Kitty and the Silver Bullet (Kitty Norville, #4)

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Kitty and the Silver Bullet (Kitty Norville #4)

by Carrie Vaughn (Goodreads Author)

3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 · rating details · 9,112 ratings · 317 reviews

Kitty's radio show is as popular as ever and she has a boyfriend who actually seems to understand her. Can she finally settle down to a normal life? Not if this is just the calm before the storm. When her mother falls ill, Kitty rushes back to Denver--and right back to the abusive pack of werewolves she escaped a year ago. To make matters worse, a war is brewing between th...more

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Jan 02, 2008 Schnaucl rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, owned, read_2007, urban_fantasy, december, series

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Warning: This review contains spoilers. I talk about the end of the book. Continue reading at your peril.

I liked this book, but not as much as others in the series. I liked how it opened. It was good to see that Cormac hasn't been forgotten and he's still a part of their lives.

The actual plot was fine, I suppose Kitty had to deal with unresolved issues. It's the end of the book I'm not sure about. I liked Kitty alone and then with a small pack. I'm sure she'll make an excellent alpha, I'm just...more

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Mar 15, 2011 Callista rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, vampires-after-all, werecreatures, kick-six-heroines

This one sorts out some of the things that bugged me about the previous book, and it nicely resolves a major issue that's been hanging over Kitty's head for a while.
I have to give Vaughn credit for bringing realistic elements into the story that most of the urban fantasy I've seen so far tends to avoid. She also has a more balanced view of supernatural creatures than some--there are good and bad lycanthropes and bad and good vampires. However, I really don't give a hoot about vampire politics.
S...more This one sorts out some of the things that bugged me about the previous book, and it nicely resolves a major issue that's been hanging over Kitty's head for a while.
I have to give Vaughn credit for bringing realistic elements into the story that most of the urban fantasy I've seen so far tends to avoid. She also has a more balanced view of supernatural creatures than some--there are good and bad lycanthropes and bad and good vampires. However, I really don't give a hoot about vampire politics.
Sometimes there's a talking heads quality to the dialogue; it makes sense when Kitty's doing her radio show, but it doesn't work so well in other contexts.
There's less character development than I'd prefer. I suppose Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series has spoiled me in some ways, but I found myself thinking that Harry is more sensitive, more in touch with his feelings, than Kitty is, which seems a little strange. Not 'bad strange' for Harry; I'd just expect a 25-year-old suburban girl like Kitty to be more emotional. Kitty's cop associate seems like a pale copy of Dresden's friend Murphy, or at least a version of the stereotypical tough chick. I could draw parallels between Kitty's vampire friend Rick and Dresden's half-brother Thomas, too. Rick has lots of potential (and a promising backstory), but he doesn't quite pop off the page the way Thomas does. Ben's a good guy, but we still don't really know him well enough. Other characters serve their purpose, but they're not fully convincing in the way that other characters are to me.
Somehow, this series hasn't managed to get under my skin enough in that I really care what happens to the characters and can't wait to get my hands on the next book. I'm left with a feeling that Kitty's world is a little too depressing to spend a lot of time in. The realistic touches are good in a way, but bring things a little too close to home in another. Supernatural angle aside, these books don't feel escapist--and I guess that's what I prefer in this genre...or I at least want more laughs to accompany the occult battles.
This one at least ended on a few high notes; and I think, given what I've heard about some of the later novels (especially Kitty's House of Horrors), that I'm not going any further with this series.(less)

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Feb 04, 2008 Natlyn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Kitty returns to Denver, resolves her issues with her former pack leader and along the way becomes involved in vampire politics. Silver Bullet is book four in the Kitty the Werewolf chronicles (not its real series name) and completes the story arc begun in book one.

While I enjoyed books two (Goes to Washington) and three (Takes a Holiday), I found them unsatisfying. They did not seem to follow through on a theme the way book one (Midnight Hour) had. Book one took Kitty from a dependent follower...more Kitty returns to Denver, resolves her issues with her former pack leader and along the way becomes involved in vampire politics. Silver Bullet is book four in the Kitty the Werewolf chronicles (not its real series name) and completes the story arc begun in book one.

