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Salt Lake After Dark #1
Glacial Eyes
After a weekend party gone very, very wrong, third-year university student Jasmine Bedeau finds herself a "person of interest" to far too many interested parties. Now she has to bring a family-inherited curse—and powerful new abilities—under control or risk the consequences of the supernatural community to which she suddenly belongs. But between the police and the paranormal, the campus and the council, how's a girl to rise to the challenge of just holding onto a normal life? Werewolves, vampires, and witches—and now a serial killer targeting the supernatural, setting his sights on Jasmine and her new-found friends. It's a good thing she's a werecat, because she's not rolling over.
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April 19, 2014
To get this out of the way, I was asked to read and review this book. However, just because I am asked to review a book,that doesn't always mean my review will be fawning, sometimes far from it.
So, how did "Glacial Eyes" do in this reviewers eyes? In a word, there is true potential here for an exceptional series. Jazz, the main character, hasn't had it easy in the last few years. Her parents were killed and she is trying hard to pay her own way through college. She hasn't quite figured out what she wants to study yet, but she has time, so it's all good. Then, one horrible night during a rave in the woods, everything about Jazz's life changes.
Waking up naked in the woods is no laughing matter. Neither is finding out that everything you thought you knew about reality suddenly needs to be swept out the door with the dust bunnies. Suddenly witches and warlocks and were (oh, my!) are no longer the creatures of fantasy. Waking up to discover you are the newest member of the furry set is a bit more than Jazz can handle at first. Well, that and the fact that she now has boobs. Nice boobs. Way bigger boobs. And what is this thing with the six-pack abs all of a sudden? Yep, things are changing for Jazz.
What follows is one of the better new urban fantasies I have had the pleasure of reading. The characters are well written, and the paranormal community that she enters is realistic. They want to stay hidden in a world where DNA analysis and medical tests are ubiquitous. In order to stay hidden, their rules are tough and not always fair.
The story itself is as much a serial killer mystery as it is an urban fantasy. Being two of my favorite genres, I was thrilled to find that the author does an exceptional job in carrying the story through both styles. The weres are believable as they try to live their lives in a world that would lock them away and dissect and murder them should they be found out. The serial killer storyline itself was believable and kept me guessing. Oh, and Loki the cat? The real hero of the book!
Jazz herself is my kind of girl. She took auto shop while in high school and this girl knows her cars. She drives an old 510 (five-and-dime in "Jazz speak") but throw in a 180SX engine and my girl has turbo power! As Jazz says "There may be no replacement for displacement, but a turbo sure is fun!"
Jazz is no Mercedes Thompson, Volkswagen Mechanic Extraordinaire, but there is enough 'car-talk' going on through the book that I got a huge kick out of it. Jazz is tough enough to handle what is going on in this new life without too much freaking out, but she doesn't fall into the UF trap of being suddenly Superwoman with more tricks in her toolbox than The Tomb Raider. Grand Theft Auto? Well, she can do a bit of that when needed . . . She also doesn't fall into the UF stupidity of falling into bed within the first five minutes with the love interest. Come on, do real people really do that? Instead, the relationship grows through the book. Oh, and she totally saves his ass instead of the other way around, which ROCKS . . . hey, all you women writers out there? Why is it only the guy writers like Mark HenwickSleight of Hand (Bite Back 1) and my newly discovered favorite here doing the "girl kicks ass and saves the guy" scenario? Hello? Anyone listening? Girl saving guy is totally HOT.
Speaking of Hot - Jazz's love interest, Logan, is totally Cajun. Walker even gets the speech patterns right, making me wonder if he, like me, spent time in the bayou country. The rest of the cast of characters are very well written and believable and make you love (or hate) them in a way that makes them believable. You could see these people as your friends. There is death in the book (I lost one of my favorite characters and nearly cried) but nothing is overdone.
All in all? A solid four and a half - simply because I want to hang onto that extra half point to see how well Mr. Walker continues the story from here. There were some glitches in the writing, but for a first book I found Mr. Walker to be quite mature in his style. Amazingly so compared to many published authors.
I am going to download Mr. Walker's next book in the series, "Hollow Eyes" and start reading that one soon. Even with the mountain of books I have on my TBR list, I quite look forward to moving "Hollow Eyes (Salt Lake After Dark)" to the top of the pile. I am sure I won't be sorry I did so!
Some violence but not uber-bloody, a bedroom scene later in the book, a kick-butt heroine, some naughty and nice weres, witches and vampires and probably the best depiction of a dhampyr I have read. Overall, pick it up and read it. You won't be sorry!
So, how did "Glacial Eyes" do in this reviewers eyes? In a word, there is true potential here for an exceptional series. Jazz, the main character, hasn't had it easy in the last few years. Her parents were killed and she is trying hard to pay her own way through college. She hasn't quite figured out what she wants to study yet, but she has time, so it's all good. Then, one horrible night during a rave in the woods, everything about Jazz's life changes.
Waking up naked in the woods is no laughing matter. Neither is finding out that everything you thought you knew about reality suddenly needs to be swept out the door with the dust bunnies. Suddenly witches and warlocks and were (oh, my!) are no longer the creatures of fantasy. Waking up to discover you are the newest member of the furry set is a bit more than Jazz can handle at first. Well, that and the fact that she now has boobs. Nice boobs. Way bigger boobs. And what is this thing with the six-pack abs all of a sudden? Yep, things are changing for Jazz.
What follows is one of the better new urban fantasies I have had the pleasure of reading. The characters are well written, and the paranormal community that she enters is realistic. They want to stay hidden in a world where DNA analysis and medical tests are ubiquitous. In order to stay hidden, their rules are tough and not always fair.
The story itself is as much a serial killer mystery as it is an urban fantasy. Being two of my favorite genres, I was thrilled to find that the author does an exceptional job in carrying the story through both styles. The weres are believable as they try to live their lives in a world that would lock them away and dissect and murder them should they be found out. The serial killer storyline itself was believable and kept me guessing. Oh, and Loki the cat? The real hero of the book!
Jazz herself is my kind of girl. She took auto shop while in high school and this girl knows her cars. She drives an old 510 (five-and-dime in "Jazz speak") but throw in a 180SX engine and my girl has turbo power! As Jazz says "There may be no replacement for displacement, but a turbo sure is fun!"
