From the Author Pages

Every week, I try and update the author pages with whatever new info or covers have come out, etc.  I thought I might just summarize what I did this past week in a post.

• Alexandra Ivy‘s next Guardians of Eternity book, Fear the Darkness, will be out a couple of weeks earlier than planned.  It is now an August 28th release.  Also, on her official blog, there is a small excerpt from the first book of the new series she is starting up called The Sentinels.
• There has been some question about what is up with the very slow release schedule of C.L. Wilson.  Well, turns out that illness forced a delay to her schedule, but things are still on the go for The Winter King, and then Bel and Galen’s Tairen Soul books.
• There will be another Bound novella from Cynthia Eden.  Bound by the Night will be released next week, but the cover and blurb have been upped HERE.
• Ilona Andrews is re-releasing Magic Dreams, the short story originally published in last years Hexed anthology, in e-format on June 26th.
• From what I can tell, it looks like Jacquelyn Frank will be releasing the first book of a Nightwalkers spin-off series on October 30th.  Forbidden is part of the Bodywalkers series.  Amazon still lists it as Seduce Me in Shadows, but the write up is correct.
• Jeaniene Frost is also re-releasing a previous anthology in e-format.  Night’s Darkest Embrace was originally in Haunted by Your Touch, and was set in the new world of Nocturna.  It should be out on November 13th.
• The future of the Midnight Breed series from Lara Adrian was sort of up in the air, but it appears that now a bit of info is starting to come out about book 11.  Edge of Dawn will be out later this year, and will feature a now grown-up Mira.
• oh, and I did a bit of a switch around.  I deleted the author section for Rhyannon Byrd, but I also created a new one for Cassandra Clare, which can be found HERE.

Cover Lover – Angel in Chains

Cynthia Eden released the cover for the third book in her Fallen Angels series today, Angel in Chains.  This one is due out on November 27th.

Random stuff…

Meh, not much going on.  No new series this week, so didn’t do that post.   Nothing that catches my eye being released, so no pick of the week, either.  I spent two weeks getting though Tes Hilaire‘s Deliver Me From Darkness, not sure if that was because I was in a slump, or because I had three books staring at me that I wanted to read more, but for some reason I just couldn’t get engaged in this one.  It had everything I like, but I just couldn’t get involved enough in the story to enjoy it, and had a hard time making myself finish it.  I did dive immediately into Patricia Brigg‘s Fair Game afterward, and read almost half the book in one sitting.  I feel so sad for Charles, but I do love seeing Anna come into her own.

There has been another change of plans for Kresley Cole‘s Dacian’s spin off, Shadow’s Claim.  It’s September release date was pushed back to mid-December, but has been moved once again to November 27th.  Also, looks like Kresley is firing up to start another IAD book, but she is being coy about who it will feature (can I hope Thronos and Lanthe?).  The cover for her upcoming Poison Princess will be released soon, so keep an eye out.

Cynthia Eden is writing another Bound book (her e-book novellas series, which are great reads).  Most of those particular stories have been inspired by fairytales, and looks like this time around it is Sleeping Beauty meets vampires and werewolves.  I do love these stories, and I have high hopes that they will head to print format one day.

Richelle Mead is hard at work on next year’s third Bloodlines novel, but no title has been announced yet.  From the sounds of things, though, Adrian is getting himself into all sorts of trouble.

Alyssa Day‘s much, much pushed back novella from the Warriors of Poseidon series, Alejandro’s Sorceress,  is supposed to be finally released this week – but I still can’t seem to track down any links.  For those of you who are interested, there is an excerpt available on her site HERE.

Still working on an update for the look of the site, but let’s just say that there is a nasty steep learning curve for CSS.  And since I am barely computer literate, it is…interesting.  On the plus side, I do love a challenge.

Cover Lover – Howl For It

I love the duologies that Cynthia Eden and Shelly Laurenston put out, and there is another one coming this September.  Cynthia just upped the cover for Howl For It, and I must say…it is a pretty one.

