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Seanan McGuire is a favorite author for much of the VBC staff, both under her own name and under the Mira Grant pen name. (Yep, I’m taking this chance to again recommend everyone check out her Newsflesh series starting with Feed.) Today, though, we’re reveling in her InCryptid books, where cryptozoology is legit and creatures are in need of protection. The latest That Ain’t Witchcraft hit shelves this... 
Magic for Nothing (InCryptid #6) Seanan McGuire Published: Mar. 7, 2017 (DAW) 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 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out book 1, Discount Armageddon. At the...
Last week we diverged from our weekly contest in the name of delving into the insanely awesome new-release schedule. You’re all still in reading comas aren’t you? Well, since we were off a week, I figured we needed a pretty stellar giveaway for the return of Win It Wednesday. How’s about an advanced reading copy of Seanan McGuire’s Magic for Nothing? It’s the latest in her InCryptid series and released... 
Chaos Choreography (Incryptid #5) Seanan McGuire Published: Mar. 1, 2016 (DAW) 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. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Discount Armageddon. When we met Verity Price in Discount... 
Pocket Apocalypse (Incryptid #4) Seanan McGuire Published: Mar. 3, 2015 (DAW) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Hear a clip from the audiobook 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. About a year has passed since the events... 
Midnight Blue-Light Special (Incryptid #2) Seanan McGuire Published: March 5, 2013 (DAW) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Seanan McGuire introduced her main character Verity Price, a professional ballroom/burlesque dancer who moonlights as a cryptozoologist or vice versa (I’m not sure, but then Verity isn’t either), in last year’s hilarious and...
