Danielle The Book Huntress ’s Comments (group member since Jan 27, 2010)

Danielle The Book Huntress ’s comments from the Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group group.

Lege wrote: "I upped my challenge by 10 books for this year, since I barely made it for 2014. :P
I have to add though that I made a mistake of not adding a date to books at the beginning. :walks into corner of ..."

What's your challenge number, Lege? I couldn't tell.

Dina wrote: "I'm in!!! The temptation to sign up for all options is big, but I didn't make it last year and I don't want to fail again. Decisions, decisions..."

I didn't finish all the levels either. I'm going to go for it, though. I know you'll do great regardless.

Danielle's DHASG 2015 My Favorite Genres Yearly Series Challenge

Duration: 1 January to 31 December, 2015

Level 1: Series Maniac

I will spell my favorite genres are:

Historical & Paranormal Romance & Fantasy (34 letters)

H
I
S
T
O
R
I
C
A
L

&

P
A
R
A
N
O
R
M
A
L

R
O
M
A
N
C
E

&

F
A
N
T
A
S
Y

(34 LETTERS)

Dina wrote: "I'm in! My favorite genres are Historical Romance & Romantic Suspense, but I think I'll sign up for the former only. Anything to avoid the dreaded letter U. ;)"

Understandable. :) Just FYI, Maisey Yates has a series where the first letter of all the books is U, Silver Creek.

Dangerous Hero Explorers

Danielle The Book Huntress--100 books
Kryptonite--75 books
Kristina--100 books
Angela--150 books
Marta--75 books
Cindi--100 books
Kate--150 books
Lura--45 books
Dinna Ken--262 books
Deeva05--200 books
Kimberly--100 books
Charlie--100 books
Brandi--200 books
Netanella--75 books
Phe--75 books
Pamela--30 books
Dina--26 books
Raine-400 books
Lege--60 books
Laura--50 books
Nicole--25 books
Anino--25 books
Natalie--25 books
Jamie--100 books

2015 is a new frontier for books. The time has come to set your reading goals for exploring dangerous heroes this year.

It's up to you to define what you consider a dangerous hero. You're doing the challenge, so set it according to your own reading. You're on the honor system for this challenge. You can use any character from the book to count for this challenge, even side characters and villains.

If you're new to the challenge, welcome aboard. Set a goal that you think will challenge you at least a little. You can always go down or up if you need to adjust the level.

If you've participated in the past, try to go even higher this year.

Rules:

1. Any DHASG member can participate in the challenge.
2. Sign up for the challenge on this thread but also on the main group page: https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/.... It will allow you to create a shelf to log your reading.
3. Books must be read between January 1st and December 31st, 2015.

Let me know if you have questions!

The 2015 Yearly Challenges are up:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...

Thanks to everyone who hangs out on the group for your participating this year. We hope you enjoy what 2015 has in store for us on the Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group!

The January challenge is up!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Congrats to everyone! Thanks for participating in the challenges. I love to see what everyone is reading.

The January challenge is up!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

DHASG January 2015 Challenge

Introduction: Welcome to 2015! Happy New Year to all! Let's see what new horizons January 2015 has for us readers.

Rules:

1. Any DHASG member may participate.
2. Books must be read between January 1st and January 31st.
3. A book may only be used once in the challenge.
4. Happy Reading!

Levels:

1. Proactive Reader: Read 9-10 books.
2. Off to a Good Start: Read 5-8 books.
3. In With the New: Read 3-4 books.


Categories:

1. Everything Old is New Again!: Just like the aged year faded into the new, you get a clean reading slate. The first book you finish this year counts for this part of the challenge.

2. Cuddle Up Day: January 6th is the day to encourage people to cuddle up with a loved one or shall we say a good book. You can cuddle up with a book you've been waiting anxiously to read to count for this challenge.

3. Male Watching Day: For January 8th, girls can do the boy watching around town. Let's confine our boy watching to books. Read a book with a very nice looking guy on the cover, or even a book where the hero is drop dead gorgeous.

4. Feeling Skeptical: January 13th is International Skeptics Day. Read a book where a main character is skeptical about something, anything or everything. Let us know what they are skeptical about in parentheses.

5. Ditch New Year Resolutions: January 15th is a day to discourage fulfilling a New Year's Resolution. I suggest reading a book where the character does the opposite from what they should or want to do.

