Toni C. (tonic) reviewed on 1/23/2010 + 3 more book reviews

"...the full moon in January was known as the Wolf Moon. This was the time of year, the deepest part of winter, when people would huddle together in their homes, build up their fires against the cold, listen to the howling of the hungry wolves outsides, and pray that they were safe. The cold seeped into people's souls as well as their bodies, and their fears multiplied. summer and safety seemed farthest away. Maybe being cursed was really only a state of mind."

This book, Kitty takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn, carries the story forward, and shows Kitty, maybe growing up a little bit. After the events of the second book, its seems like Kitty might be gathering confidence instead of running scared. Yet, with the third installment of the series she is hiding out in a cabin surrounded by woods. It seems to be a step backwards but considering the toll of what happened in Washington it makes sense she needs a break. A major theme of the book is that you can't run from your problems, which Kitty faces nightly, fighting against going wolf and not coming back. Night after night she escapes to the forest, the wolf gaining ground. Blood on her doorstep helps her overcome the ease of just running off.

Someone is leaving torn animals, covered in blood on her doorstep, sending Kitty into her cabin calling the cops. There is no scent around the animals for her to pick up, and she didn't hear a thing the night before, leaving Kitty with nothing to go on. Yet, when she goes into town it is clear that people don't want her there, giving a feel of prejudice and a ring of racism against her since she is a werewolf. Cormac comes to town bringing his own problems into her cabin, along with an injured Ben, Kitty's lawyer. The problem of the dead animals, sounds like a curse to him and he becomes involved.

Carrie Vaughn kept me captivated until the very end. Anger and sadness are a big part of this book, but I couldn't put it down. A big plot point is where we as readers finally find out about Cormac and who he is. Another big point of this book is that Kitty's pack grows and shrinks in this book, I want to say more but I don't want to spoil the book. This book is a stand alone book, but the two prior books are also very well written books. I personally, can't wait to read the next book in the series, Kitty and the Silver Bullet.

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