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Blood Rock (Skindancer #2)

by Anthony Francis (Goodreads Author)

4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 · rating details · 331 ratings · 77 reviews

"Addictive, sassy, sexy, funny, intense, brilliant." Praise from Bitten By Books for FROST MOON, Book One in the Skindancer series.
Book Two in the Skindancer series.
Dakota Frost is back, and the ink is about to hit the fan-again.
Graffiti comes to life in the dark heart of Atlanta's oldest cemetery, slaying one of the city's best loved vampires before the eyes of his fri...more

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Feb 25, 2012 new_user rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, first-reads

Law & Order meets tattoos and a turtle. That describes Blood Rock's character, speed, and style. Anthony Francis' second Skindancer novel follows Dakota Frost, magical tattoo artist as she adjusts to motherhood, recovers from trauma after Frost Moon , and tries to stop a homicidal graffiti artist from offing any more of her friends.

Magical tattoos and graffiti, vest coats, hair dye, and a little B&D-- Francis visualizes a fresh, colorful Atlanta subculture, the "Edgeworld," and he doesn'...more Law & Order meets tattoos and a turtle. That describes Blood Rock's character, speed, and style. Anthony Francis' second Skindancer novel follows Dakota Frost, magical tattoo artist as she adjusts to motherhood, recovers from trauma after Frost Moon , and tries to stop a homicidal graffiti artist from offing any more of her friends.

Magical tattoos and graffiti, vest coats, hair dye, and a little B&D-- Francis visualizes a fresh, colorful Atlanta subculture, the "Edgeworld," and he doesn't whitewash ATL either. Multicultural faces abound, though my favorite face belonged to vampire Calaphase, an emerging love interest. Who knew vampires could be so sweet?

Calaphase, adopted daughter Cinnamon, and Dakota's other relationships add necessary pathos to an otherwise tedious investigation, i.e. lengthy conversations on the imaginary physics of magic. All the same, Blood could have bled more, drawn more from her audience if arson, murder, police pursuit, and separation from her daughter had affected Dakota more. We're due breakdowns. Though she faces chilling baddies -props to Francis; he writes villainy well- we didn't even get a glimpse into the doubts, trials, and exhaustion of Dakota's new motherhood until the end. Childless, single woman Dakota just slips into mothering a teenager?!

Instead, Blood's cast all convey a peevish, pedantic tone, posturing and lecturing even as a home burns before them rather than boo-hooing and suffering an emotional response as appropriate. "You fool! This is a magic fire! How are we gonna fight it now, if we can’t see or even touch the magic mark that’s generating the flames?" Dakota says. WAT. Who cares? I would have preferred some emotional arguments relevant to Life and Other Things instead of walking wedgies rattling on about the minutiae of fictional magic.

Apart from this obnoxious Nick Burns attitude, Francis leans too often on this ham-handed method of conveying important information to the reader, a device more suited to comic books and video games, where characters voice for the audience all their conclusions and carefully explain a protagonist's error. Also, expressions like "You fool!" belong in comic books, LOL.

In addition, characters shared too many similarities in voice, were-speak notwithstanding, and Blood was too long. Francis should definitely have deleted a few scenes and cut a few steps to the Big Reveal. The pieces in the piecemeal investigation were too small.

If the transparent, sometimes prissy dialogue improved, the magic physics were cut, emotion added, and the book shortened, Blood Rock would have improved by a lot. I don't like dropping series, but I'm not sure these problems are repairable. Three stars.(less)

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May 26, 2012 Jaime rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I am a big fan of Dakota and the Magical Graffiti was awesome.

But her dating and sleeping with Calaphase made no sense. Phil and her had no big fight, and they didn't even really break up. They were simply dealing with the pains of a long distance relationship. Plus Dakota had major issues with Vampire's as lover's. It's way she ended things with Saffron. So why would she go running into the arms and bed of Cal? And killing him off was way to easy, she should have had to deal with the fallout o...more

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May 18, 2012 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Blood Rock is the second in a series of urban fantasies by Anthony Francis featuring Dakota Frost. This time around, Dakota must face a killer who is using magical graffiti to reach out and kill seemingly in much the same way she uses her tattoos for offense and defense. With graffiti popping up all over Atlanta, deaths occurring, and friends affected, Dakota worries - will Cinnamon be next?

