House of Ice & Shadows (Myths & Outlaws #2)

House of Ice & Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

After being held hostage by Queen Meara as a child X (Xaydin) hates Meara and anyone connected to her. He isn't too fond of Shifters either as a Shifter impersonated his Father and caused his Father's death because of a broken contract. He spends his time hunting apaswere (a race that tattoos contracts on their skin and kills anyone who breaks a contract), and is determined to kill the apaswere that killed his Father. When the book opens X is on a mission to kill the apaswere that holds the contract with Dash and Queen Meara.

Meara sends her daughter Gisela to protect the apaswere, but secretly sends Diflyn to kill the apaswere and Gisela. X and his family befriend Gisela before they realize who she is and X falls in love with her. In the end they overthrow Meara and Gisela becomes the new Queen with X by her side as her husband.

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The Secret of Secrets (Robert Langdon, #6)

The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Somebody wants to destroy every copy of Katherine's book and they are willing to kill to do it, but why? And can Robert Langdon save Katherine and the manuscript?

#Science-fiction, #Prague, #books

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Pendergast: The Beginning (Agent Pendergast #0.5)

Pendergast: The Beginning by Douglas Preston
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Really enjoyed this book. Learning how Proctor came to work for him and their past together. Would love to learn more about their missions in the Ghost Company. Dare I hope there is a new series in the making about Colonel Pendergast?

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Stolen in Death (In Death, #62)

Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Magdelana's back and this time she is scheming to bring Rourke down when she hires a thief to steal the Royal Suite that Rourke stole as a teenager from the Tate Museum. Not only does Eve have to take Magdelana for being an accomplice to murder she has to protect Rourke from his past.

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The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)

The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed it immensely and love the addition of Victor to the group. The Viking even turned out to be an OK guy once he stopped trying to have people killed.

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Twelve Months (The Dresden Files, #18)

Twelve Months by Jim Butcher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Brilliantly written. Harry is trying to get through his grief over Karrin Murphy's death. Navigate his engagement to Lara and find a way to cure Thomas and save him from the Svartalves Justice. Lara and Harry find common ground in their desire to save Thomas, but it's Harry's (accidental) entrapment of Lara that leads to Thomas' salvation. Because she used Harry to entrap Lara Mab grants Harry a boon and as she predicted Thomas' life was what he asked for. Mab steps in and helps Harry control Thomas' Hunger and gives Thomas the will to live when she threatens Justine and their unborn baby. Alas it's not a completely happy ending. In order to satisfy the Svartalves sense of justice over Thomas murdering Austri he has to turn over his infant son to be reared by them, and Justine can never know that she was pg or gave birth to a son in order to survive the ordeal of her possession. Justine is still in Mab's care when the book ends as Mab is trying to cure her.

More hints that Harry being Starborn is of the utmost importance, it's what allowed him to entrap Lara and we learn that Drakul is also Starborn.

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The Seven Rings (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #3)

The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love the characters in this book especially some of the ghost. Clover is a hoot. Would really like to learn some of the backstories on the ghost is future books. I feel that Clover especially would have a lot to say.

Sonya gets the rings breaks the curse and marries the guy. Yes it's somewhat formulaic but it's a nice good triumphs over evil romance.

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