Master of None by Sonya Bateman Giveaway!

Today PJV spotlights, Master of None by Sonya Bateman and is hosting a giveaway to win a copy of this gritty Urban Fantasy novel.

Gavyn Donatti is the world’s unluckiest thief...
Just ask all the partners he’s lost over the years. And when
he loses an irreplaceable item that he was hired to steal for
his ruthless employer, Trevor—well, his latest bungle just
might be his last. But then his luck finally turns: right when
Trevor’s thugs have Donatti cornered, a djinn, otherwise
known as a genie, appears to save him.

Unfortunately, this genie—who goes by the very non-magical
name of “Ian”—is more Hellboy than dream girl. An
overgrown and extremely surly man who seems to hate
Donatti on the spot, he may call Donatti master, but he isn’t
interested in granting three wishes. He informs Donatti that
he is bound to help the thief fulfill his life’s purpose, and then
he will be free. The problem is that neither Donatti nor Ian
has any idea what exactly that purpose is.

At first Donatti’s too concerned with his own survival to look
a gift genie in the mouth, but when his ex-girlfriend Jazz and
her young son get drawn into the crossfire, the stakes
skyrocket. And when Ian reveals that he has an agenda of his
own—with both Donatti and the murderous Trevor at the
center of it—Donatti will have to become the man he never
knew he could be—or the entire world could pay the price...

Read my Review of this Novel...

 

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Master of None by Sonya Bateman

Master of None by Sonya Bateman
Review copy provided by Sonya Bateman

Author's Web Site

PJVs QUICKIE POV: In the land that we call Urban Fantasy there seems to be a plethora of leather clad, Glock toting, tough chicks...smoking hot, a bit masochistic but always lovable. Ms. Bateman has proven that boys can hang in this estrogen infused roll, hang and stand-out.  Master of None is a super-sized, action-packed, ride that almost had my asthma kicking in because of the intensity. I believe the author just kept on saying..."What can we throw at them next" and wrote it. This novel is very hard-hitting, a little bit dirty, a lot of snark and a tad touching at times. I was sucked in after the first chapter...and was cursing my busy weekend because I couldn't sit down and read this novel like I wanted. 

REVIEW: Gavyn Donatti is a very unlucky thief, which is proven when he loses the item that he was commissioned to steal. To make matters worse the guy that commissioned the theft is a tad on the crazy side and doesn't want to hear that he lost it. Trevor's motto is kill first, ask questions later and maybe if you are lucky he won't torture you before the killing part.  When Gavyn discovers that he has lost the dagger he had just pilfered, there is no question what he has to do...RUN.

When Trevor's muscle show up and Gavyn knows that his luck just ran out something strange happens.  A overly tall, and very grumpy guy shows up and takes a few bullets in the chest for him...even though his attitude is showing that he hates Gavyn from the start.  When Gavyn realizes that this guy isn't dying and he just might have been that big dog/wolf that he saw early, Gavyn's world get turned upside down. He soon discovers that he now has a genie as a side-kick, intent on putting Gavyn on the "right path" and a homicidal maniac that will stop at nothing to track him down and kill him.  When Trevor (said maniac) starts sending his goons after anyone that is remotely involved with Gavyn, including his ex and her little boy, Gavyn realizes he has to stop Trevor.  The problem is Trevor seems to always be one step ahead of Gavyn and as things are revealed it might not just be Gavyn and his friends lives that are on the line, but the entire world.

A fast-paced, in-your-face read that had me cringing at some parts and laughing aloud at others. Bateman penned a really good debut Urban Fantasy novel, full of snarky one-liners, original plot, enjoyable characters and hateable bad guys. I only had a few critiques with this novel, one being that some of the threads were just too much, there was too much going on that it was hard to follow at some times. Second, the ending was a little drawn out to promote a series instead of a stand-alone. The final chapter could have been hinted at in a few lines, instead of the drawn out explanation that would morph this book into a series of books with hundreds of bad guys that need to be tracked down (does that mean 100s of books in this series?).  Its going to turn into something like Donatti the Djinn Slayer. That was my only critique, and besides that the novel was great. A must read for Urban Fantasy fans.

 RECOMMENDATIONS: The adult part of this novel came into play with graphic violence scenes, torture, maim, kill...not for the squeamish.  Other than that, very PG rated.  Fans of UF will really enjoy, if you enjoy books like Better Part of Darkness, Bitter Night, the Rachel Morgan Series, you should like this one.

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Happy Easter - In My Mailbox!

"In My Mailbox" is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi The Story Siren. This meme features books that I have purchased or received in the mail this past week.

Morpheus Road by DJ MacHale

#1 NYT bestselling author D.J. MacHale's Morpheus Road trilogy brings readers down an ethereal pathway between the worlds of the living and dead.

Embers  by Laura Bickle

Truth burns.Unemployment, despair, anger—visible and invisible unrest feed the undercurrent of Detroit’s unease. A city increasingly invaded by phantoms now faces a malevolent force that further stokes fear and chaos throughout the city.Anya Kalinczyk spends her days as an arson investigator with the Detroit Fire Department, and her nights pursuing malicious spirits with a team of eccentric ghost hunters. Anya—who is the rarest type of psychic medium, a Lantern—suspects a supernatural arsonist is setting blazes to summon a fiery ancient entity that will leave the city in cinders. By Devil’s Night, the spell will be complete, unless Anya—with the help of her salamander familiar and the paranormal investigating team—can stop it.Anya’s accustomed to danger and believes herself inured to loneliness and loss. But this time she’s risking everything: her city, her soul, and a man who sees and accepts her for everything she is. Keeping all three safe will be the biggest challenge she’s ever faced.

Embers

Master of None by Sonya Bateman

ONE UNLUCKY THIEF. ONE UNLIKELY GENIE. ONE VERY ODD COUPLE.Gavyn Donatti is the world’s unluckiest thief. Just ask all the partners he’s lost over the years. And when he misplaces an irreplaceable item he was hired to steal for his ruthless employer, Trevor—well, his latest bungle just might be his last. But then his luck finally turns: right when Trevor’s thugs have him cornered, a djinn, otherwise known as a genie, appears to save him.Unfortunately, this genie—who goes by the very non-magical name of “Ian”—is more Hellboy than dream girl. An overgrown and extremely surly man who seems to hate Donatti on the spot, he may call Donatti master, but he isn’t interested in granting three wishes. He informs Donatti that he is bound to help the thief fulfill his life’s purpose, and then he will be free. The problem is that neither Donatti nor Ian has any idea what exactly that purpose is.At first Donatti’s too concerned with his own survival to look a gift genie in the mouth, but when his ex-girlfriend Jazz and her young son get drawn into the crossfire, the stakes skyrocket. And when Ian reveals that he has an agenda of his own—with both Donatti and the murderous Trevor at the center of it—Donatti will have to become the man he never knew he could be, or the entire world could pay the price. . . .

 Hex Hall (Book 1) by Rachel Hawkins

Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father--an elusive European warlock--only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters.

By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect.

As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her.

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