Category: Fantasy

Review: Lost Talismans and a Tequila by Annetta Marie

Lost Talismans and a Tequila (The Guild Codex: Spellbound #7) by Annette Marie My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: You know that squirmy sensation in your gut when you have no idea what you’re doing and you’re about to screw everything up? Yeah, that feeling. I thought I was a good judge of character, but recent events proved me very wrong. Now, in a brilliant demonstration of my newfound caution, I’m putting all my faith in a demon—a demon who’s tried to kill me before. The squirmy feeling is making sense, right? […]

Posted July 11, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 10 Comments

Review: Trial of the Red Rune by Kay MacLeod

Trial of the Red Rune (World of Orthaya #1) by Kay MacLeod My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: What could be powerful enough to abduct five mages? Make that six when frost mage Maeve recovers from an explosion to find her leader snatched away by a teleportation spell. As part of the Peace Keeper order, along with Lilley, a flora fairy, she’s sworn to hunt down anyone that abuses their magical abilities. And remove the threat where necessary. Beneath the depths of the city, something dark is stirring. An ancient ritual […]

Posted June 22, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Demons in the Bedroom by Lidiya Foxglove

Demons in the Bedroom (Paranormal House Flippers #1) by Lidiya Foxglove My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: Reverse harem Blurb: Have you inherited a creepy old house that needs updated bathroom tiles, a new kitchen, and an exorcism? Call me: Helena Nicolescu, the best house flipper witch on the east coast. But I have to admit, I might be in over my head this time. I bought “Lockwood House” at an auction, and the magical community definitely knew something was up, because my rivals were all in on it, including Jake and Jasper, […]

Posted June 15, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Binding Shadows by Jasmine Silvera

Binding Shadows (Tooth & Spell #1) by Jasmine Silvera My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Urban Fantasy Age Category: New Adult/ Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: There are two rules: find a way to use your magic and never reveal it to anyone. Hunting lost books is more than a job; it’s a way for Barbara to hide her powers in the mundane world of the university library. One misstep and she risks exposure to ruthless necromancers willing to destroy anything supernatural they cannot control. But the prickly new professor in charge of her latest assignment proves more […]

Posted June 1, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Spartan Heart by Jennifer Estep

Spartan Heart (Mythos Academy: Colorado #1) by Jennifer Estep narrated by Amanda Dolan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: New school year, same old problems . . . At Mythos Academy, everyone knows exactly who I am: Rory Forseti, Spartan girl and the daughter of Reapers. Even though I fought alongside my cousin Gwen Frost to save the mythological world from Loki and his evil Reapers of Chaos, I’m still the most hated girl at the academy because of all the horrible things my parents did. I had hoped that […]

Posted May 26, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Starcrossed by Allie Therin

Starcrossed (Magic in Manhattan #2) by Allie Therin My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Historical Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: When everything they’ve built is threatened, only their bond remains… 1925 New York Psychometric Rory Brodigan’s life hasn’t been the same since the day he met Arthur Kenzie. Arthur’s continued quest to contain supernatural relics that pose a threat to the world has captured Rory’s imagination—and his heart. But Arthur’s upper-class upbringing still leaves Rory worried that he’ll never measure up, especially when Arthur’s aristocratic ex arrives in New York. For Arthur, there’s only Rory. But […]

Posted May 18, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Wolf’s Curse by Kelley Armstrong

Wolf’s Curse (Otherworld: Kate and Logan #2) by Kelley Armstrong My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: MF and hint of MM Blurb: For Kate and Logan Danvers, sixteen-year-old twins of the werewolf Alpha, nothing could ruin a summer faster than the words “supernatural teen leadership conference.” They expected a boring week of earnest political discussions and team-building exercises. Instead, in Wolf’s Bane, they got a crash-course in real-life leadership, when the camp imploded and the twins and their new friends fled into the West Virginia forest. Now, in Wolf’s Curse, the group […]

Posted May 6, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments