I read a lot of the genre so I am fairly cognizant of what I like and what works from the perspective of a reader. Now it might be that I started this immediately after finishing a Karen Chance novel but I found myself unable to continue this story till the end. I don't want to be totally mean because this is her first book and the writing itself isn't horrible. What totally annoyed me were her characters.Sabina is supposed to be some hot shot vampire assassin; she has powers which set her apart from the others, even in her own vampire community and yet - this really annoyed me - she was brought down (to the point of almost being raped) by a couple of thugs thus initiating damsel in distress phase which of course required that mage fellow to come and rescue her. Come on now. What is up with that? What does it say about your assassin that she needs someone to rescue her - and wait, this just takes the cake. She's an assassin right, she's very used to her weapons and yet, she FORGETS to pick up her gun? Hello? Does that make sense to you?The Demon/Cat whatever. Katie MacAlister's already done it, honey. You might have read it? Her Dragon series? (And she's funnier...so you might want to rethink the entire thing.) I don't understand how the demon and Sabina are on such friendly/snarky terms all of a sudden. I need detail, a gradual progression of their relationship; something that will render it believable. This is the first time I've had such a strong dislike to a fictional character. Let me rephrase, a fictional character who I am supposed to like. There's nothing about her that I like. But it is not to say that the series itself doesn't have promise. The author just needs to...I don't know, rethink her main character. Give her some depth. Because right now, I'd much rather read (and reread) Kim Harrison, Karen Chance amongst others than ever try Jaye Wells again.I'm just glad my bookstore accepts returns.
