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another row on my shelf (the 1sts)- urban fantasy & horror
Kitty and the Midnight HourKitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
Buy used from: £1.04
1st in Kitty Norville series; werewolf urban fantasy, thrilling and at times moving. All books are very good Carrie Vaughn makes sure each book does something a bit different .
BittenBitten by Kelley Armstrong
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £1.23
The 1st of the women of the otherworld series; this is a good mix of horror, supernatural suspence and romance, miss Armstrong employs flawless pacing and plot twists in her narratives, great series!
Touch the DarkTouch the Dark by Karen Chance
Buy new: £1.10 / Used from: £1.50
1st in Cassandra Palmer series; a satisfying mix of supernatural fantasy, horror and humor. Very additive series, fast paced and thrilling. Each book develops brilliantly and enhances the series well.
Succubus Blues: 1Succubus Blues: 1 by Richelle Mead
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1st in the Georgina Kincaid Series: well written and enjoyable
StrayStray by Rachel Vincent
Buy new: £1.82 / Used from: £1.68
1st in werecats series: didn't love it but it's well written and a solid read
War for the OaksWar for the Oaks by Emma Bull
Buy used from: £1.63
Faeries and music very cool
Urban ShamanUrban Shaman by C E Murphy
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1st in the Walker Paper series: really enjoyed this not brilliant but worth reading.
Beg for MercyBeg for Mercy by Toni Andrews
Buy new: £16.17 / Used from: £2.82
1st in Mercy Hollings series: has an ability she calls 'the press' or mind manipulation, quite an original concept and well written.
Midnight's DaughterMidnight's Daughter by Karen Chance
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £5.35
1st in a new series by Karen Chance, set in the same world as her Cassie Palmer books. Another great book, I really liked this.
Storm Front (Dresden Case Files)Storm Front (Dresden Case Files) by Jim Butcher
Buy new: £2.42 / Used from: £0.89
1st in Dresden Files: I shall persade you with a quote "Paranoid? Proberly. But just because your paranoid doesn't mean that there isn't an invisable demon about to eat your face." so good!
Ill Wind: Book One of the Weather WardenIll Wind: Book One of the Weather Warden by Rachel Caine
Buy used from: £2.21
1st in series: based in our world but with the twist of 'wardens' who can manipulate the elelments, fast paced, unrelenting story, whose heroine has to deal with much in the way of danger and threats
Blood EnginesBlood Engines by T A Pratt
Buy new: £1.11 / Used from: £1.10
1st in Marla Mason series: following the troubles of a witty and interesting sorceress, a good read.
BloodringBloodring by Faith Hunter
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1st in Thorn St. Croix Series: more pure fantasy, with some bloody violence. Very enjoyable and original.
Cast in ShadowCast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara
Buy new: £1.74 / Used from: £1.58
1st in the Chronicles of Elantra series: Kaylin all round tough gal and Hawk, follow her in what is a decent plot as she seeks to protect the city of Elantra.
GreywalkerGreywalker by Kat Richardson
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1st in Greywalker series: Harper Blaine...private investigator and a greywalker (2nd Poltergeist)
Magic Lost, Trouble FoundMagic Lost, Trouble Found by Lisa Shearin
Buy new: £1.48 / Used from: £2.57
1st in Raine Benares series: loved this, fantasy world of Mermia is dark and claustrophobic, story is action packed and thrilling, filled with magic and danger with brilliant characterisation.
Midnight Blue: The Sonja Blue CollectionMidnight Blue: The Sonja Blue Collection by Nancy A. Collins
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1st three in Sonja Blue series: Gritty and dark vampire books with good development
Neverwhere: The Author's Preferred TextNeverwhere: The Author's Preferred Text by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £3.50
Gaiman's work here reflects on homelessness, he's portrayal of London below is very dark and strange, he mixes humour with doom/death expertly. It's nice having a English city protrayed so colourfully
The Scent of Shadows: First Sign of the Zodiac (Zodiac 1)The Scent of Shadows: First Sign of the Zodiac (Zodiac 1) by Vicki Pettersson
Buy new: £1.06 / Used from: £1.21
1st in the sign of the zodiac series; this is a dark urban fantasy focusing on demons.
Moon Called (Mercy Thompson)Moon Called (Mercy Thompson) by Patricia Briggs
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1st in Mercy Thompson series: very well written following a skin walker, great charactrisation and plotting.
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz S.F.)The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz S.F.) by Scott Lynch
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And the star of the show...the city of Camor, join the 'Gentlemen Bastards' in this thrilling tale of criminals.
Dante's Girl (Kayla Steele)Dante's Girl (Kayla Steele) by Natasha Rhodes
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £0.84
1st in Kayla Steele series: truthfully...mixed.
Through Violet EyesThrough Violet Eyes by Stephen Woodworth
Buy new: £1.57 / Used from: £0.33
1st in Natalie Lindstrom series: supernatural thriller with very good plotting and structure.
Shadows in the DarknessShadows in the Darkness by Elaine Cunningham
Buy new: £29.47 / Used from: £2.40
1st in Changeling Detective series: PI urban fantasy.
King RatKing Rat by China Mieville
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Very dark urban horror