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As I am deep in the Revision Cave – and it also happens to be my final post before Christmas – what better time to offer a book giveaway. *happy sigh* My favourite thing to do, and I’ve not been able to afford to do it as much as I’d like… so let’s put that straight right now! Here is a giveaway with a bit of a theme. 
There will be two winners. First prize winner gets to choose from the following two mini-book bundles. (Please note: these are all books that I’ve read and enjoyed, so they come with my recommendation. If you’ve not tried any of these series before, you’re missing out!)
Prize Pack #1:
The first books in two great urban fantasy series.
Book One of Jocelynn Drake‘s Dark Days, NIGHTWALKER, and Book One of Diana Rowland‘s new urban fantasy series, MARK OF THE DEMON.
Prize Pack #2:
Two second books in a couple of other dark UF series.
Book Two of Phaedra Weldon‘s Zoe Martinique series, SPECTRE, along with the just-released second of Caitlin Kittredge‘s brilliant Black London books, DEMON BOUND.
Leave a comment on this entry telling me about an urban fantasy series you’ve recently tried and loved (or an old favourite), and I’ll draw the two winners at random – in first and second place. Contest is open to all.
The first prize winner gets the book pairing of their choice, the second has to take whatever’s left. Closing date for entries is end of the day Saturday 19th December 2009, and I’ll post the winning names on Sunday.
Cheers, and whatever and however you celebrate, happy holidays! 
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Patricia Briggs’ Mercy series got me on an urban fantasy kick, which lead to me picking up Devon Monk’s awesome series. Now I’m slowly checking out other authors as pocket money allows
My all time favorite urban fantasy series is the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. I so love her world building and her shifters are just perfect.
Another good one is the Allie Beckstrom series by Devon Monk. Book 3 was near perfection in my opinion.
Happy Holidays to all!
I started reading Keri Arthur’s Riley Jenson series and suddenly found Devon Monk’s awesome series. I’m always in for something new!
I only began reading Urban Fantasy this year and I have a soft spot for the series that got me hooked. Kat Richardson’s Greywalker books pulled me into a whole new genre and now I can’t get enough!
Thanks for a great giveaway and happy holidays Karen!
The most recent I’ve started is Caitlin Kittredge’s Black London books, actually. I started Street Magic and was thinking that the writing was worth reading the book, but it wasn’t really my thing. But by the end, I was looking forward to Demon Bound.
Oh crap there’s a lot to choose from. But one of my favorites is the Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Diana Pharoah Francis’ new Horngate Witches series. I read the first book, Bitter Night, a few weeks ago and it was really good. I can’t wait for the next book.
I recently started Jordan Summers’ Dead World Series. Really liking it so far
My favorite UF series is Keri Arthur’s Riley Jenson Guardian series. And I just got Bound to Shadows. Can’t wait to dive in.
I love Cathy Clamp and CT Adams “Touch of…” series. Here’s hoping there’s more of them.
My fave is hats off Dame Lili’s Kismet series
Sheeze, where to start. I loved Mercedes Lackey’s Chrome series and Bardic Voices, so I started with elves in today’s world….That brought me to the right section of the bookstore. Then Kelley Armstrong’s Bitten caught my eye and ever since I have been addicted! Jenna Black’s newsletter introduced me to Deadline Dames and I am working my way through devouring each of your various series. Thank you for helping me find Great Books!!
I’ve started reading Dame Lili’s Dante Valantine Series, and Kim Harrison’s Rachel Morgan series. Both are amazing and were hard to put down.
I just read the first book in Patricia Brigg’s Mercy Thompson series and can’t wait to read the rest. I also just start the Black Dagger Brotherhood series!
I recently tried The Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost and I’m absolutely hooked! I have two old time favorites: Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon and the Hollows Series by Kim Harrison, those two ladies ROCK!
I recently tried and loved the new series by Seanan McGuire. Really looking forward to the next installment.