I gave Blood Rock 3.5 stars. Overall it is a good book. My basic complaint was with how much or little emo...more

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Feb 05, 2012 Marlene rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Blood Rock is the awesome second book in the Skindancer series by Anthony Francis. I finished way after midnight and although I wanted to know how it all worked out, I was just not ready to leave Dakota's world.

Blood Rock dives even deeper into the magic that ink and paint can produce than Frost Moon did. Except it's a different kind of paint. Where Frost Moon was all about the magic that could be held in tattoos, Blood Rock dives into the depths of both the underpinnings of magical Atlanta and...more Blood Rock is the awesome second book in the Skindancer series by Anthony Francis. I finished way after midnight and although I wanted to know how it all worked out, I was just not ready to leave Dakota's world.

Blood Rock dives even deeper into the magic that ink and paint can produce than Frost Moon did. Except it's a different kind of paint. Where Frost Moon was all about the magic that could be held in tattoos, Blood Rock dives into the depths of both the underpinnings of magical Atlanta and the darkness driving one particular grafitti scribe's genius.

The graffiti has turned deadly. Dakota is called to the scene of a crime, while the crime is in progress. A friend, a vampire named Revenance (his clan deliberately misspells their names) is trapped by a graffiti tag on a concrete wall that is draining his vampiric energy. It will also keep him trapped in full daylight after sunrise, which is coming on fast. Everyone who attempts to save Revy is whipped and clawed by the vines that trap him in the tag. Even the vines from Dakota's own magical tats aren't enough to fight back.

As Dakota investigates the grafitti tags, and Revy's death, she discovers that her friend was not the first victim of these new, and suddenly deadly, tags. And the trap is not the only way it kills, nor is vampire the only kind of prey it seems to be after. There have been mysterious fires caused by these tags, and human, vampire and werekin deaths attributed to them. The spiral of death is rising upward.

And Dakota has more hostages to fortune than she did before. She has a daughter. Cinnamon is werekin, a tiger. Among the weres, she was Stray Foundling, one of many. But to Dakota, she is special, and loved.

When Dakota's investigation of the malevolent "Streetscribe" begins to bear fruit, dark forces maneuver against her. Dakota is accused of committing the crimes, in an attempt to get her behind bars. Old-school vampire politics rears its ugly death's head (where there are vampires, there are always convoluted politics).

Dakota needs more information, and more knowledge. She needs more training. And for that, she needs to go back to her old master, back in Blood Rock. But there are factions who want to keep her from ever speaking with Arcturus. The question is, are those factions just old enemies of Dakota's, or are they part of this new threat? And if she can't find a way to get to Arcturus to learn what she needs, will it matter?

Escape Rating A: I loved the twists and turns in this one. The story was one wild ride. The Skindancer series is a standout new urban fantasy series. Dakota is a kick-ass heroine, true, but I also love the use of Atlanta as the base. When Dakota drives by Gwinnett Mall in Blood Rock, I really did laugh out loud--I live ten minutes from there. A less likely scene for an urban fantasy I can't imagine. On the other hand, Underground Atlanta, oh yes!

But it's the complex relationships that make this work. Atlanta as an "edge" place between the new magic of the 21st century and the old world of the supernatural where everyone and everything hid in the shadows. Just as Atlanta has always prided itself on being "the new South", that parallel works.

Dakota herself represents that edge. She practices a very new type of magic, and she doesn't hide what she does. She is her own best walking advertisement. Her ex is a vampire. Her other ex is one of the "Men in Black". Her daughter is werekin. And her father was a cop. Everyone knows her, and practically everyone owes her. There's way more to this story.