6. National Nothing Day: We can't tell you not to read a book in honor of this January 16th observance, but how about you count any book you want here?

7. Appreciate a Dragon Day: January 16th is the day to look fondly on the cultural and folkloric significance of dragons. You may honor dragons by reading a book about dragons, or perhaps a book with a dragon symbol or even a character who uses the dragon as a symbol (heraldry). Another option is to read a book where a character's name means dragon in another language. You can see a list of names that translate to dragon here: http://www.meaning-of-names.com/searc...

8. Thesaurus Day: January 18th honors the thesaurus and its first inventor, Peter Roget. To celebrate, you can count any book that has an interesting word choice in its title (or cool turn of phrase).

9. Say Something Nice!: For Compliment Day on January 24th, read a book that has a compliment in its title. I also encourage you to say something nice to someone you meet or know this day.

10.Opposites: Opposites Day is January 25th. Read a book that is a departure from your usual tastes, or you could read a book where a character acts differently from usual. Or the tried and true "Opposites Attract" theme will do nicely for this part of the challenge.



Information about January holidays taken from Holiday Insights webpage: http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreho...

Challenge Participants List

Netanella
Laura
Cindi
Larissa
Danielle TBH
Suzanne

Congrats, Natalie!

Challenge Participants

Netanella
Danielle TBH
Alice
Brandi
Dina--DONE!!!
Raine
Nareh
Jenny
Laura
Lindy-Lane
Suzanne--DONE!!!

DHASG 2015 My Favorite Genres Yearly Series Challenge

Duration: 1 January to 31 December, 2015

Introduction: We all have our share of books series we love and clamor to read. This year, let’s keep things challenging with our series challenge. Let's spell out our favorite genres with our series reads this year.

Rules:

1. Books must be read during January 1st and December 31st of 2015.
2. A book can only be used once, and it must be part of a completed or ongoing series. No standalones can be used in this challenge.
3 You may only use the author’s name, book name and series name once, but you can use multiple books by the same author or from the same series, so long as you use a different means to spell it out.
4. Any DHASG member can participate in the challenge.
5. Members can change the books they read for the challenge and the level they choose at any time during the challenge.
6. Books read for other challenges can overlap with this challenge. Rereads are acceptable.
7. Sign up for the challenge at any time after the thread opens, and post your stats regularly and your final stats when finished.

Levels
1. Series Maniac: Read 20 or more books.
2. Series-a-holic: Read 15-19 books
3. Series are my thing: Read 12-14 books.

Instructions:

List at least one of your favorite genres and read books in a series to spell it out (Minimum of 12 letters). If you select different romance genres, you only have to spell ‘romance’ once. If you use ’fiction’, you only have to spell it once. You don’t have to count the “&” or punctuation like commas or hyphens. You may use the following for your spelling:

1. First, middle or last name of author.
2. First letter of first word of book title
3. First Letter of First or Last Name or nickname of recurring character in the series
4. If using X, the X doesn't have to be the first letter of the word, so long as it fits the other qualifications.
5. Series name.
6. “A”, “And” and “The” do not count as words.

Some potential genres might be (try to stick to broad genre or subgenre and not themes within the genre. For example: Romantic Suspense as opposed to Biker Romance):

1. Historical Romance
2. Contemporary Romance
3. Romantic Suspense
4. Horror Fiction
5. Erotic Fiction or Erotic Romance (as opposed to Erotica)
6. Historical Mysteries
7. Cozy Mysteries
8. Literary Fiction
9. Classic Fiction
10. Crime Drama
11. Category Romance
12. Graphic Novels
13. Non-Fiction
14. Language Primers

An Example: My favorite genres are Historical Romance & Urban Fantasy. (29 letters)

H
I
S
T
O
R
I
C
A
L

R
O
M
A
N
C
E

&

U
R
B
A
N

F
A
N
T
A
S
Y
(29 letters)

Any Questions??

I hope you sign up!

Challenge Participants List

Netanella
Danielle TBH
Sandy
Dina
Raine
Laura
Larissa
Nareh
Brandi
Suzanne
Jamie
Martel
Natalie

Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge 2015
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2015

Description: Are you truly a Dangerous Hero aficionado? Prove it. Join our annual DH challenge. You get to pick which categories you want to complete, one or all.

