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Vengeful (Villains #2) V.E. Schwab Published: Sept. 25, 2018 (Tor) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Note: This is the second book in the series. While we strive to avoid spoilers, this review will assume you’ve read Vicious. If you haven’t, please check out that VBC review. I was incredibly excited for this book. It wasn’t... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for August 2017. 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, SF is science fiction,... 
Heroine Complex (Heroine Complex #1) Sarah Kuhn Published: July 5, 2016 (DAW) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jannelle Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Evie Tanaka is the personal assistant of San Francisco’s superhero mascot Aveda Jupiter. While Evie is happy to help run every aspect of her best friend Aveda’s life in... 
Vicious (Villains #1) V.E. Schwab Published: Sept. 24, 2013 (Tor Books) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars V.E. Schwab immediately caught my interest after reading A Darker Shade of Magic earlier this year. In that regard it was only a matter of time before I got around to reading Vicious. Upon finishing, I acknowledge that V.E. Schwab... 
Scorched Erica Hayes Published: May 22, 2014 (HarperImpulse) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jill Rating (out of 5): 4 stars “My name is Verity Fortune. I’m not a bad person. I don’t deserve this.” This is this litany that gets Verity though nine months of physical and psychological torture in an insane... 
The Scent of Shadows (Signs of the Zodiac #1) Vicki Pettersson Published: February 27, 2007 (Harper Voyager) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Joanna Archer lives behind the lens of her camera. After an attack when she was 15 years old, leaving her brutally assaulted and nearly dead, Joanna was determined not to become another...
