Review: Black Arts

Black Arts by Faith Hunter

My rating: 4 of 5 stars






I started the Jane Yellowrock series four years ago, and I still look forward to reading these when the come out. There are very few series that I can stick with for long, because after a while most of them turn into filler, to make another buck. Downside Ghosts, Night Huntress, and Vampire academy are the only other series I can think of that I am still hanging on to.
Jane and her new partners, Eli & Kid are still working together to keep New Orleans safe. Molly hasn't forgiven her for taking Evangeline's life, even though she didn't have a choice. When two of Katie's working girls come up missing, and then Evan shows up irate, looking for his wife Molly, Jane gets sucked into leading another paranormal investigation.



***Spoilers***
Jack Shoffru, master vamp in Mexico, and old world pirate has entered the Louisiana territory seeking asylum (or so he says). He learned that Jane killed the Damours, and thought Molly had the blood diamond that was recovered from the black magic using family. When he learns that Shiloh, Molly's missing niece is in fact newly turned, and coming out of devoveo, he kidnaps her to draw Molly in. She heads to New Orleans to get Jane, and to try to fix things, but Reach (computer genius turned traitor) is working for Shoffru, and alerts him to her presence there. He kidnaps her before she can ever see Jane, and uses her magic for his own nefarious purposes. He keeps her blood drunk, and compliant. In the last battle Eli is badly injured, and almost dies. Leo beats Shoffru in a duel, killing him in the process, and Jane takes out his second. Bruiser is officially split from working for Leo, since his new Onario status prevents him from being bound. He is bunking at Janes house for a little while, with the Younger brothers, and Molly & her family. Ricky came back into Janes life, only for a moment before he ditched her for another werepanther from Africa. She is heartbroken, but determined never to allow him back in. The kitten Aggie One Feather gave Jane, turns out to be a familiar for Molly, helping her to keep her new bad magic at bay until she can figure out a long term plan. For now all is right, and Jane's adopted family is safe.



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