General Rules:

1. Books must be read between the time period of January 1st and December 31st of 2015. You can start as early as 12:00am on January 1st, and must be done by 11:59pm December 31st. A member can join the challenge at any point during the year.
2. The books you use do not have to be romance. If you read a fictional book of any kind with a hero that you feel is bad/edgy/dangerous enough to qualify, you can use them.
3. You can post your book selections at any time once the thread opens, and you may make changes up until the end of the year.
4. You cannot use a book more than once in a particular option. Books between options may overlap.
5. Please let the Challenge Coordinator know if you are signing up, and she will add you to the participant list. Please let the Coordinator know when you have finished your challenges for the year.
6. Participants can do as many of the options as they wish. If they decide to repeat challenges, that is fine, but they must use new books from those used in the first challenge. Please specify which challenges you are doing. Please repost your progress regularly.
7. Participants can change their options and books anytime during the challenge.

Challenge Options:

Option A--Spell Out Your Love!:

Instructions: For this Option, you can choose to spell out a dangerous hero-related phrase using only books with dangerous hero characters. You can use:
1. The first or last name of the author
2. The first letter of the book title (not including A, An, And, or The)
3. If you choose your own acronym and it contains the letter X, the word can have X anywhere in its spelling. Other letters much be used in the specified manner.
4. You can even use the hero’s first or last name, but only once.
Here are your choices (you can do however many you like throughout the year).

Spelling Choices:

1. DROWNING IN HIS EYES (17 letters)
2. STEALING HER HEART (16 letters)
3. THE EARTH MOVED (13 letters)
4. LICENSE TO THRILL (15 letters)
5. RAKES AND ROGUES (14 letters)
6. SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR HIM (22 letters)
7. WANT TAKE HAVE (12 letters)
8. DANGEROUS LIAISONS (17 letters)
9. SMOOTH TALKING STRANGER (21 letters)
10. A LOVER LIKE NO OTHER (17 letters)
11. COLD HEART WARM HANDS (18 letters)
12. REPUTATION RUINER (16 letters)
13. MY FIRST MY LAST MY EVERYTHING (25 letters)
14. DROP DEAD GORGEOUS (16 letters)
15. Pick your own dangerous hero-related phrase to spell (minimum 12 letters)

Option B--Dangerous Hero League of Nations:

Instructions: Let’s shake up our location part of the challenge this year. We’ll create a United League of Nations. Pick a hero from (place of birth or where he calls home) a minimum of thirty different places on the globe. You could also use a location where the majority of the book takes place. A book can only be used once. No location can be repeated. For the North American section, any US state qualifies, but the state can only be used one time. Just to add a level of difficulty, you can only use a maximum of 15 different United States locations. The rest must be from other countries. The same applies for each country in that particular region. It can be a made up country, but list the continent/region it’s located in.

Regions:

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Bonus (Galactic/Magical Realm of Nations--collect a minimum of 10 heroes from different mythical/otherworldly locations):
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Option C--ABCs of Dangerous Hero-osity:

Instructions: This is a hold-over from last year's challenge. Spell out A to Z using the character names of only dangerous heroes from books you read in the year of 2015. You can use a minor or side character or even a villain. They must be bad/edgy/dangerous. You will have 26 different books when you are done. For the letter X, you can use any name that has X anywhere in its spelling. You can use the first, middle, last or an official nickname for the character used in the book.

A-
B-
C-
D-
E-
F-
G-
H-
I-
J-
K-
L-
M-
N-
O-
P-
Q-
R-
S-
T-
U-
V-
W-
X-
Y-
Z-

Option D--Paranormal Dangerous Heroes:

Instructions: Read ten to thirteen books with a main character/hero who is in each of the below categories. One book per category. The books can be from romance, urban fantasy, fantasy, or science fiction novels.

1. Angel or demon
2.god or demi-god
3.Werewolf or shapeshifter
4. Sorcerer/Wizard/Magician or Magic-User
5.Immortal Warrior
6.Alien/From Another World or Dimension
7.Vampire
8.Faerie (any Fae creature)
9.Genetically-Enhanced or altered hero (powers are not magical but scientific)
10.Time-Traveler
11.Superhero (caped crimefighter with powers)
Bonus: Psychic/Telekinetic Abilities (doesn’t fit in above categories)
Bonus: Other (doesn’t fit into above categories)

Option E--Dangerous Hero Scale :

Instructions:

Rank the heroes from ten books with dangerous heroes that you read in 2015 from 1-10 according to their dangerous hero quotient.

