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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... 
The Big Fix (In a Fix/Ciel Halligan #3) Linda Grimes Published: May 12, 2015 (Tor) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 3.5 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, In a... 
Shadow Rites releases in less than two weeks (pre-order it now), and the team at VBC is very excited. We’re long-time fans of Faith Hunter and her Jane Yellowrock series, and this one is shaping up to be excellent. We’ll have a review closer to release, but if you can’t wait for a hint of what’s to come for Jane, Beast, and the crew, you’re in luck. We have a snippet from Shadow Rites and a giveaway. Read... 
Demon’s Curse (Imnada Brotherhood #1) Alexa Egan Published: Dec. 26, 2012 (Pocket Books) 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 stars For going on centuries the Imnada, a race of shape-changers, have been long thought extinct. Though not really extinct, the Imnada prefer to keep up the... 
Autumn Thorns (Whisper Hollow #1) Yasmine Galenorn Published: Oct. 27, 2015 (Jove) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars The town of Whisper Hollow lies on a vortex of ley lines that makes it possible for the spirits of the dead to walk the earth. The spirits can take many different... 
From Chelsea/VBC: Today we have Dani Harper here at VBC to teach us the essentials about faeries. Her latest Grim Series book Storm Warned just released, and in it the hero and heroine have to protect both the human and fae worlds. Seems like these tips would come in handy there. You’ll find a sweet giveaway at the end of the post. Enjoy! My new Grim Series is bringing ancient faery legends into... 
Black Dog (Hellhound Chronicles #1) Caitlin Kittredge Published: Oct 28, 2014 (Harper Voyager) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4 stars I’m a fan of Caitlin Kittredge’s dark and edgy Black London series (VBC review of Street Magic), so I was really excited about Black Dog. It wasn’t... 
Broken Soul (Jane Yellowrock #8) Faith Hunter Published: Oct. 7, 2014 (Roc) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jill Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of Skinwalker. Jane... 
A Love Untamed (Feral Warriors #7) Pamela Palmer Published: Dec. 26, 2012 (Avon) 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 reference the previous books in the series A Love Untamed is new Feral Warrior Fox’s book. It takes a different... 
You read that headline right. It’s time to start playing favorites here at VBC. The annual Alpha Showdown will be back in May, and we need to know who you want to see in the event. If you haven’t experienced Alpha Showdown before, it gets a little crazy. Here’s the gist: VBC readers nominate their favorite characters who exemplify alpha status—male or female, leaders, warriors, general badasses—and we... 
