Book Review: Zyon (Kingdoms of Pelas #1) by Michelle Frost & Michele Notaro

Frost and Notaro don’t hesitate to throw readers right into the action at the beginning of this book, in which we experience a drastic change in Theon’s life, but like him, have no idea about the reason for it. Even though the book description telegraphs his eventual (happier) circumstances, I felt his same visceral fear when he first meets Weylyn, Nica, and Braz, who are alien to Theon on so…

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It left his face in shadow save the gleam of his eyes and half a twisted smirk. His blond hair was tucked behind his ears. And as I watched, all the shadows in the room seemed to writhe and slither, gathering around him like a pulsing heart of darkness. He’d be beautiful, I thought wildly, if he wasn’t there to kill me.

Kova (Revenant, Michelle Frost)

This is just one of these beautiful descriptive passages I really enjoy in fiction. There are just some passages you can see as you read them.

Release Tour, Exclusive Excerpt & Giveaway: Metal Soul by Michelle Frost

Release Tour, Exclusive Excerpt & Giveaway: Metal Soul by Michelle Frost

Release Tour, Exclusive Excerpt & Giveaway: Metal Soul By Michelle Frost Metal & Magic, Book 3 Three men. One destiny. Zeb hasn’t seen his brother since the war, and despite finding a place within the Warren pack and befriending his potential mate, he’s lonely. Josh only wants to live up to the Warren name—to protect his pack and territory to the best of his ability. He keeps the secret that…

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Ted Lasso, Season 3, Episode 7 "The Strings That Bind Us" || Robert Frost, "The Road Not Taken" || Ted Lasso, Season 3, Episode 6 "Sunflowers" || Ted Lasso, Season 3, Episode 12 "So Long, Farewell" || T. S. Eliot, "Burnt Norton" || Jeanette Winterson, "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit" || Ted Lasso, Season 1, Episode 1 "Pilot"

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The Vampires Digital Media Poll: Round 1, Bracket 8

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What is Buffy the Vampire Slayer about?

Summary: "Sarah Michelle Gellar takes on the role of Buffy Summers in this TV version of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," based on the film of the same title, which starred Kristy Swanson. Buffy is a Slayer, one in a long line of young women chosen for a specific mission: to seek out and destroy vampires, demons and other forces of darkness. Unlike her predecessors, Buffy establishes a group of supportive friends who aids her in her battles with evil, including Willow, Xander and Cordelia. Her battles with evil are frequent, since Sunnydale, where Buffy and friends live, sits atop a gateway to the realm of the demons." Source: Rotten Tomatoes

Source: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Cast:

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Buffy Summers

Nicholas Brendon - Xander Harris

Alyson Hannigan - Willow Rosenberg

Anthony Head - Rupert Giles

Additional information: Before the show, there was a movie of the same name that takes place before it. There is a spin-off series titled Angel based on a character from the show by the same name.

What is Blade (1998-2004 movies) about?

Summary of first movie: "A half-mortal, half-immortal is out to avenge his mother's death and rid the world of vampires. The modern-day technologically advanced vampires he is going after are in search of his special blood type needed to summon an evil god who plays a key role in their plan to execute the human race." Source: Rotten Tomatoes

Summary of second movie: "Exploding from the pages of Marvel Comics comes the thrilling follow-up to the blockbuster "Blade." Half Man ... half vampire, and consumed by a desire to avenge the curse of his birth and save the human race from a blood-drenched Armageddon. In this newest action-packed adventure, Blade (Wesley Snipes) is forced to team up with the very vampires he hates in order to overcome a new type of monster which threatens to eradicate both races." Source: Rotten Tomatoes

Summary of third movie: "The war between humans and vampires continues, but the humans' best hope, human-vampire hybrid warrior Blade (Wesley Snipes), has been framed for countless murders, turning popular sentiment against him. The vampire leader responsible for Blade's bad publicity is Danica Talos (Parker Posey), who's determined to finally lead her bloodthirsty compatriots to victory. Now Blade must team up with a band of rogue vampire hunters (Ryan Reynolds, Jessica Biel) to save humanity." Source: Rotten Tomatoes

Source: Blade

Cast:

Wesley Snipes - Blade

Stephan Dorff - Deacon Frost

Kris Kristofferson - Abraham Whistler

Additional information: These movies are based on the Marvel comics of the same name. There will be a continuation coming out in 2025.

