http://juno-books.com/blog News & Editorial Views Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:35:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fang-tastic Books: The urban fantasy genre has a wonderful new heroine in Anya Kalinczyk. Laura Bickle's urban fantasy world is complete and unique. In a genre drowning under the weight of vampires, witches and werewolves Bickle's character Anya, a Lantern, is something different and refreshing. And the fire elemental Sparky the ... http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1062 Starcrossed Romance: Embers is one of the absolute best urban fantasies that I've read. Having spent most of my youth in Detroit, one of the first things that struck me was the author's knowledge of the city and its surroundings. Ms Bickle has done a phenomenal job of capturing the ... http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1063 Pearls Cast:Sparks is the second book in the Anya/Sparky series. I loved the first book Embers, especially because of Anya's familiar Sparky who outshone everyone and everything in my opinion. That being said: I absolutely love Sparks! And this time it's quite a bit harder to name one specific thing ... http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1064 While practically everyone is off frolicking at Dragon*Con...or in Australia at WorldCon...I'm not. But here's some pleasant news from an old friend: Nancy Holder has a spiffy new Web site. It looks like she has great new series (co-written with Debbie Viguie) starting, too: CRUSADE. (“Expect Wicked, Twilight, and ... http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1061 RT Book Reviews:The second book in Bickle’s series about Anya Kalinczyk is just as wonderful as the first — Anya is a compelling and likable protagonist and Bickle does an outstanding job in her portrayal of the city of Detroit; there are ruins, yes, but also hope in the ashes. ... http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1060 Bitten By Books:Just as its predecessor in the series did, the marvelous Sparks hooks the reader from its very first page and refuses to let go...As before, Bickle creates a fully-realized world believable and fantastic at the same time. The city of Detroit once again provides a fascinating backdrop for ... http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1059 Tarot Dame: Dark Oracle is a mystery novel by new author Alayna Williams. When I received the book from Alayna, I was excited to dive into a story whose main character was a tarot reader, even if in the back of my mind, I expected the storyline to pale ... http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1058 ROSWILA'S TAROT GALLERY: ...I’ve been delighted to find it’s a great read. The two threads woven through out of the intuitive arts (Tarot, for example) and hard science (quantum theory, I believe it is) I found especially enjoyable... As a Tarot reader, writer, teacher, and designer I can support her ... http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1057 More info! http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1056 Alternative Worlds:The terrific second Kalinczyk urban fantasy is a great saga that works mostly because of the portrait of Detroit as a city with many ruins, but trying to recreate a new image. The heroine is fabulous as she keeps her wits and sense of humor in the midst of ... http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1055 Scooper Speaks: When I reviewed the first book I talked about Sparky, Anya’s elemental familiar. I really enjoyed him and that feeling still existed in “Sparks.”...As I neared the end of the book you couldn’t pry it from my hands. Add to that my love for the way Bickle contrasted ... http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1054 Turkish rights to Seressia Glass's SHADOW BLADE, SHADOW CHASE, and SHADOW FALL have been sold to Pozitif by Asli Ermis at Asli Karasuil Telif Literary Agency on behalf of The Bent Agency. http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1053 Book Reviews of a Teenage Readaholic: The author pulls you in from the very first page, you can always imagine being in the setting. The main character and the sidekicks are easily imaginable. I liked how the author wrote in 3rd person so she could tell the feelings of ... http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1052 Fantasy Literature: "...a great deal of fun. We travel with Kira, Khefar, and friends to London, Cairo, Aswan, and an eerie alternate dimension, and Seressia Glass puts them through the physical and emotional wringer several times. In terms of the adventure aspect, the Egypt sections could have used a little ... http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1051 Fantasy Literature:I’m not reading the CIRCLE series for the heroine-vampire-werewolf love triangle. It’s well-written as they go, but it’s not what makes this series unique, and it’s not why I’m here. What I love about Linda Robertson’s books are the unusually rich family and family-of-choice relationships; the beautiful, spiritual descriptions ... http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=1050