Everyone says that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas but that isn't the case for Kitty and Ben. When they get back from their visit to Vegas to their wolf pack in Denver things start to heat up, literally. Whatever is causing the heat has focused itself on Kitty's pack and she feels responsible for extinguishing the threat as quickly as possible.
With the help of Rick, the master vampire of Denver, and also the paranormal investigators from a TV series, Kitty starts to put the pieces together. However things are getting hot and a death of a pack member as well as fires all over the city, Kitty realises she doesn't have time to investigate. She has to stop things before someone else gets hurt because she can't predict what is going to happen next.
I love this series and it is a must buy for me. So having two new books in the series within a month is like Birthday, Easter and Christmas came at once. This is the most entertaining werewolf series out there and Kitty is the most amazing lead werewolf out there. Each book just keeps getting better and better and I can't believe that the next one will not be out till next year! Such a long wait after such an amazing double packed release!
Something that stood out for me in this newest edition is the new characters. I really hope the crew of Paradox PI (think Ghost Hunters or Most Haunted) will become regulars, if only in the background and Kitty's magician friend from Vegas should also be there in the future to give her a helping hand. Also something else that stood out is the continuing storyline that started in Vegas. It seems things are not over where that is concerned and I am interested to see what will happen next.
If you haven't already read this series then you should be ashamed of yourself ;) Anyone who loves Kitty shouldn't wait to buy this latest edition because it is hot and totally satisfying.
Kitty and Ben are now the alpha pair of the Denver werewolf pack and are planning to tie the knot human style to make things official. Planning a wedding is something that the couple didn't see as being so complicated so they decide that eloping to Vegas would be a much easier solution. The idea of sipping drinks by the pool appeals to Kitty but once word gets out about her wedding plans she is talked into doing a live TV show version of her popular radio show. Not a newbie to multi-tasking, Kitty starts to look forward to the challenge.
Things start to look like they could get interesting when the bride and groom arrive in their hotel to find it is hosting a gun convention. With bounty hunters and silver bullets in the same building as a pair of werewolves there is bound to be some kind of trouble. Then Kitty meets the master vampire of Vegas and a very interesting magician and also comes across a strange animal act. With all these factors put together it isn't long before something snaps and Kitty finds herself fighting to save her wedding and her life.
Book five in the Kitty Norville series is as amazing as the previous four books. Kitty introduced me to the werewolf world and I have been following her ever since. I have been waiting for this fifth book for far too long and I am extremely happy that book six is due out next month! I love not having to wait!
If you haven't read any of the books in this series then you need to catch up. Kitty the werewolf is just a normal person who got bitten and is doing her best to survive. The author keeps things as real as possible when dealing with the paranormal world and the writing style makes the stories a joy to read.
With a cliffhanger ending you will be pre-ordering 'Kitty and Raises Hell' before you pick up any other book. This series is different to anything else out there and is a perfect example of great werewolf urban fantasy.
There are 4 winners to announce today! The first two winners will get a copy of Karen Chance's Midnight Daughter from the Monthly Giveaway. The other two winners are going to be drawn from the Carrie Vaughn contest. One winner will win a signed copy of Carrie's first book Kitty and the Midnight Hour and another winner will win their choice of Kitty book or a Pre-order for the next release.
So the winners of the Karen Chance Monthly giveaway will be picked from my newsletter subscribers. The randomizer picks the winners and because the subscribers are listed by email address I will just post the winners email names.
Are the two winners are -
wyvernfriend!!
And
Aimme21!!
Next we have the winners of the Carrie Vaughn Contest!
First winner picked will win my prize of a Kitty book of their choice or the pre-order of the next book due out in February (I will send you a copy of the order so you know it really exsists!).
And the winner is -
Carmen R!!!
The second winner will win a signed copy of the first Kitty book!
And the winner is -
Shelbycat!!!
