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Tempest Reborn
by Nicole Peeler
Jane True #6

Expected publication: May 28th 2013 by Orbit 

Anyan may be trapped in an evil dragon and Blondie may be gone, but Jane knows one thing: she's not about to give up. She's ready to tear down heaven and earth to save her lover, despite those who believe he's lost.

Luckily for Jane, those who've given up on Anyan do not include those closest to her. Defying The Powers That Be, Jane and Company form their own crack squad of misfits, in whose hands the fate of the world may well rest.

With a little help from her friends, the Universe, and lots of snacks, Jane embarks on her greatest adventure yet, confident that with great sacrifice comes great reward. The question is, who will be that sacrifice?

Last Blood

by Kristen Painter

House of Comarre #5

Expected publication: 2013 by Orbit 

The fifth and final book of the House of Comarre series.

No blurb or release date yet.

The Jane True series covers are always fun. 

And the House of Comarre covers are just beautiful.

What do you guys think about the covers?

I've read the 1st book in both series and plan to get update very soon on both.

Have you read these series yet?

Dead Ever After

by Charlaine Harris

Sookie #13 (final book)

Expected publication: May 7th 2013 by Ace

Sookie finally comes to an end.
IMO a few books to late.
The last release Deadlocked was a DNF for me after only 3 chapters.

Looks like every love interest for Sookie over the series is on the cover....
Bats for Bill and Eric
Wolf for Alcide
Dog for Sam
Tiger tail for Qhuinn (eew! Not my favorite)

I've loved this series until the last two or three books.
I doubt I'll read the last one.
I'll just ask my friend to give me a run down on how it ends.

Do you think Sookie will get a HEA with one of the guys?
Who do you think it will be?
Who do you want it to be?

UF Review: Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris

Deadlocked 

by Charlaine Harris

(Sookie Stackhouse #12) 
Hardcover, 327 pages
Published May 1st 2012 by Ace Hardcover 
RATING:  DNF

With Felipe de Castro, the Vampire King of Louisiana (and Arkansas and Nevada), in town, it’s the worst possible time for a body to show up in Eric Northman’s front yard—especially the body of a woman whose blood he just drank. Now, it’s up to Sookie and Bill, the official Area Five investigator, to solve the murder. Sookie thinks that, at least this time, the dead girl’s fate has nothing to do with her. But she is wrong. She has an enemy, one far more devious than she would ever suspect, who’s out to make Sookie’s world come crashing down.

REVIEW:

This review will be VERY short like my attention for the book. I only read about 65 pages and I just decided that I didn't care enough to continue. Sad I know. I've every all the other books in the series but after the last two books I was ready to give up on the series. But since there was only two (now one) books left in the series I thought I would read Deadlocked but I knew better than to purchase it like all the others. I checked it out from the library and boy am I glad I didn't spend money on it.

After seeing some positive reviews about how Deadlocked was better than the last book I started it with hopes that Sookie could grab my attention again. WRONG.

My book buddy read it and emailed me when she finished saying she was not impressed with it. At. All.

I will ask my blogging friends that finished the book to please give me the spoilers (by email of course). Just give me the highlights (if there is any).

Deadlocked is available at:

Amazon ׀ B&N 

My copy came from the library.

Since I have been a fan of the series I want to leave you with these positive reviews:

Red Hot Books

Book Savvy Babe

Hot Listens (audio book review)

Cover Revealed: Deadlock

The next Sookie Stackhouse’s novel in the saga created by Charlaine Harris is named “Deadlocked” and will be published on May 2012.
The cover art for the book has been released recently insinuating some clues on what’s to come. So far, we see the Cluviel d’Or opened, Sookie with a letter in her hand, wolves everywhere, a solitary house and alarmingly, no vampires at all! What’s going on here?
~ From True Blood News

Ok so this cover is just as cheesy as the rest of the series. Honestly after the last two books I think I'll be checking this one out from the library instead of buying it. Unless my husband gets it for me for Mother's Day like the other books. 

