Kitty Goes to Washington (Kitty Norville, #2)

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Kitty Goes to Washington (Kitty Norville #2)

by Carrie Vaughn (Goodreads Author)

3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 · rating details · 9,001 ratings · 426 reviews

Celebrity werewolf and late-night radio host Kitty Norville prefers to be heard and not seen. So when she's invited to testify at a Senate hearing on behalf of supernaturals, and her face gets plastered on national TV, she inherits a new set of friends, and enemies, including the vampire mistress of the city; an über-hot Brazilian were-jaguar; and a Bible-thumping senator...more

Mass Market Paperback, 321 pages

Published July 1st 2006 by Grand Central Publishing

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Jun 15, 2012 Jeann rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-uf, werewolves, favourite-series

While the first Kitty Norville book had many gripes about Kitty being submissive and weak, it seems she's shaken off her pack mentality and is now standing firmly on her own two feet in the 2nd Kitty Norville book.

I thoroughly enjoyed Kitty Goes to Washington, it had a much tighter plot and was much stronger than the last one. Kitty's just a likeable character, she's charismatic and her strength is in building a rapport through her listeners and with people she's met.

Kitty Goes to Washington is...more

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Mar 15, 2010 I ♥ Bookie Nookie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: genre-pnr-uf, species-weres-and-shifters, 2010-read-in, zz-reviewed

This series--although I am only on book 2 is really missing something IMO. I am trying hard to like the series, but I am just finding the books a little boring. I think the idea behind the series is good. I like the humor that occasionally pops up. A werewolf named Kitty--excellent irony. The stories are a little lack luster.

Also, I have a great picture in my mind of what sexy monster hunter, Cormac must look like based on the author's description...then she has to throw in a mustache. Whamp, wh...more

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Nov 23, 2009 Ceridwen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: america-and-environs, for-teh-ladies, faeries, necrophilia, urban-fantasy, baying-at-the-moon

I read this maybe a month ago, and didn't bother to review it, because I didn't have much to say. I probably would have given it two stars at the time, because it's pretty snackish and light. But after the insult of reading half of Marked, this book is getting another star for not being insulting and chock-full of moralizing subtexts. Kitty's a werewolf; she runs a call-in show for paranormal Americans like vampires and stuff; she gets called to Washington to give testimony to a Senate sub-comm...more I read this maybe a month ago, and didn't bother to review it, because I didn't have much to say. I probably would have given it two stars at the time, because it's pretty snackish and light. But after the insult of reading half of Marked, this book is getting another star for not being insulting and chock-full of moralizing subtexts. Kitty's a werewolf; she runs a call-in show for paranormal Americans like vampires and stuff; she gets called to Washington to give testimony to a Senate sub-committee hearing now that vamps and lycans have been revealed as real. Sure.

The plot is pretty loose, and not entirely in a good way. Some sub-plots are strangely rushed, given their potential for awesome, while others, quite literally, read like paranormal C-SPAN. Yawn. But Kitty herself feels true and right, not Mary Sue-ish and pumped that being a werewolf gives her shiny, shiny hair. I get the distinct impression that Carrie Vaughn is intelligent and well-read. I took great pleasure in her little asides about Stoker's Dracula or “Paradise Lost”; asides that were concise and clever. Vaughn's prose is straightforward and free from the label-dropping bullshit to be found in plenty of women's fiction.

As much as I love tv and its serial nature, I'm not that into book series, for whatever reason. I just want to slap scifi authors and their need to drag trilogies out to 6000 books, each book functioning as a sort of coming-soon for the next. (And I should probably say this book doesn't do that, for the most part.) Then at the same time I totally get off on narrative dis-union, when books capture the essential lyric randomness of life; series have the potential for this in a way that I find frustratingly tantalizing. I don't know if I'm going to keep going with this one. The first book dealt with more complex interpersonal issues. This one, on some levels, is about grief and betrayal, themes difficult to maintain, even in narratives not as inherently silly as ones about talk-show hosts that are werewolves. Vaughn doesn't fail, but it's not exactly a success, either. (less)

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Nov 30, 2010 AH rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: were, book-challenge, fae, zzread-nov-2010, vamps

Kitty Goes to Washington is an entertaining read. Carrie Vaughn tells a great story full of politics and adds a twist of paranormal lore. Kitty Norville is subpoenaed to testify at a Senate Subcommittee about paranatural biology. Sounds boring, right? While the politicking goes on in the human world, we are treated to all sorts of politics and posturing in the paranormal world. The latter is much more interesting.

