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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... 
The Rest Falls Away (The Gardella Vampire Hunters #1) Colleen Gleason Published: Jan. 2, 2007 (Signet) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Jill Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Victoria is equally nervous and excited about her upcoming debut into society in Victorian London. Unfortunately, her eccentric aunt has just revealed that her family has a long history of hunting... 
We like sexy urban fantasy here at VBC. Today we have an excerpt from Robin Bielman’s Veiled Target. It’s the first in her Veilers series and includes hunting of non-humans and one very alpha male. Sound like your thing? Good! Here’s a taste from the novel, and you’ll find a giveaway at the end of the post! She woke to a click, but didn’t move or stir or budge. The bed was sooo comfy and cozy and maybe if... 
Death’s Hand (Descent #1) S.M. Reine Published: Oct. 21, 2011 (Red Iris Books) Purchase at: Amazon Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars The deadliest of all the Kopis (demon hunters) is not a title you can get away from easily, but that’s exactly what Elise has been trying to do. Rescued by James after being kidnapped and orphaned, Elsie spent her teenage years traveling and killing hell’s worst... 
Hi, y’all! I’m excited to be visiting the Vampire Book Club today to talk about Demon Hunting in the Deep South, book 2 in the snarky paranormal series about demon hunters in Alabama. It’s the story of Ansgar, a frosty, emotionless demon hunter who melts like an ice cube on a hot July sidewalk when he meets shy, self-conscious Evie Douglass. Evie has spent most of her life trying to stay under the radar,... 
Know Thine Enemy Rosalie Stanton Published: Oct. 2011 (Noble Romance) Purchase at: Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4 stars I always enjoy a heroine who thinks for herself. That’s the case with Izzie. She’s a demon hunter without a reason to kill vampires and the like. She does it because she’s good at it, because the man who saved her from the streets has a vendetta. She knows humans can be just as vicious and... 
Damned (Crusade #2) Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguié Published: Aug. 30, 2011 (Simon & Schuster) Purchase at: Book Depository, Damned or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars After reading Crusade, I was curious if we were going to get to know Skye better. She’s the witch who fights alongside the hunters — the only witch willing to step across that line and officially align herself with the team who seeks out... 
Lover Avenged (BDB #7) J.R. Ward Published: 2008 (NAL) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 3 stars I know what you’re thinking: 3 stars for a Black Dagger Brotherhood book? Yep. Lover Avenged is a chaotic read putting too much focus on subplots. Don’t worry, though, despite the distractions Lover Avenged’s hero Rhevenge’s relationship with Ehlena is still worth your time. This is the... 
Pleasure Unbound (Demonica #1) Larissa Ione Published: 2008 (Forever) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Tayla hunts demons. While out taking out some particular underworld nasties, she’s injured and knocked unconscious. She’s taken to the Underworld General Hospital, where all things underworld are taken to get patched up. She awakens in enemy territory with a super hot... 
When we first started Claudia Gray’s Evernight we didn’t know what we were getting into. With the series getting stronger and more complex as it progressed, we found ourselves needing more of Bianca (not a vampire, but very close to them) and Lucas (part of a long line of vampire hunters). The books are engaging and got under our skin. The final novel in the Evernight series hit shelves yesterday, and we... 
