Though short if follows the Demonica series faithfully. This is a prequel to Base Instinct book 5.5. Contains brief flashes of previous characters very enjoyable. But as I said brief I read it one night..

Vampire fight Club is a short novella in the Demonica-Lords of Deliverance series. I love this series and this is a fabulous addition. Nate and Lena are dynamic well developed characters and the overall characters interaction is compelling. If you haven't read this book or series you don't know what you are missing.

"Vampire Fight Club" by Larissa Ione was a very enjoyable read. I love both her Demonica and Lords of Deliverance series and this was a great little treat. I really liked it; it was exciting to see the boys again and Nate was a lot of fun to read about. I look forward to learning more about him and the connection to his sire; how did that happen?! Here's hoping we get more details in the future.

REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly
NUMBER OF HEARTS: 4
I have read this story before when it was in the anthology Supernatural. Vampire Fight Club is a short read that takes place in the Demonica world. We follow Lean (Vladena) on a journey to find out who killed her Brother. Along the way Lean learns more about herself than she ever imagined.
Nathan has been buying his time until the end will finally greet him. So when Lena walks in to apply for the new medical assistant job Nathan pretty much loses his sh*t.

This was a good but short story.


Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley & Kensington Books in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

I've missed the Demonica series! It's so clever, imaginative and well written. I really enjoy the books set in this world and this one is no exception.
Although this was a quickie novella, it was worth the read. Love Lena and Nathan's story and the cameos of other characters that we know and love from this series.
Bring on more Demonica stories!!

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

VAMPIRE FIGHT CLUB is dangerous and sexy! Nate and Lena have crazy chemistry together. It's a fast and furious read through the Demonica underworld. I highly recommend the book to everyone!

Nathan Sabine is a manager of Gladius, an underground gladiator rings where supernatural beings fight to the dead, a secret part of club Thirst. At first Nate decides to works there to plan for a revenge upon the demon who kills his wife. However, years gone by and Nate loses the fire that burns his rage. Until a female nurse who smells like canine shifter -- but claims to be a Tiger shifter -- walks into his office, asking for a job. Vladlena "Lena" Paskelkov's brother comes to her hospital dying, and his last word is 'Thirst Club'. Lena wants to find out what really happened so she decides to work undercover at the club as part of the medic team.

I admit that it has been a while since I read the Demonica series -- I used to LOVE that one years back -- so I didn't remember much about the characters... BUT this one could pretty much read as a stand alone anyway. Since it's a novella, everything happens really fast. BUT I appreciate that Ione keeps the sex scene near the end instead of spreading it around the chapters. I liked both Lena and Nate; and even if I didn't remember much, it was nice to see the demon brothers and sister of the Underground General Hospital again.

PS: This story is previously released in an anthology. I don't know whether it has been re-edited or re-expanded though.

This was my first Larissa Ione and I throroughly enjoyed it. I liked Lena and Nathan and I got a glimpse into their world that made me curious. This being the first book I've read also meant some of the rules and comments were a little difficult to fully understand. Solid 3.5

Vampire Fight Club by Larissa Ione which was previously published in Supernatural is a dark paranormal romance about violence that hits too close to home forces Vladlena Paskelkov… a shapeshifter and underworld nurse undercover.
Even though Vampire Fight Club was short, only 88 pages, a novella really. But it sure packed a punch. The banter between Vladlena and Nate was the highlight of this story, it certainly made up for the lack of romance.

Nathan “Nate” Sabine is a rare, day-walking vampire. He is a manager at a demon-operated vampire club with a secret underground fighting arena. Nate feels dead inside until Vladlena walks into his office for a medic position. When she attracts his demonic boss’ attention, he risks everything to protect her. Will Nate lose yet another woman to fate’s cruelty? Or will he bet everything just to keep her safe from all harm?
Vladlena “Lena” Paskelkov is a hyena shifter, who cannot shift into her animal form. She works as a nurse at Underworld General. Lena vows to avenge her brother’s death by exposing Thirst’s link to illegal blood fights. She applies for a medic position at the vampire club. Danger lurks in every corner, yet Lena continues her search for proof of the club’s hand in her brother’s demise. Can Lena expose Thirst’s darkest sin? Or will she become the club’s latest victim?
Nate comes across as a cynical jerk at the beginning of the book, yet he redeems himself throughout the story. I can understand his reasons for behaving so crass, especially around Lena. I like how Lena revitalizes Nate for the good. She is nothing like the usual type of women he prefers; however, her innocent allure attracts him. But what I love the most about Nate is the gamble he willingly takes for Lena’s sake. She gives him the much-needed incentive to confront his demonic boss for good.
Lena steadily grew on me. She starts out timid and sheltered, yet the combination of her brother’s passing and her looming death sentence prompts Lena to trek into dangerous waters. I like how Lena finds the courage to stand up against Nate’s brand of danger. Despite being in unfamiliar territory, she never let fear interfere with her natural instinct to heal. But what I like the most about Lena is how her desire to protect herself from all evil.
VAMPIRE FIGHT CLUB is book 6.5 in Larissa Ione’s popular paranormal series, DEMONICA. This story made me realize how much I truly miss this series. It feels like I am being reunited with beloved, long-lost friends. I love that Eidolon, Shade, Wraith and other characters from previous books make sporadic appearances throughout the story.
VAMPIRE FIGHT CLUB is a tantalizing glimpse into Larissa Ione’s DEMONICA and LORDS OF DELIVERANCE’s world. I love how the author has such a wide variety of supernatural creatures beyond what normally appears in paranormal romances.

