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Boneyard
Ebron White never thought of himself as a murderer.
In fact, he’s always been the exact opposite – he has the power to raise the dead. But a fatal encounter with a murderous band of witches has changed his life and left him with a whole host of problems.
Like his guilty conscience.
And the corpse hidden in his bathroom.
Together with his vampire boyfriend, Ebron is trying to get rid of the bodies and get his life back together. But his powers are starting to get attention – and Ebron and Leo may be facing bigger problems than either of them imagined.
Book Two of the Thaumaturge Series.
In fact, he’s always been the exact opposite – he has the power to raise the dead. But a fatal encounter with a murderous band of witches has changed his life and left him with a whole host of problems.
Like his guilty conscience.
And the corpse hidden in his bathroom.
Together with his vampire boyfriend, Ebron is trying to get rid of the bodies and get his life back together. But his powers are starting to get attention – and Ebron and Leo may be facing bigger problems than either of them imagined.
Book Two of the Thaumaturge Series.
228 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 25, 2016
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May 17, 2018
GAH! NOOOOOO!!!
Cliffhanger alert!
After loving book 1 seriously hard, while I enjoyed book 2, it seemed a bit more like cleaning up after The Big Party, while getting read for The Next Big Party. : (
This book was all about disposing of bodies. And waiting. And not drawing any attention to Ebron. And waiting. While Ebron was CONTINUALLY drawing attention to himself. And waiting.
Ebron and Leo's relationship did seem to progress a bit, then *BAM*, Leo gets mysteriously and immediately summoned away at the end of the book.
And I wanted to SCREAM!
I need the next book in this series like YESTERDAY!
3 stars.
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March 9, 2018
4.25 stars
A terrific addition to the series. Almost too much angst to bear, and more horror than the first one. Needs a line edit and, like the first one, more world building. Loved watching Ebron and Leo grow closer, learned a bit more about Leo’s dangerous secretive life, and wish Ebron would learn to say no and quit sabotaging his and Leo’s safety.
And a freakin’ cliffhanger!
I’m nervous that we haven’t heard anything from the author since May 2016. It would be terribly disappointing to discover she’s abandoned the project.
A terrific addition to the series. Almost too much angst to bear, and more horror than the first one. Needs a line edit and, like the first one, more world building. Loved watching Ebron and Leo grow closer, learned a bit more about Leo’s dangerous secretive life, and wish Ebron would learn to say no and quit sabotaging his and Leo’s safety.
And a freakin’ cliffhanger!
I’m nervous that we haven’t heard anything from the author since May 2016. It would be terribly disappointing to discover she’s abandoned the project.
November 6, 2016
This book made me so mad. Mad on behalf of Ebron. Who the hell do Chad and that stupid Diana woman think they are? I was so pissed off that they never took the time to consider what it is like for Ebron to have that “gift”. They just wanted to use him so selfishly. People die. It sucks, I know. Of course it would be great if we could bring our beloved back. But that is not how life works. If Ebron could help under certain circumstances then it’s great. But to force him like they did, expecting him to just do it disregarding completely what sort of problems the exposure may bring to him, it just really got me pissed off. And why the hell did Ebron apologize to this as*holes? And the fact that they were outraged because he wanted to charge for his services? God, what a bunch of hypocrites. And Chad was so f*ching noisy. Grrr.
So, to be honest, I could not really enjoy this book, mainly because I spent 80% of the book mad at the side characters for the way they treated Ebron, and at Ebron for letting them do it, and even apologizing for it.
And the ending… nope, nope.
So, to be honest, I could not really enjoy this book, mainly because I spent 80% of the book mad at the side characters for the way they treated Ebron, and at Ebron for letting them do it, and even apologizing for it.
And the ending… nope, nope.
August 24, 2022
I didn’t like some of the developments here, so I would’ve been nervous about book 3 but still would’ve picked it up had there been one…
May 30, 2016
Ebron and Leo are very, very dear to me. I fell in love instantly and they’ve fast become favorite characters of mine. And as a couple? They’re fantastic. I love their dynamic. Along with a compelling story, Boneyard gives us a deeper look into their lives and relationship.
