Kitty and the Silver Bullet (Kitty Norville)
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 the city's two oldest vampires, threatening the whole supernatural community. Though she wants to stay neutral, Kitty is again drawn into a world of politics and violence. To protect her family, her lover, and herself, she'll have to choose sides. And maybe become what she hates--a killer.
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Kitty and the Silver Bullet
Book Four in the Kitty Norville series
By Carrie Vaughn
The fourth outing for Kitty Norville is probably my least favorite of the first four books â my ranking would be book 3, 1, 2, then 4. I still love really every book as soon as it comes out but I think book four marks the point that I enjoy reading them but then instantly forget the story once Iâm done. Iâm re-reading them all to retroactively write these reviews and the long rambling reviews are more to remind myself of the story than to inform potential readers. My advice to anyone who hasnât read Kitty Norville is to go ahead and do it because the series is well worth the investment.
Carrie Vaughn seems intent on throwing every human problem imaginable at Kitty in this book. First she experiences a miscarriage before even finding out she was pregnant. It is a one two gut punch because the newS is accompanied by the devastating revelation that werewolves canât remain pregnant through the shift. As if that werenât enough, immediately on the heels of that news, Kitty finds out her mother has cancer.
There is some routine, Kitty as a radio personality stuff. She scores a big interview with a vampire stage actress. Of course with vampires things are never as they seem. Mercedes starts playing games involving Kitty and her old pack alphas Carl and Meg. Kitty is only in Denver to be with her sick mom, having promised to leave and never come back she had hoped to avoid her old pack life.
No such luck of course. Kitty finds herself smack dab in the middle of a vampire territorial dispute â something no werewolf wants to be part of. Carrie Vague does a good job of showing vampires as utterly powerful and political in a way that makes humans and werewolves utterly beneath them. She does it a way though that makes them seem human as well. Humans at their worst with centuries of experience and power.
Kitty tries to stay out of it but between a girl who wants to leave Carlâs pack and the police who see the vampire territory war as akin to a gang war, Kitty keeps being dragged into things against her will. Unable to avoid confrontation, she gets Cormacâs advice. It is obvious really. She has to stop running and fight Carl and Meg to free her pack and establish Denver as her own. In a move that would have been unthinkable in book 1, Kitty does just that.
The war between Arturo, current vampire master of Denver, and his rival Rick for the position play into things of course. As does Mercedes in a game that Kitty doesnât really understand.
Kitty starts the war with Carl and Meg by recruiting some of the pack to her side. It turns out to be simpler than she thought â she should have realized since Carl was such a terrible pack leader that it wouldnât be difficult. Murdering oneâs pack members instead of protecting them just doesnât foster the kind of loyalty Carl might think.
Kitty gets her first real taste of vampire politics and hears the first mention of the âlong gameâ which plays out in later books. Rick AKA Ricardo, Arturo, and Mercedes Cook all have differing agendas but they all are playing a part in the long game. Rick takes the city with some complicated interactions as both Kitty and the human cop at her side are mere bystanders. Thatâs another theme that plays out over and over in the upcoming books â Kitty as the observer in a political power game that is way over her head. Carrie Vaughn is consistent in her portrayal of the vampires as being of immense power who canât really be fought by humans or even werewolves.
When the final show down comes between Kitty and Ben against Carl and Meg, out heroine shows nerves of steel forged from her bonds with Ben. There is no doubt she would have run forever on her own but forming a pack with Ben gave her something to fight for. In the end it is Carlâs own behavior and cruelty that is his undoing. Spoiler: The pack tears him apart.
Book Four in the Kitty Norville series
By Carrie Vaughn
The fourth outing for Kitty Norville is probably my least favorite of the first four books â my ranking would be book 3, 1, 2, then 4. I still love really every book as soon as it comes out but I think book four marks the point that I enjoy reading them but then instantly forget the story once Iâm done. Iâm re-reading them all to retroactively write these reviews and the long rambling reviews are more to remind myself of the story than to inform potential readers. My advice to anyone who hasnât read Kitty Norville is to go ahead and do it because the series is well worth the investment.