While I enjoyed books two (Goes to Washington) and three (Takes a Holiday), I found them unsatisfying. They did not seem to follow through on a theme the way book one (Midnight Hour) had. Book one took Kitty from a dependent follower in a bad if not abusive relationship isolated from her family with only her dysfunctional pack as support to an independent, possibly alpha exile without a pack but with the support of her family. It was a story arc that I had never seen in a fantasy novel.

In retrospect, books two and three continued Kitty's development by showing her seeing and gaining the other items she would need to return to Denver: familial/pack loyalty, leadership and a mate. But again, the character arc was not well integrated with the plot. That is to say, at the end of them, I did not smile with satisfaction and say now Kitty knows packs don't have to be based on violence or now Kitty has an alpha mate. Partially this is because the real payoffs for these moments come in book four.

Silver Bullet is very satisfying. Kitty blows back into Denver expecting to maintain her outsider/exile/just visiting status and discovers that she is far too connected with her family, job, mate, other wolves, and the vampires to stay that way. In fact, I'm very tempted to reread book one because I suspect that almost everything that appears there has a corollary here: job independence, abusive relationships, challenge to leadership, sacrifice for a perceived greater good, threat/death of others as a catalyst.

Book five is in the works, but as this one left me quite satisfied not only with the individual book but also with Kitty's overall character arc, I'm not sure I shall continue with the series. (Maybe if there is more Rick, the very unvampire-like vampire.)(less)

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Apr 13, 2009 Chris rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another great trip with Kitty. I love reading about her running around in the Denver metro area. That's where I went thru high school and a year of college, so it's like coming home to visit Kitty there. And in her fourth book, Kitty is like an old friend. What's more, she listens to great music that I liked back in those days....

This one is full of action and has some great closure to earlier storylines. It still stands well on its own as a novel, but by this point in the series, one should be...more

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May 27, 2008 Dawn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"For those of you who have not met Kitty and the other characters before, this is a great time to drop in on them. You may need to read the previous three books to get caught up on all the nuances, but you will find yourself hooked and waiting for the next one as much as I am. This is a series that is tremendously addicting. I was lucky enough to read this one before its release and all I can say is, "I want more, Ms. Vaughn, I want more." A Howling 5 Enchantments."

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Dec 10, 2012 StrangeBedfellows rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the fourth installment of Vaughn's Kitty Norville series, and, thankfully, not a filler book. There's a lot going on in this one in terms of Kitty's development as a werewolf, her personal life, and the overall storyline. The catalyst for it all is her return to Denver, with boyfriend Ben in tow, which obviously sets off a variety of consequences. She must go toe to toe with not only Carl, her former jackass of an Alpha, but also Arturo, the city's Master vampire. Meanwhile she must come...more

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Jul 14, 2012 Kathy Davie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, urban

Fourth in the Kitty Norville urban fantasy series about a radio talk show host-cum-werewolf based in Denver, Colorado.

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Whoa...talk about full circle! After spending so much time avoiding Denver, circumstances bring 'em right on back.

I do like how Vaughn has Kitty skittish about the relationship between Ben and herself. Just events that have caused them to bond. Form their little pack of two. A mated pair against their will. Sorta. I suspect it's Kitty's conversation with Drs. Luce and Sch...more

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Feb 05, 2012 Marigorri rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Again a book I couldn't put down after I started reading. But afterwards, I was getting some second thoughts. There will be spoilers, so if you haven't read the book yet, don't read this review.

From book one I have accepted the Hollywood infectious werewolf concept, since this is on which the books are founded. I also accepted the vampire concepts, although the thing with crosses really doesn't make sense to me. But again, these are the foundations and the stories built on them are really good.