Upon her arrival in Washington, D.C., Kitty is taken under the protection of Washin...more

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May 26, 2010 Bry rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, audiobook, urban-fantasy

I did like it better than the first book, and I actually want to read the next in the series. Not that I really enjoy them all that much or think they are that god, but I do wanna see what all the consequences of this book are.

The characters this time around were so much more mature and interesting (although Cormac still have the mustache! Bleh!) and you got to know so much more about and interact so much with Ben the lawyer which I loved. He's probably my favorite characters in the series.

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Dec 03, 2008 bookczuk rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: bookcrossing

Werewolf radio named Kitty (ha) radio host goes to Washington, meets the reigning vampire queen of DC, battles baddies and self righteous jerks, loves a were-jaguar and still manages to get her radio show on the air. Loved the idea of congress having hearings on paranormal, as I am of the opinion many of them are some version of shapeshifters, themselves. Surely Strom Thurmond (my own state senator for a gazillion years before he departed to another world) has some supernatural help in keeping a...more

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Feb 19, 2013 Text Addict rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, hispanic-characters, fantasy, washington_dc

I guess I'm a sucker for courtroom-type drama, but the whole hanging-around-waiting and watching the Congressional testimony thing was great. As apparently the only publicly "out" supernatural critter in the US, Kitty is one of the various people subpoenaed to testify at a Senate hearing about what to do regarding the revelation that werewolves, etc. exist.

I'll come right out and say it: the Senator in charge of the hearing is pretty much a caricature Bible-thumper, but the I'll sign up to see...more

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Jan 07, 2013 Jeff Jellets rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: buffy-esque, fiction

Kitty (the werewolf) takes supernatural to the U.S. Senate!

Book two of the Kitty Norville series was a quick read for me and thoroughly enjoyable. As “lite” horror-fantasy, books in this genre should be easy to digest and, most importantly, fun. Vaughn’s writing style certainly contributes to the ease of the experience; she keeps things clear and conversational, which not only helps us identify with the title heroine, but also helps keep Kitty’s second adventure moving at a brisk pace.

Things I...more Kitty (the werewolf) takes supernatural to the U.S. Senate!

Book two of the Kitty Norville series was a quick read for me and thoroughly enjoyable. As “lite” horror-fantasy, books in this genre should be easy to digest and, most importantly, fun. Vaughn’s writing style certainly contributes to the ease of the experience; she keeps things clear and conversational, which not only helps us identify with the title heroine, but also helps keep Kitty’s second adventure moving at a brisk pace.

Things I like about this book: Vaughn’s decision to bring Kitty to Washington DC and a face-off with a Senate sub-committee -- far from the typical and keeps Kitty from falling into the rut of many a standard supernatural-slayer plot. New characters: while the bigoted Senator Duke was way too much of a caricature to be taken seriously, the vampire Alette channeled the “Good Witch” vibe nicely and I really liked the introduction of the aura-reading television psychic – who ably beat the “fraud” stereotype and, in a nice moment, gave Kitty some closure over T.J.’s death in the previous novel. Vaughn also proved she could create a credible villain in Elijah Snow, who was incredibility creepy in the Senate chambers, and though it wasn’t the climax of the novel, Kitty’s confrontation with Snow and the macabre aftermath was a great scene. It certainly made Kitty some nasty enemies which I hope will be exploited in future books.

And that’s kind of what I liked best about this book. Kitty is clearly naïve – her friend Cormac calls her tough, but whiny – and that’s part of her charm. She is clearly a “new” wolf and I like the fact that she hasn’t quite made the leap from ingénue to jaded executioner yet. However, it is clear that Kitty’s inexperience is fading as she slips more deeply into the supernatural world; there are clearly some ugly, evil monstrosities lurking on the horizon. I sense darker things ahead, and fortunately, Vaughn looks to make the trip a pleasant one.
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Nov 03, 2012 Spencer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I just got through reading and it was amazing I can't wait to read the next in the series. I called this review a secret ending because that's what it feels like. About 80-85% of the way through you think the story has played out with a minor ending but not much more. All of a sudden you're hit in the face with something you didn't see coming. Not so much didn't see, but that you thought wasn't going to happen. The entire tone of the book felt like it was drawing to a close which not only made m...more

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Jun 12, 2012 Liviania rated it 4 of 5 stars

The beasties may be out in the open in Kitty's world, but the law hasn't quite caught up. The Senate is holding hearings and Kitty is called upon as a witness. She's got her and Cormac's lawyer Ben on hand for counsel, but she may need even more help. The senator in charge of the committee is a "Christian" and determined to make the monsters look as bad as possible.

