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The Lost Queen (Wilde Justice #2) Jenn Stark Published: Dec. 27, 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 events from the previous book The Red King (VBC review) and also the Immortal Vegas series (VBC review of book 1,... 
Empire of Sand (Books of Ambha #1) Tasha Suri Published: Nov. 13, 2018 (Orbit) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars For years Mehr has lived as an outsider in her own home. Her mother’s people, the Amrithi, are outcasts in the Empire. The magic in their blood and their beliefs supersede... 
Deadly Rising (Booke of the Hidden #2) Jeri Westerson Published: Oct. 23, 2018 (Everafter Platinum) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free it will reference events from the first book, Booke of the Hidden. After discovering an ancient magical... 
The Red King (Wilde Justice #1) Jenn Stark Published: Oct. 10, 2018 (Elewyn Publishing) Purchase: Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Average Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free it will reference events from the previous Immortal Vegas series. If you haven’t started that one yet, check out VBC’s review of... 
Protected (Diablo Lake #2) Lauren Dane Published: Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Lauren Dane is a master of female friendships and nuanced small-town romances. When she merges the rural, Southern charm of a small-town with fiery witches and the werewolves who love them in Protected she hits all... 
Kill the Queen (Crown of Shards #1) Jennifer Estep Published: Oct. 2, 2018 (Harper Voyager) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Ever since the death of her parents fifteen years ago Lady Everleigh Saffira Winter Blair has lived as a shadow amongst her royal family at the palace in the... 
Awesome books on sale are the best. When it’s my book that’s on sale? Even better! The Kindle edition of Rogue Souls by Chelsea Mueller is on sale for $1.99 right now. The deal is only this week, so don’t hesitate on the one-click action, y’all. Snag Rogue Souls for $1.99 at Amazon The print edition is available now, too, and it is on sale for $9.99. …and if you haven’t read Borrowed Souls yet (I know how... 
Trail of Lightning (Sixth World #1) Rebecca Roanhorse Published: June 26, 2018 (Saga) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Trail of Lightning, like its heroine Maggie Hoskie, packs a powerful punch in a small package. This urban fantasy debut is brimming with fresh, clever... 
Shadowblack (Spellslinger #2) Sebastien de Castell Published: Aug. 21, 2018 (Orbit) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check our VBC’s review of book 1, Spellslinger.... 
Foundryside (Founders #1) Robert Jackson Bennett Published: Aug. 21, 2018 (Crown) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Tevanne is a city run by four Merchant Houses who each control the art of scriving—a magical code that can imbue objects with a kind of sentience. Those who don’t work for... 
