Daylighters Blog Tour: Saying Goodbye to Morganville

I'm absolutely giddy today to be a part of the promotional tour for Daylighters, the final book in the fantastic Morganville Vampires series. Rachel Caine and the team at Penguin have put together a really fun tour to celebrate the book's upcoming release on November 5th (woo hoo!), so I'm going to let them explain the awesome that is in store for you:

Master storyteller Rachel Caine has her hands full with her bestselling Morganville Vampires novels coming to an end, and a brand new book (a retelling of Romeo and Juliet titled Prince of Shadows) on the way. But with speculation about Daylighters (Nov. 5, 2013), the series finale, at an all time high, she just couldn’t resist dropping some hints. She’ll be stopping by to answer your questions in the comments below, but she can neither confirm nor deny what’s true and what’s not!

RUMOR #2:

A main character goes through a drastic transformation, but is it human to vampire, human to werewolf, or even vampire to human?

From Daylighters:

Something was happening to him. His eyes…

He was changing.
No. She’s forgotten in the crush of events, forgotten what the effect could be if he came face-to-face with a vampire…

...or someone who smelled like one.

He closed his eyes and when they opened, they gleamed acid yellow, with pupils that shrank into vertical slits. 

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DAYLIGHTERS

While Morganville, Texas, is often a troubled town, Claire Danvers and her friends are looking forward to coming home. But the Morganville they return to isn’t the one they know; it’s become a different place—a deadly one…

Something drastic has happened in Morganville while Claire and her friends were away. The town looks cleaner and happier than they’ve ever seen it before, but when their incoming group is arrested and separated—vampires from humans—they realize that the changes definitely aren’t for the better.

It seems that an organization called the Daylight Foundation has offered the population of Morganville something they’ve never had: hope of a vampire-free future. And while it sounds like salvation—even for the vampires themselves—the truth is far more sinister and deadly.

Now, Claire, Shane and Eve need to find a way to break their friends out of Daylighter custody, before the vampires of Morganville meet their untimely end.

Goodreads • Amazon • B&N

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A beloved series coming to a close is always a bit painful, but fear not, more from Rachel Caine is soon to be ours!

PRINCE OF SHADOWS

(out February 4th!)

 

Fair Verona is a town thick with secrets.
 

Benvolio Montague hunts the darkness as the elusive Prince of Shadows, stealing from his arrogant peers. Rosaline Capulet dreams of freedom from the prison of her family and the convent that looms ever closer. Mercutio Ordelaffi hides a forbidden, dangerous love. The collision of their secrets will lead to obsession, tragedy, curses and revenge. Only the Prince of Shadows can unravel the tangle of their fates before it is too late.

Read an excerpt from Prince of Shadows HERE

Goodreads • Amazon • B&N • Indiebound

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RACHEL CAINE

Rachel Caine is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the Weather Warden series, the Outcast Season series, the Revivalist series, and the Morganville Vampires series. She was born at White Sands Missile Range, which people who know her say explains a lot. She has been an accountant, a professional musician, and an insurance investigator, and, until recently, carried on a secret identity in the corporate world. She and her husband, fantasy artist R. Cat Conrad, live in Texas, which so far as she knows does not actually contain any vampires.

Website • Morganville Website • Facebook • Twitter

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BLOG TOUR

Be sure and check out the remaining stops on the tour for more Daylighters rumors, and don't forget to leave a comment for Rachel!

Oct. 23: Awesomesauce Bookclub

 

Oct. 24: Supernatural Snark

 

Oct. 25: Chapter by Chapter

 

Oct. 28: Gone with the Words

 

Oct. 29: The Bookish Babe

 

Oct. 30: Two Chicks on Books

 

Oct. 31: Page Turners

 

Nov. 1: Girls in the Stacks

 

Nov. 4: My Bookish Ways

 

Nov. 5: The Story Siren

Cathy Reviews: Terminated + Possession

I'm excited today to welcome back yet again my fabulous mother in law Cathy to share with us her thoughts on a couple more of the books she so graciously agreed to read and review for the blog (even though these are both later books in series she's never read). As always, a huge thank you to her for sharing in this blogging experience with me!

TERMINATED
Revivalist #3
Rachel Caine
Urban Fantasy
304 pages
Roc/Penguin
Available now
Source: Finished copy from publisher for review

THE STORY (from Goodreads)
Already addicted to the pharmaceutical drug that keeps her body from decomposing, Bryn has to stop a secretive group of rich and powerful investors from eliminating the existing Returné addicts altogether. To ensure their plan to launch a new, military-grade strain of nanotech, the investors’ undead assassin—who just happens to be the ex-wife of Bryn’s lover Patrick—is on the hunt for anyone that stands in their way.

And while Bryn’s allies aren’t about to go down without a fight, the secret she’s been keeping threatens to put those closest to her in even more danger. Poised to become a monster that her own side—and her own lover—will have to trap and kill, Bryn needs to find the cure to have any hope of preserving the lives of her friends, and her own dwindling humanity…

CATHY'S THOUGHTS
Terminated is the third book in the Revivalist Series, but I have not read the previous two books. If you want a deeper understanding of how the characters came to be in their current circumstances, I'd recommend starting with the first novel, though I will say Ms. Caine does a good job catching us up on the plot even while dropping us into the middle of the continuing saga.
 
Bryn is ex-military, part of an experiment that turned her into "Dead Girl Walking"(her words). She is basically an engineered zombie. This is not usually a genre I read because of all the eating people and things, but Bryn has a lot of heart. She realizes that her humanity is slowly waning, so she and her friends try to find the cure that will stop this from happening to others. 

