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Dragos Takes a Holiday (Elder Races #6.5) Thea Harrison Published: Nov. 16, 2013 (Thea Harrison) Purchase at: Amazon Review source: Provided by author in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it does reference events from past books in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of book one Dragon... 
Kinked (Elder Races #6) Thea Harrison Published: November 5, 2013 (Berkley) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Note: While this review is spoiler-free, it will reference events in earlier books. If you haven’t started the series yet, please check out our review of Dragon Bound. At the end of Lord’s Fall, the elves were decimated but... 
The Wicked (An Elder Races Novella #5) Thea Harrison Published: July 2, 2013 (Samhain) Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 4 stars The Wicked: because librarians need love too. Olivia is a librarian in Kentucky. Not necessarily the most exciting start to a book, but her best friend happens to be the Oracle, Grace. She also specializes in magical texts, which... 
A Note from Chelsea / VBC: All the suggested poolside reading lists we see online point to cheeky contemporary novels or lighthearted romps. Well, at VBC we know there are plenty of books featuring paranormal elements, badass heroines and sexy heroes that are perfect for reading out under the sun. So, of course, we’ve decided to do our own Beach Reads picks. Each Friday for the next several weeks, we’ll... 
A Note from Chelsea / VBC: All the suggested poolside reading lists we see online point to cheeky contemporary novels or lighthearted romps. Well, at VBC we know there are plenty of books featuring paranormal elements, badass heroines and sexy heroes that are perfect for reading out under the sun. So, of course, we’ve decided to do our own Beach Reads picks. Each Friday for the next several weeks, we’ll... ![Round 5: Adam Hauptman vs. Dragos Cuelebre [Alpha Showdown 2013]](http://vampirebookclub.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/VBC-HomeofAlphaShowdown-67822_200x200.jpg)
It’s officially time for Alpha Showdown 2013! You made your nominations and we have 16 of the most badass, alpha characters from urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels locked into the bracket. Only one will be named champion and today’s first bout is sure to end in a knockout. Round five is shifter time. Both Adam and Dragos know how to lead their people, but how will they fare in a fight? Who’s the... 
Rising Darkness (A Game of Shadows #1) Thea Harrison Published: April 2, 2013 (Berkley) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Fans of Thea Harrison’s Elder Races will be both disappointed in this book and excited by it. Rising Darkness is nothing like her Elder Races series and does not take place in the same world. However, it is a mind-bending,... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for April 2013. 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 and YA is young adult.... 
I kicked myself for waiting so long to start Thea Harrison’s Elder Races series. Dragon Bound was an excellent read. The whole VBC team is on board with the series, and Candace got extra swoony for Khalil in her review of Oracle’s Moon. She’s not the only one. Courtney from Literary Escapism tapped Khalil as her book boyfriend for Character Love Letters. Who’s your favorite Elder Races hero? My charming... 
Lord’s Fall (Elder Races #5) Thea Harrison Published: Nov. 6, 2012 (Berkley) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Candace Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars I’ve faced monsters and demons and nightmares that most people have never heard of, but you have always scared me the most. We might make a list of pretty words that we can call each other or use for our relationship, but I don’t feel pretty... 