Ebron has been fascinated (and in love) with Leo for a good ten years, and while Leo wasn’t always around, he kept coming back. I’d like to think that’s because he realized that’s where he (and his heart) belonged. Even though they seem bicker and argue often, they care deeply about each other.
Boneyard picks up where The Dead left off. Shortly after dealing with the murderous witches, Ebron finds himself stuck with two dead bodies, stashed in the bathroom of his little tea shop, and let me just say he does not deal well with the situation.
But fear not, our Leo has a plan and Ebron only needs to lay low, stay out of trouble and trust his boyfriend. Easier said than done. If you’ve met Ebron you know what I’m talking about—The guy’s heart and need to help others is bigger than his understanding of the meaning of self-preservation.
Along comes Chad, the town’s cop, forcing his uncomfortable "aggressive friendship" on Ebron, as well as his idea of Ebron helping out the local EMT with his gift. That’s far from staying under the radar and he knows it, but… people are dying and what if he could help?
Fear and guilt eats away at Ebron while he struggles with coming to terms of having killed one of the witches. His relationship with Leo seems to grow stronger, yet shrink back into the shadows at the same time. There’s still so much Leo keeps from Ebron, too many mysteries.
Ebron doesn’t have time to digest everything and get his life back under control because people keep dying and everyone seems to expect him to be the one to fix it.
<< WOHOO! Boneyard is out now!! >>
Trust me, it's fucking brilliant.
I've read it twice now and will very likely come back to it when I need some cheering up.
I hope we will get to meet Leo's family in the third installment! And the people behind, well, everything, eh, paranormal?! I love the mystery about Leo and the secrets following him, but even I do need answers eventually :)
xx
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I'll try for a proper review after its release and another re-read.
Now, off you go! Grab it while it's still hot. Err. Cold?
The cover looks frosty! Brrr. There's snow too, in the story.
So... Well, you might wanna click pre-order now, after all, so you get to read it ASAP.
Highly recommended to do so :)
Ebron has been fascinated (and in love) with Leo for a good ten years, and while Leo wasn’t always around, he kept coming back. I’d like to think that’s because he realized that’s where he (and his heart) belonged. Even though they seem bicker and argue often, they care deeply about each other.
Boneyard picks up where The Dead left off. Shortly after dealing with the murderous witches, Ebron finds himself stuck with two dead bodies, stashed in the bathroom of his little tea shop, and let me just say he does not deal well with the situation.
But fear not, our Leo has a plan and Ebron only needs to lay low, stay out of trouble and trust his boyfriend. Easier said than done. If you’ve met Ebron you know what I’m talking about—The guy’s heart and need to help others is bigger than his understanding of the meaning of self-preservation.
Along comes Chad, the town’s cop, forcing his uncomfortable "aggressive friendship" on Ebron, as well as his idea of Ebron helping out the local EMT with his gift. That’s far from staying under the radar and he knows it, but… people are dying and what if he could help?
Fear and guilt eats away at Ebron while he struggles with coming to terms of having killed one of the witches. His relationship with Leo seems to grow stronger, yet shrink back into the shadows at the same time. There’s still so much Leo keeps from Ebron, too many mysteries.
Ebron doesn’t have time to digest everything and get his life back under control because people keep dying and everyone seems to expect him to be the one to fix it.
<< WOHOO! Boneyard is out now!! >>
Trust me, it's fucking brilliant.
I've read it twice now and will very likely come back to it when I need some cheering up.
I hope we will get to meet Leo's family in the third installment! And the people behind, well, everything, eh, paranormal?! I love the mystery about Leo and the secrets following him, but even I do need answers eventually :)
xx
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I'll try for a proper review after its release and another re-read.
Now, off you go! Grab it while it's still hot. Err. Cold?
The cover looks frosty! Brrr. There's snow too, in the story.
So... Well, you might wanna click pre-order now, after all, so you get to read it ASAP.
