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    Kitty Raises Hell
    Kitty Raises Hell
    Kitty Raises Hell
    Audiobook8 hours

    Kitty Raises Hell

    Written by Carrie Vaughn

    Narrated by Marguerite Gavin

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    About this audiobook

    What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas...except when it doesn't. Kitty and Ben return to their werewolf pack in Denver only to discover an invisible evil that smells of brimstone and plays with fire has followed them home. Stalking the whole pack, it leaves a charred trail of ashes and death across the city.

    Kitty seeks help from Rick, the master vampire of Denver, as well as from the paranormal investigators on a popular reality television show. But when a mysterious vampire who claims to be a demon hunter-and the only one who can help them-suddenly arrives, Kitty and her allies won't be able to predict what he really wants...or what they must do to extinguish the terror that can torch them all.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateFeb 22, 2010
    ISBN9781400182633
    Kitty Raises Hell
    Author

    Carrie Vaughn

    Carrie Vaughn's work includes the Philip K. Dick Award winning novel Bannerless, the New York Times Bestselling Kitty Norville urban fantasy series, over twenty novels and upwards of 100 short stories, two of which have been finalists for the Hugo Award. An Air Force brat, she survived her nomadic childhood and managed to put down roots in Boulder, Colorado. Visit her at www.carrievaughn.com.  

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    • 5/5
      Once again Carrie did it. Kitty Raises Hell was awesome, Kitty gets into trouble again and it is not an easy task to fight off this one. A Genie what a creative imagination Carrie Vaughn has I didn't see that one coming. I figured a demon, it is pretty hard to fight something you can't really see. But, with a lot of help from her friends, her pack and pulling all of her resources they rival again, I cannot wait for the next book in this series to come out. I wish books would come out more quickly than they do. But alas I must wait until next year to continue reading about Kitty and her pack. I am looking forward to it.
    • 4/5
      Holy plot development, Batman! I think this has been the best book yet! I love how Vaughn weaves back in things from previous books, and has set the stage for a longer, underlying plotline.
    • 3/5
      Kitty Norville, werewolf and radio show host, has just returned from Las Vegas. She just wanted to get married there, but she got a whole lot more than she'd bargained for. The band of weres she defeated in Vegas have sent a nasty curse after her, and it's not just going to hurt her. It's going to hurt everyone she knows.

