Devil's Luck Has an Epilogue!

Have you enjoyed the Disillusionist series by Carolyn Crane?  You know these books:

(Click the cover to check it out on Amazon)

Well, I did.  And loved reading Devil's Luck.  A novella story in the Disillusionist world with Simon and Fawna.

If you'd like to check out how much I enjoyed the genious magic system and realistic characters of the stories, you can check my reviews:
Mind Games
Double Cross
Head Rush

Wild & Steamy (novella short story in Disillusionist world)
Devil's Luck

Now the big reason for the post....

Devil's Luck now has an Epilogue!!  Yes!  Carolyn decided a year later to go back and share a little more on these two after the story.

Oh, I loved it.  It's quick (as epilogues are) and to the point.  You will easily slip back into the world with Simon.

You will adore it.

Believe me!

If you have the original novella, don't fret.  The Epilogue is available on Carolyn's site for you to read FREE.

If you don't have the novella and enjoyed the world, What are you waiting for?  Ok.  You can still go get it.  And with a NEW stunning cover!  The novella is only $1.99.

Yummy, right!  Ooooo.  So good.

Alright.  So, you want this one.  Here's the link to:

Amazon ~ Kindle   /   Barnes & Noble ~ Nook

Book Review: Devil's Luck

Devil's Luck

By:  Carolyn Crane

Publish Date:  February 28, 2012

Format:  eBook

Genre:  Urban Fantasy

Series:  3.5 in Disillusionists series; Trilogy: Book 1 ~ Mind Games, Book 2 ~ Double Cross, 2.5 ~ short story Kitten-Tiger & The Monk, in Wild & Steamy, Book 3 ~ Head Rush

Recommendation:  Oh YES!!!  You learn more of Simon, and Fawna.  And if you like a little romance, this one's for you.

Book Synopsis:
THERE'S A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND DOOM.

No wager is too outrageous for Simon Fitzgerald, the most reckless of the Disillusionists.  His dark secrets drive him to take increasingly extreme risks, but he's never lived so quite so dangerously as when he hooks up with Midcity's most powerful prognosticator.

Fawna Brady is tormented by the destinies she sees for those around her.  To Fawna, knowledge of the future is a cage she'd do anything to escape.  She's stunned to discover a taste of the freedom for which she yearns at the side of Simon, the one person in the world who despises everthing she is, everything she stands for.

Simon's defiant attitude toward destiny captivates Fawna, but will her love destroy him?  And will Simon rush headlong into the lelisious doom she offers?

First Sentence:
Fawna Brady stood at the front of the crowded sideshow tent, watching breathlessly as the Great Bertolt turned his face upward toward the flaming knife he held in his hands.

My Thoughts and Summary:
Fawna is at the fair wondering on the man swallowing flaming knives ~ What kind of future would he have? Fawna is fighting the urge of looking into his future.  This is her addiction, she needs to look, and keep looking for the sad part she knows is there.  She's working with her therapist on the issue, but it's hard to fight what she's done all her life.  As Fawna walks to the gaming tent, she sees Simon, whom she is not fond of for his ability with recklessness.  These two opposites, might be able to teach each other something about themselves and what fate has in store for anyone... if they will let it happen, and not fight it.

Oh, I just loved reading this novella!  Carolyn has done a wonderful job of pulling Simon to the front lines, along with Fawna.  Even thought I had "heard" of Fawna in the first two books of the trilogy, we didn't physically meet her until the third book.  I didn't really know much about her going into this read, but I love her now.  We learn of Fawna's past, where she had been, what she did as a captive, and why she doesn't like Simon, feeling someone needs to keep an eye on him.  Fawna finds she wants to be proven wrong for what she sees as the future, but doesn't feel it's possible....but maybe there's something more Fawna doesn't realize.

Then we have Simon! Oh.... I love Simon now.  Oh do we learn so much of Simon!  Why he's the way he is, with Simon being true to his form.  Simon always seems to find trouble, and enjoys it!  He is the one who takes us on the adventures we follow, being he does live a little on the dangerous side.

Did I mention a romance buds here?  Well, our resident bad boy just might find some love along the way.

