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Normally we'd give you a round up of the Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy books coming out in March, but the P.E.A.R.L (Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature) award nominees have only just been announced, so we thought we'd take the opportunity to not only congratulate all the wonderful authors that we adore for being nominated, but also give you a chance to get to know some new authors. Some of these have only been released in USA previously, so we have made a special effort to make sure we can get them in, and as many of them are also several books into the series, we are bringing in all the earlier books too (there is nothing like starting a series halfway through!) To make things easier for you we've started a whole new category! You'll now find all award winners and nominees under (...wait for it..) 'Award Winners' in the shop, as the awards are announced throughout the year we'll add new subcategories so you can always find award winning books to read. Although, if you just want a quick overview of what's out this month, you can also visit the website - under the link for the bookstore you'll find the "Newly Bitten" page, which is where we give a neat outline of all the paranormal romance, urban fantasy and teen paranormal books being released in the current month, and if you want to get the jump on your reading, you'll also see the subtly named "Next Month's Books" so you can always easily find out what's coming up next! But as a quick guide to highlights: We're going to skip our normal review highlights this month, but if you've been following our blog you'll know that February was all about discovering the great urban fantasy series by Ilona Andrews, the sensational Angelology by Danielle Trussoni, which has been absolutely rocking the world of both publishing and film, and the new style of fantasy tentatively called "Maori Goth" that starts with the debut book The Bone Tiki by David Hair. March is turning out to be a wonderful month for new books. Highlight's are:
And a warning - April is going to be a BIG Urban Fantasy month: we've got the release of Patricia Briggs: Silver Borne as well as Seanan McGuire: A Local Habitation, and a debut Teen Paranormal Guardian of the Dead from our very own Karen Healey (she's a Kiwi living in Aussie, so who gets her?!). But for the moment, all of our attention is on the PEARLS! |
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I've been reading Alison Brennan's romantic thrillers for years now. This is an author who always deals in tough topics, heartpounding tension and the search for justice. She's turned her attention to the paranormal with her new series - the 7 Deadly Sins. This is an intriguing new series and we think that Original Sin may even make it a contender for the 2010 P.E.A.R.Ls. We're putting our money where our mouth is on this one... Original Sin is a tough and intricate mystery where the level of threat builds relentlessly throughout the book. It's fascinating and complex and well written. But a word of warning... understanding a little about the lead-up to this plot will help you appreciate the characters and events much more. In 2007 Alison Brennan wrote a short story prequel, 'Deliver Us From Evil' in an anthology called 'What you Can't See.' In this, Demonologist Anthony Zaccardi can't save the twelve priests brutally slaughtered at a California mission, but he's determined to send the killer -- an ancient demon -- back to hell. And when tough, sexy local sheriff Skye McPherson refuses to believe something supernatural is at work, Anthony realizes that to "Deliver Us From Evil" he must first win Skye's trust, then her heart. Original Sin is based some months later in the same town but the ruins of the mission are now being used by a coven of witches to raise demons who embody the seven deadly sins..... |
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Shapeshifters |
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Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh The brilliant Psy-Changeling series continues with the story of DarkRiver sentinel Mercy, a cat, and Riley, SnowDancer lieutenant ... and a wolf. This is a wonderful book full of suspense, tension, passion and mystery. |
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Burning Wild by Jake Bannacotti is a cold, controlled leopard shifter. Then he meets Emma Reynolds and knows that he can't live without her. This is an intense, heart rending and passionate story, but also one that gives no easy answers to achieving happily ever after. |
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Destiny of the Wolf by Darien Silver's wife has died mysteriously. While trying to keep his pack together he also has to deal with his wife's twin sister who has arrived seeking answers ... and throwing herself directly into the line fo fire. |
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Lily Yu might be the Chosen and mated to Nokolai lupus prince Rule, but she's also a FBI agent. While dealing with the consequences of their mixed heritage she an d Rule are also thrown into a murder mystery that could tear Rule from his son. A great book! |
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A new mystery where werewolf Talon has to try to uncover the secrets of the psychic Kenna if they are to battle fate itself. |
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Book 2 of the delicious Gods of the Night series where the race is on to save the world before the Mayan prediction of the end of the world comes true |
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Leader of the Pack by Karen MacInerney Tales of an Urban Werewolf is a series rich in plot, atmosphere and funny one liners as Soophie tries to keep her identity as a werewolf a secret. |
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Wild Highland Magic by Kendra Leigh Castle What happens when a hunky scottish werewolf meets a modern American woman? Sparks, of course! |
Futuristic |
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Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh This is perhaps the most tension laden of the entire Psy-Changeling series, and edge of your seat chess game with the minds and hearts of Dev and Katya. |
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Riane Arvid is a superhuman cop from the future trapped in 2009, trying to stay alive while hunted by Xeran fanatics. Sounds corny, but this is a fun and sexy book with plenty of action. |
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Oh how I love this book! Buy it, read it, re-read it! Vampire hunter Elena has been hired by Michael, Archangel of New York for her toughest job yet - hunting down a rogue angel before it unleashes horrors upon the world.
