Menolly, no longer working for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency, is pondering hiring a Badger Person as a new bartender, and her friend Sassy may be degenerating, so her "daughter" (the woman she turned into a vampire like herself) needs someone else to watch her during this dangerous time in her development, and...oh yeah, there may be a vampire serial killer on the loose, necessitating some interesting deals with Roman, a powerful vampire.

The Otherworld novels are always fun, sexy, and magical, and BLOOD WYNE is no different. However, the most recent novels of the D'Artigo sisters' exploits can require a lot of exposition for readers unfamiliar with the series. Although Galenorn does a nice job trying to fit all of the exposition from the prior books in as neatly -- and as early -- as possible, when you're reading a novel with multiple sisters with multiple powers and multiple lovers, as well as various attempts at character development with each novel, it can get a little messy. The best recommendation is to start with the first Otherworld novel and read them straight through for a tapestry of excellent writing and interesting character development rather than trying to read BLOOD WYNE on its own.

Book Summary

We're the D'Artigo sisters: half-human, half-Fae, we're sexy, we're savvy and we just turned in our badges to the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Camille is a wicked good witch. Delilah's a werecat and blossoming Death Maiden. And as for me? I'm Menolly, acrobat extraordinaire turned vampire. But being a vamp isn't all it's cracked up to be, especially when the Godfather of all vampires decides to play Prince Charming...

It's the holiday season and a vampire serial killer is on the loose. Hungry ghosts are tearing up the town and people are running scared. I strike a deal with Ivana Krask--one of the Elder Fae--and too late, discover strings are attached. But when I turn to Roman, one of the oldest, most powerful vampires around, for help, he offers me more than I ever bargained for.