Out of the Darkness [Mass Market Paperback]

Jaime Rush (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 2009

They live ordinary lives, but they are extraordinary. They are the Offspring, children of a mysterious experiment gone awry—and they are in terrible danger.

Rand Brandenburg can see the future, yet thus far all he has done with his unique ability is become a skillful gambler. But according to the Offspring, his power has made him a target and could get him killed. So the loner used to living on the edge is now hiding out with others just like him, including Zoe Stoker, a mysterious redhead who has his heart soaring.

But that's not the only thing Zoe's got flying. All her life, whenever she felt anything too intensely, objects would start moving. She's never been able to control her power, so instead she's shut down her emotions. Now, as a powerful enemy approaches, she's losing control of her heart. But letting love lead her out of the darkness might save her life . . .

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About the Author

Since she was a kid, Jaime Rush devoured books on unexplained mysteries and psychic phenomena. She knew she would be published, marry a fabulous guy, and win a Toyota Supra. Missing the romance, relationship drama, and action of her favorite television shows—X-Files, Roswell, and Highlander—she created her own mix in the Offspring series.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon; Original edition (September 29, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061690368
• ISBN-13: 978-0061690365
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #705,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Since I was a kid, I devoured books on unexplained mysteries and psychic phenomena. I knew I would be published, marry a fabulous guy, and win a Toyota Supra. Missing the romance, drama, and action of my favorite television shows, X-Files, Roswell, and Highlander, I created my own mix in the Offspring series (HarperCollins). A PERFECT DARKNESS (RT Book Reviews Reviewer's Choice Award Winner) kicked off my paranormal romantic suspense series. See the books in order below a New York Times bestselling anthology with authors Lynsay Sands and Pamela Palmer, includes an unrelated Offspring story.

The Offspring series is about a group of twenty-somethings who live ordinary lives but possess extraordinary psychic abilities. They are the Offspring of parents involved in a mysterious experiment gone awry. Sexy...dangerous...outcasts... They are being hunted by the government and others like them. Together they must find the truth and fight an enemy out to destroy them.

Though the books are part of a series, I've tried to make them as stand-alone as possible. In particular, Burning Darkness and Beyond the Darkness only jump off from the main arc of the first three books.

I also have an alter ego. Jaime Rush is a pseudonym for Tina Wainscott, my real name. As Tina, I wrote 18 books for St. Martin's Press and Harlequin, some of which have won Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart award, the Maggie, and RT Book Reviews Reviewer's Choice Awards. I am in the process of bringing out many of these books as e-books!

For more information about me and my books, check out:
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www.tinawainscott.com
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Books, in order of appearance:
Mass Market Paperbacks

A Perfect Darkness, February 2009

Out Of The Darkness, October 2009

Bitten by Cupid, January 2010
--A New York Times bestselling anthology with Lynsay Sands and Pamela Palmer, includes an unrelated Offspring story

Touching Darkness, May 2010

Burning Darkness, February 2011(Triple Top Pick, RT Reviewer's Choice nominee!)

Beyond the Darkness, November 2011 (Joyfully Recommended Book!)

Darkness Becomes Her, June 2012

And Look for