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Showing posts with label 5 cherries. Show all posts

Friday, 5 June 2026

CURSED VAMPIRE

CURSED VAMPIRE

Cursed Vampire by Brogan Thomas
Book 3 in the Creatures of the Otherworld series
Narrated by Poppy Royana
Genre: urban fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobookAudiobook


Half unicorn, half bloodsucker, all trouble. When her secret gets out, can this feisty teenager survive?

Tru Dennison’s life feels like a sick joke. Barely coping with the loss of her adoptive grandad, the seventeen-year-old can’t believe it when her no-good uncle kicks her to the curb. And now stuck working two hectic jobs to save up for a place, a shifter customer biting her is the last thing the magical hybrid needs…

Already battling a mysterious illness she can’t seem to shake, Tru is terrified the incident will reveal her hidden bloodline to the supernatural community. And when the shock and the wound cause her sickness to intensify, frightened teen fears saving her life could only make it all so much worse.

Will Tru’s rebel soul be enough to protect her when she becomes the prize in a paranormal tug-of-war?
Source: Info in the "About Cursed Vampire" was taken from GoodReads at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57680186-cursed-vampire on 27/06/2021.


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My Thoughts:
Most of what I am going to say about this book, I have already said in my review of the first two books, Cursed Wolf and Cursed Demon. All three books have great story telling quality, wonderful world building, and characters to love!

Unfortunately when I bought this book when it first came out, there was no audiobook version yet. So I had to read this book the old fashioned way :(... it still finished way too quickly!


Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 5
Character development = 4.5
Story itself = 4.5
Writing Style = 5
Ending = 4
World building = 5
Cover art = 4.5
Pace = 5
Plot = 4
Narration = 4.5


Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 cherries


Books In The Creatures of the Otherworld Series:
Book 1: CURSED WOLF Book 2: CURSED DEMON Book 3: CURSED VAMPIRE Book 4: CURSED WITCH Book 5: CURSED FAE Book 6: CURSED DRAGON


 
Books In The Rebel of the Otherworld Series:


Books In The Bitten Chronicles Series:


Meet The Author

About Brogan Thomas:
Brogan lives in Ireland with her husband and their eleven furry children: five furry minions of darkness (aka the cats), four hellhounds (the dogs), and two traditional unicorns (fat, hairy Irish cobs).

In 2019 she decided to embrace her craziness by writing about the imaginary people that live in her head. Her first love is her number-one favourite furry child Bob the cob, then reading. When not reading or writing, she can be found knee-deep in horse poo and fur while blissfully ignoring all adult responsibilities.


The Narrator

About Poppy Royana:
Born and raised in the South East but finding her home in the North, Poppy is a bi British Narrator based in not too sunny Manchester. With experience in musical theatre, Poppy is both a singer and a book lover and teaches singing when she’s not found narrating in her booth.

Poppy’s voice could possibly be mistaken at times for Olivia Colman’s so we’d like to think that, in our opinion, Poppy has an award-winning voice. She sounds warm and uplifting whilst being articulate and crisp; and not only that but she can nail sarcasm to a T. There’s really not much Poppy can’t do!


FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook copies of the book were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

THE GHOSTS OF WONKY INN


The Ghosts Of Wonky Inn by Jeannie Wycherley
Book 2 in the Wonky Inn series
Narrated by Kim Bretton
Genre: urban fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobookAudiobook


About The Ghosts Of Wonky Inn:
Alf has tried to banish her demons.

And her ghosts.

But memories of her recent past linger and keep her awake.

Every night it’s the same. Insomnia.

When she does eventually drift off, she’s woken almost immediately by a sobbing spirit.

He says he's lost.

And worse than that, someone is trying to kill him.

Who is this sad specimen of a spirit? And where does he belong?

And how do you kill someone … who is already dead?

Find out what Alf gets up to next as the Wonky Inn adventures continue.

