Night Shift
Ratings6
Average rating3.2
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Ratings6
Average rating3.2
A new heroine hits the urban fantasy scene in this spectacular series about an exorcist by New York Times bestselling author, Lilith Saintcrow. When things go bump in the night, I bump back. Hard. Every city has a hunter -- someone brave enough, tough enough, and fearless enough to take on the nightside. Santa Luz is lucky. They've got Jill Kismet. With a hellbreed mark on her wrist and a lot of silverjacket ammo, she's fully trained and ready to take on the world. Except the world isn't the problem. The problem is hellbreed thinking they can run her town, and a clutch of nightmarish murders. It looks like a rogue Were is killing his way through Santa Luz, and he's got help. So does Jill--but help isn't what this new hunter needs. She needs a miracle. But miracles are in short supply. Better stick with more ammo... Welcome to the Night Shift... Jill Kismet Novels Night Shift Hunter's Prayer Redemption Alley Flesh Circus Heaven's Spite Angel Town Jill Kismet (omnibus) For more from Lilith Saintcrow, check out: Gallow and Ragged Trailer Park Fae Bannon and Clare The Iron Wyrm Affair The Red Plague Affair The Ripper Affair The Damnation Affair (e-only) Dante Valentine Novels Working for the Devil Dead Man Rising Devil's Right Hand Saint City Sinners To Hell and Back Dante Valentine (omnibus) A Romance of Arquitaine Novels The Hedgewitch Queen The Bandit King Blood Call (coming August 2015)
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6 primary books7 released booksJill Kismet is a 6-book series with 6 primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Lilith Saintcrow and Justin Gustainis.
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This was pretty decent read with the lead character being extremely interesting, but the explanation of the world's rules was lacking which is why I took the rating down a bit. We have a tough chick heorin with a damaged personality who must protect her city from misbehaving hellbreed. Enter the first question, what exactly is a hellbreed? From what I gleaned they are creatures from hell and vary in power levels, but how do they enter the world? Why are they allowed cohabitation with humanity unless they misbehave? Then we learn that Jill has a special eye and powers. Granted we learn how she comes to possess said powers, yet we don't learn much about the limitations she has. I do like the fine line Jill must cross to remain in control of her powers and Perry. However, Saintcrow glosses over how Jill attained her special eye. She hints that Jill received it from hell, but I want to know how. Saintcrow also glosses over what is called a between world. What is it? Jill seems to see the past within it but then again I have no idea, maybe it's hidden truths, there just isn't enough information. I also wanted to know more about the etheric, what exactly it is other than some sort of magic. Is it separate from Jill's enhanced abilities or does she gain control of the etheric because of her enchancments? I love the dark underworld we are exposed to in this book and I am eager to see how Jill evolves, I'm just hoping more explanations pop up or I will continue to give these books low stars.
