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Biting the Bullet (Jaz Parks #3)

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I'm Lucille Robinson
(aka Jaz Parks).

This is a mission unlike anything my vampire boss, Vayl, and I have ever been on. It's not our usual take them out and run; it's an undercover mission that needs the whole gang: a psychic, an interpreter, and a weapons specialist. We're joining a Special Ops team to nail the Wizard, a major terrorist thorn in the military's side. We've...more

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Published February 11th 2008 by Orbit (first published February 5th 2008)

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Mar 03, 2012 AH rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, vamps, demons, necromancer, zzread-feb2011, wizards, zombies

I took a look at my status updates before I sat down to write this review. I noticed that at times, I felt a little confused while reading this book and this confusion may have lessened my enjoyment. I decided to take a look at the author’s website and lo and behold there was a handy dandy glossary of terms and names. I read through it and suddenly, I was not so lost. The story now makes sense to me. For those of you who are interested, here is the link for that glossary. Be forewarned that the...more I took a look at my status updates before I sat down to write this review. I noticed that at times, I felt a little confused while reading this book and this confusion may have lessened my enjoyment. I decided to take a look at the author’s website and lo and behold there was a handy dandy glossary of terms and names. I read through it and suddenly, I was not so lost. The story now makes sense to me. For those of you who are interested, here is the link for that glossary. Be forewarned that the glossary may contain spoilers to later books – so consider yourselves warned. http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?page_i... *Update 3/4/12 - this link no longer works.

Even though I was confused, I did enjoy this installment of the Jaz Parks series. It kind of reminds me of the TV show Alias and I really liked that show. In Biting the Bullet, Jaz and her team are on special assignment in Tehran. They are joined by Jaz’s twin Dave and his special ops team. Jaz must find a character named the Wizard and dispose of him.
In the meantime, the combined team must also deal with a mole and some very difficult working situations in Iran.

I found the portrayal of Iran to be realistic. Ms. Rardin captures the war torn country well through some of Jaz’s impressions:

Most of the cars looked like they’d become classics a decade ago, and while the men who crowded past us wore typical Western clothes, the women—well, they reminded me of depressed ghosts.

I do enjoy the originality of this series. Jaz is an assassin in a covert CIA team. She fights against reavers, a kind of creature that steals souls and transports them to hell. There are also the mahghul, a cat sized bat-like creature that appears when a death is imminent. Jaz meets Asha Vista who is also a paranormal creature, an Amanah Szeya who is like a supernatural justice system (thanks, glossary!). There are also all sorts of scary demons and other creatures of the paranormal world.

I liked how the teams worked together. It was really nice having Jaz and Dave working towards a common goal. Once again, I enjoyed all of Bergman’s gadgets. In this book, Bergman changes a little and I am so looking forward to his further development as a character. We also had a little love story happening between Cassandra and Dave, which was very cute. There was also more back story to both Cassandra and Vayl.

Speaking of Vayl…I was a little disappointed in his character in this book. Vayl has the potential to be a great vampire character, but he always seems to fall flat to me. Throughout most of the book he was just too preoccupied with preparing to change a woman that he was noticeably absent. Vayl was also preoccupied with finding his sons that he seemed to miss a lot of Jaz’s feelings.

Jaz’s character also disappointed me. Yes, she is kick-ass. Yes, she is snarky. Snarky and kick-ass do not make an entire character. Jaz kind of fell flat during this book.

The transitions between Jaz’s reality and dream state were a little rough for me. At times, I would find myself rereading passages just to figure out what was going on.

