Posted by: scifiguydotca | December 21, 2008

Genre Book Reviews for November 2008

Here are the urban fantasy, paranormal romance and other genre books that I reviewed over at my SciFiGuy.ca blog. Come on over and have a gander and enjoy.

  1. “All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire” by Kerrelyn Sparks
  2. “Any Given Doomsday” by Lori Handeland
  3. “Bite the Bullet” by L.A. Banks
  4. “Blood Memories” by Barb Hendee
  5. “Brimstone Kiss” by Carole Nelson Douglas
  6. “Cast in Fury” by Michelle Sagara
  7. “Dead Reign” by T.A. Pratt
  8. “Demon Bound” by Meljean Brook
  9. “First Blood” Anthology
  10. “Living with the Dead” by Kelley Armstrong
  11. “Swallowing Darkness” by Laurell K. Hamililton
  12. “The Chosen Sin” by Anya Bast
  13. “The Demon King and I” by Candace Haven
  14. “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins
  15. “Up in Smoke” by Katie MacAlister
  16. “Wait Till Your Vampire Gets Home” by Michelle Bardsley
Posted by: scifiguydotca | November 1, 2008

Genre Book Reviews for October 2008

Here is this month’s link round up of reviews over at my SciFiGuy.ca blog. Enjoy.

  1. “Succubus Dreams” by Richelle Mead
  2. “Fallen” by Claire Delacroix
  3. “Steelflower” by Lilith Saintcrow
  4. “Wolfsbane and Mistletoe” Edited by Charlaine Harr…
  5. “Moonstone” by Marilee Brothers
  6. “Bite Me” by Parker Blue
  7. “The Gypsy Morph” by Terry Brooks
  8. “Bond of Darkness” by Diane Whiteside
  9. “The Rogue Hunter” by Lynsay Sands
  10. “The Forever War” by Joe Haldeman to Become Ridley…
  11. “One Bite with a Stranger” by Christine Warren
  12. “Paul of Dune” by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderso…
  13. “Midnight’s Daughter” by Karen Chance
  14. “Untamed” by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast
  15. “Blood Angel” by Justine Musk
  16. “A Great and Terrible Beauty” by Libba Bray
  17. “The Night Bird” by Catherine Asaro
  18. “Gordath Wood” by Patrice Sarath
Posted by: scifiguydotca | November 1, 2008

Forthcoming Books November 2008

Here is a partial list of forthcoming Fantasy, Urban Fantasy and Paranormal books to look forward to in November. Reviews as time and budget permits.


Science Fiction

Check out the Locus page for forthcoming titles. Coverage through June of 2009.


Fantasy, Paranormal & Urban Fantasy

ANTHOLOGIES:

SUITE 606
BETTER OFF UNDEAD edited by Martin H. Greenberg
LOVE IS HELL

NOVELS:

A MERMAID’S KISS by Joey W. Hill
CASTING SPELLS by Barbara Bretton
MAGIC TO THE BONE by Devon Monk
MIDNIGHT SINS by Cynthia Eden
NEW TRICKS by John Levitt
QUEEN OF OBLIVION by Giles Carwyn
THE DEMON KING AND I by Candace Havens
THE FLAME AND THE SHADOW by Denise Rossetti
THIRTEEN ORPHANS by Jane Lindskold
WINTER KISSED by Michelle Hauf & Vivi Anna

SERIES:

