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due4amiracle · 2 years

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Day 311

Listo:

Wash 2 plates/bowls/pieces of silverware, 2 chapters, Dailies, Vamp shiz, 2 anime eps.

Wash 2 plates/bowls/pieces of silverware - Nope🚫

2 chapters - Isolate by L.E. Modesitt Jr. DNF🚫, Magic on the Line by Devon Monk 100%, Magic Without Mercy by Devon Monk 100% , Magic for a Price by Devon Monk 100%, Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat 11%. Yea... So created a new shelf and DNF’d Isolate. Mhm. Read the last three books in the Beckstrom series by Devon Monk (oh that last book had me in tears oh lawd). And started Dark Rise. So yea... UwU♡ ✔

Dailies - Waifu Did mah dailies! Also, level 4 BP now~! AND! Tree lvl 22! New MONTH! new weeklies! ♡ω♡. FFXIV did mah dailies~ MSQ +0 -> 74, BTN +0 -> 80, CUL +0 -> 80, WVR +0 -> 80, GSM +0 -> 77, FSH +0 -> 65, MIN +0 -> 74, ALC +0 -> 69, LTW +0 -> 64, ARM +0 -> 65, CRP +0 -> 64, BSM +0 -> 65. Vath 0/0 Rank 8/9 Bloodsworn, Vanu 1350/1730 Rank 7/9 Sworn, Moggles 0/1730 Rank 7/9 Sworn. No game today

Keqing came home tho?! UwU♡ ✔✔

Vamp shiz - 0 words written! Up to 7323. 1020 words for pt6. Always the grind for the next part - but none today.🚫

2 anime eps - Mob Psycho 100 II! 1&2 done! Nope🚫

Other things - Manhwa: Nothing here. In other news: Did my daily Cozy Grove and still loving it! Did not play Swag and Sorcery. Unsleeping City 2 episode 5 complete. So... about that huge fuckywucky. Ha. After what i said last time, we spent the next 30 or so hours calling direct express over and over again until someone finally picked up the phone - it kept hanging up on me - and was told they couldn't do anything about it, call the bank with the routing number. Okaaaaaay. So i called the bank with the routing number and that was miserable. After three people hanging up on me and not listening to me, finally got someone to listen - and they told me that they would not look into it at all in any way shape or form because i didn't have an account with them. So, i decided to call ssa again. Low and behold, that’s what i shoulda fuckin’ done to begin with god damn. i mean yea sure i called them the first time, but i shoulda just called them back. It took longer for me to go through my spiel than it did for the nice lady to help me. my check is on it’s way to me, paper, because it bounced back to the ssa. i got a new direct express account, and that’s set up for next month so this DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. Argh. But it’s fine. It’s over. It’s over!

...until April when Sir wants to switch me over to a proper bank but we’ll see. We shall see. Here’s hoping that turns out just peachy.

IBS has been kicking my absolute ASS the past day and a half or so, ugh, agonizing gut pain, diarrhea, you name it, i got it. Miserable.

So yea. That’s how my start of the year is turning out. At least it snowed a little... 😩

Food: A Liquid: A Pain: D Brain: D

Tomorrow: Wash 2 plates/bowls/pieces of silverware, 2 chapters, Dailies, Vamp shiz, 2 anime eps.

Ever Onwards and Upwards!

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princessalethea · 4 years

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Once Upon a Ghost

Just in time for Women in Horror Month!

It’s always fun to have a new release out in the world — Happy Book Birthday to Once Upon a Ghost! This anthology contains my story “The Ghost of Beilstein Castle.”

Twenty dark and ghostly faerie tale retellings from the bestselling authors in the award-winning Once Upon Anthologies series! Push open the creaky cellar door and prepare for chilling re-imaginings of your favorite tales. But beware! Blood and revenge, creepy haunted houses, and evil magic lurk within the pages. Are you brave enough to venture in?

A HUNTER’S MEMORY OF WINTER – Annie Bellet Ka is a hunter for hire. She’ll kill anything, for a price. But her newest job will require more than just a bullet… for her prey is already dead…

HAUNTED – Kay McSpadden The old Bayer house might be haunted, but that doesn’t keep the little golden-haired girl from going inside–again, and again, and again.

