This review covers the first ten books (Skinwalker, Blood Cross, Mercy Blade, Raven Cursed, Death's Rival, Blood Trade, Black Arts, Broken Soul, Dark Heir, and Shadow Rites) in the Jane Yellowrock series.This series lives in a world were certain fantasy beasts like vampires, werewolves, and others exist, though are not in the realm of common knowledge. Only the vampires, witches, and to a lesser extent shapeshifters are on the public's radar. Vampire clan's have claimed large parts of the United States, though they do not really rule, just consider that area their hunting ground. There is also an accord that vampires will not hunt people and only take blood from the willing. When this accord is broken by rogue vampires people like Jane Yellowrock hunt them down.
Initially I was unsure if I would continue reading this series past the first book. I did not mind the books having a female protagonist, but does she have to develop a crush on every single guy she meets? The first couple I can live with, or even if it was one per book, but really every single good looking guy seems a little much. After accepting this, and to some extent just ignoring it, the series was quite good. It manages to avoid the "main character can do no wrong" cliches that seem to pop up all to often in urban fantasy, while not making the character seem completely useless.In terms of protagonists this series is like Ilona Andrews's Kate Daniels series or Kim Harrison's Hollows with the main character being strong yet fallible, but it also avoids the heavy handed romance you would see with Sherrilyn Kenyon.
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