Pure Blood

Just when these 2 finally have at it, Dmitri is told to stay away. After his run in with the Daemon he is unstable and is striped of his Alpha status. He is mated with a pack member, which drives Luna mad :) The romance part seemed a bit flat to me...I like suspense, and you could just tell they would be back together....all in all though I couldn't put it down...I am off to get the next book

Pure Blood is the second book in the Nocturne City series and it is just as good as the first. It's been three months since the events of Night Life. Just coming off extended medical leave, Luna is relieved to be back on the job, for the most part anyway. Things aren't going to be easy though. The newspapers have outed her as a werewolf, she has a new female boss who already seems to have a chip on her shoulder when it comes to Luna, and even worse, she has a new partner who could pass for a Barbie doll. When a routine investigation into an apparent overdose leads to an intergenerational family feud between two powerful witch families (and factions), it's up to Luna to difuse the situation before the city blows like a powder keg.

The plot in this book is as strong as it is in the first. In fact there were a couple of twists that I didn't see coming. I also liked the addition of Shelby as Luna's new partner. While Shelby's behavior sometimes made me wonder how she could have become a cop, she was a good foil for Luna in many ways. Sexy Dmitri is also back and I love his character. He is so different from your usual alpha were, less refined and more rough around the edges. Luna also continues to be a great character. She's a bit abrasive but gets the job done, no matter what. There were a couple of TSTL moments when I wondered what the heck she was thinking, but I guess no one is perfect. I can't wait to start on the next installment.

Luna is still a detective, but maybe not for long. She just has a way of rubbing people the wrong way. When you are a were that happens. Just back from medical leave Luna has been assigned a partner, Shelby, and they really don't get along. Luna's latest case is to find out why powerful witches are turning up dead. She also needs to fix her relationship with Dmitri. The were elders forbid them to have contact after what happened when Dmitri was bitten during her last investigation. Dmitri has also a new mate. Luna already feels that she does not fit in with a pack or the police dept., and feels the sting of rejection tremendously. Luna needs Dmitri and Sunny's help to find out about the witches deaths, and soon enough it is her life on the line too. That tends to happen when you keep poking your nose in someone else's business.

I liked this second book in the series. It is still darker than most series. I would like to see Luna not get beat up so much. I know that her were fast healing abilities help her recover faster, but it happens every time she leaves the house. Maybe as a detective she should spend more time on fighting skills. Overall the series is really starting to pick up.

I found that I enjoyed this book much more than the first in the series. The characters are more fully developed in this book and the plot was really good too. I recommend this to any one who is looking for a new series to start =)