Journal Entry 1 by sarradee from Dallas, Texas USA on Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Product Description

Elizabeth Phoenix once used her unique skills as a psychic to help in the Milwaukee Police Department’s fight against injustice. But when Liz’s foster mother is found viciously murdered—and Liz is discovered unconscious at the scene—her only memory of the crime comes in the form of terrifying dreams...of creatures more horrific than anything Liz has seen in real life. What do these visions mean? And what in the world do they have to do with her former lover, Jimmy Sanducci?

While the police question Jimmy in the murder, Jimmy opens Liz’s eyes to a supernatural war that has raged since the dawn of time in which innocent people are hunted by malevolent beings disguised as humans. Only a chosen few have the ability to fight their evil, and Jimmy believes Liz is among them. Now, with her senses heightened, new feelings are rising within Liz—ones that re-ignite her dangerous attraction to Jimmy. But Jimmy has a secret that will rock Liz to her core…and put the survival of the human race in peril.

Review copy from Library Thing Early Reviewers.

In the past couple of years the paranormal romance genre has surged with mixed results. Where there were once only a few authors writing stories laced with sex, vampires and witches, lately it seems as though a new series pops up every day.

Lori Handeland is no stranger to the genre; her Nightcreatures series has won several awards including a RITA and a National Reader's Choice.

Her new series The Phoenix Chronicles is a fast paced thriller that revolves around protagonist Elizabeth Phoenix. Elizabeth, or Lizzy to her friends, is someone just like you and me, except that she's psychic - and has been chosen by destiny to lead the army that will save the world.

Lizzy has greatness thrust upon her, as she goes from simple barmaid to head of the Seers. As a Seer she is responsible for guiding her demon killers to their targets. Unfortunately for her her powers are blocked and she can only sense the supernatural by touch, way too dangerous as a touch can kill. So to free her powers she must revisit her past.

The Phoenix Chronicles is an urban fantasy, highly reminiscent of Laurell Hamilton's Anita Blake series. Which is no accident as the author states on her jacket copy that "she wanted to write something just like that". Lizzy doesn't spend quite as much time in bed as Anita, that's not to say that the sex scenes aren't plentiful, just that there's a bit more plot surrounding them.
 

Journal Entry 2 by sarradee at Half Price Books- Parmer & Mopac in Austin, Texas USA on Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (10/29/2008 UTC) at Half Price Books- Parmer & Mopac in Austin, Texas USA

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House cleaning time. Taking to the Half Price Books on Parmer and Mopac along with a stack of magazines.