Thursday, June 28, 2012

SERIES GIVEAWAY & Toni's Review of Stalking the Others by Jess Haines ***4.5 Stars***


  

Vampires, werewolves, mages–the Others are very real, and wreaking havoc in Shiarra Waynest’s life. But now, she’s returning the favor…

Once, she was one of the good guys–or as close as a New York P.I. can get. Then Shiarra Waynest was drawn into the world of the Others. Every faction has its own loyalties and agenda. And Shia’s recent betrayal by her ex-boyfriend means that she may be on the verge of becoming a rogue werewolf at the next full moon.

Of course, with all the threats against her, Shia’s not sure she’ll live long enough to find out. The enigmatic vampire Royce wants her back in his clutches, as do two powerful werewolf packs, along with the police. Instead of going into hiding, Shia is enlisting the aid of her enchanted hunter’s belt and every dirty P.I. trick she knows. If she’s going down, she’ll take out as many of her enemies as she can–and hope that in the process, she keeps whatever humanity she has left…

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Scheduled release date is July 3, 2012

I have to say that this series is new for me.  When I requested Stalking the Others, I knew that this was book four and that I would have to play catch up.  I’m glad I picked it and I’m really glad I had this book after finishing book three, Deceived by the Others.  Get ready for a kick-ass ride!

The Sunstriker pack is on the run.  Their crimes have been revealed, and everyone is looking for them.  The person top on the list:  Shiarra Waynest.  Shiarra has a mission.  Take out every one who has wronged her.  She as a month to do it and she will do anything to accomplish it.  Enemies beware; this woman will take you down.

This one time good girl is now bad.  Over the years, Shiarra has been forced into a world she never wanted to enter.  This new world has ruined her life and broken her heart, but rather than dwell and sulk about it she runs head first into the battle.  You really have to admire her for that.  She may not do the smartest things and may not be the strongest one out there, but you can’t fault her determination.

Stalking the Others is a fast, action packed novel.  I really can’t go more into the story, since I really don’t want to give it away.  I had moments of deep emotion, elation and fist pumping “Heck, yeahs”.  There are also more stories to be told.  I can only hope that Ms. Haines is going to quickly crank out the next in the series.

Since I don’t want to give the plot and surprises away, I will mention a bit more about the series.  H&W Investigation in my opinion is very good Urban Fantasy.  I sometimes have a hard time connecting with this genre, but I did with ease with this series.  Shia is not your normal heroine.  Some people complain about her weakness, but I find her traits more believable than the norm.  She is human, and her actions and thoughts portray that.  She doesn’t instantly become a super heroine.  The buildup is slow and I liked it.  She makes a lot of errors and even at the end of this book she retains her believability for me.

The first two books in the series; Hunted by the Others and Taken by the Others, were not as enjoyable as the last two were for me.  Ms. Haines has definitely picked it up and has improved on the series.  Now with her world building done, she is fully engaged in the plot and it shows.  As a whole I would recommend this series.

You want something new and exciting?  Then you need to pick up H&W Investigations.  This is a wonderful Urban Fantasy series with a teeny tiny touch of romance (it’s barely there).  The action is amazing and the characters are engaging.  When you need something a little different, I would look no farther than right here.  

Book Giveaway
Kensington Publishing is kindly giving away the first three books in the H&W Investigations series to one lucky winner!!


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I'm going to throw in something special!
If we top our review giveaway entry numbers record of 232, I'll also throw in my plain cover ARC of Book #4 Stalking of the Others.


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26 comments:

  1. No I dont see myself as a vengeful person. If someone hurts me i dont purposely hurt them back but if the opportunity presents itself to give a little payback i might take advantage of it, LOL.

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  2. I am not usually a vengeful person. I do believe in karma and what goes around comes around. I try and not spend a lot of time on negative thoughts as it only hurts myself.

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  3. I would love to start this series. It sounds really good.

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  4. I'm not vengeful. I really try to ignore it and start distancing myself from the person.

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  5. Thank you so much for this very lovely review! Always happy to meet new fans. =)

    <3,
    -J

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    1. Hi Jess! Thanks for joining us on the blog! *waves*

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    2. Glad you stopped by Jess! As you can see, I'm lovin' the series. The worst thing about ARC is you have wait even longer than normal to get to enjoy the next one. Great Job!!

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  6. Totally not a vengeful person, sometimes I am way to passive aggressive.

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  7. I usually let thing go, but sometimes I wish karma would show up when I'm around to see it.

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  8. I am not vengeful at all. i have fantasies of exacting revenge, but usually i'll just forgive someone or ignore them. i guess depriving people of interacting with wonderful me is an act of vengeance ;-)

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  9. I love some of the answers - seems we do not have too many vengeful people!

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  10. I'm going to say.... No.. Ish... Lol

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  11. Wow...sounds like a fantastic series! I love my ereader but I prefer reading paper books...there's just something about holding a real book in my hand!

    I definitely used to be a vengeful person when I was younger. I still have that part of me living in side of me but therapy and a good, hard look at my life made me realize that is NOT the person I want to be nor something I wanted to raise my child with. So I'm not a vengeful person anymore...I might be in my mind, though!

    Good luck to everyone and thank you for being a part of this great giveaway!!!

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  12. i try my best not to.. but sometimes, maybe i did =__=

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  13. if i dont win these im gonna have to buy them, they sound great.

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  14. Well...I'd like to think myself not vengeful. However, if I'm honest...there's been a time or two that I can remember being so. Mostly towards the hubs. Don't we always hurt the ones we love most, though those are the ones we should try to hurt least? I really like this series...thx for the giveaway op!! :)

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  15. Im not much of a vengeful person, I do believe in karma and when we have a zombie outbreak,I wont feel bad when I shot the people who wronged me!!

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  16. I would like to think I could be vengeful. But a little part of me holds me back. jussst barely. If someone hurts me I am jsut like heartbroken. lol. But if someone hurts someone i love I get all violent and want to open a can of hurt. :D

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  17. I guess it depends. How badly they hurt me and in what way. I like to think that I take the high road as often as possible but when it comes to something very serious, I think I could be a bit vengeful.

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  18. I used to be. Now I just try and walk away from the situation....BUT is the Karma bus is driving around I may give the driver some directions to a certain someone...hehe...In all l try to be a good person and keep toxic people away

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  19. I'm not vengeful.. I don't forgive easily though. Someone pissed me off, in like the afternoon, sent an email to apologize. And I had a really hard time forgiving him. Took me till about the end of my shift.

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  20. I'm not a vengeful person if someone does something that I do not agree with or appreciate I will call them on it there and then and then move on. I do beleive in Karma for those who are just nasty though.

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  21. I don't think I'm a vengeful person. Sure I'll be super mad for a while but I eventually cool down. I'm to much of a nice person to stay mad.

    Thanks for the giveaway!!!!!!!

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  22. No, not really. I get mad and may stay that way for a while, but no I don't hurt back. Maybe I'd like to but I won't be like them. Thanks for the giveway!

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