Hunting Midnight

Rating:
Summary: Better than the first.
Review: Ulric, the alpha male shapeshifting umpyr (read: vampire) of Holly's first book in this series, CATCHING MIDNIGHT, comes back. In this book he meets his surly, sulking match with the perfect heroine, one who doesn't let him brood over his hurt feeling or his wounded pride (See CATCHING MIDNIGHT). A little bt spoiled, she is on the run herself from a disasterous arranged marriage, and is fascinated by Ulric's charisma, and his strange powers.

The secondary characters in this book, Ulric's pack, really make the book. The dynamics and personalities really flesh out and enrich HUNTING MIDNIGHT.

As to the world, Holly really unifies her themes and concentrates on one or two elements of the umpyr existance, instead of trying to explain it all, and that makes HUNTING MIDNIGHT flow and come together better than its predecessor. This is a must read.