Jazz is no Mercedes Thompson, Volkswagen Mechanic Extraordinaire, but there is enough 'car-talk' going on through the book that I got a huge kick out of it. Jazz is tough enough to handle what is going on in this new life without too much freaking out, but she doesn't fall into the UF trap of being suddenly Superwoman with more tricks in her toolbox than The Tomb Raider. Grand Theft Auto? Well, she can do a bit of that when needed . . . She also doesn't fall into the UF stupidity of falling into bed within the first five minutes with the love interest. Come on, do real people really do that? Instead, the relationship grows through the book. Oh, and she totally saves his ass instead of the other way around, which ROCKS . . . hey, all you women writers out there? Why is it only the guy writers like Mark HenwickSleight of Hand (Bite Back 1) and my newly discovered favorite here doing the "girl kicks ass and saves the guy" scenario? Hello? Anyone listening? Girl saving guy is totally HOT.
Speaking of Hot - Jazz's love interest, Logan, is totally Cajun. Walker even gets the speech patterns right, making me wonder if he, like me, spent time in the bayou country. The rest of the cast of characters are very well written and believable and make you love (or hate) them in a way that makes them believable. You could see these people as your friends. There is death in the book (I lost one of my favorite characters and nearly cried) but nothing is overdone.
All in all? A solid four and a half - simply because I want to hang onto that extra half point to see how well Mr. Walker continues the story from here. There were some glitches in the writing, but for a first book I found Mr. Walker to be quite mature in his style. Amazingly so compared to many published authors.
I am going to download Mr. Walker's next book in the series, "Hollow Eyes" and start reading that one soon. Even with the mountain of books I have on my TBR list, I quite look forward to moving "Hollow Eyes (Salt Lake After Dark)" to the top of the pile. I am sure I won't be sorry I did so!
Some violence but not uber-bloody, a bedroom scene later in the book, a kick-butt heroine, some naughty and nice weres, witches and vampires and probably the best depiction of a dhampyr I have read. Overall, pick it up and read it. You won't be sorry!
January 30, 2012
Written by a local writer and I try to support up and coming writers when I can. I was somewhat hesitant because I am over the vampire/werewolf trend in YA novels. However, this was a unique and creative version with an Asian twist rather than the stereotypical european version of vampires and werewolves. It also had a strong female character who was independent and intelligent, unlike the famed Bella Swan
I struggled a little bit with the constant mention of local sites. At times it felt like it was overdone. However, I haven't read many books that take place in my hometown and wonder if others feel the same way when their local landmarks are mentioned in books.
The one challenge to this book is that it is about a young woman who is in college. The writing style and subject matter is perfect for and geared towards the YA genre. The pace moved along and wasn't weighed down with too much detail. However, YA covers a vast age group (roughly ages 12-17) and I wouldn't want my 12 year old reading this book. Some of the themes were on the adult side and would be more appropriate for 17/18 and up.
I struggled a little bit with the constant mention of local sites. At times it felt like it was overdone. However, I haven't read many books that take place in my hometown and wonder if others feel the same way when their local landmarks are mentioned in books.
The one challenge to this book is that it is about a young woman who is in college. The writing style and subject matter is perfect for and geared towards the YA genre. The pace moved along and wasn't weighed down with too much detail. However, YA covers a vast age group (roughly ages 12-17) and I wouldn't want my 12 year old reading this book. Some of the themes were on the adult side and would be more appropriate for 17/18 and up.
December 29, 2013
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Grand Prize: Three Book Signed Set of the Salt Lake After Dark Series
2nd Place: Three Winners will EACH receive eCopies of the Salt Lake After Dark Boxed Set
3rd Place: Five Winners will EACH receive an eCopy of Glacial Eyes
Who says there isn’t room for one more YA/NA urban fantasy in the world of reading? Glacial Eyes by J. K. Walker, (the first book of the Salt Lake After Dark series) opens with a dark and furious punch and just keeps on running, slowing down only long enough to feed background information to perfectly flesh out the story. Jazz is not your typical angst-filled YA/NA heroine, yes, she has some issues, but through it all, she is a powerful character with a strong will, and a sharp sense of self-preservation and an independent nature that proves to be refreshing! She is supported by a collage of well-developed characters that breathe some great moments of life into this tale!
Imagine waking up in pain and naked in a forest, not remembering how you got there or why, only to find that you had been drugged, an “almost” victim of date rape and that your attacker was found dead, viciously attacked by a large predator. What could be more horrifying? How about finding out you may have been that predator, that unknown to you, your deceased parents were keeping a secret from you that You. Very. Much. Needed. To. Know. A world of creatures from legends and fantasy and movies are real, and you are one of them. Weres, Vampires, Witches, are all real and they do not trust Jazz, and someone is out to kill them all. Is there betrayal in the supernatural community? Who can be trusted in a world where power is everything and weakness could mean death.
J. K. Walker writes with a crisp style, setting up each scene like a landscape painting in your mind, kicking in some mystery, some murder and even some moments of humor and fun! Not too heavy and dark, a little steamy at times, but always a well-done read and a firm foundation for the next book in the series!
I received a copy of Glacial Eyes from the author in exchange for my honest review.
Series: Salt Lake After Dark, Book 1
Publication Date: March 22, 2013; 2nd edition
Publisher: J. K. Walker
ISBN-10: 0984869069
ISBN-13: 978-0984869060
Genre: Paranormal Fantasy/YA
Number of Pages: 388
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Grand Prize: Three Book Signed Set of the Salt Lake After Dark Series
2nd Place: Three Winners will EACH receive eCopies of the Salt Lake After Dark Boxed Set
3rd Place: Five Winners will EACH receive an eCopy of Glacial Eyes
Who says there isn’t room for one more YA/NA urban fantasy in the world of reading? Glacial Eyes by J. K. Walker, (the first book of the Salt Lake After Dark series) opens with a dark and furious punch and just keeps on running, slowing down only long enough to feed background information to perfectly flesh out the story. Jazz is not your typical angst-filled YA/NA heroine, yes, she has some issues, but through it all, she is a powerful character with a strong will, and a sharp sense of self-preservation and an independent nature that proves to be refreshing! She is supported by a collage of well-developed characters that breathe some great moments of life into this tale!
Imagine waking up in pain and naked in a forest, not remembering how you got there or why, only to find that you had been drugged, an “almost” victim of date rape and that your attacker was found dead, viciously attacked by a large predator. What could be more horrifying? How about finding out you may have been that predator, that unknown to you, your deceased parents were keeping a secret from you that You. Very. Much. Needed. To. Know. A world of creatures from legends and fantasy and movies are real, and you are one of them. Weres, Vampires, Witches, are all real and they do not trust Jazz, and someone is out to kill them all. Is there betrayal in the supernatural community? Who can be trusted in a world where power is everything and weakness could mean death.
