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Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
4.0

I really liked Clean Sweep!  I'm glad I picked this one up.

It was fun to read, and it moved pretty fast.  It is short, so that might be part of it.  But I really liked Dina's world, and the magic and how it seems to be a little sci-fi too.  Like how the werewolves seem to have some genetic enhancements.  And other planets are mentioned.  Plus, the vampires kind of reminded me of aliens, but I really liked the spin on vampires.  

The magic was really cool!  I love the idea of a magical inn, and how it can defend itself if it has to.  I also liked how the inns were rating, and higher ratings mean really good things.  I get why Dina took over this abandoned inn, and how she wants it to be a hustling and bustling place where she might have a guest who can lead her to her parents.  I really hope we learn more about them.  And I hope Dina finds out what happens to them.  I don't know if we'll ever meet her siblings- I doubt it we will, but it would be nice to see them. 

I really hope we see Sean again too.  I hope it's not the last we see of him, and I really hope he makes an appearance.  It would be nice to see him again in some way. 

Actually, I liked a lot of the characters we meet.  Dina was really cool, and I really liked her.  She seems pretty independent, and she kind of reminds me of Nevada from the Hidden Legacy series.  I think, if you like that series, you'll like this one.  Dina has a guest, and I wish I could remember her name, but she seemed pretty cool.  I want to know more about her, and I hope we get to see her in the rest of the series.

As fast as things went, and as much as I loved the world, I thought things could be explained a little more.  It's pretty short, so more could have been added.  I got a basic idea of the world and how it worked, but a little more explanation would have been nice.  Still, I know there are other books after this one, so I think we'll get more as the series goes in.  Even if I'm not completely happy with the information we get, I know we'll get something.

My Rating: 4 stars.  I really liked this book, and I wish it were a little longer.  I don't mind that too much, since this is only the first book in the series.  I can't wait to see what happens next.