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Round 8: Reyes Farrow vs. Trehan Daciano [Alpha Showdown 2013]

It’s officially time for Alpha Showdown 2013!  You made your nominations and we have 16 of the most badass, alpha characters from urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels locked into the bracket. Only one will be named champion and today’s first bout is sure to end in a knockout. Round eight brings the son of Satan against one mighty vampire. Will Darynda Jones’ Reyes be able to take down...

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Round 7: Curran vs. Holden [Alpha Showdown 2013]

It’s officially time for Alpha Showdown 2013!  You made your nominations and we have 16 of the most badass, alpha characters from urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels locked into the bracket. Only one will be named champion and today’s first bout is sure to end in a knockout. Round seven is sure to be a tough one. Last year’s champion Curran returns to battle Alpha Showdown newcomer...

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Round 6: Eric Northman vs. Qhuinn [Alpha Showdown 2013]

It’s officially time for Alpha Showdown 2013!  You made your nominations and we have 16 of the most badass, alpha characters from urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels locked into the bracket. Only one will be named champion and today’s first bout is sure to end in a knockout. Round six puts vampire against vampire. The Viking vampire from Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse series is...

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Round 5: Adam Hauptman vs. Dragos Cuelebre [Alpha Showdown 2013]

It’s officially time for Alpha Showdown 2013!  You made your nominations and we have 16 of the most badass, alpha characters from urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels locked into the bracket. Only one will be named champion and today’s first bout is sure to end in a knockout. Round five is shifter time. Both Adam and Dragos know how to lead their people, but how will they fare in a fight?...

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Round 4: Jane Yellowrock vs. Terrible [Alpha Showdown 2013]

It’s officially time for Alpha Showdown 2013!  You made your nominations and we have 16 of the most badass, alpha characters from urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels locked into the bracket. Only one will be named champion and today’s first bout is sure to end in a knockout. Round four is sure to be full of dirty fighting. How will enforcer Terrible take on Jane’s Beast? Who will come...

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Round 3: Vlad vs. Christian MacKeltar [Alpha Showdown 2013]

It’s officially time for Alpha Showdown 2013!  You made your nominations and we have 16 of the most badass, alpha characters from urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels locked into the bracket. Only one will be named champion and today’s first bout is sure to end in a knockout. Round three offers two very different princes. A vampire of legend with a penchant for fire finds a suitable...

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Round 2: Secret McQueen vs. Ethan Sullivan [Alpha Showdown 2013]

It’s officially time for Alpha Showdown 2013!  You made your nominations and we have 16 of the most badass, alpha characters from urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels locked into the bracket. Only one will be named champion and today’s first bout is sure to end in a knockout. Round two brings two lethal badasses to the ring. Ethan may be used to being in charge, but Secret isn’t much...

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Round 1: Ryodan vs. Mercedes Thompson [Alpha Showdown 2013]

It’s officially time for Alpha Showdown 2013!  You made your nominations and we have 16 of the most badass, alpha characters from urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels locked into the bracket. Only one will be named champion and today’s first bout is sure to end in a knockout. Round one pits a man full of mystery who overwhelms just about everyone sharing space with him against a...

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Book Bits: Nalini Singh, Sophie Jordan and Lauren Dane

We’re gearing up for the Alpha Showdown around here. This time next week we’ll be talking alphas, reasons they’re awesome and generally having a good time. We also have reviews of some epic books scheduled amid the Showdown melee. Hope you guys are as excited as we are. Tiny Tease from Nalini Singh We still don’t know who the main characters in Nalini Singh’s upcoming...

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May Releases: Charlaine Harris, Christine Feehan, Rachel Caine, Jenn Bennett, Nicole Peeler & more

In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for May 2013. All dates are U.S. and tentative. Also: Click the title of any book to visit the Amazon page for pre-order or purchase goodness. I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy and YA is young...