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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Delightful, and delighted that the series seems to keep getting better. I'm interested to see where it goes next.
This should be 2.5 stars but I'm being uncharacteristically charitable today. Kitty, while a horrible, guilty pleasure of mine, is not a series which deals in great plots.
Kitty started the series as an abused, timid omega wolf. And in 1 short year has become a scary alpha wolf? She has no combat training, no political knowledge, nothing at all that would be scary or would lead me to believe she can protect anyone from any big bads, but here she is, fighting vampire/werewolf wars and ensuring protection for her new pack. I just don't buy it. Additionally, all of the characters are weak idiots, especially the bad guys. If this were a Dresden Files or Mercy Thompson book, Kitty would be dead on page 1. And her relationship with Ben still feels like a forced relationship. You just know the author is try to drag it out so that late in the series she can kill of Ben and Kitty can fall into Cormac's arms for comforting (this is speculation on my part as I haven't yet read past book 4).
I started this series thinking it was a cool idea to see the big bad wolf from the place of someone weak, and not the super hero we're used to seeing in our heros/heroins. But now Vaughn is trying to make Kitty a super hero, and I'm just not buying it.
Kitty started the series as an abused, timid omega wolf. And in 1 short year has become a scary alpha wolf? She has no combat training, no political knowledge, nothing at all that would be scary or would lead me to believe she can protect anyone from any big bads, but here she is, fighting vampire/werewolf wars and ensuring protection for her new pack. I just don't buy it. Additionally, all of the characters are weak idiots, especially the bad guys. If this were a Dresden Files or Mercy Thompson book, Kitty would be dead on page 1. And her relationship with Ben still feels like a forced relationship. You just know the author is try to drag it out so that late in the series she can kill of Ben and Kitty can fall into Cormac's arms for comforting (this is speculation on my part as I haven't yet read past book 4).
I started this series thinking it was a cool idea to see the big bad wolf from the place of someone weak, and not the super hero we're used to seeing in our heros/heroins. But now Vaughn is trying to make Kitty a super hero, and I'm just not buying it.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
ben seems to get more macho/strong in this book.
"i think we're here to make the world a better place than we found it. i think we don't always deserve the cards that we're dealt, good or bad. but we are judged by how we play the cards we're dealt. those of us with a bum deal that makes it harder to do good - we just have to work a little more is all. there's no destiny. there's just muddling through without doing too much damage."
"do you have to provoke him like that?"
"he's a bully. i love bullies. they have such big, shiny red buttons to push."
"i didn't like being human. what is there to being human? you wake up every day, work your ass off just so you can barely put a roof over your head and food in your stomach."
"nobody gets a normal life. you think it's normal, then something like this happens. you find a lump, you get bitten by something out in the woods. and you think 'why me?' but the universe says 'why not you?'"
"i think we're here to make the world a better place than we found it. i think we don't always deserve the cards that we're dealt, good or bad. but we are judged by how we play the cards we're dealt. those of us with a bum deal that makes it harder to do good - we just have to work a little more is all. there's no destiny. there's just muddling through without doing too much damage."
"do you have to provoke him like that?"
"he's a bully. i love bullies. they have such big, shiny red buttons to push."
"i didn't like being human. what is there to being human? you wake up every day, work your ass off just so you can barely put a roof over your head and food in your stomach."
"nobody gets a normal life. you think it's normal, then something like this happens. you find a lump, you get bitten by something out in the woods. and you think 'why me?' but the universe says 'why not you?'"
I relished the fact that Kitty is pushed out of her comfort zone in Kitty and the Silver Bullet. In this installment, she cannot continue with her tail between her legs but must face the demons in her past. As she returns to Denver to care for her ailing mother she is approached by Rick, a vampire who wants to overthrow the current rule by staging a coup. Kitty is faced with the tough decision of joining in on a potential turf war or sitting on the sidelines.
Kitty honestly surprised me in this book, she was no longer a pushover and good riddance to that scaredy-cat (pun intended) because we finally see her asserting her dominance and being the bad bi*ch I always knew she could always be. Carl and Meg were on my stink list for being total alphaholes so I was glad to see someone stand up to them.
Kitty has progressed so much from the victim of the first book to a vivacious and sassy woman. I enjoy reading her because I always feel a sense of realism as if she could actually be living in Denver and I am following along on her adventures.
The most jaw-dropping thing aside from this was definitely the "romance". I was left utterly shook by the turn of events and hope a certain character will make an appearance again.
I listened to this via audiobook and must commend Ms. Marguerite Gavin for her sensational voice range. My favorite has to be "Radio Kitty's" voice which is the perfect balance of sexy and sensual but also upbeat and fun. Marguerite voiced each character perfectly and was able to switch from Kitty to Ben to Rick to every other character smoothly and convincingly. She also can infuse just the right amount of emotions in her voice to portray utter excitement, heartbreak, worry, and sadness.