J. K. Walker writes with a crisp style, setting up each scene like a landscape painting in your mind, kicking in some mystery, some murder and even some moments of humor and fun! Not too heavy and dark, a little steamy at times, but always a well-done read and a firm foundation for the next book in the series!
I received a copy of Glacial Eyes from the author in exchange for my honest review.
Series: Salt Lake After Dark, Book 1
Publication Date: March 22, 2013; 2nd edition
Publisher: J. K. Walker
ISBN-10: 0984869069
ISBN-13: 978-0984869060
Genre: Paranormal Fantasy/YA
Number of Pages: 388
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
June 18, 2012
[cross-posted to Amazon.com and bannedsorcery.com]
I met the author when we were selling our respective books at CONduit in Salt Lake. J.K. is a heckuva nice guy. But I suppose you're not looking for a review of him. On to the book!
Glacial Eyes is an urban fantasy tale about Jasmine, a young woman/snow leopard who attends the University of Utah. Okay, Salt Lake only loosely qualifies as "urban," and a lot of the action takes place in Ivins, Utah. Stop being so picky. The supernaturals hide themselves well enough that Jasmine -- who is herself a wereleopard -- is unaware of their existence until shortly after her own powers manifest, and she accidentally kills a fellow student who slipped her a roofie and tried to assault her. The other supernaturals (vampires, werewolves, were-leopards, kitsune, and witches) put her on trial, but let her off with a very strict warning: learn to control your powers, or we have to kill you. Nothing personal, mind you.
The trial isn't all bad. She meets a few new people there who will eventually become her friends: David (a werewolf) and Rachel (a techno-geek witch). Logan (a gorgeous half vampire who drives a motorcycle and has a band, which quite honestly beats the "reader should think he's sexy" message half to death) gives her a ride home from the trial. They stop to forage at Denny's -- to be clear, they forage in the "order a Grand Slam" sense; waitresses are off the menu -- and they find themselves dating.
She begins taking lessons with the local werewolf pack, which leads to the gruesome death of a fluffy bunny. The supernatural government also assigns her jobs, the first of which takes her on a road trip to Southern Utah. Unbeknownst to her, a killer is targeting supernaturals in the area, and the killer follows her back to Salt Lake. As if studying for midterms wasn't enough to keep Jazz busy. She spends the rest of the book alternately hunting and being hunted by the killer.
Jazz has been described as the anti-Bella, and I wholeheartedly agree. She's tough, she makes decisions and takes action, she often protects others and rarely needs protection herself. She drives the plot instead of letting circumstances control her. If anything, she's a bit too eager to take action, and often needs a friend to remind her to slow down and come up with a plan instead of going in guns blazing.
The writing is straightforward, with the occasional spark of humor but no lyrical flourishes. The book is written in the first person, leaving us stuck with whatever Jazz happens to be thinking about at the moment, interesting or not. For example, Jazz has a turbocharged metabolism, and spends a lot of time thinking about her empty stomach, where she will acquire food, how she'll afford all this food, etc. But I found it easy to forgive. Glacial Eyes isn't trying to be more than it is: a fast-paced romp through a supernatural world, following a tough-but-adorable protagonist and her good friends.
I met the author when we were selling our respective books at CONduit in Salt Lake. J.K. is a heckuva nice guy. But I suppose you're not looking for a review of him. On to the book!
Glacial Eyes is an urban fantasy tale about Jasmine, a young woman/snow leopard who attends the University of Utah. Okay, Salt Lake only loosely qualifies as "urban," and a lot of the action takes place in Ivins, Utah. Stop being so picky. The supernaturals hide themselves well enough that Jasmine -- who is herself a wereleopard -- is unaware of their existence until shortly after her own powers manifest, and she accidentally kills a fellow student who slipped her a roofie and tried to assault her. The other supernaturals (vampires, werewolves, were-leopards, kitsune, and witches) put her on trial, but let her off with a very strict warning: learn to control your powers, or we have to kill you. Nothing personal, mind you.
The trial isn't all bad. She meets a few new people there who will eventually become her friends: David (a werewolf) and Rachel (a techno-geek witch). Logan (a gorgeous half vampire who drives a motorcycle and has a band, which quite honestly beats the "reader should think he's sexy" message half to death) gives her a ride home from the trial. They stop to forage at Denny's -- to be clear, they forage in the "order a Grand Slam" sense; waitresses are off the menu -- and they find themselves dating.
She begins taking lessons with the local werewolf pack, which leads to the gruesome death of a fluffy bunny. The supernatural government also assigns her jobs, the first of which takes her on a road trip to Southern Utah. Unbeknownst to her, a killer is targeting supernaturals in the area, and the killer follows her back to Salt Lake. As if studying for midterms wasn't enough to keep Jazz busy. She spends the rest of the book alternately hunting and being hunted by the killer.
Jazz has been described as the anti-Bella, and I wholeheartedly agree. She's tough, she makes decisions and takes action, she often protects others and rarely needs protection herself. She drives the plot instead of letting circumstances control her. If anything, she's a bit too eager to take action, and often needs a friend to remind her to slow down and come up with a plan instead of going in guns blazing.
The writing is straightforward, with the occasional spark of humor but no lyrical flourishes. The book is written in the first person, leaving us stuck with whatever Jazz happens to be thinking about at the moment, interesting or not. For example, Jazz has a turbocharged metabolism, and spends a lot of time thinking about her empty stomach, where she will acquire food, how she'll afford all this food, etc. But I found it easy to forgive. Glacial Eyes isn't trying to be more than it is: a fast-paced romp through a supernatural world, following a tough-but-adorable protagonist and her good friends.
May 30, 2012
Well, I have to say, this book was pretty dang good. Although I feel the whole vampire/werewolf thing is overplayed, this book was still very entertaining. I really enjoyed the characters and I look forward to a sequel (however, this book is able to stand alone without a sequel).
I also really enjoyed that the book was set in SLC. With my in-laws from there, I was able to really grasp where everything was happening and it seemed more entertaining that way. The author is clearly very talented.
I also really enjoyed that the book was set in SLC. With my in-laws from there, I was able to really grasp where everything was happening and it seemed more entertaining that way. The author is clearly very talented.
July 11, 2014
Jazz wakes up in the hospital, woozy, confused, possibly victim of a terrible attack – and extremely hungry. She’s quickly dragged away from the hospital to face a trial for the death of a human
A human killed by a big cat.
On probation and ordered to learn, Jazz has to adapt quickly to being a wereleopard and learning about the larger world she is part of and extricating herself from the various political machinations she gets herself enmeshed in – or enmeshing herself further when it comes to a sexy Cajun dhampire.
