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After two weeks of battles we’re finally at the final round of the Alpha Showdown 2012. Vampires, werewolves and faery kings have fallen in the quest for the title of Ultimate Alpha.
Only Master vampire Bones from Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress series and Curran from Ilona Andrews’ Kate Daniels series have survived the melee unscathed. Now, it’s time for them to enter the ring.
Last year, both characters made the Alpha Showdown 2011. When Karen Marie Moning’s character Jericho Barrons took the title, Jeaniene and Ilona had a little fun writing up how it might go down if Bones and Kate (with Curran nearby) had fought in the Alpha Showdown. You can read the hilarious scene here.
Now their characters get to battle it out for real. And one will be named the Alpha Showdown 2012 Champion.
Since it’s the finals, we’re going to give you extra time to rally your friends to vote. The poll at the end of this post will close at 11:59 p.m. CST on June 3.
Read the pitches, then make the call. Remember, alphas don’t share titles. Your votes decide who wins the Alpha Showdown 2012.
You know him from: Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost
First appeared in: Halfway to the Grave (VBC review, Buy it at Amazon)
Supernatural status: Master vampire
Championed by: Candace from Vampire Book Club and Frost Fans | @cpblackburn73
Bones has gone head to head with a voodoo queen, ghosts, government agencies, a scary mother-in-law and the most-lauded literary vampire of all time, all to stand up for his woman and his people. Arguably, the most powerful vampire on the planet chose to share power with him. He’s looked death in the face and came out on the other side stronger. If you want the definitive Alpha, you need to look no further than Bones.
You want examples? Fine, take a seat and lets discuss what happens when you combine lethal precision, deadly fangs and undead sex drive to spare. Cat was unfortunate enough to come up against a vampire who had a heart literally in the wrong place. As the result of a staking gone wrong, Bones was about to lose Cat. He beheaded that vampire with the hood of a car. Yeah, that’s right, he slung a car hood with piercing accuracy.
Need more? He ripped the limb off a ghoul and, to add insult to injury, beat the ghoul with his own arm. I don’t know about you, but to bitch slap someone around with their own arm seems pretty badass to me. Not only that, but Bones appears to now have the ability to telekinetically whoop ass. That’s right, brawn and brains. He’s taken a bullet to the head, been faced death, had his mind taken over and fought with demons, all to come out better, stronger and faster on the other side.
Let’s not forget that nobody can rock chain mail like Bones.
When he’s not shagging Cat senseless or traveling the world keeping wayward vamps in line, he hangs with Mencheres, Spade, Ian and, on the rare occasion, Vlad. His line pays their tithes willingly and wet themselves at the very mention of his name. Why? Because he’s Bones. And he’s the ultimate Alpha.
You know him from: Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
First appeared in: Magic Bites (Kelly’s review at On A Book Bender, VBC review, Buy it at Amazon)
Supernatural status: Lion shifter, Bad-Ass Beast Lord
Championed by: Kelly from Reading the Paranormal | @soulswallo
When you hear about a character long before you ever pick up the series, you know they’re Alpha material. And Curran? He’s the Alpha-iest of them all. He commands legions! He has strength and cunning in spades! He is CURRAN! Hear him roar! That’s right, folks, he’s the Alpha’s Alpha and he’s not going to let anyone drag him away from that top spot.
Besides his physical strength, which is very impressive, Curran has stamina. *holds up seven fingers* He’s battled hordes of warriors, a really pissy secret society, and an army of demons and he still has time to romance his lady. The way he stalks his prey puts every other Alpha on the list to shame. He might not be the smoothest shifter on the block, but his technique leaves Kate swooning and I don’t hear her complaining.
Big, smart and ruthless enough to keep the largest band of shifters on the East Coast in line, Curran is more than deserving of the title of 2012 Alpha Showdown Champion!
