The Infinite by Lori M. Lee

The blurb:

The walls of Ninurta keep its citizens safe.
Kai always believed the only danger to the city came from within. Now, with a rebel force threatening the fragile government, the walls have become more of a prison than ever.
To make matters worse, as Avan explores his new identity as an Infinite, Kai struggles to remind him what it means to be human. And she fears her brother, Reev, is involved with the rebels. With the two people she cares about most on opposite sides of a brewing war, Kai will do whatever it takes to bring peace. But she’s lost her power to manipulate the threads of time, and she learns that a civil war might be the beginning of something far worse that will crumble not only Ninurta’s walls but also the entire city.
In this thrilling sequel to Gates of Thread and Stone, Kai must decide how much of her humanity she’s willing to lose to protect the only family she’s ever known.



Review:
Strangely, this was better than the first book, but the ending didn't hit the spot. The author leaves the series open for the third book in the series, but there was just something lacking in the last 25%. In THE INFINITE we see Kai and Avan's relationship struggle to be what it was. Also, there's more world!

I'm not sure why I picked this up to read, since the first book wasn't my favorite. I'm thinking it's those darn covers which are just so pretty.

3/5 stars






ARC received for an honest review.

This world is moving too fast, I'm taking my playlist back a few decades

The Shape of My Name: A Tor.Com Original by Nino Cipri

The Shape of My Name: A Tor.Com Original 
by Nino Cipri

Another great short read from Tor. 

If you've ever associated a period in time with smells, you have to read this. And the ending does not disappoint. 

4/5 stars

Read it here: http://www.tor.com/stories/2015/03/the-shape-of-my-name

The Hell of It by Peter Orullian

The Hell of It by Peter Orullian

This was a free short story that I read on Tor.com. I didn't realize that they offered these shorts until I started seeing them in my Facebook feed. So, like a sci-fi junkie, I click each time I see one and read.

One thing that I love about these Tor shorts is the artwork for the cover image!

THE HELL OF IT starts out strong. The world building is pretty awesome and unique. A father and son struggling on the docks, a missing mother, a whole heck of hopefulness. It was the tragic ending that ruined it for me. If it had turned out differently I would have added another star, but the author broke my heart a bit.

3/5 stars

Read the story: http://www.tor.com/stories/2015/02/the-hell-of-it-peter-orullian

The Unleashing (Call of Crows #1) by Shelly Laurenston

The Unleashing (Call of Crows #1)
by Shelly Laurenston

 

After reading the blurb this was a book that I was excited to get my hands on. This book started off great but slowly seemed to go… nowhere. The story seemed to get lost in all the kick-ass, cool girl high school-ness, and pop culture references that make sense if you might live in LA or somewhere closer to the west coast. I seriously felt lost, and the best parts, the interactions between Kera and Vig, were short lived and far between. Still, it was entertaining, I just didn’t love it :(

3.5 stars
*ARC received by the publisher for an honest review.

Get a sneak peek of LET HER GO on Kindle Scout

Every year I enter a book in to some type of contest, last year it was SPARROW MAN in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards. That book did very well but didn't make it to the final round. I independently published and readers love it. Still a win!

So, new year, new book, new contest.

LET HER GO has been submitted to Kindle Scout were readers get to nominate the book for a publishing deal. It's only up for 30 days (Feb 25 to March 27), so please please please, take a read, nominate and share with friends :)

FYI: LET HER GO is a contemporary romance, it's a bit different from my regular stuff, but still fun and exciting with a fantastical twist.

Here's the direct link: https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/3Q32I8E0QP48I.