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Prime Deceptions (Chilling Effect #2)Valerie ValdesPublished: September 8, 2020 (Harper Voyager)Purchase at: Amazon or BookshopReview Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference events from the previous book. If you haven’t yet started, check out VBC’s review of Chilling... 
A Touch of Stone and Snow (A Gathering of Dragons #2)Milla VanePublished: July 21, 2020 (Berkley)Purchase at: Amazon or BookShopReview Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Note: This review will be spoiler free, however it will reference previous events in the series. If you haven’t yet started check out VBC’s review of A... 
Chaos Reigning (Consortium Rebellion #3)Jessie MihalikPublished: May 26, 2020 (Harper Voyager)Purchase: Amazon or BookShopReview 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 the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of Polaris... 
Starbreaker (Endeavor #2)Amanda BouchetPublished: April 28, 2020 (Sourcebooks)Purchase at: Amazon or BookShopReview Source: Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it may reference previous events in the series. If you haven’t yet started, check out VBC’s review of Nightchaser. Just because... 
Malfunction (Dark Desires Origins #1)Nina CroftPublished: Jan. 20, 2020 (Entangled)Purchase: AmazonReview source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Logan is a military investigator. His new partner Katia is a cat shifter. Her boss is a vampire. And they’re all investigating a series of suspicious deaths. Sounds like a typical... 
A Heart of Blood and Ashes (A Gathering of Dragons #1)Milla VanePublished: Feb. 4, 2020 (Berkley)Purchase at: AmazonReview Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 5 stars After the Destroyer came and decimated the Western realms, its people had no choice but to form a tentative alliance against him. Now, decades later and growing a bit... 
Flamebringer (Heartstone #3)Elle Katharine WhitePublished: Nov. 12, 2019 (Harper Voyager)Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for and honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference previous events in the series. If you haven’t yet started, check out VBC’s review of Heartstone. While away... 
I absolutely adored Amanda Bouchet’s Nightchaser. It’s safe to put money on it being on my Top 10 of 2019 list, which is saying something since it’s been a pretty epic year for new releases (see: Archangel’s War). I fell in love with the crew of the Endeavor, its doing-her-damnedest heroine Tess Bailey, and that space rogue Shade Ganavan. The whole thing read like it was made for people who loved Dark... 
Escaping ExodusNicky DraydenPublished: Oct. 15, 2019 (Harper Voyager)Purchase at: AmazonReview Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Seske Kaleigh’s people live within the bodies of space creatures utilizing all the parts of the creature—bones, flesh, organs, etc.—until the beast is used up and then they must find another... 
Aurora Blazing (Consortium Rebellion #2)Jessie MihalikPublished: Oct. 1, 2019 (Harper Voyager)Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for and honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference previous events in the series. If you haven’t yet started, check out VBC’s review of Polaris Rising. For... 
