Book Review: Neon Nights by Anna Mocikat (There's No Murder in Paradise Book 1)

     Detective Siro Ferreira-Nunes has transferred from Olympias 1 to 3, which was always his goal. However, when he arrives he quickly discovers that his first assignment may be his hardest, and most gruesome, yet. In the heart of Oldtown with a new partner with a giant spider on her head, Detective Spader, the duo must uncover the culprits behind a mass grave and a murdered celebrity. The brass want answers and The Dragon has given them a week to solve it. 

    I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. I have said it before and I will say it again. I love Anna Mocikat books. No, I am not just saying that because after having done reviews for her for years she has become someone I consider a friend and that I talk to regularly. I love each of the worlds that she builds and the descriptors used. Each time you read one of her books, no matter how long it has been since you last read one, you are instantly transported right back to where you were before. 

    That being, while this series is set in the Behind Blue Eyes universe and features two of the characters from said series it is not in line with book 4 of BBE, which was the last one of that series I had read before jumping into this one. Book 4 of BBE technically takes place after Neon Nights 1 since Neon Nights starts on Siro's first day in Olympias 1. I will say that when I started reading Neon Nights the scene was so similar to the scene where Siro and Spader find the mutilated Angel I messaged Anna and asked if it was the same scene. She told me that it was intentionally set up like this and to keep reading. Was glad I did as the scene turned somehow even more macabre than the mutilation. 

    Like I mentioned, the author does an amazing job of transporting the reader to the scene. It is easy to see the characters in the book as well as the things they are having to bear witness to. You meet some new characters that are not mentioned in the BBE series as well as mentions of ones we know well. I really enjoyed getting to see more into Siro and Kate as I loved them in the BBE series. Them getting their own spotlight with their more interesting cases is going to be fun. 

    While this book is book one in a series it seems that this series will be set up more to be one book resolutions just containing the same characters unlike in some of the other series. I will go into a bit more detail on that in my review for book 2, which I have already read. There are only currently two books in this series, but I am sure that there will be more adventures with this duo in the future both in this series and, of course, in BBE. If you haven't already read BBE you CAN read this book in the series without spoilers. 

    That being said, all of these Sci-Fi adventure books are on Kindle Unlimited. They are well-written, exciting, and full of action. And cyborgs.     

    This book is available on Kindle Unlimited or buy it on Amazon for $2.99 by clicking here. 

Books by this author: 

Shadow City (Shadow City Book 1)

Dark City (Shadow City Book 2) 

Level One (Cyber Squad Book 1)

Level Two (Cyber Squad Book 2)

Level Three (Cyber Squad Book 3)

Nephilim Volume 1 (Nephilim a BBE Origin Book 1)

Nephilim Volume 2 (Nephilim a BBD Origin Book 2)

Nephilim Volume 3 ( Nephilim a BBE Origin Book 3)

Behind Blue Eyes (Behind Blue Eyes Book 1)

Fallen Angel (Behind Blue Eyes Book 2)

War Games (Behind Blue Eyes Book 3)

Last Stand (Behind Blue Eyes Book 4)

The Tigress (Behind Blue Eyes Book 5)

Space Punks (Space Punks Book 1)

Nightingale's Song (Space Punks Book 2)

Neon Dreams (There's No Murder in Paradise Book 2)

Neon Fever (There's No Murder in Paradise Book 3)

Book Review: The Light Within by T. Emiller (In Shadows Lie Book 2)

     Liana is once more in her home realm, but all those she previously held dear are gone. Well, almost everyone. Two people still remain. One is a traitor and the other in hiding. In order to not only survive, but help her kingdom, Liana will need to chose trusting her enemy if she has any hope of saving her kingdom. However, there is every possibility that she could lose herself in the process. 

    I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is book two in a series and cannot be read as a stand-alone. You must read book one before starting this one, or you will have no idea what is going on. If you haven't already read book one feel free to click the link at the bottom of the page to read my review for it. 

    This is a fantasy adventure that is also a slow burn romance. Normally I am completely for the morally grey villain, but in this case I think I will stay with the golden retriever. They have their own charms, though and the villain was a bit too self-centered for me to be rooting for him. And violent towards the female main character. The story is well-written and engaging. 

    Our main character from book one has regained her memories and with it the decisions she made that sealed her fate previously. Liana is trying to gain a better control of her magic, although she has to trust those who have betrayed her in the past to do so. For a bit she looses herself, just trying to stay alive and not get the brunt of her captor's anger. 

    Just like in book one this book also ends on a cliff-hanger. The main point of this book was completed, along with some character's story lines. Other characters fates were better outlined so that they can either continue into book three or end there permanently. I am trying to be vague, because I don't like giving spoilers. I enjoyed this story and look forward for more from this author in the future. 

    This book is available on Amazon for $9.99 by clicking here. 

Books by this author:

In Shadows Lie (In Shadows Lie Book 1)