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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great follow-up to Wings In The Night, November 4, 2002
This review is from: At Twilight (Paperback)
At Twilight is a two-book collection, containing the short Beyond Twilight and the longer Born In Twilight - for some reason, the publisher has put them the wrong way around, which is irritating since it's clear that Born In Twilight follows the other story. These stories are sequels to the Wings In The Night collection, which introduces Maggie Shayne's cast of vampire characters. We met Jameson Bryant, hero of Born In Twilight, first in Tamara's story, the first of the Wings In The Night books. Then, he was a twelve-year-old to whom Tamara was protector, and Roland rescued him from DPI, found his father and sent him safely away from DPI's reach. But even in San Diego and at the age of 30, Jameson isn't safe, though he enjoys the life he's made for himself. He supposes that one day he'll ask one of his friends to transform him, since he's Chosen and he won't live a long life anyway - but not yet. There's plenty of time. Reflecting on his life, he knows that he loves his vampire friends... but he wishes that they'd remember that he's not 12 any more. Although that's probably hard for vampires who never age - but at least they could stop calling him Jamey! Then he's captured by DPI again, made to suffer numerous tests, and Roland and Eric risk their lives to save him. A young trainee nun, Angelica, on a forbidden trip outside the convent, is caught by a man who claims to know her. Before she can scream for help, he bites her neck... and within minutes she's a vampire too. Killing the one who made her, she runs off and hides, but days later is almost mad from hunger. A strange man comes to her, tells her kindly that he knows people who can help her. But as he tries to take her in his arms, all she can think of is feeding. It's a sensual experience, for both of them - but when it's over, Jameson Bryant lies dying on the ground. When he wakes up, he's been transformed and is a vampire. But, as if that life-change isn't enough of a shock, he later learns that DPI has uses his semen to impregnate a fledgling female vampire. The child has been born - and DPI has it. So Jameson and Angelica - who is the mother - have to form an unwilling alliance to find their daughter before DPI can destroy her. This is an excellent instalment in the series. Jameson and Angelica are drawn to each other despite their apparent mutual hatred, and their search for Amber Rose is very well drawn. It's good to see all the other vampire characters too. Well worth it! Beyond Twilight is much shorter, and is the story of vampire Cuyler Jade and DPI agent Stephen (Ramsay) Bachman, who readers may remember from Damien and Shannon's story. Not for the first time, DPI has taken a member of the Chosen into its own ranks and used him as a vampire-magnet - now, Ramsay meets his own vampire protector, who is the very vampire he's been sent to capture. How can Cuyler protect herself from Ramsay when her very instinct is to protect *him*? An entertaining story, too short, but with a very nice cameo appearance by Damien.
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not as Good as Wings in the Night but still noteworthy, February 24, 2002
This review is from: At Twilight (Paperback)
Yipee! More of the Twilight Series. I have a few complaints about this one, but mostly it's the publisher's fault. Firstly, the stories of printed out of chronological order. And Secondly, for the retail price, they could have included Twilight Vows (my favorite of the series.) In Born In Twilight, the pesky DPI goes one step to far when they impregnant newly turned vampire Angelica with Jameson Bryant's baby. Jameson and Angelica don't like each other at first, but find they must team up to find their child. I liked Jameson and the characters from the other books, but it took me longer to warm up to Angelica. She was going to be a nun and she spends a lot of time spouting off about how all vampires are immoral devil-spawns. When she sees otherwise, she becomes less self-rightous and more likable. Beyond Twilight is the better and shorter of the two stories. The DPI Ramsey Bachman from Twilight Illusions has a new mission. Capture Cuyler (Is that really a name?) Jade. The whimsical Cuyler tworts him in amusing ways until she decides to meet him face to face. Their meeting sparks a bond that is only between vampires and the Chosen, but Ramsey doesn't have the Belladonna antigen... or does he? Can't wait for Twilight Hunger...
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wings in the Night continues with two great tales...#4 & #5., July 9, 2005
This review is from: At Twilight (Paperback)
#4 Beyond Twilight: This story was actually printed second in the book but it was printed first so I will count that as number 4. This is the book about Cuyler Jade (I wish I could pronounce it) and Ramsey a DPI agent sent to bring her in. So far bringing in this sprite of a vampire has been difficult for Ramsey. She seems to mock his efforts at every turn in ways meant to be humorous but to him it's just frustrating. Little does he know that Cuyler is attracted to him and that is why she hasn't ended this chase before now. And finally as this story begins we find that Cuyler is tired of running. She has decided to kidnap Ramsey and get to the bottom of this devilish attraction once and for all. She spirits him away to the far north...where it is always night.
I love this story and I don't know why. Cuyler is simply too cute. An ex-flapper from the 20's...she surrounds herself with faniciful little dreams objects and romance novels. It is easy to picture her as described...a pixie.
5. Born in Twilight: This is the story between Jameson (from the Twilight Phantasies and Twilight Memories) and Angelica a nun. Angelica is attacked while walking to a homeless shelter to provide care...her attacker is a vampire. He quickly drains her dry and exchanges it with his own blood making her vampire. She is horrified by the evil of this man and accidentally kills him while trying to protect herself and a little boy he wanted her to kill. Now she is alone, unsure of her nature, lost in the alleys of the city.
Jameson, a chosen one, has always been surrounded by his vampire family. He, himself, has declined the offer to change to a vampire. He wants to remain mortal. Little did he know his life would change...
He was walking the streets of the city when he heard the sounds of suffering. He set out to find the source and it leads him into an abandoned building. He finds a beautiful woman/child, huddled, alone, and afraid. He knows he shouldn't approach strange vampires but he can't resist her and offers to help this fragile vampiress...
I LOVE THIS STORY...it is so jam packed with twists and turns I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it. While the other Twilight stories are occasionally somewhat "sitcom" this one was dark, and conflicted. So sexy too. Good drama and nice turn of vampire lore.
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