Highly recommended to do so :)
May 17, 2017
About a week after the ending of The Dead, this books picks the story back up. Ebron is struggling with his actions at the end of the first book, as well Leo’s confession of love. While they certainly invoke different reactions within him, there is little doubt that both his relationship with Leo, and his moral quandary, will lead his life down a much different path than it had been headed before the coven of witches came to town. With the consequences of their actions coming back to haunt them, though, it is unlikely that Ebron, and Leo, will have much time to sit down and process all the changes wrought in their lives over the course of a week. Because if there is one thing that Ebron has learned over the course of his life it is that things dead and buried don’t always stay that way.
First off, I really like this series (especially this second book) but dear god don’t try and read it out of order. If you haven’t read book one, go do it now. Now! Done?….hmmm…I don’t believe you. Really, this review has some spoilers in it, and you don’t wanna ruin all the fun now, do ya?
Ok, now that we are all caught up…
This book was really good. It was fast-paced, it had my attention every single page. There wasn’t a single moment in this book where I wasn’t at the edge, twisting in my seat. It was a great experience. The looming dread of discovery, the nervous wreck that Ebron was becoming, all of it built and built, and I got to experience all that emotion along with Ebron. Yet underneath it there was this thread of humor–a dark humor, yes–that eased the tension just enough that I wasn’t so twisted up by the story that all I wanted was out. It was a fine edge that Cal Matthews had to walk, but he did it spectacularly.
There is absolutely no way to read this book without the experience of reading the first one. I can’t imagine it would be half as good by itself. Not because the story was bad, but because so much of the heart of this story is built off the actions taken in book one.
I said in my review of The Dead that I had mixed feelings about Ebron and Marcus’ “relationship.” While Ebron and Leo stated they were in an open relationship it was clear on the page that neither of them really wanted it. It made it hard to read Ebron having sex with Marcus. But after reading this book I totally believe that it needed to happen. The way that the effect of that event leaks over into this book is brilliant. The way it reveals so much about both the characters made those moments of unease worth it. You can tell that the author didn’t just throw that in the story for a pointless moment of tension between the two characters, but instead used it to show the cracks in their relationship and to force them to confront their feelings. So when they say “I love you” it actually means something…even if that something was still very complicated.
But as much as I loved that, my actual favorite part of this story was how the author didn’t skimp on showing how torn up Ebron was over killing Corvin. A brilliant mix of grief, anger, fear, remorse, and self-justification made it hard to stop reading. I can’t remember the last time I read what felt like a realistic take on what a “normal” person would go through after killing someone. And, yeah, Ebron is hardly normal–but that actually made it better. Ebron is used to seeing the end affects of death. But he’s never been the cause. The way he tries to hold himself together, all the while dealing with outside pressure from Leo, an overly-persistent deputy, a mysterious–and most likely deadly–lawyer, and a personal need to help those around him…it was a mess. A beautiful, enthralling mess.
My one complaint about this story, and the sole reason it is not an enthusiastic 5-star read, is that this book built up to this great climax…and didn’t really deliver the goods. I was on the edge of my seat, eagerly flipping page after page, just needing to find out how this whole thing came to a head, but didn’t get nearly half of what I was promised, it felt like. Don’t get me wrong, it didn’t ruin the story by a long shot, but man…just thinking about what could have been…That. That would have been a fucking awesome story.
Instead, it was merely great. And I am now eagerly awaiting the third installment, hoping we will finally get some answers to what the hell is actually going on with Leo out in that big wide dangerous world of his.
I totally recommend this book. It took everything I had issues with in book one and just knocked my socks off showing me why they needed to exist in the first place. I’ll admit it, I was wrong. Cal Matthews was right. And boy do I need to know what he does next.
4.5 stars
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes. Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways. Click below.
First off, I really like this series (especially this second book) but dear god don’t try and read it out of order. If you haven’t read book one, go do it now. Now! Done?….hmmm…I don’t believe you. Really, this review has some spoilers in it, and you don’t wanna ruin all the fun now, do ya?
Ok, now that we are all caught up…
This book was really good. It was fast-paced, it had my attention every single page. There wasn’t a single moment in this book where I wasn’t at the edge, twisting in my seat. It was a great experience. The looming dread of discovery, the nervous wreck that Ebron was becoming, all of it built and built, and I got to experience all that emotion along with Ebron. Yet underneath it there was this thread of humor–a dark humor, yes–that eased the tension just enough that I wasn’t so twisted up by the story that all I wanted was out. It was a fine edge that Cal Matthews had to walk, but he did it spectacularly.
