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Blood Cross (Jane Yellowrock #2)

by Faith Hunter (Goodreads Author)

4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 · rating details · 6,378 ratings · 270 reviews

Jane Yellowrock is back on the prowl against the children of the night...

The vampire council has hired skinwalker Jane Yellowrock to hunt and kill one of their own who has broken sacred ancient rules — but Jane quickly realizes that in a community that is thousands of years old, loyalties run deep...

With the help of her witch best friend and local vigilantes, Jane finds...more

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Published January 5th 2010 by Roc

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Jun 11, 2011 Melindeeloo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Since I actually thought the first book, Skinwalker was pretty good, Blood Cross has been sitting on my TBR pile for a long time for no reason other than I buy way more books than I can possibly read and I am always chasing the next new release, so somehow this made it to the lower strata of the pile without getting read. But someone clued me into the free download of a short story prequel to the series (Kits) which pulled me back into the world of Cherokee, rogue vamp hunting, shape shifting, H...more Since I actually thought the first book, Skinwalker was pretty good, Blood Cross has been sitting on my TBR pile for a long time for no reason other than I buy way more books than I can possibly read and I am always chasing the next new release, so somehow this made it to the lower strata of the pile without getting read. But someone clued me into the free download of a short story prequel to the series (Kits) which pulled me back into the world of Cherokee, rogue vamp hunting, shape shifting, Harley riding, Jane Yellowrock.

There were definitely things that I liked about Blood Cross. I liked Jane's visits to the Cherokee shaman - I thought that the rites were interesting and after the first one, I was hoping that the second would bring back a bit more of Jane's lost past. I also enjoyed the presence of witch Molly and the kids in Jane's life and how they bring out Jane's Beast's soul's nuturing nature. I also thought that the way that the information Jane discovers about the Sons of Darkness explains so much of the vampire mythos was really interesting.

I did have a few nits with the story though. Despite her 'killer' legs and fancy new hunting leathers, Jane is more the master of research in this one than the kick-butty hunter she was in the first book, where she was able to handle the vamps on her own. Jane doesn't fare so well this time around and needs rescue, healing and a helping hand from a magical minor in confrontations except when dealing with baby vamps. I also had an issue with Molly's husband Big Evan heaping the blame on Jane (view spoiler)

On the whole still I enjoyed enjoyed Blood Cross, but I did notice that Blood Cross didn't leave me with that 'got to read the next one now' feeling when all was said and done. But I do already have the next book Mercy Blade (I snagged it when it was a free preorder) so I'll likely continue with the further adventures of Jane.

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Mar 21, 2011 Dana rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction-contemporary, fantasy-epic, fantasy-paranormal, fantasy-urban, witch-wizard-mage-sorcerer, magic, shifters, vampire

I'm definately enjoying this series but I found myself torn with this installment. I was caught thinking often that we were getting a 'better view' of something (i.e., plot, character development, romantic progress, Jane's history), then conversely feeling that we could have used just one more tidbit. I'm glad that the majority of smaller issues in the previous book found resolution here. I was not pleased with the choice in romantic partners though, but realized that said choice was most likely...more

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Feb 08, 2011 Kyami rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: shapeshifter, strong-female-heroine, vampire, jane-yellowrock-series, dark-urban-fantasy, favorites

I seem to always enjoy the second book in a series more than the first. You get past the introductions and straight to the meat.

The action was awesome, and I liked that we learned more about Jane's background and got to hear more from Beast. Also the originality of Jane/Beast co-existence is refreshing in a market that is glutted with urban fantasy. The world in the book is well-detailed, and there's even a romance plot. The secondary characters of Molly and her children also get a larger role...more

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Feb 04, 2012 Lady Jaye rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012, stars-2, disappointing, fantasy-urban-fantasy, flat, magic, meh-ok, part-of-a-series, pb-werewolves-or-shapeshifters, pb-vampires, people-magic-users, people-law-enforcement

2.5 tars

The first book in this series surprised me into enjoying it and checking out the rest of the books. Unfortunately, this book is a disappointing follow up to the first book.

Jane Yellowrock is still in Louisiana, even after completing her job for the Vampire Council. It seems she has been hired on to do some more work for them: a rogue is making new vampires and must be stopped.

