My number 3 top pick of the summer would have to be Darkness Devours by
Keri Arthur. When the first book of this series came out, let's just say it
didn't quite live up to fans' expectations, mine included. Then again, coming
behind a great, truly unique, series'.....those are some very hard shoes to
fill. That being said, when I picked up Darkness Devours, all my faith in
Arthur came back online, and she made
remember just what a terrific author she truly is.
Number 2, that would be Consumed by Rebecca Zanetti, another
true great. And, hello, I think the title itself says it all! Conn and Moira's
tale was a highly anticipated one, and to say Zanetti didn't disappoint would be the biggest understatement
of the year. Of all the mates thus far, Moira's is by far my favorite.
Determined to not allow fate decide who she is, or who she'll be with, she takes
her destiny into her own hands, and gives Conn a run for his money along the
way. One of the things I truly loved about this book? The fact that theirs was a love that built over time, not
just a wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am. That, and Moira being a kick-ass
heroine in her own right.
***Drum-roll please*** Finally, the
best for last, Shadow Walker by the great, and truly missed, L. A. Banks.
Shadow Walker was to be the first book in a spin off series following the
terrific Neteru series', featuring the
children of the entire gang. The setting was the aftermath of the apocalypse, where a school has been set up to
train all of the remaining guardian children. The original Guardians of Light,
as well as the Neteru couple itself, are
also there stirring things up. And Sarah Rivera, tho seemingly timid at first,
towards the end, proves just how much like her father she truly is, fangs and
all. All of the children to up traits from their parents' as well; half-Valkyrie/half-vamp, half-angel/half-vamp, a
seer possibly even more powerful than her mother, so on and so forth.
This first book proved to be a fantastic beginning to what seemed to be the
end. Sadly, it was not meant to be, for Mrs. Banks time was cut short this past
year on August 2, 2011. She will forever be missed by fans everywhere, but she
will forever be immortalized in the pages of her books.
Rating: 4 Hoots
Genre: Paranormal 
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Having traveled through the Dance of the Gods to the land of Geall, the circle finds themselves convincing then training the people of Geall to defeat Lilith’s vampire army. The Valley of Silence is a forbidding place for the battle of all battles, but the circle continues to prepare through magic and a few early stakeouts that test their strength individually and as a team.
She's a mortal with dark powers...
Gavin Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. But Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live: Five years to achieve five impossible goals. 
When an ancient cross is discovered in Eastern Europe it becomes a powerful weapon in the war between the trads and the Vampire Federation – but soon, the world is threatened by its discovery…
Rating: 4.5 Hoots
Sum It Up!Rebekah Armusik has a talent for weaving the true essence of romantic Goth on each page.
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Sum It Up! As far as debut novels go, this is by far one of the best.
Title: Enslave Sum It Up! Looking for a hot, steamy, page that melt in your hand, read? Look no further than this series' here.
Title:First Kiss, Last BreathSum It Up! This is a short, gruesome and fantastic tale coming out just in time for Halloween.