      Kitty calls on all her allies, including the cast of a paranormal investigation reality show. There's some spooky goings-on in here, to the extent that I actually got chills up my spine at one point. Roman's appearance is actually my favorite part of this book. I love that Vaughn sets up a situation in which a maverick comes into town offering help to Kitty, and the Master of Denver tells her to turn him down. And against her instincts, Kitty does turn down the help of the one person who seems to know how to deal with the djinn--and it turns out, the Master was right. Kitty was right to abide by the judgment of someone older and more experienced than her, even though it hurt to do so. It's such a great flip on the usual way this would go down, in which the fiesty paranormal gal and the mysterious maverick would team up and triumph over the cautious old-guard. And meanwhile, the constant trouble Kitty attracts is starting to wear on her pack and her family. Fast-paced, enjoyable, and with great characters.
    • 4/5
      Still entertained by Kitty and her continuing adventures. I'm especially delighted by the paranormal investigator tie-in on this one.
    • 5/5
      For a change, the inciting incident happens in the first chapter, and the second about a third of the way through. This book is about a threat aimed directly at her and her friends and family, due to the actions of previous books. So it is _not_ the slice of life style most of the other books have been. The characters are interesting and the interactions believable, even if the paranormal stuff is out there. Started this morning, finished this afternoon.
    • 4/5
      Slowly working my way through this series. I should do so faster, because I'm enjoying every book even though I'm not really a fan of werewolves and vampires. Vaughn's writing is engaging and she does a wonderful job of building up layers with each book. This volume brings in some paranormal investigators who turn out to be surprisingly legit--and some nasty new villains that keep the suspense high.
    • 3/5
      3.5 Kitty is being hunted, by something that burns. She can smell something burning, fell heat, hear screams. This is only the beginning, a whole new evil has come to town and it wants Kitty dead and anyone around her. To top it off outsiders are in town offering help, but are they trust worthy ? Her trip to Vegas left some open issues between her and some very pissed off Weretigers who worship a nasty deity. Kitty has to call in her friends for help, she has to trust outside her pack and she must choose who not to trust quickly.
      Ben, her mate and lawyer is growing into a nice Alpha role. he has been somewhat week and floundering in his role. He is starting to find his place and take charge of his and Kitty's life. He had me cheering "Go Ben!" I like how his character is growing and their relationship is developing.
      They story has not let go of a few characters from the past and I am glad I want to learn more of them. Grant, Cormac, Rick all very interesting. There are some new faces as well that I hope stick around. Tina, Gary and Jules, the Ghost Hunters and funny group.
      This was a very short read I would have liked more. The big bad was really interesting. I have already downloaded the next book so TTFN !
    • 4/5
      Kitty has to deal with an aftermath of the trip to Las Vegas, a Vampire looking to control her and a supernatural reality TV show that is filming in a haunted house. Also she has to deal with some personal issues and ensure that her relationship with her husband balances pack and human needs. She's still getting used to having to tell someone else about her situations and it's proving hard sometimes. And I liked it. Kitty knew she had goofed and was repentant about it and dealt with it rather than ignoring it.It's an interesting read.
    • 4/5
      I like this book much better than the last one. Kitty gets to do lots of saving and active information hunts and thoughtful putting together of information.

      This book covers the fall out from the last one and plants seeds for future plot developement while managing to wrap up most of the last two novel's issues.

      The Bad guys from the last novel have sent a genie after Kitty. K and peeps find a way to bottle it and eliminate the risk of future retaliation.

      I have to say I didn't like the next book all that much. I don't like the "locked in a house and people are going to get knocked off til we figure out why" plots. They seem to go no where, and not develop larger plots or characters.
    • 3/5
      Kitty Raises Hell (KRH) takes place a week after Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand (KDMH) and deals with the fallout of the events in that book. In this one we see some past characters like Hardin and Cormac, and we find out about TJ's past.

      KDMH wasn't one of my favourites and so KRH didn't really excite me either. I'm waiting for Kitty and Ben to interact more with the pack. In KRH Kitty admits that the pack isn't close and that she only sees them on full moon nights. She fully realises her responsibility to keep the pack safe but she doesn't seem to know their names and or anything about them other than that they are werewolves. She fails to use them to help her fight the threat against the pack so they believe that she isn't doing anything to stop it leading them to challenge her authority. I know that not much time has passed between this book and Kitty and the Silver Bullet (which I absolutely loved) when she takes over the pack so I'm just waiting until there is more interaction between Kitty and her pack.
    • 4/5
      I like this book much better than the last one. Kitty gets to do lots of saving and active information hunts and thoughtful putting together of information.

      This book covers the fall out from the last one and plants seeds for future plot developement while managing to wrap up most of the last two novel's issues.

      The Bad guys from the last novel have sent a genie after Kitty. K and peeps find a way to bottle it and eliminate the risk of future retaliation.