For a long while the story just seemed to be going nowhere, so I went back and checked the synopsis, and it was...more

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Mar 07, 2013 Ian rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of Patricia Briggs and Jennifer Estep.

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4.5 Stars ★★★★☆

Somebody in New Orleans is creating rogue vampires and Jane Yellowrock has been employed to hunt them down. But with employers who look at her and see their next meal, she needs to tread carefully.

This series is completely astounding! It's reminiscent of Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson series and Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin series, but Faith Hunter somehow manages to do everything just a little better.

Synopsis ★★★★
Cover ★★★★☆
Book ★★★★☆
Overall ★★★★☆

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Mar 02, 2013 James Stone rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of this genre

Recommended to James by: me

Breath-taking, blistering fast reading. This second book of the "Jane Yellowrock" series hits the ground running and just does not let up. It is hard to believe this is only the second book in the series. The first was great, this is truly sublime. Faith Hunter takes the reader deep into her alternate reality of the world of Jane Yellowrock, shapeshifter and demon/vamp hunter. In this volume she deepens our familiarity with her, with her alternate self, the Beast, and with the exigencies and vic...more Breath-taking, blistering fast reading. This second book of the "Jane Yellowrock" series hits the ground running and just does not let up. It is hard to believe this is only the second book in the series. The first was great, this is truly sublime. Faith Hunter takes the reader deep into her alternate reality of the world of Jane Yellowrock, shapeshifter and demon/vamp hunter. In this volume she deepens our familiarity with her, with her alternate self, the Beast, and with the exigencies and vicissitudes of Jane's alternate urban fantasy world.
The story is the completion of the hunt begun in the first volume, where Jane is tasked with finding the maker of the "rogue" vamps, newly created beasts who are not kept safe for ten years as is custom so that they may, it is hoped, gain some sense of who they were and are and can become "sane" vamps." The rogues rise and are set free, mad with blood-lust and ready to kill. Jane is tasked with finding their maker in dispatching him/her.
No spoiler in telling you she does just that. What I won't tell is how much action, suspense and fun she has as she does so. Faith Hunter seems to be able to create characters who are utterly fantastic, yet the reader never has to remind themselves of the suspension of disbelief required for the enjoyment of the story. She takes you into Jane Yellowrock's world and you are THERE.
Her skills in the art of surprise, character development, plot twist and action writing are pretty much unparalleled.
One addition to this particular review. Ms Hunter has done her homework. I just happen to have had to become familiar with the history of the West Indies for some consulting work I did years ago. Faith Hunter roots the history of the origin of the original vamps in the West Indies and while describing the rebellion/war that took place among the vamp clans, she very neatly parallels the history of the West Indies, of St Croix in particular. For me, this added a fascinating and delicious layer to her story-telling. This is one of those books that you hate to see end, but end it does. The reader is left pregnant with the promise of the next volume. This is a series to read.(less)

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Feb 22, 2013 Bookmom rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jane is something a little different. As far as she knows she's the only skinwalker alive; someone who can change into any animal she has a piece of. But she also shares her body with the soul of a mountain cat and wasn't too happy to discover how that happened. No one but her best friend's family knows her shifting secret and she has no one to get answers from. Thankfully, a Cherokee Shaman Jane stumbled across is able to lead Jane to find her own answers.

In this second book, Jane's best friend...more

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Feb 16, 2013 Jodi Aubihl daume rated it 3 of 5 stars

I really wanted to like this series. There were so many good reviews of it and I hoped it would be on par with the Mercy series by Patricia Briggs. Alas, that was not the case for me.

So, Jane is a shape shifter that kills vamps (have stakes, will travel; ha, ha). She goes to New Orleans on a job for book 1 and stays for book 2).

I'm sure I have spoilers here..

I'm not sure what all was off for me, but I will list a few of them. Faith Hunter was very repetitive on some things - like the change (us...more
I really wanted to like this series. There were so many good reviews of it and I hoped it would be on par with the Mercy series by Patricia Briggs. Alas, that was not the case for me.

So, Jane is a shape shifter that kills vamps (have stakes, will travel; ha, ha). She goes to New Orleans on a job for book 1 and stays for book 2).

I'm sure I have spoilers here..

