Saturday, October 5, 2019

What is on the Readng Radar? #wishlist

What have I been doing? Well, yesterday I "ran" with the wolves of Wolf Park.

Title: Mastering the Flames
Series: (The Beacon Hill Sorcerer Book 4)
Author: SJ Himes
Length: 
Publisher: SJ Himes; 1 edition (October 4, 2019)

Genre: Romance / Urban Fantasy / Vampires

Notes: Look what is releasing on the 4th!!

Blurb: Guilt-ridden after the massacre of his family, Isaac Salvatore turned to binge drinking to escape the pain. Now twenty-four years old, Isaac is a recovering alcoholic woefully out of practice in the magical arts, leaving his fire affinity hanging on the edge of disaster. After a month of rehab, he returns to Beacon Hill and his family, determined to remain sober, learn to control his magic, and figure out a plan for his life that doesn't involve drinking.

Constantine Batiste is the oldest, most powerful vampire in the city. Born in ancient Gaul, the bastard son of a Celtic king, his long life has been shrouded in tragedy and horrors. Recent mistakes have left him wary and determined to guard his clan from all foes. When two of his clan members fall victim to an ancient evil, he summons the Necromancer of Boston for aid. Accompanying his older brother to the Tower is the handsome young fire mage once wounded by Constantine's arrogance, and their encounter reignites an attraction that burns within both Constantine and Isaac.

The answer to who is targeting the vampires of Boston is buried in the dark, early days of Constantine's transition to an immortal life. Isaac finds himself saddled with a painful insight into the evil cutting a swath through the supernatural population of Boston. While his brother, Angel, takes over the hunt to find and stop the threat to the city, Isaac struggles to find a balance between helping his brother and finding his own purpose and place in the world, free from his brother's shadow.

Falling in love wasn't part of his plan, but mastering the flames that burn between him and Constantine soon becomes the most important thing in his life, even as an ancient evil seeks to destroy them.

Mastering the Flames is the fourth book in The Beacon Hill Sorcerer series and is not a standalone. The series should be read in order for maximum enjoyment and understanding of the plot and characters. The Content Advisory is on the Copyright Page and can be seen by downloading a sample or using the Look Inside feature. 130k words.



Title: Carry On
Series: (Simon Snow Series Book 1)
Author: Rainbow Rowell 
Length: 529 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (October 6, 2015)

Genre: Young Adult / Urban Fantasy / 

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Blurb:Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen.

That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right.

Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here -- it's their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon's infuriating nemesis didn't even bother to show up.

Carry On is a ghost story, a love story and a mystery. It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell story - but far, far more monsters.




Series: A Fallen Cross Legion Novel (The Fallen Cross Legion Book 3)
Author: Aliya Dalrae
Length: 250 pages
Publisher: 

Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Vampire / Gay / 

Notes: Each book in this series are about different characters. I'm going to guess they can be read as standalones. 

Blurb: One Ancient Warrior…
One Determined Soldier…
An Undeniable Love…

Martin is a Soldier in the Vampire Legion. His aristocratic blood sets him apart from his fellow fighters, making his goal to achieve the highest rank of Warrior all the more complex. Through blood and sweat, he’s caught the Warlord’s attention, placing his objective firmly in reach. However, another Warrior has caught his eye, and Martin is determined to prove himself to this male above all others. The heart wants what it wants, and Martin will sacrifice everything to make Merlin his.

Forced into hiding by an enemy who would see him dead, Merlin has led an unassuming life for more than a thousand years. Then the Soldier, Martin, walked into his life, and now Merlin’s sleep is plagued with nightmares that threaten not only him, but the Legion family he would die to protect. Giving in to his desire could conceivably destroy everyone he loves. Not giving in will most certainly destroy what's left of his soul.




Series: (Julian Lynes and Ned Mathey series Book 1)
Author: Melissa Scott, Amy Griswold
Length: 272 pages
Publisher: Lethe Press (May 28, 2013)

Genre: Romantic Elements / Gaslamp / Fantasy / Gay

Notes:

Blurb: His practice newly established, metaphysician Ned Mathey can’t afford to turn away any clients. But the latest Londoner to seek Ned’s magical aid gives him pause: Mr Edgar Nevett, an arrogant banker, is the father of the bully who made Ned’s life hell at boarding school. Nevertheless, Ned accepts the commission to ensure the Nevett family silver bears no ancient or modern curses, and then prepares to banish the Nevett family to unpleasant memory again. Until Edgar Nevett is killed by an enchanted silver candlestick—one of the pieces Ned declared magically harmless.
Calling on his old school friend Julian Lynes—private detective and another victim of the younger Nevett—Ned races to solve the murder, clear the stain on his professional reputation, and lay to rest the ghosts of his past.

Assisted by Ned’s able secretary Miss Frost, who has unexpected metaphysical skills of her own, Ned and Julian explore London’s criminal underworld and sodomitical demimonde, uncover secrets and scandals, confront the unexpected murderer and the mysteries of their own relationship.

In the Lambda Literary Award winning novel, Death by Silver, veteran authors Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold introduce a Victorian London where magic works, influencing every aspect of civilized life, and two very appealing detectives.




Series: Author: Sera Trevor
Length: 276 pages
Publisher:  NineStar Press (November 27, 2017)

Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Vampire / Gay / 

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Blurb: Felix is a vampire—a fierce creature of the night who strikes terror into the hearts of everyone unlucky enough to become his prey. Or at least, that’s what he thought was true, until he met John. John is completely unimpressed with Felix, much to his dismay. Felix becomes fixated on proving his ferocity to John—and when that doesn’t work, he strives to make any impression on him at all.

John is a witch, and as all witches know, vampires are notoriously stupid creatures who only have the power to hurt those who fear them. Besides, he’s under a curse much more frightening than any vampire. Felix’s desperate attempts to impress him annoy John at first, but gradually, they become sort of endearing. Because of his curse, John has pushed everyone in his life away. But Felix can’t be hurt, so there’s no harm in letting him hang around.

Felix is technically dead. John has nothing left to live for. But together, they might have a shot at life.

This dark and witty vampire romance for adults is complete at 100,000 words, with no cliffhanger. Despite some dark twists and turns, it ends with a solid HEA.


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