I will be continuing on to Bitten to Death now that I have the handy dandy decode glossary available online.
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Mar 09, 2011 Kt from A Book Obsession.. rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Jaz and Vayl typical missions involving taking down a target as quickly as possible, and then getting the heck outta dodge. Their current mission is a little different as they are teaming up with another team to take down one heck of a whopper necromancer called the Wizard. He's been causing mayhem for year and no ones been able to stop him. Despite this, things would be pretty simple for Jaz and Vayl if they also didn't have to figure out the Mole in the other unit that has been feeding the Wiz...more

Jaz and Vayl typical missions involving taking down a target as quickly as possible, and then getting the heck outta dodge. Their current mission is a little different as they are teaming up with another team to take down one heck of a whopper necromancer called the Wizard. He's been causing mayhem for year and no ones been able to stop him. Despite this, things would be pretty simple for Jaz and Vayl if they also didn't have to figure out the Mole in the other unit that has been feeding the Wizard info. When you take into account their other problems with the reavers that are bent on revenge and the fact that Vayl's attention is straying towards someone else, that means Jaz is in for one heck of a bumpy ride.

I enjoyed the change of setting for this book. It was set overseas, fitting more into my ideas of where covert operations would be. As in the previous book, they are still working in the team format. Only this time their team also includes Jaz's twin brother David's team as well. I was happy to see them working together, even though it was incredibly strained at times due to the situations from the past. However, things are looking positive for their relationship in the future. Perhaps if David decides to forgive Jaz, then she might be able to take the first step in forgiving herself.

There was some major backtracking in the relationship between Jaz and Vayl, and I couldn't help but be disappointed. However, I do think some good might come out of this distance between them as now that she feels she is losing him, she realizes just how much he actually means. Hopefully this will give her the kick in the butt she needs to finally open herself to him. I'm not really sure what is holding her back at this point other than the fear of losing him. Yet, even if she doesn't have a fully romantic relationship with him, she would still be utterly destroyed if anything happened to Vayl. So, logically she should just make the most of whatever time they are given, and at least take the chance at happiness.

I was really surprised at some of the twist and turns in this book as they really caught me off guard. It can be hard to write without being predictable, so when a book catches me off guard, it definitely impresses me. With each new book that I read in this series I am finding myself more and more eager to read the next, as I just cannot wait to see what happens. The characters are so full of depth that you cannot help but to feel the emotions right along with them, making this a truly fantastic series.(less)

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Dec 30, 2010 Karissa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the 3rd book in the Jaz Parks series by Jennifer Rardin. So far there are 4 books in this series, with the 5th scheduled to come out Jan'09. Overall the latest I read is that there are 8 books planned for the series right now. This was another great book.

Team Jaz finds themselves shipped over to the middle east to help Jaz's twin brother, Dave, take out a terrorist called the Wizard. Dave has identified a mole in his Special Ops team and it is up to Jaz, Cassandra, Bergman, and Vayl to f...more

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Aug 01, 2012 Vannessa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampire-mostly, urban-fantasy-adult

I really enjoyed this next book in the Jaz Parks series. I love Jaz's character - she's strong, sarcastic, feisty, but at the same time has an emotional side, but one she does not necessarily want to share with the rest of her CIA assassin team.

In this book, Jaz and her team go to Iran to team up with a Special Ops team, led by her twin brother David, to take down The Wizard, a necromancer who has been causing death and destruction for years, but has constantly evaded capture. The relationship b...more I really enjoyed this next book in the Jaz Parks series. I love Jaz's character - she's strong, sarcastic, feisty, but at the same time has an emotional side, but one she does not necessarily want to share with the rest of her CIA assassin team.

In this book, Jaz and her team go to Iran to team up with a Special Ops team, led by her twin brother David, to take down The Wizard, a necromancer who has been causing death and destruction for years, but has constantly evaded capture. The relationship between Jaz and David is somewhat strained due to events in their past, but they do manage to overcome these in order to work efficiently together.

David has identified a mole in his team, who is telling the Wizard their every move and Jaz's team have the job of finding out who it is, but it is not who they quite expected. The Wizard has a devious plan, one in which he believes he can still get away from Jaz and Vayl and co, but one which Jaz is determined to thwart.

She meets some reavers again, along with zombies and mahghuls, small bat shaped creatures who feed on the rage and fear emotions emitted between a murderer and his victims. Raoul makes a couple of brief appearances to help out Jaz in her battle against the Magistrate from hell, who has placed a demon mark on her, allowing the reavers to track her.

She also meets a strange other called Asha Vista who is an Amanah Szeya, a sort of justice "demon", who helps out in the fight against the Wizard as well.

