Obsidian Butterfly Review

Now that I think about it, this is my favorite of the series so far. I also now know that I didn't pay attention to detail when i read it back in high school because I missed A LOT!!!

My reading experience this time wasn't that great because every time I turned the page, I was afraid the book was going to fall apart in my hands. This copy has not been shown any love whatsoever. Anyways, this story didn't have Jean-Claude or Richard in it. They were mentioned, but no trace. It had Anita's bad ass "friend" Edward aka Ted.

Edward has called Anita in for a favor and she has to owe to it because she did kill his backup. Edward has flown her out to New Mexico and is in Ted mode right from the start because he has a lady in his life and this lady is Donna and she has kids. Donna is one of those women who is nice to you, but hesitant of you and then a show-off with jealousy.

Anita knows nothing of Edwards personal life. The case they work has a monster tearing flesh off people and keeping them "alive" and then killing others. Anita is quickly hated by the head of the case and calls her a witch and all this and that.

Now the title of this story is not of a place, but of a person. The master vampire thinks of herself has a goddess and calls herself Obsidian Butterfly. She also owns a club and her performers who are lycanthropes cut themselves with obsidian blades. Basically, throughout the entire story, they have to find a monster, keep the "alive" people in the hospital to keep from escaping, Anita baiting one of Edwards other back-ups Olaf who rapes women and hates women with a passion. Then at the end, having to rescue Donna's kids that were kidnapped, raped and tortured.

Also, Anita has cut ties with the werewolves, has stayed away from Jean-Claude and Richard for over 6 months, and has screwed up their power bases and stayed away from her best friend Ronnie because Ronnie doesn't approve of Anita's relationship with Jean-Claude.

This was a welcome relief from the Jean-Claude and Richard mess. We got to learn more about Edward and how he is wanting a life he know he can never have if he stays in the assassinating business.