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    Kitty Goes to War
    Kitty Goes to War
    Kitty Goes to War
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    Kitty Goes to War

    Written by Carrie Vaughn

    Narrated by Marguerite Gavin

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    About this audiobook

    Kitty Norville, Alpha werewolf and host of The Midnight Hour, a radio call-in show, is contacted by a friend at the NIH's Center for the Study of Paranatural Biology. Three Army soldiers recently returned from the war in Afghanistan are being held at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs. They're killer werewolves-and post-traumatic stress has left them unable to control their shape-shifting and unable to interact with people. Kitty agrees to see them, hoping to help by bringing them into her pack.

    Meanwhile, Kitty gets sued for libel by CEO Harold Franklin after featuring Speedy Mart-his nationwide chain of 24-hour convenience stores with a reputation for attracting supernatural unpleasantness-on her show.

    Very bad weather is on the horizon.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 30, 2010
    ISBN9781400188017
    Kitty Goes to War
    Author

    Carrie Vaughn

    Carrie Vaughn survived her air force brat childhood and managed to put down roots in Colorado. Her first book, Kitty and the Midnight Hour, launched a popular series of novels about a werewolf named Kitty who hosts a talk-radio advice show. She is also the author of Voices of Dragons, her debut novel for teen readers. Ms. Vaughn lives in Colorado.

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    • 4/5
      This was a decent followup to her first book, Kitty and the Midnight Hour. It’s another Vampire vs. Werewolf vs. The Rest of the World book, but it wasn’t too bad. It seemed like the whole part of the story with the religious cult curing vampirism and lycanthropy had a disappointing ending (very anti-climactic), but it was an entertaining read.
    • 5/5
      Kitty Norville, the only "known" werewolf in the country and host of the radio phenomena show called "The Midnight Hour," finds herself being summoned to appear before a Senate committee that is about to decide on the future funding of the Center for the Study of Paranatural Biology, a little known lab run by the mysterious man named Dr. Flemming that keeps calling in to Kitty's radio program. It's literally an offer that she can't refuse, barring a contempt of Congress citation, so Kitty heads to DC with her lawyer, Ben to give her first-hand testimony about what it's like to be a werewolf. Between the "Men in Black" that shanghai her upon her arrival and the intensity of the Master Vampire of the City, Alette, who insists that Kitty accept her hospitality and stay in her home for the duration of her trip, it isn't long before Kitty suspects she's in way over her head. Being welcomed by the were community of DC is great, and meeting the wickedly handsome were-jaguar from Brazil are perks she didn't expect, but this trip is going to force Kitty to the brink of a precipice she never thought she'd have to face.This series is very well written and easy to read, while being interesting enough to keep me turning the pages. I'm looking forward to the next one.
    • 5/5
      What would happen if the world found out the supernatural existed? This is one of the first series I read that takes the reader through the revelation and the results of it.
    • 4/5
      Perfect for : Personal reading, anyone who likes vampire or werewolf storiesIn a nutshell: In Kitty Goes to Washington, Carrie Vaughn has continued adding dimensions to Kitty's life as new characters and places are introduced to the series (there are currently six books available). Book two finds Kitty wandering the United States as she broadcasts her show from different radio stations each week as a result of leaving Carl's pack. She is also called to a hearing in the Senate that is looking into recent research regarding supernatural beings. Her life is abruptly changed as she goes from behind the mike to being in front of cameras. She becomes a recognizable figure, which brings with it supporters as well as those who don't like her. While staying in Washington D.C., she is invited to stay with the area's vampire mistress, and she meets a group of lycanthropes (were-animals) without a pack or pack alpha. With a little help, Kitty also finds out the truth about Elijah Smith and his followers.Extended Review: Kitty Norville continues to host The Midnight Hour remotely, even going as far as televising a show from a silver-lined cell while she is held against her will during a full moon.Without a pack of her own, Kitty must carefully choose her friends and allies as she explores Washington D.C. and waits to testify in front of the Senate.Characters: Old favorites return in the form of Kitty, Cormac and Ben. We are also introduced to Alette, the vampire mistress of the city and her companion Leo, as well as Luis, a were-jaguar. At the forefront of the Senate hearings is Senator Duke and Dr. Flemming.Story-Line: This is another well-developed and fast-paced book that is sure to keep the readers interest.Readability: A fun and easy read.Overall: A great sequel to Kitty and The Midnight Hour! Fans of the first book are sure to love this one while continuing to learn more about were-animals and vampires.
    • 5/5
      I'm still having a little bit of cognitive dissonance with this book because "the public" doesn't act (about the revelation of vampires, werewolves, etc) the way I think they would act. But once I stopped expecting people to act in a certain way I enjoyed this. I with Kitty could just settle down with some pack members and stuff. I found myself wishing she'd stay in DC.
    • 4/5
      I generally prefer vampires to werewolves, but I really like the world Vaughn has created. I like that weres are not necessarily wolves. A light, fun read.
    • 3/5
      So Kitty goes to Washington, meets some interesting were's and a vampire. Crazy times abound.
    • 4/5
      Still packless, still on the move broadcasting her radio show from wherever she happens to be, Kitty is shocked to be called to testify before Congress at a hearing regarding the status of supernatural creatures. Politics of any sort are definitely not her cup of tea. Unfortunately for Kitty, they're a DC staple and not just on the Hill. She's not even had time to see the Lincoln Memorial when the local vampires stick their nose in things, and the shapeshifters aren't far behind. Southern-fried, bible-thumping bigot Congressman Dukes is heading the congressional committee and preternatural researcher Dr. Flemming has a secret lab - and an even more secret agenda. What's worse than that? Two words: TV cameras - yikes!Stronger than Kitty and the Midnight Hour, perhaps because Kitty is coming in to her own as a werewolf. Love the fact that the politicians are creepier than the vampires and other things that go bump in the night!
    • 3/5
      Kitty goes to Washington is actually an excellent summary - she gets summoned to testify at a Senate hearing into paranormal creatures.This story fairly romps along, but somehow it feels like it might have been meant to be the last book as well. Elijah Smith from the first book is identified and thrown away in a couple of chapters.Flemming and Duke get a longer run, but end up, at least Duke does, at risk of being impeached, Flemming is chewed up into some black ops network.There's vampire politics, and new ways of vampires and lycanthropes interacting that Kitty finds out about, but the human politics run strongly through it all, and that's a shame as far as I'm concerned - I'm not convinced by it.I'll probably try book 3, but not as good as book 1.
    • 4/5
      Wow. Real people dealing with real problems while being weres/vampires - not so much the saving-the-universe or even society here, just getting along and managing their own problems. Best urban fantasy I've read yet - gives me hope for the genre.
    • 5/5
      It has been a little while since I read this book but here is what I recall...

