Le jeudi ce n'est pas que le jour des poubelles !
Cette semaine je n'ai pour ainsi dire pas lu (cassant le rythme du mois dernier) pour cause d'oraux stressants...Et je vous avoue que la semaine de news sera un peu plus light que les dernières.
Cette semaine je n'ai pour ainsi dire pas lu (cassant le rythme du mois dernier) pour cause d'oraux stressants...Et je vous avoue que la semaine de news sera un peu plus light que les dernières.
Place aux news !
Dans l'encart de News vous apprendrez des nouvelles des deux mystérieux livres de Patricia Briggs et Ilona Andrews qui sont apparus sur internet...
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Avis
Les critiques de la semaine :
Avis
Les critiques de la semaine :
- Soul Screamers 5 : Before I Wake, de Rachel Vincent (Vampire Book Club 5/5)
- Don't Bite the Messanger, de Regan Summers (UFI 4/5)
- Shadow 4 : Fire Kissed, de Erin Kellison (ATUF 4/5)
- Geekomancy, de Michael R. Underwood (ATUF 4/5)
- Passion Play, de Beth Bernobich (Tynga's Review)
- The Thieftaker Chronicles 1 : Thieftaker, de D.B. Jackson (ATUF 4/5)
- The Elementals 1 : Liquid Lies, de Hannah Martine (ATUF 2/5)
- Signs of the zodiacs 6 : The neon Graveyard, de Vicki Pettersson (Tynga's Review)
- Tiger Lily, de Jodi Lynn Anderson (ATUF 5/5)
- Alex Craft 3 : Grave Memory, de Kalayna Price (UFI 3.5/5)
- Mara Dyer 1 : The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, de Michelle Hodkin (Tynga's Review)
- Eve 2 : Once, de Anna Carey (UFI 4/5)
- The Asylum Tales 0.5 : The Asylum Interviews : Bronx, de Jocelynn Drake (ATUF 4/5)
- Angels of the Dark 1 : Wicked Nights, de Gena Showalter (Vampire Book Club 4.5/5)
- Warriors of the Rift 2 : Secret of the Wolf, de Cynthia Garner (ATUF 4/5)
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News
News
Depuis quelques temps si vous menez une recherche sur Amazon ou Bookdepository avec les noms de Patricia Briggs ou Ilona Andrews, vous avez une entrée par auteur qui est nouvelle. Ce qui est étrange, puisque personne n'avait entendu parler de quoi que ce soit.
Pour sa part Ilona Andrews s'est expliqué sur le sujet sur son blog et donne son avis sur le besoin qu'il y a a acheté ou non. J'ai trouvé ça très bien de sa part. Patricia Briggs a fait de même en rappellant que c'était déjà arrivé sous un autre titre.
Ils ne s'étaient pas foulés pour le titre !
Mme Briggs en a profité pour diffuser la couverture d'un autre omnibus, Alpha & Omega cette fois-ci :
En bref. Pour Patricia Briggs :
Shifter's Wolf réunira Masques et Wolfsbane dans un même volume, et sortira le 31 décembre 2012.
Pour Ilona Andrews, The Beginning of Magic sortira le 31 décembre 2012 et regroupera les deux premières aventures de Kate Daniels.Before there was Mercy Thompson… In a world far removed from the Alpha and Omega werewolves… There was the shapeshifting mercenary Aralorn.
Masques
After an upbringing of proper behavior and oppressive expectations, Aralorn has fled her noble birthright for a life of adventure as a mercenary spy. Her latest mission involves gathering intelligence on the increasingly charismatic and dangerous sorcerer Geoffrey ae’Magi. But in a war against an adversary armed with the power of illusion, how do you know who the true enemy is—or where he will strike next?