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Burning Alive by Shannon Butcher is a wonderful writer - you can always depend on her to deliver twisting plots, strong characters and a solid dose of horrifying suspense. Book on in the new Sentinel War series looks as if it packs a punch - my order to buy is in! |
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Harmony has been cut off from earth for 200 years, but when the planet is suddenly threatened, it seems that only amber prospector Lyra and cutthroat businessman Cruz can find the solution. |
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Following on from book one of the Dead World series is Scarlet, where Gina is a new werewolf trying to navigate a world she barely understands any more - except that she's still a cop and still trying to stay alive. |
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Heart Change by the heart Books are good old fashioned futuristic fantasies. Each one is a well written good read, perfect for a Sunday! |
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Magical |
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Possess Me at Midnight by Released Jan 2010 Australasia Anapocalypse approaches and the Doomsday Brethren are badly weakened.Sabelle is faced with a decision that could tear her heart apart, but save all magickind. |
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The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick A perfect Victorian magical murder mystery! This is book six of the Arcane Society and the series just keeps improving. |
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White Star by Palin's Sequence 2, set in an alternate medieval world is ruled by a Goddess who's ways cannot be known. But when the Goddess instructs the lady High Priestess Evelyn to heal the warrior Orrin, a perilous sequence of events challenges them and their destiny. |
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What Would Jane Austen Do? by Eleanor is a modern day costume designer, swept back 200 years to Regency England in order to prevent a duel that had fatal consequences. |
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Time for Eternity by Susan Squires always delivers interesting and passionate books. In this the sexy vampire Frankie is given the chance to travel back to the Reign of Terror, France 1794, and kill the man who sired her. Except that Henri Foucault is far more complex than she had imagined. |
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What happens when a cop from the future gets stuck in the present, with enemies closing in fast. |
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Creighton Manor by Only released as an Ebook to-date. Not available in Australasia |
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Time Plains Drifter by Only released as an Ebook to-date. Not available in Australasia |
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Vampire |
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Bad to the Bone by Jeri Smith-Ready Con-artist-turned-station-owner Ciara Griffin manages an on-air staff of off-the-wall DJs. It's Ciara's job to keep the undead rocking, the ratings rolling, and the fan base alive. |
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Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan Trade paperback. The Capathian story increases in complexity with the freeing of the hated mage Razvan. Just love this series! |
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Absolutely brilliant. We gave this five stars .. a very rare rating from Fang! This is the rip your heart out and sew it back together story of Rhevenge - and it's a doozy. |
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Over My Dead Body by Michele Bardsley Moving into Broken Heart seemed like the perfect transition for Simone Sweet and her young daughter, Glory. She can almost forget she's a ravenous vampire... |
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Vampires in America book one - but who knew that vampires hung out in Malibu?! PI Cynthia Leighton is in over her head when trying to find a kidnap victim taken by the Russian mafia while also dodging treacherous vampires. |
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The Darkyn books are a wonderful blend of unique characters, strong plots, lighthearted moments and agonising memories. The story of Lord Robin of Locksley is bound to be another winner. |
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The Renegade Hunter by Nicholas Argenaeu once turned rogue and has been on the run from his family ever since. For 50 years he's stayed out of sight, but Josephine Willan is determined to prove his innocence. |
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Science Fiction |
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Beyond the Rain by Jess Granger In a universe torn apart by civil war, a warrior and a slave must fight for their freedom, for their lives, and for a love that may destroy them both… |
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Diamond Star by Del Valdoria may be heir to the Ruby dynasty of an interstellar empire but all he wants is to sing holo-rock. He might be a star on Earth but he's also a target for anyone focused on war. |
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Hope's Folly by Admiral Philip Guthrie leads a ragtag group of rebels against the oppressive Imperial Forces. Linnea Sinclair is well known for her high-action and intense books - this is one I'm looking forward to. |
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The Warlord's Daughter by Susan Grant Wren is the only living offspring of the notorious Drakken Warlord and her genes could very well start a new dynasty of terror. And the Coalition can't have that. |
Fantasy |
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Queen of Song and Souls by As the evil mages of Eld stand on the brink of victory, the Fey King Rain and his bride Ellysetta must place their faith in love--and in themselves--by embracing a forbidden power that could either destroy their world or save it. |
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Well known for her Vampire Academy series, Richelle Mead has turned her skills to gritty, dark Urban Fantasy in her Dark Swan series. Book two, Thorn Queen sees Eugenie the unwilling Queen on Thorn Land ... but her kingdom is in tatters, her love life in chaos and young girls are disappearing. |
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The Shadow Queen by The Black Jewls has earned a reputation as a great series. Think well written classic fantasy! In The Shadow Queen the land Dana Nehele lies decimated by its past, and only Lady Cassidy seems destined to breathe life back into it - if she can. |