FAERIE SONG – Anthea Sharp The Pipers have rid the city of vermin, but their music hides a dark magic that only one courageous girl can break.

FORGIVEN: A Djinn Wars Story – Christine Pope Celia Graham might have survived a deadly plague, but that didn’t prevent her from becoming a ghost doomed to haunt her opulent home for all eternity.

WHAT MAGIC LIES BENEATH – Shawntelle Madison Long ago, a bog witch killed Everbelle’s brother. Now the memories of him haunt her–as well as his ghost…

THE GHOST OF BEILSTEIN CASTLE – Alethea Kontis From a riverside castle in post-war Germany, a tormented young American widow recounts her ghostly adventures with a dead bride, a fiery-eyed hellfrog, and a lost treasure.

SNOW WHITE BETWEEN TIME – Julia Crane After eating the cursed apple, Snow White awakens in a strange land. The sun and moon have disappeared, and her only friend is a red-eyed wolf.

QUEEN JOANNA.- Kate Danley Thrust into a loveless marriage of state, Queen Joanna discovers her new palace is home to dark secrets…

RAPUNZEL DREAMING – Yasmine Galenorn Sometimes beauty–and the obsession with that beauty–doesn’t fade. It just transforms with time…

WHAT TALES SPECTERS TELL – Kasey Mackenzie Amelie Baudelaire faces off against the cruel Necromancer who saved her life two years earlier. Now he demands her most precious prize of all–her firstborn child.

THE DEVIL’S DUE – Melissa Marr Never cross a devoted sister, especially one fond of sword fights and sea-faring.

THE BREMEN SHIFTER BAND – Debra Dunbar Geriatric shapeshifters in an assisted living facility discover with the help of Elvis’ ghost that they’re never too old to Rock and Roll.

THE BANSHEE OF LIATH WOOD – Jenna Elizabeth Johnson Kye of Haebach Heath must enter one of the most haunted places in all of Eile in order to free a maiden from her dark curse.

THE GHOST QUEEN – Nikki Jefford When the King of Gloria offers gold to anyone who can present him with the fairest bride in all the kingdoms, two necromancers resurrect the loveliest woman to have ever lived.

IMMORTAL PORTRAIT – Colleen Gleason Frost Elite escort service’s Shep arrives to meet a new client in the hills of Hollywood, and poses for a deadly photograph…

TO BE REMEMBERED – Jamie Ferguson After her brutal murder centuries ago, Ilona haunts the forest with her newfound sister nyavka, luring men into the woods–and to their deaths.

THE SOUL CAGES – Phaedra Weldon When her treasure is stolen, the vengeful Sea Goddess destroys the country’s ships and takes the souls of their crews. Only one woman can save them.

ELLA AND THE HAUNTED HOUSE – Sarra Cannon Descended from a long line of ghost hunters, Ella is forced to spend her birthday in a haunted house with her horrible stepmother and stepsisters.

THE THORN KING – Alexia Purdy Trapped in a scorched rose garden, Riley finds himself in the domain of a malevolent creature cursed by a dark magic ready to claim him as well.

LITTLE FLAME – Devon Monk Avens is not powerful, she is not a witch. But she is the last hope to save the world.

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books-in-a-storm · 7 years

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Urban Fantasy Snowflake Reviews

I read a lot of urban fantasy and it’s hard to write a review when the books kind of blend together. (❤ Complete Series)

Alphabetical Stand Alone & Series:

Arcadia Bell-Jenn Bennett

Kindling the Moon(Arcadia Bell #1)

Summoning the Night(Arcadia Bell #2)

Binding the Shadows(Arcadia Bell #3)

Banishing the Dark(Arcadia Bell #4)

Alexandra Sabian- Jeannie Holmes

Blood Law(Alexandra Sabian #1)

The Adventures of Owl-Kristi Charish

Owl and the Japanese Circus(The Adventures of Owl #1)

Abby Sinclair-Allison Pang

A Brush of Darkness(Abby Sinclair #1)

Alex Craft-Kalayna Price

Grave Witch (Alex Craft #1)

