Book (Novella) Review: Athena's Oracle (Ema Marx #2.5) by JD Brown

Hello lovelies

I am so excited to share this little novella review with you!! It's hard to explain without giving it all away, but this is probably the little piece of art that sold me on Ms Brown for good. 

If you missed my first reviews, check it out Dark Heirloom + Dark Liason. 

I came across this book on Instagram. It was a sponsored promotional book and the first book in the series was free. I read up a bit about the author and her two cents behind the story with the blurb and I figured why not try a new author with an intriguing main character. 
(See below for links and bio).

FYI... if you buy the book directly from her website versus on amazon or another website... it's cheaper! #yourewelcome

So let's get down to the good stuff xx

Kindle version

Published: 18 August 2014

240 pages

Goodreads 

* What it's about *

Leena’s ‘gift of sight’ secures her place as the next great oracle of Athena. Instead of being groomed for wifehood like other girls, Leena spends her days within the walls of the Acropolis, shuffled around by the clergy and doomed to be a virgin forever. 
Before her ascension, Leena decides to take matters into her own hands. With the help of her father’s book of alchemy, she casts an incantation calling forth her own personal hero. But when that hero turns out to be a rogue vampyre prince with a haunted past, Leena begins to question if her feelings for him are the work of divine intervention, or a love spell gone horribly wrong.

* My thoughts *

I loved this Novella!!! There are actually no amount of words that can describe just how much I loved this book. I wish there was more to it. 

If I am honest when I was first introduced to Leena and Jalmari in Dark Heirloom, they were by far my least favourite characters in the book. I couldn't stand or understand Leena's jealousy and manner, plus Jalmari just comes across as a complete asshole. 

This little side insight and story helped me fall in love with them them quite a lot more. 

I loved the setting of the book in Greece and the entire set up of life in the story. I can't imagine having my entire life being set up for me without any choice at all, and then by some stroke of fate falling in love with the most forbidden one I could possibly imagine. 

A few of Jalmari's action annoyed me, but I am glad he came to his wits and succumbed to the inevitable. 

I actually read in the wrong reading order and I definitely wished I read it sooner - maybe even before book 1.

* Rating * 

Books in the series: 

Novellas:

Author Links and Bio: 

Website  l  Goodreads  l  Facebook  l  Twitter  l  Instagram

J.D. Brown knows that vampires exist because she’s dating one and no, he doesn’t sparkle. Unfortunately, he’s not immortal either (or maybe her standards are too low). A magnet for subcultures and weirdness, J.D. was that socially awkward girl with more fictional friends than real ones. As a child battling a hearing loss and a medical condition with no name, J.D. found comfort in books where strong women always saved the day and got the guy. An obsession with Charmed, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Buffy the Vampire Slayer led J.D. to believe that her mutated chromosome made her something more, not something less. Thus her stubborn flare to persevere was born. A lover of fine cuisine, coffee, and shoes, J.D. never understood why shoe stores don’t serve Starbucks and soufflé. She resides in Wisconsin were she writes urban fantasy—aka vampires for adults—and has political debates with her dogs.


She loves to hear from fans and is active on http://Facebook.com/AuthorJDBrown

Happy Reading <3 

Love 

Chanzie 

xxx

Book Review: Dark Liason (Ema Marx #2) by JD Brown

Hello lovelies

I know I have been a bit scarce with my blog posts and reviews, but there has been so much going on in my life that it was a bit of a challenge to time manage it all. 

Herewith another great book by the awesome JD Brown. 
If you missed my first review, check it out here. 

I came across this book on Instagram. It was a sponsored promotional book and the first book in the series was free. I read up a bit about the author and her two cents behind the story with the blurb and I figured why not try a new author with an intriguing main character. 
(See below for links and bio).

FYI... if you buy the book directly from her website versus on amazon or another website... it's cheaper! #yourewelcome

So let's get down to business, and get to the good stuff!!!

Kindle version

Published: 20 July 2015
Publisher: NightMare Publishing

308 pages

Goodreads  l  Amazon

* What it's about *

Ema Marx wishes her life would go back to normal, but there’s nothing normal about being a Romani-Vampyre with an ancestor who wants you dead. Apollyon is back, wreaking havoc on the lives of everyone she cares about while plotting her demise. 

Ema thought she would find a new best friend in her trainer, Bridget, until the exotic vampire vies for Jesu’s attention. Jesu can date who he wants, right? Ema has more important things to worry about, like honing her powers. 

When Apollyon’s thugs appear out of the shadows to attack her, Ema knows it’s time to take action. But everyone else has other plans in mind. One thing is for certain, being under house arrest in the German vampyre king’s castle was not part of her plan to save the day. 

* My thoughts *

Another great read from Ms Brown. There were parts that I was a bit conflicted about in the story line and somethings that went on, but overall I kept wanting to see what was going to happen, which is a better indicator of a great read. 

She ended the book with a big cliffhanger, but guess that is the hook to make sure you read the next book. I can definitely see growth in her writing and the development of the characters. 

Favourite character is definitely still Jesu. 
Least favourite character is probably Brigit. I can understand her side, but guess you can;t love all the characters all the time. 

Initially wasn't sure of the changing POV's between characters (it changes every book), but it is quite a treat to get to 'know' the other characters as the series evolves, creating more depth to the story line and giving the overall world more 'juiciness.' 

All I am saying is that Ms Brown best be done with book 5 by the time I get to the end of book 4.

* Rating * 

Books in the series: 

Novellas:

Author Links and Bio: 

Website  l  Goodreads  l  Facebook  l  Twitter  l  Instagram

J.D. Brown knows that vampires exist because she’s dating one and no, he doesn’t sparkle. Unfortunately, he’s not immortal either (or maybe her standards are too low). A magnet for subcultures and weirdness, J.D. was that socially awkward girl with more fictional friends than real ones. As a child battling a hearing loss and a medical condition with no name, J.D. found comfort in books where strong women always saved the day and got the guy. An obsession with Charmed, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Buffy the Vampire Slayer led J.D. to believe that her mutated chromosome made her something more, not something less. Thus her stubborn flare to persevere was born. A lover of fine cuisine, coffee, and shoes, J.D. never understood why shoe stores don’t serve Starbucks and soufflé. She resides in Wisconsin were she writes urban fantasy—aka vampires for adults—and has political debates with her dogs.


She loves to hear from fans and is active on http://Facebook.com/AuthorJDBrown

Happy Reading <3 

Love 

Chanzie 

xxx