Reviews on Fangs for the Fantasy!
Small Favor by Jim Butcher, Book 10 of the Harry Dresden Files
Harry's life is all exciting again and the plotting in the supernatural world is reaching greater, and more confusing, levels.
An entire building was destroyed by immense power and in the aftermath it was clear that Marcone, Chicago's mob boss, has been kidnapped. Harry is on the job working with Murphy - and only has more incentive when Mab, Unseelie Queen of the Winter Court, calls in one of the favours he owes her to get him involved - and threatens him with her not-inconsiderable wrath should he refuse. Of course, this is complicated because Summer objects most strongly - strongly enough to send champions to seek and kill Harry to end his involvement.
To make things far worse, the Knights of the Blackened Denarius - Fallen Angels bound to human hosts - are involved. Not just some as he had previously faced - but all of them in their infernal power and plotting, and he only has 2 Knights of the Cross to back him up.
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Neon Graveyard by Vicki Pettersson, Book 6 of the Sign of the Zodiac Series
The Neon Graveyard is the last book in the Pettersson's Zodiac series. I didn't feel any sense of sadness when I finished reading and perhaps because by the time this book ended, I was more than ready for this series to come to an end. What started off as an amazing idea with a unique and a large world ended up being tired and overly drawn out. Having read all six books, I think that this series could easily have been reduced to four books. A book for each sign just dragged out the inevitable end of the series. Honestly, from book one, was there ever any doubt that this series would end with the death of the Tulpa?
Read More 3.5 Fangs
Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
Sandman Slim is about a young man who is tossed into Hell alive by his fellow magicians. Early on he exhibited far more talent than the rest of his circle and he assumed that jealousy caused them to want to be rid of him. Once in hell he was put into an arena reminiscent of the Roman Colosseum to fight various creatures. Stark was expected to die immediately, but much to the shock of the fallen angels that populate hell he survived. Eventually, he became a sort of hit man or "the monster that killed monsters," because being human, no one expected it of him.
Stark is given a key to the room with thirteen doors, that allows him to travel anywhere and when his girlfriend Alice is killed on earth by the very same circle that imprisoned him in hell, he murders his handler Azazel. He escapes hell with The Veritas, a coin which always tells the truth and the black blade. Due to his time in hell, Stark is very hard to kill though being stabbed or shot will still hurt. After one attack with a weapon his body become impenetrable to a similar attack, which is good because this book is absolutely filled with action.
Read More 4 Fangs
Halfway to the Grave, by Jeaniene Frost, Book 1 of the Night Huntress Series
Cat's father was a vampire - a vampire who raped her mother and was never seen again. She has been raised to hate all of the undead - and even a part of herself, constantly checking herself - and being checked by her mother - to ensure that she never becomes everything she fears. As part of this - she hunts. She hunts the vampires who troll the bars and clubs, cheered on by her mother.
Until she meets Bones. A vampire who isn't so simple, and a vampire who shakes Cat's oh-so-simple world view. Increasingly she realises that not all vampires are as she always imagined - nor are all humans so clean as she'd like to think. It grows further confusing for her as her relationship with Bones deepens into something more.
Read More 3 Fangs
True Blood: When I die
Okay WHAT THE FLYING FUCK WAS THAT? This is the first episode all season that I pretty much sat on the edge of my couch afraid to blink, while I continually cursed. This episode started off with Jesus making Lafayette breakfast and promising that they could both avoid magic from then on in. Slowly Jesus realizes that he is not talking to Lafayette but to Marnie. She ties him to a chair and demands that he give up all his power or she will hurt Lafayette. Finally, Jesus agrees and Marnie stabs him in the stomach leaving him for dead. I know that all season Tami and Sparky having been saying that Jesus is on borrowed time but I was really upset with this. I firmly believe that Jesus was considered disposable because he is a gay man of color. I do however think that it is worth noting, that in the director's cut, they talk about where the relationship will go from there, so perhaps there is some hope for growth in their relationship yet.