Congratulations to all four winners! Please make sure you contact me within the next 7 days with your mailing details so I can get the books out, order them or pass on your details. I will pick new winners if a prize isn't claimed within 7 days!
This week I am very honoured to have Carrie Vaughn as my guest! Carrie is the author of the 'Kitty' werewolf series and her upcomming releases are very high on my pre-order list!
Keep reading to the end of the interview to find out what prizes are on offer!
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Amber - Carrie! Welcome to Amberkatze's Book Blog! Thank you for stopping by! Can you start things off by telling my readers a bit about Kitty? Hopefully they all know her already...but maybe there are some out there who don't?
Carrie - I've managed to boil it down to one sentence: Kitty is a werewolf who starts a talk radio advice show for the supernaturally disadvantaged. The fifth and sixth books in the series will be coming out in February and March.
Amber - Now Kitty has been a bit quiet lately but I know that two new Kitty books are due out within a month of each other early next year. Is there a reason behind that?
Carrie - It came from my editor as a promotional idea -- end book #5 on a cliffhanger and release #6 quickly after that as a way to boost interest in the series. Since I have a habit of not killing off my bad guys, it was pretty easy to bring them back for the next story.
Carrie - In Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand, Kitty goes to Las Vegas to do a televised version of her show. As usually happens with her, things don't go smoothly and she gets on the wrong side of some very bad people. She thinks she gets away safely...but in Kitty Raises Hell she discovers that they're out for revenge and they've followed her back to Denver.
Amber - How many more Kitty books will there be? Can we expect Kitty to stay around or do you already see an end to the series?
Carrie - I get asked this all the time. I have an end point in mind for the series. I know what the last book looks like. But I have lots of ideas in the meantime, so I don't know how many there will be all together. I've turned in the seventh book, at least.
Amber - How did you come up with the idea for Kitty? Have you always been a fan of the Paranormal genre?
Carrie - Actually, I haven't been much of a fan of paranormal fiction. I tend to read more traditional fantasy like Patricia McKillip or science fiction like Iain M. Banks. But when I started thinking about stories with vampires, werewolves, etc. in the real world, I had some questions about the more mundane parts of the real world. There'd be Senate hearings about the paranormal, reality TV shows, that kind of thing.
Also, the stories in paranormal fiction tend to get a little soap operaish, and I realized existing talk radio advice shows would never be able to handle the relationship problems of your average paranormal character. They'd need their own show, so I invented Kitty.
Amber - If Kitty was going to be made into a Tv Series or Film who could you see playing Kitty?
Carrie - I also get asked this a lot! I always say Renee Zellweger from 10 years ago, which is about the time I first came up with the character. These days, Kristen Bell is the right age and pretty high up on the list. Anyone with spunk would work.
Amber - Kitty popped up in the Wolfsbane and Mistletoe anthology. Do you have any other projects in the works?
Carrie - Lots. I always have projects cooking. I like writing short stories, so I tend to do a lot of anthologies. There's a Kitty story coming out next year in an anthology called Urban Werewolves. There are a few anthologies coming out this fall that have stories of mine in them, not all of the Kitty or werewolf related. The list is on my website.
Amber - Kitty is a very strong character and has survived through alot! Is she anything like you, or vice versa? Are any of your characters based on people you know?
Carrie - I don't usually base characters specifically on people I know. I'll take traits here and there, but not entire personalities. As far as Kitty and I go, people who don't know me very well say we're a lot alike, but people who do know me well say we're not. So superficially there are some similarities, but I think Kitty's much more talkative and outgoing than I am.
Amber - What books do you like to read when you have time? Do you have any favourite authors or series?
Carrie - I'm reading Steven Erikson's huge fantasy series right now. This has been a good fall because two of my other favorite authors Patricia McKillip and Robin McKinley, also had new books out. New writer Warren Hammond's books, Kop and Ex-Kop, are hard-boiled science fiction and a lot of fun. I've just read the manuscript of M.L.N. Hanover's second book after Unclean Spirits. I also read a lot of nonfiction. Basically, I'll give just about any book a chance.
