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Red b. Jordan Summers

Red by Jordan'>http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/26033.Jordan_Summers">Jordan Summers

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rating: 3 of 5 stars
I really wanted to like this book. I thought that somehow the techno-western backdrop of the story would stand out more, and that the heroine and her mate might be a little less cliche. Don't get me wrong, it was a good read but uneven and rushed, especially the ending. I swear the last ten pages are a blur. Initially the underling mystery that drove the first 2/3 of the book was done well, and then it just collapsed. The sex scenes were rushed and squashed into one incident, the revelation of the villian was a lightening strike and the resolution was even more unstable. Also, I thought that the references to the 'Little Red Riding Hood' story were weak and unnecessary. The book does allude to having a sequel though, and if there is, I would probably check it out because Ms. Summers did build an intriguing futuristic world with really interesting characters. Although for a werewolf-fanatic, it's not good when I am more interested in the vampiric characters, than the weres...Still it is a good read.

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Mya Can Write A Short Story...Really...or Else...

Lately I have been so obsessed with short stories and my seemingly inability to write one. Okay so there are a lot of things I can't write but I like to try. At one point, I used to be able to write short pieces but that has faltered over the past two years. I want to go epic and world build and build up and as I have found out that is not always a good thing. So after sending off my latest novel (btw that would make two novels that are looking for publishers) I decided that maybe something short would be in order and set up a personal challenge for myself. I have twenty days to finish a short story. I have to do at least 1k per day. Well this is day two and I'm doing fairly well on MF piece (sorry but heh, both novels are MM). It's about a sorceress with a gift for bondage and the sorcerer who is better at it. So far, I'm having a ball.... My aspirations may go up in smoke in a few days, but I am going to give it a shot. Here's to ShoStoWriMo...or Short Story Writing Month :\

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