So this is the second book in this series. Jace Valcheck is a fbi girl literally taken from her world and brought to one where humans are obsolete and Pires and thropes and lems are the walkers of this world. Now Jace was originally brought here to find a killer. But alas he got away in the first book. This whole second book is about a crazy man who kills people in the name of comic books and superheros with time travel and Badass magical weapons Oh yeah and there's some magic. Pretty much anything is possible. So this book was okay for me but lost me a good couple of times. I like the characters even more this time and the growth is great but the over all plot just kept dragging for me. Jace is tracking down a killer who is targeting comic book characters, heroes, who it seems, really existed in this reality. The premise with all the realities and reboot to characters was interesting but we got way too into the nitty gritty of comics and really, it just doesn't interest me that much. I read comic a little but don't go over them with a fine tooth comb. I have friends that do that and after going to a movie of a comic book character, I tend to tune them out going over all the idiosyncrasies of what was wrong/right, changed, etc..., I never philosophize over comics and I don't think I ever will. So when the story got so, so involved with all the different comics, some I never read or cared for, I just wanted to tune out. Since it is a big part of the story, I had to take it to get the whole of the story and the characters.So the OK story is made up for by a great cast of characters with some twists and turns. Charlie is probably the best character and I felt was the closest to Jace. He would make a great love interest if he wasn't sexless. The banter he has with Jace is the best part of the book. The background of Dr Pete comes out this time. Jace talks about him like she was interested in him, but I never saw that. He runs a great vet clinic for animals infected with lycanthropy virus. Very interesting and the the dog she sits is great. Overall we get more of a feel for the characters and who they are, even Cassius. This made it worth reading for me even with the convoluted comic/alt. realities/doppelganger/time continuum plot.
What do You think about Death Blows (2010)?
Kind of far out for me, but people who like 'Twilight' will probably like it.
—helentoby1965
I love the main character and her partner!
—momosan