New Release Dates

Wow, there is still a ton of info coming out about upcoming releases.  I sort of wish they would spread the love out a bit, but I shouldn’t complain.  So, this is what has been /will be added to the new release pages…

• Marjorie M. Liu will be going the steampunk way with the release of A Furious Darkness on November 27th.
• The second book in Juliana Stone‘s League of Guardians series, King of the Damned, will be out on November 27th.
• The preorder links are now up at Amazon for the Karen Marie Moning novel, Iced, due out on October 30th.
• Keri Arthur‘s second re-released Ripple Creek Werewolf book, Beneath a Darkening Moon, will be out on October 30th.
• I am not quite sure about this one, but September 25th is the release date for a Jacquelyn Frank book.  Originally it was to be the third Three Worlds novel, but now it is listed as Forbidden: The World of Nightwalkers.  I must investigate further, since this is the first I have heard of another Nightwalkers spin off.
• Sacrifice the Wicked, part of Karina Cooper‘s Dark Mission world, will be released on September 25th.
• Caine and Cassandra’s Guardians of Eternity story now has a title and a release date.  The Alexandra Ivy book will be called Fear the Darkness, and it will be available on September 1st.
• Shelly Laurenston and Cynthia Eden will once again pair up in the Howl For It anthology on August 28th.  No clue what series Laurenston will be writing about, but all of their anthologies have been great so far.
• The fourth book of Keri Arthur‘s Dark Angels series, Darkness Hunts, will be available on November 6th.
• and finally, Kerrelyn Sparks will release Wild About You, part of her Love at Stake series, on September 25th.

E-book Releases

While the wonderful free Kate and Curran story Magic Gifts from Ilona Andrews is no longer available (it will be available in print  in an upcoming Kate Daniels book), and Alejandro’s Sorceress from Alyssa Day is experiencing technical difficulties, there are a couple of stories to tide us over.

• Cynthia Eden is offering a terrific free story called Bound in Sin.  It is free at Smashwords until January 13th, or it can be found at Amazon.com for $0.99.  I would love to see these stories released in a print collection.
• Kelley Armstrong returns to the Otherworld with the January 31st release of Chaotic.  It would be considered story #5.5, and it was originally released in print in the Dates from Hell anthology.
• Ghouls Night Out, story #2.5 from the Nicki Styx series from Terri Garey, is also being re-released in e-format.  It was originally available in the Weddings from Hell anthology.  Look for it on January 17th.
• January 3rd was the release date for Laura Wright‘s Eternal Blood, story #2.5 in the Mark of the Vampire series.
• Originally released in the Inked anthology, Yasmine Galenorn‘s Etched in Silver will now be available in e-format starting on January 10th.  It is #7.5 of the Sisters of the Moon series.
• and Jennifer Estep will be releasing a new Elemental Assassin novella called Thread of Death.  It will be story #5.5, and is due for release on January 31st (the same day as book #6, By a Thread).

Now, on a personal note.  Aaarrrggggghhhhhhhh!  Some of the covers I saw while going through the Kindle books for January *shuddering*.  Good lord.  I went from laughing, to sneering, to feeling like I needed a hot bath.  I was horrified.  I had high hopes they would look like the covers for Thread of Death, but, er, no.

New Additions

I have found a couple of more titles to add to the new release pages, a lot in the Young Adult side of things.

• Cynthia Eden will be contributing to a new anthology next September called Howl For It.  Not sure yet on the other authors involved.
• The fourth book of J.R. Ward‘s Fallen Angels series is rumored to be called Rapture.  It will be out at the beginning of next September.
• Desire the Night is a new one coming from Amanda Ashley.  It should be available on September 4th.
• Melissa de la Cruz will start her Blue Bloods spin-off series called Wolf Pact next September with the release of book one, also called Wolf Pact.
• Author Kira Brady will be starting her Deadglass Trilogy next August with the release of the first book, Hearts of Darkness.  This one sounds interesting.
• Book #11 of the Celta’s Heartmates series from Robin D. Owens will be coming out next August 7th.  It will be called Heart Secret.
• This one is a bit different.  Michelle Rowen will be returning to her Immortality Bites world with a new series.  The Sarah Dearly books will start up again next October with the release of Blood Bath and Beyond.
• Lilith Saintcrow will start an adult oriented series next fall called Bannon & Clare.  Book one will be called The Iron Wyrm Affair.
• The second book of the Anna series from Kendare Blake will be called Girl of Nightmares (great cover, too).  Look for it next August.
• Even though Andrea Cremer‘s Nightshade trilogy wraps up early next year, there will be at least two more books from that world.  Billed as a prequel series, the Nightshade Companion books will include next August’s Rift, and will be followed by Rise in 2013.
• And finally the third book of the Halo series from Alexandra Adornetto will be called Heaven, and is scheduled for release on August 21st.

