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In book four of the werewolf DJ series, Kitty’s book, “Underneath the Skin” is about to be released. When she hears that her mother has breast cancer and must be operated on, she and Ben rush home to Denver. She knows that making this move will appear to be an act of aggression in the eyes of Carl and Meg, the alpha wolves in her former pack. A turf war is taking place between the Denver vampires and lycanthropes. Rick, Denver’s Vampire Master, asks Kitty to step in on this turf war. Kitty is forced to become the alpha wolf she has thus far avoided. Kitty must step up, grow a backbone, and help save the lives of those closest to her, and all the while, her mom is going through the scariest time of her life. This has to be my favorite of all the Kitty books thus far. Kitty’s character has grown and developed into a strong and powerful woman/wolf. The action keeps you begging for more. Be prepared to devote some time to reading this book—because once you start it, you won’t be able to stop. Another great book by Vaughn!
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Kitty and Ben plan on tying the knot. Kitty’s mother, so excited that Kitty has found “a keeper” begins planning a large, ostentatious wedding. Kitty and Ben want something much smaller, so they plan to elope in Las Vegas. Kitty’s producers even arrange a special live televised episode of Kitty’s radio show “The Midnight Hour.” When word gets out that Kitty’s planning on making a trip to Vegas, she is approached by Rick, Denver’s Vampire Master, and is asked to give a message to the Vegas Master, Dom. Kitty obliges, after all, she and Rick do have a special “partnership” as leaders of their respective “species.” When Kitty and Ben arrive in Vegas, they discover their hotel is holding a gun show. They are surrounded by hundreds of gun-toting bounty hunters. Not exactly paradise for a lycanthrope!
Kitty begins searching for guests for her show. In a city like Vegas, it can’t be that difficult. She soon learns about a show at The Hanging Gardens, one run completely by lycanthropes. But there’s something off about the Vegas lycanthropes---no wolves.
While Kitty is off on her search, Ben has discovered that being a wolf has some advantages. He sits in on a round of poker, and soon learns that he can sense how his opponents are doing. He signs up for a poker championship. Kitty is thrilled for him—she’s happy that he’s accepting and taking advantage of his “wolf.” But during the championship game, Ben outs a cheater, and is abducted. On his wedding day, nonetheless. Kitty reports him as missing, but everyone seems to believe that he’s not missing, but simply has a case of cold feet.
As usual, Kitty finds herself in danger. She’s discovered a secret behind The Hanging Gardens show, and an explanation for the lack of werewolves in Las Vegas. How will she protect her life, and save the man she loves?
Vaughn does another amazing job with this installment of the Kitty Norville series. As always, the character development is spot on. It’s amazing to see how Kitty’s character has grown, both as a person and as a wolf. The secondary characters add a great deal of interest to the book as well. So, once again, I’m impressed! Another highly recommended book!
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Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn
Jennifer Lawrence, April 6, 2009
In book four of the werewolf DJ series, Kitty’s book, “Underneath the Skin” is about to be released. When she hears that her mother has breast cancer and must be operated on, she and Ben rush home to Denver. She knows that making this move will appear to be an act of aggression in the eyes of Carl and Meg, the alpha wolves in her former pack. A turf war is taking place between the Denver vampires and lycanthropes. Rick, Denver’s Vampire Master, asks Kitty to step in on this turf war. Kitty is forced to become the alpha wolf she has thus far avoided. Kitty must step up, grow a backbone, and help save the lives of those closest to her, and all the while, her mom is going through the scariest time of her life. This has to be my favorite of all the Kitty books thus far. Kitty’s character has grown and developed into a strong and powerful woman/wolf. The action keeps you begging for more. Be prepared to devote some time to reading this book—because once you start it, you won’t be able to stop. Another great book by Vaughn!(2 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn
Jennifer Lawrence, April 6, 2009
Kitty and Ben plan on tying the knot. Kitty’s mother, so excited that Kitty has found “a keeper” begins planning a large, ostentatious wedding. Kitty and Ben want something much smaller, so they plan to elope in Las Vegas. Kitty’s producers even arrange a special live televised episode of Kitty’s radio show “The Midnight Hour.” When word gets out that Kitty’s planning on making a trip to Vegas, she is approached by Rick, Denver’s Vampire Master, and is asked to give a message to the Vegas Master, Dom. Kitty obliges, after all, she and Rick do have a special “partnership” as leaders of their respective “species.” When Kitty and Ben arrive in Vegas, they discover their hotel is holding a gun show. They are surrounded by hundreds of gun-toting bounty hunters. Not exactly paradise for a lycanthrope!Kitty begins searching for guests for her show. In a city like Vegas, it can’t be that difficult. She soon learns about a show at The Hanging Gardens, one run completely by lycanthropes. But there’s something off about the Vegas lycanthropes---no wolves.
While Kitty is off on her search, Ben has discovered that being a wolf has some advantages. He sits in on a round of poker, and soon learns that he can sense how his opponents are doing. He signs up for a poker championship. Kitty is thrilled for him—she’s happy that he’s accepting and taking advantage of his “wolf.” But during the championship game, Ben outs a cheater, and is abducted. On his wedding day, nonetheless. Kitty reports him as missing, but everyone seems to believe that he’s not missing, but simply has a case of cold feet.
As usual, Kitty finds herself in danger. She’s discovered a secret behind The Hanging Gardens show, and an explanation for the lack of werewolves in Las Vegas. How will she protect her life, and save the man she loves?
Vaughn does another amazing job with this installment of the Kitty Norville series. As always, the character development is spot on. It’s amazing to see how Kitty’s character has grown, both as a person and as a wolf. The secondary characters add a great deal of interest to the book as well. So, once again, I’m impressed! Another highly recommended book!
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