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Originally posted at http://www.fictionvixen.com/guest-rev...Occasionally I need a break from the romance book world, when that happens I always look for a dark, gritty urban fantasy. James R. Tuck's second book in his Deacon Chalk series certainly fits that bill. Blood and Silver is fast paced, violent, and I was literally glued to the page while reading.Deacon Chalk is a man on a mission, an occult bounty hunter who is out to kill any monsters he finds while avenging the family he lost and pro...

Now, Deacon has become my favorite bad@$$ hero. Whenever my demons start to stir I will be calling on him for help. I like his taking no prisoners attitude. His killing, and ask questions later attitude is my favorite. I'm glad he is creating a new family with the ragtag of individuals he help in his war against monsters. I'm happy that he has GOD's Weapons in his corner to fight for justice and liberation.

Book Info: Genre: Urban FantasyReading Level: AdultRecommended for: fans of darker urban fantasy with male-oriented actionTrigger Warnings: rape and sexual assault (including against a child); murder and torture (including children)Animal Abuse: This book was heavily filled with various types of were-animals. There is a lot of violence perpetuated against animals as a result.My Thoughts: Leonidas and his crew absolutely infuriated me. The things they did... okay, yeah, so they were predator were...

Smitten's Review on BlogMy Thoughts________________________________________Strap yourselves in my lovelies for another wild ride. Deacon’s eye is twitching and that’s never a good thing. For the monsters that is. Things are going to get dead. In Blood and Silver, the author puts a unique spin on the world of were-animals. Some are good; some are bad. Some want peace; others don’t. They’re at war and made the mistake of bringing it to Deacon’s town. Since this is a series about hunting monsters,

4.5 StarsHow's the sex scenes?Not much sex here, I'm afraid. But the story doesn't need it.How's the story lines?Amazing, well-written, dark and disturbing. This is not a romance.ReviewThis is not a romance novel. There are some tender moments and a somewhat happy ending, but if you’re expecting the hero to be healed by his virginal heroine because she’s the only one destined to love him...this is not the book for you. Deacon is destined to be with his wife. She’s dead. Tuck’s writing is fantast...

3.5/5review request from the authorJames R.Tuck always delivers high octane explosive action a bit like Bruce Willis in his Die Hard movies, and it's very entertaining to read about his fights and shoot-outs, however, this is a second book in the series, and I'm still struggling with his writing style.I've noticed that with the book#1 - repetition, repetition, repetition. James is falling into this trap that Jennifer Estep struggles to free herself from. He keeps reiterating what happened to Dea...

This is the second book in this series and if you thought the first book was an exciting action packed thrill ride, wait until you read this book! It is bigger, badder and even more of a thrill ride that is so exciting you can't put it down and if anything the author's writing has gotten better and better!!!i adored this storyline and one of the things that that i really enjoyed reading about was Deacon and how you see more of his personality and a more caring and protective side to him as well

Review originally posted here: http://thebookpushers.com/2012/08/27/...Tuck is back with the 2nd novel in his Deacon Chalk series, and when I went back to re-read my review of the first book, I was happy to say that a lot of the elements that made the book a C read for me before were not as prevalent and bumped up my overall enjoyment of this book. This was a FABULOUS sophomore novel and I am looking forward to more from Tuck and the rag-tag crew of Deacon and his pals.It’s been a quiet few mont...

Deacon Chalk can’t enjoy a good day – something bad always happens that he can’t ignore. This time it was a man beating a dog. But when he intervened he found that the man was no man – and the dog no simple dog either. He quickly becomes the rescuer of a lycanthrope and facing off against an entire pack of predatory shapeshiftersBut more, he has stepped into a civil war – between predatory shapeshifters who wish to dominate, kill and control prey species as they always have – and those who are s...

I've been binge reading this series in a week and this book is the best one so far. I love Deacon Chalk and his urban fantasy world.After a good day out at the carnival with Tiff, Deacon witnesses a were-lion and his gang of thugs attacking a pregnant were-dog called Sophia and is determined to save her. So when other were-lions come to claim her as theirs, Deacon isn't very keen to let anyone take her. He is caught up in a turf war with two warring lion brothers who each want Sophia for somethi...

If you are looking for graphic - very graphic - and gritty urban fantasy, you need to get to know Deacon Chalk. Deacon makes the average badass run away and think of a new career path. But, at the same time, Deacon will do anything to protect the family he has chosen. Deacon's own family was killed by the monsters and in the process of killing them he was killed himself. A transfusion by an Angel of the Lord revived him and made him much more than human. He heals faster, can take much more punis...

Still repetitive, still very much reminds me of a male Laurell Hamilton story minus the sex, angst, and fae. Lots of guns, lots of lycanthropes. Maybe he's trying a bit too hard to have different animals now. What's a were-shark doing on land? I just can't even picture it.

No-brainer… A lycanthrope brotherhood targets Deacon and other shape-shifters. They all band together and join forces to defeat a common foe. Deacon and his team help him settle the score. Brain candy for sure

love this series! on to book three and then the .5 booksmore please?

While out on a date with Tiff, Deacon Chalk witnesses a were dog being severely beaten by a fellow shifter. He saves the pregnant dog and discovers that there’s a spike in violence occurring in the were community with the predator shifters attacking the weak prey shifters. The purpose and intent is unknown but a prominent shifter, who is negotiating peace, is traveling to Atlanta and Deacon is expected to serve as his protective body guard while there. In a society where the strong survive and t...

Reviewed for www.bookchickcity.comBLOOD AND SILVER is book two in James R. Tuck’s Deacon Chalk series, a man whose family were murdered by a supernatural evil and since then has dedicated his life to stopping them. The writing has definitely much improved in this book in comparison to the first. Ok, there were times when you can tell that Tuck is quite a new writer. For example there were several parts of the back story that were repeated on more than one occasion. However, overall it’s definite...

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: Hardcore bad-a$$ Deacon Chalk takes on a bunch of weres that are causing trouble in his town. Opening Sentence: Good days don’t last. The Review: Things have been kind of quiet lately, ever since Deacon Chalk wiped out most of the vampires in the Southeast region of the USA. But there is always something to do, especially if you are an occult bounty hunter. So when Deacon and Tiff come across a dog being beaten to death, he doesn’t hesitate to s...

*Genre* Urban Fantasy*Rating* 3.5*First draft Review* 07/17/2012If you like dark fantasy with lots of violence and a male protagonist who takes crap from nobody, you will enjoy this book and this series. Deacon Chalk is an occult bounty hunter who kills everything that gets in his way, or threatens his friends. Deacon isn't exactly fully human after dying and having his blood transfused by the Angel whom he saved. This is all background fodder that you would have learned about from reading the f...

character motivation is flawed, plot is flawed, and if a character must remind you every few pages how badass he is - maybe he is doing something wrong?