Title- Winter's Demon
Series-Vesik Series # 3
By- Eric R. Asher
Published- June 12th 2014
Blurb-
Some things can never be undone. The horrors I've defeated-or even caused-with my own hands … they are nothing compared to what's coming. Philip Pinkerton has brought his madness upon my family, my own blood. His army of necromancers is on the move, harbingers of a great darkness. I fear the war has begun ... and damn, I don't get paid enough for this.
Excerpt:
“Yes,” she closed her eyes, “that thing you fought, Damian, it was a zombie.” “I’ve fought zombies before. They’re slow, stupid, and practically harmless.” She cocked an eyebrow. “Okay, okay, practically harmless unless there are a lot of them, and they’re hungry. Besides, that thing Foster cleaved in half for me was fast as hell and possessed—zombies can’t be possessed.” Zola snorted and flicked my nose. “Ow.”“You speak of human zombies.” She turned to the end table, breaking eye contact.
“What you fought was a vampiric zombie.” “A what?” I whispered as an uncomfortable weight settled on my chest. “Ah suppose there are still some things not found in your books. It is a creature … once a vampire, stripped of its own aura and given another.” “Jesus, but a vampire stripped of its aura …” She nodded and turned back to me. “Yes, a vampire stripped of its aura is stripped of the power keeping it alive, for lack of a better term.” “What the hell can do that?” “Only one creature Ah’ve ever fought could do that, Damian. Only demons can do that.”
I saw Sam curl her legs up underneath her in the corner. A small tremor ran through her and she closed her eyes. I turned my focus back to Zola. “Is Foster okay?” “Ha! Is Foster okay?” She shook her head and smiled. “He split that zombie from crown to crotch. Sam, what did Edgar say?” “Bifurcate,” my sister said with a weak laugh. “Yes, Foster bifurcated the zombie. Ah truly think he could have killed the rogue, from what he tells me. Ah don’t see another reason a vampire would run. How he vanished when Foster threw a toad sticker at him bothers me, something a demon could do, but a demon wouldn’t run.” She paused.
Title- Wolves and the River of Stone
Series- Vesik # 2
By Eric R. Asher
Publication Date- October 22nd, 2013
Genre- Urban Fantasy
Blurb:
Philip, Zola's boyfriend from one hundred and fifty years ago, is not nearly as dead as we thought. I really wish he was. Not only has he kidnapped Zola, but he's raising an army to scour humanity from the earth. Hopefully the local werewolf pack will help. What could possibly go wrong?
Excerpt:
Edgar's face soured and he turned away from Zola. He looked nauseous. "Someone has to be held responsible for this mess. I'd rather prefer it be Vesik."
"What?" I said. "What'd I ever do to you?"
Edgar leveled a glare at me.
"Ah, fair enough," I said.
"Edgar, Ah don't have time for this right now." Zola gently pushed him aside with her scorched cane. Zola bent down and started digging beside the vampires and Hugh. Vik handed her a spade and she nodded her thanks.
"You may cite me if you wish," Hugh said. He didn't look up from the furrow he was digging in the dirt. "I have no issues with the Watchers' duty."
"That is kind, wolf," Zola said. She glanced at Edgar. "Ah think we should play a game, Edgar. If you can spell this wolf's name, you can issue him a citation.
Edgar blew out a breath. "You haven't changed a bit, Adannaya." He actually cracked a tiny smile and I thought my world was ending. "What is your name, wolf?"
"Hohnihohkaiyohos," Hugh said.
Edgar glared at Zola for almost a minute. His mouth was open and his eyebrows were raised. I was waiting for him to break down crying or laughing. Instead he just shook his head.
"You get used to it Eddie," I said as Foster snickered.
