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Super Six Favorite Supernatural Creatures
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, but I love to watch horror movies and read books that feature all sorts of supernatural creatures and horror/suspenseful situations year round. To celebrate the upcoming night of dressing up in costumes and collecting candy (this year with two little Marios and one little Luigi), today I’m sharing my favorite supernatural creatures and the books that feature them.
Warm Bodies is hands down my favorite book featuring zombies. Isaac Marion took a genre that has been done to death (pun intended) and made it fresh again by giving us a zombie main character that can actually think, feel, and yes, even fall in love. The zombies in Warm Bodies are a bit different, and they can even evolve over the course of the book. The prequel novella, The New Hunger, covers the beginning of the zombie apocalypse and R’s humble beginnings as a zombie. These are excellent books, and I can’t wait for the sequel to come out next year.
I’m not really a big fan of nice fairies. I don’t know why I haven’t read that many books featuring them, but the Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr set the bar high enough that I haven’t picked up many book with fairies as characters since (except for JL Bryan’s Songs of Magic series). I remember this world being gritty, dangerous, and fascinating. The fae themselves were definitely a departure from the happy go lucky ones Disney would have you think of…
The Charley Davidson series is my favorite series adult urban fantasy. Who knew a grim reaper could be so witty, tenacious, smart-mouthed, and determined while tracking down the bad guys as a private investigator? Did I mention that the son of the devil is in love with her and she just can’t stay away from him either? This is my go to set of books that I recommend to people when they’re looking for something new to read. There’s also ghosts and spirits galore in these books, so it could have been included in the next category.
Why, oh why did Kendare Blake only write two books featuring Cas Lowood killing dangerous ghosts? Anna was certainly one of the fiercest adversaries that Cas ever faced, but he certainly met his match in the second book, Girl of Nightmares, when fighting the spirit that killed his father. Seriously creepy and deadly specters, strong protagonists. How I miss these books…
Who wouldn’t want to be able to reincarnate over and over again, especially when you get to chose where you go? JL Bryan’s Paranormals series has a girl who can kill with just one touch, a boy who can heal in the same way, a girl who can make everyone love her with just a word, and a boy who can make everyone fear him with just a look. There’s even a girl who can speak with the dead and a boy who can reanimate the dead. But these opposite pairs are in an endless cycle of trying to destroy each other, and when two of them dare break that pattern, all hell breaks loose. And the collateral damage is immense and highly enjoyable to read.
Who wouldn’t want to live forever and never age again. Sure, you have to drink a little blood here and there, but that’s a small price to pay. The world of vampires is so varied, full, and rich in literature that there’s something for everyone. My favorites happen to be Jeaniene Frost’s Night Prince books featuring Vlad and JR Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series.
So these were my Super Six Favorite Supernatural Creatures in Books. I can’t wait to see yours!
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Faeries and Witches are my favorites
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I don’t think that I’ve read many books featuring Witches. Any suggestions, Tiffany?
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Yes!
Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough is one of my favorites. The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas was good. And of course there is always Harry Potter 🙂
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Great list – who doesn’t love the BDB? I’m intrigued to read more about fairies, thanks for the recommendations!
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You’re welcome for the recc on fairies. I still have to catch up with the last book of BDB, but the series is amazing!
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I love this meme! I created my first list today =). I love your choices! I’ve heard a lot about the Charley Davidson series, so hopefully I can read it soon!
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I’m so glad you posted your list, Kathy! The Charley Davidson series is so super fantastic, I can’t really gush about it enough. Push it to the top of your pile!
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I defintely love the zombies and I’m really getting into ghosts as well (I’m reading Anna Dressed in Blood right now!). For dark faeries, have you tried Holly Black’s Modern Faerie Tale series (I think that’s what it’s called. It starts with Tithe).
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I seriously love Anna Dressed in Blood so much, Megan. I have Holly Black’s books on my Kindle but haven’t gotten to them yet. So many books, so little time… I’ll have to bump it up to the higher part of my pile.
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Wow what a great list. I think I’ve only one book by grim reapers so I didn’t even think of that one. Not a huge fan of zombies but people seem to love them. Faeries and vampires are pretty awesomesauce too. Thank you for sharing your favorites and if you have time come check out mine: SSS
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The nice thing about this topic? There are so many supernatural creatures that no matter which ones I picked, everyone else picked ones that I totally didn’t think of. Such variety, and if one doesn’t float your boat, you just pick a different kind that suits you. 🙂
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The only book mentioned in this list that I have read is warm bodies. I’m not a zombie fan but I LOVE HIS WRITING. The other books are on my wish list. Tnx for the post heather
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Isaac Marion’s writing is great. Warm Bodies wasn’t your typical zombie book, and i think that’s part of what made me like it so much.
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Nice choices! I still have to read the wicked lovely series. I like fairy books where the fae are evil and mean too. Warm Bodies was also my favorite zombie book! 🙂
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Yay, another Warm Bodies fan! I can’t wait for the sequel. I really liked the Wicked Lovely series, and the bonus for you if you read them now is that the series is finished–no wait between books 🙂
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Love your list! I’m a vampire fangirl all the way 🙂 At the moment the genre needs new ideas – it feels that everything has been done at least twice. So I’m exploring some pre-hype books now and hoping that while I do that someone will come along and redefine vampire fiction in some exciting new way.
Cheers, Kat 🙂
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I totally agree, Kat! I haven’t read that many vampire books lately(even the follow up books to the series I love) because I got burnt out. Fresh ideas are definitely needed!
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Great list! I’ve been wanting to read WARM BODIES for ages. Haven’t so far. Everyone keeps telling me that it’s a very different zombie novel and now that book and film are out there, I should really get to both soon.
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