Carrie Vaughn seems intent on throwing every human problem imaginable at Kitty in this book. First she experiences a miscarriage before even finding out she was pregnant. It is a one two gut punch because the newS is accompanied by the devastating revelation that werewolves canât remain pregnant through the shift. As if that werenât enough, immediately on the heels of that news, Kitty finds out her mother has cancer.
There is some routine, Kitty as a radio personality stuff. She scores a big interview with a vampire stage actress. Of course with vampires things are never as they seem. Mercedes starts playing games involving Kitty and her old pack alphas Carl and Meg. Kitty is only in Denver to be with her sick mom, having promised to leave and never come back she had hoped to avoid her old pack life.
No such luck of course. Kitty finds herself smack dab in the middle of a vampire territorial dispute â something no werewolf wants to be part of. Carrie Vague does a good job of showing vampires as utterly powerful and political in a way that makes humans and werewolves utterly beneath them. She does it a way though that makes them seem human as well. Humans at their worst with centuries of experience and power.
Kitty tries to stay out of it but between a girl who wants to leave Carlâs pack and the police who see the vampire territory war as akin to a gang war, Kitty keeps being dragged into things against her will. Unable to avoid confrontation, she gets Cormacâs advice. It is obvious really. She has to stop running and fight Carl and Meg to free her pack and establish Denver as her own. In a move that would have been unthinkable in book 1, Kitty does just that.
The war between Arturo, current vampire master of Denver, and his rival Rick for the position play into things of course. As does Mercedes in a game that Kitty doesnât really understand.
Kitty starts the war with Carl and Meg by recruiting some of the pack to her side. It turns out to be simpler than she thought â she should have realized since Carl was such a terrible pack leader that it wouldnât be difficult. Murdering oneâs pack members instead of protecting them just doesnât foster the kind of loyalty Carl might think.
Kitty gets her first real taste of vampire politics and hears the first mention of the âlong gameâ which plays out in later books. Rick AKA Ricardo, Arturo, and Mercedes Cook all have differing agendas but they all are playing a part in the long game. Rick takes the city with some complicated interactions as both Kitty and the human cop at her side are mere bystanders. Thatâs another theme that plays out over and over in the upcoming books â Kitty as the observer in a political power game that is way over her head. Carrie Vaughn is consistent in her portrayal of the vampires as being of immense power who canât really be fought by humans or even werewolves.
When the final show down comes between Kitty and Ben against Carl and Meg, out heroine shows nerves of steel forged from her bonds with Ben. There is no doubt she would have run forever on her own but forming a pack with Ben gave her something to fight for. In the end it is Carlâs own behavior and cruelty that is his undoing. Spoiler: The pack tears him apart.
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Kitty and the Silver Bullet
Book Four in the Kitty Norville series
By Carrie Vaughn
The fourth outing for Kitty Norville is probably my least favorite of the first four books â my ranking would be book 3, 1, 2, then 4. I still love really every book as soon as it comes out but I think book four marks the point that I enjoy reading them but then instantly forget the story once Iâm done. Iâm re-reading them all to retroactively write these reviews and the long rambling reviews are more to remind myself of the story than to inform potential readers. My advice to anyone who hasnât read Kitty Norville is to go ahead and do it because the series is well worth the investment.
Carrie Vaughn seems intent on throwing every human problem imaginable at Kitty in this book. First she experiences a miscarriage before even finding out she was pregnant. It is a one two gut punch because the newS is accompanied by the devastating revelation that werewolves canât remain pregnant through the shift. As if that werenât enough, immediately on the heels of that news, Kitty finds out her mother has cancer.
There is some routine, Kitty as a radio personality stuff. She scores a big interview with a vampire stage actress. Of course with vampires things are never as they seem. Mercedes starts playing games involving Kitty and her old pack alphas Carl and Meg. Kitty is only in Denver to be with her sick mom, having promised to leave and never come back she had hoped to avoid her old pack life.
