Cover Characteristics: Best Book Covers from Books I Read in 2018 – Runners Up

Cover Characteristics: Best Book Covers from Books I Read in 2018 – Runners Up

As I was gathering covers for my annual best covers post, I came to the conclusion that I had too many. Competition was fierce this year, and I had to draw the line somewhere when it came to how many covers to include. But there were just so many great ones! So I decided to do a separate post for the runners up, the covers that didn't quite make it into the top 20 but were close and still deserve...
 
Book Review: Binding Blood (Bonds of Blood Book 3) by Daniel de Lorne

Book Review: Binding Blood (Bonds of Blood Book 3) by Daniel de Lorne

When Aurelia asks Oberon to provide blood for Olivier while he's locked away, he agrees, seeing it as his chance to get revenge on the vampire. Meanwhile, Aurelia's plans are finally coming together with the help of all her witches, only for them to suddenly start falling apart. It will take everyone working together, and possibly some sacrifices, if they're going to defeat Xadrak once and for...
 
Book Review: Black City Dragon (Black City Saint Book 3) by Richard A. Knaak

Book Review: Black City Dragon (Black City Saint Book 3) by Richard A. Knaak

It's still Prohibition Era in Chicago, and Nick continues to guard the gate to Feirie, but when one of his oldest enemies shows back up in his life, he has bigger problems than rogue fae. Both and Claryce are more tangled up in Galerius's plans and history than either of them realized, and they'll need all of their allies if they want any chance of beating this...
 
Giveaway: Win a Copy of The City of Brass! (+ I Share My 3 Favorite Things about the Book)

Giveaway: Win a Copy of The City of Brass! (+ I Share My 3 Favorite Things about the Book)

I mentioned recently that the lovely people at HarperVoyager invited me to be a fan ambassador for S.A. Chakraborty's Daevabad series, so I received some copies of The City of Brass to give out. And I want to give some of those copies to you all! The City of Brass is a fantastic book about djinn, and you can read my full review here if you want, but I thought I'd give you all a summarized...
 
Book Review: Burning Blood (Bonds of Blood Book 2) by Daniel de Lorne

Book Review: Burning Blood (Bonds of Blood Book 2) by Daniel de Lorne

Aurelia reveals that she's a witch in order to help her brothers flee after they're turned into vampires, but doing so sets off a chain of events that leaves her duty-bound to become immortal and help her mother protect the world from a demon who would wreak havoc. But she's not alone; her eternity will be spent with the oracle Hame... who doesn't love her back the way she wants him to. Then...
 
Update: Life and Books (12/2/18)

Update: Life and Books (12/2/18)

I wanna start by letting my fellow bloggers know that I've not been avoiding you all! I've just not been doing a good job of bloghopping lately because I'm still having dental problems (here's the latest update about that---basically I've already been to 9 appointments and still have at least 10 or 11 more at the very minimum, including at least one minor surgery, but it'll probably turn out to...
 
Book Review: Beckoning Blood (Bonds of Blood Book 1) by Daniel de Lorne

Book Review: Beckoning Blood (Bonds of Blood Book 1) by Daniel de Lorne

Thierry spends his days working in a filthy abattoir and dealing with an abusive father and an obsessive twin brother he can't escape from even in his own mind due to their empathic connection. The one good thing he has is his secret relationship with Etienne. But Olivier, wants Thierry all to himself, condemns them both to immortality as vampires when given the opportunity, and will continue to...
 
Book Review: The Nine (Thieves of Fate Book 1) by Tracy Townsend

Book Review: The Nine (Thieves of Fate Book 1) by Tracy Townsend

When a book with God's ongoing notes on humanity is discovered, it ends up in 13-year-old Rowena's hands but gets stolen while she's making her delivery. She shows up at the Alchemist's beaten up and empty-handed, but he takes her in and they team up with retired mercenary Anselm as the group in search of the book's secrets set their sights on Rowena and her new...