Vayl, Jaz's vampire boss really annoyed me in this book. He was so withdrawn and didn't seem to care much about the mission, the mole or Jaz at all. He was completely obsessed with finding his 2 sons, whom a local Seer claimed were in Tehran, but it was all just a ploy to get him to turn her, but Vayl couldn't see that at all. He lost his connection to Jaz and only when she really needed his help and he didn't come did he finally realise how close he was to losing her.

One thing that did really annoy throughout the whole book were the frequent flashbacks to explain current events and feelings from various different characters. Some of these I already knew about having read the previous 2 books, but I did feel that some of them were unnecessary as well, even if I hadn't already read them. It kind of distracted from the main plot a bit at times.

Overall I did thoroughly enjoy this story and can't wait to read the next one in the series.(less)

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Jul 19, 2010 Hope rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is the third book in Jaz Parks Series and I have to say I am enjoying this series very much.

I do not think that this is my favourite book in the series so far, but it is not like I hated it. Book was funny, intriguing and mysterious. However I do find that the mystery behind the story was solved too quickly. The mystery of who the mole is of the joint mission between Jaz and her brother team; pretty much without any clues or investigation, Jaz all of sudden figures who the mole is. I do wi...more This is the third book in Jaz Parks Series and I have to say I am enjoying this series very much.

I do not think that this is my favourite book in the series so far, but it is not like I hated it. Book was funny, intriguing and mysterious. However I do find that the mystery behind the story was solved too quickly. The mystery of who the mole is of the joint mission between Jaz and her brother team; pretty much without any clues or investigation, Jaz all of sudden figures who the mole is. I do wish that there was more tension and intrigue behind the mystery because it would have made the book so much better.

I liked Dave, Jaz’s brother; it was kind of intriguing to see how the two of them interact given their history. I am kind of glad that the two of them made some kind of piece with each other. Also hope to see Dave in future books, especially now that he and Cassandra are interested in each other, very interested.

I do wish that there is more background to the world that Jaz lives in. I wish that I new what the rules are, what is acceptable and what is not. I do not have to know every detail of the story, but I wish that this world better developed and defined. Right now all is very vague. Also I do not see the point of constant need to retell what happened in past or how we got to this place. This happens on every page, this constant need to tell the readers how they got to this time and place. Readers do not need to know back-story behind every single event. It is somewhat annoying actually. Also it get confusing as well, because the story keeps jumping from past to present on every page or every few pages.

With all its shortcomings I still like this book, and that is because I can get past the annoying parts. I think the reason that I like these books so much is because I love the characters, especially Jazz. I like that she is strong, funny, sarcastic, and smart. I like the fact that all others characters see her as strong, smart, etc, and that they do not stereotype her. I read so many books and I find that the male protagonists are always protective over their female counterparts not because they need their protection but because they think it is their job. It is just refreshing to see a female character that can take care of herself. I like the fact that Vayl does not jump up and fights her battles, he helps her when she needs her help.

I give this book 3.5 STARS out of 5 STARS(less)

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Jun 07, 2009 The Flooze rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy-paranormal, vanquished_2009, glutton_for_punishment

Although there is something about this series that keeps me reading, I find it awkward. The constant flashbacks and tangents are extremely distracting, as is the vagueness of Jaz's powers which include some form of astral projection. The descriptions don't provide enough for me to properly visualize the action.

Also, the relationship between Jaz and Vayl seems based on tenuous circumstances. I don't quite understand the connection between them since Jaz seems so confused herself.

I didn't have a...more

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Jan 13, 2012 Amy A rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: jaz-parks-series

This is a series that I am finding gets better and better with each book. When I first started it I was a little thrown off with Jaz's character. I just felt like she was all over the place, and really she is. Her character can go off in a dozen different directions. While it's kind of interesting to read something like that it's also confusing. This is why with this series you have to pay attention to every little detail. Jennifer Rardin does a little backstory on previous events but only enoug...more This is a series that I am finding gets better and better with each book. When I first started it I was a little thrown off with Jaz's character. I just felt like she was all over the place, and really she is. Her character can go off in a dozen different directions. While it's kind of interesting to read something like that it's also confusing. This is why with this series you have to pay attention to every little detail. Jennifer Rardin does a little backstory on previous events but only enough to jog your memory if you've read the previous books. These books in no way allow people to pick them up anywhere and start (at least not that I've encountered so far).