Playlist:
Absolutely! Music has always been a large part of my life. I grew up in orchestra, playing the cello. I'll list out some of the band and album names, and then the tracks I particularly listened to while writing. There were several more, but I'll keep the list at a reasonable length. :)
My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
-The Sharpest Lives
-Famous Last Words
Matt & Kim - Grand
-Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare
-I'll Take Us Home
-Daylight
Senses Fail - Still Searching
-The Rapture
-Negative Space
-The Priest and the Matador
AFI - Decemberunderground
-Miss Murder
-Kiss and Control
-The Killing Lights
Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See
-Fade Into You
-Into Dust
J.S. Bach - The Cello Suites (performed by Yo-Yo Ma)
My Review of Wolves and the River of Stone:
I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.
Damian is a necromancer and he is back with his master Zola, his vampire sister Sam, his fairy friends Foster, Aideen, Cara along with some new friends that he has met on his journey of fighting to save the world from all of the demons that Zola's ex-boyfriend Philip is trying to bring back from another realm. Everyone thought that Philip was long dead. They thought they had killed him a long time ago but unfortunately that did not happen he is very much still alive and trying to raise himself an army to help him bring evil demons back from another realm so he can take over the world and become its master.
Damian is a very nice guy who never wants to hurt anyone but let someone or something like a demon or whatever tries to hurt someone that he cares about then he will try his best to rip their hearts out and show it to them. Damian is the type of guy that if you play nice with him then he will play nice with you but miss with his loved ones then look out because he will be on you quicker than you can blink an eye.
Foster's cousin a water witch has come to town to visit with Foster and his family. She is a very beautiful girl whom Damian starts to like so very well too well maybe or maybe not. But everything is cool Foster's cousin is a very nice and sweet girl; her and Damian make a very cute couple. She helps them all fight Philip Zola's ex-boyfriend and lover.
I loved reading the first book in the Vesik Series Days Gone Bad and couldn't wait to seek my teeth into Wolves and the River of Stones and it did not disappoint me in the least. It held up to its prequel Days Gone Bad. Wolves and the River of Stones was just as good if not better than Days Gone Bad. I am so glad that I was given the opportunity to read both books. I loved all of the characters and was very glad to meet a few new ones in the second book. And now I can't wait to seek my teeth into the third book Winter's Demon. I can't wait to see what the author Eric Asher has in store for us in the next book. Watch for my review of Winter's Demon in the near future.
Title- Days Gone Bad
Series- Vesik # 1
By Eric R. Asher
Genre- Urban Fantasy
Blurb:
My name is Damian Valdis Vesik. I am a necromancer, an ability feared and hated as much as the powers my master and I set ourselves against. We've vanquished many evils, but now something is releasing an old darkness, forcing us to hunt an enemy beyond anything I've faced before. I was already busy enough with vampires, fairies, witches, Watchers, weddings, and … damn, I need a vacation.
Excerpt:
I was standing outside the birdcage in the dead of night with a tiny ghost holding my hand and a seven-foot fairy watching our backs. I closed my eyes and focused, gathering up a glowing ball of fae before sending it out in a pulse of power across the park. It wasn't aimed at just any dead; it was aimed at attracting the attention of one particular ghost. It didn't take long.
The little girl at my side squealed as Happy came bounding through the bars of the birdcage, much to the chagrin of the scattering birds.
Happy pulled up about six inches in front of us. I held up another ball of energy and the spirit quaffed it down before I started scratching his ears. "Hey buddy, still terrorizing the birds, huh?" He leaned into the ear scratching and grunted.
"That is so wrong," Foster said.
I turned to the little girl. She clung tightly to the back of my leg. Happy pushed his head between my legs and I heard another squeal. So, there I was, with a fairy laughing at me, a ghost panda between my legs, and a little girl unwilling to relinquish her death grip on me while she tried to get away from Happy.
Read my review of Days Gone Bad
About the Author:
Eric is a former bookseller, guitarist, and comic seller currently living in Saint Louis, Missouri. A lifelong enthusiast of books, music, toys, and games, he discovered a love for the written word after being dragged to the library by his parents at a young age. When he is not writing, you can usually find him reading, gaming, or buried beneath a small avalanche of Transformers.
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1 comments:
I still love this review, Nancy. Thank you very much. I'm so glad you enjoyed Wolves. :)
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