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Jan 20, 2012 Melani rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I really enjoyed this one, probably because it’s the end of a four book arc. Book one was the introduction and the beginning of the end of Kitty’s abuse; book two showed Kitty how different things could be under a good Alpha and pushed her to the breaking point; book three was the recovery book- she regrouped and started to heal and then book four was the comeback as she came back to Denver and finally got rid of the abusers in her life and eliminated any influence they had on her. So many thing...more I really enjoyed this one, probably because it’s the end of a four book arc. Book one was the introduction and the beginning of the end of Kitty’s abuse; book two showed Kitty how different things could be under a good Alpha and pushed her to the breaking point; book three was the recovery book- she regrouped and started to heal and then book four was the comeback as she came back to Denver and finally got rid of the abusers in her life and eliminated any influence they had on her. So many things to love here.

I’ve been enjoying Kitty’s relationship with her mother throughout the series. It has kept her grounded and feeling safe through quite a few mishaps. Well we finally get to meet this mother face to face and she acts as the catalyst for Kitty to return to Denver and finally face her old alphas. In fact, family was a big theme running through the book. Ben and Kitty’s relationship, the fact that female werewolves will never carry a baby to term, building a new family (pack) from the ashes of an old abusive one, the relationship between two sisters, and so many others. It’s probably a big reason I liked this book so much.

Near the end of the book I was afraid Kitty wasn’t going to be able to keep Ben. She’d take over the Denver pack but she’d loose Ben in the process. And while that would have been sad and hard to take I would have believed it because sometimes you have to make sacrifices, even unwilling sacrifices, when you make a bid for power. But I’m so glad she didn’t, that moment when I realized that Ben will live was this awesome. He’s been part of her healing process and I didn’t realize how attached I’d gotten to him as a character until I was afraid he’d die, probably similar to Kitty’s emotional arc with him.

And while that was the end of an arc, I can see the set up for the next arc. We’ve got vampires and power struggles. I think it’s interesting that the Long Game in vampire politics is to see who can control everything, but we saw with Cormac that one person controlling everything leads to abuses of power and is not good for the people under that person. A clever reflection of what was and what is in the works.

Speaking of reflections; there is the one between Kitty and Jenny. It was such a sad story line but a believable one. Not all victims escape their abusers, and many of them die at the hands of those abusers. Kitty got lucky, partly because she was stronger but also because she had some thing to keep her grounded during the abuse- her radio show. Her abuser wasn’t able to isolate her completely from her life and I think it became clear that he was able to do so with Jenny.

This one was my favorite so far.(less)

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Jan 13, 2012 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After a long time away, Kitty finds herself drawn back to Denver. First it was Rick, a vampire friend trying to drag her into vampire politics, but then it was something far more personal – her mother has cancer.

Refusing to abandon her family, Kitty is forced to return to Denver where she was previously banished – instantly setting her against her old alphas, Carl and Meg. And also dragging her, against her wishes, into deep vampire politics, not just to help Rick against Arturo, the master of D...more

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Oct 11, 2011 Lia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Little bit of a worldbuilding fail in this one. And probably the last one as well, but I didn't catch it because Kitty was off playing Thoreau in the mountains. Where's the mass panic about all the paranormal creatures now that Kitty went public in book 2? We see signs of people not wanting werewolves around (like Alice and Joe in the third book), but there's no uproar about people wanting to know if their friends/neighbors/parents/siblings/hs teacher is a werewolf, no mention of holding stakeou...more Little bit of a worldbuilding fail in this one. And probably the last one as well, but I didn't catch it because Kitty was off playing Thoreau in the mountains. Where's the mass panic about all the paranormal creatures now that Kitty went public in book 2? We see signs of people not wanting werewolves around (like Alice and Joe in the third book), but there's no uproar about people wanting to know if their friends/neighbors/parents/siblings/hs teacher is a werewolf, no mention of holding stakeouts after the full moon to catch them when they're vulnerable... nothing of the societal reaction that I would have expected. Hardin's magically got this whole supernatural police force behind her - who's paying for all that?

