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Showing posts with label Greek Mythology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greek Mythology. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Review - "Mark of the Bear" by N.J. Walters
Mark of the Bear
(Hades’ Carnival #2)
Author: N.J. Walters
Publisher: Samhain
Publishing
Release Date: 4/16/13
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Source: Bought (Samhain)
Description
When the devil wants a deal, there's no bowing out
gracefully.
At twenty-nine, Hollywood scream queen Kellsie Morris is
acutely aware the clock is ticking on her career. Luckily, the one big role she
needs to pad her retirement fund has just come through-the story of an
immortal, shape-shifting warrior trapped in a carnival run by the Devil's
minions.
When Kellsie arrives on set, she can't resist climbing
aboard an amazingly realistic carousel bear-and finds herself flung into a
world where the horror is real. As real as the heat radiating off the
half-naked hunk in her arms.
Marko has waited an eternity for the chance to free his
goddess, the Lady of the Beasts, and his fellow warriors from an ancient curse.
But once he lays eyes on Kellsie, he knows to the bottom of his soul that his
purpose is to protect her life.
But in this hellish game, it's the Devil's move. And there's
no predicting when and where the final, brutal stroke will fall-and which lover
will pay the ultimate price.
Warning: This book contains a heroine who's a screamer-in
and out of bed-and a warrior who gives a whole new meaning to
"method." After reading, please use caution when standing up. Your
knees may be weak.
Review
NJ, seriously!?! It had to end like that? :( I am so dying
for the next book to be out now!!! This was another great read! This series is
quickly turning into a favorite for me. It's unique and interesting. The story
just sucks you right in and if you’re like I was, you won’t come back out until
you’ve read the very last page.
Once again I LOVED the two main characters! There’s always
something really special about NJ’s characters that instantly makes me fall in
love with them and I think Kelsie may be my very favorite heroine of hers. I
mean, she’s the freaking scream queen! Very cool! But then again I’m a horror
movie nut, so she’s extra interesting to me. And Marko, well let’s just say
there is something VERY appealing about a big cuddly bear that turns into and
equally big hunky guy! Best of both if you ask me! ;)
I really like the other characters too! It was nice to get
to see Aimee and Roric again. I can't wait to see who is next and I'm kind of more
excited about who the next heroine will be. I mean a graphic novelist and the
scream queen? These hunky shifters know how to pick 'em! ;)
If you enjoy a fast paced romance with hunky shifters, kick
ass heroines and creepy but entertaining villains, this series is for you! You
don’t necessarily need to read these in order but I recommend it because you’ll
get the full story having read both! I’m looking forward to the next book in
this series and pretty much anything else NJ decides to write because her books
are always fantastic!
Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Review: "Goddess Legacy" by M.W. Muse
Goddess Legacy
(Goddess Series #1)
by: M.W. Muse
Publishing Date: 1/13/31
Publisher: Penning Princess Publishing
Genre: YA Romance Fantasy (New Adult)
Description:
Legacy Kore is an average seventeen year old with your basic insane crush on the hottest guy in school... rather Adin Shepard was the hottest guy in school before he graduated a couple of weeks ago. Now it’s summer vacation and she’s not sure when she’ll get to see him again. Until he shows up at her surprise seventeenth birthday party. Cue saliva glands--it’s time to drool.
But her giddiness is cut short when her guardian delivers an emotional blow, telling Legacy her mother hadn’t died when she was baby, but that she’d left for Legacy’s protection all those years ago. After the initial shock, she expects some story about how her mother was in the Witness Protection Program or something else just as crazy, but when she’s told that her mother is a Greek Goddess and that Legacy is changing into one too, she thinks her guardian needs a trip to a mental hospital. Legacy a goddess? Um, yeah. Right. And her BFF is the Easter Bunny.
While trying to make sense out of something that was impossible to believe, Adin asks Legacy out on a date. She is thrilled that her fantasy might become a reality, but when she meets the new guy in town, River, she discovers everything isn’t always as it seems, and the legacy she wants just might not be the legacy she is destined to have.
My Review:
I love Greek mythology so when I read the synopsis of this book, I definitely knew I needed to check it out.
M.W. Muse tells a story of a girl named Legacy, who's life is changed the minute her guardian tells her the truth about her parents and what is going to happen to her when she turns 18. She does not believe her at first until she starts having strange dreams.
Everything is about to fall in place though for Legacy. The hot boy she grew up with, Adin, asked her out, and she's going to have a job for summer. Although, another boy, River, comes into her life and he starts telling her stuff that is making her realize that her guardian may have told her the truth.
Legacy though is going to realize not everything as it seems and she has to figure out the truth to her dreams and also keep herself alive for her 18th birthday because someone is out to kill her before than and River, the new guy knows who.
M.W. Muse does an amazing job on her take on Greek mythology and I liked how the characters are different takes on each greek god/goddess, except for a few characters that do not play a role in it.
Legacy finds out the truth a little bit who she really is, but it takes awhile for her to find out. She also does not find out the truth on River and Adin until towards the end.
I clicked very well with some of the characters, but others I did not. Adin had his moments where I could not get along with him. I did not like Ellen and Kate...but that is to be expected. Callie was Legacy's best friend and she was always there to help Legacy on trying to figure out what was going on, even though she really is not apart of it.
It was slow at first to get into the storyline until it got interesting towards the end and towards the times Legacy was figuring out what was happening to her and who she was. The ending was what made me go into shock. Poor Legacy. She was just getting some happiness in her life and a certain person had to come into the book. Boo!!
I give this book 3.5 moons and I look forward to the second book. I just hope I find out a little bit more about Legacy and what is happening to her, Adin, and River.
