Genevieve Taylor is a Sidhe, one of the noble fae, and she's unusual, even in present-day London where celebrity vampires, eccentric goblins and scheming lesser fae mix freely with the human population. Genny is a rising star at Spellcrackers.com, where she finds the M' in magic - and that invariably leads to mischief, malice and - too often - murder. Spellcrackers.com is affiliated to the Witch Council, whose ancient tenets prohibit any contact with vampires. Genny also works as a volunteer at a clinic which treats victims of vampire attacks. Then there's her extra-curricular activity, extracting vulnerable fae lured by the local fang gangs. Genny certainly doesn't wants any closer involvement with the vampire community. But when Mr October, one of the hot calendar pin-up vamps, is accused of violently murdering his girlfriend, Genny's called on to repay an old debt and prove his innocence. And that means consorting with some of the sexiest vamps in London! THE SWEET SCENT OF BLOOD is the first book of SPELLCRACKERS.COM, a sexy, sassy new series guaranteed to spice up your reading life!
Based in London this is the story of a Sidhe Fae, well a part Sidhe Fae, working for spellcrackers.com, a company that finds magic for people and break or crack it. In a world where Vampires have rights and where becoming a vampire is sought after.
I found it quite a compelling read (I got sucked in and missed sleep over this one) but in some ways frustrating. Things aren't quite spelt out enough to be satisfying, the author doles out information like pennies from a miser so a lot of the conflict is a bit off pace.
I found it interesting though, it's an interesting slant on the world and I'm curious to see what happens next.
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