There is absolutely no way to read this book without the experience of reading the first one. I can’t imagine it would be half as good by itself. Not because the story was bad, but because so much of the heart of this story is built off the actions taken in book one.
I said in my review of The Dead that I had mixed feelings about Ebron and Marcus’ “relationship.” While Ebron and Leo stated they were in an open relationship it was clear on the page that neither of them really wanted it. It made it hard to read Ebron having sex with Marcus. But after reading this book I totally believe that it needed to happen. The way that the effect of that event leaks over into this book is brilliant. The way it reveals so much about both the characters made those moments of unease worth it. You can tell that the author didn’t just throw that in the story for a pointless moment of tension between the two characters, but instead used it to show the cracks in their relationship and to force them to confront their feelings. So when they say “I love you” it actually means something…even if that something was still very complicated.
But as much as I loved that, my actual favorite part of this story was how the author didn’t skimp on showing how torn up Ebron was over killing Corvin. A brilliant mix of grief, anger, fear, remorse, and self-justification made it hard to stop reading. I can’t remember the last time I read what felt like a realistic take on what a “normal” person would go through after killing someone. And, yeah, Ebron is hardly normal–but that actually made it better. Ebron is used to seeing the end affects of death. But he’s never been the cause. The way he tries to hold himself together, all the while dealing with outside pressure from Leo, an overly-persistent deputy, a mysterious–and most likely deadly–lawyer, and a personal need to help those around him…it was a mess. A beautiful, enthralling mess.
My one complaint about this story, and the sole reason it is not an enthusiastic 5-star read, is that this book built up to this great climax…and didn’t really deliver the goods. I was on the edge of my seat, eagerly flipping page after page, just needing to find out how this whole thing came to a head, but didn’t get nearly half of what I was promised, it felt like. Don’t get me wrong, it didn’t ruin the story by a long shot, but man…just thinking about what could have been…That. That would have been a fucking awesome story.
Instead, it was merely great. And I am now eagerly awaiting the third installment, hoping we will finally get some answers to what the hell is actually going on with Leo out in that big wide dangerous world of his.
I totally recommend this book. It took everything I had issues with in book one and just knocked my socks off showing me why they needed to exist in the first place. I’ll admit it, I was wrong. Cal Matthews was right. And boy do I need to know what he does next.
4.5 stars
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April 11, 2018Only read this book cos I bought it with the first one. DNF'd it pretty early on. This author is definitely not for me.
January 23, 2018
It’s official. I’m addicted to this series. Boneyard, book two in the Thaumaturgist series, begins a mere week after the end of The Dead, which is the perfect launching point. I’m a fan of no word count wasted on rehashing events that might’ve happened during a bigger time leap, so we get right back into the thick of things. That also means this book cannot be read as a standalone, as all the backstory for the events in Boneyard is in book one.
The gateway to Heckerson’s dark side is yawning, and an angel has fallen. Ebron White is a resurrectionist the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Christ beckoned Lazarus from the tomb. Ebron is a redeemer. Taking a life contradicts who he is and what he’s capable of, and he’s in an emotional tailspin over the moral gray area of his actions—is it possible to do the wrong thing for the right reasons? And now Ebron has attempted a resurrection with less than successful results, which was so well portrayed that it was deliciously uncomfortable read. And now, Leo, Ebron’s vampire boyfriend, has disappeared—again—to find a way to dispose of the evidence of Ebron’s actions. The solution Leo comes up with is creepy, gross, and fantastic, and reinforced my love of this author’s knack for writing great word pictures.
To top it all off, Ebron is also being emotionally blackmailed to use his power in assistance to the Heckerson police and emergency medical services. Why should innocent people die when Ebron holds the gift of life in his very hands? The problem is that every resurrection takes a toll on his own physical being. Every single reanimation and soul restoration forces the reader to consider what price the revived have paid for being snatched back from the void. And again, we enter another gray area—just because a person can do something, does that mean they should? I loved the ethical conundrum of Ebron’s gift in this book. Is a man obligated to tamper with the natural order of life and death, just because he possesses the ability to do so? Where is the line between ability and responsibility? There were so many times I felt sorry for Ebron while reading Boneyard, and was angered, at times, by everyone who felt comfortable taking advantage of him.