Remember when Curran goes quasi-loup and still manages to shift his beast-form human enough to force out a “Not dead yet,” for Kate book 4? I love Bones, but …
CURRAN!!! Honestly, I love Bones. I have a lot of love for him. but he hasn’t made me go drooly eyes for the last couple Night Huntress novels, they were slow and not what NH 1-4 were. He is still like my favorite vampire and all, but he isn’t my top alpha, JZB is then Curran! HAHAHAHA!
But there are sooo many reasons I love Curran more than Bones. He is funny and hilarious, sexy and hot, an amazing fighter, the things he would do for his mate, he really makes you laugh, he has a great heart, and the list can go on and on. but it will always be Curran for me!!! 🙂
You’re telling me the little Cat and Bones in-air getaway in NH 6 didn’t make you swoon?
It was okay/sweet, but basically no, not really, not like the scenes in 1-4. I don’t know if it was that long break after NH 4 ended or what, but NH 5-6 were not that great in my opinion. I re-read the 1-4 books all the time, just so I won’t forget how much I loved Bones. I think things have slowed down a bit in 5-6 and not a lot of drama and complications in Cat and Bones relationship. I think that’s what’s different. Look at me. I think when drama is happening between Cat and Bones. But it does keep their relationship interesting I must say. 🙂
I totally agree! Jzb, then Curran. Bones is somewhere up there, but still a long way from Curran!
My thoughts exactly! Bones if my fave vamp, but he’s not Curran. Curran is my favorite male hero of all time, so he will ALWAYS get my vote!
Gotta agree with you on the NH series. I haven’t read the latest one yet, cause I was kinda disappointed with the direction the series was heading.
Will be reading Vlad’s book, though!
Ah this is tough. I’m definitely a Bones girl, but I have to agree with Mariya that the Bones “oomph” hasn’t really been there as much in the last few books. I haven’t read the Kate Daniels books yet (you can bet they are at the top of my list now!) so I can’t vote for Curran, but man, if Hawke had to lose, it should be to the champ!! =D
I love Bones but Curran is pure awsomeness.
BONES
BONES!!!
He ist the hottest guy ever. He is strong and so damn sexy!
He must win!
Curran is the Beast Lord – he will bite his heads off and roar afterwards
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NO COMPARISON! Bones is the ultimate alpha!
Curran wins all the way, tall sexy with the added animal attraction plus he is smart, loyal, protective, and has a great dry sense of humor. Another bonus it was mentioned in one of the books (I think Magic Bleeds)his recoup/recovery time in the bed room is quick due the the Lion/Beast Lord element.
Bones is DA man!
Aw, Curran beat Kate (sniff). I have to agree with the previous posters, Bones and Cat have gone off the boil a bit for me in the last couple of books, it seems like they’ve both got too many super powers to be believable (maybe that’s an idea they could mysteriously lose them?). In contrast, I can’t wait to see what happens with Curran and Kate, especially since he was willing to give up everything for her.
Sorry to ramble but I was thinking through my voting as I was typing – guess you know it’s gonna be CURRAN
My vote goes to Curran because he’s just that awesome!
Love Curran and Bones, but had to vote for Bones, he has to take this year!!
BONES!!! He’s the best of the best!
Curran! Curran can take Bones any time!
Curran! He would snap Bones in two as easily as he would a tooth pick!
Curran will eat Bones “alive”… if we can call Bones alive.
Warm blooded sexy cat who is funny loyal and smart…vs vampire, albeit a sexy vampire, …CURRAN!!
Curran Curran Curran xD … and maybe we’ll get some new snippet from Ilona Andrews if he wins =) I would love it <3<3
Even if Bones is an awesome character, I think he is nothing against Curran. so Yeah for Curran!!
Finally read about Kate and Curran and I have to go with Curran. Come on he’s a god killer. Bones can’t touch him.
Too tough!!! But, Bones might be just a chew toy for Curran?!?!
The Best Lord Of course!!!
Was that deliberate? Curran is defo the Beast Lord and the Best!!
Curran was the only one who could get next to JZB, but JZB is invincible!
