Magic Bites

Magic is a part of Kate Daniels everyday life during the time of the day when magic makes technology go awry, cars won’t start and guns don’t want to fire. All sorts of magical things start to appear and rouge mages are able to use their magic. But when technology is able to work again Kate is there to clean up the problems that magic has left behind. She is a mercenary of sorts that helps take care of all sorts of paranormal problems. Greg Feldman was Kate’s guardian and the Knight-diviner. He has been taking care of her since her parents died. When Greg is murdered she takes on the case personally which almost proves to be more than she can handle. Each sect blames the other for a group of murders. Greg’s murder could be connected with these murders as well. Thrust into a tug of war like power struggle between the Masters of the dead and the Pack, both sides looking to Kate for answers. She starts to feel like it is a bit over her head but she likes it that way and always has. When she starts really investigating Greg’s murder things get even deeper and deeper. She also stumbles onto a guy that could be Mr. Right, but she doesn’t quite know how to handle Crest. The murders start to emulate an old case but could it be that this the same type of case again? She must look to people that she doesn’t really trust for help to solve the case.

Ilona Andrews weaves a suspenseful page-turner that you won’t want to put down. I found my self so absorbed in this book that it was finished before I knew it. She really knows how to keep your attention I will definitely be buying the sequel to this book or anything else she puts out it was a compelling read.

" I rummaged through Greg’s desk drawer for a mirror. Every self-respecting mage had a mirror close to hand. Too many spells required it. Greg’s was a rectangle set in a plain wooden frame. I caught my image in it and almost dropped the rag. My hair glowed. It radiated a weak burgundy luminescence, which shifted when I ran my hands through it, as if each individual strand of hair was coated in fluorescent paint. I shook my head, but the radiance didn’t dim. Growling at it didn’t help either, and I didn’t have the faintest idea how to get rid of it."

"I hid in the farthest corner of the room, invisible from the door, and opened the file. If you can’t make it go away wait it out."

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Zollyanna

The Borderkind

Golden brings back Oliver, Frost, Kitsune and a whole host of legendary and mythical beings in the Borderkind. Oliver must still reach both kings for his pardons before the hunters reach and kill him. He has since learned that his sister is missing, his father has been murdered, and that the police are looking to question him in a line of murders that are similar to his fathers. Meanwhile, Detective Haliwell and Oliver’s fiancé Julianna, have stumbled into the veil, through a cabin, were they were tracking Oliver on an island in Scotland. They are trying to figure out where they are and what is going on. Oliver figures out with help from his new friends that Collette has been kidnapped by the Sandman. So now, he must not only get his pardons he must rescue his sister. Along the way he comes by a sword that was given to the first lost one that was given a pardon. The sword belonged to King Hunyadi which gave Professor Koenig the pardon. The sword proves to serve Oliver well and helps to get him his first pardon. Oliver and his friends must figure out who ordered the Hunters to hunt and kill the Borderkind. Only after that answer is found and the person or persons responsible have been dealt with can Oliver go on with his life, and possibly return to Julianna and their life together. Oliver find out he is somewhat of a “chosen one” and must help to save the Borderkind.

Golden continues to build a wonderful world with the Borderkind with his exemplary writing. He delves into the psyche of Oliver, Frost and Kitsune thereby helping you to understand them better. The Borderkind is a wonderful story and another for the keeper shelf. I will be picking up any books that he writes. He is a wonderful and very refreshing author that brings life to his work.

Love and tragedy: those were things she appreciated most in the movies. Some of them had monsters, but all of the monsters were human. She’d never had an interest in the other sort… could not invest any real fear in them, because she did not believe.

But Collette believed in monsters now.

Myth Hunters

Imagine all your favorite legends coming to life right before your eyes: Jack Frost, The Sandman, etc. What if one night you met one of these legendary beings and he asked you for help? What would you do? That is what happened to Oliver one winters night and, here is where our story begins. Oliver Bascombe is a lawyer with the family law firm and is set to get married in the next few days. When a very bad snow storm blows in, bringing a hurt legend with it, who turns out to be Frost. Oliver can’t believe what he sees and it takes him even longer to understand what is going on. Frost must take Oliver across the Border between both our world and theirs which is called the Veil and, by doing so saves both their lives. Once Oliver crossed into the veil he became a lost one and was no longer able to go home to his world. Frost explains that all of the Borderkind are now being hunted and now that Oliver has helped Frost he will be hunted too. He also explains that the Borderkind are the Legendaries that can cross through the veil between both worlds at will. Oliver meets a host of legendaries and Borderkind some that he remembers the legends of and some he does not. They learn very quickly who they can and cannot trust. Oliver vows to help Frost find out who is hunting the Borderkind so that he may someday be able to stay or go home to his fiancé, Julianna. But first he must get a pardon from both Kings of the veil before the hunters reach and kill him. While the detective that has been assigned to solve the case, Ted Haliwell, and Julianna, Oliver’s fiancé search for him they stumble onto the veil and become two of the lost as well. They must now find a way to follow Oliver and his new friends and find out what is going on.