I love Alette, the Master Vampire of Washington, D.C. She's a nice mix of maternal and ruthless. So far she's only had a brief cameo...more

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May 22, 2012 Kathy Davie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, urban

Second in the Kitty Norville urban fantasy series about a werewolf radio show host.

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I enjoyed this! And I sometimes hate that I won't allow myself to read the next installment in a series until I've done the just-finished story's review first!

The series, Kitty Norville, is total fluff and lots of fun while Kitty herself has a nice sense of honor even as she's trying to find herself in the new role life has thrust upon her. Vaughn presents a nice balance of Kitty becoming stronger in hersel...more

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Mar 10, 2012 Jacey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, urban-fantasy

Radio presenter Kitty Norville, outed publicly as a werewolf in ‘Kitty and the Midnight Hour’, is called to Washington to testify before a Senate Committee on werewolves and other supernatural beings. To her dismay she finds that the committee is chaired by antagonistic, right-wing, ultra Christian Senator Duke who is trying to start a witch-hunt. She's already crossed paths with him before and he’s dangerous. She soon realises he's determined to make sure that she won't be called to testify unt...more

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Jan 06, 2012 Stephanie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Have You Ever Been Betrayed?
A TALE OF TWO KITTIES

Originally posted at: http://fangswandsandfairydust.blogspo...

Oh what a frivolous title I present. But while it is not the salient part of the review it is catchy and there are two kitties. Of course by day, one is a man most of the time and the other is never really a cat at all.

I could go on and on about this book. It raises the bar. I thought this would be just another series, filled with sex and action. But, while I am entertained, I think any...more

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Dec 21, 2011 Shara rated it 5 of 5 stars

If you haven’t yet read Vaughn’s work, and you like the pop-horror genre (vampires, werewolves, and demons—oh my!), definitely pick up Kitty and the Midnight Hour. I’m a sucker for reading books in order, and think everyone else should be too, but also: characters in or referenced in the first book make appearances in the second, and in terms of character, it’s important to know how Kitty has evolved and what her origins are. Don’t pick this book up cold and expect to get the details of how she...more

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Nov 15, 2011 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Kitty is taking her radio show to Washington DC

After the existence of vampires and weres became more and more unavoidable and more and more well known beyond the fringe, the government has finally had to take notice. Not least of which because there's a government department appropriating funds to investigating paranormal biology.

Kitty, as one of the few publicly open and known werewolves, has been called to testify in front of the Senate committee. But the chairman of the committee is a senator...more Kitty is taking her radio show to Washington DC

After the existence of vampires and weres became more and more unavoidable and more and more well known beyond the fringe, the government has finally had to take notice. Not least of which because there's a government department appropriating funds to investigating paranormal biology.

Kitty, as one of the few publicly open and known werewolves, has been called to testify in front of the Senate committee. But the chairman of the committee is a senator she's known before – a religious fanatic who is convinced that vampires and weres are devil spawn that need to be destroyed – is this an investigation or a witch hunt? And to further add to the doubt and confusion it seems that the government scientists, Dr. Flemming, who she has been working with is neither as pure in his methods or his intentions as she had previously thought – just how compromised are the doctor's ethics and what risk does that pose for Kitty?

In DC she also again runs into the mysterious priest, Elijah Smith, with his strange power to suppress supernatural natures and compel vampires and weres to follow him in his travelling commune. She also finally gets to see how weres can exist without a pack – and a whole different side to vampires.

There's a lot going on in this book and a huge chunk more of the world is revealed, with considerably more possibilities – things have got a whole lot deeper for Kitty and her world.

