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First in a brand new series from the author of the Rogue Mage novels

Jane Yellowrock is a supernatural skinwalker--one sharing her body with the soul of a mountain lion. When the rogue-vampire hunter is hired to hunt down a particularly nasty vamp, Jane is drawn into the steamy New Orleans vampire society where she learns the ins-and-outs of the "sane" vampire culture, more about her own Cherokee heritage, and we are drawn into a rousing, fast-paced thriller.

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"A new, strongly unique voice in the dark fantasy genre."
-Kim Harrison

"Hunter's very professionally executed, tasty blend of dark fantasy, mystery, and romance should please fans of all three genres."
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Last year, Jane nearly lost her life taking down a deadly family of vampires who preyed on the helpless populace. Now, after months of recuperation, she's back and ready to fight again. Except this time, she's been hired by those she's trained to kill - vampires.

Jane Yellowrock is the last of her kind--a skinwalker of Cherokee descent who can turn into any creature she desires--and hunts the undead for a living. But now she's been hired by the Katherine Fonteneau, one of the oldest vampires in the New Orleans, and the madam of Katie's Ladies, to hunt down a powerful rogue vampire who's killing other vamps.

Amidst a bordellos of real "ladies of the night" and a hot Creole biker with a panther tattoo who stirs her carnal desire, Jane must stay focused and complete her mission ... or else the next skin she'll need to save may be her own.
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Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Roc; Original edition (July 7, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451462807
ISBN-13: 978-0451462800
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.9 x 6.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (393 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4706 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Paranormal & Urban
- #6964 in Books > Romance > Paranormal

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283 of 290 people found the following review helpful

Awesome new character!

By CeeCee on July 16, 2009

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If Mercy Thompson and Kate Daniels are some of your favorite heroines, then you don't want to miss out on Faith Hunter's new character, Jane Yellowrock. Jane is a vampire-hunter and skinwalker. But she's much more interesting than Anita Blake, and she's a different kind of walker than Mercy Thompson.

Jane hunts and kills rogue vampires for a living. The only thing she knows about vampires are wrapped up in the ones that go crazy and need to be put down. She's also a skinwalker. Missing pieces of her memories as a young child, all she knows is that she shares her body with Beast, the mountain lion she shifts to when on the hunt. As a skinwalker she can take on other animal forms, but she has a very close tie with Beast. They both have their own memories, thoughts, and will - which makes her a very interesting character indeed.

Jane is called to New Orleans by Katie, an old vampire, who hires her to track and kill the rogue vampire preying on not only the humans in the city but other vampires as well. Turns out this rogue vampire is a lot more older, more powerful, and much more harder to track than Jane thought. While on the hunt, she's also introduced to the vampire world: their lifestyle, politics, and the who's who of vamp society.

Trying not to give all the great stuff away in the review, I will tell you this: there are some really great storylines here. One, the vampire rogue is more than he appears to be. Two, the missing pieces of memory from Jane's childhood return, which answers all her questions about her heritage, her clan, and just how she and Beast became one. And three, all the characters in the novel have great potential.

As an introductory novel, Faith Hunter laid down some solid foundation.Read more ›

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208 of 218 people found the following review helpful

Finally! A Non-Sex-Soaked Urban Fantasy

By Mayfayre VINE VOICE on August 31, 2009

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For those of us who read the "kickass female hunter of supernatural whatever" genre, you know that more and more authors have been jumping on this bandwagon, authors who seem to think that as long as you include pages and pages of expository sex between the heroine and the creatures-du-jour then they've created an "urban fantasy".

Thankfully, this author has concentrated on actually providing us with both a complex heroine and complex secondary characters - none of whom immediately fall into each others beds or bodies. Not to mention creating an intriguing storyline, set in one of the genre's favorite places, New Orleans. She's created an interesting universe involving a vampire society that coexists with the human world, and a heroine who is not what she seems on the surface, and whose personal history is still partially a mystery to her as well as us. People get hurt and people die in this story. Not everyone is what they seem, or fits the heroine's mental stereotypes.

This was one of those books that when I picked it up, I couldn't put it down until I finished it. I bought into the world that the author created and I began to care about the characters. I liked Jane Yellowrock because although she's self-assured on the surface, she retains a vulnerability because her past history is veiled to her, and she doesn't know how old she is or where she lived or what happened to her biological family. She also has the added burden of knowing that the action that allowed her to live beyond her normal life span was the result of inadvertent black magic - something that horrifies her conscience. I appreciated the fact that while the male characters in the story were attractive to, and attracted to Jane, that's as far as it went in this book.Read more ›

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60 of 63 people found the following review helpful

An intriguing new series

By V. Dalpe on September 22, 2009

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I have to say I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I will admit upon buying it I prepared myself for another in a long line of post-Anita, post-Sookie, post Sonja Blue [...] female supernatural romances. To be honest I also had reservations about the horrible cover. But this book had a lot more substance than many of others I have read recently.

I really enjoyed the pseudo-science of the magic in the books (especially revolving around borrowed mass) and her calorie intake etc. Her worlds magic has a very tangible feel and I liked that.

And the author really used the sense of smell effectively to tell the story, and a lot of the mystery surrounds Jane using her nose more than looking for more traditional clues. Using the assets of a shapeshifter to solve a mystery, especially when others don;t know it, was an intriguing take on the genre.

The book did have a slow and clunky start, Jane was a little too tough to be believable at times and alternatively a little too amateur/soft, and I found the Beast's chapters frustrating to read. Mainly because of the very caveman-like prose "me like food, night is good etc" but after awhile I did not notice it as much. I liked the characters, and the old school noir feel of everybody hiding something etc. Also the incorporation of Native American beasties into the cannon is welcome, as well as the hot and deep fried feel of NO. So overall it was a smart book, well researched, and well written. The character, as we grow to know her better, has potential to be quite memorable in a sea of imposters. So all in all worth a read.

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It was ok. I will try again

It took a bit for me to get into this. The writing, to me, was unpolished but there was enough new interesting concepts to keep me reading. Read more

Published 16 days ago by Cmt

Jane Yellowrock could become addictive

Skinwalker was a good introduction into the world of of the supernaturals, and especially the Cherokee Skinwalker, thought to be extinct. Read more

Published 19 days ago by Kiwi Book Lover

Loved it

Good read. Lots of action. Good mystery twists. Cool addition of Cherokee language. In depth characters with backgrounds. Good series.

Published 24 days ago by Charity Miller

Highly Enjoyable

I highly enjoyable paranormal read. I'll definitely be looking at more from this author.

Published 24 days ago by Kyra Dune

Jane Yellowrock rocks!

Grabbed me right away! I am always looking for strong female characters and Faith has given me one! I bought this to have it signed by Faith Hunter at Dragon Con.

Published 1 month ago by THERESA MATERAZZI

This is a fun read!

This is a fun read! Jane Yellowrock is a complex character. I love the way Faith Hunter developed the character as the story progressed. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Sherry

Fast read.

Like to read about heroines with unique gifts. Jane Yellowrock fits the bill. Liked the connection to Indian lore. Ciao.

Published 1 month ago by Opa Africano

Great start of a series

Great start of a series. I like the tension between Jane and Rick and want to see what develops. I hope that they get a bit closer in further books in the series.

Published 1 month ago by K. Leach

Five Stars

Awesomely entertaining!

Published 1 month ago by Kimberly Wishart

I have Faith in you and Jane Rocks

Like all Faith Hunters writings ,they are all exciting reading . Jane Yellowrock is a kick arse lady

Published 2 months ago by GOLDENFOX

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