No such luck of course. Kitty finds herself smack dab in the middle of a vampire territorial dispute â something no werewolf wants to be part of. Carrie Vague does a good job of showing vampires as utterly powerful and political in a way that makes humans and werewolves utterly beneath them. She does it a way though that makes them seem human as well. Humans at their worst with centuries of experience and power.
Kitty tries to stay out of it but between a girl who wants to leave Carlâs pack and the police who see the vampire territory war as akin to a gang war, Kitty keeps being dragged into things against her will. Unable to avoid confrontation, she gets Cormacâs advice. It is obvious really. She has to stop running and fight Carl and Meg to free her pack and establish Denver as her own. In a move that would have been unthinkable in book 1, Kitty does just that.
The war between Arturo, current vampire master of Denver, and his rival Rick for the position play into things of course. As does Mercedes in a game that Kitty doesnât really understand.
Kitty starts the war with Carl and Meg by recruiting some of the pack to her side. It turns out to be simpler than she thought â she should have realized since Carl was such a terrible pack leader that it wouldnât be difficult. Murdering oneâs pack members instead of protecting them just doesnât foster the kind of loyalty Carl might think.
Kitty gets her first real taste of vampire politics and hears the first mention of the âlong gameâ which plays out in later books. Rick AKA Ricardo, Arturo, and Mercedes Cook all have differing agendas but they all are playing a part in the long game. Rick takes the city with some complicated interactions as both Kitty and the human cop at her side are mere bystanders. Thatâs another theme that plays out over and over in the upcoming books â Kitty as the observer in a political power game that is way over her head. Carrie Vaughn is consistent in her portrayal of the vampires as being of immense power who canât really be fought by humans or even werewolves.
When the final show down comes between Kitty and Ben against Carl and Meg, out heroine shows nerves of steel forged from her bonds with Ben. There is no doubt she would have run forever on her own but forming a pack with Ben gave her something to fight for. In the end it is Carlâs own behavior and cruelty that is his undoing. Spoiler: The pack tears him apart.
Book Four in the Kitty Norville series
By Carrie Vaughn
The fourth outing for Kitty Norville is probably my least favorite of the first four books â my ranking would be book 3, 1, 2, then 4. I still love really every book as soon as it comes out but I think book four marks the point that I enjoy reading them but then instantly forget the story once Iâm done. Iâm re-reading them all to retroactively write these reviews and the long rambling reviews are more to remind myself of the story than to inform potential readers. My advice to anyone who hasnât read Kitty Norville is to go ahead and do it because the series is well worth the investment.
Carrie Vaughn seems intent on throwing every human problem imaginable at Kitty in this book. First she experiences a miscarriage before even finding out she was pregnant. It is a one two gut punch because the newS is accompanied by the devastating revelation that werewolves canât remain pregnant through the shift. As if that werenât enough, immediately on the heels of that news, Kitty finds out her mother has cancer.
There is some routine, Kitty as a radio personality stuff. She scores a big interview with a vampire stage actress. Of course with vampires things are never as they seem. Mercedes starts playing games involving Kitty and her old pack alphas Carl and Meg. Kitty is only in Denver to be with her sick mom, having promised to leave and never come back she had hoped to avoid her old pack life.
No such luck of course. Kitty finds herself smack dab in the middle of a vampire territorial dispute â something no werewolf wants to be part of. Carrie Vague does a good job of showing vampires as utterly powerful and political in a way that makes humans and werewolves utterly beneath them. She does it a way though that makes them seem human as well. Humans at their worst with centuries of experience and power.
Kitty tries to stay out of it but between a girl who wants to leave Carlâs pack and the police who see the vampire territory war as akin to a gang war, Kitty keeps being dragged into things against her will. Unable to avoid confrontation, she gets Cormacâs advice. It is obvious really. She has to stop running and fight Carl and Meg to free her pack and establish Denver as her own. In a move that would have been unthinkable in book 1, Kitty does just that.
