Sunday, 15 September 2013

BLOOD AND IRON

Blood And Iron by Jon Sprunk
Series: (N/A)
Genre: urban fantasy
Publication: 11 March 2014 by Pyr

About Blood And Iron:
Set in a richly-imagined world, this action-heavy fantasy epic and series opener is like a sword-and-sorcery Spartacus.

It starts with a shipwreck following a magical storm at sea. Horace, a soldier from the west, had joined the Great Crusade against the heathens of Akeshia after the deaths of his wife and son from plague. When he washes ashore, he finds himself at the mercy of the very people he was sent to kill, who speak a language and have a culture and customs he doesn't even begin to understand.

Not long after, Horace is pressed into service as a house slave. But this doesn't last. The Akeshians discover that Horace was a latent sorcerer, and he is catapulted from the chains of a slave to the halls of power in the queen's court. Together with Jirom, an ex-mercenary and gladiator, and Alyra, a spy in the court, he will seek a path to free himself and the empire's caste of slaves from a system where every man and woman must pay the price of blood or iron. Before the end, Horace will have paid dearly in both.
Source: Info in the About Blood And Iron was taken from GoodReads at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18077958-blood-and-iron on 28/09/2013.

Updated: 28 Sept 2013 - Synopsis was added.

Saturday, 14 September 2013

ETHERLIN Series

All That Bleeds by Kimberly Frost
Book 1 of the Etherlin series
Genre: urban fantasy

About All That Bleeds:
As the last heiress of the House of North, Alissa knows that striking up a secret friendship with a half-vampire enforcer is dangerous, but Merrick is a temptation she can't resist. But when Alissa is kidnapped, Merrick proves that he will do anything to protect the woman who tempts him with her very existence.
Source: Info in the About All That Bleeds was taken from GoodReads at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11018862-all-that-bleeds on 14/09/2013.

Books In The Etherlin Series:
Southern Witch #0.5: TIED WITH A BOW Southern Witch #1: ALL THAT BLEEDS Southern Witch #2: ALL THAT FALLS

Wednesday, 4 September 2013

SOUTHERN WITCH Series

Would-Be Witch by Kimberly Frost
Book 1 of the Southern Witch series
Genre: urban fantasy

About Would-Be Witch:
In the small town of Duvall, Texas, the only thing that causes more trouble than gossip is magic.

The family magic seems to have skipped over Tammy Jo Trask. All she gets in the way of the supernatural are a few untimely visits from the long-dead, smart-mouthed family ghost Edie. But when her locket—an heirloom that happens to hold Edie’s soul—is stolen in the midst of a town-wide crime spree, it’s time for Tammy to find her inner witch.

After a few bad experiences with her magic, Tammy turns to the only one who can help: the very rich and highly magical Bryn Lyons. He might have all the answers, but the locket isn’t the only thing passed down in Tammy’s family. She also inherited a warning…to stay away from anyone named Lyons….
Source: Info in the About Would-Be Witch was taken from GoodReads at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4703905-would-be-witch on 04/09/2013.

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Barely Bewitched by Kimberly Frost
Book 2 of the Southern Witch series
Genre: urban fantasy

About Barely Bewitched:
Welcome to Duvall, Texas, where new witch Tammy Jo Trask has just unleashed an accidental Armageddon…Oops.

Tammy Jo’s misfiring magic has attracted the unwanted attention of WAM, the World Association of Magic. Now, a wand-wielding wizard and a menacing fire warlock have come to Duvall to train her for a dangerous mandatory challenge. But is there more to their arrival than they claim?

When a curse leads to a toxic spill of pixie dust, the town comes unglued and the doors between the human and faery worlds begin to open. To rescue the town and to face the impossible magical test, Tammy needs the help of incredibly handsome Bryn Lyons, but WAM has declared him totally off-limits. To avoid deadly consequences, Tammy probably ought to follow the rules this time.

On the other hand, rebellion is an old Texas tradition.

Read Kimberly Frost's posts on the Penguin Blog.
Source: Info in the About Barely Bewitched was taken from GoodReads at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6289926-barely-bewitched on 04/09/2013.

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Halfway Hexed by Kimberly Frost
Book 3 of the Southern Witch series
Genre: urban fantasy

About Halfway Hexed:
Read Kimberly Frost's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. New witch Tammy Jo Trask has a whole town full of trouble, in the latest from the national bestselling author of Barely Bewitched. First, there are the local residents who form a scripture-spouting posse and kidnap Tammy to "defend" Duvall, Texas, against witchcraft. Next, someone saddles her with a secret package chock full of dangerous visions, just as the president of WAM-the World Association of Magic- arrives with his entourage to investigate her. And who worse to examine Tammy's entanglement with off-limits and drop-dead gorgeous wizard Bryn Lyons than his ex-girlfriend? Not to mention that the clash between the locals and the magical visitors leads to a series of unnatural disasters that may doom them all. While the fate of the town hangs in the balance, one thing's certain: this would-be witch is ready to rumble, Texas style.
Source: Info in the About Halfway Hexed was taken from GoodReads at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8273002-halfway-hexed on 04/09/2013.

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Slightly Spellbound by Kimberly Frost
Book 4 of the Southern Witch series
Genre: urban fantasy

About Slightly Spellbound:
With two kinds of magick at odds inside her and two gorgeous men vying for her attention, Tammy Jo Trask is used to being pulled in opposite directions. But in the latest Southern Witch novel she’ll have to make some serious decisions—like how she intends to stay alive.

Tammy Jo’s romance with the wizard Bryn Lyons is on hold while her ex-husband is in town trying to remind her of the good old days. Choosing between them isn’t easy, and it doesn’t help that a skeletal creature is spying on her, a faery knight is hunting her, and she just made friends with Evangeline Rhodes—a rich witch who thinks her own family is trying to kill her.

When Evangeline disappears under suspicious circumstances, Tammy Jo is determined to find out what happened. As she uncovers a secret more dangerous—and personal—than she could have imagined, she also discovers that, in both love and magic, you can’t stay neutral forever.
Source: Info in the About Slightly Spellbound was taken from GoodReads at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18176505-slightly-spellbound on 04/09/2013.

Tammy's First Kiss by Kimberly Frost
A story in the Southern Witch series
Genre: urban fantasy

About Tammy's First Kiss:
A poignant short story about Tammy and Zach when they were young and on the cusp of discoveries.
Source: Reader's own synopsis.

Free Read Link: http://www.frostfiction.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2010/11/tammysfirstkiss.pdf

Casually Cursed by Kimberly Frost
Book 5 of the Southern Witch series
Genre: urban fantasy
Expected Publication: May 2014

Synopsis:
(No info yet.)

Update(s): 14 November 2013 - Casually Cursed added.