Belle Chasse (Sentinels of New Orleans #5) Review + #Giveaway

Belle Chasse

Sentinels of New Orleans Series

Book #5

Suzanne Johnson

Genre:  Urban Fantasy

Release Date: November 8, 2916

Publisher: TOR Books

ISBN: 978-0765376992

ASIN: B01E3PFTCQ

Pages: 336

Word Count: 93,000

Goodreads Rating: 4.19

My Rating: 5.0

Book Description:

Suzanne Johnson's "strong and intriguing" (Publishers Weekly) urban fantasy series continues with Belle Chasse. The Sentinels of New Orleans series has earned starred reviews from Library Journal ("a resourceful heroine who relies on her magical ingenuity") and PW ("vivid...a lively tale jam-packed with action, magic, and intriguing plot twists").

With the wizard-elven treaty on the verge of collapse, the preternatural world stands on the brink of war. Unless former wizard sentinel DJ Jaco manages to keep the elven leader, Quince Randolph, focused on peace and not personal matters.

With no one on the throne, Faerie is in chaos, with rival princes battling for power. The still-undead pirate, Jean Lafitte, is building his own army of misfits, and DJ stripped of her job and hiding in the Beyond to avoid the death sentence handed down by the wizard Council of Elders can’t get anywhere near her beloved New Orleans or her significant something-or-other, Alex.

It's time to choose sides. Friends will become enemies, enemies will become allies, and not everyone will survive. DJ and her friends will learn a hard lesson: sometimes, even the ultimate sacrifice isn’t enough.

My Take on the Book:

I don’t know how it’s possible but this book was better than the last 4. Every time I read Ms. Johnson’s work I get so drawn into the world she creates. The characters, the story arc’s, the settings are all superb.

Out of all the books, I feel like this one had the strongest character development. Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop and I can’t wait till the next installment. Every day since book 4 was reviewed here, I would sift through my emails for word on a review opportunity for this book so I responded immediately when this book came up. I knew I was gonna get sucked in, but I don’t think I expected how much I would love this book. By now, you would think I’d be used to the colorful and tangible word the author creates but I’m always so shocked.

 5 Quills

D.J. is by far one of the best and most believable female leads in an Urban Fantasy and only second to my first love Mercy Thompson from a series by Patricia Briggs. Her adventures are so enthralling and the characters around her are super lovable. There are some new characters introduced in this book and you get more insight on some characters that we as the readers know little about. 

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About The Author

Suzanne Johnson is the author of the award-winning Sentinels of New Orleans urban fantasy series but perhaps is best known for her romantic suspense and paranormal romance books written as Susannah Sandlin, including the Penton Vampire Legacy paranormal romance series, the Wilds of the Bayou suspense series, and The Collectors romantic thriller series. Her awards include two Holt Medallions in 2013 and 2015, a 2015 Booksellers Best Award in romantic suspense, and nominations in 2014 and 2015 for the RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice Award. A displaced New Orleanian, she currently lives in Auburn, Alabama. Suzanne loves SEC football, fried gator on a stick, all things Cajun, and redneck reality TV.

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Soul Finder (Immortal Gene Trilogy #2) Book Review + #Giveaway

Soul Finder 
The Immortal Gene Trilogy
Book #2
Jacinta Maree

Release Date: September 16t, 2016
Genre: New Adult Supernatural Dystopian
Publisher: Inked Rabbit Publishing

ISBN: 978-1532869303
ASIN: B01LKNY3YY
Pages:263

Goodreads Rating: 4.62
My Rating: 5.0

Book Description:

Since being discovered as Soulless, Nadia has become a target for both terrorist groups and government corporations. Now, her only hope for survival rests in the hands of the man sent out to kill her: Diesel, the Mad Dog terrorist.

Diesel is determined to free himself of the never ending curse of reincarnation and the haunting memories that plague his mind. But when his search leads him to Nadia, a greater desire stills him from taking her life.

Unable to see into Diesel’s cracking mind, Nadia instead puts her faith into his strength, fueled by eleven generations of unmatched rage and insanity. Their tight-rope relationship balances the two between life and death, love and rage, trust and betrayal.

Tension pulls at the hems of their dangerous companionship, and as time runs out all madmen must eventually make their choice.

Book two of the thrilling Immortal Gene series dives deeper into the danger of trusting your heart over your head.

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My Take on the Book:

With my going back to university... I havent reviewed many books for you all. It's not that I  haven't wanted to but, I just haven't had the time. So, I apologize and promise to try for more lol. with that said....

wow! i loved book 1 but I was not prepared for the epic-ness that is book 2. 

Once again you are taken on a thrilling adventure  with Nadia. You get to watch her character develop more and see her relationships blossom into more. I couldn’t tear my eyes away from this book with its enrapturing storyline and realistic characters and situations.

Whereas the first book was a smidge on the dark side this one is definitely a bit more on the mature side. It touches on topics that are important like gender fluidity. It was refreshing to see these scenes unfold since some of these topics are hard to come by in books of this genre.

Also, when I say mature, I mean mature. No there isn’t lewd verbiage or an overly descriptive discomfort that some of these books will make you feel but it’s there and I like how important and yet normal these things were.

I don’t wanna give anything too important away so I’ll stop there are just say how great this book was.

5 Quills

Just like book 1, prepare yourself for a pretty epic story and a massively aggravating cliff hanger... this time no pun, I promise. Soul Finder is a pretty go go go kind of book. Once the story picks up, which is admittedly fast, you don’t get the lull you got in book 1. The characters have been introduced and the new ones, while important don’t get the same in depth character pros and development you see in Soulless. That is not to say that each character wasn’t fleshed out properly; they felt just as tangible as Diesel and Nadia. It was refreshing and I felt like it helped move the story along. Kudos on another great installment Ms. Maree, I look forward to book 3 and seeing where these unforgettable characters go!

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About The Author 

Born in Melbourne Australia, Jacinta Maree considers herself a chocoholic with an obsession with dragons, video gaming and Japan. She writes a variety of genres including YA paranormal, steampunk, horror, new adult, dystopian and fantasy. Winner of 2014 Horror of the year and bestselling author, Jacinta writes to bring enjoyment to others while fulfilling her own need to explore the weird and the impossible.

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