Having narrowly averted an (under)world war, Cat Crawfield wants nothing more than a little downtime with her vampire husband, Bones. Unfortunately, her gift from New Orleans’ voodoo queen just keeps on giving—leading to a personal favor that sends them into battle once again, this time against a villainous spirit.
Centuries ago, Heinrich Kramer was a witch hunter. Now, every All Hallows Eve, he takes physical form to torture innocent women before burning them alive. This year, however, a determined Cat and Bones must risk all to send him back to the other side of eternity—forever. But how do you kill a killer who’s already long dead?
Jeaniene Frost is a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author. Works include the Night Huntress series, the Night Prince series, the Broken Destiny series, the Night Rebel series, and the Beautiful and Beastly series. To date, foreign rights for her novels have sold to twenty-three different countries. Jeaniene lives in North Carolina with her husband Matthew, who long ago accepted that she rarely cooks and always sleeps in on the weekends. Aside from writing, Jeaniene enjoys reading, poetry, watching movies with her husband, exploring old cemeteries, spelunking and traveling – by car. Airplanes, children, and cook books frighten her.
Basic Plot: Cat is on the trail of a witch-hunting ghost before the clock ticks down to Halloween and another set of innocent women are murdered.
This was a considerably more satisfying story than some of the previous Night Huntress books have been. There was an actual sense of urgency and danger at some points. That, in itself, was a massive improvement. The story also hit close to home, being focused on the unreasoning persecution of witches. The ridiculousness of the vitriol flung at pagans both confuses and frightens me. I will never understand why people feel the need to hate what they don't understand, especially to the point of making up lies and justifying murder, rape, and torture. Unfathomable.
Cat and Bones's relationship was not at the forefront of this story, but Bones was a supportive presence throughout. This was perfectly ok with me, as I prefer actual conflict to contrived relationship issues. It was nice to see the quiet support and teamwork of the pair just kind of work. It was also nice to see Cat struggling to actually have an impact on the villain of the story. As a ghost, he wasn't exactly killable. With her powers from Marie Laveau fading, she didn't have as much mojo as before, either. She had to plan and think as well as react and punch.
Overall, I was happy with the book and look forward to finishing the series. I don't think it's the ultimate awesome that some others seem to think, but nor is it the worst, and it can be enjoyable, even with its flaws. The Graphic Audio definitely elevates the material.
Just when Cat Crawfield and Bones think they’ve earned a little peace, a lingering voodoo “gift” drags them back into chaos. So much for supernatural PTO.
This time, they’re up against Heinrich Kramer—a witch hunter turned vengeful spirit who rises every Halloween to torture and burn innocent women. The historical horror element adds a darker, chilling edge, raising the stakes in a way that feels genuinely unsettling.
The action is fast, the banter still sharp, and Cat and Bones’ chemistry remains as fiery as ever. While the pacing can feel a bit quick in places, the intensity and emotional weight deliver. A dark, gripping installment that proves some enemies refuse to stay buried. Four solid stars.
It was a nice cozy read. Not my absolute favorite book and I felt like the series could’ve ended two books ago but it was still nice!
I gave this one 4/5⭐️ and I’d say spice is 🌶️.5/🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.
It was a nice cozy read and like a Halloween special of the series which was nice but I also felt like the series was a bit overdone and didn’t need the last two books. Still a very good series so highly recommend giving it a read if you like vampire romances!
This is book 6/6 in the series and I loved character development, story plot and the series in general. It’s a really great series which I highly recommend giving a try!
I'm enjoying this series so much. The dramatized edition is like being involved directly with the story. I think this is a series that you will enjoy more if you read the books in order.
In this story there's a really nasty ghost who can become solid on Halloween and he's killing women he thinks are witches. Another subplot is about a man who took over Cat's uncle Don's job and got Tate demoted. That wasn't totally resolved in this book so I'm moving right on to the next one! 😊