      I have to say I didn't like the next book all that much. I don't like the "locked in a house and people are going to get knocked off til we figure out why" plots. They seem to go no where, and not develop larger plots or characters.
    • 4/5
      Number 6 in the Kitty Norville series and just as enjoyable as the rest. This time, something is stalking Kitty... and its weapon is fire. Is it the Band of Tiamat or has she pissed off Hell itself? I love the characters. I love the writing. I love these books. They are pure fun.
    • 3/5
      This book was another well written kitty installment. She opened up new characters for Kitty to come play with in the next book. It takes place shortly after the first book lets off. Kitty and Ben have just gotten back from Vegas where they barely escaped with their lives only to find out something followed them back. Kitty tries her best to find out what has been harassing her except she can't see it and only smell's it. Death and Chaos ensue until Kitty can find out what’s hunting her and stop it.
    • 5/5
      I love this series. Each book is face paced, interesting, with fun action and stories. The characters are relatable and intelligent.This is a satisfying fast read.
    • 4/5
      Kitty deals with all the complications that arose from her last book, basically, a cult has sicced a fire "demon" of some sort on Kitty and her pack. The magician from the last book plays a role in this one as well (which I was SO happy to see, I like him), as well as a new very powerful vampire coming into play. This was a very interesting book. I love the addition of new characters and hope that they all play roles in future books, the series is solid and enjoyable.
    • 4/5
      This review has the same caveat as my review of Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand. I haven’t read the first four Kitty Norville books. I’m planning on it, having enjoyed these two, but I just haven’t had time (as is evidenced by the lack of posting around here lately; I’ve been insanely busy with work and school!). So I can’t make a judgment call on this book based on how it fits into the series as a whole.I really enjoyed this book, more so than I did Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand. I felt like the plot was more well-developed and depended less on coincidence and randomly appearing characters, and that definitely strengthened the story.I was a bit wary of a cast-of-thousands when the paranormal investigators of Paradox PI showed up, as I half-expected them to be a side plot that might clutter up the rest of the story, but I was pleasantly surprised when they turned out to be integral to the main plot. The team, consisting of two scientists and one woman with a very interesting secret, come to Denver to do their usual bump-in-the-night investigations and end up staying on to help Kitty with her Very Big Problem: a fiery demon sent by the cult of Tiamat, the vampire-led baddies from the previous book.The hunt for the demon is nicely creepy; I really like the suspense that builds in those scenes, and Kitty’s wolfish fight-or-flight fear is very believable and effective. I also liked her pack’s dynamics. It’s interesting, that she’s an alpha who rules through friendship rather than intimidation or violence, but I wonder how long she’ll be able to maintain that status quo.The subplot that most interested me was the one involving Roman, the mysterious vampire who shows up in Denver and offers to get rid of the demon–for a price. And unfortunately, the price is one Rick, Denver’s master vampire, is unwilling to pay. Roman tossed a nice little monkey wrench into the story. Should Kitty trust him? The answer to that is a resounding, “Hell no,” but the more important question is should she work with him anyway? She’s stuck between a rock and a hard place, and I was biting my fingernails, trying to figure out what she should do.Overall, everything in this book came together very nicely, and I was left feeling like some plot elements or characters came out of the blue in a deus ex machina kind of way. I really enjoyed it, too, and can I just say that it’s very nice to be able to sit down and read a book in one sitting? I’ve been reading a lot of literary theory lately, and it’s so refreshing to be able to sit down and devour a book in three hours without worrying about highlighting and notating important passages. It’s so lovely to be able to just enjoy a book. [happy sigh:]
    • 4/5
