Review of book Blood Cross / Jane Yellowrock 2 (Faith Hunter)

******** 8/10 Review of book Blood Cross  / Jane Yellowrock 2  (Faith Hunter)

Medium rating of  Blood Cross (Faith Hunter) / Jane Yellowrock 2 (year 2010)  Rating :  8.5 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4,15

Opinion of  Blood Cross (Faith Hunter) / Jane Yellowrock 2: Very good, essential to buy and read, the series continues very well. Urban fantasy, black magic, bounty hunter, kidnapping, police, priestess, romance, skinwalker, vampire politics, vampires, witches..

Blogs reviews:

Blood Cross has vampires galore, plus fast paced action, surprising plot twists, plenty of magic and no shortage of blood – what more coul..

https://www.lovevampires.com/fhbloodcross.html

As a story, Blood Cross moved quickly and engaged in more world building. My main plot criticism of the first book was that it was slo..

http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2012/02/review-of-blood-cross-by-faith-hunter.html

This installment was a page-turner, which shouldn’t surprise me considering its predecessor. Rich character development and plenty of a..

http://www.thediscriminatingfangirl.com/2010/05/22/review-blood-cross-by-faith-hunter/

There are a number of histories told, from the dispersal of the one family of vampires into the many, the rise of the out-clan, the origin of vampires, the revolt in Saint Domingue and t..

https://www.booksmoviesreviewsohmy.com/book-review-blood-cross-by-faith-hunter/

This is a pretty serious urban fantasy, not a light, fluffy, sparkly one. If you prefer the latter, then I don’t think Jane is for you. But if you’re a fan of the former, then I’ll bet you’ll love Ja..

http://www.dreyslibrary.com/2013/03/jane-yellowrock-2-blood-cross-by-faith-hunter-repost/

Jane Yellowrock is back on the prowl against the children of the night... The vampire council has hired skinwalker Jane Yellowrock to hunt and kill one of their own who has broken sacred ancient rules but Jane quickly realizes that in a community that is thousands of years old, loyalties run deep... With the help of her witch best friend and local vigilantes, Jane finds herself caught between bitter rivalries and closer than ever to the secret origin of the entire vampire race. But in a city of old grudges and dark magic, Jane will have to fight to protect both sides, even if no one will protect her.

First pages / excerpts and first chapters of  Blood Cross (Faith Hunter) / Jane Yellowrock 2:  

Urban Shaman / Walker Papers 2 (C.E. Murphy)

* * *    3/5 10

The sequel to 2005's Urban Shaman pits beat cop and reluctant shaman Joanne Walker (real name Siobhan Walkingstick) against her deadliest foe yet: an ancient serpentine spirit bent on crossing over into modern day Seattle not to order an iced mocha latte from Starbucks but to take over the world!  Just a few months after meeting the Native American trickster god Coyote and grudgingly agreeing to become a shaman it was either that or death! Walker is still coming to grips with her paranormal abilities. But when she discovers the body of a dead woman in a University of Washington shower room, she's thrust into a potentially apocalyptic adventure that revolves around a good hearted coven trying to raise a seemingly benevolent spirit from the netherworld. But as the rituals intensify, Walker realizes that the 3,000 year old entity isn't exactly on a mission of peace.

Characters: Joanne Walker, Gary, Coyote, Cernunnos
Place: Seattle

Books of Walker Papers series:

1 | 2

Urban Shaman / Walker Papers 1 (C.E. Murphy)

* * *    3/5 10

Murder, new magical talents, spirits, mechanic, police...  Joanne Walker has three days to learn to use her shamanic powers and save the world from the unleashed Wild Hunt.

 No worries. No pressure. Nevermind the lack of sleep, the perplexing new talent for healing from fatal wounds, or the cryptic, talking coyote who appears in her dreams.

And if all that's not bad enough, in the three years Joanne's been a cop, she's never seen a dead body but she's just come across her second in three days. It's been a bitch of a week. And it isn't over yet.


Books of Walker Papers series:

1 | 2


Reviews:

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"There are some huge positive elements to this book. The story is nicely paced and fun with plenty of interesting twists and turns as Joanna tracks down her ad.."
http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2012/02/review-urban-shaman-by-ce-murphy-book-1.html

"  After that, though, the merits of this book start to shine through the choppy writing. Chief among them is the chosen mythological background: Walker is half .."
http://speculativebookreview.blogspot.com.es/2010/04/review-urban-shaman-by-ce-murphy.html

"  It's still a good book. It could be a better book, and I'm looking forward to Murphy's next novel, because Joanne Walker is engaging enough and the mix is int.."
https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-373-80223-4.html

"  The author wastes no time getting into the story, dropping the reader into the plot with Joanne on the plane and drawing in the exposition as it goes along. I.."
http://allaboutromance.com/book-review/urban-shaman/

"Urban Shaman is what I like to call an “original” in the Urban Fantasy genre. One of the series that was out before the big boom. The blend of Native American.."
http://shera-bookwhispers.blogspot.com.es/2014/02/review-urban-shaman.html

"  I don’t give a one star review to a book very often. Usually, when a book is only worthy of one star in my opinion, it ends up in my DNF (Did Not Finish) pile.."
http://booksthathook.com/urban-shaman/

"   Urban Shaman is one of my favorite urban fantasy books, mainly because of the great cast of characters. There’s a cross-dressing detective who sees dead peopl.."
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Whisper of Shadows / Diamond City Magic 3 (Diana Pharaoh Francis)

* * * *    4/5 10

 Father coming back from death, boyfriend tortured and arrested, FBI, magical drug, family, spiritual dimensions, rescue boyfriend...  War is coming . . . When the FBI uses an antimagic law to arrest and torture Riley's boyfriend, they have no idea what hell they are about to unleash. If Riley can't rescue Clay before he breaks, the result will be a disaster of epic proportions. With time running out, Riley and her family must rely on two people more likely to stab them in the back than actually help. And, even if Riley manages the rescue, she's still got to deal with two kidnappings and the return of her dad from the dead the same dad who'd been willing to see her dead to protect his secrets. What's a girl to do? Kick ass, take names, and protect those she cares about at all costs...

Reviews:

"  I first discovered Diana Pharaoh Francis with Trace of Magic, the first book in this series and I was suitably impressed.  (You can check out that review her..
 http://thebookreadinggals.com/whisper-of-shadows-by-diana-pharaoh-francis/"