"Fever Moon" release day!

I have never read a graphic novel... yes I know, a couple of you are appalled, I heard the gasp of shock.  That being said, as a huge Fever Series fan, I am really excited for "Fever Moon." I need my Jericho Barrons fix!

It's an all-new Mac and Barrons story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning, adapted into a full-color graphic novel by writer David Lawrence and illustrator Al Rio.   It was released in hardcover today and is also available for the NOOK (from Barnes and Noble) and on the iPad (through iTunes).



Synopsis:
In Fever Moon, we meet the most ancient and deadly Unseelie ever created, the Fear Dorcha. For eons, he’s traveled worlds with the Unseelie king, leaving behind him a path of mutilation and destruction. Now he’s hunting Dublin, and no one Mac loves is safe.

Dublin is a war zone. The walls between humans and Fae are down. A third of the world’s population is dead and chaos reigns. Imprisoned over half a million years ago, the Unseelie are free and each one Mac meets is worse than the last. Human weapons don’t stand a chance against them.

With a blood moon hanging low over the city, something dark and sinister begins to hunt the streets of Temple Bar, choosing its victims by targeting those closest to Mac. Armed only with the Spear of Destiny and Jericho Barrons, she must face her most terrifying enemy yet.

Excerpt from "Iced" by Karen Moning

This is my favorite excerpt so far from "Iced." Anyone who knows me will know exactly why... it mentions one of my favorite book guys, Barrons! 






Ryodan doesn’t like Mac. He never has. She got between him and his best boy-bud. I give him a look. “I’ll tell you a secret, Ryodan. You mess with her, Barrons’ll kill you.” I drag a finger across my neck. “Just like that. You aren’t all that. Barrons’ll stomp your ass, hand’s down.”


He smiles faintly. “I’ll be damned. You have a crush on Barrons.”


“I do not have a crush—“


“You do, too. It’s all over your face. Anybody could see it.”


“Sometimes, boss, you’re just wrong.”


“I’m never wrong. You might as well take out a billboard. ‘Dani O’Malley thinks Jericho Barrons is hot.’ My offer to teach you is still open. Save you from future embarrassment. If I can see it on your face, he can, too. ”


“He never figured it out before,” I grumble then realize I just admitted it. Ryodan has a tricky way of wording things that makes you say things you didn’t mean to say. “Maybe I’ll ask Barrons to teach me,” I mutter and turn away from the stairs, heading for his office. I run smack into his chest. “Dude, move. Trying to get somewhere here.”


“No one but me is ever going to teach you, Dani.” 


He touches me before I see it coming, has his hand under my chin, turning my face up. My shiver is instant and uncontrollable.


“That’s non-negotiable. You signed a contract with me that grants exclusivity. You won’t like it if you try to break it.

"Iced" synopsis and pre-order info

Iced by Karen Moning is now available on Amazon for pre-order!  This is the first book in the The Fever Series spin-off, The Dani O'Malley Novels (trilogy).  It's due to be released October 30th, 2012.  It is one of my most anticipated novels of the year.  I'm a huge fan of Karen Moning's Fever Series and can't wait to see where she takes things with Mac's side-kick Dani and more importantly find out more about Ryodan and his "men".
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The year is 1 AWC—After the Wall Crash. The Fae are free and hunting us. It’s a war zone out there, and no two days are alike. I’m Dani O’Malley, the chaos-filled streets of Dublin are my home, and there’s no place I’d rather be.

Dani “Mega” O’Malley plays by her own set of rules—and in a world overrun by Dark Fae, her biggest rule is: Do what it takes to survive. Possessing rare talents and the all-powerful Sword of Light, Dani is more than equipped for the task. In fact, she’s one of the rare humans who can defend themselves against the Unseelie. But now, amid the pandemonium, her greatest gifts have turned into serious liabilities.

Dani’s ex–best friend, MacKayla Lane, wants her dead, the terrifying Unseelie princes have put a price on her head, and Inspector Jayne, the head of the police force, is after her sword and will stop at nothing to get it. What’s more, people are being mysteriously frozen to death all over the city, encased on the spot in sub-zero, icy tableaux. 

When Dublin’s most seductive nightclub gets blanketed in hoarfrost, Dani finds herself at the mercy of Ryodan, the club’s ruthless, immortal owner. He needs her quick wit and exceptional skill to figure out what’s freezing Fae and humans dead in their tracks—and Ryodan will do anything to ensure her compliance.

Dodging bullets, fangs, and fists, Dani must strike treacherous bargains and make desperate alliances to save her beloved Dublin—before everything and everyone in it gets iced.

Review: "Deadlocked" by Charlaine Harris

Deadlocked is the 12th book in the Sookie Stackhouse Novels.

Back cover synopsis:
It’s vampire politics as usual around the town of Bon Temps, but never before have they hit so close to Sookie’s heart…
Growing up with telepathic abilities, Sookie Stackhouse realized early on there were things she’d rather not know. And now that she’s an adult, she also realizes that some things she knows about, she’d rather not see—like Eric Northman feeding off another woman. A younger one.  There’s a thing or two she’d like to say about that, but she has to keep quiet—Felipe de Castro, the Vampire King of Louisiana (and Arkansas and Nevada), is in town. It’s the worst possible time for a human body to show up in Eric’s front yard—especially the body of the woman whose blood he just drank.  Now, it’s up to Sookie and Bill, the official Area Five investigator, to solve the murder. Sookie thinks that, at least this time, the dead girl’s fate has nothing to do with her. But she is wrong. She has an enemy, one far more devious than she would ever suspect, who’s set out to make Sookie’s world come crashing down.

Unfortunately I was let down again.  I am a huge fan of the Sookie Stackhouse Novels, up through book 9 at least.  This is a unique fantasy series that brings us a whole new take on vamps, weres and fairies.  That being said, the last three books have been truly lacking, each one more so than the last.  The characters seem to be changing to suit that particular book now and not staying true to the people we've come to know throughout the series, especially Eric, Sam and Alcide.  It seemed like they had totally different personalities in this book.  I'm a huge Eric fan so of course I was also disappointed that there wasn't more Eric/Sookie time but I could have forgiven that if I was wrapped up in the story.  There was a main story arc, but for the most part it seemed like random things going on in Sookie's day to day life.  I was hesitant to even write a review on this book as I don't want to deter anyone from reading this series if they haven't started it yet.  Like I said, it was an amazing series for many books and I would still highly recommend it.  The next book will be the last of the series, which I can only guess that perhaps the author realizes that it's time to end it as well.  On a positive note, thanks to the Charlaine Harris series and HBO we will have a brand new season of True Blood starting this Sunday!