Carolyn does a wonderful job of doing different chapters from each view, which gives us the full rounded story of our two characters.  This novella takes two who are complete opposites and possibly, if they let each other, could help and teach each other something in the end.

So much feeling and emotion in this novella!  I didn't want it to end, and now I want more of Simon, and Fawna too!


I read this Novella for my own enjoyment.

Looking Forward To... (89)

There are so many amazing books already on the shelves and new ones coming out.

For a list of books yet to be released I'm looking to get, you can also look on my right Sidebar at the ever growing list titled Desired Reads - just scroll down. Of course there are tones of other new books to come out that are amazing as well, but these ones are part of series I have already started or for one reason or another caught my eye (and haven't seen much on other blogs yet). But I will highlight one here each week.

(mentioned in order of Release Date then Alphabetical if there are more than one book coming out on the same date.)

Next Book Is...

Devil's Luck

Novella of Simon, in Disillusionist world

By:  Carolyn Crane

Due Out:  February

Oh, I have loved the Disillusionist trilogy.  The "magic" that Carolyn uses is wonderful and creative.  So when I heard about this novella, I could not wait!  We have a blurp and cover to share this week!  Yeah!!  Now, if you are like me, and subscribe to Carolyn Crane's Newsletter, you may already have a copy.  Yes, Carolyn sent a limited time free offer of the novella in her newsletter.

Do enjoy!  I'm hoping to read this over the weekend.

Description from Carolyn's Blog:

There’s a thin line between love and doom.

No wager is too outrageous for Simon Fitzgerald, the most reckless of the Disillusionists. His dark secrets drive him to take increasingly extreme risks, but he’s never lived so quite so dangerously as when he hooks up with Midcity’s most powerful prognosticator.

Fawna Brady is tormented by the destinies she sees for those around her. To Fawna, knowledge of the future is a cage she’d do anything to escape. She’s stunned to discover a taste of the freedom for which she yearns at the side of Simon, the one person in the world who despises everything she is, everything she stands for.

Simon’s defiant attitude toward destiny captivates Fawna, but will her love destroy him? And will Simon rush headlong into the delicious doom she offers?

Review: Head Rush

Head Rush

By:  Carolyn Crane

Publisher:  Samhain

Publish Date:  October 2011

Format:  Audiobook

Genre:  Fantasy, Urban Fantasy

Series:  3rd of Disillusionist Trilogy; 1st Book ~ Mind Games, 2nd Book ~ Double Cross, 2.5 (short story in) Wild & Steamy

Recommendation:  Yes, and if you started this trilogy you need to finish it!  I just love the take on the phobias and zinging.

Book Synopsis:
Justine Jones faces her ultimate enemy: herself!

In an attempt to put her unhappy past behind her, Justine Jones throws herself into nursing school and planning her wedding to Otto Sanchez, the man of her dreams.  But something is off.  Random Details aren't adding up...and is it her imagination, or are her friends and fiance keeping secrets from her?  And what's with this strange sense of unease, and her odd new headaches?

Justine tries to stay upbeat as Midcity cowers under martial law, sleepwalking cannibals, and a mysterious rash of paranormal copycat violence, but her search for answers leads her into the most dangerous mindgame yet.

With the help of unlikely allies, including her paranoid dad and best frenemy Simon, Justine fights her ultimate foe...and unravels the most startling mystery of all.

My Thoughts and Summary:
Weeks since last free of body guards Otto has assigned to "protect" her, Justine is with Simon eluding her protectors and looking for her car.  Justine only has two Disillusionist friends left, Simon (hard to believe) and Shelby, as the others have all left on their own missions and a few left with Packard... after what Packard did (at end of Double Cross).  Justine has a full life; along with not zinging in sixty-two days and counting, she's going to nursing school, doing Mid-city things with Otto, and planning her wedding.  Although she has a feeling the world ended the day of the shooting, but she is doing her best to carry on... until things start to come to her attention.

I listened to this book as I couldn't wait for it to come into print, and I will purchase the print version as well to complete my set here.  I'm not much of a book listener, and this was my first experience.  I do think I prefer to read as I get to reread sections as I want when I like them or feel there is more to the words than first interpreted.  But the narrator did a very fine job with the characters.  She had different voices for the characters, some of which I would never have hear like she did but they worked.

