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Things are advancing in the Alpha Showdown 2013. We’ve hit the second tier of the event. Winners will start battling winners. Expect the stakes to be raised and the smack talk to increase.
These alphas dominated their earlier competitors without lifting a finger. The Beast Lord Curran trounced Holden and son of Satan Reyes had no trouble conquering the vampire Trehan. How will these formidable men deal with an equal opponent?
Read the pitches, then make the call. Who should advance to the next round in the Alpha Showdown? The poll at the end of this post will be open for two days. Remember, alphas don’t share titles. Your votes decide who advances in the Alpha Showdown 2013.
New for 2013! Every (non-spam) comment on an Alpha Showdown post will enter you to win books featuring the final four alphas. So make sure to join the discussion and cheer on your favorite alphas.
CurranYou know him from: The Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
First appeared in: Magic Bites (VBC review)
Supernatural status: Beast Lord (shifter)
Championed by: Christen from Goldilox and the Three Weres | @Goldilox3Weres
Reyes who? Curran is THE BEAST LORD for heaven’s sake! The king of the shapeshifters! The leader of the Pack! A giant freaking lion! Kitty kitty! Oh wait…forget that last one.
Reyes…..king alpha? Better than all the rest? I don’t think so. He’s not even in corporeal form half the time! Curran would bite off Reyes’ head and spit it out faster than Reyes could pull out that cute little scythe of his. Reyes as the winner of the Alpha Showdown? That’s sweet guys, but quit humoring the poor little hell spawn.
Curran is THE alphaiest Alpha out there. He drips authority (and sexiness…and charm…) all over the place. He commands the respect and adoration of the entire Pack and even though he rules with an iron fist, he still manages to be fair, logical, and compassionate. He is a force to be reckoned with, from the roar to the claws to the battle-tested fighting ability – Curran’s the Lord for a reason.
He’s also an Alpha when it comes to romance. I mean, how can you not vote for the man who brought Kate Daniels to her knees? The man who looked in the face of her snarky ‘kitty kitty’ and demanded she cook him dinner in the buff! Who else can make you dream about killing a dinosaur together and then having sex in the dirt? Who else can you lovingly describe as a psychopathic control freak? Who else demands you call him, “Lord” with all seriousness? Who else will glue your ass to your chair and you will still love him? There. Is. No. Other.
Reyes Schmeyes. Son of Satan? Sure, you’re a little powerful, but THE ALPHA? I think not, Hell Boy. So, we’re in agreement then? Just go ahead and vote for Curran so he can take his rightful place as alpha of this showdown. If you don’t, he will know. And since he is kind of a major badass…you might be in trouble. RAWR.
Reyes FarrowYou know him from: The Charley Davidson Series by Darynda Jones
First appearance is: First Grave on the Right (VBC review)
Supernatural Status: The Son of Satan
Championed by: Jo from Vampire Book Club | @Jo_VBC
I see a lot of vampires, some weres and even a dragon in this year’s Alpha Showdown… but only one son of Satan. That’s right, VBC readers, make way for the one, the only Reyes Farrows.
Born from the heat of supernova, he grew to be the General of Hell, leading thousands of soldiers in countless wars… and he gave it all up for a girl. That’s right, Rey’aziel (he’s name literally means the Beautiful One!) said a big FU to his dad and became Hell’s public enemy No. 1 to spend a mortal lifetime with Charley. He didn’t just turn his back on Hell though, he decided to stand directly in the path of what his father wants most, fighting on the front line to keep Heaven and Earth safe.
Inhumanly fast, bordering on indestructible and with an immeasurable IQ, he can take just about anything on. He can fight in his corporeal and incorporeal forms AT THE SAME TIME (yep, he can be in two places at once). When corporeal he’ll use that lethal body to take you out, but when incorporeal he’ll severe your spine without so much as a mark. He’s literally badass enough to scare the dead.
But it isn’t just all about the fighting, oh no. He can be compassionate and kind, he loves with his whole heart and would die in a heartbeat for those he holds close. He’s always willing to make himself look like the bad guy (or in some cases to actually be the bad guy) in order to protect someone else. His Alpha energy may intimidate people on an instinctual level, but for those who truly know him, he inspires unwavering loyalty.
Oh and he does all this looking like tattooed sex on legs, rendering most women speechless when he walks in a room.
Ultimate Alpha = Reyes Farrows. ‘Nough said.
This poll will be open for 48 hours. Alpha with the most votes will advance.
Curran hands down. I’ve read both series and if the world were to fall in to chaos tomorrow…I would want the love and general ass kicking skills of Curran. Sorry Reyes!
Curran all the way. He can be my Alpha any day. Just wish Ilona and Gordon would give is what long juicy triple x rated sex scene with Curran and Kate.
Actually I like the fact that Kate is so realistic when it comes to her feelings for Curran. I mean all those books about woman meets overly manly man, falls in love at first sight but fights it for no good reason then gives in and has incredible sex with 20 orgasms are getting a bit boring. I do believe that the deliberate absence of sex scenes in the Kate Daniels series keeps readers from expecting them to come up every few chapters and thereby gives the authors the opportunity not rush it and make the whole thing more realistic.