Let’s hit on a lot of the good in this book – and there was a lot of good.
Firstly, the protagonist – Jazz. She’s definitely a confident, intelligent, fast thinking and generally fun woman. She’s not perfect, she’s not flawless but she’s not silly or foolish – her mistakes are human. She has a personality, she has good friends (female friends, actual female friends she doesn’t hate or look down on) who accept her and care for her. And she has a cat who is awesome. She also has hobbies and opinions beyond the supernatural. She has her own sense of style, her own tastes and she’s pretty secure about all of them - she was a rounded character. And a fun character. Of course, she’s also an orphan, but there are some tropes we just can’t escape and despite being an orphan she isn’t a character defined by tragedy and angst.
I also liked the world, what we’ve seen is quite broad but also with a good foundation. Even at this stage where there isn’t enough time to go into great depth, there’s a lot of detail that reassures me that the different creatures are more than just names. The magic has an actual concrete system and process to it, the Kitsune are more than just “werefoxes from Japan” and even the Snow Leopard has a distinctive history that sets it apart from just being various were animals that were bitten. There’s politics and rules and co-operation and a general sense that there’s a lot to explore here and it’s all pretty solid.
The book also had some pretty excellent pacing. The action kept happening, but it wasn’t so break neck that I couldn’t keep up or felt lost – which can easily be done in the first book of a new series – and nor did it derail into too many long info dumps (as also often happens – a number of first books that read like lecture notes). There were, perhaps, some side quests that didn’t belong and just confused and overwhelmed things a little much (I think the vampire politics angle could have been saved for later in exchange for more of Jazz just adapting to this new world).
I am definitely on board with following this series.
That all being said, some criticisms. This is a full world and it was a bit front loaded – we had a variety of weres and magic and vampires and dhampires and kitsune and magic lessons all there front and centre in the first book. It was all really well done, it was all realistically well done and none of it was boring but that’s a lot for a first book and takes some of the focus off maybe developing a few more side characters a little more.
I also think Jazz jumped into this world far too quickly. I don’t think she was a bad character as I said above – but she ends up neck deep in this world really really quickly. A scant few days after learning she may have been raped, she is a wereleopard and with hardly any 101 training she’s breaking and entering, stealing, fighting (to the death), facing murders, deep in supernatural politics, her body is changing, she has all new consequences to losing her temper, is living under a death threat and she’s in a new relationship – ALL AT ONCE. And she deals – but she deals too well. It’s not that she doesn’t occasionally take a moment to reflect or that she isn’t shocked, appalled and stunned by what happens – she is, in fact she reacts emotionally to a lot of what happens; whether that’s her rage at the rapist and affirmed lack of guilt over his death to heart rending grief over her friends being hurt. But she recovers and moves on, she has a moment and then gets going and it’s not just “I have to deal with this crisis now!” even in non-crisis mode she seems remarkably recovered from what happened to her.
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A human killed by a big cat.
On probation and ordered to learn, Jazz has to adapt quickly to being a wereleopard and learning about the larger world she is part of and extricating herself from the various political machinations she gets herself enmeshed in – or enmeshing herself further when it comes to a sexy Cajun dhampire.
Let’s hit on a lot of the good in this book – and there was a lot of good.
Firstly, the protagonist – Jazz. She’s definitely a confident, intelligent, fast thinking and generally fun woman. She’s not perfect, she’s not flawless but she’s not silly or foolish – her mistakes are human. She has a personality, she has good friends (female friends, actual female friends she doesn’t hate or look down on) who accept her and care for her. And she has a cat who is awesome. She also has hobbies and opinions beyond the supernatural. She has her own sense of style, her own tastes and she’s pretty secure about all of them - she was a rounded character. And a fun character. Of course, she’s also an orphan, but there are some tropes we just can’t escape and despite being an orphan she isn’t a character defined by tragedy and angst.
I also liked the world, what we’ve seen is quite broad but also with a good foundation. Even at this stage where there isn’t enough time to go into great depth, there’s a lot of detail that reassures me that the different creatures are more than just names. The magic has an actual concrete system and process to it, the Kitsune are more than just “werefoxes from Japan” and even the Snow Leopard has a distinctive history that sets it apart from just being various were animals that were bitten. There’s politics and rules and co-operation and a general sense that there’s a lot to explore here and it’s all pretty solid.
The book also had some pretty excellent pacing. The action kept happening, but it wasn’t so break neck that I couldn’t keep up or felt lost – which can easily be done in the first book of a new series – and nor did it derail into too many long info dumps (as also often happens – a number of first books that read like lecture notes). There were, perhaps, some side quests that didn’t belong and just confused and overwhelmed things a little much (I think the vampire politics angle could have been saved for later in exchange for more of Jazz just adapting to this new world).
I am definitely on board with following this series.
That all being said, some criticisms. This is a full world and it was a bit front loaded – we had a variety of weres and magic and vampires and dhampires and kitsune and magic lessons all there front and centre in the first book. It was all really well done, it was all realistically well done and none of it was boring but that’s a lot for a first book and takes some of the focus off maybe developing a few more side characters a little more.
I also think Jazz jumped into this world far too quickly. I don’t think she was a bad character as I said above – but she ends up neck deep in this world really really quickly. A scant few days after learning she may have been raped, she is a wereleopard and with hardly any 101 training she’s breaking and entering, stealing, fighting (to the death), facing murders, deep in supernatural politics, her body is changing, she has all new consequences to losing her temper, is living under a death threat and she’s in a new relationship – ALL AT ONCE. And she deals – but she deals too well. It’s not that she doesn’t occasionally take a moment to reflect or that she isn’t shocked, appalled and stunned by what happens – she is, in fact she reacts emotionally to a lot of what happens; whether that’s her rage at the rapist and affirmed lack of guilt over his death to heart rending grief over her friends being hurt. But she recovers and moves on, she has a moment and then gets going and it’s not just “I have to deal with this crisis now!” even in non-crisis mode she seems remarkably recovered from what happened to her.
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May 5, 2014
What a great start to a new urban fantasy series, with so much to recommend it - characters that jump off the page, the chance to find out all about this world right along with the protagonist, Jazz, who has no idea it exists until she shifts for the first time, complex relationships between the different varieties of paranormals, and a hot and sexy Cajun love interest.
Oh, not to forget the serial killer stalking the paranormal community.
The usual suspects are all here - weres of all varieties, vampires and witches, but also a Japanese kitsune and characters of a variety of origins, not least Jazz (Jasmine) who is half Chinese.
