Faith Hunter: the Jane Yellowrock books

I have, over the past couple days, read Faith Hunter’s Jane Yellowrock books, SKINWALKER and BLOOD CROSS.

They’re the most enjoyable urban fantasy I’ve read since I started writing it myself, so basically they’re the best urban fantasy I’ve read in ten years. This is not *only* because Joanne Walker and Jane Yellowrock would get on like a house on fire, although that doesn’t hurt. It’s not just that they’re wonderfully well-researched–which, given that Jane is a skinwalker (ie, shapeshifter) of Cherokee descent, was exceedingly likely to run up against my own research and my own ideas on how I’d do things and clash, but didn’t. It’s not only that the world is well-developed with hints of interesting things around the corners. It’s not just that the writing style, which is invariably one of my problems with urban fantasy, didn’t once catch me out. It’s not just that Hunter’s knack for description makes me want to weep in despair. It’s all of those things put together to make a couple of really great stories, and this is how much I liked them:

They made me want to write Joanne Walker-Jane Yellowrock crossover fan fiction.

In fact, I may have even started a lil’ story that I sent to Faith, which I will perhaps post if she says it’s okay. :)

Anyway, the point really is that if you like the Walker Papers at all, I cannot imagine that you would not thoroughly enjoy the Jane Yellowrock books. SKINWALKER is out, and BLOOD CROSS is out on January 5th (which surprised me, I had no idea I’d gotten an early copy!), so basically you have exactly enough time to dash out, buy SKINWALKER, read it, and make sure your local bookstore will be ordering BLOOD CROSS for release day when you can buy it and make Faith’s numbers look good so there will be more Jane Yellowrock books. :)

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1. I love the Walker Papers books. And I’m writing an UF myself right now, so maybe her work will inspire me :-) Will definitely check her out!

   

   Deborah Blake

   27 Dec 09 at 4:52 pm

    

2. Thanks for the review. I’ll put them on my amazon list :D

   

   Vinity

   28 Dec 09 at 12:29 am

    

3. I actually did pick up this series shortly after reading your Urban Shaman series. I thought the similarities were great and thoroughly enjoyed both! I am glad that you feel the same. It would be awesome to see a crossover between the two characters, as well!

   

   Meghann

   28 Dec 09 at 7:41 pm

    

4. If you liked it, I’ll try it. Just picked up Skinwalker. When’s more Joanne coming, btw? =)

   

   drey

   1 Jan 10 at 3:37 pm

    

5. You’ve got me hooked on Jane Yellowrock, Catie!!! I read Skinwalker and Blood Cross like they were water going down a parched throat. Then I inhaled her Rogue Mage series… Thanks for getting me hooked on another great author. =)

   

   drey

   16 Feb 10 at 8:03 pm

    

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