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Late in the 21st century an energy Curtain opened in the vicinity of Earth, making interstellar travel practical for the first time. And then one day, without warning, the Curtain closed, cutting off the colonists from earth. Welcome to their world, Harmony...
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Charlotte Enright, owner of a small antiques shop called Looking Glass Antiques on Rainshadow Island, and Slade Attridge, the community's new chief of police, both have something in common: they possess strong paranormal talents. They met several years ago when they were in their teens spending the summer on the island. Slade saved Charlotte from a gang of drunken toughs, but then at the end of the summer Slade and Charlotte went their separate ways and started their adult lives. Now, fifteen years later, they have both been drawn back to Rainshadow Island. They will discover the adult passion they have for each other and start to explore some of the mysteries of the forbidden section of the island known only as the Preserve.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is Book 3 of the Looking Glass Trilogy, but it clearly also starts a new series, set on Rainshadow Island in the Amber Sea, on the planet of Harmony (where a little psi-talent is required just to turn on the lights).
Charlotte Enright is a rainbow-reader talent, who sold up her antiques shop in Frequency City to move back to the island. There, she's taken over Looking Glass Antiques, which she inherited from her aunt Beatrix. She's proof that even Arcanematch can't always find you the right special someone.
Slade Attridge is an FBPI (Federal Bureau of Psi Investigations) hunter, who was raised in the foster care system because his mother died when she was twelve, and his father when he was two. He's recently returned to the island to take on the role of police chief for Shadow Bay - at least for now.
Rex is a dust bunny who has a liking for Thelma Duncan's zucchini bread and very expensive taste (which would be a concern for Slade, except for his "Rex is not my dust bunny. We're buddies, that's all" attitude).
Devlin Reed is thirteen, living with his grandmother (Myrna), and is a potential psi-talent.
There's an area of the island surrounded by a psi-fence, called 'The Preserve', which is controlled by the Rainshadow Preservation Foundation (and the Sebastians) which has caused deaths in the past, and could easily do so again.
Together, they make for a rollickingly good adventure! There is murder and intrigue, and some really weird puppet-type dolls. There are wonderful descriptions of psi-infused antique pieces, and brilliantly depicted small-town characters like Fletcher Kane (mayor) and Jasper Gilbert (artist).
Marlowe Jones and Adam Winters feature in a lovely cameo, planning a wedding fit for Frequency's Guild boss (even though they'd rather elope).
I always enjoy Castle (aka Krentz aka Quick)'s stuff set on Harmony, and this book is no exception. If you've enjoyed her stuff before, it's a lovely Saturday afternoon read, and a good way to escape your mundane (in the non-psi sense) life. If you haven't, there's nothing to stop you starting here, but be warned, you're likely want to go back to the early Harmony stuff immediately after you've finished! Enjoy!
Charlotte Enright is a rainbow-reader talent, who sold up her antiques shop in Frequency City to move back to the island. There, she's taken over Looking Glass Antiques, which she inherited from her aunt Beatrix. She's proof that even Arcanematch can't always find you the right special someone.
Slade Attridge is an FBPI (Federal Bureau of Psi Investigations) hunter, who was raised in the foster care system because his mother died when she was twelve, and his father when he was two. He's recently returned to the island to take on the role of police chief for Shadow Bay - at least for now.
Rex is a dust bunny who has a liking for Thelma Duncan's zucchini bread and very expensive taste (which would be a concern for Slade, except for his "Rex is not my dust bunny. We're buddies, that's all" attitude).
Devlin Reed is thirteen, living with his grandmother (Myrna), and is a potential psi-talent.
There's an area of the island surrounded by a psi-fence, called 'The Preserve', which is controlled by the Rainshadow Preservation Foundation (and the Sebastians) which has caused deaths in the past, and could easily do so again.
Together, they make for a rollickingly good adventure! There is murder and intrigue, and some really weird puppet-type dolls. There are wonderful descriptions of psi-infused antique pieces, and brilliantly depicted small-town characters like Fletcher Kane (mayor) and Jasper Gilbert (artist).
