Crystal Flame [Large Print] [Paperback]

Jayne Ann Krentz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2003

The last survivor of a proud heritage, coolly sensual Kalena embarks on a daring mission to avenge her family. A soldier called the Fire Whip is commanded to tame her, but instead he becomes the only lover to melt her frozen heart. Their love, born of fire and ice, must shatter the darkness that threatens their world.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

Lively humor, a wonderfully imaginative setting, a dash of danger, and Castle's classic sensuality are here in full measure. (Library Journal on After Glow (Book 2 of Ghost Hunters series) )

Brilliantly blends exceptionally entertaining characters, witty prose, and a thrilling paranormal-tinged plot in a sublime novel of romantic suspense. (Booklist on Ghost Hunter (Book 3 of Ghost Hunters series), starred review )

Delectably entertaining. (Booklist on Dark Light (Book 5 of Ghost Hunters series) ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of fifty New York Times bestsellers. In addition to her fiction writing, she is the editor of, and a contributor to, a non-fiction essay collection, DANGEROUS MEN AND ADVENTUROUS WOMEN: ROMANCE WRITERS ON THE APPEAL OF THE ROMANCE published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. She earned a B.A. in History from the University of California at Santa Cruz and went on to obtain a Masters degree in Library Science from San Jose State University in California. Before she began writing full time she worked as a librarian in both academic and corporate libraries. She is married and lives with her husband, Frank, in Seattle, Washington.

www.krentz-quick.com



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Product Details

• Paperback: 511 pages
• Publisher: Wheeler Publishing (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587243849
• ISBN-13: 978-1587243844
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,876,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The author of over 50 New York Times bestsellers, JAYNE ANN KRENTZ writes romantic-suspense, often with a psychic and paranormal twist, in three different worlds: Contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick) and futuristic (as Jayne Castle). There are over 35 million copies of her books in print.

Building on the success of her DREAMLIGHT TRILOGY in 2010, Jayne is now focused on writing the LOOKING GLASS TRILOGY. This series will follow the Quicksilver Mirror (a paranormal artifact) through all three of Jayne's worlds covering a time span of several hundred years.

The first LOOKING GLASS book, IN TOO DEEP, will feature Fallon Jones, a recurring character from Jayne's contemporary ARCANE SOCIETY series of novels.

When she's not writing, Jayne can be found at her favorite social networking site posting messages to her fans.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ahead of it's time!, December 12, 2003

By 

Deborah MacGillivray "Author," (US & UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crystal Flame (Mass Market Paperback)

The face of romance writing keeps shifting, as writers push the boundaries all the time. Today you see new great voices such as Robin D. Owens, C. J. Barry and Susan Grant writing "Off World" romances, but hey, Jayne Anne, with her Lost Colony series, was doing it a long time ago. They did not get the right reception because they were so new, so fresh. Reeaders had Jayne Anne/Amanda Quick pigeon-holed and were resistant to letting her stretch. Funny, so many times I see reviews quoting if you have read 3 or more JAKs you have read them all. They are great reads, but a bit of the same. Yet, she when tried the Flower series and the Lost Colony series, readers were grumpy because it was not like JAK usually was!!

So maybe a few of you have missed these tales or should give them a new look. I believe had they been released in today's market they would have done much better.

In this one, Kalena is the last survivor of a proud heritage, and is on a secret mission to destroy the enemy of her family - at any cost, even her life. Kalena is determined to avenge the deaths of her father and brother at the hands of Quintel, head of a rival house.

One man can stop her, a soldier they call " Fire Whip ". Despite, knowing he is bound to the enemy, Kalena falls in love with Ridge. He owes his loyalty to Quintel, so will he fight for honour or love. She is the coolest of females, so trained in keeping her emotions at bay, and he is the hottest lover, the one who can melt her heart of ice.

Jayne Ann crafted a wonderful "Off World" Tale, so if you have missed it and enjoy Robin Owens, CJ Barry or Susan Grant, don't give this one a miss.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The cover blurb is misleading, as usual....., December 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Crystal Flame (Mass Market Paperback)

I don't know how they do it but I swear, 75% of the blurbs I read totally get the book wrong. She is not 'coolly sensual'. She is on a mission from her family to assasinate someone, and Fire Whip is in the assasinatee's employ. 'Nuff said. This book is a thoughtful look at male/female relationships and the power balance, as well as being a great fun read.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Absolutely Positively MUST READ!!!!!!!, June 18, 1998

By 

Jennifer Johnson ([e-mail]) (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crystal Flame (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first romance I ever read, and I've been hooked ever since! It's the classic man v. woman story-line. Kalena is strong, not at all wimpy like some heroines. Ridge is all man, without being too macho or controlling. Any fan of JAK must read this. If you like this one, check her books written as Jayne Castle, also.