Booklist Review
In the second Jane Yellowrock caper, New Orleans' vampire council has hired the Cherokee-descended shapeshifter to hunt and kill a rogue who is unleashing young, insane vampires on humans, which is against the vampire code. But loyalties run deeper than law among the undead, and one local vampire VIP has a grudge against Jane for destroying his son. Jane gets into a complicated stew involving human and vampire rivalries, the ancient vampire-witch conflict, the New Orleans police, and her need to balance her beast and human natures. What with puzzles, chases (including a climactic one to rescue children), lots of blood, and some explicit sex, count on this to please thriller and dark romance fans alike.--Murray, Frieda Copyright 2010 Booklist
Library Journal Review
In the second novel in Hunter's new paranormal series (after Skinwalker), vampire hunter Jane Yellowrock is still in New Orleans, recovering from her previous encounter with a rogue vampire. Beast, the big cat who shares Jane's consciousness, is ready to hunt and mate, and Jane has a difficult time controlling her wild side. Fortunately, there's a new problem to investigate-someone is violating age-old vampire rules, wreaking havoc with the already-tenuous clan structure in the Big Easy's overcrowded vampire underworld. The problem quickly becomes personal when Jane's witch friends are abducted to power the vampire rituals, and Beast's power, strength, and skill help Jane hunt down a cold-blooded killer. VERDICT Jane Yellowrock is one of the most intriguing new heroines in urban fantasy, and Hunter skillfully doles out tiny pieces of Jane's backstory to keep readers coming back for more. Mystery and action are at the forefront here, but the romance from the first book continues to build slowly. Readers eager for the next book in Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson series may want to give Faith Hunter a try. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.