Marked in Flesh - Anne Bishop

For centuries, the Others and humans have lived side by side in uneasy peace. But when humankind oversteps its bounds, the Others will have to decide how much humanity they’re willing to tolerate—both within themselves and within their community...

Since the Others allied themselves with the cassandra sangue, the fragile yet powerful human blood prophets who were being exploited by their own kind, the delicate dynamic between humans and Others changed. Some, like Simon Wolfgard, wolf shifter and leader of the Lakeside Courtyard, and blood prophet Meg Corbyn, see the new, closer companionship as beneficial—both personally and practically.

But not everyone is convinced. A group of radical humans is seeking to usurp land through a series of violent attacks on the Others. What they don’t realize is that there are older and more dangerous forces than shifters and vampires protecting the land that belongs to the Others—and those forces are willing to do whatever is necessary to protect what is theirs… 

My thoughts:
I should have written this yesterday while my blood was flowing and the rage growing. But there was thunder, boo thunder, every time I meant to go on my laptop a new stormfront came. Anyway, this book was truly the best one so far, like when I meant to go pee, 2 hours later I was still reading.

At first I wondered, why the change, see there were more POVS, but for me that worked amazing. We had to see what happened with a other places too. Especially one place. And I liked these new insights.

The rage has died done, but yesterday I was all THE CLEVER MEAT MUST DIE! Omg, the book tore me apart at one time. Yes some humans can be saved, but the rest of those monkeys must die. Painfully too! Rage rage rage!

Humans First and Last are still being effing idiots and being all Humans! F the rest! You stupid sacks of meat. You have not even met The claws and teeth of this place.

So yeah, of course I am team Others, there is really not anything else to be.

I have talked about my rage a lot....
Shit is about to go down! That is the story here.

Still hoping for Meg to hook up with Simon, the time is coming, she is learning how to live, and maybe one day a next step can come. Cos they are so cute. She clueless, he all squeaky toy! Awwwww.

I want to say more but mowuhahahahaha.

Conclusion:
Really the best one so far. I look forward to more...I need more stat.

Cover
they are all too similar

Kindle Edition, 416 pages

Published March 8th 2016 by Roc
The Others #4
UF
Own

Vision in Silver - Anne Bishop

The Others freed the  cassandra sangue  to protect the blood prophets from exploitation, not realizing their actions would have dire consequences. Now the fragile seers are in greater danger than ever before—both from their own weaknesses and from those who seek to control their divinations for wicked purposes. In desperate need of answers, Simon Wolfgard, a shape-shifter leader among the Others, has no choice but to enlist blood prophet Meg Corbyn’s help, regardless of the risks she faces by aiding him.

Meg is still deep in the throes of her addiction to the euphoria she feels when she cuts and speaks prophecy. She knows each slice of her blade tempts death. But Others and humans alike need answers, and her visions may be Simon’s only hope of ending the conflict.

For the shadows of war are deepening across the Atlantik, and the prejudice of a fanatic faction is threatening to bring the battle right to Meg and Simon’s doorstep… 

My thoughts:

I still say let the wild ones go crazy and destroy every human settlement (well except for a few chosen ones). Humans just can't have nice things. The HFL league drives me insane in this one, it's all, fine, you can take a few shifters but do you not realise what is out there? Answer is no, silly monkeys. Die monkeys die.

Simon, awww, I do like him. He tries so hard to understand those sill humans.

Meg, I think she finally has grown on me, I was anti Meg, then Meh meh, but now, yeah, she hads grown on me. I like her. I get her.

And they should totally get it on...one day. She needs to learn how to live first. But one day, totally one day.

The plot is those idiots wanting to make war, here and overseas. Someone shows up. There are threats and action, and I am all kill the monkeys!

This might have been the best one so far, as the series slowly has grown on me. It's still not awesome, but maybe I am getting there. They have all been good, but I expected more since it was so hyped up, and you should never listen to hype. Cos I went into this series wanting best book ever, and when I got good I was disappointed. Which is silly cos Good is Good, and good makes me want to read more. 

