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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Kitty never seems to get a break. She had her wedding in Vegas and big trouble followed her home to Denver. She meets up with paranormal investigators who are in town for their reality show. Kitty wants to interview them for her show and they want to have her join them on a Denver investigation. Then the fires start burning buildings and people. Otherworldly fire.
And a new vampire is in town and seems to want to help, but Kitty doesn't know who to trust. She forges ahead. She has to, she's the alpha wolf and the otherworldly fire is targeting her pack.
She knows it has something to do with the backlash from Vegas, but doesn't know how to prove it.
Tough, inquisitive, caring. Kitty is awesome.
The series, I think, began as a closed world where only the paranormal knew about the paranormal. It has since become an open world where everyone knows that vampires and werewolves exist. It's been neat to see that come about. Most series I read are one or the other, closed or open world.
Definitely recommend.
And a new vampire is in town and seems to want to help, but Kitty doesn't know who to trust. She forges ahead. She has to, she's the alpha wolf and the otherworldly fire is targeting her pack.
She knows it has something to do with the backlash from Vegas, but doesn't know how to prove it.
Tough, inquisitive, caring. Kitty is awesome.
The series, I think, began as a closed world where only the paranormal knew about the paranormal. It has since become an open world where everyone knows that vampires and werewolves exist. It's been neat to see that come about. Most series I read are one or the other, closed or open world.
Definitely recommend.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
So, in my previous update, I posted that I had read the book 'Kitty and the Silver Bullet', which was true. But I had also read Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand at the time, and forgot to put the title in the list. To make matters worse (for who? who the f**k cares!?), I posted my review of Dead Man's Hand under the title of Silver Bullet. Oh well. Point is, I love Carrie Vaughn's Kitty Norville series. I am devouring these books really really rapidly. I am normally a fairly quick reader, but I am going through these things like Larry King goes through wives. Did you ever stop and wonder if Larry King and Elizabeth Taylor had ever gotten married, it might have started an infinite loop that led to the ultimate heat death of the universe? Anyway, I digress. Read the Kitty Norville books, they follow a definite timeline, but like the Sue Grafton alphabet novels, each stands more or less alone. I think you'd get a lot more out of them if you read them in order, but don't feel you have to. Highly Recommended.
Kitty Raises Hell
3.5 Stars
In the aftermath of events in Las Vegas, Kitty and her pack in Denver are under attack by what appears to be a vengeful spirit.
This installment improves on the previous one in several regards. To begin with, the action starts immediately and there is none of the slow build-up that has characterized the earlier books. Moreover, Kitty is finally becoming more pro-active. Rather than working from a defensive position or waiting to be rescued, she takes the initiative to battle the threat to her pack.
The conflict itself in this installment is compelling and the eventual explanation is original and engaging. The developments in Kitty and Ben's relationship is also satisfying as they grow stronger as a couple.
Overall, an enjoyable addition to the series and Marguerite Gavin's narration is superb as always.
3.5 Stars
In the aftermath of events in Las Vegas, Kitty and her pack in Denver are under attack by what appears to be a vengeful spirit.
This installment improves on the previous one in several regards. To begin with, the action starts immediately and there is none of the slow build-up that has characterized the earlier books. Moreover, Kitty is finally becoming more pro-active. Rather than working from a defensive position or waiting to be rescued, she takes the initiative to battle the threat to her pack.
The conflict itself in this installment is compelling and the eventual explanation is original and engaging. The developments in Kitty and Ben's relationship is also satisfying as they grow stronger as a couple.
Overall, an enjoyable addition to the series and Marguerite Gavin's narration is superb as always.
Again, Carrie Vaughs writes a good book, but I have to say the theme of this book kinds threw me off. I like urban fantasy, but it kinda saddens me how it all ends up going on about demons, eventually. Of course, your demons might be different or not really demons at all, but it annoys me. Too generic, I suppose. So yeah, it took me a while to get through this book, even though it turns out the author uses the demon card pretty well.
I will, though, take a break from Kitty Norville and read abit of something else for a while. She's a great character, but I find myself longing for a nice adventurous book. And, let's admit it, Kitty spends most of her time running away or running her mouth (it's OK, though. That's how we like her).
I will, though, take a break from Kitty Norville and read abit of something else for a while. She's a great character, but I find myself longing for a nice adventurous book. And, let's admit it, Kitty spends most of her time running away or running her mouth (it's OK, though. That's how we like her).
I kind of fell into the reading the Kitty series because they are set in Colorado and I live in Colorado. The first two books made me want to continue the series. And the third and forth books were my favorites and made me start telling everyone about the series. But the 5th books really left me wondering if Vaughn has run out of steam for Kitty. This 6th book is better but still not as good as the 3rd and 4th book in the series. Usually I read the Kitty books in one night. This one took me a while to get through but I think it had more to do with my disappointment in the 5th book and not wanting it to end up like it. And it didn't. As I said I liked it better then the last book.
I am invested in Kitty and Ben. And will keep on reading the series. I know Vaughn can write a good story. She is very good at showing who her characters are and the world they live in.
One last note....it was very strange to read this after Laurel Hamilton's Skin Trade and find the same villain. Not of course played out the same but the same type of demon/monster.
I am invested in Kitty and Ben. And will keep on reading the series. I know Vaughn can write a good story. She is very good at showing who her characters are and the world they live in.
One last note....it was very strange to read this after Laurel Hamilton's Skin Trade and find the same villain. Not of course played out the same but the same type of demon/monster.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
DAMMIT, I just lost everything I typed. *mopes*
I just read six of these in a row, and I think I'm done for now. I'll spare you separate reviews of all of them.
One of Vaughn's more... unique... writing traits is a tendency to wrap up major plotlines halfway or 75% of the way through the book. No way was that the end, you think, they only thought they defeated the baddie, and it's going to come roaring back when we least expect it. But no. The third book was a particularly strong example: you discover who, how, and a little of why, but in the end it isn't enough to save the day after all. It does serve to make a simple series of books a little less formulaic, so I don't really object.
I think my favorite remains the first one, with its unique take on domestic violence.
I just read six of these in a row, and I think I'm done for now. I'll spare you separate reviews of all of them.
One of Vaughn's more... unique... writing traits is a tendency to wrap up major plotlines halfway or 75% of the way through the book. No way was that the end, you think, they only thought they defeated the baddie, and it's going to come roaring back when we least expect it. But no. The third book was a particularly strong example: you discover who, how, and a little of why, but in the end it isn't enough to save the day after all. It does serve to make a simple series of books a little less formulaic, so I don't really object.
I think my favorite remains the first one, with its unique take on domestic violence.
Spoiler
When reading, you can generally spot an abusive relationship a mile off: you have fairly dispassionate access to all the abuser's actions at once, and you're not quite as subject to their charms. The Midnight Hour suckered me in, though: Well, they're werewolves, they have an animalistic side, I can't understand exactly how their social system works, isn't this just how you run a pack? Nope. Carl may be a werewolf, but his (and other pack members') manipulation and control tactics are inescapably human. You realize along with Kitty that just because you're not strictly human doesn't mean others are allowed to treat you inhumanly.
Just really decent suspense in general. Now that the romance plotline's over and Kitty's established with a pack of her own, the Kitty Norville series is free to really focus on expanding the world (adding a variety of new supernatural beings, obviously).