Wolfsbane
For the last ten years, Aralorn has led a dangerous existence. Now she must return home, for her noble father, the Lyon of Lambshold, has passed away. But when Aralorn and her companion Wolf arrive, they find that not only is he not dead, but a darkness is very much alive within him…
Magic Bites
Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck mercenary who makes her living cleaning up magical problems. But when Kate’s guardian is murdered, her quest for justice draws her into a power struggle between two strong factions within Atlanta’s magic circles. Pressured by both sides to find the killer, Kate realizes she’s way out of her league—but she wouldn’t want it any other way…
Magic Burns
When Kate sets out to retrieve a set of stolen maps for the Pack, Atlanta’s paramilitary clan of shapeshifters, she quickly realizes much more is at stake. The maps are only the opening gambit in an epic-tug-of-war between two gods hoping for rebirth. And if Kate can’t stop the cataclysmic showdown, the city may not survive…
Bonus :
- previously published Kate & Saiman short story, “A Questionable Client”
- Curran POVs for MAGIC BITES, Unicorn Lane and Dinner at Fernando’s
- Factions
- Character descriptions
- FAQ
- Places
- Quiz
Acheter :So who is this edition is for? I already own MAGIC BITES, should I buy this?If you just want the story and already own A Questionable Client, it’s probably not worth it. You can get a lot of the extra material from the Kate’s World website. We will eventually release the Dinner at Fernando’s POV on the blog, as always. Ace is trying to raise the profile of the series by reintroducing it to the stores and we hope it will snare new readers into our tangled web. This edition is mostly targeted at those new readers and the die-hard fans of the series, who want to own something pretty to put on their shelves. It would make a really nice gift for someone you might want to introduce to the series. There is about 3,000 words worth of Curran POV in there, too, which marks the first time it’s available in print.I want to reiterate that if you’re primarily interested in the novels of the series, this may not be worth the money. It’s kind of up to you.
Here is a small taste of the Fernando’s POV, which by the way, Gordon wrote in like an hour. I swear, the man bewilders me sometimes.
The Beginning of Magic
Shifter's Wolf
Couvertures
14 nouvelles couvertures, dont certaines sont très intéressantes :)
Par J.D. Tyler, dans sa série Alpha Pack, Black Moon sortira le 4 décembre.
Through the Ever Nightest le second livre de Veronica Rossi dans la série Under the Never Sky. Il sortira le 8 janvier.
Knight Awakened est le premier tome de la série Circle of Seven de Coreene Callahan, disponible à la fin de l'année.
The Program est le premier titre de la série du même nom par Suzanne Young. Disponible le 30 avril 2013.
Voici la couverture du second spin-off de la série Nightshadede Andrea Cramer. Rise sortira le 8 janvier 2013.
Born of fury est le prochain livre de Sherrilyn Kenyon dans la série The League qui sortira l'année prochaine.
Ensuite, une auteur que j'aime beaucoup. Lilith Saintcrow va sortir, sous le nom de Lili St. Crow, Nameless, le premier tome de la série the Tales of Madness and Beauty. Disponible le 4 avril 2013.
Dans la série Bodyfinder, le quatrième livre de Kimberly Derting sortira la 16 avril 2013 sous le titre Dead Silence.
Du côté de Yasmine Galenorn, Haunted Moon est le prochain livre Otherworld et sortira le 29 janvier.
Dans la série Clockwork Agent de Kate Cross, Touch of Steel sortira le 4 décembre.
Ensuite, le troisième livre de la série Touch Mortal de Leah Clifford. A Touch Menacing sortira le 5 mars.
Toujours le 5 mars, le dernier livre de la série Delirium de Lauren Oliver sortira sous le titre Requiem.
Ensuite la série Spellcaster de Claudia Gray. Spellcaster sortira également le 5 mars.
Et on termine avec un livre de Rebecca Maizel. Stolen Nights, suivi ensuite par Infinite Days, sortira le 5 février.
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Art Coverage Global Edition
De temps à autres, All Things Urban Fantasy met en compétition différentes versions d'un même livre - les différentes couvertures à travers le monde.
Voici la nouvelle édition :
RENEGADE by J.A. Souders
US |
GE |
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Julia’s Preference
GE – Wow, close call! I eventually went with the German cover, if
only because the cover model looks so dark and dangerous. The title
“Rapture of the Deep” is pretty gorgeous, too. |
Kristina’s Preference
US-This was a hard choice but I really love the background of the US
one with the garden and the flower petals falling onto the ground. It
almost looks like she is standing infront of a painting and it is
bleeding through the canvas going under her feet. |
TANGLE OF NEED by Nalini Singh
US |
GE |
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Julia’s Preference
GE – Not sure about the shadows on his chest, but I love the stubble.