Grave Dance(Alex Craft #2)

Alpha & Omega-Patricia Briggs

Cry Wolf(Alpha & Omega #1)

Hunting Ground(Alpha & Omega #2)

Fair Game(Alpha & Omega #3)

Allie Beckstrom- Devon Monk

Magic to the Bone(Allie Beckstrom #1)

Black London-Caitlin Kittredge

Street Magic(Black London #1)

Black Wings-Christina Henry

Black Wings(Black Wings #1)

Black Night(Black Wings #2)

The Beginner’s Guide to Necromancy-Hailey Edwards

How to Save an Undead Life(The Beginner’s Guide to Necromancy #1)

Betwixt & Between-Darynda Jones

Betwixt(Betwixt & Between #1)

Bewitched(Betwixt & Between #2)

Crimson Moon- L.A. Banks

Bad Blood(Crimson Moon #1)

Coveted-Shawntelle Madison

Coveted(Coveted #1)

Kept(Coveted #2)

Charley Davidson-Darynda Jones

First Grave on the Right(Charley Davidson #1)

Second Grave on the Left(Charley Davidson #2)

Third Grave Dead Ahead(Charley Davidson #3)

Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet(Charley Davidson #4)

Fifth Grave Past the Light(Charley Davidson #5)

Sixth Grave on the Edge(Charley Davidson #6)

Seventh Grave and No Body(Charley Davidson #7)

Eighth Grave After Dark(Charley Davidson #8)

The Dirt on Ninth Grave(Charley Davidson #9)

Chicagoland-Chloe Neill❤

Some Girls Bite(Chicagoland Vampires #1)

Friday Night Bites(Chicagoland Vampires #2)

Twice Bitten(Chicagoland Vampires #3)

Hard Bitten(Chicagoland Vampires #4)

Drink Deep(Chicagoland Vampires #5)

Biting Cold(Chicagoland Vampires #6)

House Rules(Chicagoland Vampires #7)

Biting Bad(Chicagoland Vampires #8)

Wild Things(Chicagoland Vampires #9)

Blood Games(Chicagoland Vampires #10)

Dark Debt(Chicagoland Vampires #11)

Midnight Marked(Chicagoland Vampires #12)

Blade Bound(Chicagoland Vampires #13)

Cassandra Palmer- Karen Chance

Touch the Dark(Cassandra Palmer #1)

Claimed by Shadow(Cassandra Palmer #2)

Caith Morningstar-Celia Kyle

Hell’s Chapel(Caith Morningstar #1)

Chronicles of Elantra-Michelle Sagara

Cast in Shadow(Chronicles of Elantra #1)

No Mercy(Dark-Hunter #18)-Sherrilyn Kenyon

Dorina Basarab- Karen Chance

Midnight’s Daughter(Dorina Basarab #1)

Dante Valentine-Lilith Saintcrow

Working for the Devil(Dante Valentine #1)

Dead Man Rising(Dante Valentine #2)

The Dresden Files-Jim Butcher

Storm Front(The Dresden Files #1)

Fool Moon(The Dresden Files #2)

Grave Peril(The Dresden Files #3)

Summer Knight(The Dresden Files #4)

The Edge-Ilona Andrews

On the Edge(The Edge #1)

Bayou Moon(The Edge #2)

Elemental Assassin-Jennifer Estep

Spider’s Bite(Elemental Assassin #1)

Web of Lies(Elemental Assassin #2)

Venom(Elemental Assassin #3)

Tangled Threads(Elemental Assassin #4)

Spider’s Revenge(Elemental Assassin #5)

By a Thread(Elemental Assassin #6)

Fire and Ice- K.F. Breene❤

Born in Fire(Fire and Ice Trilogy #1)

Raised in Fire(Fire and Ice Trilogy #2)

Fused in Fire(Fire and Ice Trilogy #3)

Jaz Parks-Jennifer Rardin

Once Bitten, Twice Shy(Jaz Parks #1)

Another One Bites the Dust(Jaz Parks #2)

Biting the Bullet(Jaz Parks #3)

Bitten to Death(Jaz Parks #4)

