5 Loveys Review: Heart of Obsidian {Psy-Changelings #12} by Nalini Singh

  

Step into New York Times bestseller Nalini Singh’s explosive and shockingly passionate Psy-Changeling world…

A dangerous, volatile rebel, hands stained bloodred.

A woman whose very existence has been erased.

A love story so dark, it may shatter the world itself.

A deadly price that must be paid.

The day of reckoning is here.

From “the alpha author of paranormal romance” (Booklist) comes the most highly anticipated novel of her career—one that blurs the line between madness and genius, between subjugation and liberation, between the living and the dead.

• Publisher: Berkley Sensation 
• Release Date: June 4th, 2013   
• Series: Psy-Changelings Series  
• Author's Website
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I am so blown away by what Nalini has been able to accomplish with Heart of Obsidian!

I have been intrigued by Kaleb for a long time, but have always been afraid that I would have a hard time believing in him as a hero. I shouldn't have worried, because Nalini Singh once again has written an amazing addition to this awesome series, one that might even be her best work yet!

Kaleb had everything to be the series biggest villain, but it's instead the series' most complicated character to date. He was taken at a young age, tortured and conditioned by a serial killer to continue his legacy. He has the potential to level the world and destroy the psynet and his race, but his love for a woman he met 16 years before is all that has kept him from this destructive path.

7 years ago his best friend and owner of his heart was taken from him violently and his unstoppable pursuit of the girl he has always loved but had believed he didn't deserve, has finally paid off.

I don't wanna ruin this book for you guys, but the Heroine of Heart of Obsidian is the best heroine of this series! She is so amazingly strong and steadfast even thought she had every reason to be simply the victim, that I dare you not to love her.

Heart of Obsidian is a fantastic addition to one of the best Paranormal Romance series in existence. Kaleb and the heroine's story had me in tears, the romance was beautiful, the smex was got as hell and the action nonstop.

If you like Paranormal Romance you'll love this series and if you are a fan of the Psy-Changelings, Heart of Obsidian is a MUST read!

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Winner Announced! - Guest Post + GIVEAWAY w/ Amalia Dillin {Author of Forged by Fate}

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Historical Figures and Ancient Myths make for Fascinating Characters

As a writer, I tend to fly by the seat of my pants more often than not, trusting my gut and my characters to show me the story the way it should be revealed. Occasionally I get a good sense of where things are going, and those are the periods of time that I spend staring at the ceiling in bed, while my mind whirs through possible scenes and exchanges of dialogue. Usually it means a couple of sleepless nights, so I try not to get too terribly far ahead of myself, if I can help it.

Of course, when working with myths and history, there’s a certain amount of the story I already know. I know, generally, the outline of the god’s lives. I know when cities fell and wars started. I know who won and who lost. I know Thor has a reputation for drinking a lot, and Athena was a virgin goddess, and Odin and Loki are kind of two peas in a pod when it comes to being wily. I know that Adam and Eve have a very complex relationship, and it all revolves around one very special piece of fruit in a very unique Garden at the dawn of time.

The trick then, is to fold these traits and these historical elements into the story in an unexpected way. Explore it from a new angle, and see what happens. You follow the skeleton of the story, and explore where the gods fit into history. Why did they let Alexander become Alexander the Great? Why did Rome rise, and Athens and Sparta fall if they all worshipped the same gods and goddesses? Are the gods as anxious to expand their territories as men?

I don’t outline, but I think a lot about my characters, their relationships, their struggles. And that’s really what storytelling is about – those conflicts. Sure, external conflict too. The pressure of a war looming, or some bigger threat coming to a head, but the internal stuff, the struggle between doing what’s right and following the impulse of desire; the interpersonal stuff, making friends and enemies and trying to determine who is your friend and who isn’t, that’s what really fascinates me. And once you get into it, and see the relationships your characters are building, it isn’t hard to find the big, external problems that they’re fighting against on top of it all. My characters, by virtue of their natures, tend to go out and find the trouble for me.

