Best Zombie Book for People Who Don't Read Zombie Books
Nobody's Hero (The Burned Lands #1) by Bec McMaster
Okay,
it's not really a zombie book but there are zombies in it.
This
post-apocalyptic tale of humans, wargs and zombies is such a great story that
even someone who does not read zombie books (me) can really get into it. I even
shy away from post-apocalyptic stories, but this is one well-imagined story. I
sympathized with the heroine, Riley and cheered for the not quite human hero
Luc as they fought their way through the wasteland and monsters. Bec McMaster
is an awesome storyteller.
This
book also gets special recognition for the heroine's most engaging character
name.
Best New Series
The Rule of Luck (Felicia Sevigny #1) by Catherine
Cerveny
The
best thing about The Rule of Luck is Alexei. You can call him the hero, the
Russian, a business tycoon or maybe even top ranking family member of an
organized, er, crime family. Is he a good guy?
Is he a bad guy? I don't really
know. He has many aspects, and I feel there is much more to him that was not
laid out in the first book of this new series.
Also,
there is that luck thing. Word is, that it is in the genes. Very interesting.....
Another
cool thing about this series: Book 2, The Chaos of Luck, just came
out.
Best Anthology
Pets in Space
by Cara Bristol, Susan Grant, Laurie A. Green, Pauline Baird Jones, Lea Kirk,
Alexis Glynn Latner, Carysa Locke, Veronica Scott, and S.E. Smith
Pets in Space would also qualify as the most highly
anticipated book for me. From the moment I heard about it, I knew I would love
it. Every story in the collection is a good one. Why? Well, scifi romance.
Duh!
But really, the fact that
every story also had a pet - cat, dog, robot, dragon, or otherworldly creature
- is the true appeal to me and likely to anyone who is an animal lover. If you
have had one or more of these special creatures in your life,
Pets in Space
will appeal to you. There may have been a pet-centric passage or two that
caused my vision to blur.
Early
proceeds from the sale of this book supported the charity Hero-Dogs.org, which
provides service animals to veterans. Just another reason to put this book in
the 'remarkable' category.
This Series Just Keeps Getting Better Award
Fools Rush In (Interstellar Rescue Series
#3)
by Donna S. Frelick
Aliens
are abducting people of earth for slave labor. But luckily there are people who
are working to save them. Rayna and Sam are great characters that showed up in
the first two books of the series. Book three takes a step back and tells the
story that brought them together.
There
is something about this couple. They are two very different people, but they
make a connection. And let me just say that connection is hot!
Rayna and Sam also get my vote for best SFR couple!
Best Series Finale
Prodigal
(Maelstrom #3) by Jody Wallace
Whew! That is the feeling I got when I finished
reading Prodigal. Maelstrom is a great series and
each book has a unique flavor to it. But the finale - well, think human that
sometimes has super-powers (ala Marvel/DC) and takes on the biggest baddest
monster out there to
a) prove he is not a wimp,
b) impress the girl,
c) get the big bad out of the way so
he can go to dinner or
d) save the world.
I
decided to make this multiple choice to avoid spoilers. Multiple answers may be
correct.
