The Into the Fire (Samantha Kane #1) by Patrick Hester
Publisher: WordFire Press
Publication Date: January 20, 2017
Edition: ebook
Genre: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
Rating: 3.5/5
Detective Samantha Kane just saw a ghost, a werewolf eviscerated her partner, and she burned down a building with magic. But not a bad day…all things considered.
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Today I am interviewing Laurence MacNaughton, author of the new urban fantasy novel, It Happened One Doomsday.◊ ◊ ◊
Laurence MacNaughton: I’m an urban fantasy author, and It Happened One Doomsday is the start of my brand-new series. I’ve also written a couple of supernatural thrillers (Conspiracy of Angels and The Spider Thief). I’ve been writing ever since I found an old black manual typewriter as a kid, and I haven’t stopped yet.
LM: It’s about a nerdy crystal shop owner who must discover her magic to break the curse on a hunky muscle-car mechanic before he causes a fiery doomsday.
Publishers Weekly calls it “fascinating.” Library Journal calls it “engaging.” RT Book Reviews says it’s “a terrific new find.” To be honest, I wasn’t prepared for this much attention. I’m just glad people enjoy reading it! Continue reading
Black City Saint (Black City Saint #1) by Richard A. Knaak
Publisher: Pyr
Publication Date: March 1, 2016
Edition: Ebook, 390 Pages
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Mystery, Fierie
Rating: 3.5/5
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Firefight (Reckoners #2) by Brandon Sanderson
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication Date: January 6, 2015 (first published January 1, 2015)
Edition: Hardcover, 432 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Superhero, Young Adult
Rating: 4.5/5
Actually, if I could give Sanderson a superpower it would be cloning. That way he could make clones to work on all his books at once! Continue reading
Mitosis (Reckoners #1.5) by Brandon Sanderson
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication Date: October 23, 2014 (first published January 1, 2013)
Edition: Hardcover, 96 pages
Genre: Short Story, Fantasy, Superhero, Young Adult
Rating: 4/5
A fun, fast-paced short story about a battle with another Epic. Continue reading
Kraken by China Mieville
Publisher: Del Rey
Publication Date: June 29, 2010 (first published June 21, 2010)
Edition: Hardcover, 509 pages
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Mystery
Rating: 4/5
The imagination and world-building of Mieville was beyond anything I’ve ever read.
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