Review: Naturally Great
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 13, 2013
Often the element of surprise aids a debuting writer in creating a great first impression, since the author can hone those world building skills into creating a truly magical setting unlike any other.  Elliott Kay managed that the first time around, but what he has pulled off with "Natural Consequences" is even more impressive.  Now that the genie is out of the bottle with angels, demons, vampires and werewolves, what can the writer dazzle us with?The answer is real, meaningful characters that you care about and root for even as they face daunting challenges.  Jason, Wade and Drew are all Alex's friends and we get to learn a little about each in the first book, but here each gets a chance to shine.  Molly and Onyx are back and better than ever, and their contributions cannot go unacknowledged both in helping Alex through his rough patches and using their skills to help their friends.  Of course, Lori and Rachel are up to their necks in angel politics, supernatural rumbles and even navigating the tricky line between the seen and the unseen worlds.  True, we get to learn more about the monsters and the action is once again stellar, along with a few laughs thrown in where appropriate, but the heart of this second book is, like the first, rooted in strong relationships, both old and new.  The friendship and love shared by this unique band of heroes makes the whole thing work in the end.  Oh, yeah, and there's a lot of sex going on, too.