From The Vampire Diaries author LJ Smith comes a more subtle supernatural tale. Kaitlyn has always been different, and alone. She thinks she might even be cursed, since there are times when her hands become not her own and draw terrible futures. Her “gift” gets her attention from the Zetes Institute, a research group who […]
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Night World #8: Witchlight by L.J. Smith
February 23, 2012Keller is a werepanther born in half form who never really knew a loving family. She was rescued by Circle Daybreak and their cause. Now as teen she’s thrown herself into trying to be the perfect Circle Daybreak field agent. She has little room for anything else, which is probably why she’s rather annoyed that […]
Night World #7: Black Dawn by L.J. Smith
February 21, 2012Smith tries to keep her Night World books interesting, despite the presence of the soulmate principle as a major plot point in each one. In Black Dawn things get shaky (for me). Maggie, an ordinary-type teen who adores her older brother, knows something’s wrong when her brother goes missing with only his girlfriend’s word detailing […]
Night World #6: Soulmate by L.J. Smith
February 3, 2012By six books in readers should be familiar with the Night World M.O. by now. In the stifling, anachronistic world of vampires, witches and shape shifters old powers are rising and the monsters are finding new ties to the world of the mortals. Soulmate takes a slightly different path and ups the power level. Theirry has been […]
Night World #5: The Chosen by L.J. Smith
January 27, 2012So far I think I’ve been enjoying rereading the Night World series more than I enjoyed reading them as a teen. What were enjoyable stories before are now much more because I can pick out how layered the stories are. I think though, #5 The Chosen is the exception. I remember this being my favorite […]
Night World #4: Dark Angel by L.J. Smith
January 26, 2012I’ve pointed out before that the Night World books, so far, often have a touch of real life conflict in them, under all the vampires and witches and true love. In Secret Vampire, Poppy and James have to learn how to be on their own in a world that almost certainly is dangerous to them. […]
Night World #3: Spellbinder by L.J. Smith
January 19, 2012Finally we get to something without vampires! Don’t get me wrong, I loved the first two Night World books, but it’s always fun to read about something other than vampires. (It was true when this book came out too. There were lots of vampire and teen serial killer stories. Not so much with the werethings […]
Night World #2: Daughters of Darkness by L.J. Smith
January 18, 2012“Ash, get bent and die.” Mary-Lynette and Ash are, without a doubt, my favorite Night World couple. she’s a headstrong teen who loves stargazing and wants to find someone to share the night with. He’s the bad, vampire playboy who secretly really does care about others and wants the would to be a better place, […]
Night World #1: Secret Vampire
January 16, 2012*Real life intervened last week so you’re getting a triple play of L.J. this week instead of a double. Enjoy!* “It was on the first day of summer vacation that Poppy found out she was going to die.” Doesn’t that just go straight for the gut? Secret Vampire, the first book in L.J. Smith’s Night […]
Reading L.J. Smith
January 11, 2012Of all the authors I’ve read, met or loved L.J. Smith will always have a special place in my heart. Part of it is the books themselves. I’m a sucker for paranormals. Smith’s first books came out in the 90s, back before urban fantasy and paranormal romance were the genres they are today. To invoke […]