This world remains one that intrigues me. While it has many of the Urban Fantasy staples and most of them follow along very strong lines (which isn't a bad thing, the classics became classics for a reason and it's actually nice to see a lot of the legends represented rather than so many discarded) we still have a very original moment. This series is taking part as the supernatural is revealed to the mortal world. This isn't where the supernatural world is hidden nor is it after the supernatural world is known to the more mundane world – this is the first series where we're seeing the actual revelation

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Jul 01, 2011 Kt from A Book Obsession.. rated it 4 of 5 stars

On the run from her former pack and the horrors she endured, Kitty has been travelling around the country, only stopping to do her weekly radio show. She's gained the attention of a Senate committee on Supernaturals, and gets supenaed to testify. Before this she had kept a pretty low profile, but knows those days are long behind her now. She'll meet a whole new crowd, with her unable to tell friend from foe. If she isn't careful she's gonna get backed into a corner she can't escape from. She wil...more On the run from her former pack and the horrors she endured, Kitty has been travelling around the country, only stopping to do her weekly radio show. She's gained the attention of a Senate committee on Supernaturals, and gets supenaed to testify. Before this she had kept a pretty low profile, but knows those days are long behind her now. She'll meet a whole new crowd, with her unable to tell friend from foe. If she isn't careful she's gonna get backed into a corner she can't escape from. She will have to trust her instincts if she wants to make it out of this mess.

I knew after the aftermath of the supernatural revealment in the previous book, that the events in Kitty Goes to Washington would be a little messy. World shockers are never easy, and since Kitty has been placed front and center in this debate, you know things are going to be rather rocky for her. Some things happen that I won't spoiled, but I will say that they really shocked me and my heart went out to Kitty. She is just very fortunate in her ability to handle things and turn a bad situation into a managable one. If only she could see in herself what the readers see, she would have so much more confidence.

I really love getting to see Kitty grow and I think that aspect is as much of the book's focus as the actual plot. She has come such a long way from the scared little cub that she was, but there still is a long road ahead, especially considering the recent events she has endured. She just needs to learn to trust herself and instincts a little more. I guess selfacceptance would be the best way to put it. Yes, she is finally starting to come to terms with being a werewolf, but she really needs to make complete peace with her wolf half before she can really shine.

I really enjoyed Kitty Goes to Washington, probably even more that the first book. With the way things played out at the end, I'm really not sure what is going to happen next, but things should be interesting at the very least. I'd recommend these books to anyone who likes a fast reads that's a little on the lighter side, but still has plenty of action to keep you more than entertained.(less)

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May 24, 2011 Vicky rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal-romance

Our favorite werewolf DJ is at it again. This time, Kitty Norville has been summoned to Washington DC to testify before a Senate committee on paranormal biology. While there, she is taken under the wing of the city's vampire mistress, Alette. Kitty fights against Alette's controlling ways while admiring her calm strength. A hunky South American were-jaguar who pants after her, military hit men who want to kidnap her, an evil sidhe who wants to control her, and extreme religious fanatic who wants...more

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Apr 13, 2011 Trayana rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, shapeshifters, urban-fantasy

Вторият роман Kitty Goes to Washington хваща героинята по време на поредното й скитосване от град на град. Успехът на шоуто позволява на нашата радиоводеща да излъчва предаването от най-различни студиа, за да не и се налага да се задържа на чужда територия. Самотния й живот поема по съвсем друга посока, когато е привикана от комисия на Сената, за да свидетелства по делото за финансирането на Института по паранормални явления. Пристигането на Кити във Вашингтон не остава незабезано от местните ва...more Вторият роман Kitty Goes to Washington хваща героинята по време на поредното й скитосване от град на град. Успехът на шоуто позволява на нашата радиоводеща да излъчва предаването от най-различни студиа, за да не и се налага да се задържа на чужда територия. Самотния й живот поема по съвсем друга посока, когато е привикана от комисия на Сената, за да свидетелства по делото за финансирането на Института по паранормални явления. Пристигането на Кити във Вашингтон не остава незабезано от местните вампири и върколаци, пресата става доста нагла в опитите си да вземе интервю, а на всичкото отгоре, за охрана на Комисията е назначен стария познайник на Кити – Кормак.

Във втория роман на Вон героите остават леко на заден план спрямо първия, но пък въображението й се развихря по отношение на вторичните сюжетни линии – странния проповедник – лечител на върколаци, научните изследвания на института, историята на вампирката Алет и т.н. Героите са повече, не толкова задълбочено разгледани, действието е по-динамично и по-трудно предвидимо. Все пак нищо не звучи нелогично или недовършено и романът се чете също толкова бързо, колкото и първата книга.(less)

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Dec 30, 2010 Karissa rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn. I thought the first book was okay; this book is a little bit better than okay but I didn't think it was anything extraordinary.

