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The VBC team loves Faith Hunter’s books. We’re excited for Curse on the Land, and you should be, too. The second Soulwood novel releases on Nov. 1 (pre-order here), but Faith shared this Q&A—answer questions from her street team, the Beast Claws—to give us a taste. Read on for insights and your chance to win some seriously sweet prizes. Question: What happens to the “vampire” oak on church land that was... 
One simply can’t have enough paranormal romance in their life, and oh, man do we have a good one for you. Abbie Roads’s novel Race the Darkness hits that sweet spot of destined couple and serious abilities. Race the Darkness is the first in the Fatal Dreams series, and you can snag a copy on Amazon right now. Just sayin’. Abbie knows you’re into the good stuff, so she sent over an exclusive excerpt. Read... 
From VBC HQ: We love Rachel Caine. (You should love her, too.) The Morganville Vampires series is celebrating its tenth anniversary, and you know we had to be a part of it. Rachel is here to talk about what makes it special, drop a few keywords for a scavenger hunt, and giveaway some sweet prizes. Morganville: The Fans It’s a funny thing. When I started writing Morganville Vampires, I really only expected... 
The VBC team is full of fans of Sierra Dean’s books. Her Rain Chaser series definitely got our attentions earlier this summer with the release of Thunder Road. We loved the concept of a full pantheon of gods and their human flunkies. It was super good, and we recommended it. (Be sure to read Beth’s full review for more non-spoiler-y details.) We’re thrilled for the sneak peek at the cover of the second... 
Pretty much every member of the Vampire Book Club team adores Chloe Neill’s novels. We glom every title she releases. Last year when she launched the Devil’s Isle series, we fell in love with yet another world. We loved the post-apocalyptic New Orleans she crafted in The Veil (read Jannelle’s review), and could not wait for more. Today the sequel The Sight has hit stores (you really should order a copy... 
You love Donna Grant. The VBC team loves Donna Grant. So, of course, we couldn’t say no to snagging an exclusive excerpt from her latest Dark Kings novella, Dragon Fever. The new book—part of the 1,001 Dark Nights novella series—just released (get your copy now!) and it’s definitely our kind of paranormal romance. EXCERPT FROM DRAGON FEVER Asher exited the car amid a flash of clicks from cameras as well... 
VBC is thrilled to welcome back Faith Hunter to the blog. We love the Jane Yellowrock series and are eagerly awaiting the release of Faith’s new series with the Blood of the Earth on August 2 (pre-order it!). In the meantime, though, we have this exclusive short and a giveaway (read to the end for your chance to win). This story, titled “Off the Grid,” takes place just before Broken Soul. In it, you’ll... 
Alexandra Ivy and Carrie Ann Ryan are celebrating the release of their latest Branded Packs book Buried and Shadowed (grab a copy at Amazon) with a five-part Q&A on five blogs we love. (Yes, we’re one of them. We’re allowed to love ourselves!) Read on for today’s question with the two authors talking about sexy shifters, and for your chance to win Branded Packs swag. What do you think draws readers to... 
Christina Henry is the author of the Black Wings urban fantasy series, books featuring an angel of death and—wait for it—her loyal gargoyle. To be honest, however, I didn’t hear of her until she took a huge departure and went classical—with a twist. Alice came out last year, and I was blown away by the way the story is utterly changed, and yet so very similar. Frankly, I loved it. As did so many others... 
Rachel Caine’s name is pretty synonymous with urban fantasy—both of the YA and adult varieties. Her books can arguably be called a staple of the genre (the Morganville Vampires and Weather Warden series alone are testaments to that). Last year saw the debut of Rachel Caine’s new series The Great Library. With the awesome world-building, and mysterious characters, it’s no wonder Ink and Bone made VBC’s... 
