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Io, an operative dedicated to stopping evil, must embark on a treacherous mission to the dark underworld of Goblin Town, where she must join forces with Jack Frost, a gorgeous sorcerer who rules the realms of love and death, to destroy the Goblin King. Original.

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5.0 out of 5 stars You will gobble up Melanie's Goblins!, 30 Aug 2003

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This review is from: Traveller (Wildside Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

Looks like we have trouble right here in Goblin City...aka Detroit. Do you know the French word for Goblin? Do you know what Goblin fruit is and why it's so addictive? Do you know why you don't want Jack Frost nipping at your nose? Or why Goblins won't drive American made cars?

Well, these and other pressing questions are answered by Melanie Jackson with the style and panache of a tightrope walker in her first of the Goblin series called Traveler. It is a highly imaginative work and draws the reader into the world of Goblins, The Fey and rock singers with more than one set of mammary glands, and keeps you turning the pages, wondering what dark corridor Ms. Jackson will lead you next. Jackson, always a strong writer of historical fiction with near poetic prose, demonstrated in Belle and The Selkie, that she has a deft hand with comical romance that is delivered with a twinkle in the eye and a dimple in a cheek. She brings this talent to bear in the story of Jack Frost and Io Cyper.

Detroit under the Lutine Empire, plays similar to the Detroit of Rob Cop or John Carpenter's Escape from New York. The rest of the US has sort of taken a hands off of the city and turned it over to the Lutine Empire, Goblin escapees from France. They peddle Goblin Fruit, which is addictive, but they also are quietly waging warfare with biochems in Lutine Air a perfume they are preparing to market. Io Cyber feels there is potential threat to mankind, and for personal reasons, wants to see their plan stopped. Io is a member of H.U.G.S (Humans Under Ground) and is sent in to find Horroban, the head of the Lutine Empire before they find a magick crystal that could strengthen the Goblin's rule. Jack Frost a "death fey" is on the trail of the crystal, too, and links up with Io. Both quickly come to the conclusion that Io was sent in more to distract Jack from finding the crystal than helping to end the Goblin threat. However, this dynamic duo soon comes to the conclusion the perfume the goblins are making is a bigger danger to mankind.

So they team up to stem the rising Goblin threat, while fighting sparks that fly between them.

It's wonderful, refreshing bit of fun!! Look for the second in the series The Outsider in early 2004.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Must have tried to read a different book!, 12 Nov 2011

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This review is from: Traveller (Wildside Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

Evil forces were on the rise, and Io was part of a secret association dedicated to stopping them.

Lutins were replacing society's bigwigs and no one was safe. The only solution was to infiltrate the menace, travel beneath the Motor City into the hordes thronging Goblin Town, renedzvous with Jack Frost and uncover the plot.

The quest would lead to the monster band SEXXX and then to Horroban, the goblins' never-before-seen king.

Since I've given this 2 stars and the other 5 stars, it's obvious you'll have to just read this for yourself!!

I didn't actually finish this book. It just did not hold my interest. The character names annoyed me - and this from someone who reads Christine Feehan :-0

I just couldn't get into it. I don't know why as it's a genre I enjoy.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Death Fey and Siren Fey Find Love and Battle Evil Goblins, 10 Sep 2005

By Dakota "daxydakota" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Traveller (Wildside Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

Wow! I cannot believe that I left TRAVELER by Melanie Jackson sitting on my bookshelf for months, ignored, in favor of reading other romantic paranormals. What an idiot I was! This book is a jewel among paranormal romances! It has fantastic characters, a fascinating storyline, and a creative setting. The best part is that Jackson can write - and I mean well! I cannot stop raving about this book.

The hero, Jack Frost, is sent in by the police to find out what dirty deeds the flesh-eating goblins are up to in Goblin Town. Jack happens to be a death fey, meaning he has potent death magic up his sleeve. At the same time, an underground organization called HUG is sending in Io, a siren fey, to intercept Jack and find out what he knows. Jack and Io meet, the attraction flares, and from that point on, they work together on a dangerous mission to stop an evil goblin from exterminating the human species.