With that said, Biting the Bullet, Book 3 of the Jaz Parks series, is the best so far. Jaz's twin Dave finally makes an appreance (for more than a few pages). Jaz and crew are sent to the Middle East in search of the Wizard. Along the way more creatures are introduced to the series and this is where I have some issue with it. I feel at times there are almost too many mystical creatures introduced. Usually they build upon each other until there's almost too many to keep track of. Instead of focusing one story on developing a new creature we see things from previous books reappear along with the new. Which goes back to my advice of paying close attention to the goings on in this series.

I liked the addition of Dave's military crew to the cast of characters. I don't know if any of them will make appearances in future books, but it was nice to have our normal crew interact with others.

The relationship between Vayl and Jaz continues to grow. I think the addition of Cole's feelings for Jaz is just filler. It's obvious to me that even though she may be hesitant to get into a relationship, she really cares about Vayl. I'm interested to see how much more there relationship progresses. Jennifer Rardin did a great job building it and yet not making it felt too drawn out for our characters to get together.

I look forward to continuing this series. Like I said, it only keeps getting better. Until Then!(less)

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Jun 08, 2010 Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampires, urban-fantasy

First thing

, this book is really good. A lot of action, new characters that will make you want to keep reading, great revelations (up to the end, with the new revelation about Jaz father), astonishing bad guys (Jannifer Rardin imagination is incredible)...
...almost everything was perfect...
I'm still reluctant to give 5 stars for one motive: the main characters, Jaz and Vayl, don't convinced me... they are or not a couple?

Maybe I start a serie searching for a paranormal romance, and that was...more

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Jan 23, 2011 Angie (Mind Malfunction) rated it 5 of 5 stars

First Read: JAN 13/2011

I love this series! I adore Jaz and Vayl – they’re so hot together!
Jaz is a smart, sassy, short fused, emotionally disturbed, crazy CIA agent. Vayl is a vampire who’s suffering from the loss of his children and is very pleasing to the eyes.
They’re closer than partners, but they’re still emotionally lost and not ready for each other.

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The supporting cast gets better with every book. Bergman is the nerdy tech who’s working on his inner strength. Cassandra is the soph...more

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Apr 26, 2009 Laura rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: scifi-fantasy, read-in-2009, vamps-of-all-kinds

I think I've figured out what bothers me about this series, despite the fact that I enjoy it.

The shifts in time are awkward as hell, two thirds of the book is told in retrospect, Jaz saying 'here is where I am. This is how I got there. This is what happened before that'. That really takes away from any sense of danger or immediacy. I also have difficulty figuring out the world this takes place in, we don't find things out until some random fact it thrown in and we have to believe it has always...more

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Apr 05, 2013 Wendy Peoples Moore rated it 3 of 5 stars

In every series there seems to be that one book that was more of a filler between two awesome books. I think this one was a filler.
Val, Jaz, and the gang are assigned to Jaz's brother's unit to ferret out a mole. That particular story line was pretty good. I think the sticking point for me was the location of this book - Iran. This location could have been a treasure trove of detail and unfortunately the author really skimped on everything! I wanted to know how Jaz felt 'blending in' how the men...more

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Jan 13, 2010 Rns rated it 4 of 5 stars

yeah, i like bad girls who are assassins that go after those the government want taken care of. I really like how the author has added the main character's thoughts. Yes, i often feel those ways, but do we act on it or not.

i really enjoy this series. unfortunately, this is one of the series that my library has decided that only #3 will grace it's shelves. i picked up #3 and gave it a shot. i'm glad i did.

now i own #1 and #2. i just have to get my hands on #4, 5, and 6... wish i had a book fund...more

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Dec 11, 2010 Archer rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Summary (from the book jacket)

I'm Lucille Robinson (aka Jaz Parks).This is a mission unlike anything my vampire boss, Vayl, and I have ever been on. It's not our usual take-them-out-and-run; it's an undercover mission that needs the whole gang: a psychic, an interpreter, and a weapons specialist.

