Claimed by Shadow (Cassandra Palmer)
A fair maiden tough enough to kick [vampire] butts. --Rebecca York,USA Todaybestselling authorShadow of the MoonAn engaging heroine. --Kelley Armstrong,USA Todaybestselling author ofBrokenLike the previous novel, CLAIMED BY SHADOW is a non-stop thrill  ride from beginning to end, a wildly entertaining romp with a strong,  likeable heroine. The story is fast-paced and barely lets up from the word  "go," lightened with plenty of wry humor and more than a dash of  romance. In Cassie's last adventure, TOUCH THE DARK, the focus was on  vampires. Here, we see more about the mages, especially Cassie's nemesis  Pritkin. It's obvious that Chance has even more wonders to reveal, and I am  very much looking forward to the next installment of Cassie's adventures. --Rambles.comMagic aplenty populates this fast moving, rather dark tale of  power, corruption, double-dealings and painful attractions as Cassie comes  to grips with her new role in this follow-up to TOUCH THE DARK. It is nice  to see a strong, capable heroine taking charge with a kick butt attitude  while attempting to balance right and wrong in the face of impossible  odds. --monstersandcritics.comMs. Chance is a master at fleshing out her secondary characters  and keeping her storyline moving at a lightening fast pace.  Cassie remains  the funny and smart heroine we came to love in book one.  She solves her  own problems and trusts her intuition.  This is a series well worth getting  hooked on. --FreshFiction.comThe much anticipated sequel to TOUCH THE DARK, CLAIMED BY SHADOW  picks up right where Cassie left off in the first book, infused with a  power she doesn't want.  From tacky Vegas showgirl costumes to moveable  tattoo parlors to a zombie Elvis, Karen Chance takes readers on another  wild ride with never-ending action.  CLAIMED BY SHADOW should not be  missed. --Romance Reviews TodayThe second installment of Karen Chance's paranormal fantasy saga  to feature psychic Cassandra Palmer (after 2006's Touch the Dark) explores  new territory, as the 23-year-old heroine is forced to deal with the  unfathomable power -- and danger -- associated with being the heir to the  Pythia, the world's most influential clairvoyant. Palmer's newfound  position makes her a prime target for supernatural factions (vampires, the  Fey, mages, etc.) looking to monopolize -- or simply destroy -- her powers.  To complicate matters, Palmer learns that someone, most likely a  500-year-old master vampire who happens to be Dracula's older brother, has  put a "geis" on her, a magical bond that not only deters any  potential suitors but also makes Palmer irrationally attracted to her  supernatural subjugator. But when she vows to remove the geis, she finds  herself an unwilling pawn in the middle of a dangerous power play...Blending contemporary fantasy, romance, and horror into an appetizing  literary amalgam, the crossover appeal of Chance's Cassie Palmer saga will  undoubtedly find a more than welcoming audience with fans of authors like  Laurell K. Hamilton, Kim Harrison, and Charlaine Harris. Chance's  left-of-center sense of humor -- in particular, bastardized Latin  one-liners like "stercus accidit" -- makes this relatively  lighthearted series a fast-paced and highly entertaining read.-Paul Goat  Allen --Explorations SF/F Reviews