Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews

Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #1)

by Ilona Andrews

"On the outside, Dina Demille is the epitome of normal. She runs a quaint Victorian Bed and Breakfast in a small Texas town, owns a Shi-tzu named Beast, and is a perfect neighbor, whose biggest problem should be what to serve her guests for breakfast. But Dina is... different: Her broom is a deadly weapon; her Inn is magic and thinks for itself. Meant to be a lodging for otherworldly visitors, the only permanent guest is a retired Galactic aristocrat who can't leave the grounds because she's responsible for the deaths of millions and someone might shoot her on sight. Under the circumstances, 'normal' is a bit of a stretch for Dina. And now, something with wicked claws and deepwater teeth has begun to hunt at night... Feeling responsible for her neighbors, Dina decides to get involved. Before long, she has to juggle dealing with the annoyingly attractive, ex-military, new neighbor, Sean Evans -- an alpha-strain werewolf -- and the equally arresting cosmic vampire soldier, Arland, while trying to keep her inn and its guests safe. But the enemy she's facing is unlike anything she's ever encountered before. It's smart, vicious, and lethal; and putting herself between this creature and her neighbors might just cost her everything."--Page 4 of cover.

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This book was great.

It wasn't at all what I expected and I have to say I enjoyed it, it was a really pleasant surprise. The mix between magic and technical stuff is fascinating, and quite unique, at least as far as books that I have read so far.

I loved the characters, Dina is really cool as main character, she is very composed, she thinks things through and tries to always do the right thing and for the good of people is willing to take risks. Her calm and collected way was really nice, especially when it was somewhat bothered and shaken by Sean.

The storyline was interesting as well, the way the vampires got into it, how they worked together to defeat the bad guy. I really liked this as an introduction to this universe and I would highly recommend this for anyone who likes Fantasy, badass female characters and unique worlds.

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