My friend’s debut urban fantasy is out!
It came out last Tuesday. Yes, I’ve been a bad blogger. I’m not quite sure where the time went, but I didn’t get a chance to get my hands on a Real! Live! copy until the weekend. And then, I had to ask the folks at B&N where it was. I was kind of shocked that it wasn’t on the shelf. I mean, hasn’t everyone heard the great buzz about this book?
Here are just a few reviews:
My Bookish Ways
Plus, Amanda Carlson is being compared to Patricia Briggs and Kelley Armstrong. Um, yeah. Me wants that book.
I have it on my Kindle, and since I finished Kalayna Price’s Grave Dance (read my Goodreads review) over the weekend, I’ve had a chance to start it. The beginning totally hooks me.
Wanna see if it hooks you? I picked up a copy over the weekend. See the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. I’ll choose a winner at the end of the month!
Summary from Goodreads:
Born the only female in an all male race, Jessica McClain isn’t just different—she’s feared.
After living under the radar for the last twenty-six years, Jessica is thrust unexpectedly into her first change, a full ten years late. She wakes up and finds she’s in the middle of a storm. Now that she’s become the only female full-blooded werewolf in town, the supernatural world is already clamoring to take a bite out of her and her new Pack must rise up and protect her.
But not everyone is on board. The werewolf Rights of Laws is missing text and the superstitious werewolves think that Jessica means an end to their race. It doesn’t help when Jessica begins to realize she’s more. She can change partway and hold her form, and speak directly to her wolf. But the biggest complication by far is that her alpha father can’t control her like he can the rest of his wolves.
When a mercenary who’s been hired by the vampires shows up to extract information about the newly turned werewolf only days after her change, they find themselves smack in the middle of a war and there’s no choice but to run together. When it’s up to Jessica to negotiate her release against her father’s direct orders, she chooses to take an offer for help instead. In exchange, Jessica must now swear an oath she may end up repaying with her life.
I love werewolve stories. I can’t wait to pick this one up!
Sounds so intriguing, excited to enter and to read it!
Hm.. Moon Spell by Samantha Young
Ooh. I haven’t heard of this one. I’ll have to look it up!
I’m with Jecielle! I can’t pick just one! But I recently read Katie Reus’ Alpha Instinct and absolutely loved it!! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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Wow, I’m really behind. I haven’t heard of this either!
It’s a toss up between Ilona Andrews Kate Danils series and Kim Harrison’s Hollows series. They are both so good but I’m always up for a new book.
I think I’m three books behind in the Hollows series. Kim Harrison was my first real urban fantasy read. I remember sitting in the parkin lot of a mall at Christmas time, reading instead of doing my last minute shopping because it was so darn good.
Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. Thank you for the giveaway!
I REALLY need to ead Kate Daniels. I read the first book years and years ago and liked it. I don’t know why I haven’t read more!
Sandy, you are awesome!!! Thanks so much for hosting this. Good luck to all the entrants.
Amanda Carlson
Heh. No problem. Always looking for an excuse to giveaway a good book!
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs.
I think Moon Called was the book that made me like werewolves. Before it, I didn’t really get the hawtness of men who are part-time dogs. lol But I love the whole alpha, pack politics stuff.
The Mercy Thompson series has some great weres (Adam). But I also really love the weres in Kresley Cole’s Immortals After Dark series…mine!
My favorite werewolf series definitely is the Mercy Thompson and Alpha & Omega series by Patricia Briggs.
One of my faves is Kelley Armstrong’s Bitten, and all her other “Elena” books! I am also a big fan of Shannon Delany’s 13 to Life series, it’s YA, but it’s got werewolves and is super awesome!
I LOVED Bitten. I was surprised because I’m not usually a fan of books with big, long blocks of texts and lots of internal thought, but that book completely worked for me.
The Darkwood’s Trilogy by J.A Redmerski
Thanks for the chance to win
I love the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs.
Blood & Chocolate was another great read!
There are a lot. The Hollows series by Kim Harisson, Mercedes Thompson series by Patricia Briggs, Wolves of Mercy Falls series by Maggie Stiefvater…
Hi, I loved The Shadow Reader so if you have this giveaway on your blog it’s a big chance to love Full Blooded too. Thank you and Amanda for the opportunity to have FB.
Of the werewolf books you had me read, I liked Moon Called.
If I don’t have a twitter account, i can only enter 2 out of 3 times. 🙁 I’m ready to venture into twitter yet, lol!
That was supposed to be *not* ready to venture into twitter!
I’m not on Twitter nearly as much as I used to be, but it’s great for conversation! And for stalking people, lol.
It’s Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews!
I love Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series! As well as Carrie Vaughn’s Kitty series! Love Kitty and Ben!
Alpha and Omega Series by Patricia Briggs
As many PNR and UF I’ve read, I can’t recall a specific werewolf book…all that comes to mind right now is the Werewolf movie with Lon Chaney!
I got hooked on werewolf books from Patricia Briggs. Love her Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega series!!!
heh I saw Amanda Carlson commented – wouldn’t it be funny if she won the contest??
Idk if I have a current favorite. The first one that popped into my mind was Patricia Briggs, and I do love her Mercy books (but not the Alpha & Omega for some reason). I read Andrea Cremer’s Nightshade trilogy really quickly – those were excellent too.
I’ve heard a lot about this book & have this on my to-read shelf!
Thanks!
my favorite werewolf series…. the patricia briggs moon called series. although there is sooo many good werewolf series out there! lol
I can’t believe I haven’t heard about this book before today! Fav werewolf book (series) is the Voodoo Moon Trilogy by Cheri
Scotch. I have added all of her books to my wish list so one way or another I will end up with them!
Ooh, I haven’t heard of those books. I’ll have to check them out.
Hey everyone! I’m so happy Sandy loved the book so much, I’m throwing in a signed bookplate & bookmark sent from me to the winner! Good luck!
Amanda Carlson
Thanks for throwing in the bookplate and bookmark! I just picked a winner and sent her an email. Will let you know when I get her address!
My favorite werewolf book is Bitten by Kelley Armstrong. I love the Women of the Otherworld series 🙂
BITTEN wasy amazing! I haven’t read many of Kelly Armstrong’s other books. One that I did read didn’t hook me, but I’m wondering if that’s because I read them out of order? I really want to give another one a try.
Oh, i loved Kresley Cole´s A Hunger Like No Other, *rawr* that was some animal instincts, let me tell you.. . *howl* =D
This sounds like a great read and i can´t wait for my chance to read it.
Thanks for the giveaway & Happy Friday!
//Linda
lol Yeah, Hunger Like No Other was excellent. I’m a huge fan of all of Kresley Cole’s books.
Uh, that reminds me. I’m actually way behind on her series. Need to squeeze in some time to read more!
My fav is the Mercedes Thompson series!! But I’d love to try this new series….