One More Bite(Jaz Parks #5)

Bite Marks(Jaz Parks #6)

Jade Calhoun-Deanna Chase

Haunted on Bourbon Street(Jade Calhoun #1)

Witches of Bourbon Street(Jade Calhoun #2)

Demons of Bourbon Street(Jade Calhoun #3)

Angels of Bourbon Street(Jade Calhoun #4)

Shadows of Bourbon Street(Jade Calhoun #5)

Incubus of Bourbon Street(Jade Calhoun #6)

Bewitched on Bourbon Street(Jade Calhoun #7)

Hexed on Bourbon Street(Jade Calhoun #8)

Dragons of Bourbon Street(Jade Calhoun #9)

Jill Kismet-Lilith Saintcrow

Night Shift (Jill Kismet #1)

Hunter’s Prayer(Jill Kismet #2)

Redemption Alley(Jill Kismet #3)

Jane Yellowrock-Faith Hunter

Skinwalker(Jane Yellowrock #1)

Blood Cross(Jane Yellowrock #2)

Mercy Blade(Jane Yellowrock #3)

Hidden Legacy- Ilona Andrews❤

Burn for Me(Hidden Legacy #1)

White Hot(Hidden Legacy #2)

Wildfire(Hidden Legacy #3)

Diamond Fire(Hidden Legacy #3.5)

Sapphire Flames(Hidden Legacy #4)

H&W Investigation-Jess Haines❤

Hunted by the Others(H&W Investigations #1)

Taken by the Others(H&W Investigations #2)

Deceived by the Others(H&W Investigations #3)

Stalking the Others(H&W Investigations #4)

Forsaken by the Others(H&W Investigations #5)

Enslaved By the Others(H&W Investigations #6)

The Hollows-Kim Harrison

Dead Witch Walking(The Hollows #1)

Indexing-Seanan McGuire

Indexing(Indexing #1)

Gallow and Ragged-Lilith Saintcrow

Trailer Park Fae(Gallow and Ragged #1)

Guild Hunter-Nalini Singh

Angels’ Blood(Guild Hunter #1)

Archangel’s Kiss(Guild Hunter #2)

Archangel’s Consort(Guild Hunter #3)

Archangel’s Blade(Guild Hunter #4)

Archangel’s Storm(Guild Hunter #5)

Archangel’s Legion(Guild Hunter #6)

Archangel’s Shadows(Guild Hunter #7)

Kate Daniels-Ilona Andrews

Magic Bites(Kate Daniels #1)

Magic Burns(Kate Daniels #2)

Magic Strikes(Kate Daniels #3)

Magic Bleeds(Kate Daniels #4)

Magic Slays(Kate Daniels #5)

Magic Rises(Kate Daniels #6)

Magic Breaks(Kate Daniels #7)

Magic Shifts(Kate Daniels #8)

Magic Binds(Kate Daniels #9)

Magic Triumphs(Kate Daniels #10)

Kara Gillian-Diana Rowland

Mark of the Demon(Kara Gillian #1)

Mercy Thompson-Patricia Briggs

Moon Called(Mercy Thompson #1)

Blood Bound(Mercy Thompson #2)

Iron Kissed(Mercy Thompson #3)

Bone Crossed(Mercy Thompson #4)

Silver Borne(Mercy Thompson #5)

River Marked(Mercy Thompson #6)

Frost Burned(Mercy Thompson #7)

Night Broken(Mercy Thompson #8)

Night Huntress World- Jeaniene Frost❤

First Drop of Crimson(Night Huntress World #1)

Eternal Kiss of Darkness(Night Huntress World #2)

Night Huntress-Jeaniene Frost❤

Halfway to the Grave(Night Huntress #1)

One Foot in the Grave(Night Huntress #2)

At Grave’s End(Night Huntress #3)

Destined for an Early Grave(Night Huntress #4)

This Side of the Grave(Night Huntress #5)

One Grave at a Time(Night Huntress #6)

Up from the Grave(Night Huntress #7)

Night Prince-Jeaniene Frost

Once Burned(Night Prince #1)

Twice Tempted(Night Prince #2)

Bound by Flames(Night Prince #3)

