Review: Dysus Dreamer by J.A. Garland

Title: Dysus Dreamer

Author: J.A. Garland

Series: The Halfling Chronicles, #2

 •Source: Author
 •Publisher: Burst
 •Publication Date: July 1, 2013

Opening Line: A solid assassination takes one part opportunity, two parts discipline, and three parts disposition.

  

"A powerful half-demon is kidnapped, bloodthirsty werewolves are on the rise, and a planet is dying. A demon warrior and a Dark elf joining forces are the least of their worries."

Demon warrior, Slade Aesus, is determined to destroy the werewolves controlling his cousin. But a beautiful elf, consumed by her own vengeance, finds the wolves first. Botching her assassination attempt, Annwyn has the most powerful Packs in the world biting at her heels. Both fiercely independent, can the two join forces long enough to fulfill their missions and stay alive?

     

Review: Instinct by J.A. Garland

Title: Instinct

Author: J.A. Garland

Series: The Halfling Chronicles, #1

 •Source: Author
 •Publisher: Burst
 •Publication Date: September 3, 2012

Opening Line: Anxiety prickled Rory's chest before fanning out to raise the hairs on the back of his neck.

   

Lone wolf, Rory Archer, never failed a single mission. Now the hunted instead of the hunter, Rory unwinds a twisted trail leading back to Amber Arlington, a spirited Halfling tied to a world of Shadows. Bound to vows initially forged out of necessity, Rory and Amber's relationship surges into more than either of them bargained for, tangling them in a web of passion. Scrambling to identify their attacker before joining the casualty list, Rory is faced with doing the unthinkable, or watching Amber turned into a slave for his species.

      

Review: Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost

Title: Twice Tempted

Author: Jeaniene Frost

Series: Night Prince, #2

 •Source: Purchased
 •Publisher: Avon
 •Publication Date: March 26, 2013

Opening Line: This wasn't the first time I'd woken up as a captive.

   

Dating the Prince of Darkness has its challenges 

Leila’s psychic abilities have been failing her, and now she isn’t sure what the future holds. If that weren’t enough, her lover Vlad has been acting distant. Though Leila is a mere mortal, she’s also a modern woman who refuses to accept the cold shoulder treatment forever–especially from the darkly handsome vampire who still won’t admit that he loves her . . .

Like choosing between eternal love and a loveless eternity 

Soon circumstances send Leila back to the carnival circuit, where tragedy strikes. And when she finds herself in the crosshairs of a killer who may be closer than she realizes, Leila must decide who to trust– the fiery vampire who arouses her passions like no other or the tortured knight who longs to be more than a friend? With danger stalking her every step of the way, all it takes is one wrong move to damn her for eternity . . .

    

Review: Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn

Title: Witchling

Author: Yasmine Galenorn

Series: Otherworld, #1

 •Source: Purchased
 •Publisher: Berkley Books
 •Publication Date: October 2006

Opening Line: Seattle is gloomy most any  day of the year, but October can be especially rough in the bad weather department.

   

We're the D'Artigo Sisters: Half-human, half-Faerie, we're savvy—and sexy—operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But our mixed-blood heritage short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah shapeshifts into a tabby cat whenever she's stressed. Menolly's a vampire who's still trying to get the hang of being undead. And me? I'm Camille—a wicked-good witch. Except my magic is as unpredictable as the weather, which my enemies are about to find out the hard way...

Camille:
"At the Wayfarer Inn, a portal to Otherworld and the local hangout for humans and beasties alike, our fellow operative Jocko's been murdered. Every clue points to Shadow Wing, the soul-munching, bad-ass leader of the Subterranean Realms. He's made it clear that he aims to raze humankind to the ground, turning both Earth and Otherworld into his private playground. Our assignment: keep Shadow Wing and his minions from creeping into Earth via the Wayfarer. The demons figure they're in like Flynn. After all, with only my 'bumbling' sisters and me standing in the way, how can they miss? But we've got a secret for them: faulty wiring or not, nobody kicks ass like the D'Artigo girls."