Friday, July 15, 2016

Promo + Giveaway: Red Queen by Christina Henry

Red Queen
The Chronicles of Alice #2
The author of Alice takes readers back down the rabbit hole to a dark, twisted, and fascinating world based on the works of Lewis Carroll...
 
The land outside of the Old City was supposed to be green, lush, hopeful. A place where Alice could finally rest, no longer the plaything of the Rabbit, the pawn of Cheshire, or the prey of the Jabberwocky. But the verdant fields are nothing but ash—and hope is nowhere to be found.

Still, Alice and Hatcher are on a mission to find his daughter, a quest they will not forsake even as it takes them deep into the clutches of the mad White Queen and her goblin or into the realm of the twisted and cruel Black King.

The pieces are set and the game has already begun. Each move brings Alice closer to her destiny. But, to win, she will need to harness her newfound abilities and ally herself with someone even more powerful—the mysterious and vengeful Red Queen...

Read Chapter One 

__________________________________

Christina Henry is the author of the national bestselling BLACK WINGS series (BLACK WINGS, BLACK NIGHT, BLACK HOWL, BLACK LAMENT, BLACK CITY, BLACK HEART and BLACK SPRING, Ace/Roc) and the two CHRONICLES OF ALICE books, ALICE and RED QUEEN (Ace Trade). She enjoys running long distances, reading anything she can get her hands on and watching movies with samurai, zombies and/or subtitles in her spare time. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son.

Find Christina and her books
__________________________________
US ONLY

a Rafflecopter giveaway
Posted by at 2 comments:
Labels: ,

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Promo + Giveaway: Unwanted by Jennifer Estep


Unwanted
Elemental Assassin #14.5
Release Date: July 18, 2016
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-A-Million | Google Play | iBooks | Kobo

The New York Times bestselling Elemental Assassin series continues with a new e-novella--from the point of view of Finnegan Lane, the foster brother of Gin Blanco, and a fan favorite of readers of the series.

The fallout from his disastrous “family reunion” in Bitter Bite has left Finn feeling hurt, angry, and depressed. He can barely stand to look at himself in the mirror, much less eat any of the delicious barbecue from Gin’s famed Pork Pit restaurant.

But when the funeral for a slain security guard at his bank turns into a showdown with some nasty underworld giants, Finn knows that he must act in order to protect an innocent family.

Finnegan Lane might be the most unwanted man in Ashland these days, but he’s determined to try to make amends for his past mistakes...
__________________________________

Jennifer Estep is a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author prowling the streets of her imagination in search of her next fantasy idea.

Jennifer writes the Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series for Pocket Books. Unwanted, e-novella #14.5 in the series, will be released on July 18. Unraveled, book #15, will be released on Aug. 30.
Jennifer also writes the Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series. She is also the author of the Black Blade young adult urban fantasy series and the Bigtime paranormal romance series.

For more information on Jennifer and her books, visit www.jenniferestep.com or follow Jennifer on Facebook, Goodreads, and Twitter.
__________________________________
Tour Wide

a Rafflecopter giveaway
Posted by at 3 comments:
Labels: ,

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Early Review: Nightshades by Melissa Olson

Nightshades
Release Date: July 19, 2016
Publisher: Tor
TBD Book #1
ISBN:  0765388502
ISBN13: 9780765388506
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Review Copy Source: NetGalley
Alex McKenna is the new Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago office of the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations—the division tasked with investigating crimes involving shades.

Or vampires, as they’re more widely known.

Children have been going missing, and agents are routinely being slaughtered. It’s up to McKenna, and some unlikely allies, to get to the bottom of the problem, and find the kids before it’s too late.

NIGHTSHADE introduces a brand new world where vampires aka shades are persona non grata. McKenna is tasked with taking down a group of shades that are killing humans and finds himself working with the beautiful Lindy who just happens to be a shade who wants to help him take them down.

I wish NIGHTSHADE had been longer. It felt too short and lacked a bit of the details I would have liked to see between the pages. One thing NIGHTSHADE didn't lack was action and suspense. Things start off pretty quickly and the pace stays pretty fast until the end.

I thought the characters were well developed for the little time I had to learn about them. I learned just enough about them to be interested in what happened to them and get a good grasp on how I felt about them and their place in the story. Alex and Lindy had a spark, but it really wasn't explored. They both feel it though and I think it will be explored in the future as they continue their partnership.

