Review: Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire
Politics, social commentary, and (of course) magical murder collide in ONCE BROKEN FAITH, the latest book in the beloved October Daye series.
Politics, social commentary, and (of course) magical murder collide in ONCE BROKEN FAITH, the latest book in the beloved October Daye series.
If you’re craving urban fantasy that pulls no punches, look no further than the Jane Yellowrock series. These books just get better and better!
The Battle of New Orleans takes on new meaning in THE SIGHT when Claire and her friends have to protect the Paranormal residents of NOLA from anti-magic extremists.
The Heartstriker dragon clan is back and better than ever in NO GOOD DRAGON GOES UNPUNISHED, which introduces new characters, expands the world, and raises the stakes for our protagonists Julius and Marci.
TORN is the second book in Jennifer L. Armentrout’s self-published urban fantasy series, and it has the dubious honour of being the worst book I’ve read all year.
Toby Daye and her merry band of Fae misfits are back at it once more, venturing into a treacherous Kingdom on a diplomatic mission that will either save their home…or destroy it forever.
Victoria Schwab proves that she has staying power with her latest release, THIS SAVAGE SONG, a dark dystopian about violence and the monster inside all of us.
Jane Yellowrock is back at it in MERCY BLADE, hunting down rogue supernaturals and navigating the murky waters of vamp politics in New Orleans.
Kristi Charish’s THE VOODOO KILLINGS is the first book in an original new urban fantasy series featuring complicated characters, devious ghosts, and zombies.
Anne Bishop’s MARKED IN FLESH continues The Others series as prejudice, bigotry, and war rock the land of Thasia. Will Meg, Simon, & co. still be standing when the dust settles?
Beloved urban fantasy heroine Mercy Thompson and her allies are back in FIRE TOUCHED. Mercy has faced off against many foes and won, but this coyote shifter’s luck can only last for so long…
DARK HEART OF MAGIC is classic Jennifer Estep, action-packed and full of badass characters. But despite its strengths and similarities to the first book in the series, this one didn’t really work for me.
Antiquities thief Owl is back with more action, quips, and globe-trotting. Although I really enjoyed the heroine and her vampire-hunting cat, some annoying secondary characters and a lack of world building prevented me from loving this one.
LED ASTRAY by Kelley Armstrong is a short story anthology meant to highlight some of her best work across genres and many series. While this dark read may not be the very best of Kelley Armstrong, it’s nonetheless a fun read for longtime fans.
While entertaining, Kelley Armstrong’s DECEPTIONS suffers from a lack of plot and several extremely aggravating moments. Thankfully Liv and company remain characters worth rooting for, and the series hasn’t lost its potential.
Beloved urban fantasy author Chloe Neill introduces us to a quasi-dystopian New Orleans and its supernatural ghetto Devil’s Isle in THE VEIL, the first in a new series. With strong world building and an atmospheric setting, THE VEIL should have been a slam dunk – but unfortunately I thought that its characters and romantic sub-plot fell flat.
Rachel Aaron’s ONE GOOD DRAGON DESERVES ANOTHER is witty, fresh, and fun. A sequel that expands on world building, characters, and the series plot makes this one a winner.
Skinwalker, vampire hunter, and all-around badass Jane Yellowrock is back and better than ever in Faith Hunter’s BLOOD CROSS. You may recall how much I enjoyed the series debut, so it’s with excitement and glee that I say BLOOD CROSS was just as good as its predecessor.
Nicole Peeler’s urban fantasy novel JINN AND JUICE introduces us to a quirky cast and an unusual supernatural type: a jinni!
Kristi Charish’s debut novel OWL AND THE JAPANESE CIRCUS is a fun, fast-paced, and clever addition to the urban fantasy genre. Charish is Canadian so there was no way I could resist giving her work a try – and I’m happy to report that I was pretty damn impressed with her originality and her plotting.
As the smallest dragon in the Heartstriker clan, Julius survives by a simple code: keep quiet, don’t cause trouble, and stay out of the way of bigger dragons. But this meek behavior doesn’t fly in a family of ambitious magical predators, and his mother, Bethesda the Heartstriker, has finally reached the end of her patience.
In DEAD HEAT the series arc is revealed and begins to gain momentum, as it becomes clear that the next few books will feature Anna and Charles tracking down the Fae who’ve been unleashed on the human population.
Reading the next instalment in one of my favourite UF series always feels like coming home; LATE ECLIPSES, the fourth book in the October Daye series, was no exception.
An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire (October Daye #3) Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: DAW on September 7, 2010 Narrator: Mary Robinette Kowl for Brilliance Audio Source: Purchased October “Toby” Daye […]