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Bannerless (Bannerless Saga #1) Carrie Vaughn Published: July 11, 2017 (John Joseph Adams) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Beth Rating (out of 5): 2 stars Enid lives in the United States—or what remain of them, decades after civilization fell and was virtually destroyed. A time where girls get birth control... 
Earlier this week VBC’s Amy told you how much fun Carrie Vaughn’s Martians Abroad is. It’s quirky and we loved the fish-out-of-water idea reversed to have a Martian coming to Earth. We liked it so much we’re sharing the first chapter of the novel right here, and a giveaway of Martians Abroad. Read on for a taste of the book, and your chance to win a copy! EXCERPT MARTIANS ABROAD Carrie Vaughn A Tor...
Martians Abroad Carrie Vaughn Published: Jan. 17, 2017 (Tor 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): 4 stars Carrie Vaughn takes a detour after Kitty Norville and gives readers an interesting take on sci-fi with her new novel Martians Abroad. Polly Newton thinks she has it all figured out. Born... 
Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville #1) Carrie Vaughn Published: Nov. 1, 2005 (Grand Central) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Jannelle Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Kitty Norville is a radio DJ/werewolf working the midnight shift at a local Denver radio station. Literally overnight, Kitty accidentally turns her quiet radio show into a hotline for the... 
Kitty Saves the World (Kitty Norville #14) Carrie Vaughn Published: Aug. 4, 2015 (Tor) 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 Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in the series. For several books now, Kitty Norville and her friends have been... 
Low Midnight (Kitty Norville #13) Carrie Vaughn Published: Dec. 30, 2014 (Tor) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in the series. Low Midnight is the thirteenth installment in the Kitty Norville series, but the first from Cormac Bennett’s point of... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for July 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. JULY...