ANY GIVEN DOOMSDAY by Lori Handeland (Phoenix Chronicles #1)
BLOOD BARGAIN by Maria Lima (Blood Series #1)
DARK MAGIC by Cheyenne McCray (Magic #4)
DEMON BOUND by Meljean Brook (Guardian #4)
FORTUNE AND FATE by Sharon Shinn (Twelve Houses)
ON THE PROWL by Karen MacInerney (Tales of an Urban Werewolf #2)
PRINCEP’S FURY by Jim Butcher (Codex Alera #5)
SHADOW KISS by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy #3)
SWALLOWING DARKNESS by Laurell K. Hamilton (Merry Gentry #7)
THE BLACK SHIP by Diana Pharaoh Francis (Crosspointe #2)
THE DRAGON MASTER by Allyson James (Dragon #3)
THE GODS RETURN by David Drake (Lord of the Isles #9)
THE LORD-PROTECTOR’S DAUGHTER by L.E. Modesitt Jr. (Corean Chronicles #7)
THE MANE ATTRACTION by Shelly Laurenston (Pride #3)
THE REAWAKENED by Jeri Smith-Ready (Aspect of Crow #3)
DEEP WATER by Pamela Freeman (Castings Trilogy #2)
FISH OUT OF WATER by MaryJanice Davidson (Mermaid #3)
IMMORTAL WARRIOR by Lisa Hendrix (Immortal #1)
ON THE PROWL by Karen MacInerney (Urban Werewolf #2)
ONE SILENT NIGHT by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark Hunter #17)
SUCCUBUS TAKES MANHATTAN by Nina Harper (Succubus #2)
THE DEVIL’S DUE by Jenna Black (Morgan Kingsley #3)
THE PAGAN STONE by Nora Roberts (Sign of Seven #3)
WAIT TILL YOUR VAMPIRE GETS HOME by Michele Bardsley (Broken Heart #4)

Posted by: scifiguydotca | October 3, 2008

Books Released in October

Here is a partial list of forthcoming Fantasy, Urban Fantasy and Paranormal books to look forward to in October. Reviews coming as time and budget permits. Note I have included some items from September that I missed from last months list (flagged with an *).


S c i e n c e   F i c t i o n

Check out the Locus page for forthcoming titles. Coverage through June of 2009.



F a n t a s y ,   P a r a n o r m a l
&   U r b a n   F a n t a s y

ANTHOLOGIES:

  • Blood Lite by Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Sherrilyn Kenyon
  • Mysteria Lane by Gena Showalter, P. C. Cast, Mary Janice Davidson, Susan Grant
  • The Magical Christmas Cat by Lora Leigh, Erin McCarthy, Nalini Singh, Linda Winstead Jones
  • Wolfsbane and Mistletoe by Charlaine Harris, Keri Arthur, Patricia Briggs, Karen Chance, Carrie Vaughn

NOVELS:

  • All I Want For Christmas is a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
  • Between Light and Dark by Elissa Wilds
  • Blood Memories by Barb Hendee
  • Chalice by Robin McKinley*
  • Intimate Beings by Jessica Inclán
  • Irreversible by Liz Maverick*
  • Magic and the Modern Girl by Mindy Klasky
  • Naughty or Nice by Sherri Erwin
  • Night Falls Darkly by Kim Lenox (Shadowguards #1)
  • Night’s Master by Amanda Ashley
  • Red Fire by Deidre Knight
  • The Chosen Sin by Anya Bast
  • Veiled Truth by Vivi Anna

SERIES NOVELS:
For those of you that like to follow series I have split off series novels separately from standalones.