Marlowe Jones and Adam Winters feature in a lovely cameo, planning a wedding fit for Frequency's Guild boss (even though they'd rather elope).
I always enjoy Castle (aka Krentz aka Quick)'s stuff set on Harmony, and this book is no exception. If you've enjoyed her stuff before, it's a lovely Saturday afternoon read, and a good way to escape your mundane (in the non-psi sense) life. If you haven't, there's nothing to stop you starting here, but be warned, you're likely want to go back to the early Harmony stuff immediately after you've finished! Enjoy!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Set on the planet Harmony in the future, this book is part of the Looking Glass series, although that didn't occur to me when reading it, and possibly the start of new series.
Rainshadow Island on Harmony used to be the strong-hold of pirate Harry Sebastian when the first colonists set up on the planet, and the Sebastian family still own and protect part of the Island known as The Preserve. Strange things happen in the preserve that mess with the senses and the minds of humans. So there is a protective "fence" to keep the unwary out and perhaps to keep what inhabits the Preserve, in. The Canyons of the Night, refer to the dark canyons within the Preserve.
Slade Attridge and Charlotte Enright met when they teenagers on the Island, they go their separate ways and fifteen years later meet again. The strong attraction between them is still there.
Charlotte now runs her late Aunt's antique shop on the Island and Slade has just been appointed police chief, after an accident ruined his previous job on the mainland. A romance soon blossoms between them, but Slade is only going to be on the Island on a temporary basis.
There are break-ins to Charlotte's shop, someone is searching for something and also something appears to be stirring in the Preserve. (Cue for scary Jaws music!)
An interesting, fast-paced novel. Which, however doesn't answer the question of what is in the Preserve. So, there's definately scope for another novel, which will presumably star the Sebastian family.
Looks like the Crystal Gardens is going to be the follow on. I have to admit that I am confused now, as I read that this book was part of the Looking Glass series. However, the book title now appears to say that it is Book1 in the Rainshadow Island series. HeyHo, it was good whatever is/was.
Rainshadow Island on Harmony used to be the strong-hold of pirate Harry Sebastian when the first colonists set up on the planet, and the Sebastian family still own and protect part of the Island known as The Preserve. Strange things happen in the preserve that mess with the senses and the minds of humans. So there is a protective "fence" to keep the unwary out and perhaps to keep what inhabits the Preserve, in. The Canyons of the Night, refer to the dark canyons within the Preserve.
Slade Attridge and Charlotte Enright met when they teenagers on the Island, they go their separate ways and fifteen years later meet again. The strong attraction between them is still there.
Charlotte now runs her late Aunt's antique shop on the Island and Slade has just been appointed police chief, after an accident ruined his previous job on the mainland. A romance soon blossoms between them, but Slade is only going to be on the Island on a temporary basis.
There are break-ins to Charlotte's shop, someone is searching for something and also something appears to be stirring in the Preserve. (Cue for scary Jaws music!)
An interesting, fast-paced novel. Which, however doesn't answer the question of what is in the Preserve. So, there's definately scope for another novel, which will presumably star the Sebastian family.
Looks like the Crystal Gardens is going to be the follow on. I have to admit that I am confused now, as I read that this book was part of the Looking Glass series. However, the book title now appears to say that it is Book1 in the Rainshadow Island series. HeyHo, it was good whatever is/was.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Jayne Ann Krentz has to be one of the busiest writers in the genre as to a certain extent it feels that theres a new book out every few months, yet that said, they all have something different for the fans, whether it's the lead characters or the plotline and something very dark and mysterious that attracts the reader to the series.
As usual, the adventure leads to romance, complications and new discoveries as the principle protagonist keeps takes series fans to the island of Rainshadow which many have yearned to visit. All in well written, cleverly plotted and a decent enough overall arc.
As usual, the adventure leads to romance, complications and new discoveries as the principle protagonist keeps takes series fans to the island of Rainshadow which many have yearned to visit. All in well written, cleverly plotted and a decent enough overall arc.
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Wonderful!! Romance, sexy hero, adventure and comedy wrapped up together to make a great story. Jayne Castle at her best. Harmony lives on! Long live the dust bunnies!!
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