      I love the series!! Yummy romance involving shifters. Plenty of steamy action and a touch of humor!

      Definitely a series to get into! I started it and didn't stop until I reached the last book that was released! I am always looking for the next book!

      If you like steamy shifter romances this is a series to look into!!!!
    • 5/5
      Great read. It was slow in the beginning but by mid-book it takes a totally different tone and becomes very engaging. I like the way she brings different supernatural beings into her story you didn't see coming into the story. I like the main character and I like the supporting characters she has chosen. I am running out to get the next one in the series!
    • 2/5
      Really, really annoying. Interesting story but badly told. The main character keeps telling us how dumb she is an how bad she is at planning - then proves it over and over again. I was determined to stick with it until the bitter end, and wow was it difficult. Too bad - could have been interesting.
    • 4/5
      3 1/2
      I liked this one also. I just found part of it unlikely to happen but take it with a grain of salt. Still it was entertaining. Kitty gets called to testify at a senate oversight committee on whether funding should continue on the medical study that had been classified before Kitty was outted as a werewolf. Really all, but the contentious zealot religious fanatic Senator, Senator Duke, of the panel doesn't take it very serious. It seems that most still don't believe that the supernatural exist even though the scientist that had been studying them testifies to that fact.

      Kitty comes to Washington and meets the vampire faction and then the were/ lycanthrope faction which are very different than what she has been a part of so far. She is attracted to a were-panther.

      This has politic intrigue and without spoilers, people try to influence the panel by force. A side story of the reverend Elijah from the 1st book is concluded which was satisfactory for me.

      What didn't work for me after capturing Kitty, these people would not have allowed the transmission of a program on her behalf. I understand that the report is filming live, but there would be no reason for the other persons in the room to allow him to change his type of transmission. It only puts them at a disadvantage and gives her a voice. Duke's armed guards wouldn't have allowed it, IMO. Still I took it as, they did not want to lose the feed and the reporter wanted more. was her keeping control in a situation where all control in a situation where that was nearly impossible.

      Quick read, still no my favorite but a good series all the same. I liked this book slightly better than the last.
    • 5/5
      Worlds more entertaining and quite a bit less angsty than the first one. I wonder what the next one holds...
    • 4/5
      2nd in the series. Enjoyable, enough action and humor to make it a quick read.

      Kitty learns more about her attorney, is outed (in a most graphic manner) to her family, and gets to play with vampires and other things that go bump in the night.

      The bit about the faith healer seemed pretty thin, with an anti-climactic climax.