  • Angel’s Pain by Maggie Shayne (Wings in the Night #2)
  • Backup by Jim Butcher, Mike Mignola [Harry Dresden Novella)
  • Bite The Bullet by L.A. Banks (Crimson Moon #2)*
  • Bond of Darkness by Diane Whiteside (Texas Vampires #3)
  • Brimstone Kiss by Carole Nelson Douglas (Delilah Street, Paranormal Investigator #2)
  • Caine Black Knife by Matthew Stover (Caine #3)
  • Cast In Fury by Michelle Sagara (Elantra #4)
  • City Of Jade by Dennis L. McKiernan (Mithgar series)
  • Crusade by Taylor Anderson (Destroyermen #2)
  • Dark Harvest by Lynda Hilburn (Kismet Knight #2)
  • Dead Reign by T. A. Pratt (Marlaverse #3)
  • Ex-Kop by Warren Hammond (Kop #2)*
  • Foundation by Mercedes Lackey (Valdemar series)
  • Half A Crown by Jo Walton (Alt History #3)*
  • Heart and Soul by Sarah A. Hoyt (Magical British Empire #2)
  • Hunter’s Prayer by Lilith Saintcrow (Jill Kismet #2)*
  • King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson (Tairen Soul #3)*
  • Living With the Dead by Kelley Armstrong (Women of the Otherworld #9)
  • Mercury’s War by Lora Leigh (Feline Breed #16)
  • Midnight’s Daughter by Karen Chance (Dorina Basarab #1)
  • Steelflower by Lilith Saintcrow (Steelflower Chronicles #1)*
  • The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insiders Guide by J. R. Ward
  • The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn #3)
  • The Knight of the Red Beard by Andre Norton & Sasha Miller (Cycle of Oak, Yew, Ash, and Rowan series)*
  • Two to the Fifth by Piers Anthony (Xanth #32)
  • Untamed by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast (House of Night #4)*
  • Up In Smoke by Katie Macalister (Silver Dragons #2)
  • Welcome to the Jungle by Jim Butcher (Harry Dresden #11)
  • Your Magic or Mine by? Ann Macela (Magic #3)

For more commentary, reviews and random thoughts about science fiction, fantasy and paranormal fiction, movies and television check out my main blog at www.scifiguy.ca.

Posted by: scifiguydotca | October 3, 2008

Genre Book Review for September

Here is this month’s link round up of reviews over at my SciFiGuy.ca blog. Enjoy.

  1. “City of Ashes” by Cassandra Clare
  2. “City of Bones” by Cassandra Clare
  3. “Hands of Flame” by C.E. Murphy
  4. “Break of Dawn” by Chris Marie Green
  5. “The Book of Lies” by Brad Meltzer
  6. “Dark Harvest” by Lynda Hilburn
  7. “Storm Born” by Richelle Mead
  8. “Hunter’s Prayer” by Lilith Saintcrow
  9. “Sucks to Be Me” by Kimberly Pauley
  10. “Hotter Than Hell” by Jackie Kessler
  11. “Bitten to Death” by Jennifer Rardin
  12. “Knight’s Fork” by Rowena Cherry
  13. “Sea Fever” by Virginia Kantra
  14. “Kiss of Fury” by Deborah Cooke
  15. “The Deluge” by Mark Morris
  16. “Infected” by Scott Sigler
Posted by: scifiguydotca | August 31, 2008

Genre Book Releases for September

Here is a partial list of forthcoming Fantasy, Urban Fantasy and Paranormal books coming out in September. Hope to have reviews for some of these titles in the near future.

Science Fiction

Check out the Locus page for forthcoming titles. Coverage through March of 2009.

Fantasy, Paranormal & Urban Fantasy


ANTHOLOGIES

  • Everlasting Bad Boys (novellas by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden, Noelle Mack)

NOVELS

  • An Evil Guest by Gene Wolfe
  • Crate & Peril by J. D. Warren
  • Dark Hunger by Sara Reinke
  • Deadly Redemption by Kathleen Korbel
  • Dragon Actually by G. A. Aiken
  • Fallen by Claire Delacroix
  • I Want You to Want Me by Kathy Love
  • Jinx by Jennifer Estep
  • Kiss of a Dark Moon by Sharie Kohler
  • Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry
  • Michael Angelo by Diane Merlin
  • Pandemonium by Daryl Gregory
  • Prey by Melina Morel
  • Succubus Dreams by Richelle Mead
  • The Bell at Sealey Head by Patricia A. McKillip
  • The House of the Stag by Kage Baker
  • The Night Serpent by Anna Leonard
  • The Servants by Michael Marshall Smith

SERIES NOVELS

For those of you that like to follow series I have split off series novels separately from standalones.

