What's hot in Urban Fantasy?

What's hot in Urban Fantasy? Great question, here are books on the shelves in March 2010, ones you'll probably want to add to your shopping list.

Mark Henry, BATTLE OF THE NETWORK ZOMBIES (Kensington, 2/23/10, $15.00, Amanda Feral) In Seattle’s undead circles, Amanda Feral is one of the beautiful zombies. Of course, when you’re socializing with werewolves, devils, and rampaging yetis, there’s not that much competition. Still, Amanda has a stylish rep to maintain, which is getting tricky now that her tanking ad agency is obliterating her finances. The fastest way to make some cash: appear on a new reality show, American Minions, hosted by lecherous wood nymph Johnny Birch. Classy? Maybe not, but a girl’s gotta eat. "A hysterical page-turner with one-liners and characters that gets more unbelievable by the page." says Vicky Gilpin

Jeri Smith-Ready, BAD TO THE BONE (Pocket, 02/23/10, $7.99) For Halloween, WVMP and station owner Ciara Griffin is throwing a bash. With cool tunes, hot costumes, killer cocktails—what could go wrong? To start, a religious firebrand ranting against the evils of the occult preempts the station’s midnight broadcast. Then, when Ciara tracks down the transmission, the broadcast tower is guarded by what appears to be a canine vampire. Ciara must protect the stationwhile struggling with her own complicated relationship, her bestfriend’s romance with a fledgling vampire, and the nature of hermysterious anti-holy powers.

Kim Harrison, BLACK MAGIC SANCTION (HarperCollins, 2/23/2010, $25.99) BLACK MAGIC SANCTION is the most complex and emotionally charged adventure yet in author Kim Harrison’s New York Times bestselling series featuring bounty hunter-witch Rachel Morgan. Rachel Morgan has fought and hunted vampires, werewolves, banshees, demons, and other supernatural dangers as both witch and bounty hunter and lived to tell the tale. But she's never faced off against her own kind . . . until now. "Fast-paced, emotion-laden, well-written addition to this dynamic series." says Vicky Gilpin

Diana Rowland, BLOOD OF THE DEMON (Random House, 02/23/10, $7.99) Welcome to the world of Kara Gillian, a cop with a gift. Not only does she have the power of othersight to see what most people can’t even imagine, but she’s become the exclusive summoner of a demon lord. Or maybe it’s the other way around. The fact is, with two troublesome cases on her docket and a handsome FBI agent under her skin, Kara needs the help of sexy, insatiable Lord Rhyzkahl more than he needs her. Because these two victims, linked by suspicious coincidence, haven’t just been murdered. Something has eaten their souls. And as the killings continue, Kara soon realizes how much there’s still to learn about demons, men, and things that kill in the night—and how little time she has to learn it.

Available March 2^nd

Chris Marie Green, DEEP IN THE WOODS (Penguin, 03/02/10, $15.00, Vampire Babylon) In this brand new novel in the "dark, dramatic, and erotic" Vampire Babylon saga- With the female master of the London Underground in her hands, stunt woman-turned A-vampire hunter Dawn Madison must fight off her followers, a vicious pack of undead teenage girls who put the vamps Dawn had to deal with in Los Angeles to shame.

Erica Hayes, SHADOWGLASS (St. Martin's, 03/02/10, $14.99, The Shadowfae Chronicles) Welcome to a secret world hidden behind shadowy fairy glamour, where thieving spriggans rob you blind, beautiful banshees mesmerize you with their song, big green trolls kick heads at nightclubs and vampire Mafiosi rule the streets. Here a seductive magic mirror lies hidden deep in a demon’s lair, with a simple warning: don’t stare at the glass. Ice is a light-fingered fairy who can’t resist a look at the powerful mirror. The mirror offers her a chance to achieve everything she’s ever dreamed of. But when she pilfers it, she discovers that its power comes with a price: the mirror is a gateway to obsession and madness... and it will take every trick in her arsenal just to survive.

Available March 23rd
Jenna Black, THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND (Random House, 03/23/10, $7.99) Morgan Kingsley, a kick-ass exorcist has a supersexy demon living inside her. Personal matters with her human lover will have to wait when the opportunistic owner of the Seven Deadlies demon club in Philadelphia enlists Morgan’s help in heading off a crisis: It seems that demons have started showing up at the hot spot in alarming numbers and in the unwilling bodies of rough trade club-goers. Morgan is sure that Dougal, Lugh’s sworn enemy, is behind this, but why? To find out, Morgan must summon every ounce of power at her command—or risk becoming just another casualty in an all-out demon war.

Carolyn Crane, MIND GAMES (Random House, 03/23/10, $7.99) Justine Jones has a secret. A hardcore hypochondriac, she’s convinced a blood vessel is about to burst in her brain. Then, out of the blue, a startlingly handsome man named Packard peers into Justine’s soul and invites her to join his private crime-fighting team. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime deal. With a little of Packard’s hands-on training, Justine can weaponize her neurosis, turning it outward on Midcity’s worst criminals, and finally get the freedom from fear she’s always craved. End of problem. Or is it? Soon, while battling her attraction to two very different men, Justine is plunging deeper into a world of wizardry, eroticism, and cosmic secrets. With Packard’s help, Justine has freed herself from her madness only to discover a reality more frightening than anyone’s worst fears.

Be sure to mark your calendar for upcoming Urban Fantasies from Patricia Briggs and Jim Butcher in April!