And if you are wondering why Thor has a reputation for drinking, or maybe about Athena’s choice to avoid the intimacies of relationships, or you just wonder what else besides Lucifer made Eve take that first bite of the fruit of knowledge – you might find some interesting answers in Forged by Fate!

I'm kind of obsessed with mythology, history, animal behavior, and comic books. I love exploring how story becomes history becomes myth, and often wonder what future generations are going to make of the most famous of our modern literary heroes. Will they one day look back and wonder if we worshiped at the altar of Superman? How many years until Sherlock Holmes is rooted firmly into the realm of living historical person and people start claiming him as an ancestor? Or, has the digital revolution and the dawn of the internet interrupted the natural evolution of story into memory into fact into truth? We, and the people who came before us, have such a complex relationship to our myths. They are both living and dead, growing and unchanged, history and fiction.
I try to always keep in mind that once, however long ago, or maybe even just yesterday, somewhere and somewhen, people believed mythology was truth. It's only fair, after all.

After Adam fell, God made Eve to protect the world. — Adam has pursued Eve since the dawn of creation, intent on using her power to create a new world and make himself its God. Throughout history, Eve has thwarted him, determined to protect the world and all of creation. Unknown to her, the Norse god Thor has been sent by the Council of Gods to keep her from Adam's influence, and more, to protect the interests of the gods themselves. But this time, Adam is after something more than just Eve's power — he desires her too, body and soul, even if it means the destruction of the world. Eve cannot allow it, but as one generation melds into the next, she begins to wonder if Adam might be a man she could love.
Every god, from each of the world's pantheons, mythologies, and religions — they’re all real in this enthralling fantasy romance that spans centuries.

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Top 5 Sundays #134 - Best Urban Fantasy Book Series!

I went with series that are still going on =D

This week’s results:

Best Urban Fantasy Book series 69.57%  (16 votes) 

 

Best PNR Book series {Part II} 30.43%  (7 votes) 

 

 

Total Votes: 23

The theme for today is:

Best Urban Fantasy Book series

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Favorite UF Books X PNR Books!

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Every Sunday I will post a TOP 5 list on the blog. It can be about anything and every week I'll have a new theme {You can vote on next week’s theme on my left sidebar!} and I will ad the Mr.Linky bellow the post so you can do a list with the theme and add you link to it.

Rules:

1. Write a post listing your TOP 5 choices within the theme I chose (or was chosen on a poll) for the week.
2. Mention this Blog on the post and link back to it.
3. Fell free to use the Feature's image (there is a smaller size version of it bellow)
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5. If you don’t have a blog to post, just leave your list in the comments =)

*in no particular order

Mercy Thompson Series

by Patricia Briggs

I LOVE this series soooooo much! 

And I hope it keeps going for many books to come!

Jessica McClain Series

by Amanda Carlson

A new series that already has my heart! =)

Charlie Madigan Series

by Kelly Gay

So sad there won't be another book in this series soon, but I still LOVE it!

The Hollows / Rachel Morgan Series

by Kim Harrison

A classic in the genre and I honestly think it can still go on for a while yet, specially since the latest book! =)

World of Lupi

by Eileen Wilks

Another series I LOVE to pieces! I just wish it got all the credit its due to it! =)

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Best Urban Fantasy Book series

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Pooka In My Pantry {Monster Haven Story #2} by R.L. Naquin

  

Zoey Donovan—empath, wedding planner, go-to girl for monsters with personal problems—has been marked twice for pickup by Death. On both occasions, Riley the smoking-hot reaper has refused to follow through. For his breach of protocol, Riley is now on probation. For her refusal to die on schedule, Zoey's right to live is challenged. She will have to undergo a life-or-death trial, but she won't know when or where it will happen…

Staying alive might not be so difficult if the Leprechaun Mafia hadn't strolled into town. Now every business owner with the slightest connection to the supernatural community is being threatened with the most appalling bad luck if they don't pay up. Mirrors are smashed, bodies are dropping, and Zoey's still got clients waiting for fabric samples.

