Gwen’s review of Damien (The Nightwalkers, Book 4) by Jacquelyn Frank
Paranormal romance released by Zebra 27 May 08
This fourth book of Frank’s Nightwalkers series is consistent with the rest. I liked Elijah more, but this one, Jacob, and Gideon were on par with each other. Fun, interesting reads, but nothing spectacular. Read on to find out what appears to be getting better with Frank’s writing…
Remember how in my review of Elijah I basically skewered the author’s tendency to drive a point home, then up the driveway, into the garage, and into bed, rather than just leaving it at the curb for the reader to interpret? This tendency appears to have actually improved in Damien. There’s still a bit more prose than necessarily required but I never felt put-upon like I have in the other three books. I was very pleased to see that, and so was my patience.
What I wasn’t so crazy about with Damien was I never really liked the hero. Never really felt a kinship with the heroine. The villains continue to be good and the action interesting – two of my favorite elements of Frank’s books. Where things fail for me in the Nightwalkers books is the emotional tension and personality conflicts between characters (or the lack thereof). I want more meat/conflict for my characters and I don’t really get that from Frank’s books.
There are some revelations about the Nightwalker races and intermarrying that were interesting. My only question is, if these revelations were known once and lost to history on purpose, perhaps that was done for a reason. This fact appears to be lost on our intrepid heroes and heroines, however.
I can recommend this to anyone who is following the series – if you’ve liked the past novels, you’ll like this one and the reverse is true too. There’s nothing special about this entry. I don’t recommend starting with this book if you’re new to the series.
Grade: C
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Summary:
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They are the Nightwalkers, mysterious beings who dwell in the shadows of our world, and Damien, the Vampire Prince, is among the most powerful of them all. But one woman will tempt him with a desire unlike anything he has known, and together they will face a terrifying and relentless foe…
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He’d Never Loved. But She Was Irresistible.
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As reigning Vampire Prince, Damien has tasted every pleasure the world has to offer—consorting with kings and queens and delighting in sensual adventure. Now, tired of such pursuits, he devotes his energies to protecting his people. The war between human necromancers and Nightwalkers has escalated, and when the enemy makes a daring move, kidnapping Syreena, a Lycanthrope Princess, Damien boldly follows. He succeeds in rescuing her, but is unprepared for the erotic longing her lush sensuality awakens in him.
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Gifted with rare abilities, Syreena grew up in a cloistered setting and was forbidden to form attachments to others, yet the connection Damien feels with her is immediate, intoxicating, and impossible for either to resist. But claiming Syreena as his mate could have shattering repercussions for every Nightwalker—and leave their enemies more dangerous than ever before…
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Temptation tastes sweetest at night.
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