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Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three (collectively known as speculative fiction or science fiction/fantasy).

In its broadest sense, fantasy comprises works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians, from ancient myths and legends to many recent works embraced by a wide audience toda...more

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Return of the Legacy - The Portals of Destiny - Book 1
by K. H. LeMoyne
Three magical dimensions...Two mystical bloodlines...One undeniable destiny. Born a magical empath, Logan MacKenzie has spent his life protecting his …more view details »

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Giveaway dates: Jan 22-Feb 24, 2012

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Psyche's Prophecy
by Ann Gimpel (Goodreads Author)
What if your psychotherapist could really see into your soul? Picture all those secrets lying hidden, perhaps squirming a bit, just out of view. Wou…more view details »

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A Short Stay in Hell
by Steven L. Peck (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Mar 23, 2012

As a faithful Mormon, Soren Johansson has always believed he’ll be reunited with his loved ones in an eternal hereafter. Then, he dies. Soren wakes to…more view details »

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Recent Reviews

02/22

Mercedes gave

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Bloodrose (Nightshade, #3)

by Andrea Cremer (Goodreads Author)

My rating:

Mercedes said: "IM SO UPSET! Ive been anticipating this book for as long as i can remember. Im outraged. WHY WHY WHY! i feel like a yellow school bus has hit me and reversed to run me over a couple more times.

The book started out hopeful but as it progr...more"

3 hours, 21 min ago · see review

02/22

wordsonthepage gave

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Article 5 (Article 5, #1)

by Kristen Simmons (Goodreads Author)

read in February, 2012

My rating:

wordsonthepage said: "I'm going to keep this short. I really wanted to not just like but love this book. It had all the earmarks of a great story and the beginning of a promising trilogy. However, it never delivered. It relied on clumsy logic and somewhat cliche plot devi...more"

11 hours, 45 min ago · see review

02/22

Ellen gave

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Wings of the Wicked (Angelfire, #2)

by Courtney Allison Moulton (Goodreads Author)

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Ellen said: "One of those unusual cases where the middle book in a trilogy drew me in even more than the first. Ellie is back as an angelfire sword-wielding human reincarnation of archangel Gabriel. As is her trusty, lusty guardian Will. They battle nasty demo...more"

12 hours, 33 min ago · see review

02/22

Shannon gave

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Article 5 (Article 5, #1)

by Kristen Simmons (Goodreads Author)

read in February, 2012

My rating:

Shannon said: "This is the first review I've written on here. What made me do it? Two things: 1) I'm at work, and I'm bored and 2) I just can't keep quiet about this book. Why does everyone love it other than a handful of people? If you read the one and two st...moreThis is the first review I've written on here. What made me do it? Two things: 1) I'm at work, and I'm bored and 2) I just can't keep quiet about this book. Why does everyone love it other than a handful of people? If you read the one and two star reviews, you'll see that their gripes match my own. Someone (who loved this book) in another review said that there is non-stop action. Really? I could barely find it. I listened to this book and it took me almost two weeks to finish it, when I'm normally listening at night because I can't stand not knowing what will happen in a story. Not this time.

Ember is so damn irritating. She has zero logic. It's not until the last 90% of the book that she starts to become even semi-interesting. She gets a pile of people in trouble in this book, including herself, because she's just so damn stupid. Also, I'm sorry, but if someone is trying to kill my rescuer so he can rape me, I might just let the would-be murderer/rapist be killed by said rescuer. Even if I stopped said rescuer from killing said would-be murderer/rapist, I wouldn't then BERATE my rescuer for his actions. Things are bad for Ember in this book and her morality just doesn't make sense in certain situations.

Also, I got REALLY tired of her "OMG, Chase is EVIL! I can't believe he arrested my mother, even though he has tried to explain his actions to me... I JUST CAN'T LISTEN TO HIM! I think I'll run away without thinking things through and get myself into a bad situation. Oh... crap... someone is going to kill/hurt me... what do I do? Oh, thank God Chase came to find me. I think I'll stick around with him for a bit longer and do my very best to hurt him in any way I can, because I just can't listen to whatever crap he wants to spew at me, despite the fact that he was PROBABLY COERCED into doing whatever it was (I don't know what it was, because I won't let him tell me) that he did."
She was just irritating. Chase should have left her on the side of the road and not looked back.

Oh yeah, and did I mention that most of the middle of this book was BORING?