I'm not sure what all was off for me, but I will list a few of them. Faith Hunter was very repetitive on some things - like the change (using more/less mass), Bitsa (her motorcycle), her house (ok, NOT her house, but the rental), how she makes her tea, how hungry she is after every shift, and really, how many times do we need to count all of her weapons every time she takes them off.. Also, how can she fight with hair down to her hips? I know she braids it most of the time, but still..

So, the vamps have hired her yet again to help them, but they never give her all the information that she needs, but seem to play games with her. And why doesn't the vamp community have a clue about the witches/one of the vamp families trying to make the transition to vampire almost immediately (instead of the 10-year norm)? How are they so clueless? It was hard to keep up on all the vamp families and their alliances, which kept changing, and the political atmosphere.

I'm not sure why she even continues to work for the main vamp of New Orleans (Leo) since he tries to kill her twice in this book.

So, witch kids are being taken, which although she knows this, she continues to let the witch kids that are living with her remain... hmmm. The little witch girl is interesting although at 6, she has speech like a 4 yr-old.

Then, there's the Indian ceremony. She happened upon these Indian women in book 1 and they help her prepare for battle in this book. Actually, she doesn't do that well in battles though.. She is attacked at a party and goes down fast... she says she wasn't paying attention although it was obviously a very hostile environment for her..

Jane had a couple of romantic possibilities in the book. Bruiser is the main blood servant of Leo and he's hot. However, he has to do what he is told being a blood servant and all. They have a heavy make out session, but that's it. Then there's Rick (Ricky Boo) who she finds out is an under-cover cop in book 1. She sees him routinely, but no sizzle, then pretty much ends up with him. No build up; chemistry was lacking, but he was better looking than Bruiser so I guess that's why he was chosen.

One thing I liked about the book was when she shifts forms and is taken over by her other soul which is the mountain lion. Threw me at first, but then I was there. It was just unusual - completely different perspective/speech, but I bought it.

Overall an ok book. However, I started reading the 3rd book and had to stop. Just wasn't working enough for me. I have so many books on my shelf I haven't read - some of them have to be better than this.
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May 14, 2012 Kathy rated it 5 of 5 stars

I strongly recommend you read the previous novel (Skinwalker) before reading this book.

I really enjoyed this installment but there were a few things that bothered me. Jane was a lot softer and more vulnerable in this installment, she didn't wield as much shifter strength, and sporadically she was completely incompetent, careless and fallible. A little more than occasionally she appeared almost completely opposite of her character in the previous book. I loved the tough kick-but vampire-rogue ass...more

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Feb 06, 2012 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Blood Cross is the second book in the Jane Yellowrock series. When we last left Jane, though she had saved the day, Leo, the master of the New Orleans was not pleased, believing that she had killed his son, rather than killing the killer of his son. In Blood Cross, Jane must hunt a dangerous rogue who is creating vampires and killing witches.

But things are far from that simple - with witch magic and vampire powers coming together to try and overcome the ancient curse of the vampires - the fight...more Blood Cross is the second book in the Jane Yellowrock series. When we last left Jane, though she had saved the day, Leo, the master of the New Orleans was not pleased, believing that she had killed his son, rather than killing the killer of his son. In Blood Cross, Jane must hunt a dangerous rogue who is creating vampires and killing witches.

But things are far from that simple - with witch magic and vampire powers coming together to try and overcome the ancient curse of the vampires - the fighting of reveals far more about the history of vampire kind

Beast is still pushing Jane and we learn that any maternal feelings Jane has actually belong to beast who refers to children as kits. I really like this division as socially it is falsely constructed that all women love children and feel protective and loving around them. Beast also wants to mate, and Jane is worried that the closer they get to the new moon, the more likely that Beast will choose one from her two suitors. I love that Beast showed no shame in her sexual desires, though did find it problematic that this suggested mated was meant to be a sort of completion of Jane.

Jane herself is a wonderfully strong character. She's driven, arse kicking, completely lacking in spunky agency, capable of looking after herself but not ridiculously over perfect. She has doubts and concerns but she is never weak with them. She sets her own agenda, and covers it in a lovely lashing of snark and defiance that never drops into ridiculous Keillie Independence. About the only thing I didn't like over much beyond the mated=completion was the age-old trope of the protagonist blaming themselves for things that are not their fault and beyond their control.