Anyway. Kitty's got relationship problems in this book, and I don't think the buildup is very smooth. The ending is a bit of a "ta-da, everything's fixed now!" with the engagement rather than a "Yes, I want to be with you because you are you, not because you happened to be there to help me out when I was turned into a werewolf." Also, Ben doesn't feel like he has much of a personality. It's kinda odd, because I thought I knew what he was like from the first two books but he doesn't act like that anymore. I don't know if it's because he's now Kitty's boyfriend, or because the werewolf changed him, but there's a void when it comes to describing him. (I think I've mentioned this before - that Vaughn seems to to do a better job with characters that we don't meet very often, or who don't have a central role to the plot, than those who we spend lots of screen time with). We see Cormac again, which was awesome! But I'm still sad that Kitty saw his hesitation as running away... and wish that she had waited for him. He lays out his regrets in a blunt fashion that makes me wish things had been different all over again.

Hm. What else. Oh, the radio talk show dynamic seems completely different now. Kitty feels snarky, she pouts and whines instead of listening to people and giving advice. (less)

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Apr 06, 2011 Naomi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Kitty and the Silver Bullet is the fourth instalment in the Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn. If you like action and romance then this is the book for you.

Kitty is just your average DJ that wants to make something of herself and just happens to be a werewolf. The last part makes life rather difficult, especially when she wants to return home to tend to her sick mother. The Denver pack banished her when they killed her best friend T.J a year ago but some things are worth fighting for.

There...more Kitty and the Silver Bullet is the fourth instalment in the Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn. If you like action and romance then this is the book for you.

Kitty is just your average DJ that wants to make something of herself and just happens to be a werewolf. The last part makes life rather difficult, especially when she wants to return home to tend to her sick mother. The Denver pack banished her when they killed her best friend T.J a year ago but some things are worth fighting for.

There were so many things that I loved about this book that I couldn’t possibly mention them all but I will tell you a couple. I loved how Kitty and Ben are now so at ease with one another now that they have established a sort of routine within their own little pack. Kitty starts to question how much of the emotions that Ben and she feel for one another; whether it’s just the pack bond or whether it’s something deeper. I for one am very happy that this issue was brought up as it shows character development between the two, it’s just not a case of them being thrown together because they are pack and that’s that, they really look into themselves and talk with one another to establish exactly what their relationship is based on. Albeit, the conversation is slow in coming around but they get there in the end.

Another thing I loved about this book was the fact that Kitty isn’t going to take anything lying down. Sometimes I think she looks for the easy life, like leaving Denver and cruising around the country, avoiding the pack that banished her. But I am so happy that she came back and was trying to make a go of it.

Overall, I have really enjoyed this book and the series as a whole so far and I can’t wait to read more. I want to know what Kitty does next. I can’t really list the questions I would like answers to as they will give away what has happened in this book. I would recommend this book and the series to anyone that enjoys a good action novel with romance and a touch of smut thrown in.

Disclaimer: I do not own this book, I borrowed it from my local library. I have not been paid to review this book and everything I have said is of my own honest opinion.(less)

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Jan 11, 2011 Ithlilian rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

The Kitty series has yet to return to the excellence of the first two novels. I was disappointed in the third novel, and unfortunately I'm disappointed with this novel. Kitty is forced to return to her home town and the pack she left, which happens to be in the middle of a vampire war. I didn't feel for Kitty when some of the bad things happened to her in this novel, and I didn't understand some of the decisions she made. I don't particularly like Ben and I wasn't interested in many of the non a...more

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Jan 03, 2011 Jessica rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasyscifi, series, urbanfantasy, vampires, werewolves, favoriteauthor

Carrie Vaughn's series is possibly the biggest reason why I may never submit my book about werewolves: she does it better.

Now that Kitty and Ben are together, things seems to settle down. At least for the first few pages. Kitty always thought werewolves couldn't get pregnant, so how is it possible for her to have a miscarriage? Before she can steady herself from that blow, there's a call from her parents. Her mother has breast cancer. Kitty and Ben rush back to Denver...and right into the middle...more

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

This is the fourth book in the Kitty Norville series and it is officially my favorite. The third book was my favorite until I read this one. This book had so much more character development and suspense than the last one did; I really zoomed right through it and enjoyed it.