The opening grabs you and doesn't let go - Jazz wakes to find herself naked, alone and disoriented in the forest. She's a third-year university student, but the latest party didn't go quite how she expected - she was slipped a date rape drug, and led off into the forest. Only now her attacker is dead, apparently of an animal attack, and Jazz is struggling to remember what happened.
Onto the scene comes the local police officer - also the local werewolf pack leader - and suddenly Jazz finds herself hauled up before the paranormal council, under threat of death for killing a human and threatening the secrecy they all strive to maintain.
Jazz is a seriously sassy character, and I say that in a good way, although 'sassy' is an overused word in relation to urban fantasy heroines. The dialogue is smart, funny and written so realistically I could hear it. The supporting cast are all well developed individuals, with their own quirks and speech patterns, and the story flows forward at a good pace, with just a small slow patch while Jazz's everyday life is established.
I envy Jazz her metabolism! As a were, she's always hungry, and many scenes take place in eating houses - lucky girl!
Despite being emotionally damaged by her past, Jazz is strong mentally and physically, yet she's not a super woman, so it is easy to believe she's at risk going up against the serial killer. I totally loved the way that at the end, she is the one to rescue her lover even though she's a small woman and he's a half-vampire.
And we mustn't forget Loki, Jazz's cat, who steals the show in many of his scenes.
My small quibbles? Her ability to kill a number of grown men (paid goons, no less) even when in human form seemed a little far fetched, and to my mind she wasn't always as disturbed by this as I'd have expected, and there are a number of small editing issues, although nothing too distracting.
Four and a half stars from me, definitely recommended, and I'm already half way through number 2.
Oh, not to forget the serial killer stalking the paranormal community.
The usual suspects are all here - weres of all varieties, vampires and witches, but also a Japanese kitsune and characters of a variety of origins, not least Jazz (Jasmine) who is half Chinese.
The opening grabs you and doesn't let go - Jazz wakes to find herself naked, alone and disoriented in the forest. She's a third-year university student, but the latest party didn't go quite how she expected - she was slipped a date rape drug, and led off into the forest. Only now her attacker is dead, apparently of an animal attack, and Jazz is struggling to remember what happened.
Onto the scene comes the local police officer - also the local werewolf pack leader - and suddenly Jazz finds herself hauled up before the paranormal council, under threat of death for killing a human and threatening the secrecy they all strive to maintain.
Jazz is a seriously sassy character, and I say that in a good way, although 'sassy' is an overused word in relation to urban fantasy heroines. The dialogue is smart, funny and written so realistically I could hear it. The supporting cast are all well developed individuals, with their own quirks and speech patterns, and the story flows forward at a good pace, with just a small slow patch while Jazz's everyday life is established.
I envy Jazz her metabolism! As a were, she's always hungry, and many scenes take place in eating houses - lucky girl!
Despite being emotionally damaged by her past, Jazz is strong mentally and physically, yet she's not a super woman, so it is easy to believe she's at risk going up against the serial killer. I totally loved the way that at the end, she is the one to rescue her lover even though she's a small woman and he's a half-vampire.
And we mustn't forget Loki, Jazz's cat, who steals the show in many of his scenes.
My small quibbles? Her ability to kill a number of grown men (paid goons, no less) even when in human form seemed a little far fetched, and to my mind she wasn't always as disturbed by this as I'd have expected, and there are a number of small editing issues, although nothing too distracting.
Four and a half stars from me, definitely recommended, and I'm already half way through number 2.
June 16, 2012
Glacial Eyes - Well Written and Entertaining!
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: J.K Walker
Format: Kindle, Paperback
Waking up naked lying covered in leaves in the middle of the forest, Jamine (Jazz) Bedeau, struggles with foggy memories from the night before. How had she gotten here? Local law enforcement wonder the same thing as she quickly learns that the boy she was with is found dead supposedly slain by some type of large predator. But soon Jazz learns the awful truth - she had killed him - but not as herself. Something was a part of her she had not know of before and didn't want to admit. Without any parents or family to turn to, Jazz is lost until she is contacted by others like her. Unfortunately, they are not all friendly, and Jazz finds her friends and herself in mortal danger.
In a young adult market full of vampire novels, J.K. Walker's "Glacial Eyes" is a nice change of pace in the paranormal teenage category. Told in first person from Jazz's perspective, I enjoyed her as a protagonist. She is thoughtful, humble, powerful, but emotionally damaged given her difficult past. While not nearly as dark as the Hunger Games, Jazz has traits reminiscent of Katniss Everdeen which is high praise in my book. Walker's writing style is crisp and engaging and his characters pop off the page. If I have any compliant at all, it is Jazz's main love interest - Logan. I liked his character, but I found his accent distracted me from the story instead of pulling me into it.
Overall, I found myself stealing moments throughout the day in order to finish another chapter and very much enjoyed this guilty pleasure read. "Glacial Eyes" is part of the "Salt Lake After Dark" series which follows the main characters through each of their respective first person narratives highlighting each of their powers. I look forward to the next book in the series!
Note 1: While I make it a rule not to comment on other people's reviews, I will make an exception in this case as one reviewer has noted that this is a "kids book". Likely not everyone has the same definition of what age a "kid" is, but for me it would include children under twelve and if others are considering Glacial Eyes for kids in this age range, I would caution that there are explicit scenes that could be inappropriate for this age group.
Note 2: A complimentary copy of this work was provided in return for a review.
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: J.K Walker
Format: Kindle, Paperback
Waking up naked lying covered in leaves in the middle of the forest, Jamine (Jazz) Bedeau, struggles with foggy memories from the night before. How had she gotten here? Local law enforcement wonder the same thing as she quickly learns that the boy she was with is found dead supposedly slain by some type of large predator. But soon Jazz learns the awful truth - she had killed him - but not as herself. Something was a part of her she had not know of before and didn't want to admit. Without any parents or family to turn to, Jazz is lost until she is contacted by others like her. Unfortunately, they are not all friendly, and Jazz finds her friends and herself in mortal danger.
In a young adult market full of vampire novels, J.K. Walker's "Glacial Eyes" is a nice change of pace in the paranormal teenage category. Told in first person from Jazz's perspective, I enjoyed her as a protagonist. She is thoughtful, humble, powerful, but emotionally damaged given her difficult past. While not nearly as dark as the Hunger Games, Jazz has traits reminiscent of Katniss Everdeen which is high praise in my book. Walker's writing style is crisp and engaging and his characters pop off the page. If I have any compliant at all, it is Jazz's main love interest - Logan. I liked his character, but I found his accent distracted me from the story instead of pulling me into it.
