I didn't mean to be gone for so long, please accept my apologies.
Today we are discussing a book by Donna Augustine - she is another one of my favourites and I have read everything she has produced.
The book today, is the start of a new series, and book one is called 'Wyrd Blood'. You can find it on Amazon UK here and Amazon US here. Amazon Australia you can click here.
Before I start chatting, I thought I would give you a brief overview of the author, which I basically lift right off of their websites - Donna Augustines website can be found here if you want to go look around.
Author Bio:
Donna Augustine’s lifelong ambition was to become the crazy cat lady. Unfortunately, when family allergies cut short her dream of living in a house full of furries, she turned her ambitions toward writing. Combining her love of fantasy, scifi, horror and romance, she tries to string together interesting twists on urban fantasy.
A native of New Jersey, when she isn’t writing or over dosing on caffeine, she can occasionally be spotted in disguise at the local dog park.
This book was released September 2017 so it's been out a while and the reason I am blogging it today is because Book 2 is out this September. The book cover also got revamped from the original and is soooo pretty now.
The book blurb is as follows:
And that's what I've been doing for years, hiding me and my crew. But that's about to end. My crew is starving and things are getting dire. When I get desperate enough to try and steal from Ryker, one of the toughest men in these parts, things go bad and my Wyrd Blood origins are outed.
But it's not all bad. Ryker can help keep me alive from the mysterious illness that's been plaguing me. He can also feed my crew. The only thing I have to do in return is start another war.
My Review
Our main character is called Bugs, she is in charge of a small 'crew' and it is her responsibility to look after her friends. Things are quite desperate for them all, so Bugs acts rashly and attempts to steal from one of the regions most notorious men. As you can imagine things don't go well.
If you have read other Donna Augustine's books then you may recognise the main character, she is sassy, independent and slightly haphazard. Bugs did remind me of other of Donna's characters but she wasn't a carbon copy and to be honest, it's a character type I enjoy and don't generally have any issue with. She is a feisty character that is fiercely independent and I find very funny.
One of the main things I enjoy about the authors storytelling is her world building. She always gives a great description and an original creative world with great attention to detail.
Ryker is fun, he is a very strong capable male and has the air of mystery around him we expect from Donna Augustine's male leads. I love the chemistry between the two of them and the wary trust that develops.
This is a story about a world of magic, bonds between friendship, love, and trust. I am waiting patiently (so not patiently) to see how Bugs matures in the next book, to see how relationships develop and maybe unearth some of the hinted at darker secrets.
I say pick it up, read it, love it (even if you only like it, it has great promise) and wait for book two in September.
Hugs
Eve x
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