My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Category: Adult
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Content: Strong language
After her twin sister’s brutal murder, former US Army Sergeant
Allison “Lex” Luther vowed to protect her niece, Charlie. So when two
vampires try to kidnap the baby, it quickly turns into a fight to the
death—Lex’s death, that is.
She wakes up to two shocking
discoveries: she has miraculously survived the fight, and baby Charlie
is a “null,” gifted with the ability to weaken supernatural forces...and
a target for creatures who want to control that power. Determined to
guarantee her niece’s safety, Lex makes a deal with the local vampires.
She sets out with the mysterious—and undead—“fixer” Quinn to track down
whoever’s responsible for the kidnapping, sharpening her newfound magic
skills along the way. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more
dangerous her powers become.
I've had this book on my Kindle
for a very long time. I've considered reading it several times over the
last three years, but I had already started so many different series
that I didn't want to start another one until I finished some of those.
Well, I finally got to the point where I could read this one, and I was
pretty excited to finally start a new urban fantasy series.
“The third time I died was early on a Monday morning, a week after Labor Day.”
I love that first line! Overall this first book is a decent
opening to the series. It moved a bit slow at times, and this is
definitely a set-up book for a series, but it sets up a very promising
premise. I liked all the characters, even though at this point some of
them are not that well developed yet.
There is a hint of romance
thrown into this story with a couple of different guys the main
character could end up with, and if I have to choose between the two I
would probably pick the vampire at this point. However, I actually felt
like the best chemistry was between Lex and her brother-in-law (or
former brother-in-law, since Lex's sister died).
While this
didn't exactly blow me away or anything, I thought it was enjoyable and
there are several plot threads that are intriguing enough to make me
want to continue on with the series.
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