Dangerous Hero Quotient Key:

10: Completely lethal, seemingly remorseless, has no problem killing to get the job done, or killing as the job. Killing someone doesn't faze him. It's either him or them and don't let someone be after someone he loves. More or less amoral-except when it comes to things that have true value to him (like his heroine or his family). The mission is all that matters to him (at least until he falls for his heroine).
9: Not the guy to mess with. He has few boundaries he won't cross.
8: He can be ruthless. Not above doing almost anything for self-promotion. Has and will betray those close to him if needed. He has a code, but it's his own code--not necessarily in line with established laws, rules, or mores.
7: Most people would probably consider him insane or crazy, or just kinda whacked in the head. A scary guy.
6: Ruthless to get the job done, or to get what he wants/needs/or to protect others.
5: A hero who still has the aura of a bad boy, but is more laid back and open and not necessarily quite as ruthless. Any hero who has stalkerific tendencies is automatically a 5. He's not the type that is completely unpredictable.
4: He has shown that those who mistake him for a ordinary, nice guy are wrong. He'll surprise you!
3: He will do 'bad' things for reasons he feels is necessary, and not feel too much regret about it. He has no problem claiming, kidnapping, or taking his heroine when the situation calls for it.
2: Slightly more volatile than a 1. Most of the time he is very well behaved, you just don't want to get him riled up!
1: Mild-mannered most of the time, but when his fuse gets lit, watch out. He becomes the most dangerous man in the room.

Dangerous Hero Scale:

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Option F--Dangerous Historic Heroes:

Instructions: For the historical romance or historical fiction readers on the group, the purpose of this challenge is to read one book for a minimum of eight of the most common dangerous historical hero types.

1. Scottish/Highlander warrior
2. Knight
3. Archer/Bowman
4. Emperor/King/Duke/Earl/Titled Hero
5. Gunslinger or Outlaw
6. Lawman, Sheriff, Marshal
7. Native American Warrior
8. Gambler or Rogue
9. Ninja/Samurai/Warrior of Eastern Martial Arts Disciplines
10. Historical Spy
11. Mountain Man
12. Pirate/Buccaneer/Privateer/Brigand of the High Seas
13. Highwayman or Thief
14.Mercenary, Warlord or Assassin
15.Legendary Swordsman (not any of the above)
Bonus: Other historical dangerous hero (not listed above)

Option G—Create Your Own Dangerous Hero

Instructions: List a minimum of ten traits that you desire in your own dangerous hero and read a book with a hero who embodies that trait.
Phrase this part of the challenge as below (using your own particular traits. I’ve provided some of mine as an example).

My ultimate hero is:

1. Very possessive and jealous
2. Faithful
3. Lethal
4. Black Hair, Blue Eyes
5. Over Six Feet Tall
6. Excellent Marksman
7. Military Background
8. Morally Flexible
9. Honorable to the Extreme
10. Virginal or less sexually experienced
11. Criminal Background
12. Assassin

(Those are just examples. You can choose your very own list of traits. Just note the book and the date read next to them.)

Option H—Dangerous Hero Archetypes
Instructions: The following are different characters from literature/history/tv/pop culture. Read a book to match a minimum of ten different characters to complete this part of the challenge. You may read the original book or a direct adaptation if you like, but you could also use a different book with a character who fits the qualities of the listed characters.

1. Robin Hood
2. Prince Charming
3. Doctor Who
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Buck Rogers /Han Solo/Captain Malcolm Reynolds
6. Big Bad Wolf
7. James Bond/007
8. Fitzwilliam Darcy
9. Wyatt Earp
10. King Arthur
11. Merlin
12. Captain Hook
13. Phantom of the Opera
14. Professor James Moriarty
15. Bruce Wayne “Batman” or Oliver Queen “Green Arrow”
16. Clark Kent “Superman”
17. “Logan” James Howlett “Wolverine”
18. Casanova or Don Juan
19. Spock
20. The Beast (as in Beauty and the Beast)
Bonus: Up to two characters of your own choice

Option I--Create your own Dangerous Hero-Themed Challenge:

Instructions: You can come up with your own challenge that involves the theme of this group. It should be something to keep you occupied for most of the year. It’s up to you otherwise.

Any questions? Hope you’ll join us!