In this novel we are introduced to our first gay token however he has no role beyond a 2 second reference. His name is Deon and he is the new cook over at Katies.

On the monitor, I watched Deon, who was slight of form, about five-seven, and gayer than a nineteen fifties chorus-line dancer, as he washed his hands before tackling sushi. (pg 173)

We don't anything about him beyond that fact that he is gay and chef. The rest of the novel is largely spent on heterosexual and cisgender characters; however, there is still plenty of appropriation going on:

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Sep 19, 2011 Blood Rose Books rated it 3 of 5 stars

The second book is a continuation of the first book, as Jane's contract has been extended to cover another task. Therefore, you will probably want to read the first book Skinwalker before you pick up Blood Cross.

Faith Hunter is back with Jane Yellowrock, skinwalker, who is on the trail of the vampire who is creating young rouge vampires who have been terrorizing the street of New Orleans.

Jane Yellowrock is a skinwalker. Only those who are closest to her know of this power, though the Vampires of...more The second book is a continuation of the first book, as Jane's contract has been extended to cover another task. Therefore, you will probably want to read the first book Skinwalker before you pick up Blood Cross.

Faith Hunter is back with Jane Yellowrock, skinwalker, who is on the trail of the vampire who is creating young rouge vampires who have been terrorizing the street of New Orleans.

Jane Yellowrock is a skinwalker. Only those who are closest to her know of this power, though the Vampires of New Orleans are determined to find out what Jane really is. Jane's contract by the vampire counsel has been extended. She has been charged with finding the rouge maker and putting a stop to them once and for all. As Jane does her nightly patrols she is finding more and more young ones are risings. But these grave sites are different, they have a witch aspect to them, something that Jane has never seen before and even more strange is Jane swears that the Vampire she just killed was lucid when she put her stake in her. As Jane digs deeper she discovers a grisly past, one that involves the sacrificing witch children that has a deadly game for anyone who has investigated into the missing witch children before.

Faith Hunter has created a series that is easy to read, fast paced, that has great mystery, and introduced new ideas to the paranormal genre. These aspects are key these days to keep readers interested and I know that I am seeing how the series develops after reading this book.

I Love Beast. I think that Beast is the most interesting aspect in Hunter's Jane Yellowrock series. The Beast aspect is something completely unique that you do not get in other skinwalker or were books. Beast is the reason that I will continue coming back to this series. I like the interaction between Jane and Beast and how they teach each other something, though I'm sure Beast won't admit it. In this book we do not get to learn too much about Beast and how Jane and Beast came together, but we do get look into Jane's past. It was nice to have Hunter explore Jane, where and when she came from. All the details have not been filled in yet, but I think that Jane exploring her past is a great step in her character development in the book

I really like that Hunter has not taken the move to paranormal romance with a touch of mystery. Yes, there is tension between the Joe (also now known as Rick now) and Bruiser, but it does not over power the whole story. Plus if you were wondering from the first book which one Jane and Beast choose, you find out in this book (no I'm not going to say, you have to read it for yourself). It is just nice to have the romance as secondary, and have Jane focus on her job and discovering who she and Beast are.

The one thing I wish this book had more was action. There are very few action scenes except for the big one at the end. I wish there was a little more of the vampire hunting going on. However, the addition of Derek-lee and his "army" was a nice support for Jane, when she cannot rely on the cops.

This is turning into a really good series, and I like that Hunter is not afraid to take some risks and introduce some different aspects into a fairly over saturated paranormal genre. I look forward to picking up and reading the next book in this series.

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Sep 16, 2011 Kiki rated it 5 of 5 stars

Series Info
Beast shares Jane's skin. She is a constant voice in the life of Jane and traditionally, takes the form of different sized cats. Whenever Jane shifts, Beast takes control. I love Beast's constant voice in Jane's ear and vice versa.

Jane is descended from a Cherokee tribe of skinwalkers and can turn into anything. But since Beast is feline, she usually changes into a cat, with Beast always hoping to be Big Cat. In her childhood something tragic either destroyed Jane's tribe or irrevoca...more Series Info
Beast shares Jane's skin. She is a constant voice in the life of Jane and traditionally, takes the form of different sized cats. Whenever Jane shifts, Beast takes control. I love Beast's constant voice in Jane's ear and vice versa.