All seasons of Berlin Station are now available on MGM+.

Posting the final chapter for the @yearoftheotpevent. This story was another HUGE one for me as it carried over the length of the last 12 months with installments each month. Some as one shots and others as multi-chapter stories all following the larger theme that was going here. This project was a huge labor of love for me and one that I was determined to see from beginning to end. It had so much in it that I’m very proud of this work as it was truly a year of new beginnings and adventures. Thank you to everyone who joined me on this ride as this was a massive endeavor for me! 

Chapters: 10/10 Fandom: Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Loki (TV 2021) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Tony Stark, Loki/James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Howard Stark/Maria Stark Characters: Tony Stark, James "Bucky" Barnes, Loki (Marvel), Kang the Conqueror | Nathaniel Richards, Howard Stark, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Maria Stark, Obadiah Stane, Logan (X-Men), Peggy Carter, Thor (Marvel), Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Clint Barton, Emma Frost, Happy Hogan, Bruce Banner, Sam Wilson, Michelle Jones (Marvel), Peter Parker, Tiberius Stone, Stephen Strange, Sylvie (Loki TV), Pepper Potts, Mobius M. Mobius Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Time Travel, Time Travel Fix-It, Sexual Content, Sexual Tension, Swearing, Idiots in Love, Past Abuse, Two timelines, Age Difference, Beginnings, Angst with a Happy Ending, Adult Content, First Time, Holidays, Falling In Love, Holiday Decorations, Dessert, Not Peggy Carter Friendly, Period-Typical Homophobia, Group Kissing, Dirty Dancing, flirtations, past Obadiah Stane/Maria Stark, Menacing Behavior, Flirting, Canon-Typical Violence, References to Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Past Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Angst, Genderfluid Loki (Marvel), Minor Michelle Jones/Peter Parker, TVA | Time Variance Authority (Marvel), Happy Ending, Hopeful Ending Series: Part 12 of The First Time: WinterIron Year of the OTP 2023 Series

Chapter Summary: One year after facing down the enemy, the team comes together in celebration of Loki and Rhodey's newfound life together. Along the way the team experiences the joys of what the new future can hold for them with Bucky and Tony hosting the grand event. As the party unfolds, the team shares in heartfelt moments and a possibility for what's ahead moving forward.

What are the ladies favorite foods and suggestions for date night?

Gonna go with all my Slasher!OC ladies for this onee

Crystal Cleopatra Frost (nee~Winters) Crystal's favorite food is.... quite honestly any of Jack's baked dishes? Even when they were human, Crystal would adore trying her man's cookies, cakes, and pies, and it's nice to watch him do it too. Both the experience and the taste makes the food super enjoyable. As for date night, honestly, Crystal would probably suggest a nice little Mexican restaurant. She loves spicy food, the music is great for them to relax to, and the lovebirds can both chat together over chips and dip, being fed while also having their time together! Plus it's fun when Jack dares her to drink the Tapitillo.

Miriam Jessica Claus (nee~Allen) Miriam's favorite food is chicken noodle soup, especially with some saltines. It's just a cozy little dish to warm you up in one of the coldest places on earth. It's like a warm hug in a meal! As for date night, Miriam loves to cook herself (and her husbands know she's damn good at it) so most of the time, she cooks, and Jack provides the dessert while Santa gets the table ready for them all to enjoy.

Hela Claus (nee~Kaupaland) Hela's favorite food is... Cheeseburgers! Bless the modern humans, because if there's one thing that Hela goes straight for during lunch after a long day at the office, it's a greasy, double quarterpounder cheesy burger that's been through the garden TWICE. As for her suggestion for date night, it honestly depends. Hela loves making old Norse dishes for her Santa (Mrs Claus IS one hell of a cook after all), but when they're both tuckered out, Hela likes to suggest they go to a bar-food hybrid. Get a good brew and a bite with her love and get up to some mischief!

