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Old 01-19-2012, 02:51 AM
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Amber Benson? Never heard of her.


I have heard Thea Harrison is a popular new UF author.
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Old 01-19-2012, 05:36 PM
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I've read all of Thea Harrison's books so far, but I would definitely categorize her as PR.
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Old 01-19-2012, 05:56 PM
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Ah really? I wasn't sure.
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Old 01-19-2012, 06:35 PM
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I'd never heard of Amber Benson, but looking at goodreads I think I'll pass
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Old 01-20-2012, 06:51 AM
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Yeah, it follows a different couple each book. I think you would like them, Jen.
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Yeah. They were recommended to me from the girl at the romance bookstore we have here.
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Old 05-09-2012, 05:34 AM
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I finally caught up on some series. I finished the latest book from Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin series.

And I've just read this, and thought it was an excellent read!

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The Shadow Reader (McKenzie Lewis #1)
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There can only be one allegiance.
It’s her time to choose.

Some humans can see the fae. McKenzie Lewis can track them, reading the shadows they leave behind. But some shadows lead to danger. Others lead to lies.

A Houston college student trying to finish her degree, McKenzie has been working for the fae king for years, tracking vicious rebels who would claim the Realm. Her job isn’t her only secret. For just as long, she’s been in love with Kyol, the king’s sword-master—and relationships between humans and fae are forbidden.

But any hope for a normal life is shattered when she’s captured by Aren, the fierce and uncompromising rebel leader. He teaches her the forbidden fae language and tells her dark truths about the Court, all to persuade her to turn against the king. Time is running out, and as the fight starts to claim human lives, McKenzie has no choice but to decide once and for all whom to trust and where she ultimately stands in the face of a cataclysmic civil war.
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Has anyone heard of it? I'm definitely going to buy the sequel.
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I hadn't heard of that, but it sounds pretty good. In a way.. it kinda reminds me of Fever.
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Old 05-09-2012, 02:07 PM
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Actually most of you have probably heard of Amber Benson, she was Tara on Buffy. She is a good writer, though, the style just might not be everyone's cup of tea. I'm still on book 4 (Tangled threads) in Elemental Assassin, and loving it.
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Old 05-09-2012, 06:12 PM
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I didn't know she became an author. Why do you say that about her style?

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I hadn't heard of that, but it sounds pretty good. In a way.. it kinda reminds me of Fever.
Which I should be a good thing since you love that series so much?
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Old 05-09-2012, 06:40 PM
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well in the beginning her lead character is a little fluffy, but she steps up, but then also I know some girls like a strong romance presence and at least in the first book there's not a super strong one just a small one, and then there's also mythology used in the series like gods from mythology etc. and I know some people don't like the idea of anything other than one God. Even if it is just a book and mythology. So just some wearing. I loved the book I read and just recently got my hands on the second one.
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Old 05-13-2012, 07:08 AM
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Oh wow. I didn't even make that connection. I just assumed it was an author with the same name.
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Has anyone read the October Daye books by Seanan McGuire?
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Old 08-03-2012, 11:52 PM
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No, can't say I have. Are they good?
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I haven't heard of them. But the author sounds Irish, so if they follow that mythology I might like them
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