With the ending of NIGHTSHADE I have no doubt that this was the start to a new series. You just can't end a stand-alone like Olson ended NIGHTSHADE and not have a follow-up. I am definitely intrigued after reading NIGHTSHADE and will keep an eye out for book two.

I gave it 3.5/5 stars

* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Posted by at No comments:
Labels: ,

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Promo + Giveaway: Hound's Bite by E.J. Stevens

Happy book birthday to HOUND'S BITE, the fifth full-length novel in the bestselling, award-winning Ivy Granger urban fantasy series by E.J. Stevens!  We are celebrating this book release with a giveaway.

Keep reading for a chance to win an Amazon Gift Card and signed swag!

Hound's Bite (Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective #5) urban fantasy by E.J. Stevens

Hound's Bite (Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective #5) by E.J. Stevens

Ivy Granger thought she left the worst of Mab's creations behind when she escaped Faerie. She thought wrong.

In a cruel twist of fate, Ivy has unleashed a powerful horde of Unseelie beasts upon her city, turning her homecoming into a potential slaughter of innocents. Now Ivy must gather her allies to fight a reputedly unstoppable force—The Wild Hunt.

Will the training Ivy received in her father's court be enough to save her city, or will Harborsmouth be forced to kneel before the Lord of the Hunt? She is willing risk her own life, but some sacrifices come at a cost worse than death. When an ally is bitten by one of The Wild Hunt's hounds, Ivy must face the possibility that winning this battle may mean killing the one person she has come to love most.

Release Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Genre: Paranormal, Supernatural Suspense, Urban Fantasy

Add to Goodreads.

Hound's Bite Now Available

Grab your copy today and enter a world of bloodsucking vampires, psychotic faeries, and kick-ass heroines.

World of Ivy Granger

The world of Ivy Granger includes the Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective series and the Hunters' Guild series.

Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective Series: 
  • Shadow Sight (Ivy Granger #1)
  • Blood and Mistletoe: Novella (Ivy Granger #1.5)
  • Ghost Light (Ivy Granger #2)
  • Club Nexus: Novella (Ivy Granger #2.5)
  • Burning Bright (Ivy Granger #3)
  • Birthright (Ivy Granger #4)
  • Hound's Bite (Ivy Granger #5)
  • Blood Rite (Ivy Granger #6) coming soon.

Hunters' Guild Series: 
  • Hunting in Bruges (Hunters' Guild #1) 
  • Hunting in Paris (Hunters' Guild #2) coming soon.

The Ivy Granger series has won numerous awards, including the BTS Red Carpet Award for Best Novel, the PRG Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Paranormal Fantasy Novel, Best Urban Fantasy Novel, and finalist for Best Urban Fantasy Series.  The series is available in multiple formats (Ebook, Trade Paperback, Audiobook) and languages (English, Italian, German).  New formats and languages becoming available monthly.  Sign up for E.J. Stevens' monthly newsletter and never miss a release.

Hound's Bite Release Party Giveaway

We are giving away a $15 Amazon Gift Card and a swag pack with Hound's Bite swag signed by the author.

Tour Wide


To enter, please use the Rafflecopter form below.  This giveaway is open to US/UK/CA. Giveaway begins on release day July 12, 2016 and ends July 25, 2016 midnight EST.


Good luck and happy reading!
Posted by at 2 comments:
Labels: ,

New Releases: 7/10-7/16


Tue. July 12th

 Arabella of Mars by David D. Levine
 Buried and Shadowed (Branded Packs #3) by Carrie Ann Ryan, Alexandra Ivy
 The Last One by Alexandra Oliva 
 The Stars Askew (Caeli-Amur #2) by Rjurik Davidson
 The Time Train by Eric M. Bosarge

Happy Reading!!
Posted by at No comments:
Labels:

Monday, July 11, 2016

Interview + Giveaway: Her Black Wings by A.J. Norris

 UFI welcomes Author A.J. Norris. Thanks for Joining us!!

What can you tell my readers about yourself that they might not know from looking on your bio or reading in another interview?

I have the most supportive husband in the world.

What do you enjoy doing on your down time?

Talking about writing with other writerly people and I love going to the movies.

What is your Favorite part of writing?

Making stuff up of course, plus I love getting into my character’s heads.

Do you have any certain routines you must follow as you write?

I wouldn’t say that I follow certain routines but I need to have it quiet while I write. I’m not someone who can go to a coffee shop and write. I get distracted easily.

