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Bezig met laden... Restless Spirits (editie 2015)door Jordan L. Hawk (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Parts of this story are quite creepy, which is just what I wanted. There are also some very serious undercurrents/themes addressed that a careless reader may gloss past, but I appreciated seeing, centering around respecting how another person chooses to live, and racial and sexist presumptions humans are still not great at. Better, maybe, but not great. And, hatred does damage. Always has, always will. The underlying logic behind the occult was pleasing, revealed as needed to great effect - often through the distorted lens of Henry's pride and temper. I confess, I find that sort of thing very uncomfortable, but it sure raised tensions. This is where my subtracting a star comes in. There is an opportunity for a writer taking a character through attitude-altering trials to dig into powerful emotions, and for me that potential was passed over more often than not. I'm hoping the following books are better in this way. Henry Strauss has no time for psychics or mediums. His own experience witnessing their deception has led him to develop machines that can detect spirits without the need for a medium--total objectivity. And he's determine to prove that they work. So when he receives an invitation from Dominic Gladfield to investigate a haunted house and exorcise it of any malevolent beings, he jumps at the chance. Of course, the $500 prize is just as enticing. Vincent Night received a similar invitation, but he doesn't bring any fancy equipment with him. He has his skills as a medium and those of his colleague. And he is equally determined to win the prize. But what neither Vincent or Henry count on is the spark of attraction that pops up when they meet and lingers between them as they investigate Reyhome Castle. And they don't exactly have time to explore the attraction while they're still competing for the prize and trying to stay safe from what appears to be a powerful, angry, and violent spirit. To get out alive, they may just have to put all of their misgivings aside... I actually enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I was going to when I read the blurb. Paranormal mysteries with a romantic subplot seem to be all over the M/M romance sphere. But this one stood out as unique to me. For one, the author doesn't rely on tropes to carry the story. Yes, you can see them in the story since this is such a common framework. But aside from being the framework, the characters and their interactions have a spirit to them that is fresh and original. And each of the characters--including the side characters--has a rich backstory that comes into play at various points throughout the plot. Everything that happens is grounded in advancing the story, which keeps the momentum and the buildup to the climax going on an even pace. I give this one a strong recommendation. Just as wonderful the second time through. Reread with Marco. *** Original review from January 2015: My first paranormal read...but certainly not my last. I absolutely loved this. It has just the right amount of scare, mystery, heat and suspense. Now while I have not read books like this before, I am fascinated by the paranormal. Movies freak me out and hell no would I ever participate in a seance, but I believe. I may not have seen or experienced paranormal activity first hand but I know several people who have, including members of my own family. So what do we have here... Reyhome Castle... Henry Strauss... Johannes Huebl Vincent Night... Greg Kheel The ghosts... The cold... The hidden staircases and passages (I have to say...as an Architect, I love these)... Bran Castle in Romania The seance... And gawwd just some well served sexual innuendo... "I'm sure we'll all be able to restrain ourselves from touching your equipment," Night drawled. "No matter the temptation." And let's not forget our two sidekicks to these gentlemen...no bullshit with these two...perfect companions. The only let down...the resolution and reason for a side mystery. Yeah...that whole why didn't really add up for me. Oh well. This is just the beginning...can't wait for more with these two. In the meantime, I'll just have to check out more from this author. A fabulous BR with Momo (review), Sonia (review), Marte (review) and Elsbeth (review)...loved the chats girls! " Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Spirits (Hawk) (1) Prijzen
Fiction.
Literature.
Romance.
Historical Fiction.
LGBTQIA+ (Fiction.)
After losing the family fortune to a fraudulent psychic, inventor Henry Strauss is determined to bring the otherworld under control through the application of science. All he needs is a genuine haunting to prove his Electro-Séance will work. A letter from wealthy industrialist Dominic Gladfield seems the answer to his prayers. Gladfield's proposition: a contest pitting science against spiritualism, with a hefty prize for the winner.The contest takes Henry to Reyhome Castle, the site of a series of brutal murders decades earlier. There he meets his rival for the prize, the dangerously appealing Vincent Night. Vincent is handsome, charming...and determined to get Henry into bed.Henry can't afford to fall for a spirit medium, let alone the competition. But nothing in the haunted mansion is quite as it seems, and soon winning the contest is the least of Henry's concerns.For the evil stalking the halls of Reyhome Castle wants to claim not just Henry and Vincent's lives, but their very souls.Novel: 69,409 wordsOther books by Jordan L. Hawk:The Whyborne & Griffin series:Widdershins (Book 1)Threshold (Book 2)Stormhaven (Book 3)Necropolis (Book 4)Bloodline (Book 5)Eidolon (A Whyborne & Griffin short story)Remnant (A Whyborne & Griffin/Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal short story) â?? written with KJ CharlesCarousel (A Whyborne & Griffin short story) â?? in the Another Place in Time anthologyHaintedHeart of the Dragon (short story)The SPECTR series:Hunter of Demons (Book 1)Master of Ghouls (Book 2)Reaper of Souls (Book 3)Eater of Lives (Book 4)Destroyer of Worlds (Book 5)Summoner of Storms ( Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Even then, it might have still been rounded up to a 3, but---