The war between Arturo, current vampire master of Denver, and his rival Rick for the position play into things of course. As does Mercedes in a game that Kitty doesnât really understand.
Kitty starts the war with Carl and Meg by recruiting some of the pack to her side. It turns out to be simpler than she thought â she should have realized since Carl was such a terrible pack leader that it wouldnât be difficult. Murdering oneâs pack members instead of protecting them just doesnât foster the kind of loyalty Carl might think.
Kitty gets her first real taste of vampire politics and hears the first mention of the âlong gameâ which plays out in later books. Rick AKA Ricardo, Arturo, and Mercedes Cook all have differing agendas but they all are playing a part in the long game. Rick takes the city with some complicated interactions as both Kitty and the human cop at her side are mere bystanders. Thatâs another theme that plays out over and over in the upcoming books â Kitty as the observer in a political power game that is way over her head. Carrie Vaughn is consistent in her portrayal of the vampires as being of immense power who canât really be fought by humans or even werewolves.
When the final show down comes between Kitty and Ben against Carl and Meg, out heroine shows nerves of steel forged from her bonds with Ben. There is no doubt she would have run forever on her own but forming a pack with Ben gave her something to fight for. In the end it is Carlâs own behavior and cruelty that is his undoing. Spoiler: The pack tears him apart.
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Kitty and the Silver Bullet
Book Four in the Kitty Norville series
By Carrie Vaughn
The fourth outing for Kitty Norville is probably my least favorite of the first four books â my ranking would be book 3, 1, 2, then 4. I still love really every book as soon as it comes out but I think book four marks the point that I enjoy reading them but then instantly forget the story once Iâm done. Iâm re-reading them all to retroactively write these reviews and the long rambling reviews are more to remind myself of the story than to inform potential readers. My advice to anyone who hasnât read Kitty Norville is to go ahead and do it because the series is well worth the investment.
Carrie Vaughn seems intent on throwing every human problem imaginable at Kitty in this book. First she experiences a miscarriage before even finding out she was pregnant. It is a one two gut punch because the newS is accompanied by the devastating revelation that werewolves canât remain pregnant through the shift. As if that werenât enough, immediately on the heels of that news, Kitty finds out her mother has cancer.
There is some routine, Kitty as a radio personality stuff. She scores a big interview with a vampire stage actress. Of course with vampires things are never as they seem. Mercedes starts playing games involving Kitty and her old pack alphas Carl and Meg. Kitty is only in Denver to be with her sick mom, having promised to leave and never come back she had hoped to avoid her old pack life.
No such luck of course. Kitty finds herself smack dab in the middle of a vampire territorial dispute â something no werewolf wants to be part of. Carrie Vague does a good job of showing vampires as utterly powerful and political in a way that makes humans and werewolves utterly beneath them. She does it a way though that makes them seem human as well. Humans at their worst with centuries of experience and power.
Kitty tries to stay out of it but between a girl who wants to leave Carlâs pack and the police who see the vampire territory war as akin to a gang war, Kitty keeps being dragged into things against her will. Unable to avoid confrontation, she gets Cormacâs advice. It is obvious really. She has to stop running and fight Carl and Meg to free her pack and establish Denver as her own. In a move that would have been unthinkable in book 1, Kitty does just that.
The war between Arturo, current vampire master of Denver, and his rival Rick for the position play into things of course. As does Mercedes in a game that Kitty doesnât really understand.
Kitty starts the war with Carl and Meg by recruiting some of the pack to her side. It turns out to be simpler than she thought â she should have realized since Carl was such a terrible pack leader that it wouldnât be difficult. Murdering oneâs pack members instead of protecting them just doesnât foster the kind of loyalty Carl might think.