I want book 3, Liquid Fire now!(less)

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Dec 28, 2011 Brittany rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-challenge, netgalley

This is the second in the Skindancer series. I have to say I was very excited to read this and had such high hopes but they were dashed upon some wordy rocks. This book was way to detailed and it was exhausting to read and follow all of the MANY aspects to the plot. I felt there were quite a few things that could have been omitted and made the book flow better, not seem so bogged down with side plots. One BIG part of the book that could have been deleted was the whole custody issue with Cinnamon...more

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Nov 03, 2011 Readersentertainment rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Dakota Frost is back in the second installment of the Skindancer trilogy, an urban fantasy series from highly-acclaimed science fiction author Anthony Francis...
...In Dakota's world, magic, which was kept a secret by its practitioners until the counter-culture movement of the 20th century, is very real. And Dakota knows it well—as a “skindancer,” a tattoo artist whose ink can come to life, and a member of the Edgeworld, the alternative culture in which magic is known and practiced, she holds to...more Dakota Frost is back in the second installment of the Skindancer trilogy, an urban fantasy series from highly-acclaimed science fiction author Anthony Francis...
...In Dakota's world, magic, which was kept a secret by its practitioners until the counter-culture movement of the 20th century, is very real. And Dakota knows it well—as a “skindancer,” a tattoo artist whose ink can come to life, and a member of the Edgeworld, the alternative culture in which magic is known and practiced, she holds to a certain degree of skepticism blended with her fiery attitude in order to make her world work. Right now, she seems to be on the right course. After all, she has a new house and a new vehicle, not to mention a newly adopted daughter named Cinnamon, who is in reality a were-tiger. Then, her friends, also supernatural by nature, become the target of a magical attack that is peculiar to say the least. Deadly graffiti is the cause, and, with so much at stake, it is Dakota's burden to learn how such menacing alternative artwork can be stopped before Edgeworlders everywhere in Atlanta are doomed. Vampires, werewolves, and even traditional law enforcement are losing their trust, and Dakota seems to have one resort. The time has come to seek help from her own skindancing mentor. The only one who can aid Dakota now is Blood Rock.
Blood Rock is the latest novel from Anthony Francis and marks a continuation of skindancer Dakota Frost's trials in a world where magic is just as much a part of reality as science. The problem for Dakota is that laws of science (physics, etc.) are already recognized, at least to some extent, whereas the laws and true nature of magic are only vaguely understood. An important part of the novel is her course of learning the source of magic. You will understand a little better too when you read...
...Anthony Francis actually enhances computer technology for a living, but by night he retreats into a world of his own contrivance. Writing and science are both passions for him, but he seems also to have a knack for the urban fantasy genre. His novels are set in Atlanta, a city where Francis spent much of his life and one to which he has a great attachment. Of course, in the Atlanta of Francis, there are werewolves, vampires, and magical members of the alternative culture sect, such as Dakota Frost. His stories are creative and full of energy, like his novels' characters. There is also evidence that Francis is very painstaking about his development of a hard magical system for his fictional world.
If you have ever enjoyed urban fantasy, then you should definitely look for the latest novel from Anthony Francis, Blood Rock. For those readers who are completely unfamiliar with previous work from Francis, it might also be a good idea to pick up the first novel in the series, Frost Moon, so that Dakota's story makes a little more sense. For more information about this novel, the author, or his other work, turn to the following web address: http://www.dresan.com/.(less)

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Sep 10, 2011 Darcy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, e-book, net-galley-books, uf, shifters, vampires

I love the world that this series is set in, I especially love the aspect of skindancing. It makes me wish that I could get a magical tattoo.

My favorite aspect of this book was the scenes between Dakota and Cinnamon. At times things we very awkward between the two of them, but hat is to be expected when you throw together 2 people that have only known each other a short time as a family. The way they both handled the mundane aspects of life, like finding a school, talking about punishment, and b...more

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Sep 05, 2011 Joe Young rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was my introduction to the "Skindancer" Series and the author, "Anthony Francis". I found the descriptions of the characters, the environments, the actions and the interplay between them all to be involving, inventive and complementary to the pleasure of reading this delicious story. I was captured once I opened the title page and started reading. I would have finished it in one sitting but, my wife insisted that I come to bed about midnight of the first day and I had to wait until thi...more

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Jan 10, 2013 Blood Rose Books rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the second book in Anthony Francis' Dakota Frost series. If you are interested in this book or series you do need to read the first book Frost Moon, before this one as it the main introduction to Dakota's powers, relationship as well as the main development of Dakota's world.

