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Four years ago Cat left Bones…the man who taught her everything she knows about vampires and vampire hunting. Also, the only man she’s ever loved.
Now Cat is leading a special team of government agents in the war against the paranormal miscreants of the world…and she’s stumbled upon one of the most powerful: Ian, the man who also happens to be Bone’s sire. Cat’s good but she’s not that good, and while Cat leaves Ian alive and un-dead she also happened to kill one of Ian’s oldest and most revered servants. Setting off a chain of events that will leave members of her team dead…and undead…
But the heart of our story isn’t about working relationships, or friends…it’s about Bones finding his way back into Cat’s life after four very long years. And back into her heart…forever…
Review
I love this series. I was a little thrown by the premise of this installment taking place so long after the first. Four years is a long time and I was worried that it would hinder the romantic progression of Bones coming back into Cat’s life. Really, I should have feared not.
Bones is almost instantly back in Cat’s life. Not back in her bed from the get-go, but back as a fellow vampire fighter and trainer. Though, the love doesn’t follow far behind.
I loved getting to know Cat’s team. The men are rough and tough and it was interesting to see them at a point where Cat had a new member. It showed the testaments she needed to make to gain trust from the men, but also assured the reader that she was accepted as their leader as well as a friend. Watching the final team member slowly integrate and trust Cat was almost like watching a relationship develop…Gave you the new relationship feeling that was missing from Cat and Bones. Mostly because Cat and Bones aren’t new.
Nope, Cat and Bones come to this book with previous expectations. High Expectations. And this book does deliver. The relationship is strong and still growing. Frost allows her characters to grow without changing who they are at their base. The repartee between the two is still strong as is the heat of their love. A little jealousy is thrown in (on both sides) to add a little spice.
Readers who enjoyed the first book will find the same Cat and Bones, just a little older, and a little stronger. Like fine wine they’re only getting better with age.
Rating: 4/5 Well done second installment with actual character growth!
Sara O
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