Christopher Golden does and excellent job of weaving this legendary tale of myth, magic, wonder and excitement. Golden did a wonderful job of describing each char, down to every last detail, including what Frost looks like. You will be able to picture him in your mind completely right down to the last icicle and its tinkle. Golden helps to create a wonderful mythological world in your mind that you will want to daydream in. Myth Hunters was a real page turner and is definite keeper.

As he ran for the door a rush of wind rushed past him, nearly knocking him over again, and blew it shut.

Oliver stood unmoving in the middle of the parlor, staring at the door. There had been a purpose behind the wind. He was not alone. The storm was here, but it was more than just a storm.

He turned slowly. The vortex in front of the dark fireplace was changing, taking shape. Through the snow churning within that whirlwind, Oliver could see a figure, the same as he had seen outside moments ago. A man or so it seemed, made from ice, his body all perilously sharp edges, dagger fingers, and hair that swung and tinkled musically like crystal chandelier.

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mothers out there and to all the ones that pose as our mothers too!

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Zollyanna

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Zollyanna

What is your vampire name

Your Vampire Name Is...

Lenore of Persia

What's Your Vampire Name?

Dead and Dateless

If you like vampires and werewolves with a bit of murder and mystery and just a touch of comedy then Dead and Dateless is the book for you. Kimberly Raye takes the Paranormal and these other components and mixes them together with just the right touch of comedy that is sure to leave you in stitches.

Dead and Dateless is about a five hundred year old vampire named Lil Marchette that runs a dating service for the normal and paranormal. When one of her clients ends up dead and, I mean the not coming back kind of dead, Lil turns out to be the prime suspect for the case. Lil couldn't bite someone if her life depended on it. She would prefer her blood to come from a bottle. If that wasn't enough for her to deal with she has a set of customers, well you might want to call them a pack of customers, that need mates before the full moon wanes. She must also find out who the killer is along with dealing with her own midnight fantasies of a vampire/bounty hunter named Ty Bonner and maybe make stake a claim on her own true love.

Kimberly Raye will take you on a fun ride with Dead and Dateless. It has such vivid action that I felt as if I was right there in the middle of the story with Lil. Just when you think you have the mystery solved Kimberly turns it around on you. You will be pleasantly surprised with this story, I know I was. This author is on my must by list.

"Neither do we. There are a total of fifty-two members of our organization, nearly half of whom have mates and don't need your services. I'm here on behalf of the single, uncommitted, aging NUNS. Unlike you vamps, we only have a small window for procreation fifty years to be exact. Desperation always makes one less choosy. Besides, male werewolves are bossy and overbearing and extremely territorial. You have their child and bam, they're ready to pee on every tree in your front yard. While I wouldn't mind of I found the right male werewolf, I haven't and I seriously doubt I'm going to in the next two weeks."
"Why not just go to a sperm bank?"
"We ovulate during an actual sexual encounter. Our reproductive system requires a barrage of stimuli. One can't kiss or touch or nibble a turkey baster dear."
"I see your point."

Light My Fire

Aisling is back for another encore this time in London, England. She has moved in with her guardian mentor and she is still finding it hard to be a Demon lord, Guardian and a Wyvern's mate all at the same time. Things are still not good between Drake and Aisling since she left him in Budapest. Drake shows up in London and she soon finds out that her presence at a Sept meeting is required and as Drakes mate and she must show up.

Rene again shows up to take his cousin's place for a third time which now really makes her even more suspicious of him. Also Aisling has the whole imp nation after her because Jim, her little demon sidekick, ate their monarch by accident. It also doesn't help that attempts have been made on her life. Drake will probably want to protect her which is the way he is being a wyvern. It looks like war will break out and all hell is about to break loose.

Katie MacAlister packs action, romance and comedy together to make a wonderful book. It held my attention very well and I couldn't help but wonder what was going to happen next. It was a wonderfully captivating addition to the series. When the next book in the series Holy Smokes comes out in November of 2007 I will be sure to pick it up for my collection.