I tried and loved Keri Arthur’s Riley Jenson series. I’m sad that it’s coming to an end. =(
I think one of my favorites is Patricia Briggs Mercy and Alpha/Omega series. I also like Kelley Armstrong’s Otherworld series, Kim Harrison’s Hollows series and Carrie Vaughn’s Kitty series.
Kim Harrison’s Hollows series definitely. Also, I’m in the midst of Ms. Saintcrow’s Dante Valentine series which is also very good.
I suppose Charles de Lint’s “Dreams Underfoot” was my genisis urban fantasy book. I love a lot of what was mentioned above (Briggs and Harrison being two of my all time favorites, regardless of genre). Something new that I just read and can’t wait to follow up on was Seanan McGuire’s Rosemary and Rue. I stopped several times while reading to consult the Internets… there was so much backstory I was convinced I must have accidentally missed the first book in a series. Can’t wait for the next one to come out in March!
My favorite is the Night Huntress by Jeaneine Frost, with Rachel Vincent’s Shifters and Ilona Andrews’ Magic series getting honorable mentions.
My favorites have include Patricia Brigg’s Mercy Thompson series and Kelley Armstrong’s Underworld books. For something new I’m reading Rob Thurman’s Trick of Light book and Ann Aguirre’s Blue Diablo. My TBR pile is about to fall over! There are so many good books out there waiting to be read.
There are so many of them… I love Jim Butcher’s stuff, Ilona Andrews and just read the first Harry Connolly book, Child of Fire and am going to have to make shelf space!
Jana
I really like Toni Andrews’s Mercy series. And Devon Monk’s Allie Beckstrom series. I also like Caitlin Kittridge’s Greywalker series (correct author with the series?). It’s difficult to choose a favorite – they are all so great!
Awesome contest, thank you! I’m currently reading Curse the Dawn, the fourth in Karen Chance’s Cassie Palmer series, and I love it! I wasn’t too keen on the first in the series, but with encouragement from people who had read further, I picked up the second.. then the third.. then the fourth! This series is amazing, and gets better with each book. I absolutely love it!
Great contest! I love Ilona Andrew’s Magic series, and Jeaniene frost’s Night Huntress novels. I currently just started Lisa Shearin’s Rain benares series, and so far so good.
I just finished reading Kelley Armstrong’s Awakening (Read it all in one day… I’m salivating for the next one) and I’m reading Devon Monk’s Magic in the Bone which is great.
the first book that I think really turned me on to Urban Fantasy was C. E. Murphy’s Urban Shaman. I got it in audio format and was looking for chores to do so I could keep listening
I think this one has already been mentioned, but I don’t see that as a reason not to give it my two thumbs up. Ilona Andrew’s series: Magic Burns, Magic Bites, Magic Strikes is a great series. The world she has created is so tangible and exciting. I hope all of you guys give her stuff a try.
Thanks for the giveaway…you dames are very generous.
Hi Karen
Thank you for the opportunity to win.
What a wonderful way to celebrate the Holiday season.
Love & Best Wishes to you & yours,
Rob
My favorite UF series is Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series
My favorite is Keri Arthur’s Riley Jensen Guardian series.
I just read the Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost. I loved Cat and Bone’s relationship and all the drama that enters there life.
I’m about to start Nalini Singh’s second series and Caitlin Kittredge’s Black London. As for the others, I’m reading about 15 different series, 2/3s of which I need to catch up on (ie. my TBR pile is *huge*).
Recently tried The Jill Kismet series by Lilith Saintcrow, as well as her Strange Angels. LOVED both!!! Can’t decide who I want Dru to end up with….’sits on fence’
Jim Butcher’s Dresden series (be still my heart!) and Cheyenne McCray’s witch series.
I just finished Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler, and I absolutely loved it!!!
Urban Fantasy is my favorite genre by far! As for as my favorite…..that’s just mean to ask me that with sooo many of my favorite authors around here. I have 5 main favorite series, depending on which one I’m currently re-reading at the time. Soooo I guess I’ll have to go with Richelle Mead’s Succubus Series (cause I’m currently re-reading it). But if you ask me again next week, you’ll probably get a different answer. ; )
Kelley Armstrong’s Bitten was the book that kicked off my relatively recent and now obsessive reading of Urban Fantasy so will always be a favourite.
