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The Brightest Fell (October Daye #11) Seanan McGuire Published: Sept. 5, 2017 (DAW) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will contain references to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1,... 
Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children #2) Seanan McGuire Published: June 20, 2017 (Tor) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free it may reference previous events. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book... 
Win It Wednesday has returned! Now that Alpha Showdown is over—congrats again to the triumphant Kate Daniels!—it’s time to get back on task around here, and that means our Wednesday giveaways need to return. Today we’re going urban fantasy with longtime favorite Seanan McGuire. I was talking about her books on Twitter over the weekend because Discount Armageddon is on sale for $1.99 right now (caveat: I... 
Magic for Nothing (InCryptid #6) Seanan McGuire Published: Mar. 7, 2017 (DAW) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 3 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 book 1, Discount Armageddon. At the...
Last week we diverged from our weekly contest in the name of delving into the insanely awesome new-release schedule. You’re all still in reading comas aren’t you? Well, since we were off a week, I figured we needed a pretty stellar giveaway for the return of Win It Wednesday. How’s about an advanced reading copy of Seanan McGuire’s Magic for Nothing? It’s the latest in her InCryptid series and released... 
Once Broken Faith (October Daye #10) Seanan McGuire Published: Sept. 6, 2016 (DAW) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it may make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1,... 
Every Heart a Doorway (Every Heart a Doorway #1) Seanan McGuire Published: April 5, 2016 (Tor) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Do you ever wonder what happens to those children that return from the wardrobe, rabbit hole, portal, doorway, etc.? For those that don’t really want to come back—for whom the real world is no longer... 
Chaos Choreography (Incryptid #5) Seanan McGuire Published: Mar. 1, 2016 (DAW) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 3.5 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, Discount Armageddon. When we met Verity Price in Discount... 
A Red-Rose Chain (October Daye #9) Seanan McGuire Published: Sept. 1, 2015 (DAW) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it may make reference to previous books in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Rosemary and Rue. Out of all the fictional heroines I’ve... 
Pocket Apocalypse (Incryptid #4) Seanan McGuire Published: Mar. 3, 2015 (DAW) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Hear a clip from the audiobook Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in the series. About a year has passed since the events... 