The crux of the problems Ebron encounters in this installment of the Thaumaturge series rests in the fact that too many people now know what Ebron can do, and he’s attracted the attention of the wrong people. There’s a stranger in Heckerson, and he’s put Ebron on notice. Not to mention the local priest believes Ebron is in need of a good exorcism. My one and only complaint about this book is that once again it was plagued by an unfortunate plenitude of typos/grammar inconsistencies. That didn’t make me love the story any less, but it did make the reading—keeping my head in the game—a bit of challenge. What I loved outstrips the editing by a mile, though, and this ending, while not a cliffhanger in the strictest definition of the word, still left me hanging and anxious for book three.
Reviewed by Lisa for The Novel Approach
The gateway to Heckerson’s dark side is yawning, and an angel has fallen. Ebron White is a resurrectionist the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Christ beckoned Lazarus from the tomb. Ebron is a redeemer. Taking a life contradicts who he is and what he’s capable of, and he’s in an emotional tailspin over the moral gray area of his actions—is it possible to do the wrong thing for the right reasons? And now Ebron has attempted a resurrection with less than successful results, which was so well portrayed that it was deliciously uncomfortable read. And now, Leo, Ebron’s vampire boyfriend, has disappeared—again—to find a way to dispose of the evidence of Ebron’s actions. The solution Leo comes up with is creepy, gross, and fantastic, and reinforced my love of this author’s knack for writing great word pictures.
To top it all off, Ebron is also being emotionally blackmailed to use his power in assistance to the Heckerson police and emergency medical services. Why should innocent people die when Ebron holds the gift of life in his very hands? The problem is that every resurrection takes a toll on his own physical being. Every single reanimation and soul restoration forces the reader to consider what price the revived have paid for being snatched back from the void. And again, we enter another gray area—just because a person can do something, does that mean they should? I loved the ethical conundrum of Ebron’s gift in this book. Is a man obligated to tamper with the natural order of life and death, just because he possesses the ability to do so? Where is the line between ability and responsibility? There were so many times I felt sorry for Ebron while reading Boneyard, and was angered, at times, by everyone who felt comfortable taking advantage of him.
The crux of the problems Ebron encounters in this installment of the Thaumaturge series rests in the fact that too many people now know what Ebron can do, and he’s attracted the attention of the wrong people. There’s a stranger in Heckerson, and he’s put Ebron on notice. Not to mention the local priest believes Ebron is in need of a good exorcism. My one and only complaint about this book is that once again it was plagued by an unfortunate plenitude of typos/grammar inconsistencies. That didn’t make me love the story any less, but it did make the reading—keeping my head in the game—a bit of challenge. What I loved outstrips the editing by a mile, though, and this ending, while not a cliffhanger in the strictest definition of the word, still left me hanging and anxious for book three.
Reviewed by Lisa for The Novel Approach
January 3, 2019
I devoured the two books of the Thaumaturge series as fast as I could, denied my body a few hours of precious sleep and had a weird eating pattern for the last few days, but I regret nothing.
I loved these books. I don't know if it was the necromancy (in a way, is it considered necromancy? I don't know), or Leo being perfect, or Ebron deep in shit up to his knees but still keeping forward, hoping that most of his problems would solve themselves alone.
I loved this book. It is perfect, frightening at times, incredibly warm at others. I would not have it differently. And, I swear, but it is a very foreign feeling for me. I usually find flaws in a book, something that irked me, or something that I didn't find and I wish I had, but here, here it was simply all I wanted, all I didn't know I wanted. I loved it. I cannot tell you how much I loved it.
I loved these books. I don't know if it was the necromancy (in a way, is it considered necromancy? I don't know), or Leo being perfect, or Ebron deep in shit up to his knees but still keeping forward, hoping that most of his problems would solve themselves alone.
