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Dying Bites

D.D. Barant

3.46 AVERAGE


Previously read on Feb. 17, 2011.

Better on a reread...looking forward to picking up the rest of the series.

The story begins with Jace, a FBI agent ,who is kidnapped on a dark night by a mysterious guy who offers a contract to catch a maniac serial-killer.Jace wasn't excepting to find herself in another universe where vampires and werewolves were real. Sounds cliche?
And now you are thinking that Jace is going to fall in love with her contractor or other team member? I'm sorry if i dissapoint you. But Jace is not looking for romance or even a one night stand,her only objective is "buy" her ticket home.
But the odds are not in her favor.She might stick for a while in a world that humans don't even dream about!

This book was okay. It was a little annoying that we couldn't truly figure out why the heroine was picked and what was going to happen. Other than that, it was a good mystery in a different world.

Sometimes hard to follow (audiobook), a bit more bizarre, than I was anticipating, which resulted in me being confused at points. I found myself re-reading/listening to several chapters to ensure that I understood what was happening or how the characters got to where they were in the book. I will read the next in the series, but not for a bit.
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

Y

I tried. I really did. Just too many things. Honestly, not the worst book I've read, but the characters weren't consistent, I didn't really understand the main character, and I couldn't stand the banter. Also, the random narrative one-liners, and witty commentary were just too wierd. Death by a thousand paper cuts. I couldn't finish. Move on to (hopefully) something better

It is spring chore season at my house and this weekend I needed to spend about three hours on a lawn mower. Eating into some serious reading time I decided to download an audio book to my new snazzy phone and listen to that as I made passes around the pasture. Now my biggest problem with audio books is their availability, it is usually such a hunt on the library’s system to find something that I’m interested that I get frustrated and just go with music instead. This time I lucked out and downloaded three promising titles and started with this one. I ended up nearly finishing this book in one day as I kept looking for more chores to work on so I could keep listening. Now my biggest complaint is that the next five books in the series are not offered from my library and I’m going to have to hunt them down through other means.

Now for the story… This book was quite fun, and again I am surprised at how well a male author wrote from the perspective of a female. Now I know that might be sexist of me, but I most of the time the urban fantasy books I read with a strong quirky female lead are written by women. That’s just how it is. Jace in this story was a great mix of quick wit, sensitivity, strength, and brains. She wasn’t perfect, which lead to credibility as a character. I also appreciated how she wasn’t over the top with her sexuality, there was just enough to spice up the story, but nothing really detailed happened on-camera sorta speak. This character really made this story for me and the narrator was a perfect choice to give her voice.

The premise of this story was interesting, a nice twist from the typical urban fantasy/paranormal reads out there. I like the alternate universe idea and can’t wait to see how all this universe and ours differentiate from one another. The supporting cast was a lot of fun and Jace’s golem partner was a hoot. I also am particularly drawn to the vampire Cassius too. I hope that we get to dig deeper into his persona in future books.

This was a great listen and I highly suggest it to urban fantasy or paranormal fans. If you like Chicagoland vampires,The Vampire for Hire, or Sookie Stackhouse series I bet you enjoy this one too.

I have never disliked a main character more. But the story was interesting enough that I'll check out the second book in the series and hope for major character development.

3.5 stars

A parallel universe where vampires and werewolves comprise the majority of the population. Humans are a minuscule percentile and are viewed mainly as a source of food. Jace gets brought in from our world to solve a mysterious set of serial killings.

Fun series, totally recommend