Upon The Midnight Clear (Dark-Hunter Novels)
Happy Halloween folks!! Thought I’d take a quick time-out to review the next in my list of Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark-Hunter/Dream-Hunter series. This one was called “Upon a Midnight Clear” and involves a female Oneroi (Dream-Hunter), who is sent to earth to aid a human male. It read likeΒ a short story, and I have a feeling it was meant to be one. It was somewhat disappointing, as it had a very “cookie-cutter” feel to it, and I did not bond in the least with any of the characters. In fact, I was more then irritated by the rich and gorgeous, yetΒ “anguished” humanΒ superstar actor, Aidan O’ConnorΒ (who was in early retirement).
Archives for October 2009
Book Review – Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Devil May Cry (Dark-Hunter, Book 11)
How to review this book…how…how…? Revelation after revelation from the very start, and I have to do this without letting anything slip. Either I wasΒ a little dim during the entire series, or Sherrilyn Kenyon is very clever,Β because I did not see any of it coming!
This is basically “Kat’s” book, and there is much about Kat that we did not know. Her background isΒ quite important in the grand scheme of things. I was taken by surprise when it all came together, and the series became even more complete, in regards to how the different pantheon’s intermixed. Along with Kat & Sin’s tale,Β we are given a more in depth look into the lives of Artemis, Acheron, and Appollymi (LOTS of good stuff here!!)
Upcoming Paranormal Book Releases Nov 2009-January 2010:
Β Ok guys! Here is the latest list –Β YAY books!!! (excuse my inner cheerleader π )
NOVEMBER 2009
- The Mane SqueezeΒ by Shelly Laurenston – release date: November 1, 2009
- Immersed (Prophesied)Β by Liz Craven – release date: November 1, 2009
- The Heat Chronicles, Volume 2Β by Leigh Wyndfield – release date: November 1, 2009
- EncountersΒ by Ann Somerville – release date: November 1, 2009
- Hedda’s SwordΒ by Renee Wildes – release date: November 1, 2009
- Captive DesiresΒ by Diane Whiteside – release date: November 3, 2009
- Apocalypse Happens (Phoenix Chronicles, Book 3)Β by Lori Handeland – release date: November 3, 2009
- Taming The BeastΒ by Heather Grothaus – release date: November 3, 2009
- Heart ChangeΒ by Robin D. Owens – release date: November 3, 2009
- An Enchanted Season (Berkley Sensation)Β by Nalini Singh, Maggie Shayne, Erin McCarthy, and Jean Johnson – release date: November 3, 2009
- Wild Blue UnderΒ by Judi Fennell – release date: November 3, 2009
- The Road to Hell (Hell on Earth, Book 2)Β by Jackie Kessler – release date: November 3, 2009
- Shifting Plains (Sons of Destiny)Β by Jean Johnson – release date: November 3, 2009
- Born of Fire (A League Novel)Β by Sherrilyn Kenyon – release date: November 3, 2009
- Darkness Unleashed (Guardians of Eternity)Β by Alexandra Ivy – release date: November 3, 2009
- Crimson (Dead World, Book 3)Β by Jordan Summers – release date: November 3, 2009
- A Highlander ChristmasΒ by Dawn Halliday, Cindy Miles, and Sophie Renwick – release date: November 3, 2009
- Finding the Lost: The Sentinel WarsΒ by Shannon K. Butcher – (Kindle) release date: November 3, 2009
- Winter Kiss: A Dragonfire Novel (DRAGON FIRE NOVEL)Β by Deborah Cooke – release date: November 3, 2009
- Thief of LightΒ by Denise Rossetti – release date: November 3, 2009
- The Best Gift (Signet Eclipse)Β by Wendy Markham – release date: November 3, 2009
- Me and My Shadow (Silver Dragons, Book 3)Β by Katie MacAlister – release date: November 3, 2009
- Blaze of Memory (Psy-Changelings, Book 7)Β by Nalini Singh – release date: November 3, 2009
- Skin Game (Berkley Sensation)Β by Ava Gray – release date: November 3, 2009
- Real Vampires Get Lucky (Berkley Sensation)Β by Gerry Bartlett (paperback)Β – release date: November 3, 2009
- Heart ChangeΒ by Robin D. Owens – release date: November 3, 2009
- One Hex of a Wedding (Chintz ‘n China Series)Β by Yasmine Galenorn – release date: November 3, 2009
- Heart of the WitchΒ Alicia Dean – release date: November 24, 2009
- Soul of the WildcatΒ by Devyn Quinn – release date: November 24, 2009
- Immortal (Clare Point)Β by V.K. Forrest – release date: November 24, 2009
- Rion (Pendragon Legacy)Β by Susan Kearney – release date: November 24, 2009
