Family and Honor by K.N. Banet

Title: Family and Honor

Author: K.N. Banet

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Series: Jacky Leon # 2

356 pages, Paperback

Publication: November 15, 2019

Source: Kindle Unlimited

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I got away with it. Carey and her family are safe and I survived to tell the tale. Now I’m the only werecat in the supernatural community that can say a small family of werewolves lives in my borders. But, in the effort of saving Carey and helping her father, I had to begin shedding the secrets that kept me safe for years.

My identity is out there now. As one of Hasan’s children, more is expected of me and I had no idea what sort of repercussions would come from my decisions. Werecats are reporting problems all over the world and when two go missing, I can’t avoid the feeling of guilt.

My name is Jacky Leon and I am a child of Hasan, ruler of the werecats. I have to learn how to live up to the obligations and expectations of my family before more people die.

MY THOUGHTS

Family and Honor is the second book in the Jacky Leon series. After the events in Dallas, the supernatural world is never the same, as more people become aware of werecats and seek their protection for their own humans. When two werecats are found deceased, Jacky’s brother, Jabari, is sent to investigate. But after the family hasn’t heard from him for a week, Jacky is sent to uncover what happened to the murdered werecats and to find her brother.

If you aren’t familiar with urban fantasy, most series tend to follow a similar format. There’s usually an overarching storyline, but each book feels more episodic, with a new problem or mystery introduced and resolved by the end. In Oath Sworn, readers were introduced to werewolves, and in this installment, vampires enter the picture. Like the first book, it was incredibly easy to get immersed in Jacky’s world.

This series is very character-driven, and thankfully, for once I genuinely love all of the characters. One of the best parts of Family and Honor (as the title suggests) is finally getting to see more of Jacky’s werecat family. They’re a fascinating bunch, and I can’t wait to learn more about each sibling. Since Jacky sets out to find Jabari, the oldest sibling, he’s the first one we truly get to know. Jabari, a.k.a. The General, is exactly what you’d expect from that moniker: a strict, no-nonsense warrior who’s nearly three thousand years old. A scary sonavib*tch but by the end of the book, I was firmly Team Jabari. Of course, also Team Jacky and Team Heath.

Jacky continues to impress me, constantly proving she’s not someone to mess with yet everyone around her keeps underestimating her. She’s such a great and realistic character, and that’s a big reason why this series stands out and remains so enjoyable. She feels authentic, which is refreshing in a sea of cookie-cutter FMCs fueled solely by feminine rage that I've been seeing left and right. So much so, it's like its own trope now.

I am officially hooked on this series and have already started book three! I can’t wait to see what Banet has in store for these characters next. Once again, if you haven’t checked out this series yet, please do, it’s amazing.