      This is book 6 in the Kitty Norville series. I thought this book was better than the last book and a great addition to the series.In this book Kitty returns to Denver to try and live a normal life with her new husband Ben. Well, of course things don't stay normal. Kitty's pack is being hunted by a horrible, invisible, fire-loving supernatural creature of some sort and Kitty thinks it might be tied to the events that happened in Las Vegas in Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand (Kitty Norville, Book 5).This was a great addition to this series. For once Kitty is in charge; she is making smart (if not always informed) decisions and carrying out plans. Her wry sense of humor is still in force, there is a lot of action in this book and it clicks along as a super fast pace. I was happy that the storyline dealing with the Las Vegas shapeshifters was expanded on and Odysseus Rex was part of that wonderful storyline. Rick is a great character and another new mysterious vampire enters the scene.I love that this book propelled itself forward without needing all the emotional baggage that comes along with the unstable relationships featured in a lot of paranormal series. Kitty and Ben have a happy, stable relationship and it is nice to see a good story where the characters are well-adjusted caring individuals.The latest news I heard was that there was only going to be 7 books in this series. I am not sure if that is still true or not. Either way I am looking forward to the next book.
    • 5/5
      Perfect for : Personal reading, anyone who likes vampire or werewolf storiesIn a nutshell: In Kitty Raises Hell, what happened in Vegas DIDN'T stay in Vegas! After surviving a gun convention teaming with were-wolf hunters toting silver bullets, and a near were-wolf sacrifice by the followers of Tiamat, something has followed Kitty and Ben back to Denver and it looks like it is out for revenge - with fire and brimstone! When the thing that followed them back starts attacking members of the pack, Kitty goes to Rick for help, and when a mysterious vampire comes to Denver claiming to be able to get rid of the menace, Rick says NO! Add in a group of paranormal investigators from a national tv show, and you've got an action packed story that promises to take you to new heights in the supernatural realm.Extended Review:Characters: The main characters are back: Kitty, Ben, Cormac, Rick and Odysseus Grant. We also meet Roman, a vampire trying to get his foot into Denver, and Gary, Jules and Tina, the paranormal investigators from the hit tv show Paradox PI.Story-Line: The story is really a continuation of book 5, and is full of surprises. In Kitty Raises Hell, Kitty now has a husband, is one of the pack alphas in Denver, her popularity continues to grow, and she is gaining more friends she can approach for help, and she is going to need it! I'm really glad that Carrie Vaughn decided to build on the relationship between Rick and Kitty - they are there to help each other when it really counts, and I hope that continues in future books!Readability: A fun and easy read.Overall: I loved this book and highly recommend the series to anyone who is a fan of were-wolves, vampires and the supernatural. I also recommend this series to those who want to give this type of genre a try.
    • 4/5
      Kitty is back! I thought this book was much better than the one that preceeded it. The groundwork for this book is laid out in the last, though, so I don't recommend skipping to this book. Kitty's attitude is out in force, Rick becomes a more interesting character, even if he is relegated to the sidelines, and the radio show continues to rock.
    • 5/5
      Once again Carrie did it. Kitty Raises Hell was awesome, Kitty gets into trouble again and it is not an easy task to fight off this one. A Genie what a creative imagination Carrie Vaughn has I didn't see that one coming. I figured a demon, it is pretty hard to fight something you can't really see. But, with a lot of help from her friends, her pack and pulling all of her resources they rival again, I cannot wait for the next book in this series to come out. I wish books would come out more quickly than they do. But alas I must wait until next year to continue reading about Kitty and her pack. I am looking forward to it.
    • 4/5
      This is the second part of what ought to have been one long book rather than two shorter ones (but more pages in total). It starts immediately after the end of Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand and 90% of the story is a direct continuation of that story, those characters and the like.This is a shame, because even though I read them back to back, and this book suffered far less from padding than the first one, it was still padded and whatever the publisher thinks, the author would have done far better to print one bigger book than these two half-arsed efforts.The bad guys from Las Vegas send something to kill Kitty. It takes a while to sort out what it is, and Kitty is helped by the crew of a TV "most haunted" type show. A vampire tries to offer help, but it's all a con.Too much vampire politics. Too much padding around the TV show stuff. Interesting story trying to peak through.Not sure if I will be paying for the next one after these two. Ben is more annoying too, and that's not helping.
    • 4/5
