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Tangled Web A Deadly Curiosities Novel by Gail Z. Martin SOL Publishing Mystery & Thrillers , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 13 May 2018 Review I have mixed feelings about Tangled Web. The plot is complex, with quite a few interesting twists. I was intrigued by Charleston as a hub of spiritual activity, and I did like how Gail Z Martin blended types of myth and magic. What threw me off, was how every time Cassidy met one of the central characters she went into an expositi

Shrill Dusk City of Magic, Book 1 by Helen Harper Helen Harper Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 04 Jan 2019 Review Shrill Dusk is an entertaining urban fantasy that doesn’t take itself too seriously. After neatly skirting the apocalypse, Manchester has become infused with magic. Most flee the city, while others, discovering their unique heritage stay. Charley is a professional gambler with a heart of gold. She likes helping people and tends to think of others first, not alw

Jivaja by Venessa Giunta Fictionvale Publishing, LLC Horror , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 15 Oct 2018 Review Jivaja is a good read, entertaining but not memorable. Still it has potential. Mostly, it’s a typical girl meets vamp, discovers her power to destroy evil vamps, but is also drawn to one of them with his own agenda. Vamps have a war coming and need Mecca’s power. The biggest difference is that Mecca’s father plays a big role, and has the same powers she does. So we

Lipstick Voodoo A Kincaid Strange Novel by Kristi Charish Penguin Random House Canada Vintage Canada General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 08 Jan 2019 Review Lipstick Voodoo is a pleasant departure from the average paranormal/ urban fantasy. While it isn’t perfect, (Nate can be extremely annoying) it has a lot in its favor - an intriguing magical premise (spiritual energy comes from the otherside and can be used to contact/raise the dead), a capable hero

Battlestar Suburbia by Chris McCrudden Farrago Humor , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 20 Sep 2018 Review Battlestar Suburbia is a bizarre confection, part humorous part surreal, but entirely unique. Like Brazil ( the movie ), it is bitingly satirical in a way that can be funny, painful, or painfully funny. The electronic appliances on earth have not only become sentient - they have also taken over. Humans are at the bottom of the totem pole, tasked with cleaning. When Darren

Death Be Blue by Katie Epstein Katie Epstein General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 29 Sep 2017 Review My initial thoughts on Death be Blue were mixed. I thought it would be your run of the mill urban fantasy mystery. Once I got past the introduction, however, the novel improved immensely. The plot became more complex and the characters had more depth. Portiside City exists on a plane adjacent to earth. Here the fae, shifters, gifted humans and other being

Night and Silence by Seanan McGuire Berkley Publishing Group DAW Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 04 Sep 2018 Review Seanan McGuire continues to be one of the foremost authors of fae-centered urban fantasy. Her novels are unique in that her portrayals of the many kinds of fae and changeling are deeply rooted in folklore and legend. Her characters are simultaneously more real and more magical for their depth and complexity. Readers are not simply viewing a new world, they are

Blood Ghast Blues Standalone Sequel to Black Box Inc. by Jake Bible Bell Bridge Books Horror , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 13 Apr 2018 Review If the A-Team were able to kick butt with magic as well as munitions, then they would probably look something like Chase Lawter and his team. An omnisexual yeti, a Fae trained assassin, a zombie business manager and Chase - the only known worker of dim - make for a group as vibrant and varied as the iconic 80s commandos. It”s diffic

Jack Gilmour: Wish Lawyer by Ed Ryder BooksGoSocial General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 12 Jul 2018 Review There are many who would say that lawyers are from hell, but this one might just be your only chance of getting out of a demonic contract alive. Jack Gilmour is Las Vegas’s first and only demonic contract lawyer. In a city all too eager to sin where you can get anything if you are willing to sign on the dotted line - he’s the last line of defense. Th

And Then There Were Crows by Alcy Leyva Black Spot Books General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 03 Jul 2018 Review I didn’t know what to expect when I started reading And Then There Were Crows. Part satirical urban fantasy, part black comedy - the end of the world begins with a Craigslist ad for a roommate. In this case roommate from hell is an accurate description. Amanda Grey has agoraphobia and panic disorder. Dealing with the everyday is hard enough, b