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The Iron Traitor (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #2) Julie Kagawa Published: Oct. 29, 2012 (Harlequin Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4 stars One of the things I loved most about Julie Kagawa’s original Iron Fey trilogy was the way she transported us to another world and in... 
Surprises are coming here at VBC. I have some new things in the works as we approach Alpha Showdown 2013 and come up on our three-year anniversary (when did that happen?). I hope you guys are enjoying the new voices here at VBC. We’re going to try to work in more backlist titles (as in books that have been out for a while). As always, if you have suggestions, let me know. You Could Be Reading New Richelle... 
The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1) Julie Kagawa Published: Oct. 23, 2012 (Harlequin Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While there are no spoilers for this novel, this review does mention key points from other Iron Fey novels. I think I may have to admit to being a bit of a Julie Kagawa fangirl. I have yet to find a book... 
Remember how much I loved the Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa? Sure you do. It’s the source of the Hot Boy With Sword tag on other posts. While Meghan Chase’s journey ended with The Iron Queen. And Prince Ash’s story with The Iron Knight. There’s a new story to tell, that of Meghan’s half-brother Ethan. He’s grown up and now entangled in fey problems. The first book in Ethan’s series The Iron Fey: Call of... 
First, a huge thank you to everyone who donated, bid or spread the word about the Books Fighting Cancer charity auctions. Based on the receipts emailed to me (and I know many of you donated directly) and the Amazon commissions, the Books Fighting Cancer event raised $4,817 for the Barrow Neurological Institute and brain cancer research. Amazing. I was floored by the generosity and kindness of VBC readers... 
Are you guys ready for the Alpha Showdown? We’re getting everything ready on our side, and it’s looking to be lots of fun. The Showdown will dominate VBC starting on May 14. We’ll even do weekend posts – gasp! Speaking of favorites, I’ve been recommending books left and right lately. The ones that have gotten the biggest “thank you for suggesting this” responses in the last month have been Feed by Mira... 
Did you miss Book Bits? I had to stop doing them in February due to the chaos surrounding a death in the family. However, you had Character Love Letters to keep you warm, right? Well, I’m back and catching up on all the book excerpts – Jeaniene Frost! J.A. Saare! — and such. So, Book Bits is back on Thursdays as usual from here on out. Did someone say Vlad? I’m not the only one incredibly excited for... 
It’s that time again. I spent far too much time attempting to whittle down the 100+ books reviewed on VBC this year to the absolute best. So, as those Amazon and B&N gift cards start rolling in, just use this list as your shopping guide. I personally promise the extreme awesomeness of all the novels listed below. Also, at the very end you’ll see the VBC Readers’ Choice winner (which allowed me to leave it... 
The Iron Knight (Iron Fey #4) Julie Kagawa Published: Oct. 25, 2011 (Harlequin Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4 stars It feels wrong to label The Iron Knight as the fourth Iron Fey book. This isn’t Meghan’s story, and she’s only in the novel peripherally. It’s more masculine. It’s more quest-oriented. Honestly, it’s more epic. And those are all good things, as this is... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for October. All dates are U.S. and tentative. I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance and YA is young adult. OCT. 1 The Goblin King by Shona Husk PNR Unleashed by Sara Humphreys (The Amoveo Legend #1) PNR OCT. 3 Bleeding... 
