Blood Trade

Jane Yellowrock, Book 6

By: Faith Hunter

Narrated by: Khristine Hvam

Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Jane Yellowrock is a shape-shifting skinwalker who’s always up for a fight - even if it means putting her life on the line....

The Master of Natchez, Mississippi has a nasty problem on his hands. Rogue vampires - those who follow the Naturaleza and believe that humans should be nothing more than prey to be hunted - are terrorizing his city. Luckily, he knows the perfect skinwalker to call in to take back the streets. But what he doesn’t tell Jane is that there’s something different about these vamps. Something that makes them harder to kill - even for a pro like Jane. Now, her simple job has turned into a fight to stay alive...and to protect the desperately ill child left in her care.

©2013 Faith Hunter (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Does not disappoint

Wow, it just keeps getting better and better. This time it's mutant vamps and to make it that more challenging Rick and Bruiser both acting as if they own her. To make that much more interesting a bit messy she is at odds with her feelings about Rick knowing she can only be his friend because of the curse and she is really upset at Bruiser for his betrayal. But she can't deny her feelings for either man no matter how much she tries. Oh yeah and Beast does not help her situation wanting to claim them both. It's complicated on so many levels and then comes the vamps with more of their intrigue and mystery that leaves Jane floundering from one clue to another. Oh and more witches are missing. Jane has to unravel all the clues and quickly or more people are going to die and the balance of power will shift and not for the better. Go Jane.

another great story and performance I can not stop

wanting to her more of Yellowstone es adventures. my favorite characters of them all and I do want her to be friends again with Molly

you are a genius

I love it when a person faces European supernatural with native American supernatural. I think the European supernatural have a lot of arrogance to overcome when they face north American. it adds a lot of the unknown and unexplored.

I loved it

First, I love that Jane now has Eli and Alex in her life. She needed them so much. I thought Hunter would make Eli a love interest for Jane, but I am glad that they are just family. Jane needs family in her life. Her love life is complicated enough with Rick and George. I am still not sure which team I am on. I think I am with Beast; Jane should have them both. LOL

Blood Trade once again mixed magic with vampires in a way that no one expected. Jane wasn’t even prepared for them. I love that I never figure out what is going on before Jane.
I am always right there with her.
The story unfolds for me at the same time it does for her. Nothing is ever given away.

I am still in love with this series, 5 Boundless Stars.

This is a great read action packed

I really enjoyed this book full of action and mystery and very descriptive and well read.

Love Jane!

I can't wait to get started on the next one! I know I'm going to grieve when I come to the end of the series!

The latest book in an excellent series

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would absolutely recommend this book to a friend. The characters are rich and interesting. The plots are well developed and well written. It is great moment when I come across something in the writing that really sings.

What did you like best about this story?

Jane Yellowrock is a very rich character and I love to go along with her on the adventure. She is tough and resilient.

Which character – as performed by Khristine Hvam – was your favorite?

Jane is the star of the book but all of the characters are well written and performed.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The entire book is a real thrill.

Any additional comments?

You can read the books in any order but you will get the most from them if you start from the beginning and have time to build an affection for Jane and an appreciation for all of the key characters and their history.

Fun, but with reservations.

I enjoyed this book's plot. My biggest qualm with this series is that there is too much indecision in Jane's private life. She needs to hurry up and actually chose one or the other of her potential mates. Five books in and I can't even remember a real date that Jane's been on. Even more annoying is the fact that it looks like indecision will continue to be the modus opperendi for the next book too. Jane has been stuck in this situation for months, if not years now. She needs to break out of it for the character to seem believable to me. It's getting to the point of being silly.

Jane is always entertaining

Would you listen to Blood Trade again? Why?

hmmm.....maybe

What other book might you compare Blood Trade to and why?

The story flows from the series, so you have to be a fan to understand it all

What does Khristine Hvam bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She really personalizes each characters voice, each distinctly different

Any additional comments?

always a fun listen

The best Jane Yellowrock yet!

I listened to the first three books and while there was a lot of good action and great story lines, I found myself frustrated with Jane's character. Some of it was ridiculous -her hot thoughts and long gazes with Ricky and Bruiser in the middle of fights to death. More realistic, but still annoying was her self-flagellation for decisions made by her younger self even though those decisions were instinctive survival skills -she can kill vampires without issue in the present, but hates herself for absorbing Beast as a child in a life or death situation. Her absurd attractions - to Ricky (who will do anyone, oops anything, for his job); Bruiser, who SHE states is only truly loyal to Leo, but she still falls for; and even Leo who is a mix of slick, politician vamp and sick, demanding "master of all." The relationships were unrealistic and not what I would expect of someone with her background and knowledge. So while I loved Beast and Jane's general strength of character, the inconsistencies grated -she was too immature, her plans were not well thought out. She was no heroine -she was lucky and I decided I was done with the series.
But I couldn't find another series or any book I liked. So while waiting on Michelle Sagara's next "Cast in" book, waiting on Patricia Briggs' Mercy book and after re-listening to previous books, I pulled up Book 5 "Death's Rival" and was pleasantly surprised. Jane grew up. Suddenly she's doing real investigating, strategizing and dealing with the vampires as a professional.
Now in Book 6 she also shows real character, realistic emotions and she's become someone I can respect -still snarky, still Jane but with more intelligence and real feelings. I love the Younger brothers and the little family they've become. I love the continuity of the characters throughout the books -and the changes in the way Jane relates to them. I liked that she was able to work with Ricky and Bruiser without fawning mid-battle or even much outside of battle and that even Evan was pulled in to help. Eli's relationship with her is perfect (perfectly brotherly) and his little romance with the sheriff was fun. I love teenage Alex -the brilliant and annoying little brother. I loved Bobby and Charlie's stories, the way everyone worked to help them, find Charlie the help she needed and the incredibly sappy, sweet scene with Eli (no spoilers!) It was great to learn even more about Jane's past and how through remembering and learning, she is seeing herself in a better light. I like this newer, smarter Jane who can plan a job and still change directions on the fly when situations change. Much better story and I'm looking forward to the next one!