The Metaframe Adept (The Metaframe War #7) by Graeme Rodaughan

 

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Five "Awesome Kickass Action" Stars

Epic "Metaframe War" Ending! 

A small taste of what lies within:

The ultimate goal has arrived as Chloe Armitage is now in control of hundreds of vampires that will be at her command with trying to lay waste to anyone that interferes in her plans. She is wanting to access the Metaframe and will do anything to see it through. 

On the other side of the spectrum the vampire hunters of what is left of the Mirovar team is wanting to stop Armitage from accessing the Metaframe and they will go to any lengths to keep her from doing that even if it means sacrificing "life and limb" they will do everything in their power to keep Armitage contained. 

Louise Wesson and the Shadowstone team are also wanting to keep Armitage at bay and they also have plans to take down her empire anyway they can and will be bringing the full force of the Day Guards into action. 

All in all the last battle is upon everyone and there will be hell to pay within as all forces converge together, but who will actually win the vampire war? Will it be the vampires? Or will it be the humans? Who lives and who dies in this final battle? What happens with the Metaframe? Does Chloe access it or not? 

No spoilers here as you will need to read this book and series! All questions have answers but only if you start down the Metaframe path will you find enlightenment!

Thoughts:

Once again with this series there is tons of action, tons of intrigue, tons of suspense and quite a bit of blood splatter painting the pages red! This last book brings everything together in one final swoop and wraps everything up with a nice bloody bow! 

As much as I wanted to slow it down with this story to savor every last word I found myself careening full throttle aboard the vampire bullet train and my room disappeared around me as I became focused within this storyline as the battle waged on with booms, bangs, 

and blades clanging against each other! 

Familiar characters that have taken center stage throughout the series makes their last stand within this book. The author, Graeme Rodaughan, has woven a tight tale with this final book and has ended the series with an epic battle worthy of a movie screen! 

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Floating Staircase by Ronald Malfi

 

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Four "Haunted Mystery" Stars

Suspensefully Spooky!

A small taste of what lies within:

Travis Glasgow a horror writer and his wife, Jodie have moved to Maryland with the buying of a new home. Travis is not far from his brother, Adam who lives behind them. As Travis and Jodie start to settle into their new home it isn't long before Travis starts hearing things within the house and soon realizes that the house is haunted. 

When Travis delves into the history of the house he soon finds out that a little boy named Elijah drowned in the lake that is by their house which stirs up sad memories from his past. The more that Travis investigates the mystery surrounding the death of Elijah it seems that the house becomes more haunted to the point where Travis feels he might be losing his mind!

That is about all I can give on a small taste so if you want to know more then go read this book! 

Thoughts:

This was a great haunted story, but wasn't scary enough to require it to be a five star read. At times I felt that it would drag in spots and not keep my attention span at full alert. The pace of the story was up and down for me but I did enjoy the mystery of the haunting and liked how the author slowly built up the suspense. 

I liked the characters in this one too and felt connected to Travis along with his feelings of what he was experiencing in the house and his feelings from the past. 

All in all I felt the story was really good but I think it could have been scarier with a leave the lights on feeling as the atmosphere to me wasn't enough to make me jump or become spooked while reading it. 

I have been wanting to read this book for awhile as I have owned it for a long time and I am happy that I finally stepped into it. I have a few more Malfi books on my kindle that I need to read at some point as well. 

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The Ghosts of Ravencrest by Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross

 

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Five "Haunted Manor Ghosts" Stars

Shivering Spooks!

A small taste of what lies within:

Belinda Moorland goes to stay with a family as a governess to look after the children of Eric Manning. The home of Eric Manning is a haunted manor though at the time of her arrival she is unaware of that interesting tidbit. However, once she is given a grand tour of the place she is advised that she has access to the whole manor except for one area that is off limits - which is the East wing. 

The more she gets settled into the place the more she realizes that something is afoot as she starts experiencing odd dreams along with hearing and seeing things. Belinda seems to get along with all the staff except for Cordelia Heller who is an evil tyrant and tries to make life miserable for Belinda any way she can. 

Belinda learns early on that the manor has a very unsavory past with suicide, murders, devil worship, witchcraft, etc to the point that she wonders what she has got herself into but she is determined to stay there and help out the best way she can even though the ghosts of the past are trying to intrude on her future! 

Why is the East Wing off limits? Why is the manor haunted? What mysteries lie within the manor that Belinda discovers? Why is Heller on a war path against Belinda? 

These are questions that will only be answered by reading the book so go check it out if you are intrigued. 

Thoughts:

I have owned this book for a long time and just now stepping into it. I was impressed of how quick I was drawn into the storyline and the flow of the story just took me along for a ride right from the beginning of the book. 

When I first started reading the book I read quite a bit of it in one sitting as the storyline just grabbed me and I kept wanting to read the story to see what would happen next.  This story felt like a gothic ghost story mystery though it delves down deep into some "walk on the wild side" content as well which kept me pushing forward to see what would be happening next to the character, Belinda. 

I really loved all the characters in this one even the evil character Heller spiced up this book that kept me glued to my kindle as I kept wanting to see where this story was going to take me. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series of Ravencrest along with more books by both of these authors as I have a couple or so by each one of them individually and together. 

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Bolivar's Sword (The Weapon Taker's Saga #2) by Jamie Edmundson

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Five "Awesome Action" Stars

Battle and Sorcery Action!

A small taste of what lies within:

During a skirmish Soren was separated from his twin sister, Belwynn and some of the companions were split to the point that a handful of them were captured and handful of them escaped! This time there is another weapon that they are searching for (Bolivar's Sword) when things go to hell in a handbasket and all of them are in a fight for their lives!

