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Shadow’s Claim (The Dacians #1)
Kresley Cole
Published: Nov. 27, 2012 (Pocket)
Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon
Reviewed by: Candace
Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars
Every paranormal hero has a moment where the reader realizes he is not going to be soon forgotten. A British vampire waving a half-breed away in a bar. Two vampires discussing the latest fashion trends with their human friend who... 
And you thought these battles were difficult before. Two of the most ruthless of the vampires in the Alpha Showdown 2012 are pitted against one another in Round 10.
Kresley Cole’s Lothaire managed to escape the silver stakes of Night Huntress’ Cat in his first battle, leaving him extra bloodthirsty.
Nalini Singh’s Dmitri’s cunning helped him take crafty assassin Gin Blanco last...
Round three of Alpha Showdown 2012 brings together our first vampire-on-vampire match. The ancient villain (and now quasi hero) Lothaire from Kresley Cole’s Immortals After Dark series against the Red Reaper, Cat, from Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress series. Both have enhanced vampire skills. Hell, Cat sometimes has a heartbeat. Who is quick enough to stake the other? Your votes decide.
Also, a... 
Lothaire (Immortals After Dark #12)
Kresley Cole
Published: Jan. 10, 2012 (Gallery)
Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon
Reviewed by: Candace
Rating (out of 5): 5 stars
“You know I can do anything. Trust me?”
“Can I?”
“You alone can trust me.”
I’ve read so many books in my life, it would be impossible to get anywhere near an accurate count. Every once in a while, I’ve been... 
Yesterday Kresley Cole’s latest Immortals After Dark book — the OMG-I-need-it-now Lothaire — hit stores. In celebration for the book so many have craved, she is doing a brief book tour. The first stop was on release day in Dallas. And, for you, I went.
Kresley decided to bring along the cover model for Lothaire, Paul Marron. Now, I can’t say enough how much I love my husband or how... 
We haven’t done a Waiting on Wednesday post in quite some time here at VBC, but it’s a good excuse to talk about Lothaire, the 11th novel in Kresley Cole’s Immortals After Dark series (pre-order Lothaire). We’ve talked about alpha males here quite a bit, but let’s be honest: Lothaire is more than that. He’s evil. He’s ruthless and cunning. And yet so many of us are... 
As I’m doing a bit of traveling, one of my great Twitter friends Candace (@cpblackburn73) offered to jump over to VBC to talk about where vampires fit today on the romance bookshelves. I think you all know where I stand. This is the Vampire Book Club, after all.
HAVE FANGS BEEN REPLACED?
By Candace Blackburn
I spend a considerable amount of time at book stores. As an aspiring writer, I could call it... 
A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark #1)
Kresley Cole
Published: 2006 (Pocket)
Purchase at: Book Depository, Barnes & Noble or Amazon
Rating (out of 5): 3 stars
Emma is half-vampire, half Valkyrie. Raised by the powerful warrior women, she was taught to hate vampires and only drink blood out of a glass. At 70, she’s very young for a vampire, and finally decides to search out her father.... 
In July, we’ll be tackling Kresley Cole’s Immortals After Dark series with A Hunger Like No Other. Like always, Vampire Book Club readers selected this month’s read and you have great taste. This book has vampires, werewolves and a fated pair in it. A little something for everyone, yes?
Have you read the Immortals After Dark series already? That’s OK, re-reads are good for you.... 
Last week we asked for your help in assembling the ultimate urban fantasy starter kit — those books that are musts for the genre. And, wow, did you ever have suggestions. We loved it. (And we know we weren’t alone in adding tons of great books to our to-read list.) From the quintessential Charles de Lint to Kim Harrison and Rachel Vincent to Jaye Wells and Nicole Peeler. You were all over the...