Michelle Linda Ray (nee~Burns) Michelle's favorite foods are cheese platters! She likes the new flavors that can be created from trying new things, the sweets, the savory, the kicks of spice, it's so interesting to try these flavors, especially since she didn't have a huge offering growing up. It's nice to just chill with some blueberry cheese and crackers sometimes. As for date night, Michelle would go with a nice high-up Italian restaurant. Ones that really pamper you with your glass constantly being refilled, the cheese freshly grated, one that would spoil her and her husband and wife, like she knows they all want.

Donna Jean Caputo-Angelo Donna's favorite food is Chinese Takeout. Specifically General Tso's, an order of egg rolls, and crab rangoon. She ordered it a lot when she was all alone on the road, and when she first moved in with Eddie. It's a simple meal that has a lot of good memories of new freedom and cute puppylove. This is also what Donna would suggest for date night, even later on when they're older. It brings a lot of good memories for both of them and it's nice to just snuggle while using their chopsticks and fighting over the last crab rangoon.

Lucky Jean Leprechaun (nee~Ramone) Lucky's favorite food is good ol' fashioned pizza pie! A dinner that she can choose what to put on it, and that tastes delicious. Even when she can afford all the food she wants, pizza is just that comfort food to fall back upon. As for date night, Lucky honestly likes a good buffet. She and Lubdan can both choose what they want, and talk about what they chose, while still spending time together, and suggesting foods they'd already gotten, to provide the other with their own good experiences!

Rosalie/Rosie Lorraine Tudor (nee~Barker) Do you really have to ask what Rosie's favorite food is? Since she was younger, Rosie has been into food science. Different flavors meshing into a new one. And the one that provided the most results and blew her mind was ice cream. Not to mention she met her beloved through it so there's a plus all on its own. Her favorite flavor is birthday cake! As for date night, there's pretty much a go-to for Gregory and Rosie, and that's a cute little sixties-style diner. Cheese burgers and fries, sharing a milkshake, and dancing to the bops? It's heaven and a half.

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Sometimes you can tell you spent crucial years of schooling wandering a radioactive wasteland drinking reclaimed urine.

Book Review: Tisak (Kingdoms of Pelas #2) by Michelle Frost & Michele Notaro

Read my review of the first book in the Kingdoms of Pelas series, Zyon. This book picks up immediately after the events of the first, in which our heroes are fleeing their life of slavery and searching for the “Resistance.” While not everything is perfection, the opening third of this story features plenty of good moments of physical and emotional healing while the characters experience…

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Revenant by Michelle Frost

Series: Magic & Metal #0.5 Read time: 1 Day Rating: 4/5 Stars

The Quote: “I’m surprised Bram let you play delivery boy.” Kova shot me a look, harmless irritation written all over his face. For some reason, it made me smile wider. Getting a rise out of someone wasn’t usually this fun. “Um… he may not actually be aware of my location at present.” — Erik and Kova

Warnings: references to deaths and brainwashing (?).

This is such a sweet story. It follows 20-year-old witch Kova as he comes to terms with a recent development in his normally near non-existent power and Erik Jarsten the man Kova has been seeing in his dreams for years. To talk about Erik is to go into spoilers. But given Kova is a witch it is fairly safe to say the title is relevant to Erik. Their story isn't overly complicated. By the time they meet Kova is already half in love with Erik and Erik is well complicated. He has a lot of baggage to deal with and secrets. Their relationship is as much a knowledge exchange and healing and romantic match. Kova gets his knowledge. Erik gets his freedom. It's a fair trade. Erik is my kind of character. Guilt-ridden, Scandinavian and desperate for relief with a side of teasing. The almost sunshine that is Kova is a good match.

Erik and Kova's simple relationship is well suited to a prequel. Easy to follow while the lore of the Magic & Metal universe is introduced. Beyond the basic rules governing the shifters and others in the verse, it includes the war, the In Betweeen and the set-up therein. I can see a lot of potential in the world, the lore and the characters. There is still plenty more lore to be understood. That Bram has a story already makes me want to keep reading, I really like his history with Kova's mother. The chapter lengths are just done well. Erik's are so short while he is controlled by Nero but get longer as Kova helps him. Kova's are longer and there is a linguistic difference between them. I keep coming back to the prologue, it is fantastic.