Ms. Caine has well-developed characters and you can feel their angst as they try to make some moral and ethical decisions. The way in which the characters are written is almost enough make you forget they are zombies and concentrate solely on the storyline.
 

This book has something for everyone: Villains, spies, lots of action and even some romance. While I was reading, I could picture this story as blockbuster action movie as it has all the elements needed for the big screen. I don't want to give anything away but in the end, there are tough decisions, sacrifices and a small twist. Everything you need to keep you turning the pages and leaving you a little sad when the story is over.
 
Rating: 3.5/5

POSSESSION
Greywalker #8
Kat Richardson
Urban Fantasy
368 pages
Available now
Roc/Penguin
Source: Finished copy from publisher for review

THE STORY (from Goodreads)
When a comatose woman suddenly wakes up and starts painting scenes she’s never witnessed, with a skill she’s never had, medical science has no explanation. As more bizarre phenomena manifest, even her doctors start to wonder if the woman may be possessed. Frustrated and frightened, the patient’s sister reluctantly turns to Greywalker Harper Blaine to discover who—or what—is occupying her sister’s body.

As Harper digs into the case of apparent possession, she discovers other patients struck with the same mystifying afflictions and a disturbing connection to one of the most gruesome stories in Washington’s history…

CATHY'S THOUGHTS
Possession is part of the well-established Greywalker series which follows Blaine Harper, a private investigator, as she travels between the normal and the paranormal worlds. This is a stand-alone case, but Ms. Richardson does make the (logical) assumption that we've read the other books in the series and are completely up to date on the characters and backstory. I have to admit this is the first book in the series that I've read, so I naturally felt there could have been a few more details earlier in the story to help me connect sooner.
 
Ms. Richardson does have great character development though, not with just the main characters but also with the many quirky acquaintances she introduces us to who are highly amusing. She also has clearly done in-depth research into the Seattle area, making me want to pack up and visit as soon as possible (except for the weather!). Ms. Richardson's plotline is well-developed and rooted in some true and haunting Seattle mysteries. She had me looking up these murders and murderers online.
 
This book has ghosts, mystery, spies and yes, romance. Because it's a continuing series though, there is a plot thread that is left hanging so as to carry on to the next book. I would recommend at least reading the first book, which I intend to do, to get a fuller picture of how Blaine started on this career path.

Rating: 3.5/5
 
* I found a common thread between these two books. Both had strong and compelling heroines who both just happen to have died and been brought back. Though "dead" they both maintained their humanity and were trying to help those around them, and I really enjoyed that about both books. Hopefully you will enjoy these women as well.
 

 These books were sent to me by the publisher free of charge for the purpose of a review. 

I received no other compensation and the above is my (or in this case, Cathy's) honest opinion.

The Morganville Vampire Series: Tour Info + Giveaway

12 DAYS OF MORGANVILLE MADNESS!

Have you read the Moranville Vampire series yet? If not, or if you're like me and have some catching up to do (I LOVE YOU SHANE, I'M COMING BACK TO YOU I SWEAR!), here's your chance! A 12-day tour kicked off last Friday and will be running through May 1st with each stop featuring one of the books in the series in order, starting with Glass Houses and ending with the newest installment, Black Dawn (releases May 1st, the last day of the tour).

Below is the list of all the participating blogs, so be sure to check out all their fun reviews and giveaways!

April 20th: GLASS HOUSES (Book 1)
 http://www.pageturnersblog.com/

April 21: THE DEAD GIRLS DANCE (Book 2)
http://melaniemccullough.blogspot.com

April 22: MIDNIGHT ALLEY (Book 3)
http://book-splot.blogspot.com/

April 23: FEAST OF FOOLS (Book 4)
http://hobbitsies.net/wordpress/

April 24: LORD OF MISRULE (Book 5)
http://bookmonsterreviews.blogspot.com/

April 25: CARPE CORPUS (Book 6)
http://myoverstuffedbookshelf.blogspot.com

April 26: FADE OUT (Book 7)
http://MissVainsParanormalFantasy.com

April 27: KISS OF DEATH (Book 8)
http://www.thestorysiren.com/

April 28: GHOST TOWN (Book 9)
http://www.awesomesaucebookclub.com/

April 29: BITE CLUB (Book 10)
http://www.totalbookaholic.com/

April 30: LAST BREATH (Book 11)
http://www.literaladdiction.com/

MAY 1: BLACK DAWN (Book 12, NEW!)
http://mundiemoms.blogspot.com/

GIVEAWAY

Though this blog is not a part of the tour, the people at Penguin have still generously provided me with a copy of book 1, Glass Houses, as well as a Black Dawn bookmark to give away on the blog today! I'm going to go ahead and add to that, providing a hardcover copy of Black Dawn to the prize package as well. To enter, please just leave a comment on this post with a valid email address so I can contact you if you win. This giveaway is open to US residents only and will run through midnight EST on Friday, April 27th after which time a winner will be chosen and announced on the blog. Good luck everyone!

Waiting on Wednesday: Bite Club

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking The Spine and is a fun way to see what books other bloggers just can't wait to get their hands on!




BITE CLUB: Morganville Vampires #10
Rachel Caine
Paranormal Young Adult
May 3rd, 2011

Okay, so there's no blurb for this one just yet but I've been on a Morganville kick lately and had to list this one as my WOW pick regardless of the lack of plot summary. Truth is, I don't really care much what this book is about as long as Claire and Shane are present, I adore them both! Although if that is supposed to be Shane on the cover, I'm going to ignore it, because that's not at all how I picture him. I'm still only on book six, but I have no doubt I'll tear through the next three as quickly as I have the first six, so I'll be caught up long before this one releases. Anyone else excited for Bite Club?