So who is your all time favorite hero of 2014? Tell us why! Feel free to list your top candidates as well.

Danielle's DHASG Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge 2014
Option E--Dangerous Hero Scale :



Dangerous Hero Scale:

1-Morgan Longstreet from In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman 3/18
2-Remy Chandler from In the House of the Wicked by Thomas E. Sniegoski 7/21
3-Erion from Eternal Demon by Laura Wright 2/5
4-Garik Jacobsen from Virtue Falls by Christina Dodd 7/30
5-Jonah Hex from All Star Western, Volume 1: Guns and Gotham by Justin Gray 7/23
6-Griffin Steele from Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom by Vanessa Kelly 3/6
7-Connor McCloud from Standing in the Shadows by Shannon McKenna 2/9
8-Xander from When Shadows Fall by TJ Ellison 1/27
9-Damian Wayne from Batman and Son by Grant Morrison 11/25
10-Nate Garrett from With Silent Screams by Steve McHugh 3/13

Update: 12/28
Completed: 10/10



Option F--Dangerous Historic Heroes:

Instructions: For the historical romance or historical fiction readers on the group, the purpose of this challenge is to read one book for a minimum of eight of the most common dangerous historical hero types.

1. Scottish/Highlander warrior-Arran MacLawry from Rogue With a Brogue by Suzanne Enoch 6/28
2. Knight-The Red Knight from The Robber Knight by Robert Thier 7/16
3. Archer--Thomas Carpenter from Crimes Against Magic by Steve McHugh 2/27
4. Emperor/King/Duke/Earl/Titled Hero--Prince Titus from The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas 6/24
5. Gunslinger or Outlaw--Morgan Longstreet from In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman 3/18
6. Lawman, Sheriff, Marshal
7. Native American Warrior-Tomahawk from All Star Western Volume 3: The Black Diamond Probability by Justin Gray 9/1
8. Gambler or Rogue--Griffin Steele from Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom by Vanessa Kelly 3/6
9. Ninja/Samurai/Warrior of Eastern Martial Arts Disciplines--Wolverine from Wolverine Origins Volume 1: Born in Blood by Daniel Way 10/18
10. Historical Spy--Gabriel Starke from City of Jasmine by Deanna Raybourn 2/27
11. Mountain Man
12. Pirate/Bucaneer/Privateer/Brigand of the High Seas
13. Highwayman or Thief--David Kerslake from A Shocking Delight by Jo Beverley 3/1
Bonus: Other historical dangerous hero (not listed above)

Update: 12/28
Completed: 10/13

Option G--Mission Impossible:

Instructions: Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to create your own action/adventure/caper dream team. Read a book with a character who fits a minimum of five of the below types.

1. The Brain-mastermind of the caper/mission.--Lord Wyndham from Seducing the Spy by Celeste Bradley 8/31
2. The Brawn-the physical fighter of the crew.--Maxim Prakenskii from Air Bound by Christine Feehan 6/14
3. The Thief-the nimble-fingered crew member who can steal anything from anywhere.--Morgan Longstreet from In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman 3/18
4. The Fast-Talker—The mouth of the crew who can talk their way out of anything.--James Sheridan Rafferty from One More Valentine by Anne Stuart 8/1
5. The Con-Man—This crew member is good at pulling the wool over any person’s eyes. Also the person of many disguises.--John Constantine from Constantine by Jeff Lemire 6/18
6. The Marksman—The shooter who never misses.--Ken Norton from Deadly Game by Christine Feehan 5/20
7. The Looker—They use their good looks to their advantages.--The Prince's Man by Deborah Jay 1/2
8. The Oddball--This team member has some mysterious skill set that you find out about later on in the story, but is primarily known for their strangeness.--Oscar from The Real Boy by Anne Ursu 12/27
9. The Hacker/Inventor--techie guru/inventor who makes all the computer/technological magic happen so the mission can go off without a hitch.--Wade Watts from Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 7/30

Update: 12/28
Completed: 9/9

Danielle's DHASG Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge 2014
Option E--Dangerous Hero Scale :



Dangerous Hero Scale:

