Literary Quest

Join us for our discussion of The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole.  Dianna has made herself a villain, serving Kaden for hundreds of years in repayment for saving her sister.  In seeking out the Book of Azrael, a powerful relic, for Kaden, Dianna discovers that the World Ender, Samkiel, is still very alive, goes by Liam now, and is displeased with her.  Though they start as enemies, Dianna and Liam must learn to work together or risk destruction of their world.

This week your hosts discuss These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan. This is the first book of a young adult duology. Brie and her sister have been living with a massive amount of debt. Their aunt decides to sell Jas to the fae. Determined to get her sister back Brie braves going to Faerie to rescue her sister. However, she finds much more than she expected. She unlocks new powers, discovers secrets, and helps with a revolution. Will Brie be able to save her sister from the illegitimate shadow king without losing her heart or her life?   

This week, your hosts discuss A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout.  After discovering that she carries the embers of life within her, Sera grapples with realizing that she wants a life beyond the one that was pre-determined for her.  But first, she must figure out how to survive the culling as her power continues to grow.  With the help of Nyktos, they begin the search for alternative options that may remove the embers from Sera and grant her the freedom she desires.  However, as the search for ways to remove the embers continues, the passion between Sera and Nyktos gets hotter and hotter.  Join us this week!

We are wrapping up Monster Smash month with Luxuria by Colette Rhodes.  When Ophelia, rejected Hunter, is given the opportunity to fulfill the terms of the treaty between Hunters and shades by entering into an arranged marriage with Allerick, King of the Shades, she enthusiastically accepts, believing that she'll finally have her monster fantasies come true.  There's just the little issue of convincing her husband that she's actually hot for him... Join us this week!  

MonsterSmash continues with a minotaur and human pairing in C.M. Nascosta's Morning Glory Milking Farm! To avoid having to move back in with her parents, Violet is desperate to find a job. After quite a bit of searching she discovers Morning Glory Milking Farm. The facility "milks" male minotaurs and uses their donations in pharmaceuticals. It is a well paying job and Violet is happy to accept. While there she has instant chemistry with one of the minotaurs who donates weekly, Rourke. Their relationship slowly progresses and eventually leaves the milking room. *This book is wholesome smut so we do discuss after dark themes*

We're kicking off MonsterSmash October with A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne. Reia is an outcast in her town and when it comes time to have a bride ready for the duskwalker she is the obvious choice. However, the duskwalker is not what he seems. He may look scary with a wolf skull and impala antlers but he is just looking for a companion. Unfortunately, this is difficult for him since his bloodlust is triggered by the scent of fear. Luckily for Reia she is rarely afraid and this allows her to get closer to Orpheus and see him for who he really is. Not everything is perfect though, the demon-king hates duskwalkers because they are powerful and hard to kill so he is constantly looking for ways to hurt them. Will Reia and Orpheus be able to overcome their differences or is a human eating, dark entity with a skull for a face too monstruous? 

This week your hosts wrap up J.R.R Tolkien's trilogy with The Return of the King. War is upon Gondor and many will fall to Sauron's army. Even if the orcs do not destroy Gondor there will be no victory until Sauron is defeated. Sam and Frodo are on their way to Mount Doom with the hope that by destroying the ring they can stop evil from overcoming Middle-Earth. However, the closer they get to destroying the ring the more Frodo suffers. Will he be able to part with the ring to save the world? Can the orc army be held back long enough to see Sauron defeated or will Middle-Earth fall?