Ash’s review of Siren Song (Blood Singer Series, Book 2) by Cat Adams
Urban Fantasy released by Tor 28 SEP 10

I really enjoyed the first book, and for some reason I put off reading this one. I think I worried it wouldn’t be as good or things would happen to annoy me. Turns out I had nothing to worry about and I ended up forcing myself to put it down and go to bed.

Celia is a character I find it easy to like. She is yet another tough, kick-ass heroine, but there are things that keep her human, even though she isn’t really one anymore. She’s confident but not cocky. She has found out the reasons why some things happen to her, and she doesn’t let it give her an excuse. She keeps fighting and doing what’s right.

In Siren Song, Celia is dealing with a broken heart, a demon who wants to own her, and an unknown enemy who has been after her since she was a child. We get to meet the other sirens as well. I wasn’t sure I would like them, since it’s just kind of thrown into the mix at the end of Blood Song. I feel like it would be yet another obstacle for Celia, but it turns out to be a good thing for her. I also enjoy the new characters and I hope we get more of them in the next book.

Celia’s personal relationships are changing everywhere and some were good, others not so much. Celia is dealing with a broken heart, kind of. She doesn’t really have time to dwell on it, but that whole scene breaks my heart as well.  I’m not a fan of Bruno, so I’m not too sad to see him go, and honestly I hope he stays gone. Though I do like Creede and the relationship possibilities that are there, I know it is too soon for anything with anyone. I still think there is going to be something with Kevin, but me and Celia are both mad at him right now.

There are plenty of fight scenes, magic, and ghosts.  What makes this book stand out a little more to me is that there is as much focus on other things besides going after the big bad. It is a pretty good balance, and it made me care more about the characters. I am intrigued by the demon who wants Celia, and I assume the next book (Demon Song) will have more about him. I look forward to the next and I don’t plan to wait as long to read it.

Grade: B

Summary:

Nothing if not resilient, Celia Graves is slowly adjusting to being a half-human, half-vampire Abomination. But her troubles are far from over. Her best friend’s murder is still unsolved, the cops are convinced she should be in jail, and her old lover, the magician Bruno DeLuca, has resurfaced in her life, saying he has something important to tell her.

The vampire attack that transformed Celia kicked her latent Siren abilities into high gear, and now she’s been summoned to the Sirens’ island to justify her existence—and possibly fight for her life—in front of the Siren Queen. Celia isn’t sure she’ll survive to make the trip. The demon she defeated in Blood Song hasn’t exactly gone quietly—he’s left Celia suffering from a powerful curse.

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