Book Review: Frost Moon

Frost Moon

Book One, The Skin Dancer Series
By: Anthony Francis

Published By: Bell Bridge Books
Publication Date: 04/06/10

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Source: Galley provided by Publisher via NetGalley

Audience: Adult

My Thoughts:

This book grabbed me and my ever wavering attention right on the first page with this quote:

"I first started wearing a Mohawk to repel lowlifes - Barflies, vampires, Republicans and so on...."

SNERK. As you can tell, the tone is all attitude and badassed-ness from the jump. The sharp and witty dialogue is consistent from the first page to the last. The world is a fresh and gritty take on the supernatural world and it's aptly named dwellers the Edgeworlders. The vamps, the weres, the magical and mundane worlds all collide and co-exist in Atlanta, where Dakota Frost, the bi-sexual tattoo artist and skindancer is busy being awesome. Now, I will warn you - There is no smut, but there is plenty of sexual tension between Dakota and just about everyone. The cast of characters is incredibly well written and well formed, from the vamp ex-girlfriend to the secret agent man Fed who's trying to track down a killer.

Book Review: Blood Rock

Blood Rock

Book Two, The Skin Dancer Series
By: Anthony Francis
Published By: Bell Bridge Books

Publication Date: July 29th, 2011

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Source: Galley provided by Publisher via NetGalley

Audience: Adult

My Thoughts:

Ok, as you may know, this series grabbed me from the first book. Well the second of the series went above and beyond my expectations and then some. I gave Blood Rock a whooping 5 birdies, and while I didn't WANT to put it down, my family kept insisting they needed food or clean clothes and other assorted nonsense. Pfffttt. But I digress. The story is gritty and true to life as Dakota feels her way around motherhood and increasingly messy romantic relationships and vampire politics. We also get to meet her dad and the master skin dancer who taught her, as well as learn a little more about her back story, and watch her move forward. No date has been set for the final installment of the trilogy, Liquid Fire, but I will be happy to let you know when I know.