{"id":937,"date":"2017-08-07T18:57:44","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T22:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aimeeeasterling.com\/?p=937"},"modified":"2017-08-07T19:05:34","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T23:05:34","slug":"fairy-tales-and-urban-fantasy-thrillers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/aimeeeasterling.com\/?p=937","title":{"rendered":"Fairy tales and urban fantasy thrillers"},"content":{"rendered":"

I seem to have gotten on a couple of unique reading kicks this summer. Just in case you want to play along, here are the books that hit the spot in each category.<\/p>\n

\"Traitor's<\/a><\/p>\n

I’ll start with fairy tales because, depending on the author, these can feel awfully close to either urban fantasy or to fantasy romance. Traitor’s Masque<\/a> by Kenley Davidson is a good example of a fairy tale that twists and turns enough to please most readers of character-driven fantasy. The book is very richly written without being overwritten, and I’m forcing myself not to dive into Davidson’s other books immediately so I can savor them the way they deserve. (This series is all FREE to borrow with Kindle Unlimited.)<\/p>\n

\"Once<\/a><\/p>\n

Next up, the anthology Once Upon a Kiss<\/a> (FREE with Kindle Unlimited) is a great way to try out a variety of authors with bite-size stories just long enough to get you hooked. Hailey Edwards’ contribution was the sweetest morsel, fantastical and romantic all at once. I need to remember to check out more of Edwards’ urban fantasy!<\/p>\n

\"Thrillers<\/p>\n

Speaking of urban-fantasy authors branching out into other genres, I read two non-fantastical thrillers this month by women who usually add magic to their tales. Rachel Caine’s Stillhouse Lake<\/a> and V.J. Chambers’ Child of Mine<\/a> both kept me up way too late and didn’t let me go until the bitter end. I don’t even like thrillers (or so I thought), but the psychological subgenre clearly hits the spot. (Both of these books are also FREE with Kindle Unlimited.)<\/p>\n

How about you? Which books surprised you this summer because they were in genres or by authors you thought you didn’t enjoy? I hope you’ll join in the discussion over on facebook by clicking on the link below!<\/p>\n