Book Blurb:
Red might not remember her enemies, but they remember her.
Taken in by a supernatural bounty hunter, Red spent the last year searching for her true identity. All she found were monsters to kill.
When a murdered model washes up on a lonely beach, she goes to Los Angeles to investigate. Instead of angels in the shadow of the Hollywood Sign, she only finds more bodies.
And vampires who know her better than she knows herself.
In a world where demons have souls, witches have amnesia, and humans are clueless about either, Red needs to keep her wits sharp and her stake sharper.
Or she'll die before she even learns her real name.
A Witch Called Red is the first book of the Red Witch Chronicles, an urban fantasy series containing magic, paranormal adventure, and vampire mayhem along with swearing, violence, and adult situations. Perfect for fans of Kim Harrison, Patricia Briggs, Jasmine Walt, and Ilona Andrews.
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My Review:
4 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Mystery, Supernatural, Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Witches--
Red was found on the side of the road, beaten and left for dead, bitten by a vampire (which most of the world doesn't even know exist) and with zero memories of who she was before stranger Vic found her. Vic has given her a chance for a new life of fighting back against the monsters as his apprentice hunter. Together the two have spent the last year traveling across the country, helping people and stopping the monsters whenever they can- and Red still has no idea who she use to be. When Viv longtime mentor, a vampire who has been cursed with a soul, calls and asks for their help on a murder case, Red finds herself in Los Angeles where everyone seems to know who she is.
This was as if an adult version of Vampire Diaries (with the doppleganger and love triangle) had a love child with the show Supernatural (with the whole hunter lifestyle and networking as well as all the nasties) and I really enjoyed the outcome. I went into the story hoping for a new urban fantasy read and I was pleasantly surprised as well as hooked because now I need to know how everything will play out. All the characters had depth and conflict, making me twisted up over who to trust (minus Vic, he was the best). This had the perfect mix of mystery (on multiple fronts) and supernatural mayhem as well as some vampire political intrigue and a romance where I am not sure who Red should pick. I liked how the author resolved the mystery Red was investigating while at the same time leaving me with so many questions about Red herself. I am going to continue this series for sure.
The one downside to the book which was why I gave it 4 instead of the 5 stars the plot and the characters deserved was due to the book seeming choppy and occasionally there were no transitions which could be confusing. I think if this was edited to make it easier to read it would easily be 5 stars for the fantastic world building.
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