LUX Series Reading Order

Jennifer Armentrout's LUX Series Reading Order

Shadows (A Lux Novella) - Dawson and Bethany's story
Obsidian (A Lux Novel) - Daemon and Katy's story - the start
Onyx (A Lux Novel) - the continuation of Daemon and Katy's story
Opal (A Lux Novel) - the 3rd novel with Daemon and Katy
Origin

 

Under the Covers Book Blog 2013 Immortal Reading Challenge

Details and Sign Up: 2013 Immortal Reading Challenge Sign Up

I have always loved suspense/political thrillers, mystery and romance books. It was only around 2 or 3 years ago when I got to read some of the sci fi books that my brother sent us. My Dad has never been interested in the genre and it was left on the bookshelves, until I got the urge to read one of David Gemmel's book. Once I started, I devoured everything that he sent, and he sent a lot of Gemmel, Eddings, Neil Gaiman, Terry Goodkind, Jim Butcher and many more. That was the start of my love affair with the science fiction genre.

Maggie Shayne's Edge of Twilight was my first vampire/romance book. I might have read some before but Edge and Amber Lily romance/love story is one that I can read over and over again. Since, then I have been enamored with vampires, shifters/werewolves, fae, magic, other world. While visiting Offbeat Vagabond, I read about the Immortal Reading Challenge sponsored by the lovely ladies at Under The Covers Book Blog and since most of what I'm reading these days are urban fantasy, immortals and the supernatural, I think I will have a nice time doing this challenge from UTC.

TIMELINE: January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013

Here’s the rundown:
1. The Immortals Reading Challenge runs from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013. You can join at anytime from now and throughout the year. This is a 2013 challenge, so books read before January 1 will not count to your progress.

2. You pick your goal! Read as many books as you’d like for each species. This means that you can do just one category or all five or a combination of. The choice depends on you and your reading pace.
*We have chosen to have a three book per species standard. However, if this is a breeze for you, then feel free to tackle on the additional bonus entries of two more books of the same level.

3. Re-reads are acceptable.

4. Books chosen can be of any genre.

5. To participate, copy and paste this post on your blog along with the challenge button. We ask that you provide a link back to the sign-up page in case others wish to participate.

6. Readers without blogs can still participate! Keep track of your progress with Goodreads, Shelfari or LibraryThing.


To sign up:
1.  Make a sign up post announcement, listing the level you’ve chosen and a list of books you plan to read.  If you don’t have a blog, post on GoodReads or another site as a thread where we can access your list of books.  Be sure to take the image code above.

2.  Come back here and using the list below, add your entry with a link directly to that post so we can see what you’ll be reading.

You’re done!  Every month during 2013 we will make a challenge update post where you can come and updates us on how you’re doing with your challenge.

Category 1: Vampires
Some ideas for Vampire books
Read any THREE books with vampires as the main characters.
Bonus Entries: Additional TWO books with vampires

Category 2: Angels and Demons
Some ideas for Angels and Demons books
Read any THREE books with angels and/or demons as the main characters.
Bonus Entries: Additional TWO books with angels and/or demons

Category 3: Fae and Magic
Some ideas for Fae books
Read any THREE books with Fae/Witches as the main characters
Bonus Entries: Additional TWO books on Fae/Witches.

Category 4: Shifters/Werewolves
Some ideas for Shifter books
Read any THREE books with shifters or werewolves as the main characters.
Bonus Entries: Additional TWO books on shifters or werewolves.
Happy Reading Maidens!

I plan to do a mix of all four categories. What about you? Care to join us in the Immortal Reading Challenge? Take a look at what they have on their blog and click HERE if you want to sign up for the challenge.

My Challenge
VAMPIRES: Completed including bonus.
1. Halfway to the Grave - Book 1, Night Huntress Series - Jeaniene Frost
2. One Foot in the Grave - Book 2, Night Huntress Series - Jeaniene Frost
3. At Grave's End - Book 3, Night Huntress Series - Jeaniene Frost
4. Destined for an Early Grave - Book 4, Night Huntress Series - Jeaniene Frost
5. This Side of the Grave - Book 5, Night Huntress Series - Jeaniene Frost
6. Once Burned - Book 1, Night Prince Series - Jeaniene Frost

ANGELS & DEMONS:
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FAE & MAGIC:
1. Grave Witch (Alex Craft, #1) - Kalayna Price
2. Grave Dance (Alex Craft, #2) - Kalayna Price
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SHIFTERS/WEREWOLVES:
1. Tempting Danger (World of the Lupi, #1) - Eileen Wilks
2. Mortal Danger (World of the Lupi, #2) - Eileen Wilks
3. Bodyguard (Shifters Unbound, #2.5) - Jennifer Ashley
4. Pride Mates (Shifters Unbound, #1) - Jennifer Ashley
5. Primal Bonds (Shifters Unbound, #2) - Jennifer Ashley


I will be updating this regularly with what I have finished so far. I hope you join me in this challenge. Sit down, relax and be a bookworm.

Giveaways at The Nocturnal Library

One of the things I love is reading about giveaways, especially if the giveaway is a book. It actually does not matter if I know the author or not. Most of the blogs I do follow have an event or two such as this. So, I try to join as much as possible.

Take a look at The Nocturnal Library as they are giving away 2 paperbacks, Mist and Frost, both by Kathryn James. Any body can win, the instructions are simple enough. Hurry up, it ends in 12 days. Click HERE now.

Kate Daniel Series Reading Order

• Questionable Client, which serves as prequel to the series, is a short story back when Kate first worked as a merc and served as a bodyguard for Saiman. It was originally published in the anthology Dark and Stormy Knights, then it was included in the Ilona Andrews & Jeaniene Frost anthology Magic Graves or a separate ebook Magic Bites: A Special Edition of the First Kate Daniels Novel
• Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, Book 1) 
• Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, Book 2) 
• Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, Book 3)
• The novella Magic Mourns, which features Andrea and Raphael can be found in the anthology:Hex Appeal Must Love Hellhounds or as a separate ebook Magic Mourns: A Companion Novella to Magic Strikes, a : A Penguin eSpecial from Berkley
• Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, Book 4) 
• The novella Magic Dreams, which features Jim and Dali, can be found in the anthology Hexed or as a separate ebook Magic Dreams 
• Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, Book 5) 
• Gunmetal Magic: A Novel in the World of Kate Daniels, Andrea's book, Kate Daniels World #1
• Magic Rises - release date July 20. 2013and three more Magic are under contract and untitled

Short stories in the world of Kate Daniels but are not part of the timeline:

• Retribution Clause - can be found in the anthology Hex Appeal
• Magic Tests - Julie Olsen Daniels Lennart's POV, can be found in the anthology An Apple for the Creature 
• Curran: Volume I (Curran POV) - not a short story but a collection of scenes written by Gordon Andrews in the POV of Curran
• Fathers and Sons (Curran POV) - the second volume of Curran POV takes place after the events of Magic Bleeds and before Magic Slays