The others do not compare.
Bones!!!!
I may have to vote once for each, still it’s SO painful!
Oh, and JZB? Pffft.
The Beast Lord Of course!!! *________*
Wont
JZB was the champion last year, can not compete this year! 🙂
Of course I had to go with my man Bones..
I have to go with Bones. He will always be the top Alpha to me. Curran is great, but Bones has taken on some seriously powerful supernaturals and come out on top. I have full faith in him.
again we shall say, god killer. curran, beast lord, god killer
After reading Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Series, that isn’t that big of a deal for me.
Bones… all the way and with his powers, he’ll turn Curran into a cub! Bones is the ultimate ALPHA!! 🙂
Hmmm oil wrestling …
Sorry, went off for a bit there
Can they be naked and covered in oil while they fight?
That would make my year 😉
I love the way you think. I am all for Bones. But I would not mind a little tug of war in oil with these two. I will more than likely have to go and Vote for Curran just because I love them both. But I am all for oil wrestling. 🙂
As much as I love Bones, I love Curran more. I read the Kate Daniels series before the Night Huntress series so Curran is #1! I hope he wins!
Bones is a 220+ year old vampire with impressive fighting skills, and he has a lot of physical strength + telekinesis , he’d rip the little Beast lord into pieces without blinking.
Bones all the way!!
The post on kate and bones…lol here in the middle of a language class!! 😀
Oh n all hail his furriness
This is hard, I love both series, but Bones (who will only be a chew toy Cat) all the way!
I threw my hat in with Bones. I was torn when I saw who was it for the finals. But my head straight away said Bones.
He is top class and he does not mind kicking his opponent when they are down. I love Curran’s fierceness and I may have to go and vote for him just to make my heart stop beating so fast thinking I am making a mistake. 🙂
But this is a great competition and whoever wins they truly deserve.
I have to go with Bones. Seriously, folks, the man can FLY. Curran would make a great showing, but Bones could be behind him and ripping his head off before Curran realized he’d missed him in his pounce. Don’t get me wrong, I adore Curran, but I’ve got to vote for Bones.
The Rakshasas (in Magic Strikes) could fly too, and look what happened to them.
Exactly!LOLLLLLLL Curran is amazing!!
It has to be Bones all the way. With the telekinesis Curran will never get the chance to lay a finger on Bones!! And the way his relationship with Cat has matured in the last couple books only makes my man even sexier to me! So yes, it’s Bones, Bones, Bones all the way!!
Bones…No, Curran…No, Bones… No, Curran… No…*head explodes*
His Beastiness!
Curran uses Bones’bones as toothpicks!
My thoughts exactly!! Here Kitty Kitty want a Bone?
Bones all the way!!!
No contest. Curran all the way!
Bones’s kicking ass all over again! 😀
note: why not an Alpha showdown between Bones and Mencheres? ( a little too much, no?)
The Rakshasas are idiots and full of themselves. Bones doesn’t take stupid chances, he has control over his ego, so no, that’s not a good example. And I forgot about his telekinesis…wow. Another great argument for Bones. Curran would probably mess Bones up badly in the process, but he would, I’m sorry to say, go down.
Bones all the way! Dedicated to Sara AlEnezi
BONES. All the way!
How to choose?
Stalker tendencies: check.
Homicidal urges: check.
Food related fetishes: check.
Insane combat skills: check.
Can go for ridiculously long time in bed: check.
Able to defeat ridiculously overpowered enemies: check.
Horde of beasties to back them up: check.
Whack job partner to take up the cudgels in their defense: check.
I give up. They’re obviously the same person.
I don’t know why this argument is happening. I love Bones. He’s sexy, British and I love his relationship with Cat. But up against Curran? No competition. Curran = pure Alpha. He’s the strongest, baddest Alpha around (not including Barrons) and Bones wouldn’t last five minutes against him. Curran would chew him up and spit him out.
Curran I <3 fluffy scary Lions XD