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Adult urban fantasy review: Everdark by Elle Jasper

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Paperback:  336 pages Publisher:  Signet; Original edition (June 7, 2011) Blurb: When Savannah tattoo artists Riley Poe is ambushed by an undead enemy, she inherits some of the traits of her attackers-and a telepathic link with a rampaging vampire. Now, she's experiencing murder after murder through the victims' eyes. And her new powers will not be enough to stop the horror-or the unending slaughter... Our review: I liked Afterlight , the first book in The Dark Ink Chronicles . In my review I made some comments about things I'd like to see answered or explained. Most of my questions were answered this go round making Everdark one rocking read. Tatoo artist and bad girl gone good, Riley Poe is back and she is even more kick ass than she was before. Having the incredibly dangerous and potent blood of two ancient strigoi vampires--Valerian and Victorian Arcos--in her veins has opened up a Pandora's box of talents and abilities to figure out and deal with. But as...

Teaser Tuesday (September 6, 2011)

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly meme hosted by Miz B at ShouldBeReading where you randomly take two lines from your current read (spoiler-free please) and highlight them in a post. These week we're featuring two YA novels and one MG. Our first teaser is from an upcoming release, Crave (The Clann, Book One) by Melissa Darnell. "This freak had finally learned some dance skills, maybe even good enough to make the Charmers dance team next month, if I was crazy enough to audition. Ha! Let the Clann sense these emotions." Blurb: Savannah Colbert has been shunned all her life by the kids of the Clann. And when she undergoes some drastic changes after a strange illness, Savannah learns secrets about the group and about herself—dangerous secrets. For the Clann are powerful magic users, and Savannah herself is half Clann and half vampire—a forbidden, unheard of combination. Falling for Clann golden boy Tristan Coleman isn't just a bad idea—it could be deadly if anyone fi...