Review: A robust police procedural with hints of gothic romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2014
Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy.A robust police procedural with hints of gothic romance, DEATH’S DAUGHTER deftly blends magic and murder. Though this investigation is easy to follow on it’s own, most of the relationship baggage (both romantic and professional) will be lost on new readers. But if REALM WALKER is as well paced and entertaining as DEATH’S DAUGHTER, starting at book one will be no hardship.Juliana Norris is a one woman, magical CSI lab, able to sense traces of magic and Altered ancestry with a single, glowing glance. When pushed to her limit, however, as she is by the kidnapping and murder of these children, she has to dole out her strength, balancing magical information against the debilitating headaches that make her worthless as an investigator. Though a minor part of the story, I liked this push pull, as it gives Juliana time to show off her more mundane investigation skills. Her vampire mate is very much present for this investigation as well, but as this is my first Realm Walker book, it took me a little while to catch up on their romance.Reminiscent of MARK OF THE DEMON and the early Kara Gillian books, DEATH’S DAUGHTER is a perfect blend of paranormal romance and police procedural. And while I’m excited for book 3, in the meantime, I’m going to go back and enjoy what I missed in book 1, REALM WALKER.Sexual Content: Sex scene, references to rape.