Today I have a special post for you: a top ten list, from the
authors of Big Bad Bite by Jessie Lane.
Melissa and Crystal (alias Jessie lane) are giving us they top
ten villains (five each), from books or movies! But first, my review!
Title: Big Bad Bite
Series: (Big Bad Bite #1)
Author: Jessie Lane
Format: eBook
Published: January 28, 2013
What would it be like to live in a world where you are
considered abnormal to those who are above the norm?
Jenna O’ Conner has been taught her whole life to hide from
everyone. Never to let anyone to close enough to know that she would prefer a
shotgun for her birthday over of a bouquet of roses. She’s been smothered by
her over protective family so that no one learns what she truly is. Which is
not human. Nor, is she considered the norm for the supernatural Other community
that is benevolent enough to share this world with the humans.
In a desperate attempt to live her own life away from the small
town she was raised in, Jenna obtains her dream job as the newest member on the
Wilmington Police Department’s SWAT Team. What she didn’t predict was that she
would run into trouble her first day on the job, in the form of a deadly,
mouthwatering man named Adam McPhee. Who is also not human, but more like a
wolf walking around in human skin. He’s determined to figure out exactly what
Jenna is, which unbeknownst to him, could very well put her life in danger.
He’s also determined to have her all to himself.
As if that wasn’t enough for Jenna to deal with, bad news blows
into town. A group of extremist Shifters who think humans are cattle and
factions of Others worldwide should stay within their own species - never to
intermingle. Chaos ensues. Jenna has to find a way to shut them down, but in
the process of trying to do that, discovers things about herself that even she
never thought was possible.
Who said the wolf was what you had to worry about?
Welcome to the real world.
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My rating: 5.5/5
Action, romance, shape shifters, kick-ass heroine, oh my! Big
Bad Bite was a revelation and an interesting discovery! One of my favorite read
of the month!
I was intrigued by the cover when I stumbled on Jessie Lane
website (pure hazard). They, (Jessie Lane is a pen name of Crystal and Melissa)
really get my attention with this colorful, mysterious and dark cover but also
with their blurb of Big Bad Bite. I didn't have time to read their book, but
their presentation of it stirred something inside of me and I couldn't wait and
stop myself from reading it.
This book didn't disappoint me at ALL. I didn't have expectation
except the fact that it must be bad-ass-awesome and it was, bad-ass-awesome. I
loved everything in this story: the characters were genial! The humour was
present at every turn, the plot, the fast paced, the police/s.w.a.t. background
story (Jenna's Job), Jenna's past and furthermore everything she doesn't know
and can't rely on, was something special. Jenna was my type of girl, my type of
heroine. She got a strong mind and will, she a beautiful woman, but she use her
power and abilities to help the population.
Adam was the perfect alpha male. Everything he said, he does,
every move is the reflection of the ''master'' of the pack he is/would be. I
liked the fact that it was an instant attraction between him and Jenna. They
both can't deny it and this is something I'm looking for in a PNR story.
Jenna and Adam were the main characters, but I really enjoyed my
experience with the other characters, especially some shifters from other
species...! (Kent, Gage, Alex, Logan...)
The plot was interesting and the author, Jessie Lane, know who
to keep they readers in the action! I read this book in two days and at the
very end, I was in a state of wanting. I can't wait to read the sequel of this
series and I pretty sure it will worth the wait!
Page Turner: Yes!
Series: (Big Bad Bite #1)
Stand Alone: Yes, but the opening end and the way the author
left the story, you will want to read the second book for sure!
Hotness: Adam, Hmmm :D
Proserpine Recommendation: You love PNR story, you crave
shifters novels with hint of humour and action all the way. This book is for
you! BUY-Borrow-Steal, do something! This book is a must try this year!
Top 10 Villains
Hi everybody! Thank
you Proserpine for letting us stop by so that we could share are our top 10
villains! We can’t say that any of these characters individually inspired the
bad guys in our newest book, Big Bad Bite, but we can say that their evilness
is legendary, and therefore, always inspirational.
Crystal’s Top 5:
5) The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz. She will
forever be the witch for which all evil witches look to for inspiration. Evil
cackle and all.
4) The Joker from The Dark Knight. The world doesn’t seem to
shine as brightly without Heath Ledger in it. His performance was a phenomenal
portrayal of one of the most known super villains of all time, and it was
perfection.
3) Lothaire by Kresley Cole. One of the most engaging, ruthless
characters I’ve ever read. He’s hell bent on reaching his ‘endgame’, but after
you read about everything that’s happened to him in his long life, is he a
villain, or a misunderstood victim?