Kitty is contacted by Rick (second in command to the city of Denver's master vamp). Rick thinks Arturo is loosing control of the city's vamps, he wants Kitty to side with him in a war against Arturo. Kitty doesn't want anythin...more

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Oct 19, 2010 Danica rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The longer I stay out of school, the more I fall into my old vices. Case in point: Staying up until 4 in the morning for no good reason. Trashy vampire novels. Writing reviews of trashy vampire novels at 4 in the morning for no good reason. (Also, lounging. Video games. Fic. Sleeping in. Midnight snacks. Why am I such a dissolute teenager again.)

This was alright. I can understand why it's more highly rated by readers -- it's certainly got a lot more guano hitting the fan than books two and three...more The longer I stay out of school, the more I fall into my old vices. Case in point: Staying up until 4 in the morning for no good reason. Trashy vampire novels. Writing reviews of trashy vampire novels at 4 in the morning for no good reason. (Also, lounging. Video games. Fic. Sleeping in. Midnight snacks. Why am I such a dissolute teenager again.)

This was alright. I can understand why it's more highly rated by readers -- it's certainly got a lot more guano hitting the fan than books two and three -- but Kitty no. 4 also suffers because it compacts a lot more stuff into 300 pages, too much stuff really, with predictable declines in believability slash verisimilitude. I was taken back by how much I liked Kitty #2 -- partly because I hadn't read a good supernatural series in about six years, and was hit afresh by my old fondness for vamp/wolf politickings and attendant dramaramas/bloodbaths, but mostly because it was a smartly written book with a likable protag and a climactic punch that landed hard enough to dent my preconceived perception of the series as a bit of harmless fluff, something to be ingested and forgotten. Book four was obviously meant to deepen and darken the series environs. It didn't pan out. I hate to invoke the travesty that Laurell K Hamilton's books have now become but this series is so Anita-lite it will always suffer in comparison, especially since it seems to deliberately lift themes, settings, even word choices wholesale from a near-future world that Hamilton was first to envision (and become massively popular for doing so). Vaughn tries to talk deep-shit disturbing stuff, but she also tries to maintain a light-hearted tone because her protag is blonde and peppy, and it's really hard to buy both. This may be connected to the rushed plottiness of this volume -- a beginning that gives off faint whiffs of plot device, boring straightforward vamp politics, Kitty's abrupt elevation in status and how she got it all to jig. Relationship development too hit new heights of WTF. Did she and Ben only get together because of that one thing or didn't they? OH WHUPS IT DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE HE UP AND DID THAT THING IN THE LAST CHAPTER and now it's all conveniently resolved. C'mon, lady. Work a little harder to tempt our belief.(less)

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Jul 20, 2009 Tamora Pierce rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Okay--I think I missed the boat on the earlier two books (GOES TO WASHINGTON and TAKES A HOLIDAY). It occured to me while reading this book that in a way Kitty has been working out what would be in an adult human a childhood's worth of abuse since leaving Carl and Meg, the alphas of her pack in Denver. As a new werewolf, Kitty was vulnerable to seeing her alphas as god-like--they were the first she knew; she was very young in her new life, and they wielded power with arrogance and cruelty.

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Jun 11, 2009 Chris rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: werewolves-are-awesome, vampires, fantasy-urban

Kitty and the Silver Bullet ties up several loose plot threads that are hanging from the previous books in the series. It also adds a few more. I didn't like this book, however, as much as I liked Kitty Takes a Holiday.

The good first, Kitty is still Kitty and is Kitty thoughout the book. She gains in power, but as always in this series so far, it is gaining in power over knowing yourself. I like that about this series. Power growth is internal, the person's self, as opposed to getting a new powe...more

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Apr 25, 2009 Literary Feline rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was more than ready to dive into Carrie Vaughn's next Kitty Norville book after finishing Kitty Takes a Holiday. The mood was right and I was not quite ready to say goodbye to the characters just yet, however temporary. I wasn't disappointed.

Kitty and her new mate have settled in Pueblo, Colorado, far enough away from Denver not to cause problems, but close enough to continue with her radio show at KNOB. Her talk show is one of a kind. She reaches out to supernatural beings and others who want...more I was more than ready to dive into Carrie Vaughn's next Kitty Norville book after finishing Kitty Takes a Holiday. The mood was right and I was not quite ready to say goodbye to the characters just yet, however temporary. I wasn't disappointed.

