So says Tammy Dewhurst who gives a perceptive (and 5 star) review of book 4, Eternal Destiny. According to her, my series now belongs in the 'books like Tolkien' category. Awesome. Read the full review. "This is a tough story as is befitting a novel about the life and death of humanity. Newland doesn’t give her young adult audience a break and while young readers may not get the message and depth of symbolism immediately the story will stay with them. I truly enjoy young adult authors who don’t consider their audience lacking in intelligence. She treats her audience with respect and gives them a wonderful tale that challenges their ideas and perceptions." I like that about my writing too. The cutest review ever is from Coffee to Words. You really have to visit the site and see the awesome animations she put in her review of book 1, Lethal Inheritance. The reviewer says: "It’s exciting and uplifting, thrilling and thoroughly positive, and it shows huge challenges and how … [Read more...]
Review : The Last Slayer by Nadia Lee
Title: The Last Slayer Author: Nadia Lee Publisher: Carina Press Pub Date: December 26, 2011 Category: ADULT: Urban fantasy A gripping plot, likeable characters, well written and imaginative, The Last Slayer is another terrific urban fantasy romance from Carina Press. Ashera del Cid hunts demons for a living, but on her twenty seventh birthday she discovers that demons - dragon lords to be exact - are hunting her. Ramiel, a sexy dragon lord, offers his alliance, but he invades her dreams and gives her toe curling astral sex. Sounds good, except that only incubi can invade your dreams and she hates incubi. One of them killed her boyfriend and she’s sworn revenge on all of them. She’s suspicious, but it turns out that he’s vowed to help her and dragon lords are sticklers for honouring their vows. Ramiel knows her true identity, the only daughter of the last slayer, and the real reason the demigods want her dead, but he only tells her what he wants her to know and when she … [Read more...]
