Fans already know Cat Adams as the writing team of C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp who have written the well-loved Tales of the Sazi and Thrall series. BLOOD SONG, the first in the new Blood Singer series, is a terrific story with a unique and well-drawn bodyguard as its heroine. Celia Graves lives in a world where vampires hunt in L.A. alleys and the cops use memory-enhancement spells to get more details from their witnesses. While she's an ordinary human, she utilizes charmed blades and other magical gadgets to protect the wealthy. Her latest client is the visiting prince of a small, but politically important, eastern European country, and at first, the job appears simple. But then the prince and his coterie of guards run into a pack of vampires, and while Celia kills many of them she receives a bite from a master vampire in the process and knows she will die.

She's surprised and confused when she wakes up, shackled to a metal table in a university lab. And the shocks don't stop there. She finds out that she's an abomination, neither fully human nor vampire, and her "master" will hunt her down to kill her or turn her completely. So, Celia plans to hunt him, but it won't be easy. Another of the bodyguards died during the attack, and the police suspect Celia as the murderer, and then there's the demon she glimpsed during a perimeter check of the prince's apartment. She enlists help from a trustworthy cop; her ex and (future) Lover, a powerful mage; a werewolf who hides his nature from the world; and an elderly clairvoyant. But Celia only has a few days to save the world and herself.

Cat Adams has written an action-packed urban fantasy that will thrill readers. In addition to a great story, the authors give readers Celia Graves, a tough woman who is forced to adapt to an extremely difficult situation and learns much about herself in the process. Few novels of this ilk have protagonists with as much depth as Celia possesses, and it's a pleasure to see. She has a past that includes abuse of which we don't learn much, but perhaps enlightenment will come in future books. Celia also knows her strength and admits her weaknesses, a refreshing change from many of the perfect kick-ass heroines of some books.

On top of that the plot is complex with twists and turns that will surprise, a believable Los Angeles albeit with a variety of supernatural creatures, gadgets and spells; and some wonderful characters who hopefully will make appearances in future novels. Be warned though that Adams leaves readers on the edge of a cliff, eagerly waiting for the release of Siren Song, the second installment in the series. BLOOD SONG combines a unique story, terrific characters and enough action for any fantasy fan.