Overall, I found myself stealing moments throughout the day in order to finish another chapter and very much enjoyed this guilty pleasure read. "Glacial Eyes" is part of the "Salt Lake After Dark" series which follows the main characters through each of their respective first person narratives highlighting each of their powers. I look forward to the next book in the series!
Note 1: While I make it a rule not to comment on other people's reviews, I will make an exception in this case as one reviewer has noted that this is a "kids book". Likely not everyone has the same definition of what age a "kid" is, but for me it would include children under twelve and if others are considering Glacial Eyes for kids in this age range, I would caution that there are explicit scenes that could be inappropriate for this age group.
Note 2: A complimentary copy of this work was provided in return for a review.
July 8, 2013
Glacial Eyes by J.K. Walker
Jasmine Bedeau awoke in the forest the night after a rave. She was nude, with a massive “hangover.” Since she barely drank the night before, she couldn’t understand why her hangover was so bad. The Sheriff’s Department had come looking for her; apparently she had been reported missing from the party.
As the EMT loaded her into the ambulance, she noticed that her senses toward him as a male were particularly acute. For some odd reason, she actually “sniffed” him for his desirability as a mate. Even odder, she actually thought in that term: mate.
When she slept, she dreamed of blood and claws. When next she looked at herself, it’s to realize that her breasts have grown and her eyes have changed color. She soon received even more astonishing news. Lt. Mitchell is the werewolf alpha of the local pack and instead of taking her home from the hospital as he said he was going to do, he took her before the supernatural Council, and charged her with the murder of the man who had drugged her and then tried to rape her. He did this even though she doesn’t remember attacking the man and has no idea what she is accused of being– only that her eyes are a light blue with striations of other blues and her breasts are larger. Since her parents are dead, she has no one to ask what type of creature she could be.
At the meeting, she found herself inexplicably drawn to Logan Bucher, a Dampyr, and the Council representative for vampires. She also found herself thrust in the midst of a murder investigation in order to avoid death for a murder she doesn’t remember committing.
J.K. Walker’s writing is tight, lively, filled with action and plot twists. The characters are interesting and easy to love (or to hate). The dialogue is often amusing, sometimes frightening, but always compelling. Walker has created a series that begs to be followed.
Jasmine Bedeau awoke in the forest the night after a rave. She was nude, with a massive “hangover.” Since she barely drank the night before, she couldn’t understand why her hangover was so bad. The Sheriff’s Department had come looking for her; apparently she had been reported missing from the party.
As the EMT loaded her into the ambulance, she noticed that her senses toward him as a male were particularly acute. For some odd reason, she actually “sniffed” him for his desirability as a mate. Even odder, she actually thought in that term: mate.
When she slept, she dreamed of blood and claws. When next she looked at herself, it’s to realize that her breasts have grown and her eyes have changed color. She soon received even more astonishing news. Lt. Mitchell is the werewolf alpha of the local pack and instead of taking her home from the hospital as he said he was going to do, he took her before the supernatural Council, and charged her with the murder of the man who had drugged her and then tried to rape her. He did this even though she doesn’t remember attacking the man and has no idea what she is accused of being– only that her eyes are a light blue with striations of other blues and her breasts are larger. Since her parents are dead, she has no one to ask what type of creature she could be.
At the meeting, she found herself inexplicably drawn to Logan Bucher, a Dampyr, and the Council representative for vampires. She also found herself thrust in the midst of a murder investigation in order to avoid death for a murder she doesn’t remember committing.
J.K. Walker’s writing is tight, lively, filled with action and plot twists. The characters are interesting and easy to love (or to hate). The dialogue is often amusing, sometimes frightening, but always compelling. Walker has created a series that begs to be followed.
November 7, 2013
Loved this book. I'm a big fan of the neo-gothic genre, and "Glarial Eyes" really fed my obsession. From the moment Jazz woke up naked in the woods after a wild party, I was hooked. Turns out, she's not your usual college girl interrupted, she has a darker nature than most!
This story is wickedly fun, full of surprises and characters you'll love (or hate). The plot grabs you by the throat and pulls you through the book. I found myself up late at night, turning page after page to get to the thrilling end. Highly recommend!
This story is wickedly fun, full of surprises and characters you'll love (or hate). The plot grabs you by the throat and pulls you through the book. I found myself up late at night, turning page after page to get to the thrilling end. Highly recommend!
November 24, 2012
It's Definitely One of the Best, I will totally read it again with a Beautiful cover to boot! This book was Hilarious and Heart Breaking and its like you live along the characters! My family even looked at me like I was Crazy when I laughed or cried throughout it! I hope there is more books to come with what happens to the characters and begin where this one left off!
March 17, 2014
4.5/5.0
This book has it all! Filled with mystery, romance, wit, the supernatural, tragedy, magic, and spicy sex, this entertaining read starts out with a bang and continues its pace on each exciting page!
Read full review in the 2014 March issue of InD’tale Magazine.
This book has it all! Filled with mystery, romance, wit, the supernatural, tragedy, magic, and spicy sex, this entertaining read starts out with a bang and continues its pace on each exciting page!
Read full review in the 2014 March issue of InD’tale Magazine.
November 13, 2023
Murders, mystery, fantasy and romance... Glacial Eyes promises it all. But when push came to shove I just couldn't connect.
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April 11, 2012
I loved this book. I thought the distinct touches on local landmarks really made it personal. I fell in love with the characters within the first 2 chapters.
May 25, 2023
There was a lot going on in this book, which made it hard to put down. I really enjoyed the characters and loved the vibe between Jasmine and Logan. I'm looking forward to reading more of this series.
December 28, 2013
Glacial Eyes was a very good read. I admit I wasn't as surprised by that as I could be, because the book was recommended to me by someone who knows some of my taste in books. But given that it was J. K. Walker's first novel, I was still pleasantly surprised. It had everything I like in a book - good plot, likeable and realistic characters, humour and a solid supernatural community. The fact that it could also qualify as a mystery/thriller just added to the enjoyment. The editing was solid - very few typos or misused words.
Jazz, the main character, is a were, although she had no idea of this at the start of the book. Her parents died in a car accident when she was younger, so she never found out until after her first shift. And that shift dumped her headfirst into the local supernatural community - a hearing to see if they should kill her for almost exposing them. Luckily, the extenuating circumstances (her lack of knowledge, and the fact that her shift was prompted by being drugged and attacked) persuaded the community to put her on probation and assign her a mentor to help her learn to shift and control her animal.