Further, some reviewers have mentioned that characters will randomly appear out of nowhere. This is true. I had to rewind my Audible book several times to figure out who was in what place at what time. Additionally, what is up with Ember "slamming on the brakes"? She does this at least TWICE. Makes you think they are driving, right? Nope. They're walking. I can't handle that kind of writing. It just doesn't work in an audio book. Someone else mentioned this as well, and I think she read it, so maybe it doesn't work in any format. Just... weird writing.(less)"

14 hours, 55 min ago · see review

02/22

Joyfully Reviewed gave

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Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #12)

by Kresley Cole (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: paranormal, series, vampires, joyfully-reviewed-miranda

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Joyfully Reviewed said: "Lothaire, The Enemy of Old is not known for his charm but for his viciousness. He is part Horde vampire and part Dacian. Lothaire has been seeking revenge for the horrendous death of this mother for centuries. Lothaire never does anything for free he...moreLothaire, The Enemy of Old is not known for his charm but for his viciousness. He is part Horde vampire and part Dacian. Lothaire has been seeking revenge for the horrendous death of this mother for centuries. Lothaire never does anything for free he takes pleasure in keeping people indebted to him. Lothaire searches for his bride: the one woman who can blood him and bear his children. He expects his bride to rule over the Horde and Dacian kingdoms with him. What a slight to discover his bride is a mere mortal. This cannot be true a being such as Lothaire could never be blooded by a mortal.

Elizabeth Pierce is a southern woman from meager beginnings. She strives to go to college and get a job so she can take care of her family but the Fates have a different plan for her. Elizabeth is harboring an ancient goddess within her body; Saroya, The Soul Reaper, Goddess of Divine Death uses Elizabeth’s body to kill. Elizabeth would rather die than kill again but before she can sacrifice herself Lothaire steps in.

Lothaire must keep Elizabeth Pierce’s body safe so that his true bride Saroya can survive until he can figure out a way to snuff out Elizabeth’s soul. Lothaire kidnaps Elizabeth with the intention of keeping her safe until he can find the means to kick her out of her own body but Elizabeth has other plans. She may be a southern hick but she’s a fighter and she will never willingly give up her body to the goddess of death. Can Elizabeth convince Lothaire to save her and kick Saroya out of her body?

Lothaire is a bewitching villain and Elizabeth is a beguiling heroine. Lothaire is the baddest of bad guys. As his story starts it is hard not to feel for him. I was almost brought to tears in the very first chapter of Lothaire. Lothaire has a one track mind all he can focus on is gaining his revenge and the things he has to do to get it. Elizabeth gets unwillingly caught up in his agenda. The world of Lore is scary and insane to her. From the very first I was enchanted by Elizabeth and her plight. She is a strong woman but how do you fight a goddess when she takes over your body? Then she must fight this immortal vampire who wants to kick her out of her body. Lothaire makes it plain what he thinks about Elizabeth and her hillbilly background. At some points his degrading of Elizabeth seems almost too much to overcome for a couple. As I am rooting for Elizabeth to get rid of Saroya it becomes hard to imagine how Lothaire could ever become good enough for Elizabeth. Love is definitely a battlefield in Lothaire! For most of the story the hero and heroine battle each other intensely, sometimes leading to passionate moments and others to anger and sorrow. Most of the time you start a romance book and you know the hero and heroine are going to end up together. I can honestly say there are many times during Lothaire that I wondering how these two could ever work together. Lothaire and Elizabeth may be extremely different puzzle pieces but when together they make a beautiful romance. I found Lothaire to be an alluring mammoth romance. It is not necessary to have read all of the Immortals After Dark series to follow Lothaire but it definitely enhances the story if you have. I don’t usually comment on covers but Lothaire is now a favorite as it sets the tone for this dark and mesmerizing story.

Reviewed by Miranda
For Joyfully Reviewed(less)"

15 hours, 4 min ago · see review

02/22

Jeanbooknerd gave

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Forbidden

by Syrie James (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: reviews

read in January, 2012

My rating:

Jeanbooknerd said: "Syrie & Ryan James’ Forbidden was an interesting take on the Angel genre. Its about the story of Claire who, once again, in on the move with her mother. She never thought she would ever make friends but finally has at her new school. She then meets A...more"

15 hours, 17 min ago · see review

02/22

Drottni gave

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Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, #1)

by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)

My rating:

Drottni said: "-great concept that could have been fleshed out a lot more
-felt as though something was missing, keeping the book from reaching its full potential
-the twists weren't all that surprising (except for one)
-really liked Cinder as a charact...more"

15 hours, 11 min ago · see review

02/22

Jessica(Spinecracker) gave

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Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, #1)

by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)

read in February, 2012

My rating:

Jessica(Spinecracker) said: "Was distracted in the beginning because I kept thinking "i know whats going to happen"... but that quickly changed into "whoa I didn't see that coming! or What is she going to do about that?" The story became original and a total...more"

15 hours, 30 min ago · see review

02/22

Beth gave

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A Million Suns (Across the Universe, #2)

by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: 2012, ya-fiction

read in February, 2012

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Beth said: "If space science fiction is the new dystopia fiction, I predict this series will blaze the trail! This sci-fi mystery-thriller has excellent pacing and world-building as it weaves in a sweet strand of romance.

