Review by BB: ELIJAH: The Nightwalkers by Jacquelyn Frank
ELIJAH: The Nightwalkers by Jacquelyn Frank
Zebra Books - Paranormal Romance / Kensington Publishing Corp.
From the back cover: They are called the Demons, one of the elusive Nightwalker races living in shadow and struggling for survival against their human enemies. Their proudest warrior is Elijah, a man who bends for nothing and no one…until one woman brings him to his knees…some feelings you just can’t fight.
He is known as the Warrior Captain–a master of every weapon, a fierce soldier sworn to protect his kind. Powerful, relentless, merciless, Elijah has always won every battle he’s ever taken on–until now. Ambushed by necromancers, he is left for dead only to be discovered by the woman who could very well deliver the final blow…Siena, the Lycanthrope Queen.
With three centuries of warring, little more than a decade of uneasy peace has existed between the Lycanthropes and Elijah’s people. Now, after a lifetime of suspicion, the warrior in Elijah is consumed with a different battle–winning Siena’s heart by giving her pleasure beyond all boundaries. What starts as attraction and arousal soon burns into a passion with consequences that will echo through the ages for both their people. And as would-be enemies become inseparable lovers, another threat approaches, one with the power to destroy them all.
“Jacquelyn Frank knows how to write an intense, rip-roaring good read! Cathy Maxwell
Other books: JACOB, GIDEON, NOAH and DAMIEN: The Nightwalkers.
Elijah is the tall, tan, handsome, blond Warrior Captain of the Demons. He is ambushed and hurt badly. Siena comes to his rescue to keep the peace between her people, the Lycanthropes, and his, the Demons. Siena is Queen of the Lycanthropes. She can shape shift into a three forms–a beautiful Amazonian woman, a Werecat (half cat/half woman), and a mountain lion. Although the intermixing of species is forbidden, Elijah and Siena can’t help but fall madly in love with each other. The species unite to fight several evil Demons and their followers. This story is full bodied and so interesting you’ll want to keep reading to see what happens and how they end up. I suggest this book be read in the winter, because it will keep you very, very warm…if you know what I mean! Actually, you can read it anytime because you’ll love the extreme detail Jacquelyn Frank uses to create this life-like other world. The world of the Demons, Necromancers, Vampires and Lycanthropes she creates is so extremely detailed and interesting–she makes it real. I was always under the impression that Demons were all bad (too many bad movies I guess). After reading this book, I realized my prejudice and came to understand there is good in every species. I’ve always known it about people, but, until this book, never really thought about it for other species. Very enlightening Jacquelyn! You end up loving these characters…no matter what they are.
Because this is one HOT, detailed, good read–I give this book 3 cocktails!
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