Archive for August, 2010

Weekly Most Popular 26 July – 1 August

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Most popular books, across Fangtastic Fiction sites, for the week 26 July – 1 August

1.   Secret Ones Nicole Murphy
  Maggie Shaunessy is used to keeping secrets. She?s a fantastic teacher, but she?s also gadda, part of a hidden, powerful race – and she has a habit of annoying the wrong people.
2.   Claire de Lune Christine Johnson
  Claire de Lune

Torn between two destinies?

Claire is having the perfect sixteenth birthday. Her pool party is a big success, and gorgeous Matthew keeps chatting and flirting with her as if she’s the only girl there. But that night, she discovers something that takes away all sense of normalcy: she’s a werewolf.

3.   Red Demon Deidre Knight
  After assuming the power of life and death for the immortal Spartan brotherhood, Aristos Petrakos still hasn’t mastered his unpredictable, newfound abilities. And now a medium brings him a message from the other side—a romantic message Ari doesn’t want to hear…
4.   Moon Sworn Keri Arthur
  Moon Sworn A rare hybrid of vampire and werewolf, Riley Jenson works for Melbourne s Directorate of Other Races, an organisation created to police the supernatural races – and protect humans from their depredations.
5.   Black Magic Sanction Kim Harrison
  Black Magic Sanction Having barely escaped being skewered by the criminal vampire overlord of Cinncinati, Rachel now has even bigger problems to contend with.
6.   Would-Be Witch Kimberly Frost
  Would-Be Witch In the small town of Duvall, Texas, the only thing more troublesome than gossip—is magic.
7.   As Shadows Fade Colleen Gleason
  As Shadows Fade Directly descended from the very first vampire hunter in the Gardella family, Victoria knows she must continue the lineage so humanity will have protectors against the undead. While Sebastian Vioget appears to be both the perfect warrior and lover to ensure the Gardella legacy, Victoria cannot forget Max Pesaro—the former slayer still haunted by the vampire queen Lilith’s obsession with him.
8.   Devil’s Playground Jenna Black
  Devil's Playground Morgan Kingsley, a kick-ass exorcist, can deal with Lugh, the super-sexy demon living inside her, but does he have to moan softly during her intimate moments with her mortal lover? Understandably, Brian is reluctant to share the pleasures of Morgan’s flesh with a gorgeous rogue from the Demon Realm.
9.   Bonds of Justice Nalini Singh
  Bonds of JusticeMax Shannon is a good cop, one of the best in New York Enforcement. Born with a natural shield that protects him against Psy mental invasions, he knows he has little chance of advancement within the Psy- dominated power structure.
10.   Soulless Gail Carriger
  SoullessAlexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette. Where to go from there?
11. Changeless Gail Carriger
12. Moonshine Alaya Johnson
13. Lover Mine J.R. Ward
14. Power and Majesty Rayner Roberts, Tansy
15. Lion’s Heat Leigh Lora
16. An Original Sin Nina Bangs
17. No Mercy Sherrilyn Kenyon
18. Spirit Bound Richelle Mead
19. The Demon in Me Rowen Michelle
20. Silver Borne Patricia Briggs

August Debut Novels

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Paranormal Romance

Book Title: Tsunami Blue

Author: Gayle Ann Williams

With her badass rain boots, her faithful dog, and the ability to predict the monster tsunamis that have reduced the US to a series of islands, Kathryn O’Malley isn’t afraid of much. Cut off from all society, she takes to the airwaves as Tsunami Blue, hoping to save something of humanity as the world around her crumbles. But Blue should be afraid—because her message reaches the wrong ears.

Now she’s the target of ruthless pirates known as Runners who want to use her special talents for their own profiteering—as soon as they can find her. Blue’s only shot at survival lies with the naked stranger who washes up on her rocky beach. A man who might just be working for Runners himself. Torn between suspicion and attraction, the two will have to navigate a surging tide of danger and deceit if they hope to stay alive.

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Teen Paranormal
Book Title: Eighth Grade Bites
The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod # 1

Author: Heather Brewer

Finally releases in ANZ! This is a GREAT series, definate must read

If you thought eighth grade was tough, try it with fangs and a fear of garlic.

Junior high school really sucks for thirteen-year-old Vladimir Tod, and not in the good slurp-up-the-blood kind of way. A gang of bullies harasses him daily, the principal is dogging his every move, and the girl he really likes prefers his best friend. Oh, and Vlad has to hide the fact that he’s a vampire.

~ALA 2008 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers~

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Traditional Fantasy

Book Title: Tymon’s Flight

Chronicles of the Tree # 1

Author: Mary Victoria

The World Tree rises up out of the seething clouds like a green mountain, lifting its children up to the light. All creation nestles in its gigantic branches: all take shelter beneath its canopy. There is no world besides this one — or so the priests in Argos city would have everyone believe. What then if the green God should wither away, or withdraw Her blessings from her children?

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Urban Fantasy

Book Title: Death Most Definite

The Death Works Series # 1

Author: Trent Jamieson

Steve knew something was wrong as soon as he saw the dead girl in the Wintergarden food court. Nothing new, he saw dead people all the time, but this one was about to save his life…

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