For Seattle detective Joanne Walker, spring is about new beginnings. She's mastered her shamanic abilities (mostly), survived a cannibalistic serial killer (barely) and now she's facing the biggest challenge of her career—attending a dance concert with her sexy boss, Captain Michael Morrison. But when the performance—billed as transformative—actually changes her into a coyote, she and Morrison have bigger things to deal with.
And there's more. Homeless people are disappearing, a mystical murder puts Joanne way out of her jurisdiction and with the full moon coming on, it's looking like the killer is a creature that can't possibly exist.
But Jo could probably handle all of that, if one ordinary homicide hadn't pushed her to the very edge….
From Goodreads.
- Publisher: Luna
- Release Date: April 1st, 2011
- My Copy: eARC received from NetGalley.
- Pages: 368
- Series: Walker Papers Series
- Genre: Urban Fantasy
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*Contains SPOILERS for the previous books in the series.
Joanne is back and I am so happy about it! This is the first series ever that I started a few books in and did NOT read the previous books and even though doing that is a pet peeve of mine, I really enjoyed Demon Hunts last year and Spirit Dances is even better!
Spirit Dances starts not so long after the events of Demon Hunts. Coyote has gone back to Arizona and Joanne is trying to just go on with her life, which is much easier and complicated at the same time, because of her crush on her boss and Police Capitan Morrison. Not to mention the fact that someone Joanne has saved shows up in need of her help, a series of weird crimes leaves Joanne and her partner confused and her Shamanic Powers seem to keep evolving.
Joanne has so much on her plate this time around and C.E. Murphy has done an incredible job in making her journey from reluctant Shaman to a force to be reckoned with and I loved every minute of it! In the love life department, she finds herself in the middle of Coyote and her boss, Morrison and she FINALLY makes a choice! I LOVED her choice and to avoid spoilers, i will NOT say what it was LOL Mwuahahaah!
I LOVED Spirit Dances! I read it in just a few hours, all in one sitting, simply because I could NOT put it down. Spirit Dances was for me a perfect combination of action, supernatural and emotional angst and the ending just left me panting for SO much more! I cannot wait for the next book in the series, 2012 can’t come soon enough!
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Hmm, this is a new one. :) I think I like the sounds of this one so off I go looking into the beginning of the series as I think I need it. :) Thanks!
@Melissa
Cool! Hope you enjoy it =D
I love coming here to find out what is new with UF. I hadn't heard of this series before. The culture explored in this one seems very interesting.
I haven't read this series but I've read the first book in her other series that deals with the gargoyles and really enjoyed her writing style. Glad to know you are happy with the romantic decision that was made, it's so nice when they finally choose and it's the person you were rooting for!
A series out of order, and still loving it, then it have to be good :D
This does sound freaking amazing.
@Missie
Glad to know that hon =D
it def is and very cool!
@Jenny
she has a Gargoyles series?? oooh gonna check that out!
@Blodeuedd
YES! and I am such a stickler for reading series in order!
@Liz
Yes, it is! =))))
Okay, I haven't read either, but looks like I need to add it to my ever growing wishlist. Yep... me needs. :)
@Melissa
you so do! hehe =D
Great review. I wish I started this series when I heard about sometime ago. I really need to. This looks amazing. Luna seems to have a lot of great authors under their wing. I think I should just start looking at their publishing company LOL! Thank you for the great review hon, definitely on the wishlist.
@Offbeat Vagabond
Thanks!
you totally should check out this series! =)