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Vixen

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I'm surprised no one has written a review for this book yet. I bought it on a whim on Kindle, and am very glad that I did. I really enjoyed both the story and the complex characters (even the background characters are well rounded). Nic Silver has created a unique take on the Urban Fantasy genre, that was a thrilling read. I liked it enough to write this, my first review on Amazon.

I don't want to give away any of the plot, so I'll just say that Su (the main character) is smart, tough and vulnerable all at the same time. Though it has a lot of the common elements of urban fantasy: Vampires, Werewolves, a character with Amnesia and a kidnapping, it didn't feel cliche at all to me. The world building was original and very believable, and there is a good reason for all those plot elements.

This book is beautifully written, with poetic descriptions that I could see in my minds eye. It's so well written, that my only complaint was that some of the scenes weren't longer. For example, there's a fight where Su feels like everything is moving in slow motion around her that is so lyrical that it felt to me like it ended too quickly.

One quick note: This is not a book for young readers, or the easily offended. There are several explicit sex scenes between Su and her lovers, (and one attack, as well as a couple of gay scenes). They don't feel gratuitous at all, instead the sex shows Su to be a adult woman with a healthy sexuality, unlike a lot of the eternally conflicted heroines in other urban fantasy and paranormal romance books. There is also a sly sense of humor throughout the book, that I really enjoyed.

I look forward to the next book in this series, and highly recommend getting a copy of Vixen.