Jazz has some difficulties adjusting to her new reality (and who wouldn't). She is shocked (in a good way) by her newly enlarged breasts and washboard abs. She is shocked (in a bad way because of her limited finances) by how much she needs to eat. She is introduced to weres, vampires, witches and a cajun dhampyr (complete with a realistic accent). She copes well enough because she is an independent, strong-minded person with a good sense of humour. Until the serial killer stalking weres comes into the picture.
I really liked that the weres in this book are not ridiculously overpowered. They are stronger than humans, and heal faster, but not by orders of magnitude. Jazz can throw a larger man around, but not a car. I also like the fact that becoming a were didn't put her into heat 28 days a month like some books do, or have her instantly mated to someone. She knows she isn't the strongest or the most experienced were around, so she listens, but she doesn't become submissive or weak-willed. She feels fear, but she acts anyway (the definition of courage). And she rescues her love interest (the cajun dhampyr mentioned above) after he rushes to confront the villain alone.
She has a great supporting cast of friends - her human best friend, Tammy, her cajun dhampyr, Lucas, techno-witch , Rachel, werewolf David and kitsune Angel. Together they work to solve the mystery and prevent more deaths.
I should note that I received a free copy of the book in return for writing a review. I have already bought a copy of Hollow eyes, the second book in the "Salt Lake After Dark" series. Here's hoping it exceeds my expectations.
Rating: 4.5 (half star bonus for doing such a good job on a first novel)
Jazz, the main character, is a were, although she had no idea of this at the start of the book. Her parents died in a car accident when she was younger, so she never found out until after her first shift. And that shift dumped her headfirst into the local supernatural community - a hearing to see if they should kill her for almost exposing them. Luckily, the extenuating circumstances (her lack of knowledge, and the fact that her shift was prompted by being drugged and attacked) persuaded the community to put her on probation and assign her a mentor to help her learn to shift and control her animal.
Jazz has some difficulties adjusting to her new reality (and who wouldn't). She is shocked (in a good way) by her newly enlarged breasts and washboard abs. She is shocked (in a bad way because of her limited finances) by how much she needs to eat. She is introduced to weres, vampires, witches and a cajun dhampyr (complete with a realistic accent). She copes well enough because she is an independent, strong-minded person with a good sense of humour. Until the serial killer stalking weres comes into the picture.
I really liked that the weres in this book are not ridiculously overpowered. They are stronger than humans, and heal faster, but not by orders of magnitude. Jazz can throw a larger man around, but not a car. I also like the fact that becoming a were didn't put her into heat 28 days a month like some books do, or have her instantly mated to someone. She knows she isn't the strongest or the most experienced were around, so she listens, but she doesn't become submissive or weak-willed. She feels fear, but she acts anyway (the definition of courage). And she rescues her love interest (the cajun dhampyr mentioned above) after he rushes to confront the villain alone.
She has a great supporting cast of friends - her human best friend, Tammy, her cajun dhampyr, Lucas, techno-witch , Rachel, werewolf David and kitsune Angel. Together they work to solve the mystery and prevent more deaths.
I should note that I received a free copy of the book in return for writing a review. I have already bought a copy of Hollow eyes, the second book in the "Salt Lake After Dark" series. Here's hoping it exceeds my expectations.
Rating: 4.5 (half star bonus for doing such a good job on a first novel)
June 26, 2014
It's actually more like 3.5 stars, but I'm scaling it down because of the writing.
I'll try to continue this review without any outright spoilers. But I've been known to slip on that account so if you want to remain totally spoiler free, you should maybe skip this review.
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I'll skip the introductions of this book because anyone can read the back of the book aka the description on goodreads. You don't need me for that.
Glacial Eyes was a nice story, I might even say really nice, so why not 4 stars? The writing was simply to irritating. It was choppy, had a lot of continuity problems and just felt off.
Glacial Eyes is supposed to be about a girl learning to come to terms with the fact that she's a were. That she in fact has always been a were. It's never even explained how she couldn't have known before, that she's a were and that's just one of the holes in this story. The narrative is haphazard, she's in one place one sentence and the next she's in a totally different place in the next (for example, they decide to go see a movie and the next sentence she's home... what's with that?)
Also, it's all from Jasmine's point of view and yet the author finds it necessary to edit in sentences in italics stating Jasmine's exact thoughts... it's ALL her thoughts and experiences, so why! it makes the story feel weird rather than enlighten things.
While the story kept me wanting to finish reading it for wanting to know how it ended. The writing style kept me out of it, beside it, like a bystander. Rather than pulling me into it, as most good books do to me. She keeps saying that Jasmine is struggling with being a were, but you don't feel it. Her actions say different. She's supposed to be struggling with killing, yet she does it too easily. She's supposed to be uncertain but she miraculously get's out of every bind with too much ease. She's too damn upbeat for everything that's happened to her and it doesn't feel real. Just like the Logan-thing, that doesn't feel real too.
I could rant for a little more, I actually had a lot more in my head, but I'll spare you. Because the book really isn't that bad. It's just frustrating because it could have been great.
I'll try to continue this review without any outright spoilers. But I've been known to slip on that account so if you want to remain totally spoiler free, you should maybe skip this review.
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Well, you've been warned so here we go.
I'll skip the introductions of this book because anyone can read the back of the book aka the description on goodreads. You don't need me for that.
Glacial Eyes was a nice story, I might even say really nice, so why not 4 stars? The writing was simply to irritating. It was choppy, had a lot of continuity problems and just felt off.
Glacial Eyes is supposed to be about a girl learning to come to terms with the fact that she's a were. That she in fact has always been a were. It's never even explained how she couldn't have known before, that she's a were and that's just one of the holes in this story. The narrative is haphazard, she's in one place one sentence and the next she's in a totally different place in the next (for example, they decide to go see a movie and the next sentence she's home... what's with that?)
Also, it's all from Jasmine's point of view and yet the author finds it necessary to edit in sentences in italics stating Jasmine's exact thoughts... it's ALL her thoughts and experiences, so why! it makes the story feel weird rather than enlighten things.
While the story kept me wanting to finish reading it for wanting to know how it ended. The writing style kept me out of it, beside it, like a bystander. Rather than pulling me into it, as most good books do to me. She keeps saying that Jasmine is struggling with being a were, but you don't feel it. Her actions say different. She's supposed to be struggling with killing, yet she does it too easily. She's supposed to be uncertain but she miraculously get's out of every bind with too much ease. She's too damn upbeat for everything that's happened to her and it doesn't feel real. Just like the Logan-thing, that doesn't feel real too.
I could rant for a little more, I actually had a lot more in my head, but I'll spare you. Because the book really isn't that bad. It's just frustrating because it could have been great.