What are some of your Favorite books or Authors in the Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal Genres?

J.R. Ward, Gena Showalter,

How would you pitch Her Black Wings, Book one of the Dark Amulet Series to someone who has not heard of it before?

It’s about learning to believe in yourself and finding redemption through second chances. The heroine wasn’t the best person in the world but at the end of her life she made the ultimate sacrifice to save someone’s life and earned a chance to redeem her soul. The hot angel sent to help doesn’t hurt either.

Can you tell us a little bit about the world that Her Black Wings, Book one of the Dark Amulet Series is set in?

The book is primarily set in the Detroit area. We also visit my interpretation on Heaven and Hell but I don’t call either place that. Hell is called Netherworld and it’s cavernous, hot and full of several types of demons. Some are half goat and half human looking and some have the heads of animals like bulls or rams. Heaven is called Arcadia and mainly it’s full of white sandstone buildings suspended by an unseen force. My characters have only shown me where the angels live, the place where humans go after their deaths is somewhere most angels aren’t allowed.  

Do you have a favorite scene in Her Black Wings?

I have many favorites. This is one of them: meet cute

Which one character out of all your books was your favorite to write about? What about the hardest to write about?

I wrote a romantic suspense with a serial killer. He was the hardest character to write, he wouldn’t cooperate. He ended up so boring, apart from the murdering, that I had to cut most of his scenes. I’m still resentful over it.

My favorite character is Amalya. She’s awesome because not only did she go toe to toe with her antagonists, she grew as a person and continues to surprise me.

What Other Projects can we look forward to reading from you?

The second book in the Dark Amulet Series, Her Black Heart will be out August 23 and I also have a romantic suspense about a guy who falls for a woman whose father is investigating him for murder, called Tattoo Killer. I don’t yet have a release date for that one. I’m also working on book three of the Dark Amulet series called Her Black Soul.
__________________________________

A.J. Norris is a romantic suspense and paranormal romance novelist.  She began writing as a way to dim down the voices inside her head. She enjoys being able to get inside someone else's head, even a fictional one, and see what they see. Watching how her characters deal with difficult situations or squirm with the uncomfortable ones make the hard work of writing all worth it. She is a movie buff, especially book adaptations, loves watching her son play baseball and communing with other writers.  She lives with her family who are extremely tolerant (at least most of the time) of all her late nights behind the computer.

Find A.J. and her books
__________________________________

Her Black Wings
Dark Amulet #1
Amazon
 Amalya Rivers longs to die and end her lonely existence—but it doesn’t work out that way…

A former runaway turned criminal, Amalya is murdered and thrust into a treacherous world full of red-skinned, horned beasts under the control of the Demon Ruler, Abaddon, instead of enjoying peace and serenity like she hoped. But saving a young child from a certain brutal death in the last moments of her life has earned her a chance at salvation.

Elliott the Redeemer wants no part in saving another soul…

After one too many failures at redeeming lost souls, the nail-biting, self-pitying Elliott has had enough of his work and would prefer to live out his eternity on Earth drowning in bourbon. It doesn’t matter that Amalya has grown black feathered wings signifying the good that still dwells within her. He can’t risk failure again.

Amalya must save someone from her past in order to escape Abaddon’s rule…

She has to prevent the now grown child she saved from committing murder or risk returning to Netherworld with Abaddon for good. She can’t do it alone, though. Amalya needs the help of the angel sent to guide her, but their emerging love might not be enough to convince Elliott she’s worth the risk.

Amalya loves her black wings. She knows she’s meant to be an angel—and she will stop at nothing to prove it…
__________________________________
Tour Wide


a Rafflecopter giveaway
Posted by at 5 comments:
Labels: ,

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Week in Review: 7/3-7/9



Books Received for Review

Forbidden by Katrina Snow
Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire
Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews
The Operator by Kim Harrison

Books I've Read

Out of This World by Patricia Eimer
Son of Thunder by Libby Bishop
The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee
Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews

Reviews Posted

Chaos Rises by Pippa DaCosta
Ascendant by Kyra Gregory

  ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

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

* Wednesday- Promo for Rubicon International Books 1 + 2 by Ann Gimpel

* Friday- Cover Reveal for Haunted by the King of Death by Felicity Heaton

 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

* Did you know you can follow UFI on these other sites?

You can also add me (as in Stacy) to your friends on these sites if you're on them.
 

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

Posted by at No comments:
Labels:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)