Lady D's Ramblings

So, I know I've been quiet as of late. And the reason for that is because of the book series that I'm working on. It is a massive, epic, undertaking, and to be honest, because each book is so large, I have a tendency to let the books run together in my mind. So, what I'm going to do is to do a review on the series as a whole (to date), as soon as I'm done with it. Game of Thrones, as it's better known (It's actually A Song of Ice and Fire), is what will be coming next. I'm finishing up A Storm of Swords right now, and honestly, I breezed through it. So, yes, that means that right now, I'm very quiet, but I promise that I am still here, and I am still working. :) ~♥~ Lady D

Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'm a huge Jeaniene Frost fan. I've read every single one of her Cat & Bones books and novellas, and I also own them all. But this book, to me, wasn't as strong as I was hoping for. it's the last book of the series, and maybe that's just why I was expecting so much more. At the same time, I was also skeptical of this book because of that. This book, as well as the previous, for me at least, were just not as strong as the other books in the series. Did I still read them? Of course. Do I still own them? Of course. But do I want to re-read them over and over like I do the other books in the series? Not so much. So, Cat and Bones are settling into their life of retirement after putting away the most dangerous ghost in history, when Cat's ghostly Uncle Don comes to tell her that her former team is missing, and he knows that Jason Madigan, his new replacement at the top secret gov't facility that C...

Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire My rating: 4 of 5 stars I'm not normally a fan of books that delve into the world of the fae, just because of how overdone it's all becoming. But, I was really surprised with this book. The way it's written reminded me of early Laurell K. Hamilton, or Jim Butcher. It's a gritty crime novel set in the world of faerie. October "Toby" Daye is a PI in the world of fae, who finds herself cursed into a fish for fourteen years. When the curse breaks, she takes herself from the world of faerie. But the death of a close friend pulls her back in suddenly, probably sooner than she could handle. Now Toby is racing to find the killer before more people die... including herself. Will Toby be able to integrate herself back into the world of faerie? Will her friends and family forgive her for alienating herself? And will she be able to stop the killer before it's too late? This book was a real surprise. Toby is a smart ass detective c...

Death of the Mad Hatter by Sarah J. Pepper My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Death of the Mad Hatter is a retelling per se of the story of Alice in Wonderland. But it's also not. The Red Queen has killed her king, and banished the only person who knows the truth to the "Otherworld," aka our world. Alice, who has been to Wonderland many times, has befriended the Mad Hatter, and agrees to help him with his plans. But with some prophecies that are made, the Queen becomes paranoid that her Reign will soon come to an end. The Queen sends Alice to the Otherworld to find the one person who could possibly fit the prophecy, Ryley, the nephew of the former King. But Alice finds herself inexplicably drawn to Ryley, and he to her. Will she be able to hold out against the Queen's demands? Or will threats on her life prove to be too much for her to bear? Will the prophecies hold true, and "the girl with a boy's name (or was it a boy with a girl's name?)" end the Quee...

Dark Light of Day by Jill Archer My rating: 5 of 5 stars The apocalypse is over... the demons won. Welcome to a world ruled by demons. The non-magical people, called Hyrkes, worship them and give offerings, as one would to a god, while the magical people, or the Host, keep them in check, and enforce their own laws on them. Noon Onyx was raised with her twin brother as Hyrkes, because they were born with a deep secret. Noon was born with waning, or death magic, and Night, her brother, was born with waxing, or life magic. This is completely unheard of, as all men with magic are born with waning, and all women with magic are born with waxing. Noon's mother enrolls her in St. Luck's law academy, and her time is coming to declare her magic. All magic-wielders must declare their magic by Bryde's Day of their twenty-first year, or they will be killed. Noon is still hiding as a Hyrke at St. Luck's when Ari Carmine figures out her secret. Ari is a gorgeous Maegester in traini...

So, I'm beta reading a book called Death of the Mad Hatter . And the author, because she's super awesome, is doing a release party/giveaway on Facebook. So, you should totally go check it out! :D Review of the book is coming soon! :) ~♥~ Lady D

Fallen Tears by Sarah J. Pepper My rating: 4 of 5 stars I got this book as a giveaway from the author with Goodreads. I liked the blurb, and liked the premise of the book. I was so not disappointed. Miriam is an Angel of Death. She gives mortals the Kiss of Death, and takes their souls to the gates so they can move onto the next life. When she is tricked into taking a soul before its time, she becomes a Fallen, stripped of her wings, and cast down to earth. Now living on Earth as a Fallen, Miri is forced to consume human souls to survive. She lives an existence she hates. Until she meets Lincoln. Lincoln could be Miri's way out of her hateful existence. But will her Fallen mentor Atossa let her? As Miri hunts Lincoln, she starts to fall for him, and wonders if she can do the deed that will allow her to move on to a new existence. Will Atossa declare war on Miri and Lincoln? Will Miri be able to kill the man she's falling in love with? I loved this book. While it does have so...