Shadows Fall, by Simon R. Green (Roc, 1994)

Somewhere off the beaten path of society and civilization, there lies the mysterious town of Shadows Fall. The elephants’ graveyard of the imagination, it’s where gods and heroes, legends and monsters, myths and childhood companions all go when their time … Continue reading

Once Bitten, Twice Shy and Another One Bites The Dust, by Jennifer Rardin (Orbit, 2007)

Meet Jaz Parks. Though she doesn’t look the part, she’s secretly a CIA assassin, working for a top-secret department to take out assorted deadly threats around the world. Partnered with Vayl, a centuries-old vampire who requested her specifically for the … Continue reading

Midnight's Daughter, by Karen Chance (Onyx, 2008)

Meet Dorina “Dory” Basarab. A 500-year old dhampir (half-vampire) subject to rage-driven blackouts, she works as a vampire hunter and occasional troubleshooter for her father, one of the most powerful vampires in North America. Her housemate and best friend Claire, … Continue reading

Magic Bites and Magic Burns, by Ilona Andrews (Ace, 2007/2008)

In the semi-near future, Atlanta has become a strange and dangerous place to live. Waves of magic sweep over the world with unpredictable frequency, cancelling out all things technological for the length of their duration. The supernatural is in full … Continue reading