Amber - Did you always want to be a writer? Have you had any other interesting jobs?
Carrie - I pretty much did always want to be a writer. I've always told stories, and in junior high I discovered that not everyone likes writing, which was something of a revelation. I started writing in earnest then. I've mostly had the usual day jobs. My favorite was working in a bookstore. I was a buyer for a couple of years, and I learned a ton about publishing which has been helpful now that I'm on the other end of the process.
Amber - How do you relax? and how do you get into the mood to write?
Carrie - I listen to music, I have to have some kind of noise going on. It also gets me in the mood. I walk my dog in the middle of the day, which is a good break and helps me think. I watch movies, a little TV. I like seeing how other people/media tell stories. I hang out with friends--they're pretty good about making sure I get out of the house!
Amber - You are stranded on a desert island. What 5 things do you hope you have with you?
Carrie - A loaded mp3 player with endless batteries; The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (my favorite book); The Faerie Queene by Spenser (because it will last forever); lots of food and water; a satellite phone with a full charge .
Amber - Thank you Carrie for taking the time to be interviewed! I hope you will come back again someday!
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Contest Time!!!
This week I have two contests.
Carrie said
I will send a signed copy of Kitty and the Midnight Hour to someone who hasn't read the books yet but wants to give them a try.
So I decided I would give a prize for anyone who has read the series.
To enter the contest this week I want to know what books being released over the next few months are on your pre-order/wishlist? No books mentioned = No entry!
Then I want to know if you have already read the Kitty series or not (I am just going to have to believe people here!) so I know which contest to enter you into!
The winner of Carrie's contest will get the signed copy of Kitty and the Midnight Hour . The winner of my contest will either get their choice of Kitty book or I will pre-order the new book for them (so you get it as soon as it is released!).
As usual you can earn yourself an extra entry by posting about this interview and contest somewhere on the net. Make sure you leave me a link so I can confirm your entry.
Also this time I will give an extra entry for recommendations! If someone enters and mentions you sent them here I will give both you and the person you sent an extry entry!
The contest is open until Sunday 30th of November 4pm CET and the winners have 7 days to claim their prize or I will pick new winners.
Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to Maria for being my guest here on Amberkatze's Book Blog! Don't forget to pick up your copy of Maria's new release Blood Bargain
So the winner of the signed copy of Maria's first release Matters of the Blood is -
Caitlin Hoy!!!#
Congratulations to the winner!! Please send me an email (Amberkatzes_book_blog at gmx dot eu ) with your mailing address and I will send it on to Maria.
If the winner doesn't claim the prize within 7 days I will draw another name.
Didn't win this time? Coming up later there is an interview and contest with Carrie Vaughn! So don't forget to check in!
Just a reminder! Don't forget to enter the Maria Lima contest! If you don't get your entry in before Sunday at 4pm CET then you will miss out on the chance to win a signed copy of Maria's first book 'Matters of the Blood'!
Oh and just because I am in a good mood I will tell you a that over the next few weeks I have interviews and contests with Carrie Vaughn and Kelley Armstrong to post! So make sure you check in every week for a new interview and contest!
Just type in the author, book or keyword you are looking for and hit enter!
Previous Author Interviews & Guest Blogs!
Thank you to all the authors who have just popped in to comment, guest blogged or stayed around for an interview!
Here are all the previous author interviews & Guest Blogs!
Everyone says that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas but that isn't the case for Kitty and Ben. When they get back from their visit to Vegas to their wolf pack in Denver things start to heat up, literally. Whatever is causing the heat has focused itself on Kitty's pack and she feels responsible for extinguishing the threat as quickly as possible.
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anthology. Do you have any other projects in the works?
to someone who hasn't read the books yet but wants to give them a try.
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