      Kitty and Ben are back in Denver and under threat from something they assume was sent after them by the cult they fought in Vegas. At the same time as trying to protect herself and her pack Kitty is dealing with her radio show, the Paranormal PI team, a strange and powerful vamp who seems to have answers but wants something in return and her friend T.J's younger brother who wants answers.In typical Kitty the werewolf fashion chaos breaks out and Kitty is at the centre of it. It's another fun fast read with a good balance of action and character. We can understand why Kitty considers taking a deal behind Rick's back and her fears for herself and her pack. Good fun and typically well written.If you are not familiar with the series it is worth reading at least the first novel Kitty and the Midnight Hour before reading this this one because events taking place at the beginning had a big influence on Kitty's attitude to pack and obviously the situation withT.J's kid brother.
    • 4/5
      Trouble seems to follow Kitty no matter where she goes, and it certainly has found her in Denver. Something is stalking her and threatening her pack. She is up against a supernatural force she cannot explain, much less name. Seeking help from the crew of a televised paranormal investigation show, maybe she will be able to figure out who or what is behind the strange happenings and learn how to stop it before it wrecks even more havoc than it has already.She also is offered help from another source; a mysterious vampire offers his services but for a price. His price is high and both the Master Vampire of Denver and Kitty are unsure they can trust the man who says he is the only one who can stop the foe they are up against. As danger draws closer takes the life of someone close to her, Kitty is desperate and willing to try anything to save her friends and family.I am beginning to see a pattern with the Kitty Norville books. I appear to like the novels that take place in Denver best (although I really liked Kitty Goes to Washington too). Kitty seems more settled in this book, although not completely. Her position in the pack is somewhat tenuous, especially with an evil after her that she knows so little about.Carrie Vaughn continues to add new and interesting characters to the novel as well as bring back old ones that I am eager to learn more about. The longer the series goes on, the more I like the character of vampire Rick. Kitty has a good ally in him even though sometimes they do not see eye to eye. And I was pleased to see Odysseus Grant reappear—there’s still so much to learn about him!Kitty Raises Hell is a great addition to the series. It was different and fun. I look forward to meeting up with Kitty and friends again in the near future.
    • 4/5
      Kitty Norville has annoyed werewolves, irritated vampires, ticked off Senators, riled faeries, aggravated skinwalkers, and provoked followers of an ancient Egyptian cult. What could possibly remain? In Kitty Raises Hell, it would seem that the answer to that questions is that Kitty’s has infuriated a demon from Hell itself. The evil cult from the last Kitty book has returned and has cursed Kitty. Building’s catch fire when she’s around, her pack is threatened and when someone close to her dies, she enlists the aid of a group of paranormal investigators to stop the curse and banish the keeper of it once and for all.Book six in the Kitty series was a sad book for me to read. No more Kitty books for a while. I’m going to miss Cormac, Ben, Kitty and their motley crew. I’ve really enjoyed seeing the change in Kitty throughout the series from a young self centered, good-hearted kid to a responsible caring woman. I read recently that Carrie Vaughn has just turned in book seven. I know I’ll keep an eye out for it, I’m going to want to follow these characters to whatever ending Vaughn has planned for them.
    • 3/5
      Kitty knows something from Las Vegas has followed her home to Denver. It smells of brimstone, uses fire and seems to have hands although she can't see them. This apparent demon begins widening its circle of destruction from Kitty to her pack and eventually the streets of Denver. Along the way, Kitty becomes involved with the paranormal investigators from the reality tv show Paradox PI, has the younger brother of her best friend TJ show up on her doorstep with a lot of uncomfortable questions and has a mysterious vampire appear who claims to be able to rid Denver of the demon. The vampire's price is free passage in Denver which immediately gives Rick, Denver's Master vampire, pause.This book is likely one of the first of many showdowns Kitty will experience during The Long Game. Because vampires live for so long they make strategic decisions that will place themselves where they want to be in hundreds of years. They have all the time in the world while other supernatural beings have less time. With each adventure that befalls