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mlcutter's review
5.0
Reading this one between Mercy Blade and Raven Cursed gives good insight into how Rick is different when it comes to the were-cats.
angels_gp17's review
3.0
** Read in [b:Cat Tales|11082349|Cat Tales (Jane Yellowrock, #3.5)|Faith Hunter|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1302548544s/11082349.jpg|16003996].
— Cat Tats #0.4
This one we get a backstory on Rick LaFleur who we meet in book one, [b:Skinwalker|5585788|Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1)|Faith Hunter|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1400516601s/5585788.jpg|5757031].
Rick has gotten himself into trouble for chasing tail. What a surprise!!!
In Cat Tats we get Rick’s POV, learn how he got his tattoo’s, and who he’s related too. It was interesting to see how he got his cat tats and that they, Rick and Jane, where fated to cross paths. Their is a lot of pain that Rick goes through in this one.
Cat Tats was enjoyable. Fans will like the backstory on Rick and that fate was preparing him.
Rated: 3 Stars
librovert's review
4.0
Read in Cat o'Nine tales.
Cat Tats is part of Rick LeFleur's back story and explains how he came to be in possession of his tattoos depicting Jane's cats. I gave this short 4 stars because it felt like an important part of his story, rather than just a deleted scene.
Cat Tats is part of Rick LeFleur's back story and explains how he came to be in possession of his tattoos depicting Jane's cats. I gave this short 4 stars because it felt like an important part of his story, rather than just a deleted scene.
ac223's review
4.0
Cat Tat's is a little back story on Rick Lafleur. He started out in the New Orleans police academy but was picked up to work for the federal government in some undercover infiltration of the vamps. After chatting up a pretty vamp Isleen he wakes up in a barn restrained by his hands and feet. The psycho vamp apparently has an old grudge with Katie who happens to be a long lost relative of Rick. Isleen has a young witch Loriann tattooing his skin with a spell to bind him to her, not sure why she isn't able to do it the normal way other than she has to be sick in some way. Where she has taken blood from the Loriann and Rick the skin hasn't healed but became infected. Loriann reveals that Isleen has her brother locked away with her scions and won't give him back until she completes the binding. For some reason, she trusts Rick after spending a few days with him and provides him a weapon and also provides Katie with the address of the barn. Rick stakes her but misses. Luckily Katie and Leo show up in time to kill Isleen and save them all.
leelah's review
3.0
Read as part of [b:Cat Tales|11082349|Cat Tales (Jane Yellowrock, #3.5)|Faith Hunter|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1302548544s/11082349.jpg|16003996] anthology.
3,5 stars
Ok, this story is a bit more meaty comparing to two that precede in timeline.
This is a story behind Rick's tats.
The most interesting thing about Rick's ink is the fact that it's depicting two of Jane's most important forms. It can't be a coincidence and this story put an answer to it:
It's a fate thing and they are meant to cross their paths.
I suppose it would be a bit different if witch who spelled his ink waved his future, but the way I figured it out of this story is that it was out of her hands. It puts a certain gravity on their relationship as it is.
It also opens a possible plot in future since his ink is a dangerous thing.
Cat Tats is told from Rick's pov in third person narrative style. I was never a big fan of his (more like completely indifferent towards him), so I was consciously making an effort to get invested.
The fact that his family is influential and that he is a good Catholic boy was mentioned in books, but here we get some confirmation on that. That he is reckless and that there is no line he wouldn't cross in order to finish his mission is mentioned, shown AND again confirmed here. All in all, I got to know some things about him, but I am still not sold. I find that every book set in NOLA apparently has to have ladyman, "Gambit" character and Rick is playing the part. I hope that events from [b:Mercy Blade|8100979|Mercy Blade (Jane Yellowrock, #3)|Faith Hunter|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388337237s/8100979.jpg|10885471] will make his character develop in some other, more interesting direction.
On whether you should read this: If you are fan of Rick - definitely yes. If you are fan of series, it wouldn't be bad, but it's not really necessary, imo.
3,5 stars
Ok, this story is a bit more meaty comparing to two that precede in timeline.
This is a story behind Rick's tats.
The most interesting thing about Rick's ink is the fact that it's depicting two of Jane's most important forms. It can't be a coincidence and this story put an answer to it:
It's a fate thing and they are meant to cross their paths.
I suppose it would be a bit different if witch who spelled his ink waved his future, but the way I figured it out of this story is that it was out of her hands. It puts a certain gravity on their relationship as it is.
It also opens a possible plot in future since his ink is a dangerous thing.
Spoiler
He is spelled, but spell is not activated. It has to come up in future and it made me angry just how reckless he was with this.Cat Tats is told from Rick's pov in third person narrative style. I was never a big fan of his (more like completely indifferent towards him), so I was consciously making an effort to get invested.
The fact that his family is influential and that he is a good Catholic boy was mentioned in books, but here we get some confirmation on that. That he is reckless and that there is no line he wouldn't cross in order to finish his mission is mentioned, shown AND again confirmed here. All in all, I got to know some things about him, but I am still not sold. I find that every book set in NOLA apparently has to have ladyman, "Gambit" character and Rick is playing the part. I hope that events from [b:Mercy Blade|8100979|Mercy Blade (Jane Yellowrock, #3)|Faith Hunter|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388337237s/8100979.jpg|10885471] will make his character develop in some other, more interesting direction.
On whether you should read this: If you are fan of Rick - definitely yes. If you are fan of series, it wouldn't be bad, but it's not really necessary, imo.
bookfessional's review
4.0
4.0 stars
Oh, look. Ricky-bo got himself in trouble b/c chasing tail. SHOCKER.
This one is told from Rick's POV, and if you've been curious about how he got his mountain lion/bobcat tattoo:
IT MEANS NOTHING.
I like this one b/c lot and lots of PAIN for Rick.
Oh, look. Ricky-bo got himself in trouble b/c chasing tail. SHOCKER.
This one is told from Rick's POV, and if you've been curious about how he got his mountain lion/bobcat tattoo:
Rick didn’t know what it meant to have the cats here on his body, beneath his skin, part of him.
IT MEANS NOTHING.
I like this one b/c lot and lots of PAIN for Rick.
a_h_haga's review
3.0
I was never Team Rick, but that doesn't mean I want him to be tortured - as I've seen some others say. It's a little scary how emotional some people become over fictional characters.
But I digress.
This is the story of how Rick got his tats and what they mean. It also has some general Rick-backstory.
While the story is interesting, and I really like the magic here, it is a little too long for my taste.
But I digress.
This is the story of how Rick got his tats and what they mean. It also has some general Rick-backstory.
While the story is interesting, and I really like the magic here, it is a little too long for my taste.
traditionson's review
4.0
A very cool short that really brings some life and history to Lorainne and Rick giving them far more of a presence in the books. A good introduction as well to some of the balance, rules and infected in the vampire community. Overall a short that really expands the series.