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Wow. I REALLY need to start posting here more often. I freely admit I let it slide here as I use blogger to "follow" and read other blogs based here. Which is weird when I have to cross post to my other blogs. So I have decided to start using it again. Be afraid.

In other news, I just finished ANGELOLOGY by Danielle Trussoni. It is a fiction book that has a nun discover the truth about the "fallen" angels children the Nephilim when she comes across a letter requesting information about correspondece between two ladies in the past. The connection to the request and the angels get explored in much detail and the book has a lot of description that reminds me of an early Anne Rice. However, I will admit to finding it predictable. It also had some cheesy moments and just seemed to convienent for certain things to happen. Not a bad debut work, but I think the editor could've stood to tighten it up some. I bought it not long ago cause the idea and world buidling with Angels fascinated me and was different from all the typical vampires, faes and werewolf books out there on the shelf. Just wanted to try something different. It was different. And I will be curious to see what the sequel will bring.

I am currently reading Masques by Patricia Briggs (reprint of her debut fantasy novel that has extra scenes and all). I adore her Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series so was curious to see how this book will be in comparison. It is an ARC (advance reviewers copy) so expect a review soon.

Test post #2! Susan Wright To Serve and Submit & A Pound of Flesh erotic fantasy

Forgive me while I post this as I am still learning blogger on how to do pictures and the like. I am using this as a bit of an experiment to figure out how do things like I do on livejournal. Anyone know how to do a "cut" for length and such on blogger? I haven't found any info on it in the help
section as of yet. I usually post small pics of the book covers as well as official sites ect. I have a format I use so be patient as I screw this up a bit. Hah!

Book blurb for To Serve and Submit:

"Between domination and subservience exists a realm of sensual fantasy unlike any ever dreamed...
Marja was born a child of the fens, young, beautiful, and free. Her days were spent searching for bog iron for her poor family and communing with the spirits of the land who both guard and guide her. But her contentment is broken when a man comes to her small village and buys her from her father to transform her into a pleasure slave.
The handsome Lexander is well-known as a procurer of slaves for the pleasure house of Vidaris, where Marja is to be schooled in the arts of seduction and carnal delight. Though frightened, Marja grows to love her master and discovers her nature as a true submissive. But when Lexander grants Marja her freedom, she discovers that not all are so kind. Like the warriors who care nothing for those they conquer - and show no mercy to those who oppose them.
Now, Marja must accompany a fallen noblewoman on a perilous journey to save the land that's so precious to them. And Marja will have to use all of her strength, skills, and cunning to survive in the war that is about to engulf them all."

Book blurb for A Pound of Flesh:

"Between dominance and subservience lies a power no amount of pain or pleasure can extinguish...
Freedom.
As a pleasure slave for the house of Vidaris, Marja submitted to the whims of her master, Lexander, offering no resistance to his desires. But she could still see the good within her master's heart - and set him free with her love.
To atone for his sins, Lexander has sworn to free all slaves by destroying pleasure houses throughout the world. He burns Vidaris to the ground, knowing that word of his betrayal will reach his fellow masters, and that he will be branded a renegade and hunted down.
Determined to aid Lexander at any cost, Marja accompanies him into one den of iniquity after another, infiltrating the slave quarters, willing to endure hardship and pain and even the loss of Lexander's love in order to sow the seeds of revolution...."

Test post 1 Marie Brennan's Doppleganger series and Susan Wright series

Cause I am a sick puppy, I decided to go with some original posts for now (as I am too lazy to import the other from livejournal just now). Be afraid.

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For the first time in a week, I managed to go to the bookstore. A week is a LONG time for me. You have no idea. I picked up a few books of course.

One was a sequel to a fantasy book I bought not long ago. It's called A Pound of Flesh which is a sequel to To Serve and Submit by Susan Wright. Both books are erotic fantasy I was told that fans of Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel series would enjoy so I decided to give it a whirl. Please be warned that this series (like the Kushiel series) both have sex and some types of sex that might disturb including S & M and such. Just be warned if you are easily offended by such, you might want to skip both series. I haven't finished To Serve and Submit yet (I read it while I was VERY sick so I hate to say I don't remember much of it except the very beginning or anything else during that time), but I figured to go ahead and get the sequel. I'll post my thoughts on the books later of course. But for those curious to what they are about:

http://www.susanwright.info/ is her official site and see the following "test post" here as I am putting up covers and book blurbs there as I experiment on my formating.

I got Warrior and Witch (Witch in the new printing) I went with the first printing as it matches my first book Doppleganger (Warrior in the new printing) which is also the first printing cause I am nut that way. I also excited as I am in the mood for another Marie Brennan book. Marie Brennan is the author of the "Doppleganger" fantasy series. http://www.swantower.com/ is her official site where you can check out excerpts and other goodies.

The "Doppleganger" series is a duology (so far no more books are planned as yet by the author for this series). They were originally called: Doppleganger and Warrior and Witch. It is fantasy "sword and sorcery" fantasy with some interesting elements of magic and the repurcussions of it's use. I just read Doppleganger (Warrior) not long ago and decided I need the sequel. I hear it is even better than the first. Woot! Color me happy!

As a side note: These novels were just re-released with new covers and new titles. The first book, Doppleganger is now called Warrior and the sequel, Warrior and Witch is now just called Witch. I actually prefer the new titles and covers better as it fits the series better and more reflective of what is going on, but I had already got the first print with the original titles so I have to take what I can get.

Book blurb for Witch or Warrior and Witch. Please be warned that this has spoiler for the original Doppleganger (Warrior) which should be read first.




"When a witch is born, a doppelganger is created. For the witch to master her powers, the twin must be killed. Until now . . .
Mirei's extraordinary magic makes her the most powerful witch alive. By some, she is hailed as a miracle, while others proclaim her to be an evil abomination . . . and vow to destroy those who champion her.
Now the different factions of witches engage in a bloody war, with magic, treachery, and murder. But both sides may be fighting for nothing. For the power that the rebel witches fear, the magic that Mirei alone possesses, is killing her. extraordinary magic makes her the most powerful witch alive. By some, she is hailed as a miracle, while others proclaim her to be an evil abomination . . . and vow to destroy those who champion her."