Review: Chiaroscuro: The Mouse and the Candle

Chiaroscuro: The Mouse and the Candle by Matthew S. Cox
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Degrees Of Evil




This is a stand alone novel as far as I can tell. I don't see how there could possibly be a sequel!



Antonio is a priest in the Order. He is charged by Rome to stamp out Evil wherever it is found. Any supernatural force plaguing humanity is rooted out and destroyed by the Order. After an Exorcism takes a strange turn two priests approach Father Antonio to help them deal with a strange Vampire. Finding an innocent seeming child who is afflicted with Vampirism and yet unhurt by Holy Water or Crucifixes is truly a conundrum. All he knows is that he must protect the child at all costs. That is what God wants or he wouldn't be there! Can he convince the other priests to release Sabine into his care? Or will their zealotry make them turn on him for trying to protect the girl? Can he win her free? Or will he be forced to witness an atrocity he will never recover from?


***This book is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy a little whimsy in their supernatural horror fantasy with plenty of suspense, action, adventure and mystery :)

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Review: Deadly Dance: A Daath Short Story

Deadly Dance: A Daath Short Story by Eliza Tilton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Unlikely Allies?


This series must be read in order. The first book is Broken Forest. The second book is Wicked Path. This is the third book. I can't wait to read Crimson Tides!


Derrick is trying to get on with his life since Jeslyn turned down his marriage proposal. Being a Blacksmith keeps him plenty busy... Especially since there seems that there will soo be a war on. When Lucy approaches him about finding Jeslyn and her missing brother he wonders why he should care. Can he trust Lucy? Should he do the right thing and try and save Jeslyn yet again? Or should he just forget the whole thing and keep working like nothing is wrong? Could he live with himself if something happened to Jeslyn. Would Avikar ever forgive him?


Lucy is in a bind. Her brother Luciano is missing... As well as the pesky Jeslyn. She needs to find him before the other Reptiles find out something is wrong. Can she convince Derrick to help in the search? Will she find Luciano before it is too late? What could he possibly be up to now?



***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy a bit of SciFi and aliens in their fantasy action adventures with plenty of intrigue, mystery, suspense and romance :)


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Review: Wicked Path

Wicked Path by Eliza Tilton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Ties Of Affection


Avikar needs to leave Daath but he can't leave Raven! First of all he loves her... And second he promised to never leave her again. Unfortunately the return of her childhood friend Cael has complicated matters. Will he be able to convince her to leave with him? Is he going to lose her to Cael? What deep dark secret from her past is causing her so much pain? Will anyone at home believe the truth about Luciano and his true nature? Can they stop the invasion?


Jeslyn is torn between what she feels for Luciano and what he did to her brother. The way he was with her was completely different. Living with her grandfather and becoming his apprentice at the jewelry store has given her a bit of peace. She misses her family but the memories at home are too much to deal with. Which was the real Luciano? Are her instincts completely flawed? Does she really love him? Did he truly care for her or was he just using her? What was her purpose in his schemes?


Luciano is driven to reclaim Jeslyn no matter the cost!. Conflicted between his need for power and his feelings for her makes obtaining her a true obsession. Being half human and half Reptilian has its an special torments. Are his emotions truly a weakness? Or a hidden strength? Can he win Jeslyn back to his side? Or will he have to reacquire her through force? Can he slip his guards and get back to Daath? Will the Reptilians be able to take over the human world before their planet dies and exterminates their species?



***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy a bit of SciFi and aliens in their fantasy action adventures with plenty of intrigue, mystery, suspense and romance :)


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Review: Elijah

Elijah by J.T. Lewis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Judging Elijah


This is a companion book to the Reign Of Blood series and can be read anytime after Disarming. It is divergent to the parent series in many ways and only deals with the Reign Of Blood world and the character Elijah.


Miel is tasked by the Archangel Rashnu to find extenuating circumstances in order to redeem souls who have committed grievous sins. They must feel remorse and repent. They must have tried to do good to make up for their transgressions. It seems like an almost lost cause trying to find a redeemable soul after the effect of the zombie vampire plague have taken over the world. Will she be able to find even one person worth saving in this world gone mad? Or will she be forced to report a failure of epic proportions? How could this have happened? Will the world ever be safe again?


***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy faith laced stories somewhat Christian in nature that show other facets of beloved characters from their favorite authors :)

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Review: Sovereign (The ArcKnight Chronicles #4)

Sovereign (The ArcKnight Chronicles #4) by Alexia Purdy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finding Clarity Amid Chaos


This series must be read in order. The first book is Ardent. Wolf Romp can be read at anytime after the first book and is contained in this book after the main story. The second book is MarkTier. The third book is Enmity. This is the fourth (and hopefully NOT final) book. I hope the author writes more!


