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Some of our favorite heroines became moms this year. Happy Mother’s Day Merit and Kate! I’m sure lots of people have been giving them parenting advice, but wouldn’t it be more fun to talk about what not to do? Here are some of urban fantasy’s worst moms. Justina Crawfield from the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost Cat Crawfield grew up hating her vampire side, largely based on a lie. Justina... 
The Hunt (Devil’s Isle #3) Chloe Neill Published: Sept. 26, 2017 (Berkley) 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 reference previous events. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, The Veil. After the... 
I’m heading to New Orleans this weekend for NOLA StoryCon, which means urban fantasy goodness all weekend long. While Chloe Neill won’t be at this event, I’m super excited for her next book in the Devil’s Isle series The Hunt, which hits shelves later this month. The VBC team has loved every installment of this series. Southern style meets urban fantasy with the well-crafted casts we always love from... 
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...
Pretty much every member of the Vampire Book Club team adores Chloe Neill’s novels. We glom every title she releases. Last year when she launched the Devil’s Isle series, we fell in love with yet another world. We loved the post-apocalyptic New Orleans she crafted in The Veil (read Jannelle’s review), and could not wait for more. Today the sequel The Sight has hit stores (you really should order a copy...
The Veil (Devil’s Isle #1) Chloe Neill Published: Aug. 4, 2015 (NAL) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jannelle Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Claire Connolly is living in a post-war New Orleans, Louisiana. The veil between our world and the world of paranormal creatures fell in the middle of the city. Seven years...
We’ve been fans of Chloe Neill’s books since the start of Vampire Book Club more than six years ago. Back then we fell for Merit and the Chicagoland Vampires series. With the release of The Veil today, we get to fall for a whole new world with plenty of New Orleans charm and another heroine we want to be friends with. Her name is Claire and she’s the main character of The Veil, the first in Neill’s new...
