Amarnth Review

Amaranth
Written by: Rachael Wade

This was a good vampire book.  It had a lot of different aspects to the vampires in this book then what you would normally think.  The book opens up with us learning about Camille Hart and her first visit to Paris.  She is trying to get away from a dangerous situation.  As we get to know her more we find that she has bad luck in love because she attracts creeps and ends up in abusive relationships.  During this visit to Paris she literally runs into Gavin Devereaux.  The get along famously and you can tell that there is a connection between them.

Fast forward 2 years.  Camille has moved to Louisiana and is going to school and working in a book store.  She is trying to get out of yet another abusive relationship.  One day she runs into Gavin in her shop and so begins an amazing love story.  During this time Camille's best friend Audrey is visiting.  On Camille and Gavin's first date Gavin brings along Gabe to keep Audrey company.  It was love at first sight for the two of them.  As the story progresses you start to see that something is just not right with Gavin and Camille is getting more curious by the minute.  He never keeps her out past midnight.

After one date Camille and Gavin come back and Andrew, Camille's abusive ex, is waiting on her front porch.  Words are exchanged and threats made.  She begs Gavin to stay with her because she is scared but he leaves her anyone.  In the middle of the night Andrew breaks in her home and tries to kill her and Gavin comes to her rescue.  When Andrew attacks her she sees that he is a vampire.  When Gavin attacks Andrew she thinks that she sees his eyes turn black and soulless.  Gavin of course explains it away and she lets him.  As you get into the book there are a lot of surprises and twists and turns.  You meet some good friends.  I found myself completely immersed in this book.

I hope that Rachael delves more into Gabe and Audrey's relationship.  I really felt that their story also needed to be told.  If you like vampire books you will like this series.

Out In Blue Review

Out In Blue

Written by:  Sarah Gilman

This was an amazing book.  I absolutely could not put it down once I started it.  I like the new approach that Sarah Gilman brought in regards to angels and demons.  Normally they are enemies but in this book the demons protect the angels from humans that are called poachers.  Fallen Angels have been hunted almost to extinction by humans because their feathers are extremely valuable.  The story in centered around a angel named Wren and a demons adopted daughter named Ginger.

Wren's parents were killed by a demons close to them named Lark and Wren escaped the angel/demon colony called Sanctuary.  He has held a grudge against demons ever since and vows to  never accept their help in any way because he thinks that they cannot be trusted.  

Wren meets Ginger when she comes to warn him that poachers are waiting for him in the house that he has been hiding in ready to kill him.  In warning him Ginger came under fire from the poachers and was put into danger for that reason.  Wren felt responsible for her because she tried to help him by warning him.  Along the way Ginger and Wren fall in love.  There are a lot of twists and turns and secrets reveled.  Wren has to decide if he loves Ginger enough to be with her and if she will turn away from him when she finds out his secret ability.  Ginger finds some surprising things about herself along this journey also.  If you love stories about angles and demons or if you just like paranormal stories you will love this story.  I am hoping that she continues with this series and we get to hear more about Wren and Ginger's story and find what happens to them in their future and hopefully meet some more amazing angles and demons along the way.

Mask of Darkness Review

Mask of Darkness
Written by:  Megan Geddie


This book has a little of everything in it, romance, action, heartbreak.  The book is about Layla she is content going through her life staying in the background and not calling any attention to herself.  Then enters Alasdair who is a fairy prince. That is where her life takes a drastic turn.  She is drawn into a world that is at war and she is the savior.   Layla has powers that she didn't know she possessed until she needed them.  

Layla is chased by demons that want to kill her and she finds out that she isn't even human!  As Layla and Alasdair are on the run  from the demons they fall in love and all is right in the world, until Alasdair's fiance comes into the picture.  After finding out about his fiance that he kept hidden from her she runs off and is captured by the very demon that is out to kill her.

She is tortured but she is not alone. Kai is there with her.  Kai is son of the man that wants to kill her. She met Kai in a dream where a demon hurt him and she saved him and then healed him of his wounds. He gives her a necklace so that she can come back and meet him again in her dreams.  The necklace protects her from Darian coming into her dreams and trying to harm her or find her location.  Kai attempts of comfort her and protects her from the demons as best he can until Alasdair comes to save her.  Kai and Layla ultimately rescue themselves only to run into Alasdair crashing in the front door with a fairy army come to save her.  In the end Kai and Layla make it out of danger but the last sight of Alasdair on his knees in front of Darian is the sight that will haunt Layla and will be the last glimpse that she gets of her beloved Alasdair.

I hope that Megan Geddie decides to continue with this story as it was very good.  I want to know what happens with Layla  Kai, and Alasdair.  She made you care about the characters and feel like you were in the moment with them.  I loved the writing style and the way that the story flowed across the pages.  She was able to go from one scene to the next without any of the award transitions that some authors have when writing this type of story.  The characters were very well developed.  This book would be appropriate for age 15+ as there were some scenes that alluded to a sexual situation and/or feelings.  Anyone that likes fairies will defiantly enjoy this book.