In this book Kitty is called to testify in front of a government committee about being a werewolf and the affect of supernaturals on society. A lot of the book is spent at the committee hearing and reading about how nervous Kitty is to testify. The pieces of the plot that were hinted at in the first b...more

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Oct 30, 2010 Tynga rated it 4 of 5 stars

Kitty is now a nomad werewolf stalking the States and running her radio show in a different city, hell, a different State every week, after being chased out of her territory by her former Alpha. Loneliness has its advantages, but the weight of being a stray wolf is weighting down on her and the full moon nights are much scarier without a pack. She will be dragged back into power games though when the Senate will invite her to testify at an hearing about Paranormal Biology. She will then find her...more

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Aug 10, 2009 Misti rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, kick-ass-heroine, weres, vampires-blood-suckers

This tome was a real nail-biter. I think the thing that makes Kitty an interesting character amongst all the other stories out there about weres is her lack of dominance. While so many other authors writing in this genre focus on making strong characters out to dominate their peers or avoid domination, Vaughn's Kitty Norville is quite aware that she's submissive and doesn't spend the entire book trying to fight it.

While I love a good story with a strong woman, it's nice to see a story with a wo...more

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Jul 11, 2009 Tamora Pierce rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult, contemporary, fantasy

This book is more serious than the first book. Kitty's off to Washington to testify before a Senate committee chaired by a Christianist demagogue about the newly emergent vampire and were communities. She is welcomed by Washington's primary vampire, centuries old Alette, who tells her the city's packs are anarchic and dangerous, and houses Kitty herself. When Kitty meets the city's pack leaders at their restaurant headquarters, she discovers rather that they are un-Pack, that they feel the Pack...more

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May 19, 2009 Tammy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, were-creatures

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I liked this so much better than the first book. The first book was super-triggery for me, with Kitty's submissive nature and the sex-dominance-control thing going on in her pack. This book was Kitty learning how to be Kitty and I kind of like her when she's on her own. This book is enough for me to look forward to picking up book 3 and reading it.

Kitty's in DC to testify before a Senate committee. Her lawyer, Ben, is there with her, and Ben turns out to be kind of a cool guy, definitely the roc...more I liked this so much better than the first book. The first book was super-triggery for me, with Kitty's submissive nature and the sex-dominance-control thing going on in her pack. This book was Kitty learning how to be Kitty and I kind of like her when she's on her own. This book is enough for me to look forward to picking up book 3 and reading it.

Kitty's in DC to testify before a Senate committee. Her lawyer, Ben, is there with her, and Ben turns out to be kind of a cool guy, definitely the rock Kitty needs. I worried for a while that Kitty was forming her own super team with all the people she was picking up--the reporter who knows magic, the psychic channeler--but it seems only one of those might reappear in a good way.

Vampires become a little more, well, human, after meeting the Mistress of the City whose human servants are all her descendents. She cares for them and does not live surrounded by other vampires, preferring not to bring over anyone who doesn't fully understand the life. I liked her. She and Kitty have a little bit of a touching scene about jewelry which for Kitty and maybe the vampire was more about having a little bit of what passes for normalcy in their lives.

I also liked the club of weres Kitty discovers through her were-jaguar sex partner. All sorts of weres hang out there, not just wolves, and they say that DC's international flavor is the reason for this. There are no packs there, but the club seems to be some sort of were embassy, so to speak. Kitty feels at home there and she needs that.

Now for the disappointing part. Elijah Smith, the faith healer from the first book, is back in this one. He's working with Senator Duke and testifying before the committee. He's just as terrifying and mysterious as ever. And then a page later we find out what he is, a page after that he's conquered and gone. Um, what? Waste of a character. He could have been a book of his own.

The big thing of this book is what I'm going to call Kitty's first TV appearance. I'm not sure why that was a good thing to do at this point in the series or even what purpose it serves. I'm hoping that comes clear in the next book.(less)

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Oct 01, 2012 Khara rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: could-not-finish

I reviewed the first book in this series yesterday, which I gave 2 stars. At the end of that review I mentioned I had picked up this book and was hopeful that the quality would pick up...well, here's my review:

About twenty pages in I thought the writing was a little better, but still nothing was described with very much detail. Nothing much to make anything stick in your head when you put the book down. Around page 50 I was too bored to continue. Remember in History class how some days you'd get...more

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Jun 28, 2011 Shdnx rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, shapeshifters, werewolves, magic, paranormal, urban-fantasy

Actual rating: 4.25/5.0 stars

That was a good one. An excellent sequel to Kitty and the Midnight Hour! I always get a little worried when reading sequels, because they are usually not as good as the first books of their series, but I found it not to be the case here. In fact, I have enjoyed this book more than the first one!

