I picked up this book because it kept showing up in Best Fantasy Series lists around the net. I think I have a much different idea of what "best" means than these list-makers.

The book is supposed to be one of those plot-driven action-packed paranormal urban fantasies with a kickass female lead. Sadly, although it has plot, that plot is muddled and slow. The female lead is supposed to be really awesome, but is actually annoying, and boring, and dumb. There are vampires. Its urban is Cincinnati, although there is no sense of place at all here.

On the other hand some of the minor characters were reasonably well drawn, and it does pick up both in writing quality and pacing toward the end. I've heard the later books get much, much better, so, I dunno.

I am OK with bad fantasy series as long as the books suck me in and keep me reading. This one was just dull and more of the same.