      After finishing this book, I immediately ordered the remaining two in the series.
    • 5/5
      I went looking for an easy read that was fulfilling. This book fits the bill perfectly. I love the practical approach that Kitty takes. She is a pleasant break from the vapid characters that this genre suffers from.
    • 4/5
      Kitty Norville is back and still rushing into things headfirst in her usual fashion. I suspect this is going to be one of those series you will either love or hate and I am loving it. Quickly and nonstop read. Not a whole lot to say without spoilers or repeating what the goodreads blurb already says. She does get a healthier love life than the abusive pack stuff that was in first book, still in the fade-to-black category. Familiar characters from first book (the bounty hunter, the lawyer, staff on her radio show, etc.) and new ones (a mix of unexpectedly vivid, 3d ones and a few strictly in the background ones--I mention because this author is quite good at using a few words or paragraphs to bring someone almost to life for the reader). Avoided my two recent pet peeves of endlessly recapping previous book and making up or finding really esoteric words to use. (seriously, I don't mind expanding my vocabulary but lately have gotten paranormal/fantasy authors who have done stuff that make for very odd reading unless you go buy the esoteric dictionary/thesaurus/reference from which they got or adapted the odd words).
    • 4/5
      What an enjoyable little read! Some of the characters were a little over-the-top cliche, but others more than made up for that. This is a good book for anyone looking for an entertaining and quick read.
    • 4/5
      Not the most sophisticated writing in the world, but the characters and the story are cute and often poignant. She asks the hard questions about life as something more than human. A great paranormal series.
    • 4/5
      This is the second book in the Kitty series, and I loved it just as much as I loved the first. Kitty remains a great balence of optimistic and hopeful yet sensible, self aware and a smidge cynical. The plot gets a bit far fetched in places, but it is held together by the intensity of the story and how much I cared about Kitty. The books still feel like part of a series (well, they are) and as though that has been strangely chopped up. The first book was 'Kitty is a wearwolf and leaves her pack' and the second is 'Kitty testifies to the senate that wearwolves are real but should not be persecuted'. But there is a story about the Evil Evangelicals, that starts about halfway through the first book, and mostly-ends halfway through this book, that just felt odd. I guess I am too used to books that are more selfcontained packages.
    • 4/5
      DJ Kitty has gotten herself into quite a mess this time. She has to go before the senate and gets stopped by the Men in Black on her way to DC. The proceed to take her to a Vampires house where they say she will be protected from those of her own kind in the area. She decides to trust them, then proceeds to go out and about on her own and finds herself into more than she realized she was going to get into. This book was great and I won't go anyfurther as I don't want to put spoilers out there. But I am really enjoying the series thus far. So off to read the next one.
    • 4/5
      If you read my review of Kitty and the Midnight Hour then you know I was having a hard time getting into this series. I’m glad to say this second book picked up some steam. I enjoyed it more than the first book. It was nice to see Kitty start to develop a spine. I also loved that we got to see Cormac again and we get to see a few more types of supernaturals in this story. We actually get to see more of her lawyer as well and learn more about his personality. I also found it interesting how there were some comparisons drawn to the treatment of supernaturals to that of other groups that were at one point or another persecuted for just being who they are. Overall an enjoyable story and I am hoping this series continues to get better and better.
    • 4/5
      I actually liked this second Kitty book a little more than the first. There wasn’t all of the pack politics, and Kitty is starting to show her backbone. Of course, there are politics of a different sort at work here, as Kitty has been subpoenaed to testify in front of a congressional committee about the existence of preternatural beings. She finds herself bombarded from all sides, by not only a fire-and-brimstone conservative senator and a tabloid reporter, but also the mistress of DC’s vampires. I did find the confrontation with cult leader Elijah Smith to be a little too quick, almost an afterthought. I think there should have been some more buildup for that storyline. But overall, I really liked this and will definitely be continuing with the series. And hopefully, there will be more of were-jaguar Luis!
    • 5/5
      Nothing good can come of going to Washington....especially if you're a werewolf! Kitty also discovers how hot Jaguars can be. I like that Kitty is no longer a victim but strong, scared and trying to be normal...or as normal as you can be for a werewolf with a pack.Vaughn doesn't disappoint in Book 2 and leaves you wanting book 3. There was an edge to this book and I couldn't put it down!
    • 3/5
      Another fun, dare I say, 'romp' with Kitty the celebrity werewolf.
    • 3/5
      After a vicious attack, Kitty Norville woke up to find that she'd become a werewolf. But with enhanced speed, senses, and strength came supernatural pack dynamics that twisted all too easily into abuse. For years she cowered, but the advice she gave others on her radio show finally helped her stand up for herself.

      Now she's traveling the country, doing her radio show and seeing the sights. It's a good life--one that a Senate subpeona disrupts. She's summoned to give evidence on supernatural creatures to a committee that's half fact-finding mission, half witch-hunt.

      I really liked this. This is what I think of when I think urban fantasy, where the emphasis is on the paranormal, not romance, and the world feels like a believable place. No one's over-powered, or has shining hair down to the ground, or has rippling muscles. The language is matter-of-fact but not without a few unique voice to the main character. The main character herself is competant but slightly overwhelmed; I was sure she'd survive, but doubted she'd do so without taking damage. There are no miracles here, even if there is magic.
    • 4/5
      DJ Kitty has gotten herself into quite a mess this time. She has to go before the senate and gets stopped by the Men in Black on her way to DC. The proceed to take her to a Vampires house where they say she will be protected from those of her own kind in the area. She decides to trust them, then proceeds to go out and about on her own and finds herself into more than she realized she was going to get into. This book was great and I won't go anyfurther as I don't want to put spoilers out there. But I am really enjoying the series thus far. So off to read the next one.
    • 4/5
      Not as strong as the first but still highly entertaining. The legal and scientific references give inevitability a stronger foothold in Kitty's world.
    • 2/5
      In many ways this seemed like a completely different author than the first book. None of the weird "pack" issues or self esteem problems for Kitty! Instead, success and got-it-done-nes. I'm glad it wasn't in the pattern of the first book, but this was too much of a leap without real character development.