Pure Blood (Nocturne City, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

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Key Phrases: daemon magick, daemon bite, caster witches, Caitlin Kittredge, Nocturne City, Seamus O'Halloran (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

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

Product Description

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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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (August 26, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312948301
• ISBN-13: 978-0312948306
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #55,401 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This is item 2 in The Nocturne City Series.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Following the same story..., December 17, 2008

By	B. Athina "Vampire in Unicorn" (Corfu, greece) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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...

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 3 1/2 stars, November 5, 2008

By	G. Gavin (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Caitin Kittredge is a talent on the rise! , August 28, 2008

By	Tammie King "© Night Owl Romance" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

4.75/5 Hearts from Leslee at Night Owl Romance

This is the second book in the Nocturne City series. It takes up three months after the events in Night Life.

Luna has just returned to her job as a homicide detective. Her first night back she catches a case of a body found in an alley. It appears to be an OD, overdose, but the ME discovers signs that the victim was deprived of oxygen. Several people at the scene allude to Luna's other nature and she is almost killed by another junkie fleeing the area. Then she arrives at the precinct to discover her new boss, Captain Matilda Morgan, would love to find a reason to fire her. Just another wonderful day in the life of an Insoli were. To top it off, she gets a partner dumped on her. Barbie doll looks and a perky package sum up the first impression of Shelby O'Halloran. When things don't add up on the tox report for the body in the alley and Luna stumbles upon another victim, it looks like they have a full blown case on their hands. Will Luna be able to forget Dmitri and focus on working with her partner to solve the case instead of planning Shelby's demise?

What an incredible follow up to Night Life! Caitin Kittredge is a talent on the rise! The mystery kept me guessing and I was taken by surprise by several events. We learn more about Luna and what makes her tick. The depth of emotion that bled onto the page when she thought about Dmitri was intense. The fight scenes were raw and a couple of times I was flinching in my seat with the damage being done. Ms. Kittredge writes so well that you are literally right there feeling the blows. I can't imagine what is in store for us in Second Skin coming March 2009 but I will be waiting with bated breath!

Leslee of Night Owl Romance - [...]© Night Owl Romance 2008