New Series Alert

There is only one series launching this week, but it happens to come from one of my favorite authors.  Angel of Darkness is the first book in Cythina Eden‘s The Fallen series, and from what I have seen it has been getting great early reviews.

Cover Blurb…

Nicole St. James was a nice woman. An innocent, pretty, twenty-something school teacher with her life ahead of her. But as the angel of death, it’s Keenan’s job to take that life away. So when a vampire attacks Nicole, Keenan is not supposed to snap and take out the vampire instead. It cost him his wings–but she’s worth it.

Except when Keenan catches up to his pretty school teacher, she’s not so innocent anymore. Hot red lipstick, tight black shorts and long white fangs–she’s ready to kick the asses of anyone who helped turn her into a damn bloodsucker. Unless that ass is attached to a certain fallen angel. Even with all of heaven and half of hell after them, someone will have to teach Keenan about the fun kinds of sin…

There will be at least three more Fallen books, as well.  Angel Betrayed is due out on June 26th, and it will be followed by Angel in Chains next December, and Avenging Angel after that.

Cover Lover – 2 New Titles

Looks like the angel invasion continues.  Michelle Rowen will be starting up a new YA series next year called The Nightwatchers.  The cover for the first book, Dark Kiss, is out now.  Dude has a serious Chris Isaak vibe going on here, but I like it.

Cynthia Eden has upped the cover for the second book in her Fallen series, called Angel Betrayed.  This one is due out on June 26th.

Random Updates…

I have quite a few to add to the new release pages in the next little bit.  Some I haven’t heard of, some I can’t wait for…

• Sharie Kohler will continue her Moon Chasers series next August with the release of A Soul So Wicked.
• As I blabbed in a post a few days ago, Kresley Cole‘s first IAD spin off book will be about the Dacians.  Shadow’s Claim is the first book of the Realm of Blood and Mist series, due out on August 21st.
• Precinct 13 is the first book of a new adult series from author Tate Hallaway, and should be available on August 7th.
• The second book from Joy Nash‘s The Watchers series will be called The Unholy.  It has a release date of August 7th.
• On July 31st, Molly Harper will release The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires.  Not sure if this is part of a series, though.
• Christine Feehan‘s redone Dark Desire, a re-write of a previous Carpathian book, will be coming out in paperback on July 31st.
• The second book of Cynthia Eden‘s upcoming Angel series, Angel Betrayed, is now looking like a July release.
• Fire Kissed, the new one from Erin Kellison, will be released on July 3rd.
• The third book of Katherine Irons‘ Seaborne series, Waterborne, is scheduled for June 26th.
• Jaime Rush will have a new one out from her Offspring series at the end of next may, called Darkness Becomes Her.
• The seventh book from Jennifer Estep‘s Elemental Assassin series, Widow’s Web, will be released on August 21st.
• Time Untime, the next in a long list of Dark-Hunter books from Sherrilyn Kenyon, now has a release date of August 7th.
• Book two of Rachel Caine‘s new Revivalist series, Two Weeks’ Notice, is due out on August 7th.
• On August 7th, the next book from K.A. Stewart‘s Jesse James Dawson series will be out, called A Wolf at the Door.
• The Next Charley Madigan book from Kelly Gay, Shadows Before the Sun, will be out on July 31st.
• Sins Dark Caress is the third book from Tracey O’Hara‘s Dark Brethren series.  It is scheduled for release on July 31st.
• Jocelynn Drake kicks off a new series with Angel Wings, coming out on June 26th.
• June 26th is also the release date for Kasey MacKenzie‘s upcoming Black Hearted Betrayal.
• Changeling, the next book from Kelly Meding, is due out on June 26th.
• and Taylor Keating‘s third book, Fair Game, will be out on June 26th as well.