Dreamveil: A Novel of the Kyndred

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1. Harriet Klausner says:

   June 13, 2010 at 12:45 pm

   Rowan Dietrich left Georgia for a job in Boston because the man she likes has chosen a different mate. She stops in Manhattan to look at the place she ran from several years ago and senses the ancient man knows she is in town. After getting gangbangers to place her alone, she goes on her bike to end her trip, but something hits her from behind. She crashes into a car in the ally next to D’Anges Restaurant. The owner yells at Rowen, but the restaurant owner Jean-Marc Dansant fires him. He is attracted to Rowan and offers her a job, which she accepts though she is unsure why. He also gives her an apartment to use.

   Taire is pleased she caused the manufacturing accident that led to Rowan staying. She seeks answers and believes Rowan has them as she saw what the woman did mentally to get rid of the gang, saw the tattoos on her arms just like she has, and recognizes the smell. Taire sleeps in an abandoned hotel; fearing Father who expects perfection and might kill her for her failure.

   Sean Meridan is irate that Jean-Marc allowed a name to go in next door. Gerald King calls him demanding he find his missing daughter Alana. Sean refuses, but Gerald arranges to kill a man standing next to Sean and threatens others. He has three weeks to find Alana or die as Gerald is also dying. Rowan and Sean meet, but he coldly warns “Cupcake” to stay away from him. Jean-Marc feels guilty about kissing Rowan, but makes her forget he did it. The players converge in ways that none could have imagined.

   The Kyndred tale line is quick-paced throughout as the action never stops. Yet the cast is strong as is the romantic triangle containing a delightful unexpected late twist as does the Taire-Rowan-Gerald tie. Although the villain does not live up to his early toughness, readers will delight in this strong urban fantasy thriller. This urban fantasy is pure magic.

   Harriet Klausner

   Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
2. Jacqueline Jacobson says:

   June 13, 2010 at 2:38 pm

   Wow. I loved this book. At the beginning I was really lost but the characters were so enchanting that I couldn’t stop reading. I might have been a bit lost because I didn’t start with the first one but I figured stuff out. I just stuck with the tale and everything was clarified down to the most minute questions which had been confusing at the beginning of the book. Except for the continuing tale arc, of course, but that is going to play out over several books obviously. The leader just drops you into the middle of the tale and clarifies and ties things together as she goes. It was fantastic fun figuring things out as we went along.

   I absolutely loved the main character, Rowan. She was kind of a roll with the punches kind of girl. I loved the twist at the end which I guessed pretty early on but then I had the fun of watching it all play out. I loved the French chef Dansant and the surly mechanic Sean. Two really fantastic characters and the like tale was very well done and very touching. There was one pretty hot like scene. While explicit it was still refined.

   The paranormal stuff was well thought out and appealing. Can’t wait for the next one and I’m going to get the first one to read as soon as possible. I read a lot of books for free but this one I’m certainly going to get my own copy of.

   I’m giddy with pleasure at this book. But then I finished it at 2:30 in the morning having read it in one sitting so that may factor in.
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5