I loved this book. It is perfect, frightening at times, incredibly warm at others. I would not have it differently. And, I swear, but it is a very foreign feeling for me. I usually find flaws in a book, something that irked me, or something that I didn't find and I wish I had, but here, here it was simply all I wanted, all I didn't know I wanted. I loved it. I cannot tell you how much I loved it.
March 8, 2019
Unique and wonderful take on gay supernatural/vampires
We all know there are oodles and oodles of supernatural vampire etc stories. Cal Mathews take is different and interesting. His main character is a gay man running a tea/herb shop, living in a very rural Montana community who is able to bring dead people back to life and happens to have a vampire boyfriend. He definitely has a life filled with challenges and the cards seem to be stacked against him. Cal does a good job of making you care about the characters and I look forward to the next book!
We all know there are oodles and oodles of supernatural vampire etc stories. Cal Mathews take is different and interesting. His main character is a gay man running a tea/herb shop, living in a very rural Montana community who is able to bring dead people back to life and happens to have a vampire boyfriend. He definitely has a life filled with challenges and the cards seem to be stacked against him. Cal does a good job of making you care about the characters and I look forward to the next book!
June 17, 2020
EVERYONE BUT LEO IS TOO STUPID TO LIVE. No, seriously. They all just need to die because they don’t have the self preservation of a damned goldfish. No wait, Scott can live too. Everyone else? Just burn the thing to the ground and start over. Was the point to make everyone dumb as rocks and whiney so I want them to die? I refuse to believe that someone who has such powers over life and death would get Squamish over protecting themselves and their secret. The cop and the EMT can go screw their self righteous selves sideways. Let Leo eat everyone and move on.
May 23, 2018
Wowza! This was one hell of a crazy ride! I had no idea where the story was going, so I just hung on for the ride, loving every second of it. Ebron is such an interesting and complex character, his talent for bringing back the dead making him vulnerable in so many ways. Leo is just so frustratingly secretive! You just start to really get hints of what's he's hiding at the end. I can't wait to see where this series goes, because there's a lot of story to tell!
August 31, 2018
Sequels either move the story forward, allowing you to know something more about the main characters that you didn't know before, or they just extend the story along, not really adding but allowing you to spend more time with characters that you like. This one is definitely the first as there were a lot of revelations in this book that you didn't know in the first. I recommend this to lovers of urban fantasy with a MM twist.
June 5, 2020
I wish I hadn’t read this one.
I found Ebron in this book to be incredibly frustrating, making one terrible decision after another, letting people walk all over him.
Leo’s endless reiterations of ‘I can’t tell you anything’ made no sense and got old really quick.
Basically every character except the hairdresser was an asshole. And it finished on a miserable cliffhanger.
I found Ebron in this book to be incredibly frustrating, making one terrible decision after another, letting people walk all over him.
Leo’s endless reiterations of ‘I can’t tell you anything’ made no sense and got old really quick.
Basically every character except the hairdresser was an asshole. And it finished on a miserable cliffhanger.
April 3, 2020
Leo nooooo!
I’m still hesitant to say I love these books because the story is slow but it’s also a wonderful world built up around Ebron and Leo that I can’t find any issues with. While SOMETHING is happening we’re only show Ebron’s pov and I’m on the edge of my seat to find out what is going on.
I’m still hesitant to say I love these books because the story is slow but it’s also a wonderful world built up around Ebron and Leo that I can’t find any issues with. While SOMETHING is happening we’re only show Ebron’s pov and I’m on the edge of my seat to find out what is going on.
April 15, 2018
When is #3 coming out? This was an EXCELLENT read!
May 27, 2018
I could have loved this if it had ended or even resolved some major storylines. To me, this isn't a series, it's a serial. If and when it ends, I may read the rest of the books.
November 21, 2022
One of my favorite authors of the supernatural. This is a top notch series of books.
September 21, 2019
An excellent follow on novel from the first.
These novels are complex. I can't think of a better way to describe it. There are many shades of grey.
More exposition of both Ebron and his relationship with the town he lives in, other townsfolk and his love interest.
