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The Unkindest Tide (October Daye #13)Seanan McGuirePublished: Sept. 3, 2019 (DAW)Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by the 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 will contain references to previous events in the series. If you haven’t yet started, check out VBC’s review of Rosemary and Rue.... 
I recently finished a Netflix rewatch of Lost Girl, which got me thinking that maybe I should revisit some favorite books about the fae as well. But where to start? This took me back to when I was just discovering urban fantasy almost a decade ago. (Please tell me I’m not the only one who feels old now.) Here are some of my favorites. For my fellow binge readers, most of these are completed series. The... 
Lionheart (Moonshadow #3) Thea Harrison Published: Oct. 15, 2018 (Teddy Harrison LLC) Purchase: Amazon Review source: library Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4.5 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 Moonshadow. Dr. Kathryn Shaw launched the Moonshadow series when she informed... 
Night and Silence (October Daye #12) Seanan McGuire Published: Sept. 4, 2018 (DAW) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by 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 contain references to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1,... 
Imposter Syndrome (The Arcadia Project #3) Mishell Baker Published: March 13, 2018 (Saga Press) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Beth Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Millie is back, and trying to keep her BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) under control, while also in the midst of a war. When the Los Angeles... 
The Hazel Wood (The Hazel Wood #1) Melissa Albert Published: Jan. 30, 2018 (Flatiron Books) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Beth Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Alice Proserpine has lived her entire 17 years on the run with her mother. Never really knowing why, but knowing that, sooner or later, bad luck always found... 
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air #1) Holly Black Published: Jan. 2, 2018 (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Beth Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Jude is human, but lives in faerie. As such, she is fully neither one. Tormented by faeries, raised by the man who killed her... 
The VBC is legit thrilled for a new October Daye book from Seanan McGuire. Yesterday, The Brightest Fell hit stores, and we really think you should read it. If Amy’s spoiler-free review hasn’t already convinced you, we have an excerpt from the beginning of the novel right here. (For the record: We advise reading the October Daye books in order. The Brightest Fell is book No. 11. Start with Rosemary and...
The Brightest Fell (October Daye #11) Seanan McGuire Published: Sept. 5, 2017 (DAW) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review 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 will contain references to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1,... 
Grave Ransom (Alex Craft #5) Kalayna Price Published: July 4, 2017 (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, Grave Witch. I... 