I was on the fence about Kitty before but now I am pretty excited to listen on to her adventures!
Kitty honestly surprised me in this book, she was no longer a pushover and good riddance to that scaredy-cat (pun intended) because we finally see her asserting her dominance and being the bad bi*ch I always knew she could always be. Carl and Meg were on my stink list for being total alphaholes so I was glad to see someone stand up to them.
Kitty has progressed so much from the victim of the first book to a vivacious and sassy woman. I enjoy reading her because I always feel a sense of realism as if she could actually be living in Denver and I am following along on her adventures.
The most jaw-dropping thing aside from this was definitely the "romance". I was left utterly shook by the turn of events and hope a certain character will make an appearance again.
I listened to this via audiobook and must commend Ms. Marguerite Gavin for her sensational voice range. My favorite has to be "Radio Kitty's" voice which is the perfect balance of sexy and sensual but also upbeat and fun. Marguerite voiced each character perfectly and was able to switch from Kitty to Ben to Rick to every other character smoothly and convincingly. She also can infuse just the right amount of emotions in her voice to portray utter excitement, heartbreak, worry, and sadness.
I was on the fence about Kitty before but now I am pretty excited to listen on to her adventures!
I needed to take a break after the third book. I didn't know if I was going to come back to the series. I'm glad I did. This is the best one so far.
While I'm glad that Kitty finally stopped running away and grew some balls, I just don't think I'm buying the Ben-Kitty twosome, especially in this book. *shrugs*
I was more than ready to dive into Carrie Vaughn's next Kitty Norville book after finishing Kitty Takes a Holiday. The mood was right and I was not quite ready to say goodbye to the characters just yet, however temporary. I wasn't disappointed.
Kitty and her new mate have settled in Pueblo, Colorado, far enough away from Denver not to cause problems, but close enough to continue with her radio show at KNOB. Her talk show is one of a kind. She reaches out to supernatural beings and others who want to learn more about them. When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Kitty rushes home to Denver and finds herself in the middle of a power struggle between two powerful vampires. Despite her best intentions to stay neutral, Kitty is forced to choose sides. Her former pack leader wants her dead and will not rest until she is. With the werewolves and vampires on the brink of war and a powerful werewolf out for her blood, Denver is not the safest place to be--not even with the new supernatural police unit lead by Detective Hardin on the case.
I really enjoyed this book. It was fun and entertaining. Kitty is coming into her own as an alpha wolf, still struggling with her former life and her new one. She is not a violent person and would prefer to talk things out, but even she realizes that the ideal is often not the reality. Kitty must make some very difficult decisions, and she isn't quite sure she is up to being the one to make them. Her insecurities come to the forefront in this novel.
I am still not quite sure how I feel about her love interest. I like him very much as a character, and perhaps my hesitation to fully accept them as a couple comes from the fact that I am not sure the sparks between she and another man from her past have fully had a chance to die out. Still, her current relationship makes more sense for practical purposes, and I do hope they will be happy together.
One of many things I like about Carrie Vaughn's series is that it is dark and a bit on the gritty side, while at the same time remaining easy reading. Carrie Vaughn is one of my comfort authors.
Kitty and her new mate have settled in Pueblo, Colorado, far enough away from Denver not to cause problems, but close enough to continue with her radio show at KNOB. Her talk show is one of a kind. She reaches out to supernatural beings and others who want to learn more about them. When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Kitty rushes home to Denver and finds herself in the middle of a power struggle between two powerful vampires. Despite her best intentions to stay neutral, Kitty is forced to choose sides. Her former pack leader wants her dead and will not rest until she is. With the werewolves and vampires on the brink of war and a powerful werewolf out for her blood, Denver is not the safest place to be--not even with the new supernatural police unit lead by Detective Hardin on the case.
I really enjoyed this book. It was fun and entertaining. Kitty is coming into her own as an alpha wolf, still struggling with her former life and her new one. She is not a violent person and would prefer to talk things out, but even she realizes that the ideal is often not the reality. Kitty must make some very difficult decisions, and she isn't quite sure she is up to being the one to make them. Her insecurities come to the forefront in this novel.
I am still not quite sure how I feel about her love interest. I like him very much as a character, and perhaps my hesitation to fully accept them as a couple comes from the fact that I am not sure the sparks between she and another man from her past have fully had a chance to die out. Still, her current relationship makes more sense for practical purposes, and I do hope they will be happy together.
One of many things I like about Carrie Vaughn's series is that it is dark and a bit on the gritty side, while at the same time remaining easy reading. Carrie Vaughn is one of my comfort authors.
Kitty has a pack! I had a gut instinct that the storyline was going to circle back to where it all started. Good addition to the series.