books with a paranormal bent
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eviltammyThe Archangel Project by C.S. Graham - more of a thriller with a psychic bent, than paranormal, but, hey, I put them where I want them :) Tobie Guiness is a remote viewer - she can see rooms and objects from miles away. It's not exact though, but still manages to land her in deep trouble. One of her latest viewings uncovers a government conspiracy and secret agents are sent out to dispose of anyone connected with her viewing session. Which comes to include Jax Alexander, from a different government agency, who was sent to New Orleans to investigate the death of the professor running Tobie's sessions. Was okay, fast-paced, but a bit talky. Don't feel any real need to hunt down the rest of the series.
The Warrior by Sharon Sala - Immortal warrior John Nightwalker has finally found the way to the enemy he's been hunting for hundreds of years - Alicia Ponte, on the run from her father Richard, an arms dealer and traitor, who houses the soul of the evil man who destroyed Nightwalker's life. But things get complicated when he has to explain his history to a woman coming to grips with the fact that her father is trying to murder her, much less deal with an overwhelming desire for a man she thinks is crazy. Not really my thing - I like Sala's usual thrillers and didn't really realize this was paranormal until I started reading. It was readable, but... not my thing.
Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie, Anne Stuart, and Lani Diane Rich - Three women and their dogs attend an odd dog obedience session - and, after drinking some of the trainer's "tonic", start being able to communicate verbally with their pets. They discover the trainer is actually a Mesopotamian goddess, who wants to regain her rule over the world and they are the descendants/embodiments of her top three priestesses, with unique powers. But they aren't sure they want to support her and decided to team up to stop her. Dogs, hot guys, magic. Again, not really my thing. Lots of humor helped - and I usually love Crusie, so I really wanted to like it, but... for me, just okay.
The Warrior by Sharon Sala - Immortal warrior John Nightwalker has finally found the way to the enemy he's been hunting for hundreds of years - Alicia Ponte, on the run from her father Richard, an arms dealer and traitor, who houses the soul of the evil man who destroyed Nightwalker's life. But things get complicated when he has to explain his history to a woman coming to grips with the fact that her father is trying to murder her, much less deal with an overwhelming desire for a man she thinks is crazy. Not really my thing - I like Sala's usual thrillers and didn't really realize this was paranormal until I started reading. It was readable, but... not my thing.
Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie, Anne Stuart, and Lani Diane Rich - Three women and their dogs attend an odd dog obedience session - and, after drinking some of the trainer's "tonic", start being able to communicate verbally with their pets. They discover the trainer is actually a Mesopotamian goddess, who wants to regain her rule over the world and they are the descendants/embodiments of her top three priestesses, with unique powers. But they aren't sure they want to support her and decided to team up to stop her. Dogs, hot guys, magic. Again, not really my thing. Lots of humor helped - and I usually love Crusie, so I really wanted to like it, but... for me, just okay.
