Here are five mini reviews to give you a taste of what each book is about.
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong (April 5)- A shapeshifter paranormal story that draws from aboriginal folklore. It has really strong characters and an intriguing setting (a small research town on Victoria Island). I was really impressed by this one and am looking forward to more.
Recommended to: paranormal lovers, male+female readers
7 Kinds of Ordinary Catastrophes by Amber Kizer (April 5)- This is a nice break from all those moody paranormal books. It's completely hilarious chick lit type stuff that you'll be cracking up over and probably reading snippets to your friends (at least I was). Recommended to: female readers who want a light read
Angel Burn by L. A. Weatherly (May 24) - More paranormal romance, this time though angels are the enemy. They're draining the life force of humans and AKs (angel killers) are the only ones who can stop them. When an AK, Alex, gets an order to kill an angel, he realizes that she's actually a half-angel. He starts to doubt all he knows and instead rescues the half-angel. Now they're on the run and fighting both angels and their feelings towards each other (see what I did there?). I really liked Willow (the half-angel) as a character. She can fix cars, which is really cool and puts her skill to good use a few times. Angel Burn is better than your average paranormal romance (even if I found the romance to be completely over the top). Recommended to: paranormal romance fans, but possibly won't appeal to those who are religious (I found the idea of angels being evil to be really distasteful and I'm not super religious at all).
Shine by Lauren Myracle (May 1) - When her best guy friend is nearly beaten to death, Cat sets out to find out who did it. Of course in a small town, everyone is ready to cover up for their own and it makes it hard to uncover who beat up her friend. This is a really stunning look at small town America and is probably the best written book I've read all year. Seriously, fantastic book. It's a bit more serious but definitely worth reading. Recommended to: literary fiction fans (male+female), those who aren't afraid to uncover awful truths.
Abandon by Meg Cabot (April 26) - I'm reading this one now but feel fairly confident recommending it. It's a darker Meg Cabot (she wrote the Princess Diaries), but her style is still recognizable. This is twist on the Persephone myth and so far it's full of broody bad boys (the baddest boy, really: Hades) and a really interesting setting. Am looking forward to reading more. Recommended to: This one reminds me a lot of Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton, another mythology-based paranormal book. If you liked that one, you'll like this. This is a darker paranormal than you might be used to but I think you're going to love it.
Red Glove by Holly Black (April 5) - I read White Cat and Red Glove back to back and if you're going to read Red Glove, please read White Cat first. This is a mob-based magic society where curses are black market and largely controlled by crime families. The narrator, Cassel is the kind of narrator that you fall a little bit in love with. He's a con artist at heart who also wants to do the right thing. I can't really tell you anymore without giving away White Cat but if you haven't read it yet, do! It's fantastic. Recommended to: This series has so much appeal. If you like con artist type stuff, you'll like this. If you like magic-type stuff, you'll like this. If you find organized crime intriguing, you'll like this. I really think it's one of those rare books that will appeal to both male and female readers, maybe equally. Easily my favourite series I've read in a while.
What books are you most looking forward to this Spring?
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