Review: Hunted By The Others {H&W Investigations, #1} by Jess Haines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They are the Others — the vampires, mages, and werewolves once thought to exist only in our imaginations. Now they’re stepping out of the shadows, and nothing in our world will ever be the same again...
IN A TOWN LIKE THIS, BEING A P.I. CAN BE MURDER
Shiarra Waynest’s detective work was dangerous enough when her client base was strictly mortal. But ailing finances have forced her to accept a lucrative case that could save her firm — if it doesn’t kill her first. Shiarra has signed on to work for a high-level mage to recover an ancient artifact owned by one of New York’s most powerful vampires.
As soon as Shiarra meets scary, mesmerizing vamp Alec Royce, she knows her assignment is even more complicated than she thought. With a clandestine anti-Other group trying to recruit her, and magi being eliminated, Shiarra needs back-up and enlists her ex-boyfriend–a werewolf whose non-furry form is disarmingly appealing–and a nerdy mage with surprising talents. But it may not be enough. In a city where the undead roam, magic rules, and even the Others aren’t always what they seem, Shiarra has just become the secret weapon in a battle between good and evil–whether she likes it or not…

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Zebra Books 
• Release Date: May 1st, 2011
• My Copy: Privately Bought.
• Pages: 352  
• Series: H&W Investigations Series 
• Genre: Urban Fantasy 
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Hunted By The Others

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I had this book on my radar for a long time and after I met Jess Haines at last year’s AAD, I just had to buckle down and finally read it. I am SO glad I did and I don’t know what the heck I was thinking, waiting this long!

We UF lovers are probably pretty used to reading about the private investigator chick that gets messed up with the Supernatural, gets involved with a Supernatural being or two and basically has a kick-ass time of the whole thing, right?

Well, at this point it’s impossible to invent the wheel when it comes to Urban Fantasy and the way to make your book or series stand out is not to necessarily give something new to the readers, but give it in a different way, and I think Jess does that in spades in Hunted By The Others.

Shiarra’s world is very much like ours, the only thing that’s different is that the 9/11 attack not only scared the crap out of the American people, but also got a bunch of supernatural races out of the closet and amongst everyone else and are called The Others. Almost 10 years later and Shiarra has nothing against The Others, but she would just rather not get mixed up with them, as if that was a choice she could make.

A mage hires Shiarra for a “simple” job and that gets our Heroine mixed up with all sorts of dangers she would much rather avoid. The anti-Others group, the White Hats, have decided to recruit her in a very unlikely manner, her werewolf ex-boyfriend is back in her life and a powerful Vampire has decided he wants her for his own.

What make Hunted By The Others stand out for me is the characters and their relationship with each other and the hilariousness that it ensues when they are together. Jess was able to create a page-turning story with just the right amount of humor to captivate me completely! I can’t wait for more from this series! 

 

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