Category Archives: Urban Fantasy
Bewitched by Mark Harris – Blog Tour
Title: Bewitched Rating: Genre: YA / Urban Fantasy Release Date: March 1, 2013 Publisher: Inkspell Publishing Review: As you know, I’m a huge fan of anything with supernatural elements. Fairies, shapeshifts – you name it and I want to read about it. But witches aren’t something I’ve read alot about. I love that Harris provides a throwback to the Darren and Samantha of years ago by putting a new spin on an old story. Darren is a normal, teenage boy with a serious crush on a badass witch. Harris constructs an amazing world of witches – where they come from … Continue reading
Shaman, Sister, Sorceress by M. Terry Green
Title: Shaman, Sister, Sorceress Rating: Author: M. Terry Green Genre: Adult/Urban Fantasy/Supernatural Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Release Date: September 28, 2012 Review: This is the third book in the Olivia Lawson, Techno-Shaman series. I read and enjoyed the first two installments, and I would highly recommend reading the series from the beginning before starting this one. I really enjoy this author’s writing style. Her lead character Livvy is terrific, and she has a real talent for vividly portraying alternate worlds – in this case, the multiverse. As the title of the series implies, Livvy is a shaman who must … Continue reading
The Secret of the Keepers by Elizabeth Isaacs
Title: The Secret of the Keepers Author: Elizabeth Isaacs Genre: Angst/Fantasy/Romance/Drama Release Date: Out Now Summary: The Kailmeyra Chronicles: Book Two– Life for Nora couldn’t be better; she has married the man of her dreams and loves living in the pristine land of Kailmeyra. That is, until the darkness threatens her perfect world. Now war is upon the land. She and Gavin must strengthen their clan and prepare to fight. But the enemy has an ally—one that not only wields power, but holds knowledge of the ancients’ secrets. Secrets that could destroy creation itself. As the darkness grows, doubt seeps … Continue reading
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Title: The Girl of Fire and Thorns Author: Rae Carson Genre: YA/Drama/Science-Fiction/Fantasy/Romance Publication Date: September 20, 2011 Description: Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness. Elisa is the chosen one. But she is also the younger of two princesses. The one who has never done anything remarkable, and can’t see how she ever will. Now, on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king—a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs her to be the chosen one, not a failure of a princess. And he’s not the only … Continue reading
The Faerie Ring by @KikiHamilton
Title: The Faerie Ring Author: Kiki Hamilton – Debut Novel Genre: YA/Fantasy/Romance/Suspense Publisher: Tor Teen Release Date: September 27th Summary: Debut novelist Kiki Hamilton takes readers from the gritty slums and glittering ballrooms of Victorian London to the beguiling but menacing Otherworld of the Fey in this spellbinding tale of romance, suspense, and danger.The year is 1871, and Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. Their only means of survival is by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring, and sets … Continue reading
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I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Six’s Legacy by Pittacus Lore
Title: I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Six’s Legacy Author: Pittacus Lore Publisher: Penguin Published: Out Now Summary: Number Six – when John meets her in I Am Number Four she’s strong, powerful, and ready to fight. But who is she? Where has she been living? How has she been training? When did she develop her legacies? And how does she know so much about the Mogadorians? In I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Six’s Legacy, discover the story behind Six. Before Paradise, Ohio, before John Smith, Six was traveling through West Texas with her Cêpan, Katarina. What … Continue reading
Blood Ties by Mari Mancusi
Title: Blood Ties Author: Mari Mancusi Genre: YA/Fantasy/Romance/Super-Natural Publication Date: August 2, 2011 Description: Officially back in the arms of her vampire boyfriend Magnus, Sunny finds she still can’t forget the gentle mortal Jayden who once saved her life. When darkness threatens to steal his humanity, Sunny must make a choice: stay true to her love, or defy him in a desperate attempt to save Jayden’s soul. Meanwhile, the Blood Coven is gearing up for a showdown with a splinter group of Slayer Inc. It’s Vampires vs. Slayers in a showdown that could cost Sunny not only her heart…but also … Continue reading
Hollowland by Amanda Hocking
Title: Hollowland Author: Amanda Hocking Genre: YA/Drama/Science-Fiction Publication Date: Out Now! Description: Hollowland – the first book in the young adult dystopian series The Hollows… “This is the way the world ends – not with a bang or a whimper, but with zombies breaking down the back door.” Nineteen-year-old Remy King is on a mission to get across the wasteland left of America, and nothing will stand in her way – not violent marauders, a spoiled rock star, or an army of flesh-eating zombies. Review: The human race is coming to an end because of zombies. That’s right, zombies! These … Continue reading
Brown Eyes (Book Two, The Forever Trilogy)
Title: Brown Eyes (Book Two, The Forever Trilogy) Author: Brandon Alston and Quinteria Ramey Genre: YA, Fantasy, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy Release Date: June 30, 2011 Summery: The vampires are coming. And after some angelic inspiration, the witches are willing to fight. But Ana, now in complete possession of her memories, recieves a vision of her home destroyed, the people she cares about all dead. Fighting the vampires will surely be the end of them all. Unless she can do something to save them. Review: Sometimes I’m thrown when a Novella can pack a powerful punch! This sequel was great! I … Continue reading
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
