Here are links to excerpts from some upcoming and recent urban fantasy releases.

The links are directly to the sample chapter where possible, but some sites require a PDF download or put the excerpt in a frame because no one has explained to them that frames are things of evil. You may also need to scroll down past descriptions, reviews, or other general book information in some cases.

I’ll try to keep this updated, so at any given time it should have a link to a listed author’s most recent book or their next release. If you’re interested in trying out a writer that’s new to you, there’s a section at the bottom with links to available excerpts from some first-in-a-series books.

• Ann Aguire – Blue Diablo (excerpt)
• Ilona Andrews – Magic Strikes (excerpt)
• Kelley Armstrong – Living With the Dead (excerpt) (see the site’s sidebar for links to later chapters)
• Lyn Benedict – Sins & Shadows (excerpt)
• Amber Benson – Death’s Daughter (excerpt)
• Patricia Briggs – Bone Crossed (excerpt)
• Jim Butcher – Turn Coat (excerpt)
• Rachel Caine – Undone (excerpt)
• Jacqueline Carey –Santa Olivia (excerpt)
• P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast – Hunted (excerpt) (ya)
• Karen Chance – Curse the Dawn (excerpt)
• Jeaniene Frost – At Grave’s End (excerpt)
• Justin Gustanis – Evil Ways (excerpt)
• Charlaine Harris – Dead and Gone (excerpt) – May 2009
• Kim Harrison – White Witch, Black Curse (excerpt)
• Devon Monk – Magic in the Blood (excerpt)
• Greg Van Eekhout –Norse Code (excerpt)
• Carrie Vaughn – Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand (excerpt)
• Rachel Vincent – Pride (excerpt) (requires PDF download)
• Jaye Wells – Red-Headed Stepchild (excerpt)

excerpts from the first book in a series

• Jim Butcher – Storm Front (excerpt)
• Rachel Caine – Ill Wind (excerpt)
• Karen Chance – Touch the Dark (excerpt)
• Charlaine Harris – Dead Until Dark (excerpt)
• Kim Harrison – Dead Witch Walking (excerpt) (scroll down to find it)
• L.J. Smith – The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle (excerpt) (ya)
• Carrie Vaughn – Kitty and the Midnight Hour (excerpt)
• Rachel Vincent – Stray (excerpt) (requires PDF download)