Readers first met Celia Graves in Blood Song, the first book in a terrific urban fantasy series from Cat Adams. A vampire bite during a bodyguard job turned her into an abomination, and she's having a hard time coming to terms with her new lifestyle. Now in SIREN SONG, the second book in this series, things become even more complicated. A demon she banished did not disappear quietly, her siren abilities have come into full power, and a lot of people (including some members of the police force) want her locked up. If she can survive the hearing and stay out of a psychiatric facility, she must present herself to the siren queen and possibly have to fight for her life-- if she can stay alive long enough to get there.

To top things off, her ex-lover and a superior mage, Bruno DeLuca, has reappeared in her life. Celia is still determined to find out who killed her clairvoyant best friend and get to the bottom of who is trying to kill her. But friends aren't always friends and enemies aren't always enemies, so she must tread carefully, trying to learn who she can trust. One mistake can mean a successful assassination.

While SIREN SONG has a bit of a slow start, once it hits its stride, it's just as fast-paced and compelling as Blood Song. Celia has some kick-ass skills as a bodyguard, but she also has a vulnerable side which makes her character credible and likable. Adams gives readers a number of terrific supporting characters, from clairvoyants to sirens to mages and demons. Filled with tension, Celia is always on the move, trying to stay one step ahead of her killers, and Adams doles out clues judiciously, keeping readers in the dark until the end. There are a lot of okay books in this genre, but this one has it all: a gripping plot, characters to root for, and lots of surprises. It's a must read for urban fantasy fans, and I am eagerly awaiting book 3, Demon Song due out in 2011.

Book Summary

Nothing if not resilient, Celia Graves is slowly adjusting to being a half-human, half-vampire Abomination. But her troubles are far from over. Her best friend’s murder is still unsolved, the cops are convinced she should be in jail, and her old lover, the magician Bruno DeLuca, has resurfaced in her life, saying he has something important to tell her.

The vampire attack that transformed Celia kicked her latent Siren abilities into high gear, and now she’s been summoned to the Sirens’ island to justify her existence—and possibly fight for her life—in front of the Siren Queen. Celia isn’t sure she’ll survive to make the trip. The demon she defeated in Blood Song hasn’t exactly gone quietly—he’s left Celia suffering from a powerful curse.

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