  • Bite The Bullet by L. A. Banks (Crimson Moon #2)
  • Break of Dawn by Chris Marie Green (Vampire Babylon #3)
  • Dark Curse by Christine Feehan (Dark Series #17)
  • Faefever by Karen Marie Moning (Fever Series #3)
  • Hands of Flame by C. E. Murphy (Negotiator #3)
  • Heart Fate by Robin D. Owens (Heart Series #7)
  • Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh (Psy/Changeling #6)
  • Insatiable Desire by Rita Herron (Demonborn #1)
  • King of Sword and Sky by C. L. Wilson (Tairen Soul #2)
  • Noah by Jacquelyn Frank (Nightwalkers #5)
  • One Bite with a Stranger by Christine Warren (Others #1, formerly Fantasy Fix)
  • Steelflower by Lilith Saintcrow (Steelflower Chronicles #1)
  • The Bride of Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta (Casa Dracula #3)
  • The Crossing by Joy Nash (Immortals #6)
  • The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks (Genesis of Shannara #3)
  • The Phoenix Endangered by Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory (Enduring Flame #2)
  • The Riven Kingdom by Karen Miller (Godspeaker #2)
  • The Rogue Hunter by Lynsay Sands (Argeneau #10)
  • The Scourge Of God by S.M. Stirling (Sunrise Lands #2)
  • The Storm by Jean Johnson (Sons of Destiny #6)
  • The Wyrmling Horde by David Farland (Runelords #7)
Posted by: scifiguydotca | August 31, 2008

Genre Books Reviewed in August

  1. “Just One Bite” by Kimberly Raye
  2. “The Bride of Casa Dracula” by Marta Acosta
  3. “Into the Flame” by Christina Dodd
  4. “Wicked Hot” by Charlene Teglia
  5. “Seaborn” by Chris Howard
  6. “The Scorpions Strike” by C.L. Talmadge
  7. “Nightwalker” by Jocelynn Drake
  8. “Cry Wolf” by Patricia Briggs
  9. “My Wicked Enemy” by Carolyn Jewel
  10. “The Devil You Know” by Jenna Black
  11. “The Last Angel” by Natasha Rhodes
  12. “The Last Vampire” by Patricia Rosemoor & Marc Pao…
  13. “Pleasure Unbound” by Larissa Ione
  14. “Sea Witch” by Virginia Kantra
  15. “Touch of Darkness” by C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp
  16. “Breaking Dawn” by Stephenie Meyer
  17. “Bound by Shadow” by Anna Windsor
  18. “Bad Blood” by L.A. Banks
  19. “Underground” by Kat Richardson
  20. “The Wild Road” by Marjorie Liu
  21. “Ink and Steel” by Elizabeth Bear

For more commentary, reviews and random thoughts about science fiction, fantasy and paranormal fiction, movies and television check out my main blog at www.scifiguy.ca.

Posted by: scifiguydotca | August 3, 2008

Books Reviewed in July

  1. A Match Made in Hell by Terri Garey
  2. Accidentally Dead by Dakota Cassidy
  3. Clockwork Heart by Dru Pagliassotti
  4. Command Decision by Elizabeth Moon
  5. Dark of the Moon by Susan Krinard
  6. Demon’s Kiss by Eve Silver
  7. Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn
  8. Falling Upwards by Kassandra Sims
  9. Inda by Sherwood Smith
  10. Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
  11. Like a Charm by Candace Havens
  12. Mad Kestrel by Misty Massey
  13. Marseguro by Edward Willett
  14. Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan
  15. Night Shift by Lilith Saintcrow
  16. One with the Shadows by Susan Squires
  17. Pandora’s Box by Natale Stenzel
  18. Real Vampires Get Lucky by Gerry Bartlett
  19. Tempted in the Night by Robin T. Popp
  20. The Brass Bed by Jennifer Stevenson
  21. The Cipher - by Diana Pharoah Francis
  22. The Fox by Sherwood Smith
  23. The Invisible Ring by Anne Bishop
  24. The Iron Hunt by Marjorie Liu
  25. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
  26. Twilight Fall by Lynn Viehl
  27. With Every Breath by Lynn Kurland

For more commentary, reviews and random thoughts about science fiction, fantasy and paranormal fiction, movies and television check out my main blog at www.scifiguy.ca.

Posted by: scifiguydotca | August 3, 2008

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