Ebron spent so much of the novel suffering in some way or another that I felt I suffered, too. Not in a negative way, it felt realistic for the character and book.
However his inability to say no, protect himself and/or walk away from any negative situation felt very heavy.
These novels are complex. I can't think of a better way to describe it. There are many shades of grey.
More exposition of both Ebron and his relationship with the town he lives in, other townsfolk and his love interest.
Ebron spent so much of the novel suffering in some way or another that I felt I suffered, too. Not in a negative way, it felt realistic for the character and book.
However his inability to say no, protect himself and/or walk away from any negative situation felt very heavy.
October 12, 2017
Well huh. The first book The Dead wasn't all rainbows and unicorns but this one was kind of depressing and ends with a cliffhanger. Depressing mostly because Ebron just can't seem to forgive himself for killing Corvin. I'm not sure why he has so much trouble because the guy was a murdering psycho that stated that he would keep doing it.
If you liked the first book I would recommend this one but you might want to wait for the third book to be released.
If you liked the first book I would recommend this one but you might want to wait for the third book to be released.
July 2, 2016
Boneyard picks up exactly where The Dead ended. Ebron was mourning the fact that he killed Corvin, the murdering witch from The Dead, and is still dealing with his supernatural ability to raise people from dead.
What I like about this book is the pacing. Not too fast, but not too slow either that it becomes boring. The plot is very engaging for this, it answers some questions from the previous novel , but it also leaves you biting your fingernails as to what will happen next: What is Leo's job and why's he so afraid to involve Ebron in it? The characters, however, are what makes this so good. I absolutely adore Ebron and Leo's relationship. We've always known how they met but reading how they really interacted that day was interesting.
Ebron was still a bit stubborn though and as perfectly described by Leo: has no sense of self-preservation. He was doubtful about his and Leo's relationship-- and with good reasons. After all, Leo disappears for months at a time and then suddenly reappears as if none has happened. The major character development was seen in Leo though. I saw a more humanness in him. In the first book, he's this strong, aloof vampire who doesn't even seem to care that his lover had just had sex with another man. Here, Leo finally admitted to actually having feelings and that he was hurt about Ebron and Marcus' affair. In addition to this, he was portrayed as equally thrown off as Ebron about the whole Corvin thing and even said that he's not used to dealing with the dead bodies. For ten years, these two refused to give a name to their relationship until finally, they have accepted the fact that they are, indeed, in this together.
If you're gonna pick up this book, I assure you, it's worth your while. We have much to look forward to the next installment, and I'm already excited.Like, you know, if Leo's family is equally hot. Kindly get on board with Ebron and Leo's hot sex relationship and see you on the next book.
What I like about this book is the pacing. Not too fast, but not too slow either that it becomes boring. The plot is very engaging for this, it answers some questions from the previous novel , but it also leaves you biting your fingernails as to what will happen next: What is Leo's job and why's he so afraid to involve Ebron in it? The characters, however, are what makes this so good. I absolutely adore Ebron and Leo's relationship. We've always known how they met but reading how they really interacted that day was interesting.
Ebron was still a bit stubborn though and as perfectly described by Leo: has no sense of self-preservation. He was doubtful about his and Leo's relationship-- and with good reasons. After all, Leo disappears for months at a time and then suddenly reappears as if none has happened. The major character development was seen in Leo though. I saw a more humanness in him. In the first book, he's this strong, aloof vampire who doesn't even seem to care that his lover had just had sex with another man. Here, Leo finally admitted to actually having feelings and that he was hurt about Ebron and Marcus' affair. In addition to this, he was portrayed as equally thrown off as Ebron about the whole Corvin thing and even said that he's not used to dealing with the dead bodies. For ten years, these two refused to give a name to their relationship until finally, they have accepted the fact that they are, indeed, in this together.
If you're gonna pick up this book, I assure you, it's worth your while. We have much to look forward to the next installment, and I'm already excited.
June 9, 2016
**I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.**
This book picks up a few weeks after the end of the first book.
Ebron is suffering with what I can only describe as symptoms of PTSD after the events and deaths of the first book. Especially since this time, he was responsible for one of them. His guilt, even though his actions were seriously justifiable, is simply eating him alive inside. He just can't stop thinking "but what if we had done this instead...?"
