Welcome James R. Tuck! He is here to promote BLOOD AND BULLETS (available February 7, 2012 from Kensington). This is the first book of his Deacon Chalk: Occult Bounty Hunter series about a tough as nails monster hunter. Abigail’s review will be up soon, but in the meantime, James is counting down ten other male protagonists in urban fantasy worth checking out. Let us know your favorite in the comments.

You can read all the previous Top 10 Lists HERE

Top Ten Male Protagonists in Urban fantasy

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James R. Tuck

James R. Tuck here. Some of you may know that I write books, some of you may be like: “who's dis guy?” Well, I am an author. I write a dark Urban Fantasy series about an Occult Bounty Hunter named Deacon Chalk. Book one, BLOOD AND BULLETS, comes out February 7^th.

I know a lot of you are big Urban Fantasy fans like me and you know that it is not normal for a series to not only star a male in the lead role, but to be written by a man. So in honor of the release of BLOOD AND BULLETS and the main man Deacon Chalk, here is my Top 10 list of Male Protagonists in Urban Fantasy. (say that three times fast, lol.)

It’s the last day of the month which means it’s time to check out what we’re going to be reading next month in:

View all the previous Hot Off The Press posts here

(Here is the monthly conversation snippet from Abigail and her murderously hostile TBR Pile)

My TBR Pile: I dreamed of your death last night.

Me: Again?

My TBR Pile: Yes, I woke up smiling.

Me: That might be the sickest thing you’ve ever said to me.

My TBR Pile: Surely not.  There was that time I described in exquisite detail how I would bludgeon you to death with all four hardcover editions of The Twilight Saga, which you bought in addition to the paperbacks you already owned!

Me: That was pretty graphic.  I can’t believe you’re still whinnying about that.  And I gave the paperbacks away, if you recall.

My TBR Pile: What is that?

Me: What is what?

My TBR Pile: Abigail…

Me: What?  And you know I hate it when you say my name through your teeth like that.

My TBR Pile: I will not ask you again.  Explain that.

Me:…You know exactly what it is.

My TBR Pile: I want to hear you say it.  Out loud.

Me: You made me promise never to say those words again.

My TBR Pile: So help me…

Me: Box set.  Are you happy?  It’s a box set of the first eight Sookie Stackhouse books.

*This title will be released on February 1, 2012*

Title: Eyes Like Leaves Author:  Charles de Lint Series: N/A Cover Art: N/A Genre: Fantasy Excerpt: Yes No Source: Publisher Reviewed by: Julia Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Tachyon Publications; January 16, 2012 ISBN-10: 1616960507 ISBN-13: 978-1616960506   Sexual Content: None. Rating: Good - A fun read with minor flaws. Maybe read an excerpt before buying.

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*This title will be released on January 31, 2012*

Title: Tangled Author:  Erica O'Rourke Series: Torn Trilogy #2 Cover Art: N/A Genre: Paranormal YA Excerpt: Yes Source: Publisher Reviewed by: Abigail Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp (January 31, 2012) ISBN-10: 0758267053 ISBN-13: 978-0758267054   Sexual Content: Kissing Rating: Good - A fun read with minor flaws. Maybe read an excerpt before buying.

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Title: Crave the Night Author:  Patti O’Shea, Lori Devoti, Michele Hauf, & Sharon Ashwood Series: N/A Cover Art: N/A Genre: Paranormal Romance Excerpt: Yes Source: Publisher Reviewed by: Julia Paperback: 372 pages Publisher: Swell Cat; October 6, 2011 ISBN-10: 0615548377 ISBN-13: 978-0615548371   Sexual Content: Explicit sex scenes. Rating: Good - A fun read with minor flaws. Maybe read an excerpt before buying.

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