Blog Tour and Review: Blood Fugue and Witch's Nocturne

Welcome to my stop on the Blood Fugue & Witch's Nocturne tour by CBB Book Promotions!

I will be reviewing both and there are 2 giveaways to go with the 2 books.

Review for Blood Fugue

Published: September 12, 2012
Genre: New Adult (mature language)
Format: ebook

Goodreads Summary
“Some folks treated the past like an old friend. The memories warmed them with fondness for what was, and hope for what was to come. Not me. When I thought of long ago, my insides curdled, and I was left feeling sour and wasted.”

Jenny Schmidt is a young woman with old heartaches. A small town Texas girl with big city attitude, she just doesn’t fit in. Not that she has ever tried.

Life has pummeled her heart into one big, lonely callus. She has no siblings, both parents were dead by sixteen, and her last grandparent—and caretaker—was in the ground before she turned twenty-one. She’s the last living member of her immediate family. Or so she thinks…

“We found my ‘grandfather’ sitting at his dining room table. An entire scorched pot of coffee dangled from his shaky hand. His skin was the ashen gray shade of thunderclouds, not the rich mocha from the photo I’d seen. There were dark blue circles under each swollen red eye. A halo of white hair skirted his bald head, a crown of tangles and mats. Corpses had more life in them.”

Suddenly, instead of burying it with the dead, Jenny is forced to confront the past. Armed only with an ancient family journal, her rifle, and an Apache tomahawk, she must save her grandfather’s life and embrace her dangerous heritage. Or be devoured by it.

Short Review

This was a very quick read taking me no more than an hour so I will keep the review short as well.

The Good

I really enjoyed Wesley's writing. Jenny was a fun character to get to know and her personality was flushed out pretty quickly. She's sarcastic, likes to be alone, and is pretty negative...but I like her. With her purple fohawk and camo tank top, she's different. She's had a pretty tough life so far, but I like the fact that she takes responsibility for what she perceives she has done wrong in her past.

Speaking of the past, I love this quote about her thoughts on it: "When I thought of long ago, my insides curdled, and I was left feeling sour and wasted. For me, dwelling on the past was akin to keeping a picture of an ex-boyfriend who had cheated on me with the town whore, stolen my favorite t-shirt, and given me Chlamydia. There'd be no value in holding onto that kind of torment."

There was just enough air of mystery to keep me interested until the paranormal aspect kicked in. I am really looking forward to jumping in to Witch's Nocturne to learn more about where this story goes. This is one Texan with Apache Indian roots that I want to know more about.

The Bad

There isn't anything bad about it really, it's just shorter than I am used to.

Conclusion

This is a great book. If you are looking for a quick and entertaining read, this one is for you! I'm really looking forward to the second one.

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Review of Witch's Nocturne

Published: December, 2012
Genre: New Adult (mature language)
Format: ebook

Goodreads Summary
After receiving an ancient tribal journal from her grandfather, Jenny is sent on a mission of discovery in an attempt to unravel clues to her family's monster hunting past. The journey becomes more than academic when she is asked to confront a coven of dangerous witches who plan to cast an insidious spell on the plains of West Texas.

Witch's Nocturne is the second of the Moonsongs Books, a series of paranormal-horror-action novelettes by author E.J. Wesley. These stories contain language and content better suited for mature readers.

Short Review

Another quick read taking about an hour.


"Did I hear someone say they hadn't read Lord of the Rings?"
A girl with tightly curled, frosted black hair popped her head out from behind the shelf. She stared at me like I'd just kicked a puppy. Multiple hoops lined her ears, and a diamond stud glinted in her nose, making her presence in the library only slightly more expected than my own - at least in my mind.
Marshal chortled. "What a loser, right?"
"Hey." I crossed my arms.

The Good

Again, the writing was well done. The pace flowed nicely and the story moved as it should. I enjoyed the new characters that were introduced, and am pleased by Wesley's characters not being cookie-cutter at all. Jenny says that the only second language she knows is HTML - priceless and I completely relate.

There was a good surprise thrown in that I wasn't prepared for, and I'm always up for a good surprise. Also, there is a continuation of red feathers and the hatchet in both stories.

The Bad

There wasn't anything bad with this one, but I did rate this one a little lower than Blood Fugue because the first story had such a wonderful originality to it.

Conclusion

Although a quick read, it's very entertaining. It was a nice follow-up to Blood Fugue and leads in to more to follow after. Recommended to any paranormal fans who are up for a fast and fun story.

Author E.J. Wesley

Born and raised in Oklahoma, E.J. grew up in a land of good earth and better people. He holds degrees in psychology and counseling, but prefers to spend his time in the heads of imaginary people to real ones. He writes and lives in South Texas, and loves to chat about movies, books, music, food, and family.

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This post is part of a tour hosted by CBB Book Promotions. Please see the tour schedule here.