Blood Cross

Starred review from January 15, 2010
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 investigatesomeone 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.

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