1-Morgan Longstreet from In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman 3/18
2-Remy Chandler from In the House of the Wicked by Thomas E. Sniegoski 7/21
3-Erion from Eternal Demon by Laura Wright 2/5
4-Garik Jacobsen from Virtue Falls by Christina Dodd 7/30
5-Jonah Hex from All Star Western, Volume 1: Guns and Gotham by Justin Gray 7/23
6-Griffin Steele from Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom by Vanessa Kelly 3/6
7-Connor McCloud from Standing in the Shadows by Shannon McKenna 2/9
8-Xander from When Shadows Fall by TJ Ellison 1/27
9-Damian Wayne from Batman and Son by Grant Morrison 11/25
10-Nate Garrett from With Silent Screams by Steve McHugh 3/13

Update: 12/28
Completed: 10/10



Option F--Dangerous Historic Heroes:

Instructions: For the historical romance or historical fiction readers on the group, the purpose of this challenge is to read one book for a minimum of eight of the most common dangerous historical hero types.

1. Scottish/Highlander warrior-Arran MacLawry from Rogue With a Brogue by Suzanne Enoch 6/28
2. Knight-The Red Knight from The Robber Knight by Robert Thier 7/16
3. Archer--Thomas Carpenter from Crimes Against Magic by Steve McHugh 2/27
4. Emperor/King/Duke/Earl/Titled Hero--Prince Titus from The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas 6/24
5. Gunslinger or Outlaw--Morgan Longstreet from In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman 3/18
6. Lawman, Sheriff, Marshal
7. Native American Warrior-Tomahawk from All Star Western Volume 3: The Black Diamond Probability by Justin Gray 9/1
8. Gambler or Rogue--Griffin Steele from Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom by Vanessa Kelly 3/6
9. Ninja/Samurai/Warrior of Eastern Martial Arts Disciplines--Wolverine from Wolverine Origins Volume 1: Born in Blood by Daniel Way 10/18
10. Historical Spy--Gabriel Starke from City of Jasmine by Deanna Raybourn 2/27
11. Mountain Man
12. Pirate/Bucaneer/Privateer/Brigand of the High Seas
13. Highwayman or Thief--David Kerslake from A Shocking Delight by Jo Beverley 3/1
Bonus: Other historical dangerous hero (not listed above)

Update: 12/28
Completed: 10/13

Option G--Mission Impossible:

Instructions: Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to create your own action/adventure/caper dream team. Read a book with a character who fits a minimum of five of the below types.

1. The Brain-mastermind of the caper/mission.--Lord Wyndham from Seducing the Spy by Celeste Bradley 8/31
2. The Brawn-the physical fighter of the crew.--Maxim Prakenskii from Air Bound by Christine Feehan 6/14
3. The Thief-the nimble-fingered crew member who can steal anything from anywhere.--Morgan Longstreet from In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman 3/18
4. The Fast-Talker—The mouth of the crew who can talk their way out of anything.--James Sheridan Rafferty from One More Valentine by Anne Stuart 8/1
5. The Con-Man—This crew member is good at pulling the wool over any person’s eyes. Also the person of many disguises.--John Constantine from Constantine by Jeff Lemire 6/18
6. The Marksman—The shooter who never misses.--Ken Norton from Deadly Game by Christine Feehan 5/20
7. The Looker—They use their good looks to their advantages.--The Prince's Man by Deborah Jay 1/2
8. The Oddball--This team member has some mysterious skill set that you find out about later on in the story, but is primarily known for their strangeness.--Oscar from The Real Boy by Anne Ursu 12/27
9. The Hacker/Inventor--techie guru/inventor who makes all the computer/technological magic happen so the mission can go off without a hitch.--Wade Watts from Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 7/30

Update: 12/28
Completed: 9/9

Danielle's DHASG Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge 2014

Update: 12/28/14


Option A--Spell Out Your Love!:



KNIGHT IN TARNISHED ARMOR (22 letters)

K-Kelly, Vanessa, Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom 3/6
N-Never Marry a Viscount by Anne Stuart 8/2
I-In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman 3/18
G-Geoff Johns, JLA, Vol. 1 Worlds Most Dangerous 10/8
H-Healing Summer, Elizabeth Seckman 1/30
T-Thomas, Jodi, Betting the Rainbow 2/22

