Blooded: Anunnaki Rising ~ Lyn Murray

BLOODED [Anunnaki Rising] by Lyn Murray
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Before reading Lyn Murray's Blooded I thought I was well versed in the paranormal faction of Vampire folklore and fiction. Blooded definitely provides a brand new spin on things. Murray kept me in a constant state of suspense with Steve's character. You knew his sort of way of having dreams were paramount to the plot of the story. I could not put the book down. This novel is a far cry from the vampire movies that are currently out. No poorly botched romance to muddle the focus of the novel. Murray has a true talent in drawing her audience in giving just enough mystery and action to sway them one way and then "BAM" new information is presented to have you thinking a whole twist is added to the story. The main characters are so well crafted, just an overall great read. I cannot wait to read the other novels in this saga.

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Shape Shifters of the Suburbs - The Boy From the Temple of Heaven ~ Luke Loaghan

Shape Shifters of the Suburbs - The Boy From The Temple of Heaven by Luke Loaghan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Shape Shifters of the Suburbs - The Boy From the Temple of Heave by Luke Loaghan very short novel packed with quite a paranormal punch. Breccan, a young shapeshifter, is seemingly abandoned in life and adopted by an American in China. He knows he's special but does not know the background to how he became a shifter. Mary an older woman who wants a child badly, takes Breccan in her home and adopts him. I appreciate how Loaghan takes us on a journey of learning about Breccan shifting skills as well as still keeping him in a young adult life. This novel is short and packed full of adventure of middle schools life that happens to have loads of shapeshifting in it with quirky friends.

The cover is nicely done as far as graphics go. It definitely conveys shapeshifting. I thought it was too fierce for a young adult novel, with that being said I still thin the graphic was designed well just too much for the genre of this novel.

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The Jewel Box ~ C. McCarty

The Jewel Box by C. McCarty
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Jewel Box by C. Michelle McCarty, was an absolutely riveting story line. I could not put this book down. The Jewel Box started off a little slow at the beginning; but trust me once you make it through the first two or three chapters, the book takes off and you as the reader are hooked. Cherie’s character experiences so many emotions and so many instances of personal growth from beginning to end. The Jewel Box was not what I originally thought it would be upon reading the synopsis. It was so much more and I am glad I stuck with it. McCarty takes us on an emotional roller coaster ride where she displays that sometimes love does hurt. The relationships between the characters: Beau, Cherie, Gabriel and even Nikki made the novel enjoyable to read and very hard to put down.


The cover of this novel is well done. The ambiance displays Cherie’s past and the card gives you that Beau vibe. The graphic artist really did a great job capturing the story line and point of the novel in a picture.




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Oil & Corruption ~ Gareth Flood

Oil & Corruption by Gareth Flood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Oil and Corruption by Gareth Flood. Flood laid it all out for us to get a glimpse of what the Oil business can and probably is like in a sense. The none stop action that you experience in the day-to-day life of Jonathan was amazing. I ended up rooting for him the entire novel from beginning to end. Flood has a way of giving you just enough details to think you know how Jonathan's life will turn out and then he springs a surprise or new player into the mix that makes you second guess what you thought you knew. Oil and Corruption gives the reader plenty of action, a smidge of comedy and a little romance thrown in here and there. Like I stated I really enjoyed this read, didn't want to put it down. I am definitely a converted fan of Gareth Flood; looking forward to many more projects.

The cover of this novel lets you know the is going to be a book of action. The multitude of flags represented shows is going to be a global issue, the masked man shows its probably going to be hush hush or secret. I do appreciate that the cover is in color; there are so many interpretations that can be perceived from the collage of images presented.

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Small Spiders ~ J.T. Conroe

Small Spiders by J.T. Conroe
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Small Spiders by J.T. Conroe was a interesting read. The story line flows amazingly and is kind of reminiscent of the show 24 and Le Femme Nikita. Conroe provides plenty of action and there is a ton of mystery/covert conspiracies going through the entire novel. It brought a sense of believable truth as well by putting in real characters like former president Nixon; that provided a timeline and a sense of what could be going on during that period in our history. The characters were very believable; Dennis, Artie, Hunt and such. Small Spiders will take the reader on quite a journey and you must pay attention to detail as there are many key characters in this novel. When unknown organizations with government ties start recruited young people for the fight, anything can happen and does. This was a very enjoyable story and contained enough mischief and mystery to keep my attention to the very end.



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AMEN to ROT ~ Bryce Bentley Summers

AMEN to ROT by Bryce Bentley Summers
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Amen to Rot by Bryce Bentley Summers was a very quick read. In this short novel paranormal fiction is taken as just that paranormal fiction. Zombies, aliens and other unknown creatures flood the pages of this novel. I think it needed to be just a little bit longer to grasp the full potential of the main character. The reminiscent scenes into his past with his dad held excellent context clues to what he was in the present. But I just felt as though we were still missing the meat of the story. Summers does give you just enough to tag you along until the end of the novel; but as I stated before it left me wanted more information.

The cover of Amen to Rot is excellently designed. The rotted face of the zombie-esque creature holding the fish is very fitting for this novel. It reminded of what you see on today's paranormal graphic novels.

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Voodoo on Bayou Lafonte ~ Susan C. Miller

Voodoo on Bayou Lafonte by Susan C. Muller
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Susan C Muller's novel Voodoo on Bayou Lafonte took me by surprise. The novel has a cinematic flow; Muller attention to detail is quite great. I felt as though I was watching a movie and not reading a novel. The main characters Remy and Gabby played strong characters. I am not sure how I would have acted if my child was missing. Although this is a mystery it still held drama and romance. At thank goodness Muller did not overdue the romance factor. This was an awesome read; I did not want to put it down. Looking forward to the next novel.

The cover of Voodoo on Bayou Lafonte was pretty fitting. You have a nice looking gentleman posing with a gun, open shirt and badge. The background shows the bayou and a silhouette of a woman. The silhouette of the woman brings a sense of mystery to the novel. As previously mentioned the cover compliments the novel quite nicely.

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