Jane is descended from a Cherokee tribe of skinwalkers and can turn into anything. But since Beast is feline, she usually changes into a cat, with Beast always hoping to be Big Cat. In her childhood something tragic either destroyed Jane's tribe or irrevocably separated her from them. She was alone in the wild for over a hundred years and somewhere along the way found Beast, who is something she thinks her clan would have never allowed into their flesh but Jane did out of need. When she looked about 12 she stumbled out of the wilderness and was raised in an orphanage.

Now Jane is known as the best rouge hunter for hirer. In a world where vampires are an accepted part of society, this is a tricky but sometimes necessary part of life. When one goes rouge, someone needs to kill them.

This Book
Jane is hired to find a rouge vampire who is creating new vampires but not taking charge of them for the first ten years of their life where all they know is a madness for blood and haven't any memories to keep them grounded to life. So these new vamps are causing chaos that the "civilized" vamps need tamed. So Jane is once again working for the New Orleans Vamps.

In this book, her witch friend Molly brings her 6 year old daughter Angelina and infant son Little Evan to stay with Jane while their house is being repaired and her husband is out of county. Molly and her family bring an element to the series that was missing (an old friend and a type of family for Jane). Angelina is a very powerful little witch and quite a charming personality.

Leo, the New Orleans master vampire, is a bit crazed by his mourning his son and blames Jane for his death. (In the previous book, Jane killed his son's killer and not his son as it looked. His son had been killed by a shifter who had taken his son's shape.) Intellectually, Leo knows Jane didn't really kill his son, but mourning has made a bit of the vamp madness creep back into his psyche.

When the vamp who is making unleashed new vamps becomes tied to years of missing witch children. Jane is forced to call on her police friends for help and must censure the department for the "witch children aren't our problem" prejudice.

Witch children being at risk, puts Molly's children at risk and with Beast's fondness for the 'kits' and her need to protect them coincides nicely with Jane's own,intense but uncomfortable, love for them.

This book also finds Jane getting back to her Cherokee roots.(less)

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Sep 15, 2011 Mackenzie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampire-paranormal

Blood Cross takes place only days after Book 1 of the series, Skinwalker, concludes. Jane has been asked by the New Orleans Vampire Council to take on another case for them... this time a vampire who is turning young vamps (rogues) out into the night unchecked, a BIG no no in the vampire community. Often once a vampire is turned, they must stay with their master (imprisoned) for 10 years give or take to begin to control their blood lust around others.

Although Jane agrees to this job, this is a...more Blood Cross takes place only days after Book 1 of the series, Skinwalker, concludes. Jane has been asked by the New Orleans Vampire Council to take on another case for them... this time a vampire who is turning young vamps (rogues) out into the night unchecked, a BIG no no in the vampire community. Often once a vampire is turned, they must stay with their master (imprisoned) for 10 years give or take to begin to control their blood lust around others.

Although Jane agrees to this job, this is a little dicey. Leo is in a state of despair after loosing his son and having only Jane to blame. Meanwhile, her best witchy friend, Molly, brings her children down for a visit while their house is being worked on. The children, especially Angie, has growing powers that need to be kept in check.

When Leo comes with others to completely destroy Jane's current home, it is only the fact that children are there that keeps him from doing so. No child under vampire law is to be harmed, even witch children (vampires and witches DO NOT get along). Angie and her brother Little Evan actually play a big role in book 2 even though they aren't in the book too much. Witch children have been turned up missing for years. As the growing rogue population grows, Jane turns to all her resources that she can, including undercover cop, Rick as well as vampire servant, George.

Jane also has the opportunity to learn more about herself from a Cherokee mother and daughter that she met in book 1. They assist her to find the strength needed to solve the case of the missing children plus stop "super vamps" from being created. Jane gets to have a heart to heart with one of the oldest vamps in the city and learns more than any other outside the vampire world does.

The conclusion in the book wasn't my favorite. Well.... I did think the vampire community ending was what I expected. I understood her decision to turn down George after the realization of his commitment to his chosen life style. But to turn to Rick??? Rick, who was so..... BLAH in this second book. Plus, half way though the book she's got the total hots for George and just because he's needed elsewhere for the conclusion, Jane dismisses him and turns to Blah Rick? I guess I wish she had had the strength to not get involved with anyone if that was the case.