I-Infamous Reign by Steve McHugh 3/13
N-Nalini Singh, Kiss of Snow 8/28

T-Thomas E. Sniegoski, In the House of the Wicked 7/21
A-The Arnifour Affair by Colin Harris 1/5
R-Robinson, Gina, Love Another Day 1/17
N-No Longer a Dream by Carole Mortimer 1/21
I-Ian Tregillis, Necessary Evil 1/14
S-Second Time Promise by Shirley Kiger Connolly 1/3
H-Hammond, Rosemary, Loser Take All 1/20
E-Ellison, JT, When Shadows Fall 1/27
D-Deborah Jay, The Prince's Man 1/2

A-Anders de la Motte, Bubble 1/11
R-Robyn Donald, Tiger Eyes 1/12
M-Mike Mignola, Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction 1/18
O-Once a Ferrara Wife by Sarah Morgan 3/15
R-Red Rock Ranch by Brittany Joy 1/31

Completed: 22/22


Option B--Dangerous Hero World Tour:

Instructions: This year, for the Dangerous Hero World Tour, the reader will be given 8 regions (corresponding to continents and one for any mythical location). Each option has a designated maximum number of slots for a total of 50 slots. The goal of this challenge is to read a certain number of books with dangerous heroes that take place in the various regions. List the hero, the book and author and location when you post your stats. The readers can use the maximum number of slots in each region to their own advantage, with no minimum, but the total has to add up to 50 books and locations. A book can only be used once. No location can be repeated. For the North American section, any US state qualifies, but the state can only be used one time. The same applies for each country in that particular region.

Regions:

North America (maximum of ten slots)
1. Healing Summer by Elizabeth Seckman 1/30. Location: Montana
2. Standing in the Shadows by Shannon McKenna 2/9. Location: Oregon
3. Betting the Rainbow by Jodi Thomas. 2/22. Location: Texas
4. In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman. 3/18. Location: Wyoming
5. Suspect by Robert Crais. 10/2. Location: California
6. Walking in the Midst of a Fire by Thomas E. Sniegoski. 10/14. Location: Massachusetts
7. SecondWorld by Jeremy Robinson. 8/19. Location: Florida Keys
8. Frostbitten by Heather Beck 10/31. Location: Canada
9. Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson 8/27. Location: Illinois
10. Dealing Her Final Card by Jennie Lucas 8/26. Location: Hawaii

South America (maximum of ten slots)
1. Courageous by Diana Palmer 3/1. Location: Manaus
2. Pulse by Jeremy Robinson 12/4. Location: Peru
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Europe (maximum of ten slots)
1. Bubble by Anders de la Motte 1/11. Location: Sweden
2. Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis 1/14. Location: Germany
3. No Longer a Dream by Carole Mortimer 1/21. Location: Scotland
4. Crimes Against Magic by Steve McHugh. 2/27. Location: France
5. Once a Ferrara Wife by Sarah Morgan. 3/15. Location: Sicily.
6. Pretender to the Throne by Maisey Yates. 3/15. Location: Kyonos (made up Mediterranean Kingdom)
7. Hellboy, Volume 2: Wake the Devil by Mike Mignola. 3/19. Location: Romania.
8. The Severed Streets by Paul Cornell 8/21. Location: London, England.
9. The Brazilian's Blackmail Bargain by Abby Green 6/28. Location: Ireland
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Asia (maximum of ten slots)
1. City of Jasmine by Deanna Raybourn 2/27. Location: Damascus
2. Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted by Jason Latour 9/11. Location: Japan
3. In the Sheikh's Marriage Bed by Sarah Morgan 8/25. Location: Kazbhan in the Middle East.
4. The Ultimate Seduction by Dani Collins 6/13. Location: Venezuela.
5. The Savage Fortress by Sarwat Chadda 4/17. Location: India.
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Africa (maximum of ten slots)
1. A Reputation for Revenge by Jennie Lucas 12/8. Location: Marrakech
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Antarctica (maximum of two slots)
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Australasia (Australia, New Zealand and associated Southern Pacific Islands) (maximum of five slots)
1. Tiger Eyes by Robyn Donald 1/12. Location: New Zealand
2. The Hawk and the Lamb by Susan Napier 9/14. Location: Island in Australasia.
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Mythical (maximum of eight slots)
1. Eternal Demon by Laura Wright 2/5. Location: Hell
2. The Prince's Man by Deborah Jay 1/2. Location: Tyr-En
3. Saga Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughan 2/8. Location: Quietus, Landfall, Sextillion (another galaxy)
4. The Heir by Lynne Stringer 2/20. Location: Verindon (another planet)
5. With Silent Screams by Steve McHugh 3/13. Location: Shadow Falls (pocket dimension)
6. Irredeemable, Volume 6 by Mark Waid 9/11. Location: Gehnom (insane asylum planet)
7. Perilous Shield by Jack Campbell. Location: Syndicate Worlds (space)
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Update: 12/28
Completed: 34/50

