Life, Interrupted

There's a sample of a brand new urban fantasy up over at Book View Cafe today. It's called IMMORTAL by Pati Nagle. It looks related to her ælven books, but it's definitely urban fantasy, and feels more paranormal romance or even YA/PR. I haven't read Pati's novels yet, but I've read several of her short works, steampunk and ælven, and she has a nice way with characters and world building. Pati gracefully slides hard questions into her tales. For example -- what kind of world do you have where vampires are first cousins to elves, and they are sworn enemies? Her elves are her own, and so are her vampires. So, take a look and see if it promises to go somewhere you'd like to check out! It takes place in New Mexico, too, so different cultures and scenery.

Also, Lori DeVoti's DEMON HIGH now has sample chapters up!

What do you do if the most gorgeous guy you’ve ever seen walks up and asks for help?

Len Whiting is smitten from the minute she sees Caeran’s amazing eyes. She agrees to help him with research, and then to help him find a healer in rural New Mexico. Only then does she learn he’s immortal — an ælven — locked in an ancient struggle with a vampire who’s now got his sights set on Len.