Also, *infinitely* better than the red/gold nightmare of the US cover. |
Kristina’s Preference
GE – The German cover is very pretty. Plus any cover would be better than the US version for TANGLE OF NEED. |
RAPTURE by J.R. Ward
US |
UK |
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Julia’s Preference
US – The UK covers look very “club life/Jersey Shore” to me, I like the darker tone of the US covers. |
Kristina’s Preference
US-I love the wing hiding the hint of a man’s face. There is a bit too much going on in the UK one. |
DEARLY DEPARTED by Lia Habel
US |
UK |
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Julia’s Preference
UK – Wow, I never would have guessed these were for the same story (I
even read both descriptions to make sure). I’m not sure why the switch
from Nora to Bram as the central image, & the t-shirt on the UK
cover says “contemporary” more than the figures in the background manage
to reference historical, but in the end the UK cover just has more grit |
Kristina’s Preference
UK- I love the way the red light on the UK cover version of DEARLY
DEPARTED gives him two different eye colors. The eyes are what makes the
UK version cover so interesting for me. The UK version does a much
better job of telling you that DEARLY DEPARTED has zombies in it than
the US version which could easily be a cover for any number of genres. |
STAY THE NIGHT by Lynn Viehl
US |
GE |
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Julia’s Preference
US – The castle in the background looks kind of cheesy, though I
don’t know enough about the series to say if that mix of contemporary
& historical is intentional. Still, the US looks more cohesive &
polished, the GE has so many elements it looks a little self-pub. |
Kristina’s Preference
GE-I really like that the title design and the roses give the German
cover of STAY THE NIGHT/DARKYN a more romantic vibe. Plus I don’t know
what they did with the overlay imagery on the guy’s face on the US cover
version but I just don’t like the overall effect is has…I prefer the
German cover. |
MESSENGER’S ANGEL by Heather Killough-Walden
US |
UK |
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Julia’s Preference
US – Gah, what? I wish I could get a closer look at the UK cover, but
to my eye it seems like he’s turning his face away from her kiss while
copping a feel of her butt. Charming. The wings are pretty, but they
also look like they’re stitched on to his t-shirt. I’d take emo-Zach
Braff over the UK cover anyday. |
Kristina’s Preference
UK-The guy’s wings are so much prettier on the UK cover version of
MESSENGER’S ANGEL than on the US version, and the white and grey tones
give it more of an ‘angelic’ feel to me, if that makes any sense. The US
version barely shows the wings and I like to see wings on the covers
paranormal romances that feature angels. |
TIME BETWEEN US by Tamara Ireland Stone
US |
PL |
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Julia’s Preference
US – Wow, this is a gorgeous group of covers. Even though I prefer
the subtler “separated by distance” motif on the US cover to the more
literally imposition of a clock, the Polish cover is beautifully done. |
Kristina’s Preference
PL – I like the overlay of the clock on the bottom. With both
characters close up on the cover you definately get more of a feeling
that time is key to the story especially with one of the characters in
black and white (or sepia tone). |
ORIGINAL SIN by Lisa Desrochers
US |
GE |
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Julia’s Preference
Italian – I love the addition of the raven and those wings on the Italian version of ORIGINAL SIN. |
Kristina’s Preference
Italian-Great job of alluding to the demons & angels theme. I love the flames surrounding & the raven is a nice touch. |
DARKNESS DAWNS by Dianne Duvall
US |
GE |
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Julia’s Preference
GE – Though the German cover of DARKNESS DAWNS does have a little
more cheese, I like that it is much more identifiable as a paranormal
romance than the US covers. |
Kristina’s Preference
GE-I like the pose for the model with his back to us in comparison to
the typical shirt open pose. Also, I really like the bats & the
gate in the background. It gives a dark & mysterious vibe to the
cover. |
Which versions of these covers do you like? Tell us in the comments
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Sorties de Juillet
Merci à Vampire Book Club pour le récapitulatif des sorties du mois en UF, RP et autres :)
In
an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled
the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for July 2012.