Conclusion:
And read more I shall! I should start the next one right away don't you think?! Ok I will do that. I crave more.

Cover
Meh

Kindle Edition, 528 pages
Published March 3rd 2015 by Roc
The Others #3
Urban fantasy
Own

Behind the throne - KB Wagers

Hail Bristol has made a name for herself in the galaxy for everything except what she was born to do: rule the Indranan Empire. 

When she is dragged back to her home planet to take her rightful place as the only remaining heir, she finds that trading her ship for a palace is her most dangerous move yet. 

My thoughts:

There were many cool things about this book. Ohh let's make a list!

First we have a kick-ass gunrunner, smart, sassy, and she is actually a runaway princess. And now heir to the throne, ohh drama!

Second it's sci-fi, which is always cool. Not so much space-ship stuff, mostly land and tech stuff (I like that)

Third, this empire is one ruled by matriarchs. Go girlpower! Of course that is not perfect either since men do not get the same chances as women, but as a storyline I love it. Women are all in charge. It's interesting.

Fourth cool thing is the culture, it's Hindu, yes other things too, but the first settlers must have been from India. As in religion, manners of speech, dress, just a nice mix of things. Of course someone who actually knows about India might not like it, but for me; this is the future. Things have surely gotten mixed up on the way there. They are on a planet far far away of course. And you have to think that other cultures have blended in too. I just liked what I got. A mix of things, where one thing showed more.

The story is, someone is after her, since her family is dead. Who wants to bring down the empire? And she will not rest until they are found. Of course now she is also to be Empress, a former gunrunner. A well known criminal. Oh I like it.

Conclusion:

Action, politics and I do look forward to the next one. She will keep the Empire on its toes.

Cover

First I was no, now I am yes

Kindle Edition, 432 pages
Expected publication: August 2nd 2016 by Orbit
The Indranan War #1
Sci-fi
NG

The Highwayman - Kerrigan Byrne

They're rebels, scoundrels, and blackguards-dark, dashing men on the wrong side of the law. But for the women who love them, a hint of danger only makes the heart beat faster, in the stunning debut historical romance The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne.

Dorian Blackwell, the Blackheart of Ben More, is a ruthless villain. Scarred and hard-hearted, Dorian is one of Victorian London's wealthiest, most influential men who will stop at nothing to wreak vengeance on those who've wronged him...and will fight to the death to seize what he wants. The lovely, still innocent widow Farah Leigh Mackenzie is no exception-and soon Dorian whisks the beautiful lass away to his sanctuary in the wild Highlands...

But Farah is no one's puppet. She possesses a powerful secret-one that threatens her very life. When being held captive by Dorian proves to be the only way to keep Farah safe from those who would see her dead, Dorian makes Farah a scandalous proposition: marry him for protection in exchange for using her secret to help him exact revenge on his enemies. But what the Blackheart of Ben More never could have imagined is that Farah has terms of her own, igniting a tempestuous desire that consumes them both. Could it be that the woman he captured is the only one who can touch the black heart he'd long thought dead?

My thought:

At times I wondered if Dorian was too dark, too scarred. He really is effed up, and he is a killer. But, but his vengeance always had a reason! But he was a killer, BUT, those motherf***ers deserved it.

Yup Dorian spent his youth in prison, then he created a criminal empire. 

Farah ran away as a child, she pretends she is a widow, and she works as a secretary for Scotland Yard.

Not two people that should know each other, but something ties them together, well an obvious thing as soon as you start reading. So, well he kidnaps her *facepalm*, but he has a good reason as she is in danger. And he is nice to her, he is just so effed up, awww, dang it, yes I like the effed up ones, you just want to hug them and make it better. Of course it would take this guy therapy and not just a roll around the sack to get better, but hey it's a romance.

Conclusion:
There is romance, passion, danger and hidden secrets. And then they lived happily ever after. 

Cover
So yellow

Kindle Edition, 379 pages
Published September 1st 2015 by St. Martin's Paperbacks
Victorian Rebels #1
Historical romance
Own