We've never gone in with such heavy artillery before, but the more the merrier, right? Um… nope. At least not since Vayl and I learned part of our job is to ferret out a mole concealed in our unit.

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Feb 18, 2010 Anne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, read-in-2010

In my opinion, Jaz and her friends keep getting better and better with every book. I'm definitely going to keep reading this series!
Jaz has that I'll-kill-you-first-ask-questions-later mentality, that I used to love about Anita Blake. I had lost all hope of finding another heroine who had that quality after the Anita series dissolved into a steaming pile of crap. Then along came the Jaz Parks' series. I love the action, the gadgets, the magic, and the humor. As much as I love Jaz, these books w...more

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Apr 25, 2009 Darcy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009

I liked this book, especially the way the author revealed the realationship between Jaz and Dave. It seemed like she dealt it out to us like a leaky faucet, on drip a time. By the time you got the whole story you were really rooting for her plan. I also like how when faced with another woman with Vayl, Jaz is starting to realize just how much he means to her and how much he could mean to her. I think the Bergman character is super funny. I can just see this geek of a guy trying to "man" up. Why...more

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May 24, 2009 CJ - Secret Charm rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: women-detectives, vampires, there-s-a-pyschic-in-my-mystery, sci-fi-fantasy-romance, out-of-the-ordinary, military-sci-fi, i-see-dead-people, fantasy

This whole is series is maturing and becoming one addictive ride.

Jaz hooks up with her brother to find a mole...but what happens when your past, that you're slowly trying to come to peace with, comes and slaps you in the face? What do you do when the closest people to you become the enemy?

There is a maturation of Jaz in this book, an awakening of different powers and a reason why she just can't leave Hell behind. Her relationship with Vayl is also questioned and she must find it in herself to bu...more

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Apr 24, 2010 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars

The third book of supernatural mission impossible. Jaz and her team are deployed to Tehran. Their new mission is to weed out the mole in Dave's unit and find the identity of an evil necromancing wizard. Jaz takes a trip to hell with Raoul. She trades away her card shuffling and gets a demon mark for her trip down. She doesn't remember most of her adventure in hell, as she get bits and pieces back it helped fill in the pieces of the mystery.

Jaz is kick-ass. I love that her team is getting solid,...more

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Apr 07, 2010 MarsianMan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jaz and her team must find a mole in her brother's special forces team and also take down the notorious and paranoid Wizard at the same time. All the while Jaz is being targeted by the Reavers who have been contracted for her soul.

A very fun book, but it also feels very fluffy. The action is good, the characters are fun (if not very usual), and the story is interesting. My only complaint is probably in the "chicklit" feel I get. It just does not feel very serious. Still, I did enjoy this series...more

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Feb 04, 2011 Jessica Halley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, kick-ass-heroines, paranormal-romance, vampires

Took a little time to get past how the main character talks in cliches but ultimately the storyline was interesting & the characters had page turning chemistry. Totally mindless entertainment but believe me when I say I burned through this series. The cliches come less and less as the characters develop throughout the series.

Don't come here looking to have your intelect stimulated. Great for getting away from your humdrum life for a while.

I'm really sad to know that this author is no longer...more

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Feb 08, 2012 Zhade Metts rated it 2 of 5 stars

Here is my problem. I think I am too invested in Vayl and I am only reading these books in order to see where the realtionship goes. I like the other characters but I am beginning to be annoyed with Jaz. I hate that she acts like a hard ass all the time even tho we know that shes not really all that hard outside of her job. Plus the writing is terrible and hard to follow. I keep thinking if I just read one more then they will be together, but now it looks as if I am moving into book 4 and I am s...more

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Sep 10, 2009 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, strongfemalecharacters