All dates are U.S. and tentative.I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy and YA is young adult.
JULY 1
- Angel Betrayed by Cynthia Eden (The Fallen #2) PNR
- Sin’s Dark Caress by Tracy O’Hara (Dark Brethern #3) PNR
- A Hunger So Wild by Sylvia Day (Renegade Angels #2) PNR
- Alliance Forged by Kylie Griffin (The Light Blade #2) F
- Blood Before Sunrise by Amanda Bonilla (Shaede Assassin #2) UF
- Dark Companion by Marta Acosta YA
- Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues by Diana Rowland (White Trash Zombie
#2) UF - Fire Kissed by Erin Kellison (Shadow #4) PNR
God Save the Queen by Kate Locke (The Immortal Empire #1) UF- Grave Memory by Kalayna Price (Alex Craft #3) UF
- Just For Fins by Tera Lynn Childs (Fins #3) YA
- Liquid Lies by Hanna Martine (The Elementals #1) PNR
- Night Seeker by Yasmine Galenorn (Indigo Court #3) UF
- Once by Anna Carey (Eve #2) YA
- Samurai Game by Christine Feehan (GhostWalkers #10) PNR
- Stalking the Others by Jess Haines (H&W Investigations #4) UF
- Tainted Night, Tainted Blood by E.S. Moore (Kat Redding #2) UF
- Team Human by Justine Larbalestier & Sarah Rees Brennan YA
- Tin Swift by Devon Monk (Age of Steam #2) UF
- Dead of Night by Lynn Viehl (The Youngbloods #2) YA
- Dark Water by Tricia Rayburn (Siren #3) YA
- House of Shadows by Rachel Neumeier YA
- Seraphina by Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #1) YA
- Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness (All Souls Trilogy #2) F
- The Forsaken by Lisa M. Stasse (The Forsaken #1) YA
- West of Want by Laura Kaye (Hearts of the Anemoi #2) PNR
JULY 17- Neferet’s Curse by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast (House of Night Novellas #3) YA
- Drain You by M. Beth Bloom YA
- Endlessly by Kiersten White (Paranormalcy #3) YA
- Seduced by Blood by Laurie London (Sweetblood #4) PNR
- Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard YA
- Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong (Women of the Otherworld #13) UF
- Darklands by Nancy Holzner (Deadtown #4) UF
- Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels 5.5 – Andrea’s book) UF
- Moonglow by Kristen Callihan (Darkest London #2) PNR
- Night Forbidden by Joss Ware (Envy Chronicles #5) PNR
- Shadows Before the Sun by Kelly Gay (Charlie Madigan #4) UF
- Shadow Rising by Kendra Leigh Castle (Dark Dynasties #3) PNR
- The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires by Molly Harper PNR
- The Lady is a Vamp by Lynsay Sands (Argeneau #17) PNR
- The Ripple Effect by J.A. Saare (Rhiannon’s Law #3) UF
- When Temptation Burns by J.K. Beck (The Shadow Keepers #6) PNR
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Et il n'y a pas encore la couverture de The Beginning of Magic, c'est ça ? lol
RépondreSupprimerJ'étais vraiment déçue que ça n'aille que jusqu'au tome 4 avec les rééditions anglaises, alors si elle est sympa, pourquoi pas commencer par là... ^^ (et puis c'est pratique 2 en 1)
Ni pour le Briggs tu remarqueras, la couverture est celle d'un autre regroupement ^^
SupprimerPour les rééditions anglaises, le tome 4 vient de sortir il y a peu, c'est juste un peu plus lent
Ah ? Il me semblaient qu'ils étaient tous parus quasi en même temps, l'édition de chez Gollancz... Bah, je verrai bien ^^ (et puis décembre, ça peut compter en cadeau de noël... xD)
SupprimerEdit : peut-être pas si c'est le 31.
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