Black Arts (Jane Yellowrock, #7) in Audiobook Junkies

Apr 07, 2013 Darcy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-book, shifters, vampires, magic, witches, 2014, uf, 2019, re-read-2019

With this book Jane really learns a lot about herself and even more importantly, accepts things about herself she hasn't ever really wanted to face up to, things that had nothing to do with vampires. I liked that Jane was forced to started talking about things with those that she loves, I think in the long run it will help both of them. I especially loved what Jane learned when she went to sweat. She took the knowledge and the gift and used them in a way to help her and those she loved.

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Sep 22, 2013 Monica rated it really liked it

This was a good installation in the series. There are many new questions, but some things finally received much needed closure. While we don't completely move ahead in this story, we're given some good stepping stones to lead the way. And everything I love about this series was there, action, humor, loyalty, love and good ol' Beast. One of my biggest issues with this series is that Jane is always blaming herself; whether it's for someone else's actions or for the death of an evil being. However, ...more

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Jan 24, 2014 Melindeeloo rated it really liked it

Shelves: audio_book, urban-fantasy

4.5 stars - I did Black Arts as a mix of audio and kindle - the reader is good and the story works well in audio, but I just was caught up enough in the story that I couldn't put the story aside when I had to put down the headphones and good enough that I wasn't patient enough to wait to make it though the extra hours that audio takes.

When Evan blows into Jane's house looking for his missing wife Molly, Aunt Jane gets a chance to reconnect with her witchling god children (and Beast rejoices that 4.5 stars - I did Black Arts as a mix of audio and kindle - the reader is good and the story works well in audio, but I just was caught up enough in the story that I couldn't put the story aside when I had to put down the headphones and good enough that I wasn't patient enough to wait to make it though the extra hours that audio takes.

When Evan blows into Jane's house looking for his missing wife Molly, Aunt Jane gets a chance to reconnect with her witchling god children (and Beast rejoices that the Kits are back in her life as well.) Jane's hunt for Molly goes on side by side with a hunt for two of Katie's girls who have gone missing and an additional side mystery in which vampires are spontaneously turning to dust, and topping it all off is another vamp Gathering (so vamp politics and intrigue) when an ambitious pirate vamp seeks to relocate to Leo's city.

There is a lot going on and a mix of vamps and magic, and I really enjoyed this episode. I was also worried that Jane's love life (or lack there of) would be as annoying as it was in the previous books, but despite a perceived knife to Jane's heart, and a few 'mate' claiming remarks by Beast, this wasn't as irksome. (I still haven't damned RickyBo for his actions here - after reading a discussion about what 'things' really mean when we only have Jane's POV and she doesn't really know what came next.) I also really liked the big finish of the hunt part of the story and how Jane uses all of her resources to make sure a few vamps get what is coming to them and I am exceeedingly glad that a couple of the chapter titles didn't come to pass (I was really worried, about one.)

So, when all was said and done, this was my favorite installation of the series - Jane makes some progress personally and gains a new perspective on her past that comes in handy when dealing with a wounded friend. I look forward to the next book, too bad it's not already out because it was nice that - having read these last two books close enough together - for once I wasn't playing catch up and trying to come back up to speed on Jane's world. ...more

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Oct 01, 2013 Cara •~•Audioholic•~• marked it as paused-stopped-reading

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Jan 27, 2015 Anne - Books of My Heart rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2015, favorites, library

This is my favorite book yet in the series. I have really have come to love Jane and all her friends and enemies. The characters are fantastic in these books. The plots are interesting and exciting. So I have a few things to say without being too spoilery.

I have liked Rick, I think because Jane liked Rick. He's dead meat. I don't like / trust Leo or Bruiser. Eli is like family with Alex, they are all she has. She needs a new guy.

I am really pissed off for Jane. There are all these people who exp ...more

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