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Skin Game

Ava Gray (2009)

SubgenreParanormal Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.71

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentSteamy
LanguageModerate

Hero archetypes

Genetically Engineered

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastOutcast / Loner

Synopsis

The saga of Dark Angel continues!Someone is killing normal humans in the fog-enshrouded city of Seattle. The murders are brutal and grisly, but inside Terminal City they barely cause a ripple of concern. The transgenics who live there have problems of their own. In an area under siege by the oppressive arm of the police, the transgenics must protect their fledgling colony against the outside world--a world that eyes them with contempt and suspicion . . . and will do anything to be rid of them.As the killings escalate, Joshua comes to Max with a dire suspicion: the killer may be one of their own. Tensions are high between normal humans and transgenics, and many inside the protected City would just as soon let the humans fend for themselves. Yet Max and her inner circle know they must investigate the crimes and stop the bloodshed. Doing nothing would simply give the normals more reasons to hate.But what they discover will shock even the most jaded among them--and expose a sinister agenda that leads to an old, nefarious foe. . . .

Skin Game: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Contains brutal murders with graphic violence, adult romantic content, and themes of prejudice and oppression. The transgenic characters face discrimination and violent threats from human society.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include genocide, graphic violence, and murder (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will be drawn to the mystery of a serial killer in a community of genetically modified humans fighting for survival.

Tags

Urban FantasyMysteryDystopianScience Fiction Romance