I did really enjoy the book. However, it felt as if Jane lost a bit of her strength and her steam at the conclusion and epilogue. I hope that book 3 she'll find it again. (less)

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Mar 08, 2011 Anita rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Second book in the Jane Yellowrock urban fantasy series. This one happens immediately after the first book ends, still in New Orleans. Jane's friend Molly and her two kids Angelina and Evan are visiting for a few weeks while there is construction on their house. Jane has a contract to find a rougue vampire-maker, and to do it she gets cozy with the woo-woo section of the police department and a bad of former military vampire killers, as well as Leo's security chief. Jane and her mountain lion be...more

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Feb 06, 2011 Tracy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

In the second book of the Jane Yellowrock series, we start off scant days after the concluding events in the first installment, Skinwalker, and follow along with Jane as she takes up the reins of her second contract for the New Orleans Vampire Council, to hunt the vampire making and leaving new-rogue vamps all over the place. This hunt risks more than even Jane and Beast may be able to survive when vampire politics, witchcraft, and the shrouded mystery of the Mithran origins all start to coalesc...more

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Dec 30, 2010 Karissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Jane Yellowrock series by Faith Hunter and it was just as awesome as the first book. It is a fast-paced book with wonderful action scenes and wonderful characters. I would definitely recommend reading the first book first, if you liked the first book you should like this one.

This book picks up where the last left off. Jane is still in New Orleans and is still on contract to hunt down the maker of the rogue vampires. She is joined by the witch Molly and her children...more This is the second book in the Jane Yellowrock series by Faith Hunter and it was just as awesome as the first book. It is a fast-paced book with wonderful action scenes and wonderful characters. I would definitely recommend reading the first book first, if you liked the first book you should like this one.

This book picks up where the last left off. Jane is still in New Orleans and is still on contract to hunt down the maker of the rogue vampires. She is joined by the witch Molly and her children. As Jane tries desperately to track down the rogue maker, she finds out that somehow the witches of New Orleans are involved. Can Jane track down the rogue maker before Molly and her children are forced into the witchy problems of New Orleans?

Like the first book this book is very densely written and full of action. Jane very rarely stops to catch her breath, yet despite of all the action the characters are intriguing, are well-developed and have a lot of depth to them. In this book we finally learn more about Jane's personal history and we also learn a lot more about the Vampires' Curse and their origins.

Also as in the first book there is a little chemistry going on between some of the characters. Jane/Beast continue to find Bruiser intriguing, and undercover cop Rick is also after Jane for at least one date. Jane and Leo, the Master Vampire, of New Orleans have very strained relations as Leo deals with his depression over the death of his son. Molly and her kids bring a nice element to the story and force Jane to show her soft side some of the time too. This helps to make Jane a very believable character.

The world Hunter has created is very interesting and different from many of the paranormal worlds out there. She really broadens the world in this book and gives us insight into how the Vampires tick. She does a great job at writing a tight plot without a lot of excess fluff. Jane knows what she wants to do and gets there, most of the time, dealing with the unexpected in unique and interesting ways.

If I have one gripe about this story it would be that Jane almost dies a number of times, sometimes I was left wondering if Jane was such a fabulous vampire slayer how did she get herself almost killed a number of times in less than a couple days? That being said Jane has the wonderful ability to survive the impossible and it makes for a heroine that is interesting, yet believable.

I am eagerly awaiting the next Jane Yellowstone book. Originally Hunter was contracted for three Jane Yellowstone book and I hope that she writes a couple more after that (not sixteen more mind you, but a few more would be nice)! (less)

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Jul 09, 2010 Amanda Croley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jane is hunting the rogue maker. The master vamp who is creating vampires and turning them loose before they can control their madness. Usually they are kept locked up for ten years before they are able to be introduced back into society. While tracking the rogue maker Jane uncovers a lot more than she bargained for concerning the vampires and their politics. Leo is still out to avenge his son, sick with grief and blaming Jane for his loss. When Molly and her two children come to visit they soon...more

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Jun 15, 2010 Caressa rated it 1 of 5 stars

I LURVE urban fantasy, but I'm noting that most of what I read tops out at 2 stars. Why? Well, first of all, most of what is billed as urban fantasy is really paranormal romance. I love the mysticism & magic of fantasy juxtaposed with the chaos and cynicism of modern life. What I don't care for (I'm looking at you Paranormal Romance) is a "hard as nails" heroine banging every dude that sniffs her supernatural pheromones.