Kitty and her new mate have settled in Pueblo, Colorado, far enough away from Denver not to cause problems, but close enough to continue with her radio show at KNOB. Her talk show is one of a kind. She reaches out to supernatural beings and others who want to learn more about them. When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Kitty rushes home to Denver and finds herself in the middle of a power struggle between two powerful vampires. Despite her best intentions to stay neutral, Kitty is forced to choose sides. Her former pack leader wants her dead and will not rest until she is. With the werewolves and vampires on the brink of war and a powerful werewolf out for her blood, Denver is not the safest place to be--not even with the new supernatural police unit lead by Detective Hardin on the case.

I really enjoyed this book. It was fun and entertaining. Kitty is coming into her own as an alpha wolf, still struggling with her former life and her new one. She is not a violent person and would prefer to talk things out, but even she realizes that the ideal is often not the reality. Kitty must make some very difficult decisions, and she isn't quite sure she is up to being the one to make them. Her insecurities come to the forefront in this novel.

I am still not quite sure how I feel about her love interest. I like him very much as a character, and perhaps my hesitation to fully accept them as a couple comes from the fact that I am not sure the sparks between she and another man from her past have fully had a chance to die out. Still, her current relationship makes more sense for practical purposes, and I do hope they will be happy together.

One of many things I like about Carrie Vaughn's series is that it is dark and a bit on the gritty side, while at the same time remaining easy reading. Carrie Vaughn is one of my comfort authors.
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Apr 26, 2009 Kate rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. It was a good story, and I'll probably keep reading the series. The plot kept my interest (though a few of the twists were fairly predictable), and I'm glad Cormac was at least kind of in the story. That said, there were a few things about the book that bothered me.

Number one, obviously, was Kitty's relationship with Ben. It wasn't so much the fact that they fell into bed together so quickly-- that was explained well enough by the werewolf thing. It was more that Ben's personality took a sudden...more It was a good story, and I'll probably keep reading the series. The plot kept my interest (though a few of the twists were fairly predictable), and I'm glad Cormac was at least kind of in the story. That said, there were a few things about the book that bothered me.

Number one, obviously, was Kitty's relationship with Ben. It wasn't so much the fact that they fell into bed together so quickly-- that was explained well enough by the werewolf thing. It was more that Ben's personality took a sudden shift-- he seemed to go from nerdy-lawyer-guy to a bizarre combination of macho-arm-candy and nagging-wife. People keep describing him as "obviously alpha," while I always thought of him as pretty-obviously beta... Maybe with his "big brother" in prison, he's decided to step up to the plate? Who knows.

Ben's relationship with Kitty was really weird in this book. We start out with her being concerned that there's nothing behind them but the werewolf thing. Then she and Ben seem to start being more naturally involved-- going out on dates, being lovey-dovey at each other. Then there's more fighting and snapping and wondering if their relationship has any basis in reality. Then more lovey-dovey stuff. Then (spoiler) they're engaged, and Kitty's suddenly deliriously happy about the whole situation. It's all very tell-don't-show-- there's nothing in their actions or interactions that suggests they're at that level of comfort with each other. I wonder if Vaughn's suddenly found a Benlike new love interest...

The whole book, actually, reminds me a lot of a smarter Anita Blake novel-- maybe one of the earlier books from that series, even. Kitty's suddenly gone from independent radio personality to a major player in the "paranatural" world-- finger in every pie, just like Ms. Blake. Her relationship with Ben is suspiciously similar to Anita's relationship with Micah-- "We can't explain it-- it was just our instincts calling to each other-- we just seemed to fit--" etc. Kitty's also getting more and more involved with paranormal police investigations. Her relationship with Detective Hardin is very similar to Anita's original relationship with Dolph, right down to the resigned "I should have you arrested" comments Dolph always used to make. At least Hardin's entertaining-- it's adorable the way she keeps trying to arrest master vampires for assault. :)