Rardin is getting better with each book in the series. I definitely liked this one the best so far - the mythology continues to deepen and I like that instead of adding tons of new characters with each book we're getting to know the main ones a little better. I'll be interested to see if E. J. pops up as being important again. Already, I'm about done with the love triangle thing with Cole though - between Jaz and Vayl's pasts and the general issues of human/vamp relationships there are really qu...more

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Jan 29, 2009 Kristina rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: my-library, 2009, series, paranormal, vampires, all-time-favorites

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This series... It's just so much love! I adore where the author is taking things, and with my love of traveling the fact that every book is set at a new destination just adds to the pleasure reading these books are! In this one Jaz and company set out for Tehran, Iran, in order to take down one of the worst terrorists in modern times, the Wizard. There's just one catch... The Special Ops team they're working with? It's led by Jaz's twin and only brother, Dave, whom she has hardly spoken to since...more This series... It's just so much love! I adore where the author is taking things, and with my love of traveling the fact that every book is set at a new destination just adds to the pleasure reading these books are! In this one Jaz and company set out for Tehran, Iran, in order to take down one of the worst terrorists in modern times, the Wizard. There's just one catch... The Special Ops team they're working with? It's led by Jaz's twin and only brother, Dave, whom she has hardly spoken to since the tragedy with both their significant others and the rest of the Helsinger's. I liked the way that all played out though, and the epic tale of Jaz and Dave's ice-front crumbled down to nothing in the best way possible. I have to say though, Cassandra and Dave? My shock-o-meter flew off the scale! I was definitely not expecting that. I had my sights set on Cassandra and Bergman, but I suppose that might've been too obvious. Props to the author for leading me so astray! As for Cole's shocking revelation to Jaz. OMG! I thought something like that would've shown up in the previous book if it was gonna go any farther, so when it didn't I was sure Cole had settled down as being just friends. And then he proclaims that he thinks he's falling in love with Jaz? Oh Cole. I love you so much, but this will not end good for you. Turn around and walk the other direction, hon, please. I like you too much to be able to read you getting your heart back in shattered pieces. Vayl and Jaz are moving forward, though like always it's a couple of steps forward and then a dozen steps back. I have no clue how those two are gonna work things out, they are both so completely screwed up I have no words.
Some things that intrigued me in this book was for one thing Jaz's trip to Hell. I must say that was rather interesting, with the Magistrate appearing and also with running into Jaz's mother down there. I wonder if she ended up there because she was cruel to her kids, or if the reavers had anything to do with it. Then there was the Amanha Szeya, or Asha if you will. Now he was an intriguing character! I like Rardin's universe so freaking much, what with her introducing us to new others here and there all the time. And not just boring, mundane others, but one's I've never ever read of before. The way she makes up new ones makes everything extra exciting! The new powers Asha's tears helped Jaz unveil were so cool -- a neutral territory between the realms? A way to get to Raoul's Mirage-penthouse without leaving her body? Hell yeah! Vayl and his obsession with finding his boys nearly made irreparable damage though. I was so worried he'd finally do what would piss Jaz of so badly she'd cut him off completely. She handled it perfectly, and I can't wait to see what happens next with those two now.(less)

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Jan 29, 2013 S. J. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Urban Fantasy Fans, Vampire ficition fans, awesom herorine fans, fans of the series

Recommended to S. by: The Series

Shelves: awesome-heroines, brilliant-averageness, favorites, urban-fantasy, vampires-everyone-s-doing-it, where-was-it-when-i-was-young

*3.9 Stars*

Third in a series. Previous reviews are below:
Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Another One Bites the Dust

*The Gush*
Another solid addition to the series, this time Jaz and her team are in the Middle East working with her brother and his Special Ops crew. They are here to kill an Anti-American (pretty much anti-everybody and anything) necromancer...and to ferret out a mole in her brother's team. However, things become even more complicated (it is Jaz) because Hell has noticed Jaz's new abilities a...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Nixy Snow rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own

Jaz Parks and her crew are sent to the Middle East on a mission, teamed with her twin brother Dave and his squad. Their mission is to assassinate the mysterious Wizard in control of a force of zombies. But there is a mole in Dave's team. Can Jaz find the mole, uncover the truth behind the Wizard, fight the reavers sent after her each morning because of a mark on her forehead, and convince her boss not to believe a manipulating psychic?