Enter Jane Yellowrock, hard as nails vampire hunter and skin walker. She...more

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Jan 09, 2011 Michelle rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: shapeshifters, urban_fantasy, vampires, ebook

3.5 stars

once again, faith hunter comes up with an actio-heavy, snappy story and interesting people to run around in it. our cherokee skinwalker heroine is still in new orleans, tying up all the loose ends from the first novel - don't jump into this one without having read the first one. if vampire politics, a bit more of jane's origins & native american heritage, secret ancient vampire myths, and tuff cop friends make you happy, give this one a go. a lot of the sketched ideas from the previ...more

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Aug 14, 2010 Nenia Campbell rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urbane-fantasies, reviewed, x-series-bk-2, putting-the-best-in-bestiality, witches-not-bitches, holy-shit-a-vampire-get-in-the-car, x-2010s, i-burn-i-pine-i-perish, flaming-red-hot-yowza

This book was cracktastic, combining elements of urban fantasy and paranormal romance; the best of both worlds. The main character is a rogue vamp slayer named Jane Yellowrock, a Cherokee skinwalker who has the ability to shift into animals at will. However, her main form is a big cat named Beast who makes up a large part of her personality. Her current objective is to stop a vampire from churning out bloodthirsty rogues. But she quickly finds out that these rogue vampires are a little different...more

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Jan 02, 2011 K. Bird rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jane Yellowrock is a part-Cherokee Rogue Vampire Hunter in New Orleans with a contract from the Blood Master of the City to hunt down a rogue vampire turning vampires without sticking around to take care of them.

In this second in a series, Jane's now holed up in an ex-bordello with her witch friend Mary Jane and MJ's kids, sure that magic and her own fighting skills (not to mention the spirit of a mountain lion she carries) will be able to protect them all.

As vampire history and factions within...more

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Mar 31, 2010 Maria rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed reading this 2nd book in the Jane Yellowrock series.
The character of Jane continues to evolve as a human and a shifter.
There was more romance in this book than in the last although the focus of the romance changed somewhat from 3 men to 2. Leo Pellisier was undergoing a major depression and for a Master Vampire, that was not a great thing to suffer thru. George Dumas was again the suiter that
"Beast" was most interested in but the one that Jane was interested in was Rick, the pr...more

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Feb 14, 2013 CrimsonTyd rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2013

Thanks a heap for the bleary eyes and foggy brain, Jane Yellowrock. I finished this book at around 2:30 this morning-had to see what was going to happen!

Jane is every bit as bad-ass as she was in the first book. We find out a bit more about her mysterious past. The Cherokee ritual stuff is interesting. There's much more to discover about her and world in which she lives.

Still don't know exactly what Jane is. Other than awesome, of course.
While I could do without the description of the change EVE...more

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Mar 08, 2013 Maria rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: magic, vampires

Another very good book in the Jane Yellowrock series by Faith Hunter! “Blood Cross” has everything that an urban fantasy book must have: adventure, great world-building and very good characters.

The story continues from where the first one stops and Jane has to deal with a very difficult situation because somebody takes her best friend’s children that she loves very much. So, she has to deal with crazy vampires, black magic and with some very sexy men that want her. Oh, I almost forgot a handsome...more

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Feb 28, 2012 BamaGal rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr-uf

Good series...not perfect; but so far, I'm really enjoying it. It's one of the darker, grittier, and more complicated UF series I keep up with. I'm getting more invested in the characters and the locale; and with Jane's line of work. I'm enjoying the Beast parts more and more; and I love that she is a skinwalker.

In this entry of the series, Jane is still getting her footing in the vamp politics of New Orleans. They are one of the few supernaturals 'out' to the world of this series, but it looks...more

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May 04, 2011 Chichipio rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

2.5, but I'm rounding up to give it a chance and because of little Angie who's just too cute for less.

Well, this one is all on me. I knew what I was getting into and did so anyway. I'm sorry Ms. Hunter, I'm not the best reader for your novels and so, I'll go easy with my criticism.

