Grimalkins Don't Purr

2.5 stars I struggled with this entry in the series. Most of the things I love about the books are missing from this one. When I read the first book, I really liked Kyra as a critter wrangler and the dynamic she has with her menagerie at home. Not to mention the crazy things she faces doing her job.......more

Like all the Valkyrie Beastiary books, this one is so good. I read it in one sitting, pausing only long enough to scarf down dinner. The way the story is told, and how the author is able to bring her world to life, and still make it feel recognisable as being ours (yet not)- is awesome. I feel it he......more

The worst part of the previous book was the cliffhanger regarding Jacoby. In this book Kyra, Mason & Princess go to the world between worlds to try to find him, meeting a new quirky creature on the journey. While this book is a bit tamer & a bit more about emotional battles than physical (although t......more

Another fun and entertaining installment in the Valkyrie Bestiary Series! Grimalkins Don't Purr picks up right where the previous novel, Hellhounds Don't Heel, left off. Kyra is still desperate to find a way to bring back her fire dervish friend, Jacoby, who (we learned in the previous book) is trapp......more

More Diversionary Than A Continuation To The Series I took a break from this series, and had a few moments in the beginning where I had to remember what had transpired in recent books. But McDougall brings you back up to speed, without a bunch of fillers and fluff. Just enough to gently remind the re......more