For some reason I have strong feelings for River more than I do Adin. I am not sure why though. Maybe it is because I feel terrible for him.
You will have to read this book to find out why and come up with your own assumptions and who you like best.
I recommend this book to young adult readers out there and readers who love mythology. You also will notice it falls in the New Adult genre when you read it...because the book definitely makes you go through certain emotions through certain characters...like for me, River. (poor guy)
Don't get me wrong I like Adin, but he made me mad when he kept secrets from Legacy.
M.W. Muse tells a story of a girl named Legacy, who's life is changed the minute her guardian tells her the truth about her parents and what is going to happen to her when she turns 18. She does not believe her at first until she starts having strange dreams.
Everything is about to fall in place though for Legacy. The hot boy she grew up with, Adin, asked her out, and she's going to have a job for summer. Although, another boy, River, comes into her life and he starts telling her stuff that is making her realize that her guardian may have told her the truth.
Legacy though is going to realize not everything as it seems and she has to figure out the truth to her dreams and also keep herself alive for her 18th birthday because someone is out to kill her before than and River, the new guy knows who.
M.W. Muse does an amazing job on her take on Greek mythology and I liked how the characters are different takes on each greek god/goddess, except for a few characters that do not play a role in it.
Legacy finds out the truth a little bit who she really is, but it takes awhile for her to find out. She also does not find out the truth on River and Adin until towards the end.
I clicked very well with some of the characters, but others I did not. Adin had his moments where I could not get along with him. I did not like Ellen and Kate...but that is to be expected. Callie was Legacy's best friend and she was always there to help Legacy on trying to figure out what was going on, even though she really is not apart of it.
It was slow at first to get into the storyline until it got interesting towards the end and towards the times Legacy was figuring out what was happening to her and who she was. The ending was what made me go into shock. Poor Legacy. She was just getting some happiness in her life and a certain person had to come into the book. Boo!!
I give this book 3.5 moons and I look forward to the second book. I just hope I find out a little bit more about Legacy and what is happening to her, Adin, and River.
For some reason I have strong feelings for River more than I do Adin. I am not sure why though. Maybe it is because I feel terrible for him.
You will have to read this book to find out why and come up with your own assumptions and who you like best.
I recommend this book to young adult readers out there and readers who love mythology. You also will notice it falls in the New Adult genre when you read it...because the book definitely makes you go through certain emotions through certain characters...like for me, River. (poor guy)
Don't get me wrong I like Adin, but he made me mad when he kept secrets from Legacy.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Review - "Night of the Tiger" by N.J. Walters
Night of the Tiger
(Hades’ Carnival #1)
Author: N.J. Walters
Publisher: Samhain
Publishing
Release Date: 1/15/13
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Source: Bought (Amazon)
Author’s Website: www.njwalters.com
Description
Aimee Horner lives and breathes her career as a graphic
novel illustrator, but she never expected it would invade her dreams. In recent
months, worsening nightmares have pulled her into the darkest corners of Hell.
On a rare night out with friends at a traveling carnival,
she finds herself strangely drawn to an abandoned carousel adorned with vividly
exotic animals. One steed, a massive white tiger, is a temptation she can’t
resist. The moment she climbs upon him, her world changes forever.
More than five thousand years ago, Roric and his fellow
shapeshifting warriors were imprisoned in their animal forms, a last-ditch
effort by the goddess they served to save them from the horrors of Hell.
With one special woman’s touch, he has a chance at freedom
and redemption—but the clock is ticking. If he is still alive in twenty-four hours,
the spell will be broken, and Hell will have no claim on his soul. The only
hitch is his blazing attraction to Aimee. If only he could trust that she isn’t
merely a distraction sent by Hades—luscious bait to lure him from his mission.
Review
I absolutely loved this book! I knew before reading it that I
would enjoy it but I had no idea how much I until I finally got to read it! I’ve
been a fan of this author for a while now and I really enjoy all that I’ve read
but this is most definitely my favorite!!! The concept is very interesting; I
love the whole idea of these immortal shape-shifters who were made by a
goddess, only to be imprisoned because of Hades wanting to use them in his
fight for power. I love books with aspects of Greek mythology and I have to
say, this is one of my favorites ever! Oh and the crazy carnival theme, with the demons being the ones who are running it, that was pretty creepy! Everything about it is pretty much
awesome!!!
Aimee, the heroine in this story, is a graphic novel
illustrator and a loner so she rarely leaves her house. You’ll find out more
about why she’s a loner when you read the book. Roric, the hero, is an ancient
shape shifting warrior who has been imprisoned in his Tiger shape, between dimensions
and unable to actually be a part of the world but was able to see time pass the
whole time. These two characters fit so well together! Who better to be with a
beautiful tiger shape shifter than someone who can and has drawn him in all of
his magnificence? Aimee is one of my favorite heroines ever! The girl is 100% Bad
Ass! There is one particular part, the first big fight scene actually, when she
really kicks butt! I literally yelled out loud (my husband thought I lost my
mind) because it was that cool! J
And Roric, oh man! If I had to choose one favorite Paranormal
creature/character type that is my very favorite, I would pick tiger shifters!
There’s just something about the idea of a big beautiful cat turning into a big
beautiful man!!! And Roric is definitely that! ;)
This was a fantastic read! The story was great, very well
written, and the characters are some of her best! I loved her descriptions, of
the demons and Hades, of The Lady of the Beasts and the shifters, even Aimee's art work, it really pulls you into the story and helps you see what the characters are seeing and feel
what the characters are feeling! I can not wait for the next book in this
series, I’m so looking forward to seeing where the author takes these wonderful
characters! If you love paranormal romance, read this book! I kid you not, you
will LOVE it!!!
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