After betrayal by her vampire grandmother, Sabina is no longer an assassin for the Dominae and is off to New York City to check out the mage side of her family and to finally meet her twin Maisie - who welcomes Sabina with open arms and lots of enthusiasm.

I finally have gotten into the swing of Wells' series (after one short story and one novel) and I really liked Mage in Black. Probably mostly because Well's UF heroine is thawing a bit and in this book she's starting to go through some interesting attitude adjustments - let's face it an assassin just doesn't inspire the warm and fuzzies. There also was plenty of action in the book as the mage and Dominae vamps are on the brink of war and someone is targeting Sabina for a prophesy she is supposed to fulfill.

Back from the previous book - in a limited role, but one that shows promise for the future - is the sexy Mage Adam, also Sabina's demon familiar Giguhl is back to provide a few chuckles. Sabina's sister Maisie is almost too good to be true and I liked Sabina's magical mentor, Rhea, who teaches not by the book but in the school of 'hard knocks'. Sabina also runs across an old friend in the 'Black Light Distinct, Shade aka Slade, who you may not recognize if you missed "Vampsploitation" a prequel short story published in the anthology, The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2 which set up Slade and Sabina's back-story.

So, thumbs up from me on Wells' second-and-half story of half vamp/ half mage Sabina and I am looking forward to the next installment, Green-Eyed Demon, and hoping that Sabina dishes out some major payback to her oh-so-evil grandma.