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.
Bodyguard Celia Graves has definitely accepted her share
of weird assignments, both human and supernatural. But her
newest job takes the cake. Guarding a Prince from
terrorists and religious fundamentalists is hard enough,
but it seems like the entire supernatural world is after
this guy too. When she is betrayed by those she is
employed to help, and everything goes horribly wrong,
Celia wakes to find herself transformed.
Neither human nor vampire, Celia has become an Abomination—
something that should not exist—and now both human and
supernatural alike want her dead. With the help of a few
loyal friends—a sexy mage, a powerful werewolf, and a
psychic cop—Celia does her best to stay alive. On the run
from her enemies, Celia must try to discover who is behind
her transformation…before it’s too late.
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