The world is opening up quite well: we were just scratching the surface in the first book, but now we see that there is a lot more to it than we initially realized.

The plot pr...more Actual rating: 4.25/5.0 stars

That was a good one. An excellent sequel to Kitty and the Midnight Hour! I always get a little worried when reading sequels, because they are usually not as good as the first books of their series, but I found it not to be the case here. In fact, I have enjoyed this book more than the first one!

The world is opening up quite well: we were just scratching the surface in the first book, but now we see that there is a lot more to it than we initially realized.

The plot primarily revolves around the supernatural beings (werewolves and vampires mainly) getting publicity - a process first started by Kitty herself, in her show The Midnight Hour (see the first book). Immediately power struggles arise as people all want to use this for their purposes - for some, it's wealth or fame; for others, it's purely power. And Kitty finds herself right in the middle of it.
The story was quite good, there were quite some unexpected turn of events and it also has its share of exciting moments. There are also what I would call 'episodes' - stories within the story, that were only marginally related to the main plot.

There were a lot of new characters, which is great, although we only really get to know a few of them well, which is just as right. There is also a sort of romantic trail, but it's mostly neglected, which is just as well. There are way too many all-romantic books in this genre than it's healthy.

My biggest problem with the book was that I missed the werewolf packs. We get to see some of the pack dynamics in the first book, but it's really something that would deserve some more attention in my view. Wolfs are supposed to live in packs, by their nature - and werewolves are much like wolfs. Or, at least, they are supposed to be. This is purely personal preference, so I don't count it in my rating.

Overall, it's a fun, entertaining read, a definite page-turner. It would be a sin not to read it if you have already read the first book. Looking forward to the rest of the series!(less)

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Jan 01, 2011 Yolanda Sfetsos rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, werewolf

Every time I sat down to read a little more of KGtW, I became totally engrossed. There was so much going on, but everything happens with some very nice pacing and revelation. Lots of cool new stuff in here. And some carried over from the first book. I loved that she was somewhere else... especially a place where so much was going on.

The array of new characters were fantastic! I loved Alette and Ahmed... and Luis! I hope he's in the next one. We need to find out more about him! The Crescent was a...more

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Sep 19, 2012 Naoms rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-urban-fantasy, read-in-2012, vampires, fae, shifters

I really enjoyed this book. Entertaining, action packed and interesting through out. I admit that I wondered where the story was going. But I was never bored.

I found this book to be interesting, because I had no idea who to trust, who was good, who bad and what their intentions were. Everyone just seemed to want to use Kitty as a pawn and I just wanted to know why.

In this installment, Kitty is called to speak to a senate committee on being a werewolf. Bold move on the authors part. I can't real...more

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Jan 31, 2013 Chibineko rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

While I love the Kitty Norville series, I have to say that this volume brought up two big issues I didn't realize I had with the series. I'll warn any potential readers, this review will be semi-spoilerish. Nothing major, but some spoilers. Overall this is a good read and one that I greatly enjoyed, so if you're wondering if you should pick up the series or if you should continue, I highly recommend it. It's pulp urban fantasy, but it's good pulp.

That said, one of my first issues with the book...more While I love the Kitty Norville series, I have to say that this volume brought up two big issues I didn't realize I had with the series. I'll warn any potential readers, this review will be semi-spoilerish. Nothing major, but some spoilers. Overall this is a good read and one that I greatly enjoyed, so if you're wondering if you should pick up the series or if you should continue, I highly recommend it. It's pulp urban fantasy, but it's good pulp.

That said, one of my first issues with the book is that this series is better when you take a little time inbetween books. Some series you can read or listen to the novels one after the other like they're the literary equivalent of a can of Pringles. Not so with this series. After a while the smaller details of the series, stuff that didn't bug me with the first book tended to leap out at me since I was more fully immersed in Norville's world as I would have been if I'd given the series a few days or a few weeks to "breathe" before diving into the next one.

