidden Magic is…Samantha! We have the last BBAW contest going right now, so if you want to grab a copy of Keri Arthur’s Full Moon Rising, then make sure you sign up for it.
Interviews:
- Terri Clark, author of Sleepless, by Fangs, Fur & Fey
- Karin Codden, author of The Shadow of Men, by Political Affair’s Magazine
Coyote Wild is free young adult on-line magazine ad this month features stories by some of the great authors at Fangs, Fur, & Fey.
Bitten by Books has Angie Fox interviewing Pirate, the dog, from The Accidental Demon Slayer for talk like a pirate day. They are also giving away a couple of cool prizes, so head on over and see what’s up.
A couple of days ago, AskMen.com posted their Top 10 Vampire Chicks and now Rae Lori has countered that with her 13 Vampires to Heat Up Tthose Cold Nights. Personally, I think David Boreanaz should have been higher on the list than #8, but he did beat out James Marsters (#9), so I’m happy with that. Not that I don’t like Marsters, but I like Boreanaz better. I haven’t seen Alexander Skarsgaard as Eric Northman in True Blood yet, but from what pictures I have seen, I’m just not sure if he should have been #5. He hasn’t been on the screen yet after all.
Racy Romance Reviews is asking a good questions, who invented the paranormal romance? Or maybe not invented, but who are the classics in this genre? They have some pretty good ideas over there, but I’m interested in knowing what you guys think. Here are my votes, although I’m pretty bias about them. :)
- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (1991) – I love her series. She’s the only author I’ve gone out and been at the bookstore when her hardcovers come out. Usually I wait until the paperback comes out or I go to the library, but not for her.
- Forever and the Night by Linda Lael Miller (1993) – she was my first paranormal romance that I can remember and I love the series. Her vampires and warlocks are interesting and yet she gives us more than just romance with them.
- Merlin’s Legacy: Daughter of Fire by Quinn Taylor Evans (1999) – The first novel in a series of six, this is another one that I love and still sits on my shelf today. It’s very old world English and has a great twist, not on Merlin, but on his progeny and their lives.
- The Irish Princess by Amy Fetzer (1999) – Another great start for a terrific trilogy. While I don’t believe the first one has as much paranormal aspects as the following two novels, it’s still gives us a great story with interesting characters that still capture my attention today. Granted, it’s not that old, but I would still consider it a classic.