Option C--ABCs of Dangerous Hero-osity:

Instructions: This is a hold-over from last year's challenge. Spell out A to Z using the character names of only dangerous heroes from books you read in the year of 2014. You can use a minor or side character or even a villain. They must be bad/edgy/dangerous. You will have 26 different books when you are done. For the letter X, you can use any name that has X anywhere in its spelling. You can use the first, middle, last or an official nickname for the character used in the book.

A-Alexander, Viscount Griffith from Never Marry a Viscount by Anne Stuart 8/2
B-Bruce Wayne from Batman Night of the Owls by Scott Snyder 11/20
C-Connor McCloud from Standing in the Shadows by Shannon McKenna 2/9
D-Dan Bradfield from The Heir by Lynne Stringer 2/20
E-Erion from Eternal Demon by Laura Wright 2/5
F-Ferrara, Christiano from Once a Ferrara Wife by Sarah Morgan 3/15
G-Griffin Steele from Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom by Vanessa Kelly 3/6
H-Hellboy from Hellboy Wake the Devil by Mike Mignola 3/19
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J-John Constantine from Hellblazer: Constantine Volume 3: The Fear Machine 2/14
K-Kev Costain from The Severed Streets by Paul Cornell 8/21
L-Jay Lorance from The Dark Side of Desire by Michelle Reid 6/13
M-Marsh, Raybould from Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis 1/14
N-Nate Garrett from With Silent Screams by Steve McHugh 3/13
O-Oliver Queen from Justice League: Cry for Justice by James Robinson 11/16
P-Prince Titus IV from The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas 6/24
Q-Quatermaine, Allan from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume 1 by Alan Moore 1/25
R-Ryzard Vrbancic 6/13
S-Jack "King" Sigler from Pulse by Jeremy Robinson 12/4
T-Thomas Paxton from Rogue Spy by Joanna Bourne 10/1
U-Ugrik from The Iron Jackal by Chris Wooding 5/22
V-Vladimir Xendzov from Dealing Her Final Card by Jennie Lucas 8/26
W-Will Dozier from Wind Chime Cafe by Sophie Moss 3/4
X-Xander Drakos from Pretender to the Throne by Maisey Yates 3/15
Y-Jay Young from Justice League Dark by
Z-Zack Overkill from Incognito by Ed Brubaker 5/15

Completed: 25/26


Option D--Paranormal Dangerous Heroes:

Instructions: Read ten to thirteen books with a main character/hero who is in each of the below categories. One book per category. The books can be from romance, urban fantasy, fantasy, or science fiction novels.

1. Angel or demon: Hellboy from Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola 1/18
2.god or demi-god Avengers: Thor from Endless Wartime by Warren Ellis 6/3
3.Werewolf or shapeshifter-Thomas Carpenter from Born of Hatred by Steve McHugh 3/11
4. Sorcerer/Wizard/Magician or Magic-User-Nate Garrett from Crimes Against Magic by Steve McHugh 2/27
5.Immortal Warrior--Wolverine from Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted by Jason Latour 9/11
6.Alien/From Another World or Dimension-Dan Bradfield from The Heir by Lynn Stringer 2/20
7.Vampire-Erion from Eternal Demon by Laura Wright 2/5
8.Faerie (any Fae creature)
9.Genetically-Enhanced or altered hero (powers are not magical but scientific)-Edward Hyde from The League of Extraordinary Gentleman Volume 1 by Alan Moore 1/25
10.Time-Traveler-Raybould Marsh from Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis 1/14
11.Superhero (caped crimefighter with powers)-Christian Walker from Powers Volume 1: Who Killed Retro Girl by Brian Michael Bendis 1/25
Bonus: Psychic/Telekinetic Abilities (doesn’t fit in above categories)--Ken Norton from Deadly Game by Christine Feehan 5/20
Bonus: Other (doesn’t fit into above categories)--Mitch Shelly from Resurrection Man, Vol 2: A Matter of Life and Death by Dan Abnett 10/18

Update: 12/28
Completed: 12/13