Leo, being the rational of the two keeps driving it to his head that if Ebron hadn't done what he did, He would be the one dead. Still, as someone who always saw himself as a good person that saved lives, the fact that this time he took one, no matter how justifiable and in self defense it was, he just can't forgive himself.
When a new sinister presence comes into play, Leo stresses more than ever to Ebron, that he needs to lie low. While he deals with the loose ends, Ebron is left on his own with his Nightmare's. Even with Leo's warning echoing in his ear, when Ebron gets a call from the really persistent Police Officer, Chad, he can't help but do what his ability allows him to do.
Unfortunately this time, It's not in a secluded forest...
This book picks up a few weeks after the end of the first book.
Ebron is suffering with what I can only describe as symptoms of PTSD after the events and deaths of the first book. Especially since this time, he was responsible for one of them. His guilt, even though his actions were seriously justifiable, is simply eating him alive inside. He just can't stop thinking "but what if we had done this instead...?"
Leo, being the rational of the two keeps driving it to his head that if Ebron hadn't done what he did, He would be the one dead. Still, as someone who always saw himself as a good person that saved lives, the fact that this time he took one, no matter how justifiable and in self defense it was, he just can't forgive himself.
When a new sinister presence comes into play, Leo stresses more than ever to Ebron, that he needs to lie low. While he deals with the loose ends, Ebron is left on his own with his Nightmare's. Even with Leo's warning echoing in his ear, when Ebron gets a call from the really persistent Police Officer, Chad, he can't help but do what his ability allows him to do.
Unfortunately this time, It's not in a secluded forest...
August 21, 2016
4 stars
OMG! OMG! You are EVIL! how can you just leave it there?!?! omg... I am so just... gah! I HAVE to know what happens next, when does the next book come out? please tell me it's soon? sigh... damn shitty endings! ahem, but anyway..... I hate chad... with a passion. and that sleazy lawyer, he needs to be lynched. I don't like that EMT and I absolutely ADORE Leo... at first he was a total ass and I despised him, but since he's opened up more and we are starting to see more of his character, I am really liking him! I don't care for how whiney Ebron is becoming... He is very needy and shy about death.. I am curious however what he will turn out to be.... I don't think he can be human and his father ran away before he was born, so I am curious if he will turn out to be some kind of super being like an angel or something. An angel and a vampire, that would be hot... ahem, anyway, 4 stars!
OMG! OMG! You are EVIL! how can you just leave it there?!?! omg... I am so just... gah! I HAVE to know what happens next, when does the next book come out? please tell me it's soon? sigh... damn shitty endings! ahem, but anyway..... I hate chad... with a passion. and that sleazy lawyer, he needs to be lynched. I don't like that EMT and I absolutely ADORE Leo... at first he was a total ass and I despised him, but since he's opened up more and we are starting to see more of his character, I am really liking him! I don't care for how whiney Ebron is becoming... He is very needy and shy about death.. I am curious however what he will turn out to be.... I don't think he can be human and his father ran away before he was born, so I am curious if he will turn out to be some kind of super being like an angel or something. An angel and a vampire, that would be hot... ahem, anyway, 4 stars!
June 22, 2016
I like how this series is progressing, and the pacing. This book doesn't try to do too much. We learn more about Ebron's abilities, along with the dangers of what knowledge of his abilities could bring to him. Leo is still a mystery, but it is refreshing to know that he has doubts and makes mistakes, both in being a supernatural and dealing with his first relationship. I am very much looking forward to the next book.
November 26, 2016
OMG WOW!! Another amazing addition to the Thaumaturge series! I have so many questions I need answered!!! An interesting twist to some of the things in the book. More angst and recriminations going on than in the last one, but still pretty amazing. I'd really like to see what happens next. There are a lot of things that have not been resolved. Can't wait!!
This is an amazing book!
This is an amazing book!
July 6, 2016
I didn't really like the book : nothing wrong with the story even if nothing really happen but Ebron is a difficult character to like
July 4, 2016
i absolutely love this series. it's creepy & weird, twisted up with a love story
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