Tainted Blood

Tainted Blood (2014) M.L. Brennan

This is the third book in the Generation V novel, and finds Fort helping to cover for his brother, following the death of Chivalry’s latest wife. This means he’s sent to take care of situations where he is in over his head.

Luckily for him, he’s friends with Suze, and a kitsune can be a very helpful partner in an investigation.

As it had turned out, a fox is very capable of jumping straight to the top of a refrigerator, then hopping on top of the hanging cabinets, scampering over to the bakery tin, and gobbling a third of the contents before you can stop her.

Well, mostly.

But she is helpful, because they’re dealing with the metsän kunigas, or bears.

The man was suddenly and effectively hip-checked to the side by a woman whose age and facial features matched his too well to be anything other than a close sibling. Her chin-length haircut might’ve suggested Busy Professional Mother, but her expression clearly read Irritated Big Sister.

Fort also has to learn more about his heritage, about how to be a vampire.

Which is very interesting. I’m quite fascinated by the way things are turning out in this story, about how scientific Prudence is about vampire feeding needs and requirements. And how Fort reacts to his future life and what it will entail.

But of course the story is also filled with plenty of snark, as Fort continues to refuse to live of his mother’s fortune.

Living in a college town as I do, I am quite familiar with the type of housing offered up to students.

(T)hose tired but massive apartment buildings that are such a staple of off-campus housing that the owners have realized that they never have to do maintenance ever again, because naïve young students will continue forking over their parents’ money regardless of the size of the rat infestation.

So it’s another interesting addition to the series, and I continue to be curious as to how Fort will manage once he completes his transition.
Rating: 7.5/10

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