Claudia Gray is the author of the popular teen vampire Evernight series, so far comprised of two books (Evernight and Stargazer). I had the immense pleasure of reading her work for our Young Adult Appreciation Month, and I loved…
Urban Fantasy
Book Review Double Feature: Evernight & Stargazer by Claudia Gray
Title: Evernight and Stargazer Author: Claudia Gray Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Harper TEEN Publication Dates: Evernight – May 2008, Stargazer – March 2009 Hardcover: Evernight – 336 pages, Stargazer – 336 pages Stand alone or series: Books…
Supernatural Summer: Chat and Giveaway with Kelley Armstrong
Kelley Armstrong is the hugely successful and bestselling author of the adult Urban Fantasy Women of Otherworld series. Last year, she made her first foray into the world of Young Adult fiction with The Summoning, the first book in…
Title: The Awakening Author: Kelley Armstrong Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: April 2009 Hardcover: 368 pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 in the Darkest Powers trilogy. Why did I read this book: I…
Title: Darkness Calls Author: Marjorie M. Liu Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: June 30, 2009 Paperback: 320 pages Stand alone or series: Book two in the Hunter Kiss series, following last year’s release of The Iron Hunt.…
Book Review: Strange Brew by Patricia Briggs & Rachel Caine
Title: Strange Brew – “Seeing Eye” by Patricia Briggs and “Death Warmed Over” by Rachel Caine Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: St. Martin’s Publication Date: July 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Why did I read this book: I have been anxiously…
Title: Mark of the Demon Author: Diana Rowland Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Bantam Publishing Date: June 23, 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Stand Alone or series: First in a planned series Summary: Cop and conjurer of demons, she’s a woman…
Title: Salt and Silver Author: Anna Katherine (they are actually TWO writers under the name of Anna Katherine) Genre: Officially, Paranormal Romance but reads more like Fantasy or Urban Fantasy. Publisher: Tor Publishing Date: April, 2009 Paperback: 368 pages…
Title: Street Magic Author: Caitlin Kittredge Genre: Dark Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Publisher: St. Martin’s Publication Date: June 2, 2009 Paperback: 352 pages Stand Alone or Series: Book one in the new Black London series. Why did I read this…
Title: The Demon’s Lexicon Author: Sarah Rees Brennan Genre: YA/UF US Cover UK Cover Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s (UK) /Margaret K. McElderry (US) Publishing Date: June 1, 2009 Paperback: 432 pages (UK) / Hardcover: 336 pages (US) Stand…