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  • Skinwalker

  • Jane Yellowrock, Book 1
  • By: Faith Hunter
  • Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
  • Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (562 ratings)
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Skinwalker

By: Faith Hunter
Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
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Summary

Jane Yellowrock is the last of her kind - a skinwalker of Cherokee descent who can turn into any creature she desires and hunts vampires for a living. But now she's been hired by Katherine Fontaneau, one of the oldest vampires in New Orleans and the madam of Katie's Ladies, to hunt a powerful rogue vampire who's killing other vamps.

©2009 Faith Hunter (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

  • Audie Award Nominee - Judges' Award for Best Paranormal Audiobook, 2011

"A new, strongly unique voice in the dark fantasy genre." (Kim Harrison)

"Hunter's very professionally executed, tasty blend of dark fantasy, mystery, and romance should please fans of all three genres." ( Booklist)
"Khristine Hvam portrays Jane with an adventurous-sounding voice edged with a twang.... Hvam’s voices for the Louisiana locals whom Jane learns to love and respect.... augment an intriguing story with hints of Native American mysticism." ( AudioFile)

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Perfection!!!

This is without doubt one of the best shifter books I have ever come across, and defiantly the best one I?ve ever found on audio. The story its self is brilliant, as is that of the main character. Who she is and where she came from. The difference between how Jane sees the world in human form and when she is in the form of Beast is just one of the things that makes this story so gripping. All the characters are complex and intriguing as is the world in which the live. A truly great book that I will be able to listen to, and enjoy, over and over again.

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Enjoyable but average genre offering.

Overall it's an enjoyable book but average in its composition and storytelling, not an outstanding genre offering but competent. There are a couple of real cringeworthy cliches that made me wonder if I was reading 50 shades of skinwalker!

The narrator was good but a few edits were noticeable.

Would I recommend it? Depends on your tastes but if like me you're coming to it after the Dresden books and the like you'll most likely find this a little lacking, although as mentioned not bad or poor by any stretch of the imagination. A book to try when there's little else to read.

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Vampire fighting, form changing fighter

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

In the most part I did enjoy this slightly different take on a vampire hunter. Jane's ability to change into the beast added a different angle to the story although I did find the short sentences when Jane was in beast form a little annoying after a while. There was lots of potential in the relationships Jane formed for future stories and I understand there are quite a few spin off stories involved. From a practical point of view I probably would have preferred the background more in this story but overall I would recommend as something a little different.

Would you be willing to try another book from Faith Hunter? Why or why not?

Yes, I've put the subsequent book on my wish list and will purchase soon. At end of the story she was about to do something so I'd like to see how this develops.

What does Khristine Hvam bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

With narration, you get more of a feel for where the book is set with the different accents a narrator brings, That always adds something extra to the book (for me).

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    5 out of 5 stars

Great narrator and gripping story

I love the narrator's voice and the way she's telling the story. The best I heard so far. She makes the story so alive and gripping.

The story is about Jane Yellowrock who has this "dual personality" of herself and 'beast' who is living basicly inside her - or the other way around if she is shifting into beast. Although very different from each other, they seem to complement each other pretty well, especially in hunting down the bad guys. In some flashbacks we get to know more about them and how they came to be. All that while they hunt some mad creature who is killing vamps and humans and everyone is curious to find out, what Jane really is.

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  • 16-09-14

good and original

the main thing with this book is that the two main characters' are likeable both caught in the same body.

There are no distinct villains because the lead character hates vampires but has to work for them. It does keep you guessing as to who the rogue is and there are a few neat twists.

Just hope the rest of the series live up to the 1st 1

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Great start to a great series

If you could sum up Skinwalker in three words, what would they be?

Different gripping enjoyable

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jane Yellowrock the star of the series very likeable and powerful character

Which character – as performed by Khristine Hvam – was your favourite?

She performs them all well Jane is great but if I had to pick just one I think I would go for Leo the head Vampire I think she gets him perfectly

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes but it's too long to do that so it wasn't practical. I kept grabbing bits when I could though

Any additional comments?

This is the first of a series currently of 9 books I have listened to them all and really enjoyed them the characters develop well. If you like this type of fantasy genre I think you will enjoy these. I actually preferred these to the sookie stackhouse series which I also enjoyed. Khristine Hvam is perfect

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A Surprise!

Would you consider the audio edition of Skinwalker to be better than the print version?

Having not read any print versions of books by Faith Hunter, I can't say whether her writing style is one that I prefer to hear or read.

What other book might you compare Skinwalker to, and why?

I was drawn to this book because it seemed to sit neatly within the range of books that have kept me returning to Audible. There are aspects of the Jane Jameson books by Molly Harper, Kara Gillian series by Diana Rowland, the Elemental Assassin series from Jennifer Estep and Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan, from The Hollows. All strong female characters, with a hint of the supernatural, similar, but markedly not the same.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

I would say that some of my favourite scenes where Beast was in charge, although the final fight sequence with her frank handling of the situation was probably the most enjoyable.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This book definitely did not make me cry, but there were certainly a few lines that made me bark with laughter. I'm sure the people sitting next to me in traffic were a little taken aback!

Any additional comments?

If you enjoy writers such as Kim Harrison, Jennifer Estep and Diana Rowland, then I would certainly say this book is for you. I am yet to listen to any of the rest of the series, so will wait to hear book 2 before I think about recommending it as a series!

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New series to follow.

This is a book with a very strong lead character, Jane Yellowrock, who hunts rouge vampires for a living. But she has a secret, a very big secret. With the help of a secret partner Jane becomes the top hunter in the U.S.A. and because of this she becomes a target. Helped by her secret partner and her friends she knows she can survive anything.

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I couldnt get past the first ten mins

If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

I have no idea, a person who can be leave a narrator who sounds like shes going shopping is good.

Has Skinwalker put you off other books in this genre?

definitely not

Would you be willing to try another one of Khristine Hvam’s performances?

no this was my clincher , this lady does not sound like she could handle a stray cat let alone supernatural baddies. this is why its important to choose your narrator carefully as this lady has a depth of character in her voice as a piece of a4

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment, normally I will listen to most books but a poor narrator ruins it for me,

Any additional comments?

Its wasn't for me, it may be for you

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Unusual and very listen’able’ indeed.

I enjoyed the characters who were brought to life(no pun intended) by the narrator.
The book is rich in description, never boring and full of action. I’m off to buy the next one......

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