The starts of this book gives us a reminder of Justine as we first found her in Mind Games, the hypochondriac version of Justine.  It was so different seeing her this way after evolving with her in Double Cross, but was wonderful in tying the books together and a reminder where we started before the bang of an ending here.  As Justine is one to have things come at her timing, things do surface and Justine returns to the Justine we all remember so fondly and loved in Double Cross.  But in the end Justine evolves even further!  Amazing!  I loved that.

The characters, we get a full cast here again as we easy back into the world.  We get our Simon, lol Simon.  He makes me laugh with his clothing selections and his desire to make Justine do things she doesn't want to do - always a bet for him to make, even if it's with himself.  We see Shelby, who is still hurting.  But we get to meet Justine's dad in this book as well!  I LOVE her dad.  He fits the need we have to know Justine's history and sooo makes the book in the last half.  He really is a great person, even with his own phobia.  Oh, did I not mention Otto and... Packard?  Well, they are here too.  But I'm not mentioning them as I might give something away I don't want to. ;)  I will say... it seems to Justine all her friends and lover have secrets they are keeping and working on, without Justine.

The world in Midcity is still a mess.  We have the cannibal sleepwalkers controlled by the dream invader then there are copy cat murders showing up, ones copying the murders of the highcaps Otto has put away.  The streets are dangerous and there is a curfew put into affect by Otto.  We do get to spend some time in the Tangle, which I find interesting since reading the short story in Wild & Steamy.  I love this tangled mess as it seems a world all its own.

This book was wonderfully done and I'm so grateful Carolyn found someone to print it.  It's the conclusion to her Disillusionist trilogy and one that ties all together wonderfully.


I listened to this book for my own pleasure.

Looking Forward To...(77)

There are so many amazing books already on the shelves and new ones coming out.

For a list of books yet to be released I'm looking to get, you can also look on my right Sidebar at the ever growing list titled Desired Reads - just scroll down. Of course there are tones of other new books to come out that are amazing as well, but these ones are part of series I have already started or for one reason or another caught my eye (and haven't seen much on other blogs yet). But I will highlight one here each week.

(mentioned in order of Release Date then Alphabetical if there are more than one book coming out on the same date.)

Next Book Is...

Head Rush

The Disillusionist Trilogy #3

By:  Carolyn Crane

Due Out:  Audio book ~ Out, Ebook ~ December 6, 2011, Print ~ 2012

I know, I've listened to this one on audio book.  But I WANT the print copy as well to go with the books I have already.  I have to have the complete set!  lol.  And I've enjoyed this trilogy thus far.

Goodreads Synopsis:
JUSTINE JONES FACES HER ULTIMATE ENEMY: HERSELF! 

Book Three in The Disillusionists Trilogy 

In an attempt to put her unhappy past behind her, Justine Jones throws herself into nursing school and planning her wedding to Otto Sanchez, the man of her dreams. But something is off. Random details aren’tadding up…and is it her imagination, or are her friends and fiancé keeping secrets from her? And what’s with this strange sense of unease, and her odd new headaches? 

Justine tries to stay upbeat as Midcity cowers under martial law, sleepwalking cannibals, and a mysterious rash of paranormal copycat violence, but her search for answers leads her into the most dangerous mindgame yet. 

With the help of unlikely allies, including her paranoid dad and best frenemy Simon, Justine fights her ultimate foe…and unravels the most startling mystery of all. 

Blog Book Chat (20) FINISHED!

We have finished listening to Head Rush by Carolyn Crane.  Yes the third book in her Disillusionist trilogy!  Sad to say the end, but couldn't wait for the book either.

Hope you join us in the chat if you've listened as well.

**Note! There WILL BE SPOILERS in the comments and potentially in questions.

Now, a few thoughts and questions to get us chatting.

Robyn's Questions:
1.)  Were you happy with the end result of the trilogy?
2.)  I almost felt bad for Otto.  Did you think he redeemed himself at the end?
3.)  When Packard and Justine were in the Deli together, was I the only one who kept thinking Packard would get trapped because Otto knew he would be there somehow?  I just kept waiting.
4.)  Thoughts on her dad??