Some quotes and comments...

I knew it was a dream. Knowing didn’t make the palm pressed against my throat any less rough. Didn’t lessen the fierce set of his jaw. Didn’t make the striking color of his eyes any less blue. — This has such a beautiful opening. It's definitely the beginning of a stunning mental image. I love the whole prologue so much. A dream. Or maybe fantasy, that depends very much on Kova. It is such an insight into them. Their antagonistic dynamic. (Kova)

Michelle Frost creates and uses interesting lore for her paranormal romance and I'm totally here for it. Of particular interest is the multi-animal werecreature packs. Kova's pack, the Black Dogs, is larger than we see but there are three main characters we meet. The Alpha of the pack Bram is a bear shifter and a paternal figure for Kova. His second is raven shifter Cyder. Kova's closest friend, Remy is a lion shifter.

It left his face in shadow save the gleam of his eyes and half a twisted smirk. His blond hair was tucked behind his ears. And as I watched, all the shadows in the room seemed to writhe and slither, gathering around him like a pulsing heart of darkness. He’d be beautiful, I thought wildly, if he wasn’t there to kill me. “Hello, Kova.” —Those shadows are important to Erik. Erik uses to travel through space. Also, sue me I love this descriptive passage. Not sure why but Erik's voice always sounds near seductive in my head. It really isn't supposed to here. (Kova)

The dream had missed so many details— the burnt spice smell of him, the dark lines of a tattoo peeking above the v in the collar of his shirt, the way his sheer presence filled up the room. He was dressed simply, in jeans, boots, and a t-shirt, all in black. I’d never noticed before. The simplicity of his garments didn’t detract from the power rolling off him in waves. — (Kova)

“You’re thinking awfully hard, Kova.” Erik’s voice came from beneath the trees beside me, making me jump. I huffed. “I think you enjoy startling me.” — There is such a sweet teaing in Erik's nature. That the man can slink through shadows (like a cat, huh is he feline in nature... hmmm) teasing the slight sunshine that is Kova comes natural. It's their chemistry too. (Erik and Kova)

I liked the meditation moment we get see Erik and Kova. Frost chose well a lake is ideal for Kova.

I nodded, climbing to my feet as Remy’s body changed from human to lion. He was beautiful in this form, larger than a natural lion and covered in golden fur. Except for his mane. It was dark brown like his hair in human form. He looked back at me, same warm brown eyes as always, — When Kova is right he's right. Remy really is a beautiful lion. It is worth saying that the height of Cyder's raven form is something like his natural height (maybe a bit taller). The lore governing the shifters' sizes is also intelligent. (Kova)

Release Blitz, Exclusive Excerpt & Giveaway: Luca: An Open Wounds Novella by Michelle Frost

Release Blitz, Exclusive Excerpt & Giveaway: Luca: An Open Wounds Novella by Michelle Frost

Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: Luca: An Open Wounds Novella By Michelle Frost Open Wounds, Book 5 Life hasn’t always been kind to Luca Barlos. His second chance came in the form of Rourke MMA and a brother who refused to give up on him. Now, he has a job he enjoys, friends, and a crush he can’t ignore. Luca may be shy, but he knows what he wants—the gorgeous detective with chestnut hair and…

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Review: Mates, Arranged by Michelle Frost

Rating: 3.5🌈 Mates, Arranged by Michelle Frost is a short, nicely crafted paranormal romance. At 65 pages, it’s the barest beginnings of mated couple, August and Torin. In fact, it ends as they actually physically mate. And it begins on the ritual mating of the two. In between, Frost gives us glimpses of two different people getting to know each other in a number of lovely connected scenes. We…

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I just found out that Prime Video has all three seasons of The Almighty Johnsons, I haven't been able to do a rewatch because I didn't have access to season three, now that I do this is all I'm going to talk about for the next few days/weeks.