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Dark Heir
A Jane Yellowrock Novel
Faith Hunter

A ROC Book
April 7, 2015 / ISBN 9780451465962
Fantasy

Reviewed by Jan Fields

 

Skinwalker Jane Yellowrock is back and this time she's tracking one seriously scary vampire. He used to hang on a wall in "vamp headquarters," but now he's on the streets. He's fast, insane, and protected by magic. On top of that, he badly injured Jane on their opening encounter, leaving her more in need of her friends than ever. As always, I found the character of Jane Yellowrock fascinating. She has a strong desire to do that right thing, but murky vampire politics often make it very tough to figure out what that would be. I don't blame her - I found the vampire politics confusing as well - but I was still happy to be along for the ride in Jane's world. She's finding her place in the world, and we can all relate to that. One thing I especially enjoy is that Jane is not the only complex character here. They all have multiple layers and emotions and motivations. It keeps the plots surprising (if sometimes very complex). Jane is very introspective in this one, so if you have to have something blow up or come out fighting in every scene, you might find this a bit slow - but I certainly did not. Not a fast read, but a compelling one.

Reviewer Janis Fields is the author of over two dozen books for children and adults including Threads of Deceit, Ghost Light Burning, Wellspring of Magic, and Emerald Dragon.
Reviewed 2015
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