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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Recommended Read!, June 23, 2008
This review is from: Nightkeepers (Final Prophecy, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)
The end of the world is nearing and only a select few have the potential to stop it. They are the NIGHTKEEPERS... but has their heritage been lost too much for them to reclaim it? Leah Daniels is a Miami Police Detective but she wants revenge on the cult leader she believes responsible for her brother's death. Matty was a victim of the so-called Calendar Killer and his death remains unsolved although Leah strongly suspects the cult leader who preaches the Mayan calendar countdown to 2012 signals the end of the world. Meanwhile, Striking Jaguar is attempting to assemble the last of the NIGHTKEEPERS, a race he thought lost long ago in the massacre in which his parents perished. Strike is the heir to the throne but visions of Leah are disrupting his quest to save the world. Will his visions spell doom just as his father's did? Jessica Andersen does a marvelous job at crafting a very credible and intensely complex world. The story is based on the Mayan mythology and the sheer depth of the legends alone would make NIGHTKEEPERS worth reading. Ms. Andersen takes things even deeper however, as she creates new races and powers that are all tied into the Mayan calendar and the fear of the year 2012. NIGHTKEEPERS is a powerful, sometimes violent, but always exciting tale. Don't mistake the violence for being gratuitous, however, as the plot is true to the core of the Mayan belief system in her book and the lines between good and evil are clearly drawn. The pace never slows down as Jessica Andersen takes off running with the plot from the very first page. Jessica Andersen introduces readers to a plethora of characters in NIGHTKEEPERS. Her book reads very much like a fantasy novel rather than the typical paranormal romance so I suspect that urban fantasy fans will appreciate her efforts the most. NIGHTKEEPERS requires some extensive world building and Ms. Andersen is only just now scratching the surface of the characters and what paths they will lead us readers down. I must admit that Rabbit really stole the show as his story is so unusual that it is hard not to feel sympathy for him. NIGHTKEEPERS is an exciting and innovative foray into the urban fantasy/paranormal romance genres. Jessica Andersen simply blew me away with this phenomenal tale. Kudos to Jessica Andersen for a book that truly stands out! COURTESY OF CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An entirely new realm, June 12, 2008
This review is from: Nightkeepers (Final Prophecy, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)
I admit that I'm a little late reading this book. It was on my shelf in the TBR pile. I picked it up this morning and I can say I've been an idiot for waiting this long. Jessica Anderson has created an entirely new realm of heroes. These aren't your average shape shifter/vampire heroes but Mayan priests aka Night Keepers. The story focuses on the son of the King, Strike, and a no-nonsense cop whose brother was killed, Leah. Within this realistic battle of epic proportions of good vs. evil love seems to have taken root. Strike needs to man up and take the Scepter of kingship; he also needs to gather the remaining Night Keepers and their Winikins. Leah needs to find her brother's murderer and closure for herself in regards to her brother joining the 2012 Prophecy 'cult.' When Leah and Strike meet sparks fly (literally across the room) and they immediately fall for one another, but the world's ending in four years (hence 2012) and to release the Night Keeper's god (ancient Mayan serpent) it requires Leah's death. Ah the problem! The world or Leah's life? This book was great, and certainly a welcome addition to any avid paranormal reader's collection. After I was done reading it I immediately found myself reading an excerpt from Dawn Keeper and becoming ticked that I have to wait until January 2009 for the story to continue. Anderson has previously only written Harlequin books and I am happy to say has now left her mark in the paranormal world. Must read!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
don't bother- save your money, January 27, 2010
i really tried, but could not finish this book. this auhor is too wordy and filled the book with useless facts and forgot about the story. as for romance, i stopped reading this book when the leading man "toed-off" his sandals before having his way with her on the sacrificial alter she recently nearly died on right before almost drowning. the leading man is described more as a hippy than some supposed king-what kind of man wears flip-flops while rescuing women anyway? i hope her next books are better but i won't be reading them.
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