Seven Kinds of Hell

Fangborn, Book 1

By: Dana Cameron

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

When archaeologist Zoe Miller’s cousin is abducted by a vicious Russian kidnapper, she must come to grips with a haunting secret. Unknown to even her closest friends, Zoe is not entirely human. She is a werewolf and a daughter of the "Fangborn", a hidden race of werewolves, vampires, and oracles.

Zoe’s attempt to rescue her cousin leads her on a quest for artifacts - including Pandora’s Box, an object of world-ending power. With the fate of humanity in the balance, Zoe will be forced to renew family ties and pit her own supernatural abilities against a dark and nefarious foe.

At once captivating, deftly worded, and character-rich, Seven Kinds of Hell expands vampire legend and werewolf noir in both intensity and charismatic bite.

©2013 Dana Cameron (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

" Seven Kinds of Hell is a great adventure. Dana Cameron’s supernatural heroes are refreshingly different, and the action is astonishing." ( New York Times best-selling author Charlaine Harris)

"Dana Cameron can pull me into a story like few other writers. Wildly creative, thrilling, and fun, the Fangborn series is one you won’t want to miss!" ( New York Times best-selling author Tess Gerritsen)

JUST PATHETIC & A TERRIBLE ENDING

This author is so weak and out of touch with common sense that i am embarrassed to be listening to this travesty. Every situation, action and reaction made by the main character goes in the opposite course of what a normal, real life person would make if they were in the same situation. When the author makes the MC say, "I cant follow my emotions. I have to stay sharp!" then she is crying, self berating, indecisive, and running away from an ex boyfriend because she scared out of her mind?! How does this ignorant author believe that these actions are logical and made by a clear, and thoughtful mind?
There are so many instances of this contradictory crap that it should be a crime.

Meh...

I purchased this book during a recent sale of books first in a series. I am a big fan of the supernatural genre and I really enjoy a good series so I usually purchase a few sale books each year to see if there are any that I have been missing. The reviews of this book weren't great but it had an interesting story line so I decided to go for it.

Unfortunately, what really ruined this book for me was the reader. She has an odd way of annunciating her words, sort of clipped like she's almost swallowing them, and she was over the top on the drama. I might of liked the main character better if the reader hadn't made her sound so whiney.

That being said, the book wasn't great either. It started out slowly and just never really got off the ground. The action scenes were predictable, none of the characters are very likeable, the supernatural world is way over the top, and the ending was really a lead in to the next book. On the plus side it wasn't heavy on sex and the main character did seem to grow as the book progressed.

If you are a fan of the supernatural genre with action I would highly recommend the Monster Hunter International or Iron Druid series. Both have excellent readers and are fun, exciting, and entertaining. If you are into the supernatural strong heroine type of series try out the Jane Yellowrock series.

Unlikeable Main character

I found the main character unlikeable and had little interest in reading about her or the other characters. I found the narrator’s voice throughly unpleasant…almost whiny.

Painful

What would have made Seven Kinds of Hell better?

A different narrator.

Would you ever listen to anything by Dana Cameron again?

Probably not. Her idea was a good one, but her execution left much to be desired.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The voice she chose for the main character was annoying and at times painful. It was like watching a car crash. You want to look away, but you can't.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The idea of the story was great.

Any additional comments?

Just when I thought I would be able to overlook the poor narration the storyline became unbelievable. I Ike stories with strong female characters, but this books main character just seemed needy.