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A Thousand Perfect Things by Kay Kenyon

31 October 2013 Natassia 1

Kay Kenyon brings to life a tale reminiscent of true Victorian style with the added mysticism of magic in A Thousand Perfect Things. With a Victorian sensibility of the exotic, Kenyon infuses her mythical world with the real life relations of Britain and India. Kenyon’s storytelling lends itself to the […]

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Last Breath by Rachel Caine

30 October 2013 Casey 0

The last couple of Morganville books have left me unsatisfied and annoyed. Yeah, I am a huge fan of the series but some of those plot lines…come on. Morganville is better than all that petty drama. Because of that, I’ve been dragging my feet on reading Last Breath by Rachel […]

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Escapists Uncensored: The Too Many Characters Dilemma

30 October 2013 Natassia 1

Sometimes enough is enough. I think to myself, ok random author, do you really need to add another character?! I know I can’t be the only one out there who thinks there are sometimes one character too many or one created for convenience.  One need to simply look at any […]

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Calculated Exposure by Holley Trent

29 October 2013 Nikki R 0

It took me a few chapters to become interested in Calculated Exposure by Holly Trent, but once I did I sped through it in record time. The characters are sassy and the situations they get into are very realistic, in fact I have friends who could easily be Curt or […]

Guest Author: Sonya Clark talks Forbidden Love (+Contest)

29 October 2013 Jackie 0

I am excited to welcome author Sonya Clark, who is celebrating the release of her new novel, Trancehack. It’s 2065. Those born with magic abilities live in government-run zones, without rights or freedoms. Fear of magic created this segregated world and fear keeps it intact. A high-profile murder brings Detective […]

Announcing the New Author Reading Challenge 2014

28 October 2013 Jackie 0

The New Author Challenge is coming back for it’s sixth year! Who else is excited? *grin* I know, I know….it’s a bit early to be thinking of 2014 reading challenges, but it was on my mind. Lately I’ve found, that if I don’t do something while I’m thinking about it, […]

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The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan

27 October 2013 Natassia 0

With humor and style, Michael J. Sullivan quickly made me a fan of his work in The Crown Tower, which was also my first foray in Sullivan’s work.  The Crown Tower is the first installment in The Riyria Chronicles, a series which takes place twelve years to the events in Riyria Revelations, […]

Exclusive Excerpt: Undying Embrace by Jessica Lee

24 October 2013 Jackie 0

I am excited to welcome author Jessica Lee, who is celebrating the release of her second Enclave novel, Undyning Embrace. Arran MacLain is a vampire on a suicide mission, driven to kill his former partner who betrayed him and the Enclave they served. But two things stand in his way: […]

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Escapists Uncensored: When tough guys, aren’t so tough

23 October 2013 Nikki R 0

In lieu of what month it is, I’d like to talk to you about monsters/villains. This is not your typical ‘here’s my favorite monster list’. This is a rant about how infuriating it is when the rules for these types of character are treated more as a guideline, turning that […]

Exclusive Excerpt: Dark Angel by TJ Bennett (+Contest)

22 October 2013 Jackie 3

I am excited to welcome author TJ Bennett, who is celebrating the release of Dark Angel with an exclusive excerpt. When young widow Catherine Briton is washed ashore, the sole survivor of a violent shipwreck, all she wants is to go home to London. But injured as she is, she […]