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Harry's life is all exciting again and the plotting in the supernatural world is reaching greater, and more confusing, levels.
An entire building was destroyed by immense power and in the aftermath it was clear that Marcone, Chicago's mob boss, has been kidnapped. Harry is on the job working with Murphy - and only has more incentive when Mab, Unseelie Queen of the Winter Court, calls in one of the favours he owes her to get him involved - and threatens him with her not-inconsiderable wrath should he refuse. Of course, this is complicated because Summer objects most strongly - strongly enough to send champions to seek and kill Harry to end his involvement.
To make things far worse, the Knights of the Blackened Denarius - Fallen Angels bound to human hosts - are involved. Not just some as he had previously faced - but all of them in their infernal power and plotting, and he only has 2 Knights of the Cross to back him up.
Read More 5 fangs
Neon Graveyard by Vicki Pettersson, Book 6 of the Sign of the Zodiac Series
The Neon Graveyard is the last book in the Pettersson's Zodiac series. I didn't feel any sense of sadness when I finished reading and perhaps because by the time this book ended, I was more than ready for this series to come to an end. What started off as an amazing idea with a unique and a large world ended up being tired and overly drawn out. Having read all six books, I think that this series could easily have been reduced to four books. A book for each sign just dragged out the inevitable end of the series. Honestly, from book one, was there ever any doubt that this series would end with the death of the Tulpa?
Read More 3.5 Fangs
Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
Sandman Slim is about a young man who is tossed into Hell alive by his fellow magicians. Early on he exhibited far more talent than the rest of his circle and he assumed that jealousy caused them to want to be rid of him. Once in hell he was put into an arena reminiscent of the Roman Colosseum to fight various creatures. Stark was expected to die immediately, but much to the shock of the fallen angels that populate hell he survived. Eventually, he became a sort of hit man or "the monster that killed monsters," because being human, no one expected it of him.
Stark is given a key to the room with thirteen doors, that allows him to travel anywhere and when his girlfriend Alice is killed on earth by the very same circle that imprisoned him in hell, he murders his handler Azazel. He escapes hell with The Veritas, a coin which always tells the truth and the black blade. Due to his time in hell, Stark is very hard to kill though being stabbed or shot will still hurt. After one attack with a weapon his body become impenetrable to a similar attack, which is good because this book is absolutely filled with action.
Read More 4 Fangs
Halfway to the Grave, by Jeaniene Frost, Book 1 of the Night Huntress Series
Cat's father was a vampire - a vampire who raped her mother and was never seen again. She has been raised to hate all of the undead - and even a part of herself, constantly checking herself - and being checked by her mother - to ensure that she never becomes everything she fears. As part of this - she hunts. She hunts the vampires who troll the bars and clubs, cheered on by her mother.
Until she meets Bones. A vampire who isn't so simple, and a vampire who shakes Cat's oh-so-simple world view. Increasingly she realises that not all vampires are as she always imagined - nor are all humans so clean as she'd like to think. It grows further confusing for her as her relationship with Bones deepens into something more.
Read More 3 Fangs
True Blood: When I die
Okay WHAT THE FLYING FUCK WAS THAT? This is the first episode all season that I pretty much sat on the edge of my couch afraid to blink, while I continually cursed. This episode started off with Jesus making Lafayette breakfast and promising that they could both avoid magic from then on in. Slowly Jesus realizes that he is not talking to Lafayette but to Marnie. She ties him to a chair and demands that he give up all his power or she will hurt Lafayette. Finally, Jesus agrees and Marnie stabs him in the stomach leaving him for dead. I know that all season Tami and Sparky having been saying that Jesus is on borrowed time but I was really upset with this. I firmly believe that Jesus was considered disposable because he is a gay man of color. I do however think that it is worth noting, that in the director's cut, they talk about where the relationship will go from there, so perhaps there is some hope for growth in their relationship yet.
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