My current favourite series is Carrie Vaughn’s Kitty series – I’ve just got the friend who got recommended Bitten hooked on it! (Would also like to give a shout out to Ilona Andrews’ Kate Daniels series, Patricia Brigg’s Mercy Thompson series, The Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost and Jenna Black’s Morgan Kingsley series – if you haven’t read them start now!)
Love finding new series though and haven’t read any of the authors in the prize packs so will have to hunt them out. Thanks for the new author ideas! (am currently trying to read the books written by Deadline Dames I haven’t read yet, so might be a while before I get to any others…)
Happy holiday reading everyone!
my all time favorite is Keri Arthur’s riley jensen Series.A series I just recently started and like is Jeaniene frost’s Night Huntress Series.
well, since i’m currently reading Jeri-Smith Ready, Wicked game, i’m gonna say this is my favorite so far.
the giveaways list that you have, all of them are a new author for me. i’d like to have the chance to try them if you pleased
Hmm….a recent series that I picked up just this year, besides a handful of new authors, was Devon Monk’s Allie Beckstrom series or Magic series. I really loved it! I am almost getting to the third one that was just released in Nov. I’ve had a lot to do this semester and am just now getting to my reading. I get to Magic in the Shadows possibly by Thursday.
Another series I picked up was Richelle Mead’s Dark Swan and Vampire Academy series because some online friends highly recommended them.
Then as I said, a lot of new authors I picked up, like Jaye Wells and ony my TBR pile I have Nicole Peeler’s Tempest Rising, which I cannot wait to read. But since I was going in order of release dates to the authors I have read, it currently sits at number 5 to be read after my current read.
The list could go on, but I think I wrote enough for the contest entry!
Wow…its so hard to choose a favorite series but I could narrow it down to three!!! Shifters by Rachel Vincent, Night Huntress by Jeaniene Frost & Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews are all simply AMAZING! As for the newest one I’ve read that I enjoyed is the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning!
A recent for me would be the Chicagoland Vampire series by Chloe Neill. Love that series! Chloe is very talented.
I hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas!
I just read Soulless by Gail Carriger. I’m looking forward to the next one!
Happy Holidays.
Well – I have to be honest – I have not read an urban fantasy series! *hangs head* – although I did read Wicked Lovely (does that count?) So, see, I need to win so I can dive into urban fantasy! lol!
I finally got Pride by Rachel Vincent, and enjoyed delving back into the world of Werecats. I have been going back to the old series by LJ Smith & Anne Rice recently, though. Not sure those count as Urban Fantasy…
Two books that hooked me just recently were the books from Patricia Briggs Alpha/Omega series and Angels Blood by Nalini Singh. Highly recommend them.
I just finished reading Rob Thurman’s Trick of the Light and enjoyed it very much. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series eagerly.
I found this site by reading Lilith Saintcrow’s blog. Since I’ve read nearly all of her books, and LOVE them, I recommend them to anyone looking for something new. But reading her blog eventually led me here… where I always come when I want something new to stick my literary nose in. Thank you Dames! And everyone have a Happy Holidays!
An old favorite would be the Hollows books by Kim Harrison.
Right now reading John Levitt’s 3rd book in his series. Do like it – change of pace from all the series with leading ladies. Not that there is anything wrong with that! Love: Shift Series, Mercy, Kitty, and my all time fav – Dante Valentine series (cause of Japh)…
currently also reading last release of the Kismit series (ms saint crow)…but everytime i turn the page i am scared that saul is going to leave – so I have to put it down for a day or two then come back. ms saint crow – don’t scare me so!
I’ve just finished the first in Faith Hunter’s Rogue Hunter series. Bloodring was a great read and a very new concept. I’m off to buy Seraphs as I’m eager to read the next book in the series.
Patricia Briggs’ Mercedes Thompson series is one of my all time favorites! I also really liked Ann Aguirre’s Blue Diablo series. There are so many great series in my tbr pile…that I just really need to get started.