her, Kitty is gathering recruits for a great battle and she probably doesn't even realize it. Heck, Carrie Vaughn may not completely realize it yet but I suspect she does. :) This is one author who has her act together.One of thing I admire about Kitty is her confidence which has grown since the series began. She has her moments of doubt but she trusts herself. Kitty's thought processes are sound - she can recognize when a decision is based on fact or emotion but also trusts her instincts. One of those instincts is often knowing who she can trust and how far to trust them.Kitty Raises Hell provides the first chapter to Kitty's House of Horrors, the next Kitty Norville adventure which left my mouth watering for more. I'm sure it will be worth the wait.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book. I didn't just enjoy it, I devoured it. I left "Kitty and The Dead Man's Hand" feeling a little out of sorts. I just didn't think it was quite up to the usual Kitty tale. After reading "Kitty Raises the Bar", I feel like DMH is sort of an intro. In "Kitty Raises Hell", Kitty and Ben are back from their wild experience in Las Vegas. They have injured, but not fully stopped, a strange cult of sorts. Now, the cult has sent something, strange even by Kitty's standards, after everything Kitty loves. Feeling like maybe Kitty can't protect them, tension begins in the pack. There also seems to be some new tension between Kitty and Ben. Add into that mixture, a sci-fi reality show cast who hunts down things that go bump in the night, and we have a full on-heady plot that NEVER slows down. I even got a couple brief vistis with my favorite paranormal main character, Cormac, who seems like he has some things going on as well! (new plot featuring Cormac, yippee!) So, even though I tried to find something negative to balance out my review, I just couldn't do it. This series as a whole, has gone from being one I liked, to one of my top 3 or 4 favorites. I'm sorry we have to wait until 2010 to see "Kitty's House of Horrors", which is my favorite title so far.
    • 3/5
      I always start one of the Kitty books with a bit of disinterest because everything seems so placid and bland the first few chapters. Then things pick up and I remember why I love Carrie Vaughn's books. Kitty is a great character, so I'm especially glad that the books are narrated from her point of view. Her mixture of hapless vulnerability and stubborn sass makes for an entertaining story. I'm still waiting eagerly for Cormack to get out of jail, but the side characters present are fun to 'watch' in the mean time. As for plot, Vaughn sure knows how to give us an interesting if simple concept and then make it all fabulously messy and complicated in the end. This series is definitely one to keep following.
    • 4/5
      After their trouble in Vegas strange fires start occurring and they realize that Kitty has been targeted by the followers of an ancient god who loves werewolf sacrifices.
    • 4/5
      I loved this book, this is what made me read Kitty Norville in the first place! Writing was up to speed, there was a super scary demon, a real psychic, and an evil old vampire with strange magic! The start of an excellent new adventure for Kitty!
    • 4/5
      The premise: in book six of Vaughn's series, Kitty learns that what happens in Vegas actually DOESN'T stay in Vegas. Something is stalking her, and not just her, but her whole pack. That something is invisible, evil, and smells of fire and brimstone. Kitty is at a loss of how to protect her pack, and it gets worse when the television crew of a ghost-hunting gets involved. Then a new vampire comes to town, claiming to be a demon hunter and the only one who can help them, but his asking price may be too much . . .My RatingMust Have: Vaughn back in form with this one, and it's a good thing. The emotional heart and tension is back in the story, and it doesn't feel as contrived as it did in the last book, because the last book was all about whether or not Kitty and Ben would get married (or whether someone would kill them before it could even happen), whereas this book threatens every one and every thing Kitty cares for: her family, friends, pack, and even her city, Denver. There are some excellent cast additions to this book, an exploration of new myths in terms of the supernatural as Kitty and her friends try to figure out what's hunting them, and better still, a few surprises and nods from previous books. We see Hardin again, and Cormac, and in a way, T.J. Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand was DEFINITELY set up for this book, and this book pays off and throws a few more lures for later books, which I'm still looking forward to.The full review, which does include spoilers and cover art commentary, may be found in my LJ. As always, comments and discussion are most welcome.REVIEW: Carrie Vaughn's KITTY RAISES HELLHappy Reading! :)