Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

A fun read in the run-up to Halloween

The Ex-Hex by Erin Stirling

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Heartbroken after discovering that the gorgeous young man she’d spent all summer with may in fact have a “betrothed” back in Wales, Vivienne “Vivi” Jones gets very drunk and weepy and she and her cousin light some candles and throw together a curse, to make Vivi feel better. They think nothing of it, until nine years later, when Rhys Penhallow, Vivi’s ex, and descendant of Graves Glen’s founding father returns to charge the ley lines. Suddenly there are murderous plastic toy skulls, a talking cat, […]

Something of a Letdown But Compelling Enough That I’m Still Reading This Series

A Shadow of Crows by Yasmine Galenorn

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Things are not going well for Ember and the Wild Hunt at the moment.  Their last case went more than a little sideways, one of Herne’s ex’s showed up with the news that he’s a father, and there’s an existential threat to the Fae.  Their newest case is locating the missing fiancé of an ante-fae, and Ember does her best to focus on that.  But it feels like everything is coming apart at the moment, and Ember has to wonder what the future really holds […]

Interesting Developments Dragged Down by the Main Plot

Iron Bones by Yasmine Galenorn

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When some sort of plague starts affecting both the Light and Dark Fae courts, the Wild Hunt is called in to investigate.  Ember is a little distracted though as she’s dealing with her new house which seems to have unwelcome guests of the ghostly sort as well as her father’s family showing up.  But when it becomes clear that this disease may be an attempt to completely destroy the Fae, the stakes are higher than they’ve ever been before. So this book was really interesting, […]

Cold Case Turned Deadly Hunt

Oak and Thorns by Yasmine Galenorn

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When the Wild Hunt takes a case on Whidbey Island, the entire team heads out to the island in order to investigate.  It quickly becomes clear to Ember and the rest of the team that it’s not just one cold case that their investigated but many.  But local law enforcement is making things difficult and all signs point their murderer being an extremely ancient and dangerous being, and it will take skill, cunning, and luck for them to survive let along bring the killer to […]

Who You Gonna Call?

Guardian Volume One by priest

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Zhao Yunlan runs the Special Investigations Department in the Ministry of Public Security.  His subordinates include several ghosts, a talking cat, a monk, a half human half snake, and a newbie who has no idea what he’s gotten himself into amongst others.   The cases they deal with the supernatural, and while they can capture those involved, they can’t pass judgement on them.  That duty belongs to the Soul-Executing Emissary.  A case causes Zhao Yunlan’s path to cross with Shen Wei, a professor at Dragon City […]

“So this is merely romance,” she frowned disapprovingly. “I was hoping for an epic adventure, or a gothic mystery at the very least.” Ned laughed. “Darling, don’t worry, the story has just begun.”

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton

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Official book description, because I finished this book two months ago, and the plot is rather convoluted: Cecilia Bassingwaite is the ideal Victorian lady. She’s also a thief. Like the other members of the Wisteria Society crime sorority, she flies around England drinking tea, blackmailing friends, and acquiring treasure by interesting means. Sure, she has a dark and traumatic past and an overbearing aunt, but all things considered, it’s a pleasant existence. Until the men show up. Ned Lightbourne is a sometimes assassin who is […]



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