Showing posts with label paranormal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paranormal. Show all posts

Saturday, March 2, 2013

The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett: A Review



Sixteen-year-old Dusty Everhart breaks into houses late at night, but not because she’s a criminal. No, she’s a Nightmare.  Literally. Being the only Nightmare at Arkwell Academy, a boarding school for magickind, and living in the shadow of her mother’s infamy, is hard enough. But when Dusty sneaks into Eli Booker’s house, things get a whole lot more complicated. He’s hot, which means sitting on his chest and invading his dreams couldn’t get much more embarrassing. But it does. Eli is dreaming of a murder. 
Then Eli's dream comes true.

Now Dusty has to follow the clues—both within Eli’s dreams and out of them—to stop the killer before more people turn up dead. And before the killer learns what she’s up to and marks her as the next target.
(From NetGalley)

My Thoughts:

This was a pretty cool little book that kept me wondering all the way through. It had some amazing characters, a unique storyline, and was just good fun. I really liked Dusty. Probably because she wasn't perfect. On the contrary, she had flaws and they usually showed up when she was trying to do something serious - like her job as a nightmare. I loved that concept - it was truly unique and had me eating up the pages of this book like it was cheesecake.

This was a real page turner. I just kept going until I reached the end, never wanting to put it down because I had to see what happened next. To me, that's the sign of a good book. I am so glad I read this book and I really hope the author writes more about the characters in this world because they were pretty amazing.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowan: A Review




I don't do DANGEROUS.
Smart, über-careful, ordinary Samantha—that’s me. But I just couldn’t pass up a surprise kiss from my number-one unattainable crush. A kiss that did something to me...something strange. Now I feel hungry all the time, but not for food. It’s like part of me is missing—and I don’t know if I can get it back.
Then there’s Bishop. At first I thought he was just a street kid, but the secrets he’s keeping are as intense as his unearthly blue eyes. If he’s what I think he is, he may be the only one who can help me. But something terrifying is closing in, and the one chance Bishop and I have to stop it means losing everything I ever wanted and embracing the darkness inside me....
Nightwatchers: When angels and demons must work together, something beyond evil is rising...

My Review:
This was one of those paranormal stories that stick with you. Dark, sinister and thoroughly enthralling. I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to more from this author/series. I just liked everything about it. The characters were well fleshed out and engaging, the story was mesmerizing, and I was captivated from start to finish. I even regretted when I reached the end because then it was over - and I didn't want it to be!
 If you like your paranormals dark and edgy with smart characters to match, then you'll definitely want to check out the Dark Kiss. I'm so glad I did.