Into the Fire(Night Prince #4)

Ordinary Magic-Devon Monk

Death and Relaxation(Ordinary Magic #1)

Otherworld-Kelley Armstrong

Bitten(Women of the Otherworld #1)

Stolen(Women of the Otherworld #2)

Dime Store Magic(Otherworld #3)

Industrial Magic(Otherworld #4)

Haunted(Otherworld #5)

Broken(Otherworld #6)

No Humans Involved(Otherworld #7)

Personal Demon(Otherworld #8)

Living with the Dead(Otherworld #9)

Frostbitten(Otherworld #10)

October Daye-Seanan McGuire

Rosemary and Rue(October Daye #1)

Prospero’s War-Jaye Wells

Dirty Magic(Prospero’s War #1)

Cursed Moon(Prospero’s War #2)

Deadly Spells(Prospero’s War #3)

Volatile Bonds(Prospero’s War #4)

Pyper Rayne-Deanna Chase

Spirits, Stilettos and a Silver Bustier(Pyper Rayne #1)

Spirits, Rock Stars and a Midnight Chocolate Bar(Pyper Rayne #2)

Spirits, Beignets, and a Bayou Biker Gang(Pyper Rayne #3)

Spirits, Diamonds, and a Drive-thru Daiquiri Stand(Pyper Rayne #4)

Spirits, Spells, and Wedding Bells(Pyper Rayne #5)

Princess of Hell-Eve Langlais

Lucifer’s Daughter(Princess of Hell #1)

Riley Jenson Guardian- Keri Arthur

Full Moon Rising(Riley Jenson Guardian #1)

Kissing Sin(Riley Jenson Guardian #2)

Sabina Kane- Jaye Wells

Red-Headed Stepchild(Sabina Kane #1)

The Mage in Black(Sabina Kane #2)

Sookie Stackhouse- Charlaine Harris

Dead Until Dark(Sookie Stackhouse #1)

Sentinels of New Orleans-Suzanne Johnson

Royal Street(Sentinels of New Orleans #1)

River Road(Sentinels of New Orleans #2)

Elysian Fields(Sentinels of New Orleans #3)

Pirate’s Alley(Sentinels of New Orleans #4)

Soulwood-Faith Hunter

Blood of the Earth(Soulwood #1)

Curse on the Land(Soulwood #2)

Flame in the Dark(Soulwood #3)

Vamp City-Pamela Palmer

A Blood Seduction(Vamp City #1)

A Kiss of Blood(Vamp City #2)

Valkyrie Bestiary-Kim McDougall

Dragons Don’t Eat Meat(Valkyrie Bestiary #1)

Worldwalker Duology-C.E. Murphy❤

Truthseeker(Worldwalker Duology #1)

Wayfinder(Worldwalker Duology #2)

#urban fantasy snowflake book reviews master list #adult booklr #Kelley Armstrong #recommendations #bookworm #bookblr #booklr #blog banners #books #november 2017

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Dead Iron - Devon Monk

Dead Iron The Age of Steam Devon Monk Genre: Science Fiction Price: $2.99 Publish Date: July 5, 2011 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Seller: PENGUIN GROUP USA, INC. Welcome to a new America that is built on blood, sweat, and gears... In steam age America, men, monsters, machines, and magic battle for the same scrap of earth and sky. In this chaos, bounty hunter Cedar Hunt rides, cursed by lycanthropy and carrying the guilt of his brother's death. Then he's offered hope that his brother may yet survive. All he has to do is find the Holder: a powerful device created by mad devisers-and now in the hands of an ancient Strange who was banished to walk this Earth. In a land shaped by magic, steam, and iron, where the only things a man can count on are his guns, gears, and grit, Cedar will have to depend on all three if he's going to save his brother and reclaim his soul once and for all... http://bit.ly/2VKFGrm

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tumblethemuse · 7 years

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A Broken Magic (Duology) by Devon Monk

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We return to the world of magic and politics, as Shame and Terric continue to figure out how to live in a world of stunted magic when they are embodiments of magic. As a fan of the full Allie Beckstrom nine-book series, it was great to finally get back into that world with some of my favorite side characters. (Stone is still my favorite side-character.)