Kitty gets her first real taste of vampire politics and hears the first mention of the âlong gameâ which plays out in later books. Rick AKA Ricardo, Arturo, and Mercedes Cook all have differing agendas but they all are playing a part in the long game. Rick takes the city with some complicated interactions as both Kitty and the human cop at her side are mere bystanders. Thatâs another theme that plays out over and over in the upcoming books â Kitty as the observer in a political power game that is way over her head. Carrie Vaughn is consistent in her portrayal of the vampires as being of immense power who canât really be fought by humans or even werewolves.
When the final show down comes between Kitty and Ben against Carl and Meg, out heroine shows nerves of steel forged from her bonds with Ben. There is no doubt she would have run forever on her own but forming a pack with Ben gave her something to fight for. In the end it is Carlâs own behavior and cruelty that is his undoing. Spoiler: The pack tears him apart.
Book Four in the Kitty Norville series
By Carrie Vaughn
The fourth outing for Kitty Norville is probably my least favorite of the first four books â my ranking would be book 3, 1, 2, then 4. I still love really every book as soon as it comes out but I think book four marks the point that I enjoy reading them but then instantly forget the story once Iâm done. Iâm re-reading them all to retroactively write these reviews and the long rambling reviews are more to remind myself of the story than to inform potential readers. My advice to anyone who hasnât read Kitty Norville is to go ahead and do it because the series is well worth the investment.
Carrie Vaughn seems intent on throwing every human problem imaginable at Kitty in this book. First she experiences a miscarriage before even finding out she was pregnant. It is a one two gut punch because the newS is accompanied by the devastating revelation that werewolves canât remain pregnant through the shift. As if that werenât enough, immediately on the heels of that news, Kitty finds out her mother has cancer.
There is some routine, Kitty as a radio personality stuff. She scores a big interview with a vampire stage actress. Of course with vampires things are never as they seem. Mercedes starts playing games involving Kitty and her old pack alphas Carl and Meg. Kitty is only in Denver to be with her sick mom, having promised to leave and never come back she had hoped to avoid her old pack life.
No such luck of course. Kitty finds herself smack dab in the middle of a vampire territorial dispute â something no werewolf wants to be part of. Carrie Vague does a good job of showing vampires as utterly powerful and political in a way that makes humans and werewolves utterly beneath them. She does it a way though that makes them seem human as well. Humans at their worst with centuries of experience and power.
Kitty tries to stay out of it but between a girl who wants to leave Carlâs pack and the police who see the vampire territory war as akin to a gang war, Kitty keeps being dragged into things against her will. Unable to avoid confrontation, she gets Cormacâs advice. It is obvious really. She has to stop running and fight Carl and Meg to free her pack and establish Denver as her own. In a move that would have been unthinkable in book 1, Kitty does just that.
The war between Arturo, current vampire master of Denver, and his rival Rick for the position play into things of course. As does Mercedes in a game that Kitty doesnât really understand.
Kitty starts the war with Carl and Meg by recruiting some of the pack to her side. It turns out to be simpler than she thought â she should have realized since Carl was such a terrible pack leader that it wouldnât be difficult. Murdering oneâs pack members instead of protecting them just doesnât foster the kind of loyalty Carl might think.
Kitty gets her first real taste of vampire politics and hears the first mention of the âlong gameâ which plays out in later books. Rick AKA Ricardo, Arturo, and Mercedes Cook all have differing agendas but they all are playing a part in the long game. Rick takes the city with some complicated interactions as both Kitty and the human cop at her side are mere bystanders. Thatâs another theme that plays out over and over in the upcoming books â Kitty as the observer in a political power game that is way over her head. Carrie Vaughn is consistent in her portrayal of the vampires as being of immense power who canât really be fought by humans or even werewolves.
When the final show down comes between Kitty and Ben against Carl and Meg, out heroine shows nerves of steel forged from her bonds with Ben. There is no doubt she would have run forever on her own but forming a pack with Ben gave her something to fight for. In the end it is Carlâs own behavior and cruelty that is his undoing. Spoiler: The pack tears him apart.
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