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Wild Country (World of the Others #2/The Others #7) Anne Bishop Published: Mar. 5, 2019 (Ace) 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 in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of...
When it comes to Win It Wednesday, I’m usually trying to find a new, shiny author or series for everyone to discover. Those series that I can wave the flag of book rec on, and get to point the winner to book one in the series. Sometimes, though, you just need the new, much coveted book in a series. When it comes to Anne Bishop, much of the VBC crowd is familiar. You guys loved The Others, and the spin-off... 
Lake Silence (The Others #6) Anne Bishop Published: Mar. 6, 2018 (Ace) 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. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Written in Red. The... 
Update: With 60 percent of the vote, Vlad has claimed the win! He will advance in the Alpha Showdown 2017. This is the last of the first-level battles in the Alpha Showdown 2017. We’re getting closer and closer to finding our champion. Today’s alphas bring two very different types of strength and power, but we love them both. We have Simon Wolfgard from Anne Bishop’s The Others series up against the O.G.... 
Etched in Bone (The Others #5) Anne Bishop Published: March 7, 2017 (Roc) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Written in Red.... 
I’m thinking about making this “Win It Wednesday” thing a regular feature. What do you think? I don’t know anyone who has read Anne Bishop’s The Others series and not fallen head-over-heels for the books. If you haven’t read them, this giveaway is for you. I think every single one of these books has made our year-end best of lists, but today’s we’re going back to the one that started it all: Written in...
The Alpha Showdown is underway, and already proving to be a good one. There’s stiff competition this year, just look at the bracket! Two newer favorites battle it out in Alpha Showdown Round 6 as Anne Bishop’s Simon Wolfgard takes on Jeaniene Frost’s Vlad. Who will advance in the Alpha Showdown, though? We’ve lined up excellent bloggers to fill you in on why each alpha deserves to advance. Read the... 
Marked in Flesh (The Others #4) Anne Bishop Published: March 8, 2016 (Penguin/Roc) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copies provided by publisher in exchange for honest reviews Average rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free it will make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet (and you really should!), check out VBC’s review of...
This is going to be a good match. Curran from Ilona Andrews’ Kate Daniels series is a past champion of the Alpha Showdown. Simon, from Anne Bishop’s The Others novels, made the battle last year, but wasn’t quite enough of an alpha at the time. Those who nominated him this year say it’s time to recognize the wolf shifter. Can he beat the lion? You decide. We’ve lined up excellent bloggers to fill you in on... 
Vision in Silver (The Others #3) Anne Bishop Published: March 3, 2015 (Penguin) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amanda & Amy Amanda’s Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Amy’s Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Note: while this review will be spoiler free, it may reference previous books in the series. If you haven’t started this... 