Author: Devon Monk Where to find him: Facebook/Twitter Published: Hell Bent (2013); Stone Cold (2014) Publisher: Roc Publishing Where to purchase: Hell Bent: Amazon/Barnes & Noble/Book Depository/Powells/IndieBound | Stone Cold: Amazon/Barnes & Noble/Book Depository/Powells/IndieBound

Hell Bent: Instead of the deadly force it once was, magic is now a useless novelty. But not for Shame Flynn and Terric Conley, “breakers” who have the gift for reverting magic back to its full-throttle power. In the magic-dense city of Portland, Oregon, keeping a low profile means keeping their gifts quiet. After three years of dealing with disgruntled magic users, Shame and Terric have had enough of politics, petty magic, and, frankly, each other. It’s time to call it quits.

When the government discovers the breakers’ secret—and its potential as a weapon—Shame and Terric suddenly become wanted men, the only ones who can stop the deadly gift from landing in the wrong hands. If only a pair of those wrong hands didn’t belong to a drop-dead-gorgeous assassin Shame is falling for as if it were the end of the world. And if he gets too close to her, it very well could be….

Stone Cold: Marked by Life and Death magic, Shame Flynn and Terric Conley are “breakers”—those who can use magic to its full extent. Most of the time, they can barely stand each other, but they know they have to work together to defeat a common enemy—rogue magic user Eli Collins.

Backed by the government, Eli is trying to use magic as a weapon by carving spells into the flesh of innocents and turning them into brainless walking bombs. To stop him, Shame and Terric will need to call on their magic, even as it threatens to consume them—because the price they must pay to wield Life and Death could change the very fate of the world…and magic itself.

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nikihawkes · 6 years

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Title: Unclean Spirit

Author: M.L.N. Hanover

Series: Black Sun’s Daughter

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Rating: 2/5 starts

The Overview: Jayné Heller thinks of herself as a realist, until she discovers reality isn’t quite what she thought it was. When her uncle Eric is murdered, Jayné travels to Denver to settle his estate, only to learn that it’s all hers — and vaster than she ever imagined. And along with properties across the world and an inexhaustible fortune, Eric left her a legacy of a different kind: his unfinished business with a cabal of wizards known as the Invisible College.Led by the ruthless Randolph Coin, the Invisible College harnesses demon spirits for their own ends of power and domination. Jayné finds it difficult to believe magic and demons can even exist, let alone be responsible for the death of her uncle. But Coin sees Eric’s heir as a threat to be eliminated by any means — magical or mundane — so Jayné had better start believing in something to save her own life. -Goodreads

The Review:

After finishing Unclean Spirits, I’d like to lament a few disappointments with a wishlist:

#1: I wish the characters had been developed, not just better, but at all.

#2: I wish the concept of the “unclean spirits” would’ve played a stronger, more direct role in the story.

#3: I wish the plot hadn’t been so simple.

#4: I wish all of the things I’ve come to love about this author had been represented in this novel.

Daniel Abraham (aka MLN Hanover, aka 1/2 of James S. A. Corey) has a pretty solid spot in my top authors list for his Long Price Quartet and Expanse series. I appreciate the subtle beauty of his writing, his interesting story ideas, and (most importantly), the rich characters he creates filled with so much depth they feel like real people (are you all sick of hearing me talk about Avasarala – aka my homegirl?). He’s literally my number one example for how to write amazing characters, so what happened here?

My disappointment in Unclean Spirits was a little more acute due to the lack of all of the essential components I’ve come to associate with this author. I’m actually kind of shocked that it was so sub-par of his usual standard. Minus the profanity, the delivery of this book read very much like a thin YA novel, lacking in any real substance or development (with an insta-lust on top of it all). It was practically a case study in telling vs showing where the characters would spring up feelings, convictions, and even magical talents without any groundwork to show the reader how they got to those points. Because of this I was never invested in the story – almost comatose with impartiality.