The other thing that bugs me is that the series tended to make giant leaps when it came to one thing leading to another. In the first book I could see the show becoming popular for the most part, but I wasn't quite sure that I believed that the Senate would necessarily hold a hearing that quickly even if someone believed Fleming. It just seemed a little "zero to sixty in 2 seconds" at times. This slightly bugged me every once in a while since there were various things to this nature, such as the big "reveal" at the end of the book. This will probably irritate some people to where they might toss their books to the side, but I kind of chalk this up to the "pulp UF" factor. This is sort of par for the course when it comes to anything pulp.

Story-wise, this was fantastic and Vaughan overall has a great ability to draw the reader in. Kitty's a good character and it was a wise choice to make her a powerful creature limited by her own mental blocks. You can tell that eventually Kitty will become a Force to Be Reckoned With, complete with capital letters, but she isn't there yet and the reader gets to watch her grow. This is nice because it means that any improvements that happen will be her coming into her own abilities rather than becoming this unreasonably powerful creature permanently set on God Mode.

I would definitely recommend this entry for anyone curious to continue the series, especially in audiobook format, although it'd be best appreciated if you've read the first book. You should be able to pick up on most of the story, but you'll still miss parts here and there.(less)

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Jun 11, 2012 Yodamom rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: audio, mystery, shifters, urban-fantasy, vampires, yummy-men

Kitty is growing a backbone. She is not the cub beaten and sniveling in the corner with her tail tucked. That Kitty has left the building. The new Kitty has to face her fears and show the world who she is. She faces the judgmental, the haters of the world with her head held high, naked before all the world.

Kitty finds her hands overflowing with drama and intrigue. While waiting to testify she finds. The government has some hidden agenda's in their interest of the supernaturals, and have been doi...more

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Jan 13, 2012 Melani rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Kitty Goes to Washington- Thoroughly enjoyable brain candy. And I loved DC in this book, I’m pretty sure Vaughn had some experience with DC before writing this book, if only for her description of The Kennedy Center, that’s it exactly. Also, I started noticing that when she would take callers on her show, the first one was always X from Baltimore. That was amusing. But mostly I really enjoyed how Kitty was slowly moving away from the scared, submissive, abused person she was in the first book. S...more Kitty Goes to Washington- Thoroughly enjoyable brain candy. And I loved DC in this book, I’m pretty sure Vaughn had some experience with DC before writing this book, if only for her description of The Kennedy Center, that’s it exactly. Also, I started noticing that when she would take callers on her show, the first one was always X from Baltimore. That was amusing. But mostly I really enjoyed how Kitty was slowly moving away from the scared, submissive, abused person she was in the first book. She still has issues, and for the most part she doesn’t like to fight, but when push comes to shove she can take charge.

I also liked the different type of alpha she saw in this book. It exposed her to the idea that one doesn’t have to rule by fear and fighting, though I agree with her that ultimately he was a failure as he didn’t look out for people beyond his own group. Still, I can see Kitty putting together the pieces of rulers she does like in order to make her own place.

And I loved, loved Alette. Mostly because when shit hit the fan she protected her family first but she wasn’t solely about them. She was quite willing to help the dangerous werewolves set free by the death of the shidhe.

Speaking of, I thought that was rather anti-climatic. The preacher was set up in the first book as rather sinister, and Kitty took him out pretty quickly. I can only assume that’s going to have lasting consequences further in the series, otherwise it seemed like an easy fix for a rather scary villain.

I do like the antagonism that was set up with the TV reporter and Kitty. It’s was fun to see both the interplay between radio and television as well as the two different types of reporters. The fact that Kitty thinks he’s good at his job doesn’t belie the fact that he’s still the worst kind of journalist.

I was a little traumatized by the scene where Kitty was forced to transform on live TV. That was horrible, and Vaughn did a great job showing just how much it hurt Kitty. And yet even through that trauma Kitty did her best to stay true to who she was and to control the situation in any way possible. Seriously, my heart broke for her and how she dealt with the aftermath.

Basically, these are so my books. They’re all about a female werewolf and one who is trying to find her place in a world without loosing her humanity and without submitting to violence.(less)

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Vaughn was born into a military family and has lived all over the U.S. She received a BA from Occidental College, after which she went on to work too many jobs to count until she went back to school to receive her MA from University of Colorado at Boulder. She currently lives in Boulder, CO.

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