2) Sauron from Lord of the Rings by Tolkien. Seriously, how
could this guy be left off any list? He’s evil, he wants to conquer middle
earth, and he spends most of his time as a giant, creepy, flaming eye.
Melissa’s Top 5:
5) Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger from A Nightmare
on Elm Street. The mass murderer created by Wes Craven gave me the worst
nightmares as a kid. Burnt, disfigured flesh covering his face. Metal-clawed
leather glove donning his right hand. Wearing that damn red and black striped
sweater and hat. Having all of that and the power to invade your dreams and
kill you there. *shivers*
3) Valentine from The Mortal Instruments series. If you haven’t
read the series, I don’t want to ruin it for you, but this dude is bad ass.
Creepy in the sense that he keeps popping up at every turn. The depths he took
in order to bring about his rise to power were seriously messed up.
2) John Doe in Se7en. Kevin Spacey plays this character so well,
it still gives me the heebie jeebies. His murders based on the 7 deadly sins
were meticulously planned out way in advance, easily displaying that he is a
calm sociopath and serial killer. (LOVE that movie!)
1) Hannibal Lector - His lack of empathy and his ability to do
anything and go anywhere (his complexity), makes him the most frightening
person ever. Who would you be more afraid of? Leatherface and his chainsaw
coming at you? Or the man with the power to bend you to his will so that he can
fry your gray matter in a pan while you stand next to him, drinking a glass of
wine?
All in all, the most
dangerous villain is human nature. It is the all-time force working against the
hero and always in the best interest of the villain. Mainly because, everyone’s
initial response when in danger is to flee. The villain anticipates it. Its
predictability is seen in every book, comic, play, and movie. The hero also has
to fight against his own human nature while saving others. We hope you enjoyed
our list of our Top 10 Villains! Who’s your biggest villain of all time?
Thanks you so much to both of you for taking the time to do this
Top Ten list! And now, here's an excerpt of Big Bad Bite to tempt you!
Kent’s baritone flowed into her mind. “There are two to the
left, at the Senator’s table. Did you see where the other two went?”
“Only one that is in the right hand corner. The fourth is hiding
somewhere. What do you think we should do?”
“We’ve got four on four now. I say you and I take the two at the
senator’s table, and send Dubinski and Walters after the third in the corner.
We can flush the fourth one out from there.”
“Sounds like a plan. Wanna give the hand signals to Dubinski and
Walters?”
“Done. Be ready to move in five. Four. Three. Two. ONE!”
In unison, they popped up from behind the bar as their other two
teammates pounced to the right-hand corner across the room. The noisy shots of
the suspect’s guns echoed throughout as bullets flew past Jenna and Kent. In
one synchronized move, the two targets on either side of the senator’s table
dropped to the ground from the shots that they volleyed at the pair. Jenna’s
suspect went down with a shot to the head, while Kent’s suspect dropped to his
knees with a shot to his shoulder. He must have jerked a few inches to the side
as Kent had fired his shot.
Simultaneously, two shouts were suddenly heard. One from a
middle aged platinum blond that the wounded suspect grabbed, shielding his body
with hers as he raised the gun and pointed it at Kent. The second shout came
from behind them as a body thumped to the floor. The hairs on the back of
Jenna’s neck rose. As if time stood still, she watched Kent turn towards the
shout behind them, looking for the trouble. His face recognized the owner of
the sound being Dubinski. From her peripheral she watched Kent as he raised his
weapon, aiming it at someone in that same direction. What Kent failed to see
was what Jenna now faced. The stocky, dark haired suspect with a shoulder wound
and a human shield leveled his pistol and aimed it at the back of Kent’s head.
There were only two parts of his body left exposed behind the poor screaming
woman he held around the neck in front of him; his head, peering from just
behind the woman’s right shoulder, and the hand holding the gun.
With no time to analyze which shot to make, she aimed her gun
with a muffled curse. Her finger eased on the trigger and the flash and puff of
air moved in front of her riffle. A searing sting struck the outside of her
right arm at the same time as multiple shots being fired echoed around her.
Another flash of burn grazed her left ribs. The platinum blond dropped to the
ground behind the table screaming like a banshee as Jenna ran forward after
her. Her mind raced in panic as she vaulted over bodies and tables towards her
target, praying that she hit the suspect instead of an innocent civilian. With
the riffle still squared into her shoulder, ready to aim and fire, she vaulted
onto the senator’s table just as the lights flashed back on in the restaurant.
I'm glad you liked it! I've been seeing it everywhere and I am eager to get my claws on it.
ReplyDeleteIt was really good and I totally recommend you to try it!!!! Thanks for your comment Brenda :)
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