Dakota Frost the best magical tattoo artist in the south is back and trying to get her life back to normal. Well as normal as her life can be when attempting to adopt Cinnamon a werecat, as well as trying to keep a r...more This is the second book in Anthony Francis' Dakota Frost series. If you are interested in this book or series you do need to read the first book Frost Moon, before this one as it the main introduction to Dakota's powers, relationship as well as the main development of Dakota's world.

Dakota Frost the best magical tattoo artist in the south is back and trying to get her life back to normal. Well as normal as her life can be when attempting to adopt Cinnamon a werecat, as well as trying to keep a relationship going with Phillip when he is in town and making sure that she still has cliental to pay the bills. When Dakota is called to the scene of a police situation, she has no idea what to expect, but the police seem to think that she will be the expert, but how wrong they were. Someone has developed a way to create magical graffiti, similar to the magic that Dakota does with her tattooing but someone has infused paint with the ability to move and with being able to move it gives the graffiti the ability to attack with deadly consequences. This graffiti is spreading throughout Atlanta and attacking everything, people, wares and vampires. Dakota is an expert in tattooing and not graffiti, but as she keeps showing up to try to help those caught by the graffiti and figure out the graffiti works, the police believe Dakota is the problem. Now on the run from the graffiti artist as well as police Dakota needs to figure out quick how the graffiti magic works, or she is going to loose everyone she loves.

This book had me involved right from the first pages and it made me wonder why I took so long to pick up this book to read as I really enjoyed basically everything from the first novel, and I am glad that Francis has not disappointed in the second. Francis has an uncanny ability to create a unique world that is both interesting and easy to follow, something different within the paranormal genre as well as a great, well rounded and believable main character (well as believable as a character can be in this genre). Additionally, Francis is not afraid to take risks. In this book you will really question who is going to come out alive in the end as there are some major deaths that I do not think that others would have had the guts to do because they were people who were/are important to Dakota. I think that by taking risks

I love Dakota as a character, she is a great mix of hard and soft especially when it come to her daughter Cinnamon and her friends, but she has that takes no prisoner attitude when it comes to people who want to harm her or those that she cares about. You really get to see the harder/darker side of Dakota, especially near the end of the book, she does things I did not think that she was capable of in this book. Francis does a great job in allowing Dakota to change and develop as a character based upon what is occurring around her, which means there are times where Dakota steps way out of her character's element. Dakota's power of tattoo magic and skin-dancing is amazing. I personally think that Dakota's powers are extremely cool; I mean you can have an arsenal of "weapons" or "helpers" at you beck in call but you have to be able to go through some pain first in order to achieve them. Plus the stigmatization that someone would have to go through, I know Dakota does does not care, but it is still there. I think that dealing with this makes Dakota a very strong person and character.

There is a lot, and I mean a lot that occurs within this book. It really gets to the point where the reader will ask is there really anything else that could happen to Dakota? There is really everything that a reader can think of that occurs to Dakota in this book. It appears like Francis was trying to put too much into the book and maybe got a little overwhelmed with all the ideas that he had. I think the only thing that remains constant is her job as a magical tattooist, but even that is threatened slightly. With everything occurring I questioned whether this was going to be Dakota's last novel based upon everything that Francis was throwing at her (but do not worry fans there is a third book coming out this year hopefully).

Math has never been my strong suit; therefore, physics is pretty much over my head as well. There were points in the book where the math and physics theories that was being used to explain the magical graffiti that I found confusing and rereading over these part. There is no question that Francis is a very smart man. Using physics and math in order to explain how graffiti magic could work is very clever, however, I just found the explanation a little overwhelming. I found myself doing the smile and nod to the book and trying to pretend I understood what was going on. I think that Francis could have dialed this down a little bit and possible used more laymen terms within the explanation to help those of us that are mathematically or physics inclined.

This was a great follow up to the first novel, although I was not that crazy about all the math and physics terminology that Francis used, this did not detract very much from my overall enjoyment of the novel. I think those who enjoyed the first will also like the second as well. I am looking forward to the release of the third book Liquid Fire.