She pointed at a rat that peeked out from under a stack of garbage. "Draw a binding ward on that rat."
"Ok."I took a deep breath, and focused, and drew a symbol in the air that would when combined with my force of will, bind the rat to the spot.
The ward glowed red in the air for a second, then faded into nothing. The rat gave a squeak of surprise as it tried to scurry away. I started to turn away but, a slight flicker caught my eye. To my surprise, fire suddenly flared to life in the form of the ward I'd just drawn, sending the rat beneath it into a frenzy of horror.
"Oh, my god!" I ran over, ignoring my dislike of rodents to snatch the rat out of harm's way, swatting out the fire after I released the terrified rat. "I had no idea! I didn't see any fire with the blight hounds but the one on the furniture..."

Fire Me up

Our Guardian Aisling Grey is on a trip to Budapest and to a convention of supernatural beings. She is still working for her uncle as an antiquities courier and must deliver an antique amulet to a hermit. She finds out much to her surprise that Drake Vireo, the wyvern of the green dragons is staying in the same hotel she is. Rene cab driver extraordinaire also shows up to take his cousins place again which perks up her curiosity as well.

Once again things start going all awry and she finds herself in the middle of trouble all over again. Mortal men start falling at her feet, which she feels quite embarrassed over, and can't figure out why they are doing it. She is at the conference to find a Guardian mentor to help her learn her powers and maybe control the powers she does not know. You would think that would be easy but each guardian she comes into contact with turns up dead which is getting very upsetting.

Katie MacAlister delights us with another in the Aisling Grey Guardian series. It is a spectacularly written story that adds to the Aisling and Drake relationship. It keeps you guessing what Aisling and her demon are going to do or get into next. I can't wait to read the next book in the series. You will be pleasantly surprised at this addition and will want the whole collection as I do.

I nodded. “It’s pretty obvious that it has masculinity issues, which means it values its manly bits. A little flick of the knife in the demonic happy zone and voila! Instant compliance.

Nora shook her head, a slight smile on her face. “I don’t believe I have ever seen anyone control a demon using on the threat of emasculation. It is unprecedented. It is… quite an odd method of control.”

“Aisling is a very unique woman,” Drake said as he walked by holding a smoking, quivering tablecloth full of imps. “It is one of her many charms.”

I grinned at him.

You Slay Me

Award winning and New York Times bestselling author Katie MacAlister writes romance, mystery, and non-fiction books. Her book You Slay Me is a wonderfully written story about an antiquities courier named Aisling Grey that finds out she is a Guardian, a keeper to the Gates of Hell, after she travels to Paris to deliver an antique golden dragon statue for her uncle. Everyone she comes in contact with seems to realize that she is a Guardian. Including a very good looking real life dragon named Drake Vireo who steals the statue out from under her and leaves her with the dead body of her customer and a very confused French inspector. It seems the only person that doesn't realize she's a guardian is Aisling herself.

In trying to clear her name of the murder Aisling also discovers she is to be the mate of the dragon that stole the statue from her. She vows to get the statue back with or without Drake's help to help clear her name. In doing so she conjures up a demon in the form of an irritating shaggy dog along with dealing with Drake and her new found title as well. She makes a host of friends including a taxi driver and healer who offer to help her clear her name.

Plot twist after, plot twist make this a very exciting read. I did not want to put this book down. Katie did a fine job of character development. I was falling out of my chair laughing at the comedic parts of the book and you will as well. Katie does an amazing job of weaving a murder mystery that that will keep you guessing. I plan to read the whole Guardian Series to find out what she has in store for our Guardian next. I was most intrigued with this book and Katie MacAlister will be added to my must buy list.

“Bonjour. I see you have successfully summoned ... a demon?"
I upped the wattage of my smile, painfully aware of the blush that rode in my cheeks. "Yes, well, the summoning went a bit ...awry. This is Jim."
"Yeah, Hi, whatever, I'm not allowed to speak unless Her Holiness there permits me....Fires of Abaddon! Baby, baby, baby!" Jim's eyes almost bugged out of its furry black head as Cecile waddled into the room. Jim did an odd little shimmy toward the surprised looking Corgi. "Are you one hot looking mama, or what? Hey, baby, who's your daddy?"