- Dating Outside Your DNAΒ by Karen Kelley – release date: November 24, 2009
- Dark Side of Dawn: The Nightmare ChroniclesΒ by Kathryn Smith – release date: November 24, 2009
- Lover Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 7)Β by J.R. Ward (paperback) – release date: November 24, 2009
- Undead and Unworthy (Queen Betsy, Book 7)Β by MaryJanice Davidson (paperback) – release date: November 24, 2009
- Scarlet NightsΒ by Lucinda Betts – release date: November 24, 2009
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DECEMBER 2009
- Once Bitten (Zebra Debut)Β by Clare Willis – release date: December 1, 2009
- Holiday with a Vampire III: Sundown\Nothing Says Christmas Like a Vampire\Unwrapped (Silhouette Nocturne)Β by Linda Winstead Jones and others – release date: December 1, 2009
- Veil of ShadowsΒ (Lightworld/Darkworld Series #3) by Jennifer Armintrout – release date: December 1, 2009
- Bound by DreamsΒ by Christina Skye – release date: December 1, 2009
- Born of Ice (A League Novel)Β by Sherrilyn Kenyon –Β release date: December 1, 2009
- A Mermaid’s RansomΒ (Kindle) by Joey W. Hill –Β release date: December 1, 2009
- Scorched: The Dark ForgottenΒ by Sharon Ashwood – release date: December 1, 2009
- Demon Bound (Black London Novels)Β by Caitlin Kittredge – release date: December 1, 2009
- Shades of Midnight: A Midnight Breed NovelΒ by Lara Adrian –Β release date: December 29, 2009
- Half Past DeadΒ by Zoe Archer and Bianca D’Arc – release date: December 29, 2009
- Eternal HunterΒ by Cynthia Eden – release date: December 29, 2009
- Wolf Tales 9Β by Kate Douglas – release date: December 29, 2009
- Hunting Julian (The Gatherers)Β by Jacquelyn Frank – release date: December 29, 2009
- Street Game (Game/Ghostwalker)Β by Christine Feehan – release date: December 29, 2009
- Heart’s BloodΒ by Gail Dayton – release date: December 29, 2009
- Bound By Sin (A Cin Craven Novel)Β by Jenna Maclaine – release date: December 29, 2009
- Fired Up: Book One of the Dreamlight Trilogy (Arcane Society Dreamlight Trilogy)Β by Jayne Ann Krentz – release date: December 29, 2009
- Scarletti Curse (Candleglow)Β by Christine Feehan – release date: December 29, 2009
- Nice Girls Don’t Live Forever (Jane Jameson, Book 3)Β by Molly Harper – release date: December 29, 2009
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JANUARY 2010
- Come Hell or High Water: A Broken Heart Novel (Broken Heart Vampires)Β by Michele Bardsley – release date: January 5, 2010
- SmolderΒ by Melina Morel – release date: January 5, 2010
- InkedΒ by Karen Chance, Marjorie M. Liu, Yasmine Galenorn, and Eileen Wilks – release date: January 5, 2010
- Naked Dragon: A Works Like Magick NovelΒ by Annette Blair – release date: January 5, 2010
- Bone Magic (Sisters of the Moon)Β by Yasmine Galenorn – release date: January 5, 2010
- The TakingΒ by Erin McCarthy – release date: January 5, 2010
- Wicked EnchantmentΒ by Anya Bast – release date: January 5, 2010
- Death’s Mistress (Dorina Basarab, Book 2)Β by Karen Chance – release date: January 5, 2010
- Bitten By CupidΒ by Lynsay Sands, Jaime Rush, and Pamela Palmer – release date: January 12, 2010
- Beyond the NightΒ by Joss Ware – release date: January 12, 2010
- What A Demon WantsΒ by Kathy Love – release date: January 26, 2010
More Tidbits from J.R. Ward’s Center Stage discussion…
The answer and question format at the Barnes and Noble Center Stage discussion areaΒ will continueΒ untilΒ tomorrow. In the meantime, IΒ have gathered even more tidbits that IΒ found particularly interesting (for the full effect, though, read the entire discussion on the B&N website. J.R. Ward gives off a great vibe when answering her fans! – LOVE her!)
AGAIN!! CAREFUL when proceeding belowΒ – *potential SPOILERS ahead* (but there won’t be many more, as apparently, the author has been warned that she is revealing too much) π
Interesting tidbits from J.R. Wards Center Stage discussion:
While I catch up on the entire “Center Stage” discussion with J.R. Ward, I figured I’d post and comment onΒ some of my favorite quickΒ tidbits (it’s pretty much all interesting, and can be read in it’s entirety on the Barnes and Noble websiteΒ here – lots of stuff about her different story lines, how she puts it to paper, her playlists and so much more!)
Sidenote to my mother (MOM – don’t read any of this until you are done the BDB series) – tee hee!