Though some of them are separated from each other they end up with allies willing to help them out of their situations, but trying to find each other again is going to be hard as the friend group that was captured are being led far away to another city and rescuing them will take more than a miracle to get them all back together! 

War is still brewing in the country of Dalriya and the friends are caught up in the war when it finally erupts which sends all them trying to decide what they are going to need to do in the midst of war and a possible rescue! 

That is about all I can give on a small taste without giving away spoilers, so if this book sounds intriguing then go grab it and step into this world!

Thoughts:

I have to add a "Wow" here as once again stepping back into this book I was caught up in the story of the twins and their companions. There are tons of factions, soldiers, kingdoms, creatures and wizards along with tons of characters that are spread out within this story and the previous book as well. 

Battle Action!

Sorcery Action!

I was once again consumed by this story as the first book ends on a cliff hanger and I had to jump into this second book to not lose momentum within the story. There are some cool battle fights that happen in this book when the war starts including more magical sorcery that really erupts in this book as the visuals of the fights just come alive on the pages. The action is superb and fast paced as through most of the book I could not catch my breath with staying up some nights to the wee hours of the morning as I barreled along within this story!

Looking forward to reading book three which I have already started as this book ended on cliff hanger and I am eager to find out what happens next!

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Manrattan by Hunter Shea

 

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Five "Twisted Rat Invasion" Stars

Rat Action!

A small taste of what lies within:

Chris and Benita Jackson are back in this second installment of the rat invasion. They thought they were all done with the rats that were running amok in Manhattan and that everything had been wrapped up tight with no more problems, but when they receive a phone call from one of their exterminator friends that there is a "problem" down in a Manhattan basement they are wary of getting involved. 

They finally with much reluctance make an appearance just to humor their friend but when they see what is trapped down in the basement their biggest fears are realized - the rats are back and they are bigger and meaner than ever! 

That is about all I can give on a small taste without giving away spoilers so if you want to know more than go read this series! 

Thoughts:

Once again author, Hunter Shea proves that he is the master of creature feature stories! This book does not waste any time jumping right into the rat invasion and the story barrels along at a high rate of speed as the rats go wild in this book!  

The story is a short one and can be read in a day. I would advise though to read the first book in this series as this book reflects back on some things that happened in the first book plus the main characters in the first book are also in this story. 

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Dream Reaper by Alistair Cross

 

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Five "Freaky Creepy" Stars

Shiver Suspense!

A small taste of what lies within:

Madison O'Riley is rescued by a mysterious stranger (Alejandro) during a rain storm at her house when she falls off her roof into her koi pond. Madison is beside herself though when the stranger is completely naked and the stranger has no idea of his own identity. Almost like he appeared from nowhere to help her out of her situation. But she is going to do whatever it takes to find out who he is and where he comes from. 

Within the town though another mysterious stranger appears (Gremory Jones) and wants to buy an old run down haunted church that has been on the market a long time. Gremory though has some interesting plans of what he wants to do with the church but he is also a salesman of sorts as he goes about the town interacting with the townspeople and granting them wishes for whatever they desire. 

The two strangers are on a collision course with each other and before it is all said and done the mystery will be solved of who each one of them really is and what will happen within a small town which could make the town become hell on earth!

That is about all I can give on a small taste without giving away spoilers so if you want to know more then go read this book!

Thoughts:

This is my first time reading this author and I saw this book pop up last week so I grabbed it as the cover looks so creepy that it drew me right in. I was happy that I grabbed it as this book was a whirlwind of suspense and just downright "heebie jeebie" feelings while reading the story! 

I felt that the story moved along at a good pace with some different things happening as the mystery and suspense of both strangers made this book move quick with wondering "who they really were" and what were they both doing in the same town at the same time. Kept my suspense meter running in the red as I tried to figure out what was really going on and finally it all comes together. I really liked all the characters and the supporting characters in this story as well and became attached to some of the main characters. 

I am planning on reading more by this author as I am curious what other creepy stories lay in wait for me within his books. 

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The House on Cold Hill by Peter James

 

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Five "Frightening Ghost" Stars!

Boo Spooky!

A small taste of what lies within:

Ollie and Caro Harcourt along with their young daughter, Jade, move from the city to the country into an old mansion that seems to be falling apart. Ollie and Caro know they will need to put lots of love and care into the old place but they are willing to make a go of it if they want to make the mansion their home. 

Though unbeknownst to the Harcourts they soon realize that they are not alone in the home as something else is already there as within just a few days things start happening in the mansion. An old woman ghost appears and disappears - footsteps are heard throughout the place - phantom drafts whisk through the hallways to the point that the family is in fear of what will happen next. But the mansion is nowhere done with them as whatever forces are in the house are about to amp up the haunting which will really drive fear into the Harcourts lives!

That is about all I can give on a small taste so if you want to know more then go read this book!

Thoughts:

First time reading this author as I came across this book from a Goodreads advert that popped up on their website and the haunting tale of the story just grabbed me so I thought I would give it a go. I am so happy that I did as I love a good haunting story and this one delivers on all fronts! 

This spooky tale of a haunted house just seeped into the core of my being and kept me wrapped within its pages for a few days. The haunting doesn't take long to get started and the author keeps the slow suspense building up with tiny things happening at first till finally a full scale haunting that took me on a spooky ride! 

There is a sequel to this book which I need to read at some point and will look forward to getting back to what happens next with this haunting. 

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