Saturday, May 17, 2014

Hollow Eyes by J.K. Walker

Title:  Hollow Eyes
Series:  Salt Lake After Dark #2
Author:  J.K. Walker  
Published:  January 12th 2013 by J.K. Walker
Length:  350pgs
Format:  ebook
Genre:  paranormal romance
Shelf:  review
Rating:  ★★★★★


Synopsis from Goodreads:

Three months ago, Jasmine learned she’d been born a snow wereleopard. Since then, she’s been hunted by a serial killer, started dating a hot dhampyr—who’s probably far too old for her—and in general had a crash course in living in a paranormal world. Now she works for the local supernatural council solving problems and running errands, in between university classes.

Just as she starts looking forward to winter break with friends and family—not to mention a little alone time with her boyfriend—a cannibal turns the city’s homeless into its all you can eat buffet, and it’s Jazz’s job to stop it. If that wasn’t bad enough, now a berserker is dead set on pounding her into paste. To top it all off, her lover is strangely distant, and she has an itch that seriously needs to be scratched.

Can she determine whose eating people in her city, resolve a conflict that’s almost as old as she is, and figure out what’s happened to her and Logan’s relationship, all before Christmas?

My Review:

This story was action packed right from the first page. The intertwining storylines make it all the more enjoyable. There’s lots going on but it all melds together in a synchronicity rarely seen. Walker has such a natural and fluid writing style. Combine that with her imaginative storytelling and you can’t help but enjoy the story.

I’m really coming to enjoy these characters. The friction between them, even while working together for a common cause, makes them seem so real. You can see each person’s individual will as well as the collective whole. It’s a unique feeling.

Overall? Walker takes weres (and the supernatural community at large) into a whole new playing field. Yet again, I couldn’t put this one down from the first sentence to the very end.

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And now, for a little bonus, check out In My Time Of Dying, a novella in the Salt Lake After Dark series.



Title:  In My Time Of Dying
Series:  Salt Lake After Dark #2.5
Author:  J.K. Walker  
Published:  April 4th 2013 by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:  72pgs
Format:  ecopy
Genre:  paranormal romance
Shelf:  review
Rating:  ★★★★★

Synopsis from Goodreads:

David has a problem: Angel’s pregnant with his twin daughters and he can’t be there for her. He’s a ghost. Unable to move on, he must come to terms with the circumstances of his death or be stuck forever. But how can he do that and protect the family he left behind? Angel has a problem: She lost the love of her life and she doesn’t know how she’ll go on. Having moved to a new apartment, she finds it hard to sleep and worries for the health of her unborn daughters. Is she disturbed by memories of love lost, or as her friends have warned her, is it a malevolent spirit haunting her?

My Review:

I love how Walker writes this novella. Her voice is so active and inviting. Flipping between David and Angel’s perspectives allows the reader full access to all aspects of the scenario. I really appreciate how Walker took the time to step back a bit and tell the events at hand from David’s perspective. Not only does it set the scene for this novella perfectly but it lets you get to know David much better. Walker simultaneously allows you to feel sorry for David, while being unable to stop laughing over his predicament. And the Einstein & Star Wars references? Priceless!!! My biggest issue with this novella (and really the series as a whole) is the cover. I find it to be rather younger reader oriented when compared to the subject matter in the story. Being someone who admittedly shops based on the cover, the cartooney cover would make this something I’d tend to pass by on the shelves. That said, the story was definitely well worth the read and I’m grateful that I did.

Overall, this was a phenomenal novella. Although not strictly necessary to the series is a whole it does fill in a few blanks left at the end of the 1st story. And it brought tears to my eyes as well. Can’t go wrong with that.

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