Melissa's Questions:
1.)  What about the wedding events?  What did you think?
2.)  Fiona!  What did you think of her and her vision?
3.)  What about Justine changing?

Blog Book Chat (20) 1st Stop

We are now at the end of the first download of Head Rush by Carolyn Crane.  And ready to chat quick and move on! lol.

Please, if you are listening with us come chat.  The Chat is hosted by Robyn at The Bookoholic Zone this week.

BUT, if you are waiting for the ebook or print version the links to all the chats are on the UF Chat page so please stop by when you get there.

This stop is at the end of Chapter 9.

Come join us if you'd like. :)

Who? What? Where? (43)

Who are you with? Where are you at? What's happening?

Share with us just a little bit of what is happening in the book you are reading, right where you are now.

Just a tiny taste of what's happening, remember try to not give spoilers of the book.

(This is a new meme I'm going to try and will tweak as I go. And please don't laugh at my lame attempt at drawing. ;D )


I have to watch what I tell this week as it could be spoiler-ish, so here is an un-spoiler version.

I'm with Justine in her penthouse condo.  We just came to some big realizations.  But I think Justine might now be in trouble, or maybe that is my fear talking...

Head Rush
By:  Carolyn Crane

Blog Book Chat (20) Schedule

Robyn and I couldn't wait for the print version of this book to come out, so we both picked up the audio version.

Head Rush
#3 Disillusionist Series
By:  Carolyn Crane

Goodreads Synopsis:
JUSTINE JONES FACES HER ULTIMATE ENEMY: HERSELF!

In an attempt to put her unhappy past behind her, Justine Jones throws herself into nursing school and planning her wedding to Otto Sanchez, the man of her dreams. But something is off. Random details aren’t adding up…and is it her imagination, or are her friends and fiancé keeping secrets from her? And what’s with this strange sense of unease, and her odd new headaches?

Justine tries to stay upbeat as Midcity cowers under martial law, sleepwalking cannibals, and a mysterious rash of paranormal copycat violence, but her search for answers leads her into the most dangerous mind game yet.

With the help of unlikely allies, including her paranoid dad and best frenemy Simon, Justine fights her ultimate foe…and unravels the most startling mystery of all.
 
Schedule:
Stop 1 ~ November 3, 2011 ~ End of first audio download, End Ch. 9
Stop 2 ~ November 10, 2011 ~ End of book

Cover Release ~ Head Rush

Have you all seen the new cover for the third and final book of the Disillusionist trilogy, Head Rush, by Carolyn Crane yet?

I love the look of this one!  It gives an air and feel of power.  And look at the power showing in her hands!  That has to be the zing she gives when giving her fear away.  Love this look!  And can't wait for it!

Due Out:  Ebook; December 2011

Audio Book; November 2011

JUSTINE JONES FACES HER ULTIMATE ENEMY: HERSELF!

Book Three in The Disillusionists Trilogy

In an attempt to put her unhappy past behind her, JustineJones throws herself into nursing school and planning her wedding to OttoSanchez, the man of her dreams. But something is off. Random details aren’tadding up…and is it her imagination, or are her friends and fiancé keepingsecrets from her? And what’s with this strange sense of unease, and her odd newheadaches?

Justine tries to stay upbeat as Midcity cowers under martiallaw, sleepwalking cannibals, and a mysterious rash of paranormal copycatviolence, but her search for answers leads her into the most dangerous mindgame yet.

With the help of unlikely allies, including her paranoid dadand best frenemy Simon, Justine fights her ultimate foe…and unravels the moststartling mystery of all.

The third and final book in the Disillusionists Trilogy will come out in November 2011 as an audible.com audiobook and on December 6th, 2011, as an ebook, and at some point in 2012 in print (Samhain). A wild and wacky publishing schedule for the wild and wacky wrap-up of the Justine Jones saga! Official description and cover to come! 

A Disillusionist Novella...