I kind of enjoyed the return to Denver in this book, and liked what I saw of the beginnings of the new pack's setup. New Moon looks like an awesome little place, and I'd like to see a lot more of it in future books. Granted, the next book is set in Vegas, so I'll have to wait till I get around to reading #6. I hope I'll still be reading by then. :)(less)

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Mar 20, 2012 Wealhtheow rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, urban-fantasy

Ever since her friend TJ was killed, Kitty has stayed far away from the abusive pack alphas in her home city. But a family emergency pulls Kitty back to Denver, where she has to confront the pack she left behind. Since she's been gone, it's gotten even more dysfunctional, and meanwhile the vampire Master of the city is increasing his demands of the wolves. One of Kitty's old friends asks for her help in breaking the Master's hold, but Kitty wants to stay out of the power struggle. But when the c...more Ever since her friend TJ was killed, Kitty has stayed far away from the abusive pack alphas in her home city. But a family emergency pulls Kitty back to Denver, where she has to confront the pack she left behind. Since she's been gone, it's gotten even more dysfunctional, and meanwhile the vampire Master of the city is increasing his demands of the wolves. One of Kitty's old friends asks for her help in breaking the Master's hold, but Kitty wants to stay out of the power struggle. But when the coup fails, Kitty realizes that she can't let the status quo keep deteriorating. With fewer allies and more to lose than ever before, Kitty makes a power play of her own.

This is one of the strongest books in the series, and one that kept my eyes glued to the page. Vaughn never gets lazy about characterization: every book, we understand Kitty a little better. I love the strategies she uses, effective ones seem like common sense but are rarely utilized in fiction. (view spoiler) The last few books have expanded our knowledge of the lycanthrope and human worlds, and given us a little taste of vampires. This one makes it clear how much is still mysterious, which just whetted my appetite for more. I can't wait to see what happens next!(less)

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Apr 01, 2009 Genie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Life has taken a positive turn for Kitty Norville, werewolf / radio talk show host. Her book "Underneath the Skin" is published and soon to be released, her radio show "The Midnight Hour" has good ratings, and she and Ben have settled in as their own little pack.

Kitty's life suddenly turns up side down when her Dad calls with news of a family emergency; her Mom may have breast cancer. She and Ben decide to head back to Denver. This brings even more complications to an already complicated situat...more

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Aug 26, 2011 Tina rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult-fantasy

Here's what the book brought to the series ...

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* Kitty goes back to Denver. That means a nasty confrontation with Carl and Meg is sure to happen. I've been waiting for this and it didn't disappoint.

* Rick is also back in Kitty's life. He's the only vampire I've liked in the series so far. He comes to Kitty for help.

* Ben and Kitty really start questioning whether or not this relationship is built out of comfort or do they really care for each other. This gets answered ... and I wasn't ex...more

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Jul 05, 2011 Shdnx rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Absolutely everyone. Go and read the series!

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

Wow... Huh. Just... wow.
Holy cow. I just love to be pleasantly surprised!

This book is so far the best one in the entire series - that's right, I liked it even more than the first book, Kitty and the Midnight Hour. This is certainly a rare moment; you don't often get to see sequels being that good.

The story is undoubtedly the main strength of this installation. After the first 10% of the book, the story really really picks up, putting the poor, unsuspecting reader into a constant state of excite...more Wow... Huh. Just... wow.
Holy cow. I just love to be pleasantly surprised!

This book is so far the best one in the entire series - that's right, I liked it even more than the first book, Kitty and the Midnight Hour. This is certainly a rare moment; you don't often get to see sequels being that good.

The story is undoubtedly the main strength of this installation. After the first 10% of the book, the story really really picks up, putting the poor, unsuspecting reader into a constant state of excitement and nervousness. This will sound silly, but I swear I was more worried for Kitty at some points than she was for herself. :)
The story is the direct conclusion of the first book - the two are more strictly related than the other parts of the series.
A war is waging in Denver, where Kitty was forced to return, and she once again has to decide whether to flee or to make a stand and fight to the death.