I actually like this better ...more"

19 hours, 56 min ago · see review

02/22

P.M. gave

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Fracture

by Megan Miranda (Goodreads Author)

read in February, 2012

My rating:

P.M. said: "Delaney died - stuck for 11 minutes under the ice of Falcon Lake in Northern Maine. When she wakes up in the hospital, her brain scan shows terrible damage - damage that doesn't seem to affect her - unless you count her ability to sense when someone ...more"

20 hours, 24 min ago · see review

02/21

Lisa added:

A Million Suns (Across the Universe, #2)

by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: arc, fiction

My rating:

Lisa said: "A Million Suns begins three months after the end of Across the Universe, and life aboard the spaceship Godspeed is full of tension. The ship’s inhabitants, no longer drugged into submission, have begun to question Elder’s role as leader. As Elder dea...more"

Feb 21, 2012 10:17pm · see review

02/21

Melissa Posten gave

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Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, #1)

by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: 2012-books-read

My rating:

Melissa Posten said: "Awesome premise. Good writing; author shows a lot of promise--I bet subsequent books will improve on the first, and that doesn't always happen. But she loses at least half a star for having one character ask another "You want to come with?"...more"

Feb 21, 2012 07:55pm · see review

02/21

Carri gave

to:

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, #1)

by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: read-2012

read in February, 2012

My rating:

Carri said: "If Amazon hadn't had the option to download the first 5 chapters of this book to my Kindle for free, I probably would never have read it. And I would have missed a great story. I couldn't put it down!"

Feb 21, 2012 06:03pm · see review

02/22

Isabel Rushton is currently reading:

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, #1)

by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

My rating:

Isabel Rushton said: "If you're a crazy fan of Vocaloids like me... oh wow. This book relates so much to the song Cendrillon (without the whole stabbing aspect) it's scary.

1st, Cendrillon is basically the violent non-Disney Cinderella... The whole theme of thi...more"

9 hours, 9 min ago · see review

02/21

Kylie gave

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A Million Suns (Across the Universe, #2)

by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author)

My rating:

Kylie said: "holy shite Frex shite!!! never have I ever been so drawn into a book before! this was the absolute BEST second book in a series ever. I can say, without a shadow of a doubt this was the best. every great aspect of Across The Universe was magnified by...more"

Feb 21, 2012 04:52pm · see review

02/21

caitlin gave

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A Million Suns (Across the Universe, #2)

by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author)

read in February, 2012

My rating:

caitlin said: "I'm really into this series. It's no "Chaos Walking" and not as enjoyable as the "Hunger Games" but it's compulsively readable and has a really well-drawn universe and mythology, and I understand the female protagonist completely....more"

Feb 21, 2012 03:26pm · see review

02/21

Haley gave

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Dragonswood

by Janet Lee Carey (Goodreads Author)

read in February, 2012

My rating:

Haley said: "I can honestly say that I loved this book. The characters were believable and the plot was as well (as far as can be in a fantasy novel). I greatly appreciated the fact that Tess was not what one would call a "Mary Sue." She deeply betrays ...more"

Feb 21, 2012 01:56pm · see review

02/21

Lydia gave

to:

Everneath (Everneath, #1)

by Brodi Ashton (Goodreads Author)

My rating:

Lydia said: "If the beautiful cover wasn't enough to suck you in, this beautiful story will certainly do the trick. I'm a sucker for stories about any kind of mythology involved and this one had me hook, line, and sinker.

In Ashton's tale we meet...more"

Feb 21, 2012 12:24pm · see review

02/21

Allison Eikenberry gave

to:

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, #1)

by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)

read in February, 2012

My rating:

Allison Eikenberry said: "I liked it and want to know what happens after this, but it had some flaws. It made a few leaps that seem absurd and it left other completely obvious plots twists just hanging there forever. I liked Cinder as a character and her stepmother is appropr...more"

Feb 21, 2012 03:26pm · see review

02/21

Gem gave

to:

Tempest (Tempest, #1)

by Julie Cross (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: read2012, yabooks

read in February, 2012

My rating:

Gem said: "It took me awhile to get into Jackson's character and his relationship with Holly. While the character building was not a strong point of the book for me, I did enjoy the time travel aspect. I liked the idea of having a "home base" type of ...more"

Feb 21, 2012 09:12am · see review

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