The alternate world that Jackson creates is fantastic. Goblin City comes alive in all its ugly weirdness. Jack and Io's magic spells are also fun; in many ways, the magic itself becomes a secondary character. I love the easy dialogue between these two, as well as their relationship. You can practically see these two fall in love. And it's not fast or cheesy. Plus, this book is NOT sex scene after sex scene, interspersed with minimal (or stupid) plot, as many other romances are. No, it actually has a great plot, which keeps you reading. You WANT to know what happens next in Goblin Town.

Of course, the book is not perfect. Some reviewers complain the first chapter is confusing, which could be true. Certainly, it is almost all talk and no action, as it tries to explain the dynamics of humans, half-feys, and goblins within this alternate world. Also, I would have liked to see Jack use more of his death magic ... but that's not so much a complaint as it is curiosity.

Anyway, if you are looking for a good, engaging read, try this book. TRAVELER is one of those stories that tickle the imagination. It is also the first in a series. The next book is called OUTSIDERS (supposedly, the hero is a dragon). I can't wait to read it!

***For a similar read, try Emma Holly's erotic THE DEMON'S DAUGHTER. It is also set in an alternate world, which is sort of like Victorian England.***

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wild mix..., 29 Jan 2004

By Huntress Reviews - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Traveller (Wildside Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

You may think the world is a dangerous place now, but just imagine if it was run by goblins who have infiltrated every power cell of society. In that world, humanity is reduced to little more than slaves, or worse. Those who remain free have united in Humans UnderGround or HUG. Their current mission is to keep the Goblin King out of the White House, and their best hope of doing that is for Io, a young half fey woman they rescued to infiltrate Motor City, the major Goblin stronghold. Io will need the help of Jack Frost, another half fey who is a master of death, and of love.

Wielding borrowed magics, hiding behind disguises, they navigate the dangerous maze of the goblin world. One wrong move could cost them and all of humanity a price too great to pay. Yet, if they are successful, they have a future and a hope, both as race and individuals. Jack and Io have discovered that their greatest magic is love.

***** Whether you want fantasy, action, intrigue, romance, or fun, this book is for you. The Lutin Empire is a well crafted world, with logical rules and believeable characters. In some ways, it reminds me of Piers Anthony's complex worlds, or Laurell K Hamilton, in others, there is a bit of the Matrix. Either way, it's a wild ride, worth every page. *****

Amanda Killgore

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Dark Fantasy. A Thrilling Page Turner., 3 Aug 2004

By L. J Lewis "Miss Amii" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Traveller (Wildside Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a book I just want to gush about. Simply put, it's probably one of most enjoyable books that I've read in a while. The paranormal romance genre is cluttered mainly by vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and timetravelers. Melanie Jackson's imagination introduces readers to a world very much like our own- but where the Fey Folk and goblins walk among humans. It's very evocative of Laurell K. Hamilton's work, but without the extreme gore factor and the ridiculous bed-hopping nonsense of her later works.
Io is one of the Fey. After her mother was killed by Goblins, she hooked up with HUG or Humans Underground, a vigilante group that is violently pro-human and anti-everything supernatural. Io is sent on a mission to find out what the goblins of Goblin Town are plotting and to keep an eye on Jack Frost, a death fey who works for an unknown third-party. However, Jack suspects that HUG itself may be compromised by the Goblins, who have now replaced the world's most prominent humans with their own kind. Jack and Io must team up to take out the goblin trash.
I absolutely loved this story. It's an action packed roller coaster through a dark urban environment, my favorite kind. I found Goblin Town, with its perpetual Halloweenish landscape, to be an absolutely facinating setting.
If there is anything wrong with the story, it's that the characters really aren't that meticulously developed, but they serve their purpose as sexy, magical action heroes.

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