Soulless, the Manga by Gail Carriger (author) and Rem (illustrator) Pages : 224 Genre : Manga, Steampunk, Romance Series : The Parasol Protectorate, Manga – Volume 1 My Rating : 4,5/5 From the back of the book : The life of a spinster in Victorian London isn’t an easy one on the best of days, but such a life becomes infinitely more complicated when said spinster is “soulless” – a preternatural bridging...

Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Pages : 314 Genre : YA, Urban Fantasy Series : Raised by Wolves, Book 3 My Rating : 4/5 What it’s about : For Bryn, the non-werewolf alpha of the Cedar Ridge territory, the stakes have never been more high; a rival alpha is coveting her territory and her female wolves, and a Rabid wolf has been leaving a trail of bodies on his path. But when all clues point to one of Bryn’s friends as the...

Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs Pages : 287 Genre : Urban Fantasy Series : Mercy Thompson, Book 3 My Rating : From the Back of the Book : Mechanic Mercy Thompson can shift her shape – but not her loyalty. When her former boss and mentor is arrested for murder and left to rot behind bars by his own kind, it’s up to Mercy to clear his name, whether he wants her to or not. Mercy’s loyalty is under pressure from other...

Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Pages : 357 Genre : YA, Urban Fantasy Series : Raised by Wolves, Book 2 My Rating : What it’s about : Bryn is barely settling into her new role as pack alpha when an unexpected were visitor steps on her land, close to death. His arrival is a danger in itself : Bryn can’t claim someone else’s wolf, yet she feels the need to protect him. Before she can decide whether he should stay or go,...

Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Pages : 418 Genre : YA, Urban Fantasy Series : Raised by Wolves, Book 1 My Rating : What it’s about : Bryn has been raised by wolves – or more exactly, werewolves. Even though she has a special bond with her pack and their leader, she can’t help questioning her place as a simple human in this group. When she discovers a strange boy locked in her leader’s basement, Bryn’s...

Forever by Maggie Stiefvater Pages : 386 Genre : YA, Romance, Werewolves Series : The Wolfes of Mercy Fall, Book 3 My Rating : What it’s about : Sam used to be the wolf; now, it’s Grace’s turn to be one, and as a result they haven’t seen each other in a long while. But the weather is changing, and Grace will soon get to be herself again. Before that though, Grace, Sam, Isabelle and Cole must find a way to save the...

Soulless by Gail Carriger Pages : 357 Genre : Paranormal, Romance, Steampunk Series : The Parasol Protectorate, Book 1 My Rating : From the back of the book : Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she is being rudely attacked by a vampire to whom she has not been properly introduced! Where to go from there? From...

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater Pages : 360 Genre : YA, Romance, Werewolves Series : The Wolfes of Mercy Fall, Book 2 My Rating : From the series’s website : In Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. For Sam, this means grappling with his werewolf past . . . and figuring out a way to...