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yodamom's review against another edition
5.0
Urban Fantasy at it's best. Vayl and Jaz team up with Cassandra psychic and Cole a sensitive. The hunt for Santos leads them to Corpus Christi Texas at a Winter festival where Jaz serves Vayl a sexy belly dance. Jaz struggles with nightmares trying to recover from her love loss. Feeling are sparking on the sidelines between Jaz and Vayl, as is power developed from their union. Excellent action and character development.I could not set this book down.
nadia55's review against another edition
Bad Book Book Club #5: truly awful, one of the worst things I’ve ever read.
vikingwolf's review against another edition
5.0
Jaz and the team are working undercover at a festival, keeping an eye on a Chinese circus act with very dangerous vampires. Chien-Lung has stolen a biotech armour prototype designed by Bergman which leaves the wearer invincible, and they must get it back. But Jaz is having her own problems with jealous men, disorientating dangerous hallucinations when she tries to sleep, and has to fight a deadly new enemy in the soul eating Reavers.
I like Jaz because she is feisty but still has flaws that you can relate to. Her flirty relationship with partner Vayl has part of you wishing they would hook up, while hoping that they keep this will-they-won't-they dynamic going a bit longer as it is working so well. I love Bergman, Cassandra and Cole, who each bring something good to the story. The humour in the 'I hate you, you smell' relationship with paranoid tech guy Bergman and psychic Cassandra is a real highlight. We also see a more vulnerable side to Cassandra in this book when she has a vision of her own death and is scared stiff about it. The obvious male posturing between Cole and Vayl to get the attention of Jaz is amusing as well. This book has the added advantage of a great badass Pengfei. Psycho bitch! Cole is pretty funny in his childish way and comes out with some really great lines to defuse the tension in the situations. All of the characters are so well written that you just get swept up in their experiences.
Jaz has enhanced powers but she isn't some kind of Wonder Woman. She is unsure how to use and develop her abilities and is certainly not immune to getting hurt and showing very poor judgement at times, like in the cafe where she meets Desmond. It was not the smartest thing from a CIA agent but that is part of her charm. It is important that the reader connects with her and can relate to her, which is certainly achieved by the author.
The plot races along from one situation to the next and there are plenty of action scenes. Jaz's hallucinations, the Reaver attacks, infiltrating the boat, the attempt to kill Chien-Lung at the festival and of course the all-action big finale. When you add the humour and relationship issues to the mix, you really do have an excellent urban fantasy book that ticks all the boxes. I love this series and look forward to getting stuck into book 3.
I like Jaz because she is feisty but still has flaws that you can relate to. Her flirty relationship with partner Vayl has part of you wishing they would hook up, while hoping that they keep this will-they-won't-they dynamic going a bit longer as it is working so well. I love Bergman, Cassandra and Cole, who each bring something good to the story. The humour in the 'I hate you, you smell' relationship with paranoid tech guy Bergman and psychic Cassandra is a real highlight. We also see a more vulnerable side to Cassandra in this book when she has a vision of her own death and is scared stiff about it. The obvious male posturing between Cole and Vayl to get the attention of Jaz is amusing as well. This book has the added advantage of a great badass Pengfei. Psycho bitch! Cole is pretty funny in his childish way and comes out with some really great lines to defuse the tension in the situations. All of the characters are so well written that you just get swept up in their experiences.
Jaz has enhanced powers but she isn't some kind of Wonder Woman. She is unsure how to use and develop her abilities and is certainly not immune to getting hurt and showing very poor judgement at times, like in the cafe where she meets Desmond. It was not the smartest thing from a CIA agent but that is part of her charm. It is important that the reader connects with her and can relate to her, which is certainly achieved by the author.
The plot races along from one situation to the next and there are plenty of action scenes. Jaz's hallucinations, the Reaver attacks, infiltrating the boat, the attempt to kill Chien-Lung at the festival and of course the all-action big finale. When you add the humour and relationship issues to the mix, you really do have an excellent urban fantasy book that ticks all the boxes. I love this series and look forward to getting stuck into book 3.
xvicesx's review against another edition
4.0
Brilliant second instalment. You can't not love Jaz and her relationship with Vayl. And I'm almost certain that at one point, Miles and Cassandra will get it on. They're chemistry waiting to happen!
bookworm151719's review against another edition
5.0
By far the most unique paranormal book I've ever read. it's been years since I was able to finish a book that quickly. I was on the edge of my seat the entire book & it was full of surprises.
WARNING!!
Not for the faint of heart or weak stomachs.
WARNING!!
Not for the faint of heart or weak stomachs.
alisonb's review against another edition
3.0
There was some funny banter from Jaz, but the plot didn't drive my interest. I will still give the third book a shot as I really enjoyed the first installment and am hoping this was just a blip on my radar!
vikcs's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
erin_md's review against another edition
2.0
So far I find the writing in these books does not flow very well. The plot jumps around quite a bit in the beginning between what's actually going on and the dialogue in Jaz's head making it hard to follow. I've started the third book and I'm hoping the series gets better but if doesn't turn around after book 3 then I think I will abandon the series.
m_kayk's review against another edition
4.0
This was a little faster than the first book. Still great detail, and the story delves a little deeper into the backgrounds of the characters, a little at a time so it's not overwhelming with information. The end makes you want to keep going.