I've just received a newsletter from the author of Carolyn Crane on many items.  What, you don't get her newsletter!?  Well, what are you waiting for?  You get the inside digs for her books and stories in these newsletters.  Okay, okay.  Go to Carolyn's site and sign up for it.  Where?  Geez. ;) Okay, HERE is the link.  The link to sign up for the newsletter is on the right side of the page, just scroll down.  And while you are there, check out all she has going on.

Now on to the meaning of the post...

So, we are all waiting for the third book to come out in the Disillusionist trilogy.  It's coming, just it'll take a little while as it will be out in ebook format first then print format in 2012.  Be nice now, these authors have a lot of shiet to deal with in getting the books published.

But to hold us over just a little bit, Carolyn has a Novella coming out set in this world.  The novella is in a book of three total authors.  Almost kind of like a small anthology, I guess you could say.  Each story is about 15k - 20k words.

Now this novella timeline wise fits between Double Cross and the final book.  But Carolyn says it can be read before or after Mind Games, and before or after Double Cross.  So you should be good to read it any time and not have any part of the series ruined for you. :)  Curious about it now?

Here are the descriptions for you:

Due Out:  June 2011

Kitten-tiger & the Monk by Carolyn Crane - A Disillusionists novella: Sophia Sidway, Midcity's most dangerous memory revisionist, seeks out the mysterious Monk in the wasteland beneath the Tangle turnpike, hoping for redemption...but it turns out that the Monk is not all that pious, and the turnpike is no turnpike at all.

Mina Wentworth and the Blushing Bounder by Meljean Brook - An Iron Seas novella: Detective Inspector Mina Wentworth isn't pleased when she discovers that her new assistant is the prudish Constable Newberry. With a brutal murder to solve, the last thing she needs is to be shadowed by a disapproving bounder. But while the search for the killer puts their lives in danger, Constable Newberry faces a danger of another kind: to his heart, by the woman forced to marry him. What will it take for this prudish bounder to convince his wife to stay?

Vixen by Jill Myles - A Midnight Liaisons novella: Miko's denied her were-fox nature for far too long and turned her back on her vixen heritage. But when she meets two very sexy cat-shifters, she has to decide if she truly wants to give up on her frisky side, or embrace it. Because the were-fox in her doesn't want to choose between both men...it wants them both.

Book Review: Double Cross

Double Cross

By:  Carolyn Crane

Publisher:  Del Rey/Spectra

Publish Date:  September 2010

Format:  Paperback - 326 pgs, pocketbook size

Genre:  Sci Fi / Fantasy

Series:  2nd book in Disillusionist Trilogy, Review for book 1 Mind Games - HERE

Recommendation:  YES, YES, YES!! A new twist on worries with fast paces action and mystery all mixed with a little love.

Book Synopsis:
SOME SECRETS COME BACK TO HAUNT.
OTHERS COME TO KILL.

Justine Jones lived her life as a fearful hypochondriac until she was lured into the web of a mysterious mastermind named Packard, who gifts her with extraordinary mental powers - dooming her to fight Midcity's shadowy war on paranormal crime in order to find the peace she so desperately craves.

But now serial killers with unheard-of skills are terrorizing the most powerful beings in Midcity, including mastermind Packard and his oldest friend and worst enemy, Mayor Otto Sanchez, who has the ability to bend matter itself to his will.

As the body count grows, Justine faces a crisis of conscience as she tests the limits of her new powers and faces an impossible choice between two flawed but brilliant men - one on a journey of redemption, the other descending into a pit of moral depravity.

First Sentence:
Ez the coat check girl, a.k.a. the Stationmaster, draws her face right up close to the glass window of her little booth and fixes me with a piercing gaze.

My Review and Summary:
Justine is free, yet still trapped.  As we finished Mind Games it seemed everyone found that happy medium to get what they wanted.  Or did they?  Justine and the Disillusionists are working for Packard, whose working for Otto, to help rehabilitate the highcaps Otto has locked up in order to help ease the pressure on his head.  Justine finds she still has troubles with what she does and rationalizing it to herself.  However, one day on the job Justine makes an error with a dream highcap, she touches her with out glove protection, which results in this dangerous woman invading her dreams.  And to top it all off Packard pulled Justine away from the woman while they where touching, which then links him in the dreams too.  Will the dreams be of that hot steamy night that started so good and ended before it got to far or on the dark past Packard is trying to keep hidden?

