January 2013 ~ Bee's Knees Reviews

I am excited to be apart of another great virtual tour. I read the trilogy and the book of poetry. I can honestly say I have enjoyed everything I have read by this author. And I am sure I will read the rest very soon. I am also digging her art which she does herself. Very cool. So Thanks for stopping by and read a little about each book and my thoughts.

Athine Verses: The Beginning (Daughters of Ares Chronicles) by Shannon McRoberts
genre: Fantasy
100 pages

Athine has always been told that she is to be the protector of Olympus, Ximira, and Draosia. She has trained for years to be this protector and future ruler. But Athine has no desire to be ruler of a conquered land. She wants only to have her own adventures. She gets her wish when she is tested in the A’samrad and finds out that she has the power to kill other immortals…

This one is free on Amazon until 1-2-13

Athine Verses: The Narkurru (Daughters of Ares Chronicles) by Shannon McRoberts
genre: Fantasy
83 pages

Athine has accepted her appointed fate as protector of the N’Loron. She successfuly protected the veil between worlds for years, but now a new threat emerges from within the veil. Follow Athine on another great adventure to protect her world and keep the veil between worlds safe!

Athine Verses: The Blood Sisters (Daughters of Ares Chronicles) by Shannon McRoberts
genre: Fantasy
108 pages

Ever wondered what happened to the dragons or where vampires came from? Follow Athine on her adventure as she uncovers these and other secrets of the immortal born.

My Thoughts on the Trilogy:

This was a great read. I really enjoyed it. This author is new to me and I do plan to read more. I love her cover art which she did herself. The version I read was the entire trilogy together. It was the perfect length and really flowed well. I had a bit of trouble at the start but it really picked up in Chapter one. She writes characters well. They really stand out and have personality and life of their own. I would recommend this to any fantasy lover. Look forward to reading more from this author. And again love her art.

My Rating:

4 out of 5 stars.

Worlds Collide: A Crossover Novella by Shannon McRoberts
genre: Fantasy

The N’Loron is only days away from breaking in Athine’s world. Strange beings are crossing over through the tears in the veil. Athine must choose between the stability of the N’Loron in her realm and her very life. Journey with Athine on her quest to fix the N’Loron. Will this be her last?

The Secret of Genetic Corp X by Shannon McRoberts
genre: Science Fiction/Urban Fantasy
159 pages

Genetic Corp X is one of the world’s premier tissue and organ cloning centers. Medical breakthroughs of all kinds have originated from the work done at the facility. Zarra Perez was their lead research scientist on her way to curing Alzheimer’s disease–until a nearly fatal accident left her with no personal memories or sense of self.

Her father and husband want her to return to the life they say she had before her accident. However, even with no sense of personal identity, Zarra isn’t content to allow others to dictate her life while she waits on her memories to come back. In her desperate search to remember show she is, Zarra uncovers the horrible truth about Genetic Corp X. Now she is faced with a moral dilemma that could result in her own death.

Join Zarra in her search for her lost memories and find out what the secret of Genetic Corp X really is!

Erosion of the Heart by Shannon McRoberts
genre: Poetry
114 pages

This is a collective book of poetry by Shannon McRoberts. This includes both new poetry and all of the poems found in “REMORDERE” and “Poetry for the Chronically Heart Broken and Depressed”. All of these titles were previously only available in paper back, but now they are available here for Kindle!

This one is free on Amazon until 1-4-13

My thoughts:

This was a super fast read of very emotional poetry. I have never been a huge reader of poetry but this was one I just flew through. It was gut wrenching at times and heart breaking for me and some even brought a tear to my eyes. If you love deep from the heart thought provoking poetry then this is for you.

My Rating:

4 out of 5 stars.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shannon McRoberts was born in Kentucky and currently resides there with her family. She began writing novellas late in her career after fulfilling a college dream of publishing her poetry book.

When not writing or working at her day job she enjoys creating fantasy art in Poser; this helps spur on her writing about fantasy worlds. Shannon is also an avid reader enjoying many books that feature strong female leads. It comes as no surprise that when she writes that her characters are also strong female leads

Shannon’s books are not long at all as she feels that something should be left up to the reader; no you don’t really need to know that the walls were blue on the fourth floor to enjoy a story!

If she has any spare time Shannon enjoys playing things like World of Warcraft, Elder Scroll games, Guild Wars, Rift, and Second Life. However, she often doesn’t have any spare time between work, family, and her art/writing hobbies.

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Shannon McRoberts Tour Dates:

12/26 – From the Bootheel Cotton Patch – Review

12/27 – Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews – Interview

12/28 – Sheila Deeth – Review

12/29 – Once Upon a Time – Guest Post

12/30 – Come Selahway With Me – Character Post

12/31 – Book in the Bag – Review

1/1 – Bee's Knees Reviews – Review

1/2 – Workaday Reads – Character Interview

1/3 – Beauty in Ruins – Review

1/ 4 – Read2Review – Review

1/5 – Michelle's Paranormal Vault of Books – Review

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book for review from First Rule Publicity from the author as part of a virtual book tour. I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”