Willy W. reviewed on 6/20/2011 + 503 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

An interesting combination of paranormal, historical, and fantasy. Set in an alternate world, people ride horses for transportation, the women wear corsets and gowns, yet they have electricity and indoor plumbing. This species, the Sange, have special psychic capabilities and also bite each other at the height of passion. There are other species in this world but you don't learn much about them except that few of them will interact with the Sange because of the blood sucking.

Having read a couple other Jacquelyn Frank books, I was uncertain about this one. The others (Jacob & Gideon) were so poorly edited and filled with terrible grammar and malapropisms they were nearly impossible to read. This book was a happy surprise with none of the garbage found in those other books.

The romance was established fairly quickly into the book but built slowly. It was a bit difficult at the start to understand where we are in space and time but once you realize you are in another world, things gel. The mythology Frank creates is interesting and a good start to a new series. She also introduces other characters whom I presume will have their own books eventually.

Sensuality is steamy.

3 stars.

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