I'm going to start off by saying, I absolutely love this trilogy thus far.  To me it is fresh, new, and a fun nonstop read.  Okay.  Now that I've told you I absolutely love this series, I hope it's out of my system.  I will apologize now in case it keeps coming up.

The system of 'magic' here is something I enjoy.  It's new to me.  Carolyn has built a system based on our worst fears, those worries we always have about health, the world, anger management and even down to gambling addictions.  And there is a second magic type here with the highcaps and how they get their abilities.  It's all related to the brain thinking process, and it works magnificently.

The characters are wonderful mix and complement each other amazingly.  They all have unique and individual personalities.  Even when they challenge each other they bring out the best, or worst in some cases, to make the book work wonderfully.

This book is a great second book.  It has its own story told here with the link of the constant growth of the characters wants and lives following Mind Games.  There is a story here that makes the book, but Justine is still on her mission to get out from being at Packard's beckin' call as one of his minions.  Justine will do just about anything...or will she...

I will suggest this trilogy thus far to anyone who loves Urban Fantasy books.  It is fun, steamy, and full of wonderful suspense.  This book will leave you drooling for the third one, not yet out.

Want to check out Carolyn Cranes' website to look at her books, CLICK HERE.
Or maybe Carolyn Cranes' blog, CLICK HERE.


I purchased this book for my own reading pleasure.


This book qualifies for my Speculative Fiction Challenge hosted by Book Chick City.

Blog Book Chat (4): Final Stop!

We are at our final stop for Double Cross by Carolyn Crane.

I know there are many out there who have read the book already, and NEED to talk about it.  So this is the spot to do so.  Join in with us.  I know I am gnawing at the bit to talk about this one and what I'm looking forward to.  What about you?

No hold bar here!  Let us have it!  There is so much to talk about and hope for. 

Just remember if you haven't read the book yet, there WILL be SPOILERS in the comments.

We do have some questions to start us in the discussion as well.  Here they are...

Robyn's Questions:
1.  Do you think there is any good in Otto at all?
2.  Will Packard fight for Justine in the third book?
3.  Will Justine figure out the truth about Otto and Avery?  Maybe it will be on her own or will get help from her friends.
4.  If Justine does figure out the truth, do you think Otto will do anything to keep her from leaving?
5.  Will the wedding take place?  Maybe Packard will go all Dustin Hoffman and do the ending of the Graduate, lol.

Melissa's Questions:
1.  What ever happened to the missing kids?  Will we ever know?
2.  Will Justine ever remember?  Do you think her subconscious is working to remember the truth?  With the headaches and worries of Otto reaching into his inside pocket...
3.  Why do you think Otto did what he did?  To trap Packard?  To get the girl?  Or something more?

Teaser Tuesday (46)

Teaser Tuesday

is a weekly event

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Here's how it works:

Grab the book you are currently reading (anything at all)

Open the book to any random page.

Share 2 teaser sentences from anywhere on the page

Please Make Sure They Are Not Spoilers!

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Just enough to pique our interests

This Week:

He starts to roll the cart sideways.  I clampdownhard on my side, stopping it, shocked that he's talk so dirty in an office superstore.  Then I realize that he hasn't said anything dirty at all.

pg 107

Double Cross

By Carolyn Crane

Book Blog Chat (4): Double Cross - Stop 3

This book just keeps getting better and better.  Justine, Packard, Otto, Simon, Shelby... All the characters and a few new ones. 

Double Cross: we have chat stop #3 through page 256, Chapter 21, is up if you would like to stop by and check it out.  Maybe even say hello (would be nice).

The post is at Robyn's blog: The Bookoholic Zone this week,  HERE'S THE LINK.

Do remember, there will be SPOILERS in the comments.  So, if you don't want to know, don't read the post. :)

Thank you all for stopping by!

Book Blog Chat (4): Double Cross - Stop 2

I'm enjoying my reading of this book, and can't wait to get to the next section.  So lets get the discussion going...

Second stop, through page 167.