I just read two great debuts: Deadtown and Three Days to Dead.
I’ve read to great debuts, too. Three Days to Dead (Kelly Meding) and Skinwalker (Faith Hunter)
One of my favorites is Patricia Brigg’s Mercy Thompson series.
Just started reading Personal Demons by Stacia Kane.
ok 1 of my favorites is Keri Arthur’s “Riley Jenson series. Riley is hilarious, kik a__ chick! I heard about Keri’s latest book Bound to Shadows so i bought all the prior books to that series and read them in 2 weeks! I might just start reading them again
oops i meant Riley Jensen series lol..
Hi, really enjoyed the Devon Monk series and can’t wait to get my grubby little fingers on the next one. I have also just finished Soulless by Gail Carriger, which was utterly brilliant waiting not very patiently for the next instalment.
I finallly got around to reading Jordan Summers’ Red and OMG I love it. Totally amazing world-building and the characters are deep and well-thought-out as well. *happy sigh*
Some weeks ago I’ve discovered Faith Hunter. I’m not able to express how much I’m in love with her new series. “Skinwalker” is an amazingly well written book featuring a vibrant setting (New Orleans), an exciting plot and a tough heroine with heart, common sense and a split personality. How cool is that?!
All time favorites is the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong and the Hollows by Kim Harrison. Just newly discovered (and part of my new YA kick) the Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine.
There are two series that I tried for the first time in 2009 and just loved. One is from your “side of the pond” by Suzanne McLeod – the Spellcrackers.com (Sweet Scent of Blood and Cold Kiss of Death). Great books.
The other is from the U.S. by Devon Monk, her Allie Beckstrom series (Magic to the Bone, Magic in the Blood and Magic in the Shadows)
Those are two of my New Favorites. Auto Buy books.
Hmm, there are several I enjoy. But to go with the first that was my entry into the genre, Keri Arthur’s Riley series.
I’m sure I’ve won my fair share of books this year, but anyway! My best discovery this year was probably Lori Devoti’s Amazon Ink, and I can’t wait for Amazon Queen! Old favourites – well, you can’t beat Stacia Kane or Caitlin Kittredge, in my opinion.
Oooo there are too many. I think my favourite discovery this year has been Ilona Andrews. All the Kate Daniels books were brilliant, especially the latest one. I have just read On the Edge and really loved that too
Thanks for the giveaway. My favourite is the Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon – can’t get enough of those dark hunters
Heh. Actually one of my favs is Ilona Andrews’ Kate series and I had just picked up Caitlin’s Black London.
The last series that I’ve tried and loved has been the “Quincey Morris Supernatural Investigation” by Justin Gustainis.
One of the Urban Fantasy series I’ve loved is the Mercedes Thompson series by Patricia Briggs.
I have so many favorites….Anita Blake by Laurell K Hamilton, Merceds Thompson series by Patricia Briggs, The Dresden files by Jim Butcher and The Dante Valentine Series by Lilith Saintcrow.
My favorite would be the Dark Hunter series, by Sherrilyn Kenyon, though I only read the first volumes until now. But I’m loving it.
Patricia Briggs Mercy series is one of my all-time favorites. But then what about Ilona Andrews???? The list is getting bigger and bigger and my pocket book lighter and lighter.
Erm… my favourites would have to be Rachel Vincents Shifter Series, Night Huntress and i recently started Jill Kismet Series by Lilith St Crow!!
I just read The Better Part of Darkness (and reviewed it) and I have to say that it was amazing! I really can’t wait to read the second book in the series.
I’ve just read Black and White and loved it, and I got Blood Promise from the Vampire Academy series today, and I’m DYING to read it, which I will in like 5 minutes… Great giveaway!
The only series I have read recently and enjoyed is Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Please enter me in the giveaway.
Thank you
My favorite urban fantasy series is Keri Arthur’s Riley Jenson series.
The Dark-Hunter series and The Riley Jensen series are two of my favorites!
I love the Anita Blake Vampire HUnter Series and will even be participating in a 2010 blog reading challenge!
