Category: Urban Fantasy
Urban fantasies are set in contemporary times and contain supernatural elements … The prerequisite is that they must be primarily set in a city.
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
Narrated by Renee Raudman Sweep in Peace is a Star Wars-like urban fantasy (UF) that includes a number of creative species from other worlds. In this book in particular, there are 3 different species that are all fighting over one…
One Second by Dannika Dark
Narrated by Nicole Poole *This is the conclusion of a series that must be read in order. The review below may contain spoilers for prior books. If you have not yet listened to the Seven Series see the AudioGals review…
Charming by Dannika Dark
Narrated by Nicole Poole Well, it’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the Seven series audiobooks which sport the fantastic author/narrator duo of Dannika Dark and Nicole Poole. Charming is the seventh book that I have listened to…
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
Narrated by Lauren Fortgang The Darkest Part of the Forest is my second Holly Black audiobook. I didn’t know a lot about it, but after the success in 2013 of The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, I was pretty sure I’d…
Chase the Dark by Annette Marie
Narrated by Jorjeana Marie Chase the Dark is the first book in Annette Marie’s Steel and Stone series. It’s a fast-paced paranormal romance, though I wasn’t sure of its intended audience. Parts of the story had a distinctly young adult…
Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy: Compared and Contrasted
Following our Spooky Halloween theme, Shannon put together this comparison of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance: Around the beginning of Autumn, I notice an increase in discussions of horror and other types of fiction featuring supernatural phenomena. I’m personally not…
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
Narrated by Renee Raudman Dina Demille runs the Gertrude Hunt Bed and Breakfast, located in an older but beautiful suburb in Texas. However, Gertrude Hunt is no ordinary B&B and Dina isn’t a regular manager; she’s an Innkeeper. Innkeepers are…
Burned by Karen Marie Moning
Narrated by Natalie Ross & Phil Gigante The Fever series took a bit of a right turn with Burned. Originally planned to be another book mainly from Dani’s POV, that idea was rolled into a book which mainly focuses on…
Home for the Holidays by Jeaniene Frost
Narrated by Tavia Gilbert I’ve read and listened to all Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress and Night Prince novels, and the series is one of my favorites. Listening to Tavia Gilbert’s narration of these characters I knew so well from first…