Monthly Archives: March 2012

Guest Post: Lizzy Ford

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Today I have the pleasure of having the FABULOUS Lizzy Ford stopping by for a guest post! In case you missed my reviews, Lizzy is the author of the Rhyn Trilogy – I highly suggest you get these books. They are quick reads and full of plot twists and loveable/hateable characters. In addition to all this writing, Lizzy maintains her blog, husband, dogs and cat. She’s like a writing superhero!

Make sure you read this one the entire way through – especially aspiring/new authors – as Lizzy gives some GREAT advice for how to present your manuscript (as well as yourself, online).

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Review: Rhyn’s Redemption

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Rhyn's Redemption
Rhyn’s Redemption by Lizzy Ford
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

“I mean, you look beautiful for a dead woman.”

Trapped in the underworld, Katie is racing against time to get back to Rhyn before Death claims her and her daughter’s life. Meanwhile, Rhyn is breaking down the barrier that keeps Death safe from the Dark One, willing to do anything to get Katie back before it’s too late.

When the time comes to choose between Katie’s fate and the fate of the entire world, will Rhyn make the right choice?

Once again, this fast-paced novella drags the reader in, taking them through the roller coster of emotions both Katie and Rhyn have been fighting the entire series. Rhyn maintains his noble character despite all his brothers and others throw at him, finally accepting what Katie has been saying all along – there is something good in him.

Rhyn’s Redemption grips you from the beginning and doesn’t let up, leaving you hungry for more.

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Review: The Endless Waltz

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The Endless Waltz
The Endless Waltz by Jacob Marc Schafer
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

He watched as she danced the endless waltz he had pictured in his head so many times before. He watched and was happy.

Brett de la Cosa is on his return home to his fiancee when it happens: Davy Jones sets his Eye on him, intent to ruin the happiness Brett has. Brett is the sole survivor of the storm that sinks his ship and finds himself in Davy’s Locker. With the help of some undead friends, Brett defies Davy and returns to the world of the living, never again to set foot at sea.

While the story was quite interesting, there were parts that were just so unbelievable – even within the story’s own logic – that force the reader out of the story to shake their head. From having to check undead for signs of life to a leviathan that fits on a ship deck, it’s the small details that detract from the incredible things Brett does to overcome Davy’s obsession with keeping him from happiness.

A tale of overcoming odds and staying strong to who you are, The Endless Waltz dances its way away from Davy and back to happily ever after.

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Review: Katie’s Hope

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Katie's Hope
Katie’s Hope by Lizzy Ford
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Her choices were plain: Death or Hell. Bad or worse. Screwed or screwed.

After three weeks of playing lab rat for Kris, Katie realizes he’s never going to let her go. Worse, she has no idea what to do about Rhyn, who is trying very hard to give her what she asks for – space, time – yet sets her blood on fire whenever he’s near.

When Rhyn finds there are demons in the forest and a war on the horizon, he does what all his brothers seem to think he should do – he lets Katie go. The emotions run high as he finds out that, instead of giving her the protection she needs, he has just left her helpless – or as helpless as Katie can be.

The family dynamic really comes out in this book, with the brother against brother being undermined and twisted. Rhyn comes out looking like an angel when he saves Kris, though his methods are more brutal than Kris would like. Katie shows the depth of her love for Rhyn, even if she can’t admit it to herself, by her sacrifice.

Katie’s Hope keeps you on edge, waiting for the next plot twist until the very end, where it makes you beg for more.

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Review: Between

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Between
Between by Cambria Hebert
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Welcome to Hell.

Logan misses his brother, Sam. Ever since Sam shifted into a hellhound and their father kicked him out, Logan’s tiptoed around the house – a house where not even Sam’s name is mentioned anymore. His parents pretend that Sam never existed, and Logan is tired of pretending.

Strange things start happening to Logan, things Sam would know how to handle. When Logan has a dream about a stranger and wakes up sore and disoriented, feeling the rage build inside him, Logan knows he has to find Sam. Sam will know what to do – after all, Sam has been through this himself before he shifted.

Giving a fresh perspective to the Heven and Hell series, Between keeps you turning pages to see just how horrible Logan’s, and Sam’s, family life became before all Hell broke loose.

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Updated Review Policy

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I have decided to update my review policy as it pertains to which books are given preference over others. Previously, this was strictly ‘first come, first served.’ However, I have decided to give a preference to those who give a hard (physical) copy.

This does not really change much, as I review a lot more digital copies than physical copies, but I feel that this is fair since those authors have a real ‘cost’ to sending out physical copies.

As always, I will try to accommodate requests to have books read for blog tours/release dates.

Feel free to contact me with any questions/concerns.

Review: Blind Sight Through the Eyes of Leocardo Reyes

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Blind Sight Through the Eyes of Leocardo Reyes
Blind Sight Through the Eyes of Leocardo Reyes by Ermisenda Alvarez
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

…they were Edaion’s slaves now.

Leocardo Reyes finds himself transported to Edaion with his blind sister, Odette. With no recollection as to how they arrived and no contact to be had with their parents, Leo has no choice but to accept his new life and try to make the best of it. When Odette starts drawing pictures, Leo tries to find answers to the questions that surround them.

Help comes in the form of Edaion’s youngest princess, Aniela Dawson. Together with Ana, Leo attempts to find out what Odette’s gift is, premonition or a medium. During all this, his world is shaken when Odette falls into a coma. Now, with his only remaining family member in danger and his budding relationship with Ana, Leo must come to terms with the life he’s destined to lead.

Full of tension and mystery, Leo brings an outsider’s perspective on Edaion and on how the immigrants learn of their powers. Partnered with Blind Sight Through the Eyes of Aniela Dawson, Leo’s perspective gives in-depth insight into Edaion, as well as giving a teaser of insight into Ana’s sister Tia.

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Review: Blind Sight Through the Eyes of Aniela Dawson

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Blind Sight Through the Eyes of Aniela Dawson
Blind Sight Through the Eyes of Aniela Dawson by Eliabeth Hawthorne

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Whether Alaya liked it or not, she was no longer the perfect angel daughter, but someone better: Ana.

Aniela Dawson is Edaion’s youngest princess. Having been born on the island as a part of a magical family, she thinks she knows a lot about the different forms that magic can take. Until she meets Odette, a blind girl who turns out to have a gift that lets her draw pictures of things she could not have seen.

Ana sets off with Odette’s brother Leo to figure out what powers Odette possesses, premonitions or a medium. Between family drama, her job at the orphanage, a budding relationship with Leo, Ana figures out just who she is and who she wants to be.

While a tad slow at times and full of unanswered questions, such as why her sister fell out of grace and what ways a princess’s life was different than a ‘normal’ teenager’s, Ana comes into her own as a person through her choices in this story. When partnered with Blind Site Through the Eyes of Leocardo Reyes, Ana’s perspective gives valuable insight to the world of Edaion.

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