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Praise for the Nocturne City series:
"Pure Blood pounds along hard on the heels of Night Life, and is every bit as much fun as the first in the series. With a gutsy, likable protagonist and a well-made fantasy world, Pure Blood is real enough to make you think twice about locking your doors at night. A swiftly-paced plot, a growing cast of solid supporting characters, and a lead character you can actually care about--Kittredge is a winner." --Jim Butcher
“Dark and cutting edge” —Romantic Times
“I loved the mystery and the smart, gutsy heroine.”—Karen Chance
“Hot, hip, and fast-paced…I couldn’t put it down”—Lilith Saintcrow
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In the shadows of Nocturne City, witches lurk and demons prowl, and homicide detective Luna Wilder must keep the peace—while living life as a werewolf. Now bodies are turning up all over town, the brutal murders linked by a cryptic message: We see with empty eyes…
To make matters worse for Luna, she can’t get wolfishly handsome Dmitri Sandovsky out of her mind. The last time he helped her with a case, Dmitri suffered a demon bite that infected him with a mysterious illness…and now his pack elders have forbidden him from associating with Luna. But she’ll need his help when high-level witches start turning up slaughtered. Because a war is brewing between rival clans of blood witches and caster witches—a magical gang war with the power to burn Nocturne City to the ground.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Following the same story..., Dec 17 2008
By B. Athina "Vampire in Unicorn" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pure Blood (Mass Market Paperback)
I am not so sure about this series... the story is evolving and in some ways it's good... In others I would like the heroine... more... gutsy... when you meet the guy that left you to go back home you don't fall on all fours to get him to stay... you ask questions and when you see that it's not going anywhere you just go... let him try to come to you... Luna lost points with me in that one....Over all... if you liked the 1st book try it...
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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3 1/2 stars, Nov 5 2008
By G. Gavin - Published on Amazon.com
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I have no doubt that Caitlin Kittridge is a talented writer and expect great things from her future books. For me, though, there are a few issues that prevent me from giving Pure Blood a higher rating.First, after the first book (Night Life,) I didn't realize that Luna was so emotionally involved with Dmitri. She'd only known him a few days and they hadn't spent that much time together. So I was surprised by how strong her feelings were for him at the beginning of the second book. The relationship just didn't seem to have been developed to that degree, yet. Still, okay, I can get past this, but, given that Luna was supposedly so attached to Dmitri and that she has suffered from not having a pack, it seems just a bit odd that she didn't allow Dmitri to bite her and make her a member of his.
Second, I never quite understood how Luna was "forcing" her cousin, Sunny, to stay with her. It seemed throughout the first book, until the very end at least, that their decision to be roommates had been mutual. But, now at the beginning of the second book her cousin has been "freed" from her obligation and has happily moved back in with their Grandmother. Huh?
Third, I found it distracting when, at the beginning of Pure Blood, Luna, an experienced homicide detective, doesn't know that petechial hemorrhage is an indication of strangulation or asphyxia. Anyone who's ever watched CSI, read a mystery, etc. knows this and I certainly would have expected a homicide detective to have this knowledge. Minor, I guess, but it still interrupted the fantasy.
Finally, and this is certainly nothing to do with the author and I did not factor it into my rating, the Kindle version is almost impossible to read in many places. Even when all the words do appear the font is difficult to look at for any length of time.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Whats a wolf to do?, Feb 29 2012
By Jussy Who - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pure Blood (Mass Market Paperback)
Since the events of Night Life our heroine Luna Wilder a few things have changed. Luna has been on extended medical leave and is only now returning to her job as a homicide detective. Newspapers have outed her as a werewolf, a secret she had kept well hidden. She has a new female boss who is unimpressed with Luna's personality and the way in which she conducts her investigations. To top it all off, she has a new partner who could pass for a Barbie doll.Her first case which starts out as a routine dead body turns into a family feud between two powerful witch families. One a family of casters and the other blood witches. A feud that threatens to bring down Nocturne City.
Luna's personal life is no better. Her cousin Sunny has left and moved back in with their grandmother who makes no secret her dislike of Luna. Dimitri her love interest (I'm still not getting why) who had gone to the Ukraine because of the demon has returned. Should be a good thing right? Would be except he's returned with someone who will make Luna want to rip everyone to shreds.
I thought this was a great follow up to Night Life. Not only are we getting the same suspense, action and "go Luna" moments that I came to expect with the first book. Kittredge has thrown in a few work related and personal twists for Luna to figure out. If you liked Night Life you will love Pure Blood! Just give the feisty Luna a chance to grow on you.
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