Book Review of Witches,
Voids and Other Sanity Suckers
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About the Book
Title: Witches,
Voids and Other Sanity Suckers
Author: Kara
Thorpe
Genre: Paranormal
Romance
Alpha of
the only Shifter pack in Houston, Rick Haskell has his hands full. When the Mage of New Orleans calls for a
favor – a favor that pays $400,000 – Rick can’t refuse. Even if that favor means adopting the Mage’s
daughter into his ragtag pack. Az Vardan
is beautiful, smart, and takes frequent vacations from sanity. Before Rick can learn how to handle the
blonde kiss-and-run firecracker, wolfsbane appears in the local coven’s garden,
witches mysteriously die in police custody, and a rash of centaur murders rocks
Houston's Paranormal Community. Az’s
knowledge of magic may be all that saves Rick’s pack when a new, powerful
threat moves in to take over his city.
First
person, present tense
Warning:
language, violence, and irreverence (and Oxford commas)
Author Bio
Kara
Thorpe started writing as a distraction in French class and never stopped
(don't ask her to conjugate many verbs). Born and raised under the South Texas
sun, she spends her days navigating Houston traffic and the exciting world of
production planning. Nights are for creating character-driven romances and
wrangling a stubborn Siamese. Look for Chai's cameo in each story.
Links
Twitter: @karahelen
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/karahelen
Book Excerpts
I’m not alone in the room. Every
muscle in my body tenses, ready for action, while my brain rushes to catch up
with my instincts. There is no one on the bed. There is something large on the
normally bare nightstand on the other side of the bed. The faint aroma of
magnolias fills my lungs with every breath.
“Az,” I groan, rolling over onto my
side.
The lamp on that side of the room
clicks on. Az is cross-legged on the square nightstand. It’s a damn good thing
I don’t buy rickety furniture or else her scrawny ass would be on the floor.
“What are you doing here?”
She tosses the heavy book on the bed
and stretches her arms up over her head. When she speaks, her tone is
frosty. “Jose sleep licks.”
“Yeah, he does.” Now that I can see
her properly, I note that her hair has that distinct just-groomed-by-a-cat look
to it.
Her eyes narrow. “Someone could have
warned me.”
“Yeah, someone probably could have.
Why are you in here, Az?”
She averts her gaze. Color spreads
across her cheeks. “You’re peaceful. You spend so much time protecting other
people, that maybe I think you need someone to watch over you.” She chuckles
softly, twists her fingers together. “I like you.”
“You shouldn’t.”
Her head snaps up. Irritation flashes
across her face. “Why not?”
“I’m a Shifter.” Most normal people
don’t like Shifters. Witches, warlocks, Mages and other magic users downright
hate us. We’re a little too close to wild animals for anyone’s peace of mind.
She shouldn’t be comfortable around me.
“You’re a good person. You care for
your pack. You help people.” Az rakes her fingers through her hair. “You took
in someone you had every right to walk away from. Especially since, to you, I’m
like a witch.”
“Oh, Princess, you are unlike any
witch I’ve ever met.” I like her, too – her tenacity and her resilience and the
way she genuinely cares for my people. She doesn’t cower when I growl, which
may or may not be a good thing, and she has a good head for investigative
work. I’m not sure either of us is ready
for this sort of conversation, though.
White teeth flash in a brilliant
smile. “That is the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me.”
Well, that’s my good deed for the day.
And now I’m awake. So much for kicking Az out and snoozing.
Review:
Absolutely
wonderful. I laughed until I cried. You will like this book. Take all the paranormal creatures you know
and add them to a void and a shifter pack (void was new to me but a great idea). Add a pinch of sci-fy and you have this wonderful
love story.
I
give this book 5 out of 5 clouds.
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product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.
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