I was hoping that the sequel would continue right afterwards and show the transformation to work for the government ect. THAT would’ve been interesting. Maybe show Bones hunting for her. I was interested in buying this sequal right off, now I am putting it on my To-buy-list-when-I-don’t-have-something-else-I-want-more.

Part of the attraction to the book is the fact that Bones is so similiar to Spike (without the annoyance of Buffy being there). Now that she is being revved up to super-killer, it will be like a quasi-buffy afterall. I liked the fact that she was LEARNING and not super-kick-butt. Now it is up to the conflict to be based on the criminals instead of the character’s personality. Disappointing. Thanks for posting the review. I’ll try Kresley Cole’s new one instead.

My main problem with the first was Cat herself too. Irritation to no end with her. Her dialogue made me wince, it was dreadful. But I often don’t fully get into the first of a series, so thought, heck, I’ll give the second a try before I dismiss them all together.

I have to say, and I think this is the first time ever for me, I am glad I read this review before buying the second. It has saved me some dollars. No offense to anyone that loves it or the author herself. I think Frost has AMAZING writing skills, but the main ingredient that I look for, the characters, were just too off for me. Due to the great writing though, I will be keeping an eye out for any future work from her.

I think that people either love Cat or don’t and the success of the book will rest on Cat’s likeability for the reader.

This is exactly the case for me. I did not care for her at all in the first book; reading your description of her in the second book does *not* make me want to rush out and buy a copy.

My tastes in characters range and I have nothing against all powerful ones that seem to be larger than life, especially when it comes to kick ass fighting skills. However there is this one trait in Urban Fantasy books that annoys me. Each female or male character has to be stubborn to stupidity at times. I get it that their irrational decisions move the story, but sometimes trouble has to find them and not vice versa.