I thought I'd start a thread like (hopefully ) the historical romance thread (over 2000 posts now!).
What are your favorite Paranormal Romance and/or Urban Fantasy books/series and why? What about your disappointments?
I got started on these genres with the Sookie Stackhouse, Blackdagger Brotherhood, and Fever series -- all recommended by people on these boards. The Fever series by Karen Marie Moning is probably my favorite and I feel lucky for stumbling upon the first in the series as a freebie right after I got my first Kindle. I wouldn't necessarily call it "romantic" but in the end, it was a romance in an urban fantasy setting. The quality and consistency in Moning's writing throughout the series was outstanding, I thought. Very compelling story and characters I thought.
Blackdagger Brotherhood continues to be a favorite and I like the way J.R. Ward weaves different story lines together in one book. Maybe there are some characters and stories I prefer over others, but Ward's writing continues to intrigue me.
I don't know what to say about Sookie. I loved the series in the beginning, through about the 7th or 8th one, but for me it has been downhill since then. I've been pretty disappointed in the direction the series has taken and though I will read the final installment next May, I don't have high hopes. I loved Sookie as a character, but something has changed with the overall feeling of the series over the last 4 (ish) books. Okay, I admit I love Eric Northman and really hate what Charlene Harris has done with him and Sooks.
Please start listing your suggestions, both yeas and nays. There are so many offerings, and I and many others will be interested in your views!
What are your favorite Paranormal Romance and/or Urban Fantasy books/series and why? What about your disappointments?
I got started on these genres with the Sookie Stackhouse, Blackdagger Brotherhood, and Fever series -- all recommended by people on these boards. The Fever series by Karen Marie Moning is probably my favorite and I feel lucky for stumbling upon the first in the series as a freebie right after I got my first Kindle. I wouldn't necessarily call it "romantic" but in the end, it was a romance in an urban fantasy setting. The quality and consistency in Moning's writing throughout the series was outstanding, I thought. Very compelling story and characters I thought.
Blackdagger Brotherhood continues to be a favorite and I like the way J.R. Ward weaves different story lines together in one book. Maybe there are some characters and stories I prefer over others, but Ward's writing continues to intrigue me.
I don't know what to say about Sookie. I loved the series in the beginning, through about the 7th or 8th one, but for me it has been downhill since then. I've been pretty disappointed in the direction the series has taken and though I will read the final installment next May, I don't have high hopes. I loved Sookie as a character, but something has changed with the overall feeling of the series over the last 4 (ish) books. Okay, I admit I love Eric Northman and really hate what Charlene Harris has done with him and Sooks.
Please start listing your suggestions, both yeas and nays. There are so many offerings, and I and many others will be interested in your views!