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Update: This round is now closed. Kate Daniels has won with 64% of the vote. She’ll advance to the final round against Mercy Thompson. We’ve reached the semi-finals in the 2018 Alpha Showdown. It’s almost time to crown the Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world! (To see how we got to this point check out the bracket.) But first we’ll have to pit two of our favorite authors against each other. This is...
Update: This round is now closed. This was insane. This is probably the closest Alpha Showdown match in our history. Mercy Thompson has won with 51% of the vote. This match came down to 15 votes! Make sure to rally your friends for the final matches. We’ve reached the semi-finals in the 2018 Alpha Showdown. It’s almost time to crown the Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world! (To see how we got to...
Update: Voting in this round is now closed. With an outstanding 79% of the vote, Kate Daniels is the winner. She will advance in the Alpha Showdown 2018 bracket. We’re into the quarter finals in our quest to crown the year’s Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world. (Check out the Alpha Showdown 2018 bracket here.) The remaining Alphas have been all battle tested and come out victorious. Now, we’re...
Update: This round is now closed. Mad Rogan is our winner with 68% of the vote. He will advance to the semifinals. We’re moving on to the quarter finals in our quest to crown the year’s Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world. (Check out the bracket here.) The remaining Alphas have been all battle tested and come out victorious. And these were some impressive victories! Rogan defeated Rhysand with a...
Update: Voting in this round is now closed. Curran emerged the victor with 68% of the vote. Welcome to the 2018 Alpha Showdown at Vampire Book Club where each year we crown the Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world based on your votes. This is our eighth Showdown, but the competition is just as fierce as ever. Check out the bracket here. Round 6 features another former Showdown Champion, Curran...
Update: The voting is now closed, and with 84% of the vote Kate Daniels is the winner. She will advance in the bracket. Welcome to the 2018 Alpha Showdown at Vampire Book Club where each year we crown the Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world based on your votes. This is our eighth Showdown, but the competition is just as fierce as ever. Check out the bracket here. Round 2 features a pair of Alpha...
Update: The voting is now closed, and our winner with 71% of the vote is Connor “Mad” Rogan! Welcome to the 2018 Alpha Showdown at Vampire Book Club where each year we crown the Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world based on your votes. This is our eighth Showdown, and the competition is just as fierce as ever. Check out the bracket here. Before we start, I’d like to take a moment to thank all the... 
Wildfire (Hidden Legacy #3) Ilona Andrews Published: Jul. 25, 2017 (Avon) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 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, Burn for Me....
Update: This was a close one, which is the best kind of finale. With 58 percent of the vote our 2017 Alpha Showdown Champion is Kate Daniels! It’s finally time to decide who will be the Alpha Showdown 2017 Champion. Every year this is the favorite match, and I love seeing how many readers love these characters. This time is extra special, though. For the first time in the seven years I’ve been hosting the...
Update: This was a close one, but with 55 percent of the vote Kate Daniels is the victor. She moves on to the finale! We’re getting closer and closer to finding the Alpha Showdown 2017 champion. In Round 13 we have two powerhouses from Ilona Andrews. At least this time they’re from different series! We have Mad Rogan from the Hidden Legacy series (and from the comments, many of you are up-to-date... 
