Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Fiery Edge of Steel (Noon Onyx, #2) by Jill Archer

Fiery Edge of Steel

Noon Onyx #2

by Jill Archer

Cover Artist: Jason Chan

Publisher: Ace

Date of Publication: May 28, 2013

ISBN-10: 0425257169

ISBN-13: 978-0425257166

Pre-Order links: Amazon   BN   Goodreads "Want to Read"

FIERY EDGE OF STEEL

Lucifer and his army triumphed at Armageddon, leaving humans and demons living in uncertain peace based on sacrifice and strict laws. It is up to those with mixed demon and human blood, the Host, to prevent society from falling into anarchy.

Noon Onyx is the first female Host in memory to wield the destructive waning magic that is used to maintain order among the demons. Her unique abilities, paired with a lack of control and reluctance to kill, have branded her as an outsider from her peers. Only her powerful lover, Ari Carmine, and a roguish and mysterious Angel, Rafe Sinclair, support her unconventional ways.

When Noon is shipped off to a remote outpost to investigate several unusual disappearances, a task which will most likely involve trying and killing the patron demon of that area, it seems Luck is not on her side. But when the outpost settlers claim that an ancient and evil foe has stepped out of legend to commit the crimes, Noon realizes that she could be facing something much worse than she ever imagined…

About the Author:  
 
Jill Archer is the author of Dark Light of Day, the first book in the Noon Onyx series. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jill now lives in rural Maryland with her two children and her husband, who is a recreational pilot. She blogs about books, movies, interesting people, and various weekend adventures.

website/blog: www.jillarcher.com
twitter: @archer_jill
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillarcherauthor
goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5782149.Jill_Archer

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Review: Guardians Of Stone by Anita Clenney

Guardians of Stone
Author:Anita Clenney
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Publisher: Montlake Romance
The Relic Seeker Book #1
ISBN:   1612186548
ISBN13: 9781612186542
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Review Copy Source: Publisher

Kendall Morgan is a human bloodhound. Spending her childhood hunting relics with her ambitious archeologist father, she knew the two of them shared a sixth sense for the history and location of objects—sometimes even people. What she didn’t know was that their paranormal gift could ultimately be their undoing.

After the tragic plane crash that killed her father as well as her childhood best friend, Kendall dedicated her life to finding and protecting relics. When mysterious, sexy billionaire Nathan Larraby hires her for his latest expedition—the search for four powerful relics —she’s thrown into a world of high-octane danger. He sends brooding mercenary Jake Stone to watch Kendall’s back, but he may have created danger of a different kind.

As the team chases down clues, a man called the Reaper makes a play for the artifacts and will stop at nothing to put them to his own sinister use. What’s worse is that Nathan hasn’t told the whole story, and the dark secrets he’s keeping could cost them the mission…and their lives.

GUARDIANS OF STONE is another one of those books I had never heard about until it showed up in my mailbox.

I liked Kendall, She was easy to connect with and read about. Her ability was neat to witness and it was fun watching her push down most of Jake's sexual attempts. Kendall has a habit of putting herself in more danger then needed but besides that I enjoyed following her character. Jake starts off as a sexist bad boy that ends up being so much more than that. He was a great protector and as a romantic interest brought some nice sexual tension to the story. I still don't fully understand Nathan but I assume that this is what the author wanted. There is a bit of a love triangle between the three but I couldn't tell if Nathan just wants to protect Kendall or if there is more there. I liked all the investigating and searching for the relic. It was well paced out with a nice amount of action and danger in every chapter. Jake and Kendall worked nicely together but pretty much stumbled along until they hit pay dirt most of the time. I agree with some other reviewers that have noted that you often know what will happen before the characters and I agree it can be a bit tiresome at times.

I'm dying to know how the whole childhood best friend angle will play out, I have my suspicions but no real proof one way or another and since it would be a bit of a spoiler I will keep my mouth shut. Hopefully book 2 isnt far behind. GUARDIANS OF STONE was a fun fast paced read with some interesting characters and an entertaining world that I would like to learn more about.