Anyways, point is, Curran is the best Alpha.
sorry not what meant one : )
The other quarter-finals aren’t beyond 1790 votes. This one is near 10000 !!!!
This one is the real final of the showdown !!!!
Curran all the way!
Cone on ladies vote for Reyes he IS the son of Satan!!!
Christen is right, Curran would most likely bite Reyes’ head off. But that’s not what Curran would have to worry about because Reyes is much more lethal when he leaves his physical form behind. Curran would have an opponent that he couldn’t see, hear, touch or smell. How could he even fight back? The only supernatural who could possibly be more alpha than the son of Satan is Satan himself…and I don’t see him on the list.
Great job Christen & Jo! =)
I keep missing out on the votes…. Finally made one go Curran
Curran all the way. Sorry, to many stories from the late 60’s and early 70’s about the son of satan’s.:(
Wow, a close race.
My vote is definitely for Curran. The aura of power coming off of Curran is almost tangible.
There can be only one Alpha and his name is Curran!
Curran all the way – cats rule!!!
Curran!!! All day, every day. This poll is forcing a Kate reread. 🙂
It’s the Beast Lord for me! Curan, Curan, Curan.
I like both, but I’m going with Curran.
Curran!
Curran all the way! PurrrrrrrrrRawr!!
I’m voting for Reyes just because I don’t like Curran :p and my friends love Reyes.
Curran. Just Curran.
No question – Curran is my alpha male of choice!
Curran takes down myths, legends, and near immortals and still remembers to replace ruined dresses, make coffee, and ask Kate how her day was. He even offers to bury the bodies if her kid has to kill anyone.
What more can you ask from an alpha?
Curran is the absolute Alpha. Still, he has profound kindness and goodwill. I just love Curran and Kate. Reyes is mean and violent for Charley.
Curran, hands down, for all the reasons already included!!
I’ve only read the Kate Daniels series so you know I have to stick with Curran.
Son of Satan has nothing on Curran if Kate is in trouble.
Curran! He killed a god for god’s sake (pun intended). Reyes? Who’s that?
Curran!! No comparison.
Go, Curran! Woot! Strong and smart, but not emo!
Curran is the ultimate alpha. He’s called The Beast Lord for goodness sakes. If all other Alpha Weres bow to him, you know he is the alpha to dominate all other alphas. Plus, he’s freaking awesome. He is funny, loyal, and fair. Hands down, it’s Curran.
I <3 Curran!!
Are you kidding me … Curran all the way!!
Love both but Ilona is offering a bribe so Curran it is.
Methinks some people have figured out a way to vote multiple times… is that fair? It means that the winning alpha is not necessarily the best as voted by readers, he/she just had readers with technical know how 🙁
So where are the comments from all the people voting for Reyes? Something stinks with these numbers.
No kidding Marsha. I voted for Reyes and yet every time I check to see the numbers there’s always a 1000 vote gap. 🙁
In putting these Curran posts together I am now salivating for a Kate/Curran reread! Can’t wait to see them again when their next book comes out in July!
I’m so happy you all love Curran like I do – but how can we figure out a way to share him 5,700 ways…??
Great posts! Maybe each 3 hours? :)))
I can’t wait to start my re-read(June 15th) and then read the new book!
I love both, but I have to vote for Curran.
No question…..Curran,
No one can out alpha Curran!!
I completely love both characters/authors and my deepest apologies to Darynda (who I love and she’s so sweet on facebook, please don’t hate me lol) but Curran has been one of my top 3 favorite fictional boyfriends the last two years…and for those wondering Bones and Barrons take up those other two spots 😀 There’s also some random ones in the top 10..but yeah we could be here all day LOL! 😉
VOTE CURRAN!!! Beast Lord of 500 shapeshifters! Takes some alphaness to rule that kind of power!
Curran!! No doubt about!! 🙂
Curran!! Curran!! Curran!! Curran!! Curran!! Curran!! Curran!! Curran!! Curran!! Curran!! Curran!! Curran!!
Curran wins hands down any time any place!! Nothing he and Kate can’t beat! 🙂
Curran is the best alpha!
Reyes is awesome! I’ve read both series and love them both but I’m sorry Reyes wins it for me! Reyes can kick ass all on his lonesome – no help needed!
Curran always!!!
CURRAN!!!
Curran is just so much more Alpha in my mind. How he thinks, reacts and tries his best not to freak when Kate gets into “situtations”.
Reyes just has his hotness going for him right now. He doesn’t seem to really care about Charley (he does, but it seems more mean than loving).
Curran! End of discussion.
Curran all the way!
is this a real question. Curran hands down.
This one is tough, I really like both! Beast Lord or son of Satan? I think, simply because Reyes is the son of Satan who can be lethal in both corporeal and incorporeal forms, that he had my vote. Both have proven to be leaders- Reyes of hell’s army and Curran of the weres.