Series: Hellsbane #0.5
Author: Paige Cuccaro
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (September 27, 2012)
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Format Read: Ebook
Length: Novella
Source: Purchased
Hell hath no fury like a woman’s scorn for frat
guys…
Emma Jane Hellsbane knows something evil is worming its way through her college
campus—she can feel it. Literally. Her freakish ability to feel other people’s
emotions as though they were her own has always been monumentally awkward, and
it’s easier for her to just pretend it doesn’t exist. But this time her
paranormal ability just might help her save lives.
Review: The paranormal edges its way into Emma Jane Hellsbane’s world in Commencement by Paige Cuccaro.
Emma Jane is sassy, smart, and sarcastic. Her voice in the novella drew me in. I love how Cuccaro used Mihir, a computer genius, to introduce the paranormal world to Emma Jane. Mihir seems so unlikely, but his family’s background makes him the perfect choice. The paranormal world building sets up the Emma’s story for more to come as well as moves the fast-paced plot.
For a novella, the story is to the point, but Commencement by Paige Cuccaro is the perfect teaser for the Hellsbane novels to come.
Four Bookworms = I really liked it!
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Title: Hellsbane
Series: Hellsbane #1
Author: Paige Cuccaro
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (November 13, 2012)
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Format Read: Ebook
Length: Novel
Source: Purchased
Emma Jane Hellsbane always knew she was different, but
she had no idea she wasn’t even human. Well, at least she’s half-human. She’s half-fallen
angel, too, and now dear ol’ dad wants her dead. All the Fallen angels want all
their troublesome offspring removed from the mortal coil so she’s trying not to
take it personally. Besides, she wants him dead just as much. Her father’s
death is the only way she’ll be forgiven for his sin, stop those pesky demons
from trying to hack off her head, and have any hope at all of getting back to a
normal life as a wicked slick Intuitive Consciousness Explorer.
Of course, first she’ll have to figure out which fallen angel is her father,
avoid accidentally seducing her angelic mentor, help an old friend conquer his
own fallen sperm donor, and basically save the world from a cataclysmic divine
smack down.
No problem. With a last name like Hellsbane, Emma Jane was definitely born for
the job.
Teaser:
Too soon he leaned back, breaking the warm seal of our lips. I exhaled. My
schoolgirl fantasy finally realized. [27% Ebook. A spicy moment from Hellsbane.]
Review: Emma Jane Hellsbane learns who she
truly is in Hellsbane by Paige
Cuccaro.
Like her name Hellsbane, Emma Jane
strives to find who her fallen angel father is, so she can destroy him and
regain a normal life. Emma is sarcastic, driven, strong, and intelligent. I
just love Emma’s snark. Eli, her magister, is kind, caring, and smokin’ hot.
Their temptation for each other boils just under the surface. From demons to
angels and the mortals in between, Cuccaro breathes life into the characters.
The fast-paced plot speeds along in
this well-written novel. I feel for the characters, especially Emma Jane as her
life goes from quirky to horrific. Like her main character, Cuccaro holds back
no punches when it comes to the world she’s created.
Paige Cuccaro’s Hellsbane packs a punch into the angel/demon books out there. I
highly recommend it!
Five Bookworms = I loved it!
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Title: Heaven and Hellsbane
Series: Hellsbane #2
Author: Paige Cuccaro
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (August 27, 2013)
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Format Read: PDF ARC
Length: Novel
Source: Publisher
Emma Jane Hellsbane just unwittingly triggered a whole
bunch of nephilim to come into their powers—and this new army has teamed up
with Bariel, demon straight from Hell, who’s made it his mission to kill all
the magisters on Earth. When they come after Eli, Emma and Officer Dan must
work together to save him, but this makes Eli all the more tempted to Fall for
Emma. And his fighting his feelings for her means Heaven has taken notice.
Now Emma isn’t just fighting off demons, rogue nephilim and Fallen angels,
she’s defending her womanhood to the judgmental Seraphim angels, too, who want
to separate Eli from Emma Jane. Can she protect Eli, Officer Dan, and find her
rogue father? For Emma Jane, it’s all in a day’s work as Heaven’s ultimate bounty
hunter.
Teaser:
“Aye, I will, love, but it’ll do him no good if he wastes what strength he has
worrying over you.” [Page 88 (94 of 320) PDF ARC. Ah, Liam has such a good
point.]
Review: Stuck between “good” and “evil,”
Emma Jane Hellsbane must fight for what is right in Heaven and Hellsbane by Paige Cuccaro.
I just love the character Emma Jane
Hellsbane. She’s smart, sexy, strong, and very sarcastic. Her snarky voice can
have me chuckling one minute and in tears the next. Eli, her strong and
handsome angel, wants to do the best by her, even if it isn’t the best thing
for both of them. And Officer Dan’s the type of guy people can root for as
well. Liam, another illorum, quickly became one of my favorite characters as
well in this battle between good and evil.
This novel picks up where Hellsbane left off. The danger is very
real—for angels, demons, and us mere mortals. Cuccaro keeps up a fast pace for
the storyline. Every turn has a twist and a new surprise. I never knew quite
who to trust as the lines are getting muddied between good and evil. I enjoyed
how the lines of right and wrong get blurred and the philosophical and moral
ponderings add another level to this fun and sexy series. And the romance is
smokin’ hot and definitely worth “falling” in love over.
Paige Cuccaro’s Heaven and Hellsbane is an exciting read filled with non-stop
action. I can’t wait to read the next one in the series!
Five Bookworms = I loved it!
