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The VBC is already digging through release calendars looking for the best books to tell you about in 2017. Instead of making you wait until those books come out, we’ve each put together a list of the books we are most excited to read in 2017. Did your “can’t wait for it” book make the list? CHELSEA The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin (Broken Earth #3) Release Date: Aug. 15, 2017 I can thank VBC’s Jannelle for... 
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) Leigh Bardugo Published: Sept. 27, 2016 (Henry Holt & Co.) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchase Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will most definitely reference events from the previous book. If you haven’t started this series yet (and really what’s stopping you?!), check out VBC’s review of... 
Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) Leigh Bardugo Published: Dec. 1, 2015 (Henry Holt & Co.) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: library Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Ketterdam is a place where anything is possible: for the right price. No one knows this as well as thief extraordinaire Kaz Brekker. Kaz has worked his way up from the bottom of the Barrel to being one of the top... 
Shadow and Bone (The Grisha #1) Leigh Bardugo Published: June 5, 2012 (Henry Holt and Co.) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Jannelle Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars After growing up in an orphanage in Ravka, Alina Starkov and her best friend Mal have become soldiers in service for their country. After The Grisha, the magical ruling government in Ravka, fail to find... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for May 2014. 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 and YA is young adult. JUNE... 
Siege and Storm (Grisha Trilogy #2) Leigh Bardugo Published: June 4, 2013 (Henry Holt and Co) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars At the end of Shadow and Bone, Alina and Mal have escaped across the sea after almost destroying the Darkling in the Unsea. An easy assumption would be that the next novel in the Grisha Trilogy would...
