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Dread Nation (Dread Nation #1) Justina Ireland Published: April 3, 2018 (Balzer+Bray) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars In Justina Ireland’s Dread Nation the Battle of Gettysburg was still one of the turning points of the Civil War, just not entirely for the same reasons that you or I might remember from history class. Instead, it... 
Vanguard (Razorland #4) Ann Aguirre Published: July 25, 2017 (Feiwel & Friends) Purchase at: 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 It’s been several years since I read the original Razorland trilogy, but still when someone brings up Enclave I can’t wait to talk about the fascinating... 
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... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for June 2015. 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, YA... 
Half-Resurrection Blues (Bone Street Rhumba #1) Daniel Jose Older Published: Jan. 6, 2015 (Roc) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Carlos Delacruz is an “inbetweener.”Killed and resurrected by a necromancer, he’s no longer fully alive or fully dead. He has no memory of his death or his previous life. Not even his real name or his... 
The Queen of Zombie Hearts (The White Rabbit Chronicles #3) Gena Showalter Published: Sept. 30, 2014 (Harlequin Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it does reference events from previous books in the series. Zombies and Alice in Wonderland in the same book doesn’t seem like it... 
Last week VBC’s Amy dove into the first book in Nazarea Andrews’ The World Without End series. She enjoyed The World Without a Future and connected with the pacing of the story. She’s catching up on the series, but we aren’t about to make you wait. We have an excerpt from the latest book in the series The Future Without Hope, which released on Nov. 20. “What the hell are you doing, O’Malley?” “Where is... 
The World Without a Future (The World Without End #1) Nazarea Andrews Published: Dec. 3, 2013 (A&A Literary) 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 stars Nurrin was born the first day the dead “came alive”in the form of the infected, and rose up to kill thousands of the population within months.... 
Chaos Undead (The Shifter Chronicles #1) Joshua Roots Published: Oct. 28, 2013 (Carina Press) Purchase: Amazon Review source: copy provided by author in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars When Marcus Shifter, a freelancer combat warlock for the Delwinn Council, chops the head off a shotgun brandishing zombie, he takes his earnings and walks away on a job well done;... 
The Kraken King Part 2: The Kraken King and the Abominable Worm (Iron Seas #4.2) Meljean Brook Published: April 22, 2014 (Avon) Purchase: Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note from Chelsea/VBC: The Kraken King is being published as a serial with a new part offered each week. We’re such super fans of Meljean... 