In terms of characters and character development, the book does remarkably good, given the same place and many of the same key characters as the first book. Kitty has arrived to the end of her journey that began when she decided that she wanted an own life; she has, indeed, fully grown up during the year of her exile. She still has her doubts, her fears, although everyone else recognizes her power (and authority).
We also get to know some other characters better, for example Rick and detective Hardin, who both get to play key roles in the story. Kitty's family also gets some more attention than in the previous books.

To be honest, I was surprised by the ending, judging from the previous books of the series. I'm not going to spoil it for you, go read it if you're curious! :)

I cannot really find anything against the book. Deserves every single star in my rating!
I'm also a bit sad, having finished this book. This kind of performance is very rare, and any book that I'll read after this will almost certainly pale in comparison. For me, this book concludes the series; the Kitty went a full circle, returned to where it all started. This book ties up almost all threads (very few loose ends), and it's clear that the following books of the series have to find a different focus, which, I'm afraid, won't live up to my expectations after these fabulous four books. But I have hope and faith in the author; she has really proven herself to me!

Overall, there's absolutely no excuse for not reading this book if you have began the series. And if you haven't yet started the series, what on the earth are you doing here, go and begin reading the first book!

(No, I don't think I've ever enjoyed a book or a series so much, either.)(less)

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Jun 25, 2012 Yodamom rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Kitty did not pick the romantic path I thought she would. : ( I wanted something more challenging. After some thought I am glad the author didn't got that way. Kitty's life is enough of a challenge without adding that kind of needy complication. Ben, he is a doll, sweet, kind, considerate, not the normal kind of guy for a UF heroine. I saw the doldrums setting in for this series. I was wrong. The way they where thrown together has a new dimension to explore that I enjoyed 'watching' as they conn...more

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Dec 21, 2011 Shara (Calico Reaction) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

What's interesting about this particular volume is that despite some subplots that can obviously be explored in later volumes, one could stop reading Kitty series at this point, if they wanted. Why, I don't know, but it's got good resolution, especially on a personal level. The end isn't as heartbreaking as the previous volume, which actually scares me, because I wonder what Vaughn's got up her sleeve for books five and six. I don't know if there's going to be a seven, but two more book is plent...more

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Jun 12, 2012 Liviania rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Kitty's been away from home for awhile, but decides to return when she learns her mother might have cancer. But Kitty and the boyfriend are walking straight into trouble - both the vampires and werewolves are having some power issues. In her time away from the pack Kitty has come more into her own, and she doesn't want to interfere but she also doesn't want to get pushed around by any side.

Between her mother's and her own medical issues, this is a very emotional novel. It's also very satisfying,...more

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May 18, 2012 Hollie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, blog

Kitty has been asked by Rick to come back to Denver to help him take out the current Master of the City. She does not want to get in the middle of the chaos. Not to mention she has been exiled and would be killed by the packs alphas if she ever shows her face in Denver again. Then her father calls. She knows something is wrong. Her father never calls.

Her mother is going in for surgery. She found a lump on her breast. Now it is a matter of being there for her family. How can she show up in Denve...more

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Apr 29, 2010 Gardavson rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-romance, paranormal

Well, this one was a good one. The ball seems to be rolling, although I can't imagine where it will go from here. Kitty's mom gets sick, sending Kitty back to exhiled Denver. Now she must make some hard choices about taking a stand, shaping her life, and just what battles she wants to face.

I was kinda confused with her Ben relationship in this one. It seemed the least defined since it began. The ending threw me. It wasn't expected, in fact, I don't know where the hell it came from. I've never "...more

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Sep 10, 2009 Wendi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Perfect for : Personal reading, anyone who likes vampire or werewolf stories

In a nutshell: In Kitty and the Silver Bullet (Book 4 of the series), Carrie Vaughn introduces politics of the supernatural kind into Kitty's life. Personal reasons compel Kitty and Ben to return to Denver, where Carl and Meg are still the alphas of the local pack, and will see their return as a challenge to their authority. Rick, the vampire who has always been seen at the edges of things with Arturo steps up to take ov...more

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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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