Midnight Crystal (Book Three of the Dreamlight Trilogy) [Paperback]

Jayne Castle (Author)

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Product Description

It began with Krentz...continued with Quick...and now it will end with Castle.

Book Three of the Dreamlight trilogy.

For many earthly centuries, a legendary curse has plagued the Winters family, stemming from the tumultuous founding of the Arcane Society. But now, on the futuristic world of Harmony, the curse's final mystery will be unraveled...

Head of the ghost hunters guild Adam Winters and dreamlight reader extraordinaire Marlowe Jones must break the curse, save Harmony's entire underworld-and fight a passion that could destroy them both.

About the Author

Jayne Castle, the author of After Glow, After Dark, Ghost Hunter, Silver Master, and Dark Light, is a pseudonym for Jayne Ann Krentz, the New York Times bestselling author of All Night Long, Falling Awake, Truth or Dare, Light in Shadow, Smoke in Mirrors, Lost and Found, Summer in Eclipse Bay, Dawn in Eclipse Bay, Eclipse Bay, and other novels. She has been featured in such publications as People and Entertainment Weekly, and is also known for her books written under the name Amanda Quick. A former librarian with a degree in history, she is also the editor of an award-winning essay collection, Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Jove (August 31, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515148369
• ISBN-13: 978-0515148367
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Finale for the dream light trilogy, September 3, 2010

By	L. Williams (McLean VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Midnight Crystal (Book Three of the Dreamlight Trilogy) (Paperback)

All the i's are dotted and t's crossed in this final & 3rd installment of the dreamlight trilogy and long time readers won't be disappointed but neither will they be surprised as a Winters male & Jones female get together to solve the mystery of the midnight crystal (on the famous dreamlight lamp). A new psi ability was revealed but those are becoming 'ho-hum' and I hope that the next Harmony universe story will get away from the power du jour meme. Merging the Arcane/Jones universe with the Harmony universe may do that and I thought the Sweetwater family of characters who appeared in Ghost Hunters 6 worked well.

All in all, the plot of the Midnight Chrystal suffers a little more than usual from staleness & predictability. The humor &/or quirkiness that usually characterizes the Harmony universe stories fell flat (or was missing) this time around. Some Frequency city characters make cameo appearances here and I still remember how amused I was by Vince the dust bunny who stole the show in Ghost Hunters 6. :-) . Other Ghost Hunters books that worked well for me were #4 (Celinda the matchmaker also a theme in Arcane universe) and of course the best ever is still After Dark that featured Lydia Smith, a former university faculty member reduced to working in a tacky horror museum after a traumatic incident under ground.

As with the other Castle books, this one was published in paper back, so no complaints about paying HC prices from me, but I would have been/will be willing to buy HC if this Harmony universe story had matched the quality of other of JAK's efforts in the series.

5.0 out of 5 stars Midnight Crystal, September 8, 2010

By	Isabelle Jolly (El Segundo, CA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Midnight Crystal (Book Three of the Dreamlight Trilogy) (Paperback)

The third of the Dreamlight series embedded in the Arcane series is great! It combines a 'Ghosthunter Guild' head, Adam Winters, with an Arcane Society 'J&J' head, Marlowe Jones, a dreamlight reader, on planet Harmony with a bunch of dust bunnies. The Lamp has been stolen again, but Adam told Marlowe that the one Arcane had was a fake! It had been stolen several times over the centuries, and the Winters family had decided that it was safest it they kept track of it, and gave a fake to the Society. Of course, the family often lost it anyhow.

Adam has discovered an area of mirrors he believes powers the planet, but whose currents seem to be distorting. He needs Marlowe to help him use the Lamp to correct the currents and keep the planet from exploding.

There's also the fact that someone is trying to kill him. He suspects two council members, one of whom had hoped for the position of head of the guild.

The plot is complex, but I read it in one session! I've read all the Arcane and Harmony books and enjoyed the tie-ins that the author made.

Even if you've not read any of the previous books, you'll still enjoy this book if you like mystery, paranormal powers, romance, and dust bunnies!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Endings, September 7, 2010

By	M. J. BRITT (WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Midnight Crystal (Book Three of the Dreamlight Trilogy) (Paperback)

I love the way this story winds up the 3 'worlds' in which the Burning Lamp has functioned. I've been waiting, very impatiently, for this book, and I was not disappointed. AT ALL. I read it straight through in one sitting. I loved the added detail of the herd of dust bunnies in the rain forest, and that Gibson was inviting dust bunnies to the condo to share the power bars. For being centuries-old enemies, though, Adam and Marlowe's families sure didn't put up a fuss over their relationship. It was surprising and nice to see the families willing to lay aside the old vendetta. I also liked the final explanation of the function of the Lamp. Loved it all!