This was a great short novella. So, Lena goes into the supernatural fight club to investigate who killed her brother. Immediately she is attracted to Nathan, her new boss and the feeling is mutual.
I really enjoyed this book even though I haven’t read all the others in the series. I will definitely go back to read more.
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Excellent paranormal romance with a well-developed plot. Thanks!!!

This is a short story from the Demonica series. Dark, edgy, and sexy. Loved it.

Just as enjoyable as it was when first released in the anthology- Supernatural

More Demonica, baby! Woohoo!

This novella was originally published in the Supernatural anthology, and is now available to purchase separately. It takes us back to events after book #6 in the Demonica series (Eternal Rider, Lords of Deliverance, #1), and is a quick story featuring Underground General Nurse, Vladlena. It’s not a must-read in order to follow the overarching storyline, but mad fans of the series such as myself, will love stepping back into this world any way we can, and I loved this little quickie.

When Vladlena’s brother is killed in an underground fight club, she decides to go undercover as a medic at the Thirst nightclub – the front for supernatural fighting ring, Gladius. When she meets club Manager, Nate, he is a complete jerk to her but there is an attraction there that she fights to ignore, not knowing how involved Nate was in her brother’s death.

Nate is instantly intrigued by his new medic, and he wants her badly – more than he’s wanted anybody pretty much ever. As an ex-fighter himself, Nate seems smooth and in control, but he is battling his own demons, and his reasons for being at Thirst/Gladius are also more than what they originally seem.

The chemistry between Lena and Nate is palpable, and even in such a quick book, Ione manages to create a connection between them that you can feel. There is sexy time but there is also an emotional element to their relationship that I really liked, and when they are forced to face the unimaginable, they will realise that they finally have something to fight for… but will it be too late?

As expected, I loved this read. There’s something about being back in this world that always gets me excited, and I’m always thrilled for anything that allows me to delve right back in. I loved that we got glimpses of the Sem boys, and a nice little tie-in to the Lords of Deliverance series, and I really enjoyed the story.

A great little extra, and an enjoyable and quick read – 4 stars.

Free standing short paranormal part of Ione Demonica series. Amazing author who presents characters of unique abilities and challenges. The Underground General Hospital specializes in the care and emergency treatment of shifters and demons alike. Vladlena (Lena) is a nurse on duty when her brother is brought in with terminal injuries. Going undercover to investigate her siblings death and the illegal club Lena meets Day Walking Vamp Nathan Sabine. Good overcoming Evil is the theme. "A copy of this book was provided by Kinsington Books via NetGalley with no requirements for a review. Comments here are my honest opinion."

It seems like forever since I'd read a book from this series! And I didn't realize how much I missed the underworld!!!! Great addition to the series I just wish I had read this before the Horsemen!!!

Vampire Fight Club, Larissa Ione

Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviews

Genre:  Romance

I love Larissa's writing, but somehow lost track of the series after reading the first few Demonica books. Still, I'd read enough to follow this story, I think possibly if you haven't read any you could still enjoy it ;-) Its a short, hot paranormal, set in the Demonica world. 
Its not a complex story, that's good as its so short...I don't often read novellas for that reason, they don't have space to let me really get to know the worlds and characters in the story, but when its part of an existing series it works for me.

I liked Lena, she's had a tough upbringing and is now facing death but before that she's determined to get revenge on whoever killed her brother, the one that understood her, protected her, not the two that have made it their work to torment her. With her loving father dead and now Vaughn gone she's alone, and for her last weeks she's going to find the killer.
That brings her in the sphere of Nate, manager of Thirst, and the cruel vicious Demon, Fade....and maybe death too soon. Of course Larissa throws in events that change what's going to happen very rapidly, and of course there's sex...lots of it, hot and sensual.

It's a series that features sex demons as main characters, so its no surprise the main books have that angle, but even this short does -however it fits the general story line, and is not the more-sex-than-story issue I so hate. There needs to be a balance, and Larissa always seems to find it ;-) 

Stars: four, a fun addition to the series.

ARC supplied for review purposes by Netgalley and Publishers

Vladlena Paskelkov to go undercover, her first stop is a haven of vice—with a dangerously sexy vamp in charge . Legendary,Nathan Sabine is the manager of Thirst, a wildly popular vampire club and secret underground blood arena. But Nathan, a rare daywalker, possesses other, even more explosive secrets, as does his beautiful new medic, Vladlena. The one thing they can’t conceal is the lust that simmers between them . The book is amazing. When I started reading I couldn't put it down.Keep up the good work.

*Received ARC from NetGalley for Honest Review*

I Give this book 4 star

This is a Novella, so obviously expect it to be a quick story.
It wasn’t insta-love, it was decently paced throughout the story.
I’m a loyal reader of Larissa Ione, and will continue to read more from this author.