Cold Blooded (Jessica McClain, #3) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

May 15, 2013 AH rated it really liked it

Shelves: bl-reviews, fae, were, vampires, urban-fantasy, witches, demons, shifters, ghosts, arc-netgalley

Initial Thoughts: Jessica is absolutely awesome! Rourke - mmmm... What an intriguing world where the supes join forces to battle their nemesis. Warning: Ends on a cliffhanger. Can't wait for the next book.

My Review:I’m going to try to keep this as spoiler free as possible. It’s hard because it is book 3 in a series, so here goes:

Cold Blooded takes place right after the events of the second book Hot Blooded. Our gang of werewolves led by Jessica McClain – the only female werewolf and part of som Initial Thoughts: Jessica is absolutely awesome! Rourke - mmmm... What an intriguing world where the supes join forces to battle their nemesis. Warning: Ends on a cliffhanger. Can't wait for the next book.

My Review:I’m going to try to keep this as spoiler free as possible. It’s hard because it is book 3 in a series, so here goes:

Cold Blooded takes place right after the events of the second book Hot Blooded. Our gang of werewolves led by Jessica McClain – the only female werewolf and part of some kind of prophecy – is on the run again. The book starts off with a bang as magical orbs explode around Jessica and her entourage. Oh, and there is also that delicious sexual tension building between Jess and Rourke as our couple’s attempts for privacy keep getting thwarted.

What I love about this series is the diversity of supernatural beings. Each group has its own hierarchy and organization. I especially loved the badass witches. Don’t mess with them – they are armed and dangerous. The vampires were appropriately creepy. There are even ghosts, crazy sorcerers, demons thrown into the mix. The interaction between the groups made this an interesting read. The magic was cool – from wards to things that explode dramatically. I liked how the leader of each group had their own specific power and how they were able to draw upon their powers.

I could not talk about this series without mentioning the wonderful characters. This is a series with some very powerful female lead characters. Jess as a female alpha wolf was a very strong character whose abilities were only beginning to manifest. Jess had some great diplomatic skills and I can see her continuing to develop as a leader in future books. I loved Tally the head of the witch’s coven. Tally is one powerful witch and someone to keep on your side. Just the image of the witches in army fatigues and carrying automatic weapons was more than enough to make me smile. These are badass witches – don’t mess with them. Eudoxia the vampire queen was a bit of an enigma. I found her to be the master of psychological battle, preferring head games to actual battle.

Of course you cannot talk about this series without talk about that amazing feline shifter – Rourke. Mmmmm…..Yum….Need I say more? The man exudes sexiness. He is an alpha male through and through. I think I can safely say that we’d all like one of him in our lives.

Cold Blooded has lots of action, lots of excitement, lots of explosions, and even more “fur”plosions. This is a perfect book for urban fantasy lovers. Note – the book does end on a cliffhanger, so I’m eagerly anticipating the next book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit Books for a review copy of this book.

Review posted on Badass Book Reviews.
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Mar 13, 2013 Larissa rated it it was amazing

Originally Posted at Welcome to Larissa & Friends' Bookish Life

**Minor Spoilers of the previous books

YAY! Jessica and Co are back!!! The Jessica McClain series is in my Top 3 favorite new series and I was biting my nails waiting for Cold Blooded.

The wait was more than worth it and this newest installment in the series is crazy packed with action upon action. The pace is so fast that when it was over I just kept pressing "next" on my kindle wanting more and more and more.

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Jul 25, 2019 Connie B rated it really liked it

What a crazy ride this series is going on! I love Jessica and Rourke together! Jessica is getting smarter and more saavy to this supernatural life real fast!

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Sep 10, 2013 Michelle rated it it was amazing

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I was hesitant to start this series because I knew I'd end up exactly where I am right now: all caught up and desperate for more! Loved the additions in this one, the mythology is evolving and just as I think I see where the series is going Amanda completely blindsides me. Definitely one of my favourite UF series now! Can't wait for the next one!! ...more

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