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Into the Fire (Night Prince #4) Jeaniene Frost Published: Feb. 28, 2017 (Avon) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Review by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: This review was originally posted at Heroes & Heartbreakers. It also assumes you are up to date on the Night Prince series. If you aren’t, check out Chelsea’s... 
Spoiler Warning: This post may contain spoilers for Charlaine Harris’s Southern Vampire Series (a.k.a. The Sookie Stackhouse Series), and by extension, the HBO show True Blood. Charlaine Harris’s Southern Vampire Mysteries brought a fresh take to paranormal. It offered a look at the normalization of vampires in the open world. The books were urban fantasy in a rural setting. Sookie and her companions... 
Have you fallen for an urban fantasy series and want more? We’re here to help. These ten book series epitomize things we love about urban fantasy. They may have influenced the subgenre or they’re the ones every urban fantasy fan has read. These are the books that showcase what we love—and expect—from urban fantasies. 1. Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton We have to start here.... 
Wilde Fire (Immortal Vegas #10) Jenn Stark Published: April 18, 2018 (Elewyn Publishing) Purchase: 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 reference previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Getting Wilde. The war on... 
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha #1) Tomi Adeyemi Published: March 6, 2018 (Henry Holt 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): 5 stars Magic is dead—and so are the gods. That’s what people believe after the night the King killed every maji he could find, killing... 
Burn Bright (Alpha and Omega #5) Patricia Briggs 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): 4.5 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, Cry Wolf....
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for March 2018. 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, SF is science fiction, YA... 
The Dark Calling (Arcana Chronicles #5) Kresley Cole Published: Feb. 13, 2018 Purchase at: Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: This review will be spoiler free (and it’s a challenge!), but will assume you are already familiar with the series. If you haven’t started the Arcana Chronicles, we suggest reading our review of Poison Princess. If you’re a... 
I really love Ann Aguirre’s books. Both her young adult and adult novels are packed with complex characters and detailed worldbuilding. Those are basically my catnip. Her latest Ars Numina book The Wolf Lord is around the corner (yayayayayayayayay!), and if you’re not already hooked on these clever paranormal romances, now’s the time. As such, I’ve got one digital copy of The Leopard King, the first book... 
Note: This article was originally published at Heroes & Heartbreakers in 2015. Even after the events of the later Arcana Chronicles books, I stand by my book boyfriend stance on Death. Aric FTW! Plus, I’m pretty ridiculously excited for the new Arcana book The Dark Calling next month. I’m aware I look like a crazy person every time I tack on the #TeamDeath hashtag to a tweet, but I can’t help... 
