Book 29, 2015
May. 9th, 2015 12:42 pmThursday night, I finished reading Bloodstone, which is the third installment in the "Deadtown" series by author Nancy Holzner. As with the first two books in the series, there was a lot going on. Not only was there the main plot, but many subplots were woven into it.
When humans in Boston are murdered and their bodies mutilated, the city's paranormal element is blamed. Citizens of Deadtown are restricted to their own section of the city. However, demon hunter and shapeshifter Vicky Vaughn knows it's not one of Deadtown's residents who is to blame. When she is captured by a demi-demon and almost killed in the same, ritualistic manner as the prior victims, Vicky's Aunt Mab manages to reach her and rescue her, all the way from Wales. During the battle to save Vicky, her werewolf-lawyer boyfriend Kane is turned to his wolf form, and no one knows for sure if he'll be stuck in that form until the next full moon. Now Vicky has a personal reason for putting a halt to the killings and sending the demon responsible to hell permanently.
In addition, Vicky's niece is showing signs of coming into her heritage as a shapeshifter, Vicky's long-lost roommate, the vampire Juliet Capulet (yes, THAT Juliet Capulet!) has returned, and Vicky's former apprentice, the zombie Tina, would like another shot at learning how to hunt demons.
All in a day's work for poor Vicky!
I love these books. Describing them as "fast-paced" almost doesn't do them justice. I get caught up in the stories easily, and they're difficult to put down. Giving this one five stars!
★★★★★
When humans in Boston are murdered and their bodies mutilated, the city's paranormal element is blamed. Citizens of Deadtown are restricted to their own section of the city. However, demon hunter and shapeshifter Vicky Vaughn knows it's not one of Deadtown's residents who is to blame. When she is captured by a demi-demon and almost killed in the same, ritualistic manner as the prior victims, Vicky's Aunt Mab manages to reach her and rescue her, all the way from Wales. During the battle to save Vicky, her werewolf-lawyer boyfriend Kane is turned to his wolf form, and no one knows for sure if he'll be stuck in that form until the next full moon. Now Vicky has a personal reason for putting a halt to the killings and sending the demon responsible to hell permanently.
In addition, Vicky's niece is showing signs of coming into her heritage as a shapeshifter, Vicky's long-lost roommate, the vampire Juliet Capulet (yes, THAT Juliet Capulet!) has returned, and Vicky's former apprentice, the zombie Tina, would like another shot at learning how to hunt demons.
All in a day's work for poor Vicky!
I love these books. Describing them as "fast-paced" almost doesn't do them justice. I get caught up in the stories easily, and they're difficult to put down. Giving this one five stars!
★★★★★