I gave it 3.5/5 stars

New Releases: 12/2-12/8

Tue Dec 4

The Accidental Genie (Accidentally Friends, #7) by Dakota Cassidy
Alien vs Alien (Katherine “Kitty” Katt, #6) by Gini Koch
Archangel of Mercy by Christina Ashcroft
Black Moon (Alpha Pack, #3) by J.D. Tyler
The Farm (The Farm, #1) by Emily McKay
Guardians of Stone (The Relic Seekers, #1) by Anita Clenney
Heart of Atlantis (Warriors of Poseidon, #8) by Alyssa Day
Knight Awakened (Circle of Seven, #1) by Coreene Callahan
Nightbred (Lords of the Darkyn, #2) by Lynn Vielh
Poison (Legacy, #2) by Molly Cochran
Radiant (Unearthly, #2.5) by Cynthia Hand
Reaper's Vow (Shadow Reapers, #2) by Sarah McCarty
Touch of Steel (Clockwork Agents, #2) by Kate Cross

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Review: Moonshifted by Cassie Alexander

Moonshifted
Author:Cassie Alexander
Release Date: November 27, 2012
Publisher: St. Martins
Edie Spence Book #2
ISBN:   0312553404
ISBN13: 9780312553401
Genre: Urban Fantasy 
Review Copy Source: Publisher/Netgalley

After surviving a brutal vampire attack, Nurse Edie Spence is ready to get back to work—attending to supernatural creatures in need of medical help. But her nursing skills are put to the test when she witnesses a hit-and-run on her lunch break. The injured pedestrian is not only a werewolf, he’s the pack leader. And now Edie’s stuck in the middle of an all-out were-war…

With two rival packs fighting tooth and nail, Edie has no intention of crossing enemy lines. But when she meets her patient’s nephew—a tattooed werewolf named Lucas with a predatory gleam in his eye that’s hard to resist—Edie can’t help but choose sides. The question is: can she trust this dangerous new ally? And can she trust her own instincts when she’s near him? Either way, Edie can’t seem to pull away—even if getting involved makes her easy prey…

Edie would do anything for those she cares about and that is how she ended up being a nurse in Y4. MOONSHIFTED picks up right where NIGHTSHIFTED ended and is full of action, fantastic characters and situations that will make you want to kick some bad guys were it counts. 

When Edie and her coworker witness a hit and run outside of the hospital while on lunch break they jump in to help. Not only does the patient end up being someone that belongs on Y4 but his presence is the cause of most of the problems in MOONSHIFTED. This series has been really easy to fall into. The world is fun and full of interesting characters and situations. The heroine Edie is not only human but is new to the paranormal world. She makes friends easily and is really easy to like. After her zombie boyfriend left to save his own butt Edie is feeling alone and left behind. She has a few different romantic interests in book 2 and I honestly liked both but I don't see anything major happening between any of them anytime soon. I really hope zombie man doesn't return though. I would have to rip off one of his arms and beat him over the head with it or something. I was truly shocked with some of the situations that were thrown at Edie in MOONSHIFTED. She tends to handle things with her head held high with her allies by her side.

What is up with the ending? What a twist and what a mess after all Edie has been through and sacrificed. We all know that something will happen in book 3 to bring her back into the fold but I cant imagine what that will be. This is a great series to get lost in.

I gave it 4/5 stars

Week in Review 11/25-12/1

Books Ive Bought/received

* Taken by Erin Bowman-eArc- Edelweiss

* Black Moon by Jessica McQuay- ecopy- Bewitching Book Tours

* The Trouble With Fate by Leigh Evans- eArc- Publisher

Books I Read

The Stone Demon by Karen Mahoney
Steel's Edge by Ilona Andrews

Reviews Posted

Kept by Shawntelle Madison
River Road by Suzanne Johnson

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* New Releases for the week. Was there anything you were looking forward to reading?

* Monday Suzanne Johnson stopped in on her River Road Tour with a Guest blog and Giveaway.

* Wednesday Kelly Hashway stopped in on her Touch of Death Tour for an Interview.

* Friday I put up a giveaway for a Hardcover copy of Cold Days by Jim Butcher

* As part of the #JessicaMcClainStreetTeam UFI is participating in Amanda Carlson's Holiday Pack Swag Giveaway that started on Saturday

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 * I love comments so if you see something you like (or not) please comment away and let me know.

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