Enjoy!!!!(less)

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Dec 25, 2011 drey rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-reads, urban-fantasy

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We meet Dakota Frost in Frost Moon, where she’s entangled in all sorts of trouble. In Blood Rock, she runs across graffiti art that’s killing vampires, weres, and humans, and is prohibited from investigating. I bet you can see how well that‘s gonna turn out…

She also has to keep an eye on Cinnamon, and finds out some pretty startling revelations about her. All the “mom” stuff she’s trying to do is stressing her out, especially when it seems as if nothing is going their way. Betwe...more

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Sep 14, 2011 Jen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-netgalley, fantasy-dark, read-2011, million-page-challenge

Writing a review for this book is going to be hard. After reading about the author, I think its because our brains just work differently. Granted, I have a doctoral degree... but once a book starts talking quantum theory, physics and advanced math, my brain starts tuning everything out. But I have to respect the author's intelligence and how he writes what he knows into the books. :)

That being said, I love the world Anthony Francis has created in Atlanta. And I adore the skindancing. It is somet...more

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Dec 19, 2011 Dianne Socci-Tetro rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Blood Rock - Francis, Anthony

With this second Dakota Frost book, we find that Dakota is facing multiple enemies or so it seems. So much happens in this book that is is nearly too much for the average brain to process.

Dakota is facing graffiti that is coming alive and killing vamps and weres and also just plain humans. Dakota has here adopted daughter taken away from her. She loses her new lover because of the graffiti. The Genty is after her and she ends up with a new position on the Council.

T...more

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Sep 09, 2011 Crystal rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: YA

Blood Rock (Skindancer #2)
By Dr. Anthony Francis

Dakota is trying to get her life back together after fighting with a serial killer. She is trying to put Cinnamon in a good school and to finally adopt her legally. She lost her master piece and still hasn't had time to finish it again. But those aren't her only problems, there is a new serial killer in town that is using Graffiti to attack and it has a thing for vampires, the police is accusing her of something she didn't do and she is losing lov...more

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Dec 14, 2011 Pither rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: galleys

I was eager to start the second in the Skindancer series, as I really enjoyed the first one, Frost Moon. Dakota is a great protagonist, sharp and intriguing and well-written. I also wanted to see where Francis would take Cinnamon, Dakota's newly-adopted werecat daughter.

Blood Rock follows Dakota Frost, tattoo artists and magical skindancer, and her wide variety of friends through an alternate Atlanta. This time the city is beset by magical graffiti, and she's tasks with cleaning it up and the ma...more

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Oct 18, 2011 Tracy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, arc, netgalley

~* 3.5 Stars *~
Just a Little Too Much
Dakota Frost may be the best magical tattooist in the Southeast (and she is - just ask her), but turns out that doesn't amount to much when you're struggling to get your kid into school. Sure, parents do that sort of thing all the time, but not many of their children have the same sort of special needs. Special needs befitting a weretiger with a full body tattoo, tail, and ears...and a mouth on her that would make a sailor on leave blush. And Dakota may be fa...more

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Sep 12, 2011 Nicki Markus rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Having really enjoyed the first book in this series, I was keen to read more about Dakota Frost.

On the whole, I was pleased with this second instalment. I still enjoyed Dakota's character and I still think the ideas behind the world she lives in are original and fresh. On the negative side, I also still found Cinnamon annoying - but I think that's just my reaction to her grammar more than anything else.

For me this book didn't quite have the spark of the first one though. In Frost Moon, I was ri...more

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Sep 09, 2011 Rosalind M rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

BLOOD ROCK has reawakened my faith in good writers and good writing. BLOOD ROCK lacks the shortcomings in pacing, formatting, and story structure that have often made ebook reading such a disappointing experience for me. When you read about Dakota, you get wholly sucked in to this alternate world. You care about her because she's a multi-dimensional character who grows a bit more in each storyline. The story itself has momentum and unfolds in a way that lets you see all of the puzzle pieces star...more

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Sep 08, 2011 Stacy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: from-publisher-author

