Book Review

Pack of Lies (The Twenty-Sided Sorceress #3) By: Annie Bellet

Pack of Lies

Pack of Lies (The Twenty-Sided Sorceress #3) By: Annie Bellet

Plot:

Let sleeping dogs lie. Wolves, on the other hand… Recovering from a broken heart and coming to terms with her family history, all sorceress Jade Crow wants is to resume running her comic book store and gaming with her friends. With a town full of strange wolf shifters, a hundred-and-fifty-year-old peace accord hanging in the balance, and the Justice who broke her heart back in her life, Jade’s plans go out the proverbial window. Wolves are killing wolves, innocent human lives are caught in the crossfire, and not everyone in town is who they appear to be. As the bodies stack up and the doubts build, Jade and her friends race to find the true killer. And then Jade’s evil ex-lover makes another move…

Review:

So much going on in this book. Jade and Alek are having relationship hiccups, there’s a Japanese assassin after Jade, and about two hundred and thirty wolves are in town to select a new head alpha over all plus renew their Peace treaty. Wow. Definitely jam packed and something was almost always happening.

Jade is still practicing her magic and she’s getting back into her peak shape, magically. The people in town finally found out she’s a sorceress and the reaction has not been friendly. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

After that ending I was immediately online looking for the next book, even though it was one o’clock in the morning.

5/5

Murder of Crows (The Twenty-Sided Sorceress #2) By: Annie Bellet

Murder of Crows

Murder of Crows (The Twenty-Sided Sorceress #2) By: Annie Bellet

Plot:

They say you can never go home again. If only that were true… Game store owner and nerd sorceress extraordinaire Jade Crow knows death stalks her in the form of her murderous ex-lover, Samir, a sorcerer who wants to eat her heart and take her power. With the help of her friends, and sexy tiger-shifter Alek, Jade trains for the inevitable confrontation. Until her estranged father shows up begging for help. Someone or something is murdering the crow shifters of Three Feathers ranch and her father believes sorcery is the only way to stop the killings. Faced with an unknown foe, a family that exiled her decades before, a deepening relationship with Alek, and Samir’s ever-present threat, Jade will need all the power she’s gained and then some to stop the Murder of Crows.

Review:

We learned more about Jade’s biological family in this book. They leave a lot to be desired. She was raised in a cult, basically, which is interesting and sad. She also found out she’s got a younger sister and the man she thought was her father is not. So lots happened in this book.

Really loving this series and all the geeky references, it feels like it was written specifically for me, because of them. The pacing was great, never a dull moment, but I didn’t feel like there was too much going on. Can’t wait to read the next one.

5/5

Justice Calling (The Twenty-Sided Sorceress #1) By: Annie Bellet

Justice Calling

Justice Calling (The Twenty-Sided Sorceress #1) By: Annie Bellet

Plot:

Gamer. Nerd. Sorceress. Jade Crow lives a quiet life running her comic book and game store in Wylde, Idaho. After twenty-five years fleeing from a powerful sorcerer who wants to eat her heart and take her powers, quiet suits her just fine. Surrounded by friends who are even less human than she is, Jade figures she’s finally safe. As long as she doesn’t use her magic. When dark powers threaten her friends’ lives, a sexy shape-shifter enforcer shows up. He’s the shifter world’s judge, jury, and executioner rolled into one, and he thinks Jade is to blame. To clear her name, save her friends, and stop the villain, she’ll have to use her wits… and her sorceress powers. Except Jade knows that as soon as she does, a far deadlier nemesis awaits.

Review:

I love discovering new, awesome series. There were so many geek culture references in this book it appealed to me on a whole new level. I’ve never played D&D but I never felt lost or talked down to, so a complete knowledge of geek isn’t required.

So happy to have found this series. The characters are great and the world is interesting. I can definitely see some Ilona Andrews being channeled in this series. There’s a huge evil that has been hinted at but hasn’t made an appearance. Kate Daniels anyone?

The pacing is fast but you never feel overwhelmed and I’m so excited to read more.

5/5

Blind Salvage (Rylee Adamson #5) By: Shannon Mayer

Blind Salvage

Blind Salvage (Rylee Adamson #5) By: Shannon Mayer

Plot:

Crossing into Ogre country is dangerous when you’re a polite, respectful gal. Which means I already know I’m in for a wild ride, despite the backup I’ve brought along. Even when things start to go sideways, and enemies close on us from every side, I still believe we have the upper hand. How very blind can one person be when it comes to a salvage? I’m about to find out.

Review:

There was a serious body count in this book. Someone that Rylee loved was almost always in danger and the only way to save them was to make bad decisions. Since this is fiction I’m sure (it better) all work out in the end, but in real life Rylee would have to deal with even worse consequences. Like end of the world. Of course maybe that’s the direction Shannon Mayer is going in, I don’t know.

Even with all the loss of life and Rylee’s poor decision making I really liked this book. I am going to take a break before moving on, though, because I didn’t devour this one as quickly and I’m afraid I’m going to burn myself out. It’s difficult, though, because the cliff hanger was major.

 

4.5/5

 

I wish she’d go ahead and kill Faris already. Bastard needs to die.

Shadowed Threads (Rylee Adamson #4) By: Shannon Mayer

Shadowed Threads

Shadowed Threads (Rylee Adamson #4) By: Shannon Mayer

Plot:

O’Shea is AWOL, and Tracking him is proving to be harder than I expected. Not to mention the small fact that I have the Beast of Bodmin Moor chasing me across Europe, in a race against the odds, and my life as the prize. But those things are minor compared to the secrets that finally come to light. Secrets I wish had stayed hidden in the darkness . . . .

Review:

Holy cow, some shit went down in this book. Pretty much every character that has been in the series so far was in this book. O’Shea, Faris, Doran, Milly, Berget, and almost everyone else.

Even with all those people to follow it never really got confusing. It was too exciting and fast paced to get confused.

So many twists and turns, I really hope Rylee stops trusting Faris. She seemed like she would by the end, but I hope she stays by that. He’s done too much to be forgiven or trusted.

She also seems to take oaths pretty easily. I wonder how or if it’s going to bite her in the ass?

5/5