Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black – Review & Giveaway

Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black – Review & Giveaway

NINTH CITY BURNING
by J. Patrick Black
Release Date:September 6, 2016
Genre: Dystopian, Sci-Fi

 

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Description:
We never saw them coming.

Entire cities disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving nothing but dust and rubble. When an alien race came to make Earth theirs, they brought with them a weapon we had no way to fight, a universe-altering force known as thelemity. It seemed nothing could stop it—until we discovered we could wield the power too.

Five hundred years later, the Earth is locked in a grinding war of attrition. The talented few capable of bending thelemity to their will are trained in elite military academies, destined for the front lines. Those who refused to support the war have been exiled to the wilds of a ruined Earth.

But the enemy’s tactics are changing, and Earth’s defenders are about to discover this centuries-old war has only just begun. As a terrible new onslaught looms, heroes will rise from unlikely quarters, and fight back

 

Review:

Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black is an epic sci-fi fantasy story line. As well as his debut novel.  This book is over 500 pages, with a great story that has me amazed at how Black put together this complex detailed world. 

Ninth City Burning is set in a post- apocalyptic Earth, where they have been fighting an alien invasion that promises to destroy them.  It is a world filled with magic & mentors to teach the young children, who have those magical or scientific abilities to help defend their realms.   The premise:  500 years ago an alien race (Valentines) invaded Earth, bringing about mass destruction, using a magical weapon called thelemity.  Trying to rise up from disaster, the survivors of Earth discovered that some of their people can now use that magic. Bringing about training the Legion military, and teaching those with magic how to use theelernity to create a new world, and defend it. For 500 years, the Valentines have had many attacks on Earth, but on a smaller scale.  However, that is about to change, as the aliens are preparing a massive attack that will destroy everyone on Earth.  Will the youngsters who have been learning to handle their powers be able to help the veterans and save Earth?

This is a difficult review to write, as there are so many scientific details throughout the story.  As in any epic fantasy, the first novel tends to explain the world and confuse us along the way.  J. Patrick Black has created a wonderful concept in a fascinating world, not to mention some wonderful characters.   I will say that this did drag a bit, especially with all the descriptive details.   I also thought that Black though giving us some great characters, had so many, that it took me almost half the book to learn who was who.   I also thought it was great to see the different types of powers each of them inherited from thelernity magic.  But with that said, I really did enjoy the story line.

J.Patrick Black does a masterful job creating an amazing world, and did blow me away with all the details he wrote explaining everything about the world and the magic. Most of all, though I thought it was hard keeping up with the 7 main characters, they were all wonderful. I look forward to be able to revisit this world, and the characters I really liked; Rae, Kizabel, Vinneas, Naomi, Jax, Torro and Imway. I suggest if you enjoy Fantasy and Sci-Fi, you need to read Ninth City Burning.

Reviewed by Barb

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Make You Mine by Macy Beckett – Review & Giveaway

 

Make You Mine by Macy Beckett – Review & Giveaway

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Make You Mine
The Dumont Bachelors #1
by Macy Beckett
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Genre: contemporary, romance, adult

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Description:
For ninety-nine years, every man in the Dumont family has remained a perpetual bachelor. Residents of Cedar Bayou, Louisiana, whisper about a voodoo hex cast upon the family, sabotaging each man’s chance at marriage. In truth, the Dumont men have their own player personalities to blame, and Marc is no exception. As captain of his family’s riverboat, he’s broken hearts up and down the Mississippi. That is, until his high school crush strolls onboard…

Allie Mauvais rocks the boat when she fills in as pastry chef. She hasn’t seen Marc since senior year, when rumors flew that her great-great-grandmother was the one who cursed the Dumonts. After two weeks on the water, neither can deny the attraction that still burns between them. But to truly reach Marc’s heart, Allie must show him that the hex isn’t real, and it’ll take more than her mouthwatering sweets to prove it. Will Allie’s love be enough to finally make Marc hers

Review:
Make You Mine by Macy Beckett is the first book in her new series, The Dumont Bachelors.  I have read, and enjoyed previous books by Macy Beckett.  When I heard about her new romance series, The Dumont Bachelors, I knew I had to read it, and let me tell you, I was not wrong, it is awesome.  Make You Mine was a fun read from start to finish. I read this book in a day, and it is a full length novel. 

Allie Mauvais is our heroine, who runs her own bakery; and who has from afar always had the hots for Marc Dumont, our rich and luxurious hero.  Marc too has a deep attraction for the beautiful young Allie-Cat.  But Marc, like the rest of his family shies away from any Mauvais, as for 99 years all the Dumont men have been cursed.  The curse was set 99 years ago by Allie’s great grandmother, who was dumped at the altar by a Dumont. 

Marc is in charge of running the family riverboat, and is determined to prove himself to his family.  When the pastry chef leaves, Marc desperately calls the agency for help.  To Marc’s surprise, it is Allie who shows up to be the new pastry chef for this two week trip on the Mississippi River.  She wants the exposure for her bakery, not to mention a chance to win over Marc. Allie doesn’t believe in this hex, though she does make money on the side with love spells, even if she is faking it.  Will Allie be able to prove to Marc that the Dumont curse isn’t real?   Is there truly a curse?

What follows is a wonderful and fun story, where Marc and Allie cannot escape their attraction for each other, as their relationship sizzles more each passing day.  Allie must also fight off the reactions of others (Dumonts & others who know the family history) on anything that does go wrong, as she is often looked at first to be the one behind the disasters.  Marc also has his own issues putting a stop to his grandfather’s dislike of Allie, and from the main Chef accusing her of voodoo.

The secondary characters were so well written, I loved most of them, from the Dumont Brothers (Nick, Alex, Beau) to Ella-Claire, a Dumont sister, as well as Allie’s sister Devyn.  It was a fun ride with them all, but all the way to the end, it seemed like this wonderful romance was doomed. Can Marc find a way to get past his fears to stay with Allie? Will Allie be able to prove to Marc that there is no curse?  Or is the curse real and the Mauvais girls will need to break it?

Macy Beckett has written a fabulous sexy and fun filled story, with a couple that is totally burning up our pages/screen with their hot steamy chemistry.  This is going to be great series, and I cannot wait for the next book, which I expect to belong Devyn and Beau.

Reviewed by Barb

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2nd Anniversary Celebration Giveaway Winners Feb 1-11, 2014

2nd Anniversary Celebration Giveaway Winners Feb 1-11, 2014

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We would like to take the time to congratulate the first group of WINNERS (February 1 to 11, 2014) in our 2nd ANNIVERSARY giveaway celebration.

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Laura Wright Giveaway Prize Package

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Today’s ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY prize package has been graciously donated by Laura Wright. Laura is offering an ebook copy of ETERNAL BEAST and an assortment of swag to ONE lucky winner.

ONE winner will receive the prize package from Laura Wright.


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One Year Anniversary Giveaway-February 13, 2013

First Year Anniversary Giveaway-February 13, 2013

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Today’s FIRST ANNIVERSARY prize package is a 5-book (paperback) giveaway of AMANDA HOCKING novels including Switched, Torn and Ascend from her Trylle trilogy and, the first two books in her Watersong series-Wake and Lullaby.

ONE giveaway winner will receive all 5 paper books in the Prize Package.

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