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Sirensong by Jenna Black
Series: Faeriewalker #3
Date/Publisher: July 5th 2011 by St. Martin's Griffin
Cover Artist: N/A
Cover Source: Jenna Black via Twitter
Author Comments:
Since I see it's up on Amazon & therefore it's OK for me to go public, here's the cover for SIRENSONG.http://yfrog.com/h8cb5cj My Thoughts: 
My least favorite of the three. The full face is a little too stereotypically YA and the colors are to vibrant. SHADOWSPELL was so killer but I don’t love this follow-up. Still totally want to read it though. |  |
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Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett
Series: Arcadia Bell #1
Date/Publisher: June 28th 2011 by Pocket
Cover Artist: Tony Mauro
Cover Source: Book Chick City
Author Comments:
Ta-da! It’s Arcadia standing in front of her bar, Tambuku Tiki Lounge. Everything is just so damn right about it! Pocket Books: I totally heart you. I also heart Tony Mauro, who is the talented cover artist. I’m in heaven.
My Thoughts: 
Very cool. Tony Mauro always does great work, but his equal emphasis on both the girl and the setting is just perfect for an UF cover. |  |
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MEET ARCADIA BELL: BARTENDER, RENEGADE
MAGICIAN, FUGITIVE FROM THE LAW. . . .
Being the spawn of two infamous occultists (and alleged murderers) isn’t easy, but freewheeling magician Arcadia “Cady” Bell knows how to make the best of a crummy situation. After hiding out for seven years, she’s carved an incognito niche for herself slinging drinks at the demon-friendly Tambuku Tiki Lounge.
But she receives an ultimatum when unexpected surveillance footage of her notorious parents surfaces: either prove their innocence or surrender herself. Unfortunately, the only witness to the crimes was an elusive Æthyric demon, and Cady has no idea how to find it. She teams up with Lon Butler, an enigmatic demonologist with a special talent for sexual spells and an arcane library of priceless stolen grimoires. Their research soon escalates into a storm of conflict involving missing police evidence, the decadent Hellfire Club, a ruthless bounty hunter, and a powerful occult society that operates way outside the law. If Cady can’t clear her family name soon, she’ll be forced to sacrifice her own life . . . and no amount of running will save her this time.
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Darkness Unbound by Keri Arthur
Series: Dark Angel #1
Date/Publisher: October 2011 by Piatkus Books
Cover Artist: N/A
Cover Source: Keri Arthur
Author Comments:
Here's the UK cover for Darkness Unbound, the first of the Dark Angels novels. I love it My Thoughts:
FYI, this is the UK version not the US version, but it’s showing up everywhere so… Well, her arms are crossed and there is a motorcycle in the background…if only there was some way we could find out if she’s tough or not…Meh, I’m holding out for the US version.
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Risa Jones is as extraordinary as her heritage. Born from a lab-enhanced clone mother and an Aedh father, she can not only talk to the souls of the dying and the dead, but she can see the reapers and walk the gray fields that divide this world from the next.
They are skill she rarely uses, however, preferring to concentrate on the business she shares with her two best friends. But when her mother asks her to help the parents of a little girl locked in a coma, she reluctantly agrees. What she discovers scares the hell out of her. Because the little girl’s soul no longer resides in her body, and it wasn’t death and the reapers that took her.
Someone had ripped her soul from her flesh.
As it turns out, a creature consuming the souls of the innocent–and not so innocent–is the least of her problems.
Because someone wants to rip open the gates that divided hell from earth, and Risa is a key component in their plans.
And the only person standing between her and disaster is a reaper who isn’t exactly on her side.
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Awake at Dawn by C.C. Hunter
Series: Shadow Falls #2
Date/Publisher: October 2011 by St. Martin's Griffin
Cover Artist: N/A
Cover Source: C.C. Hunter
Author Comments:
I got my first glimpse of Awake At Dawn’s cover. Amazingly, they depicted the scene where Kylie first saw the falls. I love it. My Thoughts:
Really pretty. I like how this series is giving such an emphasis on one basic feature, first the tree and now the falls. A really nice distinctive look for these books.
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The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore
Series: Lorien Legacies #2
Date/Publisher: August 23rd 2011 by HarperCollins
Cover Artist: N/A
Cover Source: Imperial Beach Teen Blog
Author Comments:
N/A My Thoughts:
Yes, technically not paranormal, but alien powers and magic are a lot alike. As for the cover, the colors are a bit harsh.
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Description:
Second edition in the Lorien Legacies, a YA alien series.
“I can feel it in my bones that he is one of us. And I know somehow, that I must find him.”
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Dark Heart Rising by Lee Monroe
Series: Dark Heart Forever #2
Date/Publisher: June 2nd 2011 by Hodder Children's Books
Cover Artist: N/A
Cover Source: Love Fantasy Sci-Fi Novels
Author Comments:
N/A My Thoughts:
Wow are these covers gorgeous…the muted colors, the way he’s holding her... Has anyone read the first book?
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Jane and Luca’s story continues ... but not quite as they had planned. When challenges and threats from the immortal world of Nissilum rip the young lovers apart, Jane is bereft. Without Luca’s dancing green eyes, and gentle smile, Jane feels lost, sad and alone. But then a trip to Paris with her grandmother thrusts her in the path of the amiable Soren - a kindred spirit who may be just the distraction she needs ... Meanwhile in Nissilum, Luca struggles with the loyalties and expectations that come with being a part of the immortal world. A world that is about to be shaken at its very core: rumblings of mounting unrest are spreading, and with rumours of an angel rebellion growing no creature is safe – especially not a mortal girl who has fallen in love with a wolf boy...
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Crave the Moon by Lori Handeland
Series: Nightcreatures #11
Date/Publisher: June 28th 2011 by St. Martin's Paperbacks
Cover Artist: N/A
Cover Source: Escape Between The Pages
Author Comments:
N/A My Thoughts:
Standard romance guy meets Lolita farmer Barbie.
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Description:
Hunger and desire can lead to a dangerous place
THE ENEMY
Gina O’Neill will do anything to hold on to her beloved ranch that has been in her family for generations. Enter Mateo Mecate, an archeologist whose greatest wish is to dig there. Prepared to despise Matt—and to thwart his agenda—Gina cannot deny the shocking desire she feels for him.
THE PASSION
Matt believes that the Nahua Springs Ranch holds an important key to Aztec history—one that will restore his standing in the archeological community. But he never expects to go head-to-head with the maddeningly sensuous owner, Gina. The ranch seems to have cast a spell on them both...
THE WAR
When Gina and Matt delve into the secrets of this ancient place, they awaken something unspeakably evil—a shapeshifter who is centuries old. A werewolf with vengeance on its mind. A sorcerer of incredible power. Can Gina and Matt defeat this enemy—even as their conflicts deepen…and their attraction grows more dangerous?
And my picks for Best & Worst…
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So any new to you covers? Which are your Best & Worst picks?
There are some really gorgeous covers this week (both with and without gorgeous people on them). There are many covers that deserve to be discussed, above and beyond Best/Worst. Lara Avery’s ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY is a gorgeous use of light and perspective, and Meljean Brook’s Iron Seas series gets a new style. Keri Arthur’s Dark Angel books got my favorite cover of the series and I’m seeing hints of Supernatural boys in cover models again (thank you, ANGEL IN CHAINS). Enjoy! 
