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Jane Yellowrock: Book 2

Blood Cross (2010) (edit title/settings)

by Faith Hunter (Author) (edit contributors)

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Jane Yellowrock is back on the prowl against the children of the night... The vampire council has hired skinwalker Jane Yellowrock to hunt and kill one of their own who has broken sacred ancient rules-but Jane quickly realizes that in a community that is thousands of years old, loyalties... read more

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As a vampire hunter and skinwalker, Jane Yellowrock is public enemy number one to the vampire community – even though she is also the key to their survival. Now, she’s about to learn that working for the enemy is just as dangerous as hunting them.

The Vampire Council of New Orleans has... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

As a vampire hunter and skinwalker, Jane Yellowrock is public enemy number one to the vampire community – even though she is also the key to their survival. Now, she’s about to learn that working for the enemy is just as dangerous as hunting them.

The Vampire Council of New Orleans has hired Jane to hunt and kill one of their own who has broken sacred, ancient rules. But Jane quickly realizes that in a community that is thousands of years old, loyalties run deep, mythos have real power, and the past often has more force than the present.

With the help of her witch best friend, Molly, and local vigilantes, Jane finds herself caught between bitter rivalries – and closer than ever to the secret origin of the entire vampire race. But in a city of old grudges and dark magic, Jane will have to fight to protect both sides, even if no one will protect her.

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

New Orleans, La. USA

First Sentence edit see section history

Molly and the kids and I were eating lunch when the lightning hit.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapters 1-24
Epilogue

Glossary edit see section history

  • Blood Cross: Wood from the cross of Christ with His blood on it. The slightest touch from it will cause a vampire to burn
  • Mithran: what the vampires call themselves, after the Mithran society of Roman history.
  • out-clan: vampires not belonging to a certain clan; they act as historians, ambassadors, peacemakers
  • Naturaleza: vampires believing they had the right, as predators, to hunt and kill humans
  • devoveo: a state of 'insanity' or lack of control for newly risen vampires
  • Sons of Darkness: The first vampires, cursed to live only at night and crave blood for their sins
  • long-chained ones: newly made vampires that do not come out of their temporary insanity for up to fifty years, they are kept chained and fed

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

  • Motherhood: Not only is Beast extremely protective of "kits"...but the vampires, will do anything for those they "sire."

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 2 of 10 in Jane Yellowrock. (standard series)

Preceded by Skinwalker, and followed by Mercy Blade.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Faith Hunter (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Roc
Country: USA
Publication Date: January 2010
ISBN: 978-0451463074
Page Count: 336

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 3102 vol. 10
  • Dewey: 813.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

Some sexual situations, nothing explicit, mild profanity and a lot of graphic violence

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  • Skinwalker

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