After loving a book later in the series, I had to go back and read this one from the beginning. I will say that Terry Spear has improved over the books. While book one wasn't quite as good as later books, it was still a really great story.

There were just a couple of things that were a bit off for me. Connor's sister, Maya, was a bit immature and childish. This wouldn't have been a problem if she was young or had a minor part in the story, but she played a very major role and a lot of her decision making regarding this role reminded me of a twelve year old's thought process at times. I understand her motivations and emotions, but the way they were portrayed just wasn't quite right. Also, Kathleen is a bit too forgiving and trusting - especially after what Maya does to her. Ya - I would soooo not get over that easily.

What really makes this book work well is how Kathleen and Connor are together. They just fit in a way that is really hard to understand. I loved their parts of the book - which is good since they are the main characters. Their flight from the bad guys got a bit repetitive at times. I mean, how many times are they going to almost catch them but they shift and save they day.

Overall, this was cute and really fun. I enjoyed this "introduction" to the jaguar world and I see why so many people are in love with this series.