Here's where I don't quite follow - why the two squads come t...more

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Jul 19, 2011 Kristie Elston rated it 5 of 5 stars

Jaz is now in Iran on a job to assassinate a necromancer called the Wizard. Jaz, with her team, joins her brothers military troop, where is believed that there is a mole in the group. The mole is supposedly working for the Wizard. As soon as Jaz's team touches down in the desert they are attacked by a group of reavers, who are now a little bit easier to kill, until even the reavers begin rising as zombies. Jaz learns that she is marked for death when Raoul takes her on a trip to hell, and a reav...more

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Apr 14, 2011 Shelleyrae at Book'd Out rated it 3 of 5 stars

Jaz, Vayl and the rest of the gang have teamed up with Jaz's twin brother's military unit in Iran on a joint mission to assassinate 'The Wizard', a necromancer and terrorist responsible for death and mayhem across the world. Their mission is complicated by a mole in the special op's unit that allows the Wizard to sat one step ahead of attempts to stop him. For Jaz, whose relationship with David is complicated by the death of his wife at her hands, the assignment is awkward, made more so by the i...more

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Apr 24, 2011 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011

Jaz and Vayl have a new mission, this time they are going to be working alongside Jaz's brother Dave's special ops team to bring down the Wizard, a terrorist who has been causing trouble for years. Alongside their primary goal they also have to find out who is the mole in Dave's team, someone has been feeding information to the Wizard and they have to find a way to stop them. It isn't going to be easy for Jaz to work alongside Dave given their history but can they put aside their differences lon...more Jaz and Vayl have a new mission, this time they are going to be working alongside Jaz's brother Dave's special ops team to bring down the Wizard, a terrorist who has been causing trouble for years. Alongside their primary goal they also have to find out who is the mole in Dave's team, someone has been feeding information to the Wizard and they have to find a way to stop them. It isn't going to be easy for Jaz to work alongside Dave given their history but can they put aside their differences long enough to track down the Wizard?

Biting the Bullet is the third book in the Jaz Parks series and I would recommend reading the series in order starting with Once Bitten, Twice Shy. This is a great urban fantasy series that is action packed and has some great characters so I'd definitely recommend giving it a try. This installment sees Jaz, Vayl, Cassandra, Cole & Bergman head to Iran to join with Dave's special ops team as they try to take down the Wizard and is a great addition to the series.

I really enjoyed getting to see more of Dave and his team. Although he has made brief appearances in the earlier books this has mainly been in the form of flashbacks so it was nice to get to "meet" him properly. If you've read the earlier books you'll fully understand how complicated the relationship between him and Jaz is and it was interesting to see them forced into working together. I'm hoping that we'll get to see more of him in the future books because Jaz really needs his help if she is ever going to deal with her very messy past and be able to move forwards with her life.

I also love watching the developing relationship between Jaz and Vayl. Although at times I'm almost screaming at them both to just get together already I actually really like the will they / won't they aspect of their relationship (although I'm definitely hoping that they'll get together sooner rather than later!). Things get quite complicated between them this time around when Vayl's attention is caught by someone else but this helps Jaz finally start to realise just how much he means to her. She has to face her past before she can be ready to move on but will she be able to do it before Vayl gets fed up of waiting for her?

As with the other books the action scenes are well written and make it easy to picture what is happening. There was a great twist when it came to who the mole was but I have to admit I had my suspicions before they were revealed - I hadn't worked it out long before Jaz did though. I'm definitely looking forward to reading the next book in the series and have already ordered my copy.(less)

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Jun 18, 2011 Sandra rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: jennifer-rardin, own, pnr-uf, vampires

Who knew that Jaz and Vayl had all the answers to Iran's problems - Demons!

This, the 3rd book in the series is set wholly within Tehran, with a few side trips to hell for Jaz.

