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Alpha Showdown 2018 Round 12: Charles Cornick vs. Adam Hauptman

Update: This round is now closed. Adam Hauptman fought hard and won with 56% of the vote. He will advance in the 2018 Alpha Showdown.  We’re now in the quarter final rounds in our quest to crown the year’s Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world. (Check out the bracket here.) The remaining Alphas have been all battle tested and come out victorious. Today’s competitors both faced some tough competition...

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Alpha Showdown 2018 Round 11: Griffin Sinta vs. Mercy Thompson

Update: This round is now closed. Mercy Thompson won with 81% of the vote. She will advance in the Alpha Showdown. We’re into the quarter finals in our quest to crown the year’s Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world. (Check out the Alpha Showdown 2018 bracket here.) Now the competition’s getting tougher. The remaining Alphas have been all battle tested and come out victorious. Griffin Sinta from...

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Early Review: Ocean Light by Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #2)

Ocean Light (Psy-Changeling Trinity #2) Nalini Singh Published: Jun. 12, 2018 (Berkley) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review  Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in this series and the Psy-Changeling series. If you haven’t started this...

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Alpha Showdown 2018 Round 10 Curran vs. Kate Daniels

Update: Voting in this round is now closed. With an outstanding 79% of the vote, Kate Daniels is the winner. She will advance in the Alpha Showdown 2018 bracket.  We’re into the quarter finals in our quest to crown the year’s Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world. (Check out the Alpha Showdown 2018 bracket here.) The remaining Alphas have been all battle tested and come out victorious. Now, we’re...

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Alpha Showdown 2018 Round 9: Rogan vs. Reyes

Update: This round is now closed. Mad Rogan is our winner with 68% of the vote. He will advance to the semifinals.  We’re moving on to the quarter finals in our quest to crown the year’s Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world. (Check out the bracket here.) The remaining Alphas have been all battle tested and come out victorious. And these were some impressive victories! Rogan defeated Rhysand with a...

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Alpha Showdown 2018 Round 8: Barrons vs. Charles Cornick

Update: This was our very first close-call round! It went down to the wire, but with 54% of the vote Charles Cornick is the victor! He will advance in the Showdown. Welcome to the 2018 Alpha Showdown at Vampire Book Club where each year we crown the Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world based on your votes. This is our eighth Showdown, but the competition is just as fierce as ever. Check out the...

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Alpha Showdown 2018 Round 7: Mercy Thompson vs. Jane Yellowrock

Update: This round is now closed, and Mercy Thompson took the win with 72% of the vote. She’ll advance in the 2018 Alpha Showdown. Welcome to the 2018 Alpha Showdown at Vampire Book Club where each year we crown the Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world based on your votes. This is our eighth Showdown, but the competition is just as fierce as ever. Check out the bracket here. We started this year’s...

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Alpha Showdown 2018 Round 6: Curran vs. Raphael

Update: Voting in this round is now closed. Curran emerged the victor with 68% of the vote.  Welcome to the 2018 Alpha Showdown at Vampire Book Club where each year we crown the Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world based on your votes. This is our eighth Showdown, but the competition is just as fierce as ever. Check out the bracket here. Round 6 features another former Showdown Champion, Curran...

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Review: Switchback by Melissa F. Olson (Nightshades #2)

Switchback (Nightshades #2) Melissa F. Olson Published: Oct. 24, 2017 (Tor) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review  Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Nightshades....

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Alpha Showdown Round 5: Cat Fisa vs. Reyes Farrow

Update: Round 5 is now closed. With 67% of the vote, Reyes Farrow wins Round 5. He will advance in the Showdown!  Welcome to the 2018 Alpha Showdown at Vampire Book Club where each year we crown the Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world based on your votes. This is our eighth Showdown, but the competition is just as fierce as ever. Check out the bracket here. Like her husband Griffin in the previous...