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The Unkindest Tide (October Daye #13)Seanan McGuirePublished: Sept. 3, 2019 (DAW)Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will contain references to previous events in the series. If you haven’t yet started, check out VBC’s review of Rosemary and Rue.... 
I recently finished a Netflix rewatch of Lost Girl, which got me thinking that maybe I should revisit some favorite books about the fae as well. But where to start? This took me back to when I was just discovering urban fantasy almost a decade ago. (Please tell me I’m not the only one who feels old now.) Here are some of my favorites. For my fellow binge readers, most of these are completed series. The... 
The Dysasters (The Dysasters #1) P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast Published: February 26, 2019 (Wednesday Books) Purchase at: Amazon or Book Depository Review Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for and honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 3.5 Stars Foster Stewart and her adoptive mother have been on the run for the past year. From what Foster’s not exactly sure, but she knows it’s... 
Lionheart (Moonshadow #3) Thea Harrison Published: Oct. 15, 2018 (Teddy Harrison LLC) Purchase: Amazon Review source: library Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of Moonshadow. Dr. Kathryn Shaw launched the Moonshadow series when she informed... 
Night and Silence (October Daye #12) Seanan McGuire Published: Sept. 4, 2018 (DAW) 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 Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will contain references to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1,... 
We know you love Donna Grant’s delicious paranormal romances. Are you hooked on her Reapers series? The sixth book Dark Alpha’s Hunger will be out on August 7 (pre-order it now). (OMG, how is August next week? This summer has flown, y’all.) We managed to get a sneak peek at the book, and the approval to share it with you. That’s right, we have an excerpt from Donna Grant’s Dark Alpha’s Hunger. ABOUT THE... 
Spinning Silver Naomi Novik Published: July 10, 2018 (Del Rey) 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 Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders. Where her grandfather is successful at moneylending, her father not so much. So Miryem takes it upon herself to collect the debt... 
Imposter Syndrome (The Arcadia Project #3) Mishell Baker Published: March 13, 2018 (Saga Press) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Beth Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Millie is back, and trying to keep her BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) under control, while also in the midst of a war. When the Los Angeles... 
The Hazel Wood (The Hazel Wood #1) Melissa Albert Published: Jan. 30, 2018 (Flatiron Books) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Beth Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Alice Proserpine has lived her entire 17 years on the run with her mother. Never really knowing why, but knowing that, sooner or later, bad luck always found... 
Reign the Earth (The Elementae #1) A.C. Gaughen Published: Jan. 30, 2018 (Bloomsbury) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Shalia is a daughter of the desert and after years of war she has agreed to marry Calix, the King of the Bone Lands, in order to broker peace for her people. What... 