Jaz & Vayl and the team are sent in to find a mole in David's team and assassinate the target, The Wizard. David does not know she is coming and his team is stunned to learn that not only is she his sister, but also his twin.

But it is all a set up by The Wizard, and Jaz must find a way to find him, stop being sent to he...more

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Nov 16, 2010 Crystal ♥ RBtWBC rated it 4 of 5 stars

This third installment in the series is a short, sweet and to the point read with an action packed adventure that you jump into right away.

Jaz’s team joins her twin’s special ops team in Iran to take down the Wizard, a terrorist and necromancer in control of an army of zombies. On her way to Iraq Raoul, an ex-military Angel/guide with a Vegas penthouse, take’s Jaz on a trip to hell that she had to make a sacrifice for but can’t remember what it was. Hopefully it’s nothing too important. *crosses...more This third installment in the series is a short, sweet and to the point read with an action packed adventure that you jump into right away.

Jaz’s team joins her twin’s special ops team in Iran to take down the Wizard, a terrorist and necromancer in control of an army of zombies. On her way to Iraq Raoul, an ex-military Angel/guide with a Vegas penthouse, take’s Jaz on a trip to hell that she had to make a sacrifice for but can’t remember what it was. Hopefully it’s nothing too important. *crosses fingers* There she learns that Uldin Beit, mate to Reaver Desmond Yale, wants revenge on her for his death and makes a bargain with the Magistrate to get it and is sponsored by none other then Edward Samos, the Raptor. But there is something she is missing here…
As soon as Jaz returns from Hell the Reavers attack. How is she suppose to ferret out the mole in Dave’s team, find out the truth about the Wizard, perform the rituals every morning on her demon mark, defend herself against emotion stealing creatures, keep her family from falling apart and stop Vayl from making such a huge mistake that it could destroy their relationship forever, all at the same time? Just another day in the life of Jaz Parks it seems…

With this third book IMO you can read it as a stand-alone but I recommend reading the whole series so you can see the character development.

All the secondary characters that I have come to love you will find in Biting the Bullet, and one or two have some very sweet and heartfelt moments.
There is major tension between Jaz and Vayl, and more then just the normal romantic tension we have seen the previous two books, which puts Vayl in more of a secondary character role and leaves Jaz fighting her battles alone a lot. Makes you want to smack Vayl upside the head a few times.
Jaz, being her quirky self, has an ‘inner bitch’ dialogue that is hilarious. And Jaz and Cole have a “Camel Tipping” scene that will make you laugh out loud.

Rardin did another excellent job with this fast-paced story line filled with mystery and suspense; you think you finally have it figured out and then Rardin throws you a curve ball. And you’ll find a boatload of imaginative supernatural characters, some I’ve never heard of before. There are a lot of things going on at once but all the sub-plots flow with the main plot well. My favorite of the series so far, read in a day.

I know I out this as my TT but it’s my favorite quote of the book;
Pg.8 "So...you're an assassin?" Dave asked incredulously.
"Why do I feel like you'd have used the same tone if I'd just confessed to being a stripper?" I demanded.
"Sorry," he said quickly. "I'm just surprised, is all."(less)

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Aug 02, 2010 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampires, urban-fantasy

Plot Summary: Edward "The Raptor" Samos, one of the CIA's most formidable opponents, has resurfaced, prompting a major collaborative effort between Jaz, Vayl, and a Special Ops unit led by Jaz's brother David. Vayl and Jaz face respective personal distractions, while at the same time, other paranormal factions and individuals with agendas of their own begin to emerge.

But when her spirit guide Rauol tells her that she's being lead to the wrong man, and she starts asking the wrong questions, her l...more

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“So... you're an assassin?" Dave asked incredulously.

"Why do I feel like you'd have used the same tone if I'd just confessed to being a stripper?" I demanded.

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“We went to the door and I let Asha in. I expected an uberawkward moment when he and Vayl met. But Asha took care of that problem right away. "So you belong to Jasmine," he said in his melancholy voice. It somehow delivered Vayl his deepest condolences without bearing a trace of malice toward me.” — 18 people liked it

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