With a little luck, she might be able to save everyone and still have time for a second attempt at a decent first date with her favorite reaper.

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• Publisher: Carina Press
• Release Date: March 25th, 2013
• Series: Monster Haven Series  
• Author's Website

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Pooka In My Pantry starts off a few weeks after the end of Monster In My Closet. Zoey is more comfortable in her own skin around the Hidden and right off the bat, we witness her help a sea serpent give birth in her swimming pool. 

What Zoey doesn't know yet is that her life is about to get much more complicated. Her fledgling romance with a reaper was cut short when he stood her up and disappeared. When he comes back with another reaper in tow set on making sure Zoey doesn't escape death again, things go from bad to worse in a second. 

In Pooka In My Pantry we meet a lot of new characters and the dangers around Zoey are much more pronounced this time around. From Mobster Leprechauns, to the Board of Hidden Affairs on her back, Zoey's luck might running out. 

R.L. Naquin has once again delivered a book full of surprises and delights. Don't get me wrong, Pooka In My Pantry gets its fair share of darkness and death, but the overall feel-good atmosphere I get from the series is much stronger. 

The Monster Haven series is a lighter Urban Fantasy than most, but not without its darker moments. I feel R.L. Naquin has found quite a balance between the quirky and the suspenseful and for that I could not be happier. 

If you love to get lost in new worlds along with a heroine who is not afraid to use a plunger to protect those she loves, this is the series for you!

Previously on The Monster Haven Series:

Monster Haven #1 | Monster Haven #1

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Monster In My Closet {Monster Haven Story #1} by R.L. Naquin

  

I stopped believing in monsters long ago. But I knew I wasn't imagining things when I found one in my kitchen baking muffins. I'd seen him before: lurking in my closet, scaring the crap out of my five-year-old self.                                              Turns out that was a misunderstanding, and now Maurice needs a place to stay. How could I say no?  After all, I've always been a magnet for the emotionally needy, and not just in my work as a wedding planner. Being able to sense the feelings of others can be a major pain. Don't get me wrong, I like helping people--and non-people. But this ability has turned me into a gourmet feast for an incubus, a demon that feeds off emotional energy. Now, brides are dropping dead all over town, and my home has become a safe house for the supernatural. I must learn to focus my powers and defeat the demon before he snacks on another innocent woman and comes looking for the main course...

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• Publisher: Carina Press
• Release Date: July 30th, 2012
• Series: Monster Haven Series  
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What a nice surprise Monster In My Closet was! I loved the mix of adventure and quirky sense of humor. Zoey has quickly become one of my favorite heroines ever! 

I mean, how could she not since the first glimpse we get of her she is ready to protect herself with nothing less than a toilet brush. Not to mention her utter geekiness and over-the-top-but-lovable sense of style. 

Monster In My Closet gives us a delightful host of side characters that stole my heart. We get not only the closet monster Maurice and the awesome brownie Molly, but also a hag, a skunk ape, a reaper, an incubus, a pygmy dragon and many more fascinating creatures. 

Zoey is a wedding planner and an empath that stumbles into a Hidden world she had never imagined existed. Not only that, her mother was also aware of that world and her disappearance when Zoey was 8 years old, becomes an even bigger mystery. 

There is a little bit of romance, but enough to let us know that the seed has been planted and we should expect more. 

I loved how Monster In My Closet didn't take itself too seriously, but at the same time was adventurous and suspenseful enough to draw me in until the very last page. R.L. Naquin has just won a fan in me and I guarantee that I will be following this delicious new series very closely.

Next on The Monster Haven Series:

Monster Haven #1.5 | Monster Haven #2

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