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I love the American Indian themes that Heather Graham has used so well in this book. With murders past and present, it'll take a Nightwalker who can see ghosts to find the culprit before Las Vegas is awash in blood. |
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Unhallowed Ground by Another solidly good paranormal thriller where the sins of the past intersect with the present and the taint of black magic lingers. |
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The Sword and the Pen by Brandon is a writer of popular sword and sorcery books ready to put his books aside and learn to live. Then his main character, complete with skimpy leather outfit and sword appears appears in his study... |
Urban Fantasy |
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Bone Crossed by Book 4 of the Mercy Thompson series and Mercy is being hunted by the local vampire queen. This is a fabulous series and Bone Crossed is a book no one should miss. |
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If you haven't get tried one of the Dresden files then you're in for a treat. As a professional wizard, Harry Dresden is usually right in the centre of murder and mystery, but this time one of his enemies needs his help. |
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Frostbitten by The Women of the Otherworld series always delivers gripping thrillers with a magical twist. In this book, Elena Michaels, chief enforcer of the American werewolf pack investigates a series of murders in the Alaskan wilderness. |
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White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison You can always count on Kim Harrison for a diverse cast of characters, magical horrors and gritty drama.This is a series that doesn't pull its punches .. tough edgy UF at its best! |
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Red-Headed Stepchild by Sabina is an assassin - the only career possible for a half-breed Outcast. But when she finds herself caught between the vampires and mages, she'll discover more about herself and her family than she ever imagined. And secrets can kill. |
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Demon Mistress by I'm loving the Otherworld series! There are three D'Artigo sisters and this is Menolly's story, although they and their colleagues all play a role when trying to prevent a necromancer unleashing chaos on the city. |
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Faythe is a werecat with a lot to prove to her pack, her family and herself. But thinking too much has to wait because her pack is under attack |
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Destined for an Early Grave by This fantastic series just keeps getting better! Until now I didn't think anything could come between Cat and Bones, but the mystery hidden in Cat's past aure comes close! This is a fast paced intriguing plot with a strong cast of characters. |
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Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh Nalini Singh returns to the Psy/Changeling world and its “breathtaking blend of passion, adventure, and the paranormal”* as a woman without a past becomes the pawn of a man who controls her future… |
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Dark Slayer by Victory has been protected by her brothers for most of her life. But once she's freed the mage Razvan from his prison cave, she must run from her brothers, for Razvan is hunted by both the Carpathian hunters and vampires - believed to be enemies of both. |
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Darkness Calls by Nomad born and bred, demon hunter Maxine Kiss has always relied upon herself to fight the darkness that surrounds her, the predators-human, zombie, and otherwise - who threaten the earth. |
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Dead and Gone by Now it's the turn of the weres and shifters to follow the lead of the undead and reveal their existence to the ordinary world.Sookie Stackhouse soon finds herself using her psychic talents to track down a killer of weres. What she doesn't know is that there is a far older and much more powerful race of unhuman beings preparing for war. |
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Rehvenge, as a half-breed symphath, is used to living in the shadows and hiding his true identity. But now his secret is about to get out, which will land him in the hands of his deadly enemies- and test the mettle of his female, turning her from a civilian into a vigilante... |
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FBI agent Lily Yu is in North Carolina with her lover and mate Rule Turner, lu nuncio of the Nokolai werewolf clan, where he is to take custody of his son. But then murders start piling up and violence threatens to rip the town, and Rule's family, apart. |
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Faythe is a werecat with a lot to prove to her pack, her family and herself. But thinking too much has to wait because her pack is under attack, her lover Marc is missing and her family is being torn apart. |
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Former Chicago homicide detective-turned-insurance investigator Beth Dearborn, whose ability to sense violent death led to an emotional breakdown, finds herself drawn to Ty Malone, a handsome widower, while investigating his missing person's claim. |
Check out what we think at our Book Reviews Page! |
We have over 80 reviews of Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy books available to tempt, tease or torture you with! Some of these have been written by Ali and some by Rosie - and believe me we don't always agree! However no matter who has written them by browsing through the reviews you'll get a good insight into a range of recent releases and some tips on books you should read. Each review is shown in the shop underneath the book description, but we've also gathered them together under the Author tab on the website at:
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And a final word ...... |
At FANGtastic Fiction we love discovering new authors and their books. This year's PEARL finalists include some wonderful books we've already read as well as a number we now know that we want to try out. We hope that this is also a good guide for your reading. A number of these books aren't available in Australia yet, but we've made sure that we can source them from around the world at no more than about two weeks delivery time - no matter where they are from. So if you want to read some new, highly regarded books, try out the PEARLs! |