December 19, 2013
*I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review*
This was an interesting book. I enjoyed the combination of supernatural creatures and how they ‘somewhat’ got along. It has unique characters that I thoroughly enjoyed. From the main character Jazz, who takes a life changing realization with a grain of salt and who rises above her fear in order to protect those she has grown to care about, to Logan, a sexy dhampyr who won me over with his chivalry and quirky comebacks.
There isn’t a problem that Jazz faces that she doesn’t rise above and come out on top of, which is surprising since she often acts without thinking. She’s not a planner by any means. She knows what she either wants to do or needs to do and charges in full force.
Out of all the new people she meets Logan is the one who immediately steals her heart. Jazz feels comfortable with him and their relationship continues to grow. I cannot wait to see where it goes in book two of the Salt Lake After Dark series.
This book has it all: suspense, mystery, love, betrayal, friendships (both old and new), tragedy, techie magic, and sex. I’m looking forward to seeing where the rest of this series goes and what it has in store.
My Favorite Laughable Moment: When you’re new to the shifter world it’s important to know that when you fall asleep with other ‘animals’ you all wake up in human form...naked. I laughed so hard when Jazz tried to get up and her hand came in contact with a little more than she bargained for.
My Favorite Quote: “A salad isn’t food,” he states with a laugh. “It’s what food eats.”
This was an interesting book. I enjoyed the combination of supernatural creatures and how they ‘somewhat’ got along. It has unique characters that I thoroughly enjoyed. From the main character Jazz, who takes a life changing realization with a grain of salt and who rises above her fear in order to protect those she has grown to care about, to Logan, a sexy dhampyr who won me over with his chivalry and quirky comebacks.
There isn’t a problem that Jazz faces that she doesn’t rise above and come out on top of, which is surprising since she often acts without thinking. She’s not a planner by any means. She knows what she either wants to do or needs to do and charges in full force.
Out of all the new people she meets Logan is the one who immediately steals her heart. Jazz feels comfortable with him and their relationship continues to grow. I cannot wait to see where it goes in book two of the Salt Lake After Dark series.
This book has it all: suspense, mystery, love, betrayal, friendships (both old and new), tragedy, techie magic, and sex. I’m looking forward to seeing where the rest of this series goes and what it has in store.
My Favorite Laughable Moment: When you’re new to the shifter world it’s important to know that when you fall asleep with other ‘animals’ you all wake up in human form...naked. I laughed so hard when Jazz tried to get up and her hand came in contact with a little more than she bargained for.
My Favorite Quote: “A salad isn’t food,” he states with a laugh. “It’s what food eats.”
February 22, 2014
My first thoughts on this one? More please! I can’t wait to read the next instalment in the series and get back with these characters.
This story is intensely shocking and captivating from the very beginning. Walker combines the known world, with that of the supernatural to create a captivating work that you won’t be able to put down. She introduces you to this imaginative world slowly, allowing her readers to get to know it alongside her characters. It makes the world even more captivating and difficult to walk away from. This author is an ace at balancing tension and suspense with comic relief. Some of the puns that she throws in at the least opportune moments (for the characters, at any rate) had me rolling on the floor laughing.
The way that the author writes so approachably in the first person makes the main character very easy to get to know and identify with. You also get to know the supporting cast through her eyes, giving a very personal feel to the story as a whole. You also get to know them as part of a family. The diversity in character types really rounded everything out nicely.
As a whole this is a smooth, quick read that you won’t be able to put down. It was the perfect way to get to know this author and her work. It was a brilliant story that I’d recommend to anyone.
Please note that I received this novel free of charge from the author in exchange for an honest review.
This story is intensely shocking and captivating from the very beginning. Walker combines the known world, with that of the supernatural to create a captivating work that you won’t be able to put down. She introduces you to this imaginative world slowly, allowing her readers to get to know it alongside her characters. It makes the world even more captivating and difficult to walk away from. This author is an ace at balancing tension and suspense with comic relief. Some of the puns that she throws in at the least opportune moments (for the characters, at any rate) had me rolling on the floor laughing.
The way that the author writes so approachably in the first person makes the main character very easy to get to know and identify with. You also get to know the supporting cast through her eyes, giving a very personal feel to the story as a whole. You also get to know them as part of a family. The diversity in character types really rounded everything out nicely.
As a whole this is a smooth, quick read that you won’t be able to put down. It was the perfect way to get to know this author and her work. It was a brilliant story that I’d recommend to anyone.
Please note that I received this novel free of charge from the author in exchange for an honest review.
July 1, 2013
This was recommended to me by an avid reader with impeccable taste & I really wanted to like it. It has plenty of good components : action, humour, & a motley crew of witches, vampires & weres (a word which disturbs the auto-spell for obvious reasons). And I note an overwhelming majority of 4 and 5 * reviews here on Goodreads. I just wasn't that into it. The characterisation was clumsy & cliched. The writing wasn't terrible but it was bad enough to be obviously awkward fairly frequently. And Logan's accent makes me grind my teeth thinking about it even now. Plus & I understand I'm starting to skate on thin ice here - the romance between Logan & Jazz was so paper thin that it couldn't possibly be expected to drive the action let alone be the main focus of the ending.
I do think that the author has lots of potential - I just don't believe that this book fulfils the glimpses of promise that occasionally shine though.
I do think that the author has lots of potential - I just don't believe that this book fulfils the glimpses of promise that occasionally shine though.
February 5, 2013
Not very many books, especially fantasy, are based out of Utah. It was great to have a local author turn around the expectations for a standard fantasy novel, and create something thrilling but at the same time out of the ordinary and unique. I fell in love with the story line, and the characters with in the first chapters! They are so dynamic and unique it made it hard for me to put the book down! I am so glad that I purchased this book, because I can read it over and over again (Which I usually don't do)J.K. Walker is a very talented author who wrote Glacial Eyes in a way that makes you keep wanting to come back for more. I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of the series!!
November 14, 2013
I had the pleasure of reading both the 1st edition and 2nd edition of Glacial Eyes, and while the story didn't change, the overall flow has been improved. If you’re a fan of the supernatural and girls that kick ass, you’ll enjoy this. My only real concern is with the love scenes—I’m a little old fashioned—but you can skip those if you want to.
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April 22, 2013The beginning grabbed my attention but unfortunately, it didn't keep it. I will maybe try reading it again when/if I ever run out of other books to read/review. :)
April 18, 2013
Great new Series - discovered while this book is free kindle ebook and got the rest of them within a day.
April 23, 2013
Is a great book to read
June 12, 2014
4 1/2 Stars
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April 20, 2013
Surprisingly good.
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