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Available
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Ace (2008), Edition: First Edition, 272 pages
Description
Gillian Key, a Paramortal psychologist, and her Special Forces team arrive in Northern Russia to break up a ring of child traffickers preying on newly orphaned children, a deadly mission that leaves her vulnerable to Dracula.
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LibraryThing member jjmachshev
This is the second in Talia Gryphon's urban fantasy "Key" series. Gillian Key is a psychologist to the Paranormal Species. She's also a Marine Special Forces Paranormal Unit Captain. She's also the girlfriend of a budding Master Vampire.
In this installment of the series, Ms. Gryphon furthers the
Gillian is an empathic human who is working with other paranormal communities trying to forge an alliance against the Dark Prince, Dracula. She has another run-in Dracula's chief minion, Jack the Ripper while trying to solve a series of murders.
While I did enjoy reading more about Gillian and her cronies, I did feel that the first book read a little smoother than this one. I found myself wondering if her publisher's pushed her to complete this one on the heels of the success of her first book. Having said that, I will still be looking to pick up book three when it's released.
In this installment of the series, Ms. Gryphon furthers the
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story begun in her first book, "Key to Conflict". I would suggest reading it prior to reading this one, or you will become confused when previous characters make their appearance.Gillian is an empathic human who is working with other paranormal communities trying to forge an alliance against the Dark Prince, Dracula. She has another run-in Dracula's chief minion, Jack the Ripper while trying to solve a series of murders.
While I did enjoy reading more about Gillian and her cronies, I did feel that the first book read a little smoother than this one. I found myself wondering if her publisher's pushed her to complete this one on the heels of the success of her first book. Having said that, I will still be looking to pick up book three when it's released.
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LibraryThing member pat1eiu
My only complaint with this series is that it is so concerned with big picture that not much seems to happen in each book. Having said that, I enjoy the characters so much that I will definatly keep reading them.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2008-04-29
Physical description
272 p.; 4.3 inches
ISBN
044101576X / 9780441015764