Read The Ghosts of Wonky Inn today.
Source: Info in the "About The Ghosts Of Wonky Inn" was taken from GoodReads at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42189205-the-ghosts-of-wonky-inn on 29/04/2022.

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My Thoughts:
Short and sweet!

Just like the first book, a fun witchy romp in a quaint English village. However, instead of my interest peaking, it seems to be waning... So I am not so sure about the staying power of this series. But should I get into the mood for short witchy fun reads, I probably be picking up this series again...

If I break this book down to it's parts, this book ought to score a 4. However, it just don't feel like a four. So three and a half it is then!

Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 3.5
Character development = 4
Story itself = 3
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 4
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 4
Pace = (4 hrs and 51 mins listening time)
Plot = 3
Narration = 5

Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 cherries


Books In The Wonky Inn Series:
Book 1: THE WONKIEST WITCH Book 1.5: THE WITCH WHO KILLED CHRISTMAS Book 2: THE GHOSTS OF WONKY INN Book 3: WEIRD WEDDING AT WONKY INN Book 4: FEARFUL FORTUNES AND TERRIBLE TAROT Book 5: THE MYSTERY OF THE MARSH MALAISE Book 6: THE MYSTERIOUS MR. WYLIE Book 7: THE GREAT WITCHY CAKE OFF Book 8: VENGEFUL VAMPIRE AT WONKY INN Book 8.5: WITCHING IN A WINTER WONKYLAND Book 9: A GAGGLE OF GHASTLY GRANDMAMAS Book 9.5: O WITCHY TOWN OF WHITTLECOMBE Book 10: MAGIC MURDER AND A MOVIE STAR Book 11: JUDGE JURY AND JAILHOUSE ROCKCAKES Book 12: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S WONKY Book 13: HALLOWEEN HEEBIE-GEEBIES Book 14: OH MUMMY! Book 14.5: OWL I WANT FOR WITCHMAS IS HOO Book 15: PIECES OF HATE Book 15.5: THE FAERY OF WITCHMAS PAST Book 16: WONKYTONK WITCH Book 17: A WONKY APPRENTICE Book 18: A BARBAROUS BAND OF BLOOD BROTHERS Book 19: THE WITCHY WOOD AND THE WEIRDLY WYSE Book 20: BY ALL THAT'S GREEN!

 
Meet The Author

About Jeannie Wycherley:
I’m a genre-hopping introvert and word witch living somewhere between the forest and the sea in East Devon, UK.

An ex-lecturer with a PhD in History, I now run a seaside gift shop with my husband and split my time between selling teddy bears (I’m fanatical about teddy bears) and writing stories about magic and witchcraft.

People ask where my ideas come from. The truth is, I find inspiration absolutely everywhere: in myths, stories and songs; a bit of people watching; a word here, a look there. But it is the beautiful landscape of Devon that holds me most in its thrall: the tangled forests, the rolling hills, the troubled skies, the everchanging seascape. Devon has it all – rocky coastline, cliffs, pebble and sandy beaches, winding lanes and picture-perfect villages.

A good day for me means a blustery wind, racing waves and salty rain. I live with my husband and two dogs whom I adore; I make a lot of soup, play too many computer games and love watching movies, but most of all I love losing myself in the worlds I create.

I hope you enjoy reading my stories as much as I enjoy writing them.


The Narrator

About Kim Bretton:
Prior to moving from London to NYC in 2005 Kim worked predominantly on the London stage both originating roles in West End productions and playing in long running shows both in London and on National and International tours. She has played in numerous Shakespeare and classical works as well as musical theatre and modern plays. Her TV and film credits include Call Red for ITV, Don’t Look Back for New Forest Films, the lead role in the TV series Mentors and an obscene amount of radio, video games, commercials and voice overs.

She moved to Nashville, TN 10 years ago and continues to do theatre roles in between writing, directing and voice over work. Kim is an Audie Award nominee, a Broadway World Award winner and was Voted Best Actress in Nashville by The Nashville Scene.



FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were bought with private funds.
No money received for this review.