***SPOILERS***

Raven spent her childhood being experimented on and tortured in a lab. Because of that experimentation, she is extremely powerful and was able to escape, free the other captives, and destroy in the lab in the process. Now she's in hiding, living with the other escapees, and determined to fight for those who can't fight for themselves. Her group continues to track and try and destroy labs and she consults with the police on paranormal cases. She becomes an accidental alpha, claiming two members for her pack: Durant (tiger) and Taggert (wolf). Jackson (wolf) is eagerly waiting to be the third member and there's a hint of prior romance between her and Rylan (vampire). Her recent police investigation pulls her into danger when some demented humans capture her and Taggert. These humans hunt, rape, and kill paranormals for a thrill. Raven and her men end up escaping and eliminating the threat. However, Jackson's pack has recalled him before Raven could mark what is hers. The book ends with her endeavoring to get Jackson back through appealing to the council, while two unknown paranormals show up at her house looking for sanctuary.

This is a must-read for anyone who loves the Anita Blake series by Laurel K. Hamilton, as long as you won't be too annoyed with the many similarities. I could list all the similarities here but it wouldn't do this book justice. It's an updated version of Anita Blake without all the slow build up of the main character becoming powerful and falling in love with the monsters. It's like we start in book 7 of Anita Blake...just before it gets interesting.

Not as confusing as the reviewers claim. I had an easy enough time following what was going. There was a lot within the plot and lots of people but it was still not confusing...maybe some readers should learn to actually pay attention when they read something.

Now the reader for my 3 stars is because the grammar was horrible and I think for a first book there may have been TOO many things going on.

I’m not going to finish the series due to knowing this author has a habit of making her characters sexually frustrated, and I’m not down for that. I’m fine with slow burns if they’re done well and this won’t be.

This story begins when Raven goes out for a night with her friends. They didn't show up, so she ended up going into the club all by herself not knowing what was really going on. Now, she ends up in possession of a shifter and his guardian. Not only that, but it seems that people every where now want to be around her more, and they seem to be learning her secrets. She can not allow this, but it seems to be unstoppable. Especially with a killer on the loose who knows who she is want what she's doing.

This book was not at all what I was expecting. To be honest, I was a little scared at first when I started reading it, but then I was hooked. I really loved Raven. She is so strong, but yet super loyal and nice too. I loved that about her. Not only that I also loved the relationship between her and the "pack." It made things much more interesting. I really can not wait to read the next book now!

Ok so the blurb under the cover does not even begin to describe how awesome this book is. This book is.... Kate Daniels + Wird Sisters + Meredith Gentry but without all the awkward slutiness. Yep thats about it. Now, to tell you about how awesome this book really is.
Raven is a "supernatural " conduit who works special liaison cases with LAPD. She keeps her life under the radar because of things that happened in her past. All of that changes when she walks into a supernatural club and saves a werewolf from his horrible fate as a slave. Along with saving the werewolf, she gets his gaurdian. Might I mention they are both extremely hot. Between working a dangerous case with a serial killer who has taken a fancy to shifters and being thrust into the spotlight after being a good Samaritan, Raven has to come to terms about who she is and to learn to trust those around her.
Spoiler alert, she never does. Ok so there is some serious sexual tension in the book between.... Every living breathing male in Raven's vicinity. I wouldn't say it's slutty like Meredith Gentry but it does get a little annoying . Also , through out the entire book Raven is concerned about becoming a monster and or losing control of her abilities. Hey! We get it already! Super strong bad ass female with lots of power and potential to take over the city of La or the Republic of Russia. Sure she's got a horrible past and it has completely tramautized her and left her unable to trust , but with all those HOT supportive people who are willing to protect you even thought they barely know you, I would think you had time to heal. Excuse the run on sentances and the ranting.
All in all the book is pretty f*cking awesome and so is the second. Raven definitely has some serious issues she needs to work out but whatever, awesome kick ass female, hot dudes and a solid plot are all I need to make me happy. Read this book if you enjoy Kate Daniels, Wird Sisters, the toned down version of Meredith Gentry or just urban fantasy in general without the cliche PI background.