"romantic fantasy"
For two years the Brethan tortured Ancient Darkyn
Gabriel. Most people would be dead from the brutality of
these religious maniacs. However, Gabriel has survived
because he dreams that one day he will be free with the
woman he loves. Nicola "Nick" Jefferson searches for Golden Madonna stolen
from her parents. She believes by finding the icon she
will also locate those fanatics who killed her parents;
she plans to murder each one of those SOBs. In a
devastated church, instead of finding the Madonna, Nick
meets and rescues Gabriel. Finally liberated, Nick means
to demand his Darkyn leader Richard explains why he was
left behind; if he does not like the explanation, which is
what he expects, he will kill his former friend. Richard
abducted Alexandra Keller, the soul mate of the American
vampire leader Michael Cyprien, as his last prayer that
she can cure the mutation destroying him before a Darkyn
civil war occurs. The previous Darkyn tales (see DARK NEED) have been some
of the best romantic fantasy on the somewhat glutted
market in recent years. The fourth thriller NIGHT LOST is
the most complex to date as two delightful prime subplots
take readers down separate paths until they merge in a
terrific climax. The Nick-Gabriel arc provides a
delightful romance with vengeance a key theme while the
cleverly designed Richard-Alex abduction focuses on a
potential war as much as the illness. Fans of the series
will agree that Lynn Viehl is at the top of her and
newcomers will seek out previous novels. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 27, 2007
SummaryAbandoned by his fellow Darkyn, Gabriel Seran is in
continual torment as a prisoner of the religious zealots
known as the Brethren. His only hope for rescue lies in
Nicola Jefferson, a thief seeking a holy relic—and
connected to Gabriel in more ways than she can possibly
imagine...
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