The concept of the book (revolving around parasitic “unclean spirits”) was an interesting one, and in fact my only positive takeaway from the book was the scientific discussion about the spirits vs earthen parasites. However, they didn’t play a significant role in the story other than on the periphery. I wanted to see some badass body-hopping and instead I got a big thug possessed by a spirit and lots of speculation and theory.

Overall, the book didn’t give me anything to sink my teeth into and had it been any other author I may have DNFed. It wasn’t the worst urban fantasy I’ve ever read, but it was far from the best.

Series status: I probably will not continue anytime soon (if at all). At least until I knock out the dozen or so other UFs on my TBR. I own this whole series, so we’ll see if it makes it past the next library purge. I admit to being mildly curious if all of the things I was missing develop later in the series because, despite my experience with this first book, I know the brilliance the author is capable of. We’ll see.

Recommendations: This would be a difficult one for me to recommend. If you’re thinking to read because you love the author (as I did), my inclination is to suggest you pass (on this one – everything else by him is superb). If you’re thinking to read this because you like urban fantasy, I wouldn’t say pass, but there are plethora of titles I’d hand you first.

Other books you might like:

Skinwalker by Faith Hunter

Hounded by Kevin Hearne

Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk

Blue Diablo by Ann Aguirre

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

by Niki Hawkes

Book Review: Unclean Spirits by M.L.N Hanover Title: Unclean Spirit Author: M.L.N. Hanover Series: Black Sun's Daughter Genre: Urban Fantasy Rating: 2/5 starts…

#black sun&039;s daughter #book #book review #book reviews #books #daniel abraham #m.l.n. hanover #niki hawkes #the obsessive bookseller #unclean spirits #urban fantasy #urban fantasy books

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toxiereads · 7 years

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12 Months of Halloween Challenge: Began on 10/16/2017

I have not started reading any of these at the moment. I will update when I start and finish. I will also try to write a review and link it. You can find this challenge on Good Reads if you would like to try it yourself.

Theme #1: Classic Horror Books or Re-telling 1. ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

Theme #2: Masters of Horror and Fantastic 1. ‘Prodigal Son’ by Dean Koontz 2. ‘Odd Thomas’ by Dean Koontz 3. ‘Neverwhere’ by Neil Gaiman 4. ‘Stardust’ by Neil Gaiman

Theme #3: Samhain 1. ‘The Mists of Avalon’ by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Theme #4: Trick or Treat Spell It Out G - ‘Gameboard of the Gods’ by Richelle Mead H - ‘Halfway to the Grave’ by Jeaniene Frost O - ‘Omens’ by Kelley Armstrong S - ‘Secondhand Spirits’ by Juliet Blackwell T - ‘Talking as Fast as I Can’ by Lauren Graham S - ‘Second Sight’ by Amanda Quick P - ‘The Paris Wife’ by Paula McLain O - ‘On the Edge’ by Ilona Andrews N - ‘Night Film’ by Marisha Pessl G - ‘Gone Girl’ by Gillian Flynn E - ‘Etiquette & Espionage’ by Gail Carriger B - ‘Bitter Night’ by Diana Pharaoh Francis O - ‘Origin’ by Jessica Khoury B - ‘Blind Alley’ by Iris Johansen

Theme #5: Face Your Fears (Using the Title) 1. 'Web of Lies’ by Jennifer Estep

Theme #6: Hallow Places 1. 'Grave Witch’ by Kalayna Price

Theme #7: Halloween Party Spell it Out M - ‘Magic Bites’ by Ilona Andrews O - ‘Orphan Train’ by Christina Baker Kline N - ‘Never Let Me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro S - ‘Scrappy Little Nobody’ by Anna Kendrick (10/16/2017 - 10/23/2017) T - ‘This is How You Lose Her’ by Junot Diaz E - ‘Easy’ by Tammara Webber R - ‘Reconstructing Amelia’ by Kimberly McCreight

M - ‘Magic to the Bone’ by Devon Monk A - ‘The Age of Miracles’ by Karen Thompson Walker S - ‘The Selection’ by Kiera Cass H - ‘Hounded’ by Kevin Hearne

Theme #8: Supernatural Creatures 1. 'The Good, the Bad, and the Undead’ by Kim Harrison

Theme #9: Halloween Cover Hunt 1. 'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea’ by April Genevieve Tucholke

Theme #10: Special Abilities 1. 'Venom’ by Jennifer Estep

Total Books: 36

#readingchallenge #books #halloween

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daniellethamasa · 7 years

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Hey all, Dani here.

