Reviewed by Christel
I will start out by stating that this is a “boy book” What
do I mean by that? Well if the
paranormal romance or urban fantasy books I read are considered “girl books”,
this is definitely the “boy book” version.
Cole Warnecki is what every geeky guy wants to be. By trade he is a video game designer (hello,
this is any geeky guys dream job!) who goes on what he thinks is a hunting
vacation in Canada (man vacation) and gets wrapped up with something
unbelievable. A strange monster attacks
his cabin. When the dust settles, Cole
finds himself as the lone survivor. A
man named Gerald gives Cole a satellite phone and phone number to call for
rescue just before he dies. And he tells
him to ask for Paige.
Cole travels to Chicago
to meet up with Paige, and finds himself in the midst of a whole new world of
creatures he didn’t even know existed.
Paige is a Skinner (translation: butt kicking, supernatural creature
hunting, attractive woman who likes her weapons). Skinners keep the supernatural creatures in
line. They are the only ones who know
how to kill them. Since Cole is still
being tracked by that thing in Canada,
he opts to stick with Paige and learn to be a Skinner. But something sinister is happening in Chicago. There is a Nymar (vampire) named Misonyk on
the loose. He has been attacking other
Nymar and suddenly Cole’s training becomes more “hands on” as together they set
off to track him down.
What I liked: I
liked different take on supernatural creatures that Mr. Pelegrimas has written. There are vampires, werewolves and
shape-shifters, but they are called by different names and the explanation for
how they are made or exist is quite interesting. The imagery in this book is great, I felt
like I was watching a movie. I think
this would actually make a great movie, loads of action and special effects
opportunities. Unlike most books I read,
this one kind of scared me.
What I didn’t like: Like
I said the imagery was good, so many times I was watching ladies round, but
firm buttocks’ walk away (obviously a man thing).
Last word: I liked this book. Even with all of the man things Cole made me
endure. Gentleman, if you are looking for a horror/urban fantasy without all of
the female emotional stuff, this is your book. Cole even gets to stop in a
strip club on his journey and meets a very sexy nymph. But ladies, don’t skip this book just because
it is a “boy book”. It is a great read
and a nice departure from the Paranormal Romance (“girl books”) we are used
to. I am looking forward to reading the
next book in this series Howling Legion (Skinners, book 2) which comes out on October 27, 2009. Sounds like I have found my Halloween book
for this year!
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