Okay, I have to be honest. Percy Jackson and the Olympians was the best series I read this year (only because I haven’t gotten to all the books I got for my birthday!). Not sure if it counts.
I’ve recently started to read the Saint-Germain series by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and loved it!
I’ve just read keri arthurs spook squad books and loved them.
Hoping there will be more but not sure after looking at keri’s website.
Thank you for this contest.
My favorite series is The Night Huntress novels by Jeaniene Frost, I just love Cat and Bones, the books have humor, romance and just the right amount of action, they are great:-)
Loving Ilona Andrews Kate Daniels series. Also Rachel Caine’s Weather Warden series (does that count as UF?)
I’ve recently rediscovered Kelley Armstrong’s awesomely awesome series. It’s been about four years since I last read one of them and catching up has been such a treat. Patricia Briggs’ Mercy series is also fantastic – I read them about a month ago and haven’t stopped talking about how great they are since then.
I love Ilona Andrews series. I also love the Cassandra Palmer series, and Mercy Thomson series. There are sooooo many that I read and I love them all. LOL
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Just finished reading Hush,Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick..I loved it..!!
Please enter me if its an International contest.
Thanks for the contest
I recently finished Hush,Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick and it was great. Also Bound to Shadows by Keri Arthur and Fade Out by Rachel Caine. I read so much I could hardly pick a favorite.
Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!
I have 2 favorites for urban fantasy. The Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris (and yes, I was a fan loooooong before True Blood was on tv
The other is The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher.
My absolute favorite series are Kim Harrison’s hollows series and Patricia Briggs mercy series. Though I have alot of other series I read and love but these too really capture the number one spot for me.
My favorite is Kate Daniels series (Ilona Andrews). I also love Alpha&Omega series (Patricia Briggs) and Women of the Otherworld series (Kelley Armstrong).
Karen,
I love to come to this site and read all the wonderful stuff the Dames are up to and wow what a fantastic thing you are up to now, nice giveaway…
My favorite series reading now would have to be the one just got #3 book for last week in the Dog Days Series written by John Levitt, it is the funniest series for me and also the saddest at times. Magic, mayhem, murderous otherworldly beings and lots of adventures with Mason the magical practitioner enforcer his familiar Louie. Louie is an Ifrit familiar who has proven time and again he is man’s best friend and keeps Mason from dying in the books more times than should have to. There are many more series out there am reading and could write about them all day but reading “Unleashed” (book #3) now so it qualifies….
Jackie B Central Texas
I just finished reading Child of Fire by Harry Connolly and it’s awesome. I’m also a fan of the Kate Daniels series and is happy to see that a lot of other people here are too
Happy Holidays everyone!
Oh God, there are so many; Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files rock, Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Underworld, the goddess Sherrilyn Kenyon and her Dark Hunters as well as the League(or would that be SF? I don’t care). Kim Harrison’s Hollows, Marjorie M Liu’s Dirk and Steele books, and I’m not sure if they would be considered UF but WTF – F. Paul Wilson’s Repairman Jack books. Woot Woot!
Actually I have not read any that I recall but have read over 3,000 books in over 50 yrs. all geares.. LOL I do have Sherrilyn Kenyon and her Dark Hunters on my list of books to buy. I have 48 books waiting reading in my closet at this time so will not buy any more for a while. I have checked out Ms Kenyon’s books and like what I read.
The ones I love the most are: Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Alpha&Omega series by Patricia Briggs and Rachel Vincents Shifter Series!
Thank you for the contest!
I have really enjoyed J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series.
Thanks!
Couple favorites are Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunters and J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood.
I have to go with the series that introduced me to UF – Jennifer Rardin’s Jaz Parks books.
Does the Twilight saga count? I’ve read the first two and will get the second two after X-mas. If they don’t count, then I need to win this contest so I can see what Urban Fantasy is about.
I am a huge fan of the Dark Hunters series. I have also just gotten into the Kate Daniels series and am enjoying it very much. I am also looking forward to reading Grave Secrets by Charlaine Harris, the fourth book in that series.