I promise that I am trying to up my reading count a bit more so I can start filling my posts again with reviews, but during this slow reading time I am also finding it important to declutter as much as possible.

Oh, and in other news, today my boyfriend, my mom, and I should be making a trip to the local IKEA so I can pick up the bookcases for the library/study in the apartment my boyfriend and I share. So, if all goes well and I get the bookcases assembled and filled with my books, I should be able to have a library tour post up soon. That should be pretty fun.

Okay, so at the start of this sixth TBR purge my list on Goodreads had 732 books on it. Let’s just go ahead and jump into the next 30 books of the list and see how many I can eliminate from my list.

Two Weeks’ Notice by Rachel Caine. I already got rid of the first book, and I was leery of this trilogy anyway, as it is zombie-esque, and I’m not a big zombie fan (with the exception being iZombie) so this is an easy goodbye.

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman. I heard a lot of great buzz surrounding this book when it came out, and it sounded interesting so I added it to the list. At one point I even started to read it and got a few chapters in. But then I put it down and walked away to read other books. I honestly can’t tell you what happened in those early chapters; it didn’t hold my interest. And yes, perhaps giving it another chance would mean me actually finishing it, but right now I just have so many books I really want to read, so I can say farewell to this for now. I do own it in ebook if I ever change my mind.

Steelheart, The Alloy of Law, The Rithmatist, Words of Radiance, and Legion by Brandon Sanderson. I plan to read all things Sanderson at some point (hopefully soonish). Keep.

Forsaken, A Kiss Before the Apocalypse, Dancing on the Head of a Pin, Where Angels Fear to Tread, A Hundred Words for Hate, and In the House of the Wicked by Thomas E. Sniegoski. As I pointed out in an earlier post, I’m just not really in the mood for angelic character novels. At one point I absolutely loved these books–well the YA ones, and was going to try the adult ones but then it just never happened. For now I’m still walking away.

The Old Races: Year of Miracles, The Old Races: Origins, The Old Races: Aftermath, and Mountain Echoes by C.E. Murphy. I loved the Negotiator trilogy, and the Old Races stories go along with those books, expanding the universe and detailing more tales and more beings, so I’m obviously keeping these.

A Raging Storm, A Bloody Storm, Storm Season, and Frozen Heat by Richard Castle. I have tried to read mystery/thriller novels and most of the time I just can’t do it. I tried with these ones since they tied into the show Castle and I loved the show. But now that the show is over, I’m finding my enthusiasm for attempting these books is fading.

Magic Without Mercy, Magic for a Price, and Tin Swift by Devon Monk. I already eliminated the rest of the Allie Beckstrom novels by Devon Monk so it is easy to say goodbye to these as well. However, I did enjoy reading Dead Iron and would like to keep reading on, so for now I will keep Tin Swift on my list.

Frost Burned and Fair Game by Patricia Briggs. Much like the earlier books in both of these series by Patricia Briggs, for now I’m saying farewell for now.

Dark Vow by Shona Husk. When I added this book to the list it sounded interesting and I had planned to get around to it fairly soon. But that never happened, and now my mind is focused on so many of my more recent acquisitions, so it wouldn’t be fair to keep this on the list if I’m just going to keep pushing it aside for other books.

Fool Moon, Grave Peril, and Summer Knight by Jim Butcher. I really enjoy the narrative voice of Harry Dresden, and I’d like to read the whole series, so this is an obvious keep.

Whew, another 17 books cut from the TBR list. That’s pretty good, and if I keep eliminating about half of each section I go through, I should end up with a more manageable reading list (though it will still probably be around 400 books long). I’ll just have to try and be better at working my way through the list instead of continuously getting distracted by new releases.

TBR Purge #6 Hey all, Dani here. I promise that I am trying to up my reading count a bit more so I can start filling my posts again with reviews, but during this slow reading time I am also finding it important to declutter as much as possible.

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