Title: Starcrossed Author: Josephine Angelini Genre: YA, Fantasy, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy Release Date: May 31, 2011 Summery: How do you defy destiny? Helen Hamilton has spent her entire sixteen years trying to hide how different she is—no easy task on an island as small and sheltered as Nantucket. And it’s getting harder. Nightmares of a desperate desert journey have Helen waking parched, only to find her sheets damaged by dirt and dust. At school she’s haunted by hallucinations of three women weeping tears of blood . . . and when Helen first crosses paths with Lucas Delos, she has no … Continue reading
Wildcat Fireflies by Amber Kizer
Enter for your chance to win a personalized copy of WILDCAT FIREFLIES or 7 KINDS OF ORDINARY CATASTROPHES by Amber Kizer as part of The {Teen} Book Scene Blog Tour. You may enter both giveaways! Title: Wildcat Fireflies Author: Amber Kizer Genre: YA, Fantasy, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy. Release Date: July 12 2011 Summery: Meridian Sozu is a Fenestra—the half-human, half-angel link between the living and the dead. She has the dark responsibility of helping souls transition safely into the afterlife. If people die without the help of a Fenestra, their souls are left vulnerable to be stolen by the Aternocti, … Continue reading
Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle Series #3) – by Christopher Paolini
Title: Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle Series #3) Author: Christopher Paolini Genre: Fantasy, YA Published: Out Now! October 2009 Summary: Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still, there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep. First is Eragon’s oath to his cousin Roran: to help rescue Roran’s beloved from King Galbatorix’s clutches. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate … Continue reading
Eldest (Inheritance Cycle Series #2) – by Christopher Paolini
Title: Eldest (Inheritance Cycle Series #2) Author: Christopher Paolini Genre: Fantasy, YA Published: Out Now! August 2005 Summary: Darkness Falls Swords Clash Evil Reigns. Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatroix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesméra, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of the Dragon Rider. It is a journey of a lifetime, filled with awe-inspiring new places and people, each day a fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every … Continue reading
Eragon (Inheritance Cycle Series #1) by Christopher Paolini
Title: Eragon (Inheritance Cycle Series #1) Author: Christopher Paolini Genre: Fantasy, YA Published: Out Now! August 2003 Summary: Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire. A New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller A Wall Street Journal Bestseller A Book Sense Bestseller Review: Considering this book was published in 2003 many … Continue reading
Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers
Title: Personal Demons Author: Lisa Desrochers Genre: Fantasy, YA Published: September 14, 2010 Summary: Frannie Cavanaugh is a good Catholic girl with a bit of a wicked streak. She has spent years keeping everyone at a distance—-even her closest friends—-and it seems as if her senior year is going to be more of the same . . . until Luc Cain enrolls in her class. No one knows where he came from, but Frannie can’t seem to stay away from him. What she doesn’t know is that Luc is on a mission. He’s been sent from Hell itself to claim … Continue reading
Exclusive Interview: Brandon Alston and Quinteria Ramey on The Forever Trilogy
Today we have an exclusive interview with Brandon Alston and Quinteria Ramey, authors of Grey Eyes and Brown Eyes (The Forever Trilogy)! What inspired you to write “the forever trilogy? A Taylor Swift music video! I believe it’s called “Love Story.” It’s about a guy and girl, and they’re sneaking around to meet one another in the past. Then at the end of the video, they meet on a college campus in the present. It got us thinking like, wow, that could be a pretty cool story. Lovers who find one another across time. We used angels and vampires as … Continue reading
The Light of Asteria
Title: The Light of Asteria Author: Elizabeth Isaacs Genre: Fantasy, YA Published: Out Now Summary: If Nora Johnson hadn’t been on campus that day she would have never known her true destiny. Helping her friends move into the dorm that she wanted to call home, Nora accidentally collides with mysterious stranger, Gavin Frey. His very first touch sends flames through her heart. The world seems different-something within her has changed. Nora tries to resume her mundane life, but she is now consumed with the one whose very presence ignited her soul, the one with eyes of emerald. Nora soon learns … Continue reading
Grey Eyes (Book One, The Forever Trilogy) by Quinteria Ramey and Brandon Alston
Title: Grey Eyes (Book One, The Forever Trilogy) Author: Quinteria Ramey and Brandon Alston Genre: YA – Suspense/Mystery/Romance/Super-Natural Summary: 15 year old Anastasia Adams has spent her entire life on run. She and her mother have never spent more than 18 months in any one location, often times leaving with just the clothes on their backs. Despite the havoc that this is wreaking on Ana’s social and academic life, her mother offers no explanation as to why it is they’re constantly moving, or even what it is they’re running from. But that all changes one night in the woods of … Continue reading
Sleight: Book One of the AVRA-K by Jennifer Sommersby
Title: Sleight: Book One of the AVRA-K Author: Jennifer Sommersby Genre: YA – Suspense/Mystery/Romance Summary: Her mom is dead. Ghosts follow her around. Her best friend is an elephant. And she’s about to meet the biggest game changer of all: a boy. With a secret. When circus-dwelling Gemma Flannery learns she will be attending public school for the first time in her seventeen years, little does she know that fitting in with her 12th-grade classmates will be the least of her concerns. A pro at hiding her knack for seeing the dead (“shades”), Gemma is grieving the recent suicide of … Continue reading





