Nurse Edie Spencer, who works on a special secret unit in County Hospital that caters to the supernatural, has recently healed from her wounds obtained when on trial by vampires. She’s also dealing with the recent break-up with her zombie boyfriend. When walking back to the hospital from a lunch break, she and a co-worker witness a man getting hit by a truck which immediately takes off. Recognizing the guy is a werewolf, they’re able to save his life while preventing the gawkers from learning that werewolves exist. It turns out he’s the werewolf king and Edie becomes familiar with some of the local pack. And she’s asked by her vampire friend, Anna, to act as her Ambassador to the Sun in an upcoming initiation ceremony that would allow Anna to start her own vampire line. Edie’s life is endangered a number of times as a rather large conspiracy is eventually revealed. This one has it all; danger, action, lust, horror, humor, mystery and heartache. Unlike other Urban Fantasy stories, Edie is not a kick-butt heroine. She’s a compassionate, loyal, financially struggling nurse that had been thrust into the world of the supernatural in order to prevent her drug-addicted brother from ever getting high and overdosing again. It’s a good thing she can roll with the punches as she’s thrown some very weird curves. I’d read the first book when it first came out where Edie is introduced to the supernatural and that felt like a choppy read to me. Although like this book, the nursing angle in the prior book, Nightshifted, was an aspect I really enjoyed. A friend convinced me to give this second book a try as she’s impressed with the entire series. I’m glad she did. Edie is much more familiar with this world now and the story flows a great deal more smoothly with interesting characters and situations. 4.5 stars I really love this newish urban fantasy/PNR series. It features a nurse who works on the secret wing of the county hospital that treats supernatural people - weres, vampires, shapeshifters, zombies - all of them. In this book, Edie witnesses (and triages) a hit and run where the victim turns out to be the leader of the local werewolf pack. She gets drawn into that attempted murder mystery and at the same time promises to help out her vampire friend Anna with a ceremony. She also gets a little involved in her friend Gina's love life. Gina's dating a were-bear. Lastly, her brother has found his calling - selling dubious health tonics. Lots to worry about, and eventually it all explodes, leaving one of Edie's friends dead.
Do You like book Moonshifted (2012)?
*Part of a personal quest to read my way through the library - still on the A shelf :D
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