Review: Blood Lines (World of the Lupi Series Book ) by Eileen Wilks

Blood Lines by Eileen Wilks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A World in Flux

This book tells a story of a world about to change. Lily and Rule are back from Dis (hell) and have reached a much deeper understanding of each other, despite Lily’s missing memories. She can remember snippets from her other self’s time in Dis, but she doesn’t have complete memories. Whatever she remembers though, is enough to deepen her feelings for Rule. Rule has the memories of the Lily who sacrificed herself for him and sees the Lily who risked everything to rescue him and knows that her feelings are real. Those new feelings are tested as the world around them starts to change.

Magic is blowing through the world at levels not seen for centuries. It’s blowing out technology and people’s gifts are going crazy and Lupi are being forced to shift. On top of that demons are coming after the Lupi heirs and Rule is forced to deal with Leidolf, the clan who sent assassins after his father.

A lot happens in this book and there are many strands to follow with the action darting between Rule and Lily and Cynna and Cullen. The Lupi world and the world of demon riders come into collision and Cynna is the only one with the knowledge to help. I liked that the focus of the plot line opened up and encompassed different characters. It made it more interesting and gave more in depth insight into previously supporting characters, who are now being thrust into the spotlight. Cynna and Cullen are not taking over in this book but they are stepping front and centre alongside Rule and Lily, which makes sense because when you are fighting a goddess you need more that two people to do it!

There were a few moments where I wondered what on earth was going on and the explanation for it wasn’t great, but other than that small item I really enjoyed the book and will continue onto the next one in the series quite happily. I’ve very much enjoying this re-read of a gem I’d forgotten all about.

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Review: Mortal Danger (World of the Lupi Series Book 3) by Eileen Wilks

Mortal Danger by Eileen Wilks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Coming To Terms With Their Bond

This book follows almost directly on from the first book in the series. Lily is recovering from a bullet wound, but still has to attend her sister’s wedding as a bridesmaid, even whilst wearing a sling.

They are still missing the staff that Helen used to create such mayhem, and Patrick Harlowe, a charismatic leader of a strange cult, is very likely to have it. The power the staff holds is enormous and they desperately need to find it, in order to contain it and destroy it, no matter the government seems to want to hang on to it.

Then at the wedding Lily is attacked and no one seems to know who did it and why, only that she feels a sense of magic on her bullet wound. With no way of knowing what happened and why, they can’t defend her against anything that comes.

This is actually a very clever plot line that helps Lily and Rule come to terms with their relationship, which was determined by The Lady (the Lupi’s goddess). When your choices are taken away from you, it’s much harder to accept those choices that were made on your behalf, even if in the end they work out ok. Rule and Lily like each other and have the magic fuelled passion, but they don’t love each other and they are tied together for the rest of their lives. This book helps them to handle this truth.

There are some sweet and poignant moments in this book. I really enjoyed it.

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Review: Broken Loyalty (Jacky Leon Series Book 3) by K N Banet

Broken Loyalty by Kristen Banet
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I Love This Werecat

Jacky Leon is awesome. I love her. She’s definitely one of my favourite UF characters at the moment. She’s strong, fierce, loving and kind, even if she is social awkward and prefers to be alone (mostly). During the course of the last couple of books we’ve seen loner Jacky begin to reach out to her werecat family and make friends with Carey and her family.

Jacky’s family has decided that she needs to free up her time to work on her Werecat duties and have sent her two humans to work the bar for her, that came from families who have been in service to her family for generations. On top of that she’s been getting strange werecats popping in and out of her territory and not hanging about. It’s all driving her mad, but at least she’s still got time with Carey and her family, even if she’s worried about their safety with the strange werecats around.

This feels like a transition book, where Jacky starts to come to terms with her place in werecat society. She has a place within her werecat family and it is at the top of the food chain. We also see her start to bond more with her family as she begins to deal with some of her siblings who have traditionally held themselves back from her.

She starts to look at her long life and how she wants it to look like. She needs to find ways of passing the years and learn ways of staying unsuspicious to the humans as she continues to stay the same age.

Jacky and Heath are also very drawn to each other. Their attraction has been building from the start and their friendship is starting to fray under the strain.

It’s a great book that deals with guilt and vengeance, violence and affection. It’s a book of contrasts and complexity and I loved every page of it. Ms Banet can write the heck out of an Urban Fantasy book and this story demonstrates that. I cannot wait for the next book in this series, but I’m probably going to have to because it’s not the only series she’s writing. Ah well, I’ll get to do a re-read when it comes out (yay).

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Review: Weakened Mountains (Artemis University Series Book 4) by Erin R Flynn

Weakened Mountains by Erin R Flynn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Enjoyable and Entertaining Read

Tamsin is due to start her second semester at Artemis Academy and she has a lot to get through before it starts. Her responsibilities seem to increase every time she turns around and trying to do it all whilst trying to hide her nature isn’t easy.

When she returns to Artemis she is attacked by someone she thought was a friend and carries the wound of that misjudgement as well as the attack.

Tamsin faces many challenges in this book but there is no ‘great big bad’ that she has to deal with. It’s lots of little issues that crop up, that are important just not a single driving impetuous to the plot. However all these little things add up to show who Tamsin is and the challenges she faces as she learns more about herself as the last fae.

This series is tremendously enjoyable and I love how Tamsin fights against injustice and prejudiced behaviour, whilst rewarding the good guys. She’s an unusual character and I love how she finds out that some of her more interesting character traits are due to her fae nature.

A highly entertaining and enjoyable book, but you need to read the rest of the series first.

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Review: Finding Honor: A New Adult Reverse Harem Romance (The Searchers Series Book 1) by Ripley Proserpina

Finding Honor: A New Adult Reverse Harem Romance by Ripley Proserpina
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Intriguing Start To A Reverse Harem Series

This is the first book in the series and it’s an intriguing start. Nora is a 20 year old who aged out of the foster system and has spent the last two years struggling to stay afloat with several jobs on the go. She is intelligent but was unable to afford college. She is working as a substitute teacher at her old high school when there is a shooting incident. She wakes up in hospital where she isn’t told anything and questioned incessantly by the police. She asks for legal aid and ends up with a professor and his student Ryan.

Ryan ends up inviting her to stay with him and his four best friends and room mates. With nowhere else to go she accepts and finds herself adrift with no job, no home, no money, but with the support of five strangers, who want to help her.

This introduction to the characters is superficial because it’s the start of a longish series, and I understand that, but it frustrates me because I want to know who they are and why they behave the way they do. The way the book is written is so carefully constructed I’m sure that the information about the characters will be drawn out with maximum effect.

The plot is intriguing and well constructed. The book ends at a good point with everyone HFN, but there are a lot questions unanswered to make you want to read the next book in the series, which I will undoubtedly read soon.

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