Remember, there will be SPOILERS in the comments.  So, if you haven't read the book and don't want to know don't read any further.

Carolyn Crane's Questions:
~ Does a stupid name really work to make serial killers, in this case, the Dorks, seem less cool?


~ What do you think about how this section ended. Did you think Packard’s motivation was more about saving himself, or more about helping Justine, or both?

~ What did you make of Otto’s text message?

~ Do you agree with Simon when he suggested that Avery is in danger once he hands over his customer list?

~ Justine “Fakes it” in this scene with Otto. Did that change anything in the way you view her, or their relationship?

~ Do you think Otto had a right to be angry about Justine not telling him about the Ez problem?

Robyn's Questions:
1.  Do you think Otto will forgive Justine?  Will he approach her first?  What about that text?  Was it his way of making it the first move?

2.  Was Packard right in threatening Justine?  Would he go that far to hurt her?

3.  Should we trust Shelby with Avery?  Do you think she could go to the other side?

Melissa's Questions:
1.  What darkness is Otto talking about?  What is he hiding?

2.  Who or what are the Goyces?  What was the Rabbit night? What are you making out of the dreams so far?

3.  Simon seems to know what to say to Justine to get her mind rolling.  Do you think he is just getting to her for her help in finding a way out of disillusioning, or does he have a point with how Avery will be treated?

Next week, Monday October 18th, the Third section through page 256 will be hosted by Robyn at The Bookoholic Zone.

Book Blog Chat (4): Double Cross - stop 1

Have you been reading Double Cross by Carolyn Crane?

We are chatting on it.  We are now posting the first stop at page 88.

The first chat is happening over at Robyn's Blog - The Bookoholic Zone.  Come Join us!  We would love to hear your thoughts so far.

Carolyn Crane was kind enough to suggest a few questions to help spar some great discussions.  Along with a few Robyn and I came up with.  Come on, what are you waiting for.  CLICK HERE!

The schedule we are following is here:

October 4 , 2010   Stop 1  Pg   88  (Ch   1- 7)

October 11, 2010  Stop 2  Pg 167  (Ch   8-13)

October 18, 2010  Stop 3  Pg 256  (Ch 14-21)

October 25, 2010  Stop 4  End of book

Book Blog Chat (4) Schedule:

I promised you all a reading schedule for Double Cross by Carolyn Crane.

With the great help of the amazing author herself, Carolyn has been kind enough to send us great stopping points in the book.  And she will be supplying a few thought provoking questions like she did with Mind Games.  Thank you for your help Carolyn!

Okay so we have a schedule now:

October 4 , 2010   Stop 1  Pg   88  (Ch   1- 7)
October 11, 2010  Stop 2  Pg 167  (Ch   8-13)
October 18, 2010  Stop 3  Pg 256  (Ch 14-21)
October 25, 2010  Stop 4  End of book

Hope to see you all there!

Blog Book Chat (4) - 2nd Book in September!

Followers of the Urban Fantasy Blog Book Chat we have added another book for September....

Robyn and I thought we would throw a second book into the mix here in September and discuss TWO books!  Wild or what!?! 

Okay, so the book...  We did the first book as our first discussion book and enjoyed ourselves so much.  Then the second one is coming out September 28th soooo since we really wanted to read this one as well, we decided to dive into this one as well.

What book is it you ask...  Well, the one and only

Double Cross

By Carolyn Crane

Do you want to join us?

We will be doing these discussions on Mondays, that way both books will have their day in the sun.  We don't have the page numbers and chapters yet.  We know is we will be starting the chats on Monday October 4th.

As soon as we get the books and look them over, we will get the schedule posted.

Book Trailer...

Author Carolyn Crane 

Just released her Book Trailer for her

First two Disillusion books!  

Mind Games and Double Cross  

Really a neat trailer.  Check it out!  What do you think?

What's your favorite part?  Do you think it relates to and gives the feel for the books?

I felt it showed the chaos of Midcity.  And I think my favorite part is the chess game where the woman says check and the man starts blinking... Reminds me of Justine doing a zing and the reaction of the man.  I love it!

I like the little question left at the end... What do you think will happen?  Makes me wonder...