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The Sight (Devil’s Isle #2) Chloe Neill Published: August 16, 2016 (NAL Trade) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for and honest review Reviewed by: Jannelle 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 The Veil. The... 
Day Shift (Midnight, Texas #2) Charlaine Harris Published: May 5, 2015 (Ace) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Review by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: This review will be spoiler-free, but will assume you’re familiar with the characters in the Midnight, Texas series. If you haven’t started, we suggest reading our... 
Sisters of Blood and Spirit (Sisters of Blood and Spirit #1) Kady Cross Published: Mar. 31, 2015 (Harlequin Teen) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided author in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Lark and Wren Noble are twins. They’re nearly identical except that Lark is platinum blonde and Wren is a redhead . . . and a ghost. Lark... 
Devil’s Bargain (Red Letter Days #1) Rachel Caine Published: Oct. 5, 2012 (Mira) (Originally published in 2005) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 3 stars What would you do if you were given an opportunity that seems too good to be true? That is the choice that faces ex-police detective Jazz Callender. When her partner is convicted of murder,... 
Fathom Merrie Destefano Published: Oct. 1, 2012 Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Fathom is a beautifully crafted tale of ancient Celtic legends and the difficulties of growing up with emotional scars. An awful family tragedy has both literally and figuratively haunted 16-year-old Kira Callihan for most of her life. Growing up in California with her father and grandmother, Kira finds it... 
Hi, y’all! I’m excited to be visiting the Vampire Book Club today to talk about Demon Hunting in the Deep South, book 2 in the snarky paranormal series about demon hunters in Alabama. It’s the story of Ansgar, a frosty, emotionless demon hunter who melts like an ice cube on a hot July sidewalk when he meets shy, self-conscious Evie Douglass. Evie has spent most of her life trying to stay under the radar,... 
My first book came out in 2007 with The Scent of Shadows and introduced a strong, complex female character who fit solidly into the emerging urban fantasy genre. Yet after six long years of following Joanna Archer — a casino heiress and reluctant superhero who battled dark forces in a Las Vegas more evil than anyone could have imagined — I knew it was time to say goodbye. I’d driven Joanna hard throughout... 
Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna #1) Kendare Blake Published: Aug. 30, 2011 (Tor Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Kendare Blake’s Anna Dressed in Blood was refreshing for me. It’s not light and it doesn’t shy away from creeping you out a bit. It tackles the ghost story and urban legend tale from a different angle. The wry wit of protagonist Cas prevades the novel,... 
The Iron Witch Karen Mahoney Published: Jan. 25, 2011 (Flux) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Donna was attacked as a child by a fire-breathing beast. Alchemists replaced her scortched arms with iron, flesh and magic. She’s stronger, colder and from time to time the iron tattoos on her forearms move with life. The Order of the Dragon, the alchemist secret society her...
