Review: Static by S.K. Anthony #UrbanFantasy

The blurb

Kevin Pierce is a teleporter, a ladies’ man, and a loyal friend. Or so he thought.

As a genetically altered Luminary, he helps the government bring down some of the most dangerous criminals. Not very challenging if you have his special abilities. But when a group of rebel Luminaries attacks his Organization the fight for survival begins.

One shattering event after another tests the depth of his relationships, his sanity, and his powers. Emotionally torn, Kevin must choose carefully where his loyalty lies. In the middle of all the unexpected chaos he gets the biggest shock of his life when he’s faced by a betrayal he never saw coming. Angry, injured, and ready to even the score, Kevin goes Static . . . 

My Review

I’ve waited a long time to read this story. The snark had me laughing throughout. All balanced with action, a bit of romance, intrigue, and of course kick assism (I know it’s not a word, but it suits the book).

It was great to meet up with Annie and Nick (I love him). Kevin brought a cool dimension to the story with his teleportation and new ability. If I talk about the events that unfolded I’d be giving away spoilers and I won’t go there.

I will say that Ms. Anthony has a knack for torturing a reader. Some parts were so sad I couldn’t believe she’d written it in, and yet they made the story flow.

I purchased this book from Amazon (on my birthday which was awesome).

I give this novel four out of five cupcake shaped chocolate bars.

Cover Reveal: Static (The Luminaries Book 2) by S.K. Anthony

Title: STATIC

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Release Date: September 2015

Cover Design: Regina Wamba of Mae I Design

Synopsis:

Kevin Pierce is a teleporter, a ladies’ man, and a loyal friend . . . or so he thought.

As a genetically altered Luminary, he helps the government bring down some of the most dangerous criminals. Not very challenging if you have his special abilities. But when a group of rebel Luminaries attacks his Organization the fight for survival begins.

One shattering event after another tests the depth of his relationships, his sanity, and his powers. Emotionally torn, Kevin must choose carefully where his loyalty lies. In the middle of all the unexpected chaos he gets the biggest shock of his life when he’s faced by a betrayal he never saw coming. Angry, injured, and ready to even the score, Kevin goes Static . . .

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About the Author:

S. K. Anthony is a writer, a reader and a make-stuff-up-er who lives in New York with her husband and toddler twins. She is a wine connoisseur, which just really means she knows she loves it, and a caffeine addict. When she isn’t busy with her family she finds herself being transported into the world of imagination. Well, either that or running away from spiders…she is convinced they are out to get her!

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You can find Book One here:

Amazon            ~  Barnes and Noble  

Createspace    ~  Amazon Ca 

Amazon UK    ~  Goodreads 

Prah & Constantine Review: Kinetic by S.K. Anthony

 I chose this book for one reason – destiny, kismet, fate. Whatever you want to call it. 

Ms. Anthony contacted me to let me know I had won a copy of Kinetic. When I went to claim it on Amazon, it turned out I had bought a copy a couple of months ago (I sometimes buy books and then forget I own them, I know I'm not the only one).

With permission I decided to give my prize to Constantine. It turned out she’d bought a copy too.  Isn't that the best book coincidence?

When you finish reading my review, head over to Constantine’s blog to check out what she had to say about it. I can’t wait.

The Blurb

Being strong is one thing. Being an unlimited source of power is quite another.

Genetically altered by the Organization, Annie Fox takes down criminals CIA-style with her luminary strength. With nothing to mend but her broken heart, she is relentlessly pursued by her boss Derek Lake. Just when Annie is about to give him a chance, her ex-husband unexpectedly comes out of hiding.

A wanted man, Nick Logan is a cold-hearted murderer who is considered enemy number one, and orders are clear: kill on contact. He is more powerful than ever and threatens the lives of those she holds most dear. His plan? Get his hands on Annie and use her Kinetic energy to destroy them all. When Annie finds herself with an opportunity to end him, she pauses, horrified by the scars covering the face she once loved. A split second that will cost her everything… 

My review

I must mention how fantastic I find the cover. Now that I’ve read the book I understand more about it, which makes it more beautiful.

I love a strong female, and Annie takes it to another level. Not only is her strength physical, but she’s been able to withstand a tremendous heartbreak and continue on without being bitter at the world. Her anger towards her ex is another issue altogether, but we can’t blame her for that. For someone who can crush bones, she has a kind, gracious, honest spirit which made me like her.

There is a lovely romance set within this action packed novel which I loved. I won't tell you between who because I don't do spoilers.

Other than the gorgeous cover and amazing blurb,  I bought this book because of Ms. Anthony’s witty blog posts. I expected to laugh while reading this novel and she did not disappoint.

One of the issues I had was that the dialogue seemed a little immature for people of their age, magnitude, and power level. Not that I was expecting them to sound old, but these were characters who’d had to grow up quickly in life and took on a great dal of responsibility.

I recommend this book to everyone who seeks an adventure and for a short while wants to forget they don’t live in a world without awesome powers. Oh the potential of life if we were all Luminaries. I'd want to be Kinetic for sure.

I give Kinetic four out of five chocolate bars

I purchased this book from Amazon.