Audio Book Review: Dead to the World

Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse #4)
by Charlaine Harris
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Buy: Amazon / B&N
When cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse sees a naked man on the side of the road, she doesn't just drive on by. Turns out the poor thing hasn't a clue who he is, but Sookie does. It's Eric the vampire--but now he's a kinder, gentler Eric. And a scared Eric, because whoever took his memory now wants his life.

REVIEW:

May have spoilers if you have not read books 1-3.

Ok. This one is a re-read for me. Well, I cheated a little and checked out the audio book from the library and listened to it at work since I have so many other books to read at the moment. Anyway - I wanted to revisit this book to refresh my memory on the little details before the new season of True Blood starts on June 26th. The 4th season is based on the 4th book, Dead to the World.

I read Dead to the World for the 1st time in 2009 and I loved it. The biggest thing that stuck with me from this book was the shower scene (if you have read it you know what I'm talking about, oh to be a rubber duckie to see that one). But after my "re-read" I thought wow I forgot that happened in this book. All the books kind of run together for me since I read books 1-8 back to back within a month's time.

This installment of the series we find Sookie dealing with her feelings about the events that happened in Club Dead, mostly her feelings towards Bill and what he had done. But when she thinks her life is going to settle down some since she no longer has a vamp for a beau she is mistaken.

Sookie gets sucked back into the supe world when she finds a lost Eric running on the side of the road one night on her way home from work. After Sookie is convinced that Eric truly has no idea who he is, she calls Pam, Eric's second in command. Sookie agrees to give Eric shelter at her home for the day until Pam can come to get him the next night.

Now I'll skip ahead to leave out any really good spoilers and tell you that most of the book is about Sookie and Eric getting to know each other better (wink, wink). There are witches and weres involved. And not only does Sookie find herself playing hostess to a more cuddlier Eric but her brother Jason is missing through most of the book and the whole town forms a search party to find him. Sookie is pulled in two directions, between helping Eric with his problems and trying to find Jason.

And in true form to the series there is blood and a few deaths along the way. And of course a couple of death attempts on Sookie's life. But it all wraps up with a few uncertainties left at the end for the next book... Will he remember or won't he?

I've read all the books in this series including new release, Dead Reckoning and I'd have to say this is one of my favorite books in the series.

RATING:

Review: Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
Sookie Stackhouse Book 11

Release Date: May 3, 2011

With her knack for being in trouble’s way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte’s, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. Sookie suspects otherwise, but her attention is divided when she realizes that her lover Eric Northman and his “child” Pam are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, Sookie is drawn into the plot—which is much more complicated than she knows...Caught up in the politics of the vampire world, Sookie will learn that she is as much of a pawn as any ordinary human - and that there is a new Queen on the board . . .

Review:
In one word.... BLAH.

I hate to be negative since I really have enjoyed most of this series but the last two books has been SLOW and a disappointment to me. Dead Reckoning has now replaced Dead in the Family as my least favorite book in the series.

It wasn't all bad; we did get some background info on Sookie's fae blood and her Gran. And there was some intense moments between Sookie and Eric and then between Eric and Pam but over all it didn't really have any action until about the last 50 or so pages. On a bright note we got a little bit of "Bubba" and for you Bill fans there was a few scenes between him and Sookie.

Dead in the Family felt like a bridge book so I was expecting more action and a faster pace in this one. Nope.

I don't know if watching True Blood has ruined the books for me or if the series has just gone on too long like some series do. It is the 11th book in the series. I hate to say it but maybe it's time to put Sookie to rest.

If you are die hard Sookie fan you will read it and I will most likely continue the series since I remember reading somewhere that there was only going to be 13 books, which if it's true we only have 2 more to go. But I might wait for them to come out in paperback instead paying the hardback price.

My Rating: 2.5