Basically, I had all the same problems that I had with the first time. Jane's logic and her inability to make even the simplest leap of intuition keep baffling me and her (bad) attitude and bragging annoying me.

In the...more

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Jan 14, 2013 Cazy rated it 4 of 5 stars

The heroine, Jane, is lucky to be alive. If it wasn't for Beast, her alter ego, she'd be dead. As a matter of fact, Beast is the best thing about the series, so far. That's the only reason I gave it a 4. Beast knows what to do and when. Beast has no sympathy for the bad guys and is the best as far as self preservation. Not so much for Jane. The author did a great job of describing the world through Beast's eyes.

I was really disappointed and unfulfilled when it came to the sex in the series. Ther...more

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Nov 04, 2011 Amanda rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Nov 14, 2011 Michele Fogal rated it 4 of 5 stars

It's About...
Book 2 in the Jane Yellowrock series.

What I loved...
I love Jane. What can I say? She's wicked. I find her bad-ass-ness believable is the thing. She's not just a cartoon bad-ass. She's confident and cocky but she has her insecurities and vulnerabilities. It's nice to read about a female character who knows who she is, what she believes in and what she will and will not tolerate.

(WARNING: Spoiler on the romance angle)
Ok so in book 1 there were a few guys in the running and quickly in...more It's About...
Book 2 in the Jane Yellowrock series.

What I loved...
I love Jane. What can I say? She's wicked. I find her bad-ass-ness believable is the thing. She's not just a cartoon bad-ass. She's confident and cocky but she has her insecurities and vulnerabilities. It's nice to read about a female character who knows who she is, what she believes in and what she will and will not tolerate.

(WARNING: Spoiler on the romance angle)
Ok so in book 1 there were a few guys in the running and quickly in book 2, one of them is eliminated so that leaves 2 hunky dudes. I'm not sure why the gang member ex-marine wasn't included as a possible contender, but hey, maybe that is obvious to other people. He seemed kinda cool and kinda better than the guy that she picked.

I loved the moment when she starts to withdraw from one of the guys. She says something like, "I realized that this is what I would get if I was with him, bits of his time and none of his loyalty." It was so true and so great that she could just admit that to herself, call a spade a spade and not wait around like a dumb bimbo like most gals, hoping that he would somehow change. Barf. I wish that her choosing had been more clear and more out loud. I didn't like how she left things, but maybe that will be part of the next story.

The Mystery
I thought the mystery in this one was better than in book 1. It slowly unfolded and we were given more bits of the answers all the way along so it was more satisfying plot-wise and the pieces seemed to fit together better.

On my mind...
I didn't much like the use of the kids in this story. It was fine and showed us Jane's devotion to them, but we already knew that and they seemed like a prop more than real characters. It doesn't help that I have a six year old and yes, they do say cute shit sometimes, but really, it's not all sweetness and melties. The little boy in particular could have been a doll for all he did or meant. I'm making a guess here and saying I don't think Faith Hunter has kids.

The ending
I didn't much care for the epilogue. Sigh. It was like someone told me the story of what happened next (that stuff that I had been waiting for for the whole book?!!! hello!!) instead of letting me see Jane experience it. Disappointing to get excluded from the good stuff. I do like that just because she's moving towards one man, doesn't mean that she's expecting to marry him right away and trust him with all her secrets. She is taking it slow (in her way, ie after the monkey sex) and I like that about her. She's sensible.
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May 10, 2011 Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: must-own, candy, wishlist

The second book in the Jane Yellowrock series does not disappoint. Although, I loathe awkward bring-the-reader-up-to-speed first chapters, where the characters say things like : "as you know, I am the one who killed the creature that was pretending to be so-and-so and then that made you-know-who all kinds of angry at me so that now I have a price on my head while I also attempt to discover who is creating other rogue vampires without anyone finding out my secret." And the other person says: "yes...more

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Faith Hunter's Skinwalker series is dark urban fantasy, featuring Jane Yellowrock, a full blooded Cherokee and hunter of rogue-vampires. Skinwalker, Blood Cross, Mercy Blade, Raven Cursed, Death's Rival, & Blood Trade. Jane Yellowrock is a shape changer (shapeshifter) in a world of weres, witches, vampires, and other supernats.

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