The Literary Forum

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Reading and Reviews

I have been a bit behind in my writing but not in my reading but in a way they go hand in hand. You will see I do have a review up. Three more scheduled to be put up and,another I am currently reading to review after those . Hold your breath here, then still four more to review after that one. No, make that 6 I have one that is in electronic format and another that is sitting in a bag that my sweet husband bought me. Plus 2 that are on my to be bought list when they come out this year that go with a collection I already have. So if you like to read keep watching that sight I have a ton of reviews coming at you you may be wanting to pick them up at your local bookstore or online with the one in electronic format.

Aluve' my friends

~Zollyanna

Succubus Blues

Richelle Mead encompasses romance, mystery, comedy and paranormal romance in her writing. I found myself having a hard time putting down Succubus Blues because each page will leave you wanting more. It is a wonderful tale of a woman who has given up her mortal life for the immortal life of a Succubus. The story is set in modern day Seattle and our Succubus, Georgina, works for a bookstore in the mortal world while collecting souls for the immortal world. Georgina, her vampire and imp friends must deal with her archdemon boss and his angel cohort because of a problem that threatens the balance of the immortal world. To make things worse she also has to cope with her emotions for an attractive writer, Seth Mortensen, which she would like to get her hands on.

The plot in Succubus Blues takes twists and turns you will not expect. Just when you think you have figured out part of the mystery a plot twist takes you in another direction. Richelle’s writing style brings her characters to life and makes you feel like you are right there amongst them. She loves the wacky and humorous and sets that tone in this book. With each chapter you are drawn into a wonderful world of paranormal romance and mystery with a bit of comedy thrown in for dessert.

I know I will definitely be picking up more of Richelle Mead’s books because she writes with a spice and flavor that anyone, young or old, would enjoy. Succubus Blues is a must read on my list.

"All you need to know is that you should be careful, Georgie. Extremely careful. I am not joking about this."
I swallowed hard, hearing the iron in the demon's voice. "But I'm not a vampire."
"I don't care. These hunter types sometimes follow vampires around, hoping to find others. You could be implicated by association. Lay low. Avoid being alone. Stay with others --- mortal or immortal, doesn't matter. Maybe you can follow up on your favor for Hugh and score some more souls for our side while your at it."
I rolled my eyes at that as the two walked to the door.
"I mean it. Be careful. Keep a low profile. Don't get involved with this."
"And," added Carter with a wink,” say hi to Seth Mortensen for me."
With that, the two left, closing the door gently behind them. A formality really, since either of them could have just teleported out. Or blown my door apart.
I turned to Aubrey. She had watched the proceedings cautiously from the back of my sofa, tail twitching.
"Well," I told her, reeling. "What am I suppose to make of that?"

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Zollyanna

My celebrity look-alikes version 3

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this is the third type of picture I tried the difinitive is that I look like Terri Hatcher , Christina Applegate and Lucille Ball there were alot of other girls I didn't use either. Play with this and Have fun I did.

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Kiria

second Celebrity lookalike pic set

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this was with another set it added another 4 pictures

My celebrity look-alikes

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this one was done with one picture

My new reads

My new reads lately thanks to my husband are Paranormal romance books lately. I have already read Michele Bardsley's "I'm the Vampire, That's why", she is wonderful had me laughing through the whole book I could not put it down although I had too because I was at work. I picked up four more paranormal romance novels today. Three of them are in a set by Katie MacAlister and looks promising I think I will always be biased to Michele and her vampires in the Consortium though. The other is called "Succubus Blues" which is by Richelle Read I decided to read it first to keep into my vampire craving right now. I am a vampire freak love them... all the mystery and magic and etc. what can I say it is just neat ya know. But dragons and the like are also my style before these I was into R.A. Salvatore and the Icewindale Trilogy and the books that followed it . I am still collecting and reading his books. He is a great author although the Star Wars book he wrote I wasn't happy when he killed off Chewy but anyway. I will let you know what I think about these books as I finish reading them I am off of work for the next 3 days.

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Zollyanna

Pirates of the Caribbean

Ok everyone anyone that knows me knows that I love the Pirates movies and I am following Disney's set up of the game well they have put out a special little snippet that as soon as it goes live on the web you will be able to see the Trailer for the movie Right here on my site http://kiria-silverbow.com/serendipity so keep. Sunday 3/18 is when it is suppose to go live So keep watching for this sweet little trailer.

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Zollyanna

see http://kiria-silverbow.com/serendipity

to get your pirate player it is a bit big for this site. you can go see the trailer see it turn into the trailer on 3/18