Review: Far Shore by Traci L. Slatton

Title: Far Shore (The After #3)

Author: Traci L. Slatton
Source: Author Request
Genre: Dystopia, Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel
Release Date: October 10, 2013
Reviewed by: Jasmyn

Rating - 4
Sexual - 3

An old enemy wreaks new havoc at the end of the world…

After the mists’ lethal apocalypse, mankind’s only hope for survival lies broken and battered, the prisoner of a ruthless sociopath who will stop at nothing to hurt him. Emma sets out to rescue him. She faces an ultimatum and must relinquish everything she holds dear. As Arthur teeters on the brink of life and death, Emma’s healing ability fails. Her own despair tests her, and she must grow stronger than she ever dreamt possible as she confronts the truth of her own heart.

In a time of apocalyptic despair, love is put to the test…

A mystical odyssey, a haunting love...

Reviews of Book One Fallen: WildAboutBones, Jasmyn
Review of Book Two Cold Light: Jasmyn

*May contain small spoilers if you have not read book one and two*

Once again Emma was forced to choose between Arthur and Haywood, and once again she chooses her past and her husband.  But when she gets word that Arthur has been captured and Jeannie is deathly ill and needs her help, she leaves once again to find the man she really loves.

A lot of loose ends are tied up in this book and the romance really starts to shine through.  While there still wasn't what I would call a HEA ending, it was definitely more hopeful and very close to a HFN ending.  This book really puts the spotlight on Emma and Arthur and their relationship.  Forced to confront parts of their past and look towards what their future may really be like, they struggle together and seem to have a mountain inbetwen them at times.

This is also still very much an spocalyptic type novel.  The Mists are evolving and seem to have a hive type mind driving them.  The world is becoming more dangerous while at the same time a new type of civilization is developing from the remains.  Emma and Arthur will both have incredible important roles (they are the main characters after all) to play in this process.  I really enjoyed this series.

*This book was received in exchange for an honest review*

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Review: Cold Light by Traci L. Slatton

Title: Cold Light (After Trilogy #2)

Author: Traci L. Slatton
Source: Author Request
Genre: Dystopia (Paranormal Romance Trilogy)
Release Date: June 27, 2012
Length: Novel
Reviewed by: Jasmyn

Rating - 4
Sexual - 1

The end of the world brings chaos, madness, and psychic powers. For Emma and Arthur,
separated by an ocean, it brings a love that demands everything. Emma's beloved daughter is kidnapped by vengeful raiders, and Emma embarks on a soul-crushing journey to rescue her. When Arthur finds Emma, can she trust him? Against impossible odds, Emma draws near the rogue camp, where she also confronts the deepest choice of her heart....

Emma has made is successfully back with her family (her husband and two girls), but she had to leave her new love, Arthur, behind.  But Arthur isn't one to let someone he cares about just disappear and he is on his way to find her.  In the meantime a group of raiders has kidnapped Emma's oldest daughter - and when they find the raiders I was surprised to see who it was.

In the book we get to see a little more of Haywood, Emma's husband, who doesn't want to let her go.  Emma is going to need to make a choice soon between the two men, but she is unsure who is more important to her.

Cold Light is another very exciting and action packed book.  We find out more about Emma and Arthur's powers and are introduced to a crazy woman named Kangee that I really enjoyed, along with a whole new group of friends and allies.  It was a great follow up to Fallen, but I'm still not sure which man she will eventually choose.

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Review: Fallen by Traci L. Slatton

Title: Fallen (After Trilogy #1)

Author: Traci L. Slatton
Source: Author Request
Genre: Dystopia (Paranormal Romance Trilogy)
Length: Novel
Release Date: July 12, 2011
Reviewed by: Jasmyn

Rating - 3
Sexual - 1

When the world ends, all that is left is love....

As chaos descends on a crippled Earth, survivors are tormented by strange psychic gifts. In this time of apocalyptic despair, love is put to the test. One woman with mysterious healing power guides seven children to safety. Charismatic Arthur offers her a haven. Slowly Emma falls for him. But at the moment of their sweetest love, his devastating secret is revealed, and they are lost to each other. Will Emma stay with him?

The first in a romantic trilogy set during the end times.

The world as we all know it is gone - most of the people have died and buildings and infrastructure have disappeared.  Murderous bands are roaming and no place seems to be safe.  Emma has been accumulating children - trying to protect them and keep them healthy, but she knows they can only make it for so long.  When she sees the chance to join an honorable camp of men she jumps at the chance.  She doesn't count on falling for the leader - falling hard.

Fallen details the beginning of their relationship and has a ton of world building.  I love character and world building so this was a really big plus for me.  On the flip side, I don't know how I like Emma or Arthur right now.  Both kept very very big secrets from each other - life changing secrets.

The story ends with no resolution (it is a series and I've already started book two) and no HEA (just a warning for those that need to have that at end of every book).  I'm anxious to see what these two do next because there's a lot up in the air at the of this book

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Book Review and Trailer: Apocalyptic Moon by Eva Gordon

Title: Apocalyptic Moon
Author: Eva Gordon
Source: Author Request
Genre: Dystopian Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel
Release Date: May 10, 2013
Reviewed by: Jasmyn

Dr. Dora Adler's life has been in disarray since the beginning of the zombie apocalypse, but when she gets bitten by one of the undead, her whole world is turned upside down.  Held captive in a secret underground lab, the tall, muscular hunk in the next cell is her only hope for salvation.  Unfortunately, he claims to be a werewolf.  Yeah, and she's supposedly a witch.

Dirk Gunderson is an alpha Arbor pack werewolf.  Captured and collared, he's sold to the zombie lab in hopes his blood serum can create a vaccine.  He needs to escape, but not without the hot little brunette witch.

In the midst of enemy werewolves and the hordes of undead, Dirk and Dora's sexual tension ignites a blaze hotter than the desert highway.  Along their journey, they battle the inevitable: a werewolf must never take a witch as a mate.

Yes, you read the genre correctly.  I consider this a dystopian story - one with zombies taking over the world and civilization crumbling.  But that doesn't mean that a werewolf can't meet a witch in a super secret underground medical lab trying to find a cure.  And it doesn't mean that even though they are both prisoners, that they can't fall in love and in happily every after.....right?

Of course there is the ban against werewolves mating with witches, the massive hordes of zombies waiting to eat them, and the general chaos that one would expect at the end of the world.  But that doesn't stop Dirk and Dora from giving everything they can to make it work - screw the rest, they'll deal with it later.

Dora has become one of my favorite heroines, her snarky attitude and determined mindset were a perfect fit for this story.  Loaded with all the action you could ask for, and plenty of hot werewolf all along the way, I finished hoping for more - and I hear there's a second in the works and I can't wait!