Lily is fighting for her rights. Not least of all her right to an existence within her own body. Her ancestress Malia is inside her body (through some sort of magic reincarnation) and wishes for it to be hers so she can exact her vengeance. Grayson also wishes to use Lily to both awaken the KelHan pack trapped as stone statues and as the vessel of his beloved little sister Malia. Can she keep Malia from overpowering her and taking over her body for good? Can she prevent Grayson from slaughtering all the people she loves? Will she be able to resist doing what they want? Or is she truly lost and about to become just a memory as Malia swallows her soul and takes up true residence in their body instead of just dwelling within? Can Lily be strong enough to thwart all her foes and survive?


***This series is suitable for adult readers who like a little twisted prophecy in their modern paranormal fantasy with a dash of romance and loads of intrigue, suspense &mysteries around every corner :)





••• Bonus~ Wolf Romp •••


Becoming True Mates



Lily and Ephrem are everything to each other. They have to be. Lily is exiled from ALL Pack lands thanks to Elise's treachery. Needing to Run they go to Wolf Romp in the Neutral Zone. Will they finally make their mating official? Or will Lily reject Ephrem and destroy their forbidden bond?




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Review: Enmity (The ArcKnight Chronicles #3)

Enmity (The ArcKnight Chronicles #3) by Alexia Purdy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Beginning Of The End


This series must be read in order. The first book is Ardent. Wolf Romp may be read anytime after Ardent. The second book is MarkTier. This is the third book. I can't wait to find out what happens in the fourth and final book Sovereign!


Alec won the challenge against Gilbert and now rules alongside Raphaela as the King and Queen of the ArcKnight Pack. They are deliriously happy with each other. If only there wasn't the ancient threat of the KelHans Pack hanging over them like the Sword of Damocles. If only her sister was really her her sister instead of a changeling. If only her family had never been torn apart. Will she find her sister safe and unharmed? Will they all be slaughtered by the KelHans Pack? Or will they magically prevail against this ancient enemy?


Ephrem has been frantically trying to figure out how to save Lily from Grayson since she was snatched from him in the park. Will he be able to broker an alliance between the ArcKnight and MarkTier Packs to face the threat of the KelHans Pack? Will the Queen of the ArcKnight Pack blame him for the loss of her sister?


***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy ancient feuds and mysterious prophecies in their dystopian urban paranormal fantasy romance with a dash of horror and lots of action, mystery, intrigue and adventure :)

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Review: MarkTier

MarkTier by Alexia Purdy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cursed Bloodline


This series must be read in order. The first book is Ardent. Wolf Romp may be read anytime after Ardent. This is the second book. I can't wait to read Enmity to discover the next new twist in this amazing series!


Exiled for LIFE... How do you even begin to deal with that? Forbidden to marry... And finally in love. Lilliana used to be a pampered but ignored second Princess but all that changed the minute she was betrayed by her closest friend. Now she is banished to Temple and working as a waitress. Will she ever find her place in the world? Will she and Ephrem find a way to mate in defiance of their packs? Or will they be engaged forever and in Limbo?


Raphaela is unhappy. She is Queen but she has lost her sister. Her King Gil is cruel and petulant leaving all the real work of governing to her and Alec. What kind of Alpha does nothing for the good of the Pack? How could he take her so for granted? Why can't he be like Alec? How will she survive without an ounce of love?



***This series is suitable for adult readers who like a little twisted prophecy in their modern paranormal fantasy with a dash of romance and loads of intrigue, suspense &mysteries around every corner :)


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Review: Wolf Romp

Wolf Romp by Alexia Purdy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

••• Originally published in Beyond Happily Ever Alpha Anthology •••


°°° Bonus in the back of the book Sovereign °°°




Becoming True Mates


This series must be read in order but this story can be read anytime after the first book Ardent. I can't wait to read MarkTier!


Lily and Ephrem are everything to each other. They have to be. Lily is exiled from ALL Pack lands thanks to Elise's treachery. Needing to Run they go to Wolf Romp in the Neutral Zone. Will they finally make their mating official? Or will Lily reject Ephrem and destroy their forbidden bond?



***This series is suitable for adult readers who like a little twisted prophecy in their modern paranormal fantasy with a dash of romance and loads of intrigue, suspense &mysteries around every corner :)





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Review: Ardent

Ardent by Alexia Purdy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fated To Be


This series must be read in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to read the next book Wolf Romp and then MarkTier!


Lily has trusted the wrong person her whole life. Elise stole her Ardent Talisman which led to her banishment from the ArcKnight pack. Alone and desperate after barely escaping something nefarious by some skeevy guy she is almost eager to accept help from a MarkTier soldier. Can she really trust him? Why would he help her?


Ephram is the second Prince of the MarkTier pack and has been looking for Lily since they were betrothed as children. In his mind at least he has vowed she is the only one for him. He will do anything to help her no matter the cost. Will they find the woman who betrayed her? Will they get her Talisman back? Will she ever feel for him the way he feels for her?


***This series is suitable for adult readers who like a little twisted prophecy in their modern paranormal fantasy with a dash or romance and loads of intrigue, suspense &mysteries around every corner :)

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