In EDGED BLADE, intrepid Private Investigator Kit Colbana
is finally getting back on track with her life and her
romance with Damon, Alpha of the cat clan. After
suffering
through a horrific captivity and torture in an earlier
book
of the Colbana Files series, Kit is struggling with
her
warring emotions and PTSD. The nightmares Kit is reliving
had been keeping her from social contact, but she is
slowly
pulling herself back together. Damon is content to be
there for her, and patiently waiting for her to turn back
to his arms and into his life.
Kit begins to be confident enough to take on a few small
cases; but it is not long before her good friend, the
warrior witch Justin, pulls her headlong into his current
case. Justin is investigating the disappearance of stray
shifters, and needs Kit's particular skill set to help in
his search. As the pair work the case, they soon find
that
there is more than just a few shifters disappearing, and
that witches and other nonhumans are also be taken for
unknown purposes by a mysterious, shadowy group. As they
dig deeper, Kit and Justin discover that there is a
sinister plot behind the lost nonhumans; and the plot is
more far-reaching than they ever imagined.
EDGED BLADE is UF written the way it's meant to be
written, and this is the best book of the Colbana
Files
series so far. There is great wordbuilding, nonhuman
characters that are not stock stereotypes, and a really
good storyline. J.C. Daniels has outdone herself with
this
intriguing tale, and the fascinating UF world she has set
up for the reader. The stories are gritty, realistic to
the
genre, and morally ambiguous.
As the fourth book of the series, EDGED BLADE kept my full
attention from beginning to the (unfortunate) to-be-
continued ending. I was left with the feeling that I must
have the next book now! The twist at the end and the need
to find out the secret of Blackstone has me dying for the
next book. I also really enjoy the unique take author J.
C.
Daniels has on shifters, vamps, and witches. I'm now
looking at all three types of nonhumans in a new
light. Colbana Files is like a breath of fresh air
in a
set-in-its-way UF genre.
EDGED BLADE is book four in a UF series I'm really
enjoying, and one that is getting better by the book. It
is, unfortunately, not a book that can be read standalone.
The plot arcs and threads carry over from previous books.
However, Colbana Files is a highly recommendable UF
series, beginning with the first book Blade Song.
In the year since her life was torn apart, Kit Colbana has
slowly rebuilt herself. There’s a promise of hope in the
relationship with the alpha of the local shapeshifters and
she no longer comes screaming into wakefulness. Life’s not
perfect but then again, when was it ever?
When her best friend Justin comes to her for help, there’s
little question as to what her answer will be. Witches are
disappearing and Justin won’t rest until he has answers.
Soon, they learn that it’s not just witches who’ve gone
missing, but vampires and shifters, too.
Unlikely alliances are forged as Kit and Justin found
themselves drawn into a twisted web of lies and betrayal.
As
the clock counts down and the culprit behind recent
disappearances is revealed, those Kit loves the most
become
the target of somebody who will kill to protect an ugly
secret.
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