'Angel by L A Weatherly' Review by Tamara

Angel has to be one of the most creative books i have read for a while. L A Weatherly has put a twist on what we know and think about angels. Most people consider angels to be angelic peace bringers, but in the new book Angel they are considered a menace and need to be disposed of fast, why, because the angels cause disease and in the long run death by feeding from humans auraus. Once you have been "Touched" by and angel, you are never the same. This book is well worth reading, and once you start you are hooked!

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Amelia Peabody #8 Hippopotamus Pool Review

When a masked stranger offers to reveal an Egyptian queen's lost tomb to Amelia and Emerson in 1900, they are intrigued to say the least. But the guide mysteriously disappears, leaving them to sail to Thebes to follow his trail. The fact that Ramses and Nefret are along on the journey both helps and hampers efforts to solve this mystery. Soon all four are risking their lives as they foil kidnappers, grave robbers and ancient curses. And intrepid Amelia finds herself faced with a surprising new villain who is every bit as clever and resourceful as she is!

The title of the book comes from an ancient Egyptian tale about warring princes Apophis and Sekenenre, wherein Apophis sends Sekenenre a message: "The roaring of the hippopotami in your pools prevents me from sleeping! Hunt them and kill them, that I may rest." There are also several references to the goddess Taueret, who is represented as a hippo.

As Amelia tries to untie the mystery of who is doing what to whom, she and Nefret begin to refer to Riccetti's group as the "Hippopotamus Gang".

I really love this series, you get everything in one book. History, Adventure, Crime and Romance.

Amelia is such a great character, in this book you get to see the softer more maternal side of her. Ramses gets himself into a bit of trouble (which is no suprise) Neferet has come out of her shell, and you can see the affect both Amelia and Ramses that she has. The one character that really comes into her own is Evelyn, after dealing with a tragic death she sort of hibernates into herself then when she is pushed a strong woman comes to the fore and this affects her relationship with everyone around her. Thrilling and suspenseful the plot drives you with enough action to make you not want to put the book down.  

This series is highly recommended!!

Princess #1 Stepsister Scheme - Jim C Hines Review

Author: Jim C Hines

ISBN: 9780756405328

Cinderella–whose real name is Danielle Whiteshore (nee Danielle de Glas)–does marry Prince Armand.  And if you can ignore the pigeon incident, their wedding is a dream come true.

But not long after the “happily ever after,” Danielle is attacked by her stepsister Charlotte, who suddenly has all sorts of magic to call upon.  And though Talia–otherwise known as Sleeping Beauty–comes to the rescue (she’s a martial arts master, and all those fairy blessings make her almost unbeatable), Charlotte gets away.

That’s when Danielle discovers a number of disturbing facts: Armand has been kidnapped and taken to the realm of the Fairies; Danielle is pregnant with his child; and the Queen has her own very secret service that consists of Talia and Snow (White, of course).  Snow is an expert at mirror magic and heavy duty flirting.

Can the three princesses track down Armand and extract both the prince and themselves from the clutches of some of fantasyland’s most nefarious villains?

I just finished this book and I really enjoyed it! The writing style is funny and straight to the point. Danielle is a great character and everyone will love Snow aka Snow White. All the characters are well written and they make you care for them.

Jim Hines gets back to the orignial fairytales in these books and its not all fluffy bunnies. I recommend these books to anyone who likes Terry Pratchett and Mercedes Lackey. Now for the next one Mermaids Madness..

Immortal Beloved October New Release Review

Here is a Review on "Immortal Beloved" A new book by author Cate Tiernan