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Devour by M. Morel

9 December 2009 Jackie 2

I’ll be honest, I’m not entirely sure what I think about Devour, the first novel in Melina Morel’s Institu Sceintifique series. A Werewolf… A vampire… And the woman who wants them both. The dashing Pierre du Montfort is a werewolf who’s never had trouble hiding his cursed heritage. But now […]

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Bloody Ghosts & Stormy Magic

8 December 2009 Jackie 1

Maybe I missed it when it was first posted, but check out the snazzy cover for the anthology Dark and Stormy Knights (July 2010).  This is hot and I already know I’m going to want it just by looking at the contributing authors.  Ilona Andrews has posted a snippet from […]

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Anachronistic Idioms In Fantasy Writing

8 December 2009 Jesse 0

I feel the need to give this post a little intro. For those who are new to the site, Jesse adds articles on his writings every once in awhile.  He just finished writing The Autobiography of Ziggy Swift: the Fall for NaNoWriMo and he’s now going through the editing process […]

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Guest Author: Kelly Gay

8 December 2009 Jackie 34

Today, I get to welcome Kelly Gay to Literary Escapism. Kelly is the author of the amazing The Better Part of Darkness and it’s definitely a novel everyone should be checking out. I know I can’t wait for the second novel, The Darkest Edge of Dawn, to hit the shelves.

Atlanta: it’s the promised city for the off-worlders, foreigners from the alternate dimensions of heaven-like Elysia and hell-like Charbydon. Some bring good works and miracles. And some bring unimaginable evil….

Charlie Madigan is a divorced mother of one, and a kick-ass cop trained to take down the toughest human and off-world criminals. She’s recently returned from the dead after a brutal attack, an unexplained revival that has left her plagued by ruthless nightmares and random outbursts of strength that make doing her job for Atlanta P.D.’s Integration Task Force even harder. Since the Revelation, the criminal element in Underground Atlanta has grown, leaving Charlie and her partner Hank to keep the chaos to a dull roar. But now an insidious new danger is descending on her city with terrifying speed, threatening innocent lives: a deadly, off-world narcotic known as ash. Charlie is determined to uncover the source of ash before it targets another victim — but can she protect those she loves from a force more powerful than heaven and hell combined?

Make sure you stick around, we’re giving away a copy of The Better Part of Darkness.

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Sunday Surprise!

6 December 2009 Jackie 1

Lips Touch: Three Times by Laini Taylor
Ash by Malinda Lo
Everafter by Nell Stark and Trinity Tam

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Short Story Saturday is Here!

5 December 2009 Jackie 1

It’s the first day for Short Story Saturday and Nicola is starting us out in style.  Have you recently reviewed a short story and want to share it?  Head over to Alpha Heroes and add your review to the meme. Tiger by the Tail by K. Chambers Night Moves by […]

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The Better Part of Darkness by K. Gay

5 December 2009 Jackie 2

I’ve had a copy of Kelly Gay’s debut novel, The Better Part of Darkness for a bit now, but have you ever gotten into a mood where you know it won’t help with a certain novel. I very much went through a straight romance-wanting stage and I knew my frame […]

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Go Fetch! by S. Laurenston

4 December 2009 Jackie 4

I’ve been reading Shelly Laurenston’s Go Fetch, the second in her Magnus Pack series, in my Kindle and I have to say it’s another great read. How much trouble can one small female be to a modern-day shapeshifting Viking? Well.it really depends on local gun laws. Conall Vga-Feilan, direct descendant […]

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Eclipsing Revenant Details in Hell

4 December 2009 Jackie 1

The Horror Yearbook has unleashed the poster for the next Twilight movie, Eclipse. Snazzy, huh. Check out what I found over at Wicked Little Pixie. It’s the cover for the second Marcella Acosta novel by Dakota Cassidy, My Way to Hell, which will be released July 2010. Suvudu has added […]