I'm reviewing Allison Pang’s A Trace Of Moonlight at Smexybooks

A Trace Of Moonlight (Abby Sinclair #3) by Allison Pang
Urban Fantasy
October 30, 2012
Pocket

Favorite Quote: “Clap if you believe! Clap if you believe!“

SPOILERS ahead from book two. At the end of Slivers Of Shadows, Abby offered herself up as the Tithe which enabled the Faerie Queen to reopen the Crossroads. Abby loses her memory in the process and A Trace Of Moonlight opens to Ion doing his best to help Abby regain her memory in the Dreaming.

Abby Sinclair has been to hell, come back, then went voluntarily back again. She is currently sequestered in the Seelie Queen’s palace, having been convinced she is in love with and marrying the Queen’s son, Taliver. When Ion comes to her in a dream, begging her to remember and giving her a priceless gift, the fog that has obscured her mind begins to slowly lift. A chance meeting with Maurice, a mortal who has attempted to destroy the Otherworld throughout the series, brings back all her memories and causes her to lose the amulet. With all her memories intact, Abby has some issues with decisions that have been made for her and wants to go home. The Queen doesn’t agree with her plan and her attempts to belay Abby’s plans causes an impromptu hand fasting between Taliver and Abby. Taliver and Abby escape the palace and head to the Unseelie Court. Taliver takes his place as the rightful king and steps up his efforts to find Maurice and the amlet. When a band of mercenaries attack the Unseelie Court and damage the Eildon Tree, Ion appears and uses the confusion to pull Abby through to the veil; therefore breaking the spell that trapped her in the Otherworld. Now the race is on as Abby must find away to save Ion, save the tree, and save Faerie before she loses everyone and everything she loves.

Read the rest of my review at Smexybooks.

I am Talking With Allison Pang and Reviewing Her Debut Release A Brush Of Darkness at Smexy Books

Favorite Quote:”If an incubus masturbates, does that make him an incu-bator?”

After spending the last 6 months trying to accept the fact her mother is dead and her dancing career shattered, Abby finds herself locked in a contract as a Touchstone. When her Fae employer goes missing, Abby must rely on a mysterious and sexy incubus and a mini unicorn with an underwear fetish to guide her through the OtherWorldly.
As Abby ‘s investigation lead her further into this dangerous world of WoW playing daemons, Armani dressed fairies, and PETA card carrying pixies-she finds herself unable to distinguish between friend or foe. And the wrong choice could trap her there forever.

Read the rest of my review and see my interview with Allison Pang at Smexy Books.

Things That Caught My Eye

 

The Red Rail is one emerging fashion label that you won’t find in any store, nor purchase at any price. In fact, the Dutch collective will only consider your patronage if you give it what it thirsts for: your blood. Making its debut at Amsterdam International Fashion Week on Friday, The Red Rail was designed to appeal to—and recruit—a new generation of would-be blood donors, who would have to give up their blood for clothing.

The Red Rail’s first collection, shepherded by Claes Iversen, consists of 20 ensembles by 18 emerging Dutch designers, including Ellen Benders, Ivona Batuta, Mirte Engelhard, and Studio JUX.

 

Lady Gaga’s debut’s new song, Born This Way, for Thierry Mugler runway show.
Featuring Zombie Boy-Rick Genest.

 

 
Rihanna’s hair has achieved almost cult  like status as everyone waits with baited breathe to see what it will from day to day. Rumor has it this new do is for her new video S&M to be sung with Nikki Minaj and Katy Perry (neither of them slackers in the “hair-capades either).

Personally, I’m not feeling it.

 

I was lucky enough to score an ARC of this book and all I can say is RUN to your bookstore January 25th and buy Allison Pang’s Brush Of Darkness. My review of Brush Of Darkness will post at Smexy Books on 2/3.

 

Ninjas chase John Paul Gaulter off the runway of his Menswear 2011 showing in Paris. Ninjas make the world a better place. Don’t you agree?

 

 
With 10 Grammy nods for his turbulent and soul revealing album Recovery, Eminem’s slated to perform solo at the 53rd Grammy’s. SQUEEEEE!!! Watch him  live Feb 13th, 2011.