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I absolutely LOVE the covers of both books in the Skindancer series. I have said many times before that I have to like a cover to pick up a book (I know, I know don't judge a book by its cover and all that I just cant help it) and both covers grabbed me with one glance. Dakota Frost isn't your typical girl. She has a death hawk, she wears a lot of leather, has magical tattoos covering most of her body and isn't afraid to tell it like it is. Dak...more

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Sep 24, 2011 Shelleyrae at Book'd Out rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Having just finished Frost Moon I was happy to start Blood Rock on it's heels, which picks up the story just a few weeks later.
Blood Rock throws Dakota straight into a new magical crisis. This is a fast paced, action packed story that has Dakota frantically juggling murderous wall murals, a rebellious daughter, a pissed off Vampire Queen, a vampire lover, the Atlanta PD and her eccentric skindancer master.
Graffiti tags all over Atlanta are coming alive, trapping unwary humans, weres, and vampir...more

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Oct 26, 2011 Regina Linton rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: net-galley

Dakota Frost is at it again. Her story continues after she takes down a serial killer and is under suspicion for being a murderer herself. She used her magical tattoos to defend herself and she soon finds out that it is against the law to use magic to harm another.

Her battles don't stop there. Now there is a serial magic graffiti artist going around the town tagging all the hangouts for vampires, werewolves and Dakota. Many have lost their lives to these tags and it falls on Dakota to find out h...more

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Sep 12, 2011 Sheryl rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, kindle

4-1/2 stars! Dakota Frost is great! I love that she is unconventional in some ways yet conventional in others. I love that, after the last book, she is nobody's victim, even when bad stuff happens to her (and boy does bad stuff happen to her in this book!). I love that she is tough yet also vulnerable. She is unique and multi-faceted which makes her a fantastic character to read about.

"Blood Rock", while not quite as good as "Frost Moon" in my opinion, is still a very good book and a welcome add...more

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Oct 20, 2011 Sarah (Workaday Reads) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011, netgalley, 5-star-in-2011

Returning to this series was so easy. It only took a couple pages before I fully reconnected with the characters. They are so strong and unique that it is easy to remember even the little details about them.

I have a slight rant I have to get out of the way right off the bat. But I will try to keep in spoiler free... The person who dies? WHAT?! NO!!! It's cruel. Take it back! *sob* Okay, rant over.

I loved seeing Dakota in her new role as a mom. She makes such a strong protective figure that it is...more

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Sep 30, 2011 Niina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Wow, this was a quick read! Fast moving, quirky and so much fun to read - this book can definitely be a stand-alone one. I read "Frost Moon" few weeks ago, but I can say it's not necessarily to read it beforehand if you don't want to. And look at the Cover - I love it! Sets the mood so well for the book!

I still love seeing Dakota handle Cinnamon, it's probably my favorite relationship throughout the two books. Her "becoming" a mother for self-proclaimed were-tigger is so much fun to read!

Don't g...more Wow, this was a quick read! Fast moving, quirky and so much fun to read - this book can definitely be a stand-alone one. I read "Frost Moon" few weeks ago, but I can say it's not necessarily to read it beforehand if you don't want to. And look at the Cover - I love it! Sets the mood so well for the book!

I still love seeing Dakota handle Cinnamon, it's probably my favorite relationship throughout the two books. Her "becoming" a mother for self-proclaimed were-tigger is so much fun to read!

Don't get me wrong I love seeing her in a more romantic mood as well with not one but two interests! Of course that can never last which makes reading the book even more fun.

❝Beside me sits a five-nothing teenaged girl, listening to a podcast on her iPod. Normally she’s dressed in a vest and Capri pants, but today she’s in a shockingly conservative schoolgirl’s outfit that clashes with her orange hair and elaborate tiger-striped tattoos.

At first what you see is easy to interpret: an outsider trying to fit in, or a rebel suffering a forced fit. But then your eyes do another double take: are those … cat ears poking out from beneath her head scarf? Did they move? And is that a tail? My God, honey, could she be one of those … what are they called … “were-cats”?
Why yes, her ears did move, and yes, she’s a weretiger. But didn’t your mom tell you it’s rude to point? She has a name: Cinnamon Frost. And she’s my adopted daughter.

Both the Prius and the weretiger in its passenger seat are brand new to me. I met Cinnamon only two months ago, visiting a local werehouse to research a werewolf tattoo, and ended up adopting her after a serial killer damn near killed her trying to get to me. I picked up the Prius right around the same time, a little splurge after winning a tattooing contest.❞

And the suspence and invetigating well I'm a sucker for well written mystery getting resolved, and adding vampires, weres and magic to that - sold!

Francis has a way about his writing that is just refreshing and intriguing, he has created a world of unique vampires and weres and isn't shy about making Dakota appreciate the female form as well.

I love Dakota and definitely liked this book! So wither you want to check out "Frost Moon" first or just read Blood Rock, I recommend them both.(less)

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Jun 12, 2013 Jen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I loved this book so much I read it in pretty much one sitting, albeit a fairly long one. ;-) Dakota is a fascinating protagonist and her adventures and challenges in this book were even greater than those in the first one. I loved seeing more of Cinnamon, meeting Arcturis was fun, and I really wanted to slap the Lady Saffron. The mystery of the magical graffiti was interesting and contained several surprises. I really liked Calaphase and I was so very bummed when (view spoiler)...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Michelle (Reading Lark) (Reading Lark) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My Thoughts:
Ok, as you may know, this series grabbed me from the first book. Well the second of the series went above and beyond my expectations and then some. I gave Blood Rock a whooping 5 birdies, and while I didn't WANT to put it down, my family kept insisting they needed food or clean clothes and other assorted nonsense. Pfffttt. But I digress. The story is gritty and true to life as Dakota feels her way around motherhood and increasingly messy romantic relationships and vampire politics. W...more

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Jan 26, 2012 Porche rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Anthony Francis is a creative and colorful storyteller. Blood Rock is amazing! You must stay on your toes, because just when you think the machine is out of balls, it whips out a curve ball that leaves you yelling "WHAT!?!?" into your NOOK. There is an excellent mix of action, drama and twists that incite whiplash. I truly enjoyed the unexpected love, loss, and magical battles. I could barely wait for the villain and his secrets to be revealed and was not disappointed when it all exploded in the...more

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Aug 31, 2011 Kerry sullivan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I loved the first one in this series and I have to say I liked this one. I found this one a little harder to read and a little complex but still a really good read. The idea of graffiti that comes to life is a natural progression from Dakota's tattoos that come to life. The plot had lots of twist and turns and as before Dakota's personal life is a mess, but she is cool and the idea of tattoos that are magic and come to life is fantastic. what I wou...more

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Oct 01, 2011 AH rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Oh, Dakota! How you’ve changed for the better! When we last left our tattooed, 6 foot tall, death-hawked, skin dancing heroine, she was adjusting to her newly adopted were-tiger daughter, Cinnamon. Motherhood has agreed with Dakota and I loved to see her in some sort of domestic bliss for a few moments.

Blood Rock is a cool book. First of all, the world building is fantastic. This is the Edgeworld of Atlanta, a place where practitioners of magic, were, vampires, witches, and the like congregate....more

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Jan 04, 2013 Pamela rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I like the Dakota Frost series. This book for me was not as thrilling as the first. I love that she is a skin walker. That whole concept is fresh and new. My problem with this one, was her adopted daughter Cinnamon,and her mundane school issues, and her ability to comply to rules.The story would just begin to flow, and off Dakota ran to problem solve for her very bright, but flawed adopted daughter.it took me a while to really get into the book, but as the story progressed it became very good. T...more

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Sep 16, 2011 Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Blood rock is a good book. I give it a 4 on 5. The first book, Frost Moon is better than Blood Rock.

The writing of the author is really good. I love how the author shows the relationship between Cinnamon and Dakota Frost.

In the book Blood Rock, a serial killer is using magical Graffiti to attack people. In the beginning of the book, Dakota Frost witnesses the death of a friend. Now Dakota has to tell her ex-girlfriend what happened. In the process, there is a lot of drama between them. Through...more

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Dr. Anthony G. Francis, Jr. is a science fiction writer and computer scientist who started writing urban fantasy because he likes it. The Dakota Frost series combines Anthony's love of hard science, fantastic magic, alternative culture, and strong, feisty women.

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