When Merry brought her future mate home, she did the unthinkable. Her mother, Miranda, leader of the witch clans, had a plan for her future and a shifter male wasn’t in that plan. But Merry didn’t care about plans, she cared about Donavan.
Their love was magical. The acceptance of the witch clans, non-existent.
I am not a fan of historicals so this book got read mainly because: 1. I am a fan of this series already. 2. I wanted to know what happened after the rescue mission from the last book. And of course I'm glad I did because it is a fun little book to read.
The main story arc ended about three quarters into the book. Then it is just fillers after that. Good fillers mind, but nothing much to do with the main story. It does points to some interesting twists in the series, though. So still really good. The abundance of text errors still annoys me though!
At 170 pages, this is another short and sweet read!
Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 5
Character development = 4
Story itself = 4.5
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 4
World building = 5
Cover art = 3.5
Pace = 5
Plot = 3.5
Narration = 4.5
Sherry fell in love with reading when she was young and never lost her love of words on a page. She enjoys fantasy and science fiction along with a few other genres. She has two grown children and eight grandchildren who keep her on her toes.
She writes fantasy but has plans to branch out into other genres eventually.
White Castle is a small town with big secrets. It’s the epicentre of the paranormal community. Expect the wolves to be large and the town’s blood supply to be short.
I’m the local bed and breakfast owner who offers extras such as supernatural autopsies and burials, earning me the title of The Undertaker. A string of murders brings the lord of the shifters and the vampire prince to my door. Together we take on the evil lurking in the shadows. But as we draw closer to the truth, they begin to unpick my secrets, which I must protect with my life. Pity they have the best senses in town.
My name is Cora Roberts, elemental badass with a secret that will rock the world.
Source: Info in the "About Whispers Of The Dead" was taken from amazon on 11/07/2024.
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My Thoughts:
Reading this book is very strongly reminiscent of the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. However, dark and dangerous Jim is now Dave and Dr. Dolittle is now Norbert. Kate aka Dina aka Cora now have an inn. Gertrude Hunt is now Summer Grove House. Except this time Summer Grove House is not sentient anymore, just warded. The BDH (book-devouring horde) will get what I'm saying here. As if that is not enough, Stefan in the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs is now Sebastian. Same vampire bond. Slightly different characteristics of the bond. So, similarities. Plenty of them. So...?? The more the merrier!! Let them all come!! Tides us over until the next Kate Daniels and/or Mercy Thompson series book(s) comes out! Staves off the post-good-book-read depression!
I like the fact that the plot has a slight twist to it. Urban fantasies are not known for plot twists!
This is my first Nicol Zanzarella audiobook and I am fast becoming a fan!
Quantitative Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4.5
Character development = 5
Story itself = 5
Writing Style = 4.5
Ending = 4.5
World building = 5
Cover art = 4
Pace = (6 hrs and 57 mins listening time)
Plot = 4
Narration = 5
Adaline loves to write strong sassy heroines who bring alpha males to their knees. She enjoys sprinkling breadcrumbs that lead to the twists and turns in a book. She has been know to leave a reader on a cliff hanger or two.
She lives with her husband, daughter and bonkers dog, in the not so sunny but scenic, Lake District, England.
When she’s not writing or listening to the characters running rampant in her head, you can find her failing to grow tomatoes or reading anything romance - particularly books with strong heroines who drive alpha males insane.
Nicol Zanzarella is an award-winning audiobook narrator, with titles spanning multiple genres in both fiction and nonfiction. She came to audiobook narration after (literally) growing up within the walls of a local radio station that her father ran, and brings with her a background in both classical and contemporary theater, as well as film. She also has numerous television and radio commercials to her credit. Originally from Yonkers, New York, she currently lives in California, where, when not in the booth, you can usually find her drinking coffee, cooking her grandmother's Italian recipes, or in the local boxing gym. Thank you for listening!
Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, must stop a disaster of world-shattering proportions in this exhilarating entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
In the supernatural realms, there are creatures who belong to winter. I am not one of them. But like the coyote I can become at will, I am adaptable.
My name is Mercy Thompson Hauptman, and my mate, Adam, is the werewolf who leads the Columbia Basin Pack, the pack charged with keeping the people who live and work in the Tri-Cities of Washington State safe. It's a hard job, and it doesn't leave much room for side quests. Which is why when I needed to travel to Montana to help my brother, I intended to go by myself.
But I'm not alone anymore.
Together, Adam and I find ourselves trapped with strangers in a lodge in the heart of the wilderness, in the teeth of a storm of legendary power, only to discover my brother's issues are a tiny part of a problem much bigger than we could have imagined. Arcane and ancient magics are at work that could, unless we are very careful, bring about the end of the world. . . .
I am an old, old fan of this author and this series. Everything I have to say about this book, I probably have said already in my reviews of previous books in this series and the things I can say about this book would probably just be fan-girling and bias. However, that does not make it any less true that this book is a wonderful, wonderful read!!
Having said that, I do not think it is a coincidence that this book was released on the 18th of June because I was reading this book on the Summer Solstice while the events in the book happened on the Winter Solstice. Coincidence?
I'm so happy to have Lugh's Walking Stick back again!
Another thing I was looking forward to seeing in this book was how the severed relationship of Wulfe and Bonorata plays out for our team of heroes. Maybe in the next book then...
I had been waiting to see how the pack is faring with Sherwood Post and his memories back. Everything is not smooth sailing then. Also I was looking forward to seeing Pirate again. Now, that was a disappointment!
I presume that we will know if Jesse went to the wedding or not in the next book...
Once again Lorelei King gives us a wonderful performance!
Quantitative Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 5
Character development = 5
Story itself = 5
Writing Style = 5
Ending = 5
World building = 5
Cover art (US) = 5
Cover art (UK) = 3
Pace = (11 hrs and 15 mins listening time)
Plot = 5
Narration = 5
Patricia Briggs was born in Butte, Montana to a children’s librarian who passed on to her kids a love of reading and books. Patricia grew up reading fairy tales and books about horses, and later developed an interest in folklore and history. When she decided to write a book of her own, a fantasy book seemed a natural choice. Patricia graduated from Montana State University with degrees in history and German and she worked for a while as a substitute teacher. Currently, she lives in Montana with her husband, children and six horses and writes full-time, much to the delight of her fans.
Lorelei King is one of the most successful and accomplished American actresses working in the UK today, appearing in numerous films from Hollywood blockbusters such as 'Notting Hill' and 'The Saint,' to British independent films, such as 'House of Mirth,' '24 Hours in London,' and 'Suzie Gold.'
Lorelei has appeared as regular and recurring characters in popular British television shows such as Chef, Cold Feet, Alistair McGowan's Big Impression, Emmerdale and the saucy Mile High. She has also made numerous guest appearances in British comedies and dramas such as Jonathan Creek, Not Going Out, The Robinsons and Monarch of the Glen.
Once described as 'the best known American voice on radio 4,' Lorelei has recorded more than 200 programs for the BBC, including the Marx Brothers tribute, 'Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel,' super-hero 'audio movies' including 'Superman,' 'Batman' and 'Judge Dredd and classic American drama such as 'East of Eden,' 'Ethan Frome' and 'A Thousand Acres.' She appears regularly as a panellist on shows such as 'Where in the World' and 'Wordly Wise' and has hosted her own talk show, 'All About Eve.'
Lorelei is a multi- award-winning narrator of audiobooks, recording the works of best-selling authors Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton and Patricia Cornwell among others.
Her work in animation is extensive, and in America she provides the voices for 'Wendy' and 'Packer' (among others) in Bob the Builder.
Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Los Angeles, Lorelei now makes her home in London, where she lives with her husband, actor Vincent Marzello.
