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Book 101, 2017
Dec. 31st, 2017 10:19 pmJust finished reading Dark Heir by Faith Hunter, which is part of her "Jane Yellowrock" urban fantasy series.
When Jane is called to check on fighting at the Council Home in New Orleans (aka, vampire HQ), she learns that an ancient, powerful, insane vampire has escaped imprisonment and is now on the loose in the city. Within hours, fifty-two humans at a bar in New Orleans have been killed, and Jane is thrust into the center of it all. The citizens and law enforcement want the vamp dead, but the vampires themselves warn it will bring about war with the European vampires. Jane is in a tricky position as the Enforcer for the Master of the City, which is why Leo relieves her of that duty to allow her to hunt the escaped vampire without ties to himself or his Clan.
Even Jane's newfound ability to bend time are no match for this vamp, because he is not only a vampire, but also a practitioner of black magic. When Jane is badly injured in battle with the vampire, she must learn to rely on her allies to help her defeat the menace before more innocent lives are lost.
The book was certainly engrossing. The battle scenes were tense and gory, while other moments were fraught with emotion. Jane is carrying a load of guilt, because she wanted to kill the vampire the first time she saw him, imprisoned in the cellars beneath the Clan home. Worse, Jane's injuries are making it impossible for her to shift, and she feels bereft without the ability to commune with the other soul that lives inside of her, that of her mountain lion.
Favorite lines:
♦ Officially, the day sucked. If I kept a diary, that would have been the day's sole entry.
♦ "Be careful which scriptures you pick and choose from to give you a reason to hate."
♦ "I ask God for help and he sends me a freaking werewolf?"
Good to know that Jane can keep a sense of humor about her, even in the darkest times! Very good book, although I am still suspicious about the fact that Leo kept telling Jane he couldn't recall what favor another vampire had asked of him, at the time when the ancient one was imprisoned. Either he doesn't want to admit it, or some sort of working was done on him, which may bite someone in the butt later on. Hm.
Solid five stars!
*****
When Jane is called to check on fighting at the Council Home in New Orleans (aka, vampire HQ), she learns that an ancient, powerful, insane vampire has escaped imprisonment and is now on the loose in the city. Within hours, fifty-two humans at a bar in New Orleans have been killed, and Jane is thrust into the center of it all. The citizens and law enforcement want the vamp dead, but the vampires themselves warn it will bring about war with the European vampires. Jane is in a tricky position as the Enforcer for the Master of the City, which is why Leo relieves her of that duty to allow her to hunt the escaped vampire without ties to himself or his Clan.
Even Jane's newfound ability to bend time are no match for this vamp, because he is not only a vampire, but also a practitioner of black magic. When Jane is badly injured in battle with the vampire, she must learn to rely on her allies to help her defeat the menace before more innocent lives are lost.
The book was certainly engrossing. The battle scenes were tense and gory, while other moments were fraught with emotion. Jane is carrying a load of guilt, because she wanted to kill the vampire the first time she saw him, imprisoned in the cellars beneath the Clan home. Worse, Jane's injuries are making it impossible for her to shift, and she feels bereft without the ability to commune with the other soul that lives inside of her, that of her mountain lion.
Favorite lines:
♦ Officially, the day sucked. If I kept a diary, that would have been the day's sole entry.
♦ "Be careful which scriptures you pick and choose from to give you a reason to hate."
♦ "I ask God for help and he sends me a freaking werewolf?"
Good to know that Jane can keep a sense of humor about her, even in the darkest times! Very good book, although I am still suspicious about the fact that Leo kept telling Jane he couldn't recall what favor another vampire had asked of him, at the time when the ancient one was imprisoned. Either he doesn't want to admit it, or some sort of working was done on him, which may bite someone in the butt later on. Hm.
Solid five stars!
*****
