Bloodlaced by Courtney Maguire is a stunning reflection on gender fluidity and a fresh reflection on the vampire mythos. The Bloodlaced Story: A New Vampire Myth Set in Japan, Asagi, a man and a woman, is enslaved, sold by their mother after their father dies. They are slaves in an abusive household lead by a…
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Diviner’s Game Trilogy by Jennifer Cody
Author Jennifer Cody creates chosen families and relationships that pull heavily on what’s “acceptably” taboo in this M/M gay romance series, The Diviner’s Game Trilogy. It’s a real life game of chess and each person is merely another piece on the intensely watched board that sits between two Diviners. Deadly, thrilling, and dreaded–it’s only a…
Juan of the Dead by Jacalyn Boggs
I haven’t read this the cover artwork is the sweeeeeeet. Go on a cruise, they said. Learn about other cultures, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. Yeah, I thought my birthday cruise would be all sexy pool boys with fruity drinks and me working on my epic summer tan. Instead, I sacrificed my favorite…
Mad Hatter Vampire Prince
That’s a title, right there. Full disclosure, I haven’t read this book, but the title is super intriguing. Leave comments if you’ve read anything by this author. I love the art. A PREQUEL NOVELLA TO THE TOKEN HUNTRESS SERIES. CAN ALSO BE READ AS A STANDALONE. Kyran Klaus is the prince of Grand Klaus, his…
Battleground by Jim Butcher: A Spoiler Free Review
Anyone who reads my blog knows that while I enjoyed Peace Talks, I wrote that I wasn’t as enamored by it as I wanted to be because it was half a book. It was the pitch but not the swing. It was toss of a tennis serve, but the ball remained suspended in the air….
Cover Reveal: Dr. Cushing’s Chamber of Horror’s by Stephen D. Sullivan
The monsters aren’t only in the museum! Despite a lifetime of traveling with their father to collect strange artifacts, twins Topaz and Opal Cushing have never fully believed in monsters or the supernatural. Oh, sure, they share an eerie psychic connection, and their tarot card readings often come true, but… Werewolves? Vampires? Living mummies? None…
Peace Talks, By Jim Butcher
(This review was originally sent in my enewsletter on release day, July 14). I got an early review copy of Peace Talks and had to hold my tongue until today, release day. If you are a fan, like I am, you’ll race through it until the … end? See, this is half a book, which…
Spells for the Dead by Faith Hunter
Superstar Stella Mae Ragel dies in a mysterious way and PsyLed is called in to investigate. Naturally, Nell Ingram’s talents of reading the land are an important part of solving the case. As with all of Hunter’s books, the plot is a complex mix of traditional sleuthing and the unique paranormal magic that is the…
Jean Rabe’s The Dead of Jerusalem Ridge: Excerpt Five
We welcome writer Jean Rabe to SlipperyWords today with an excerpt from. her new book, The Dead of Jerusalem Ridge. We are lucky enough to get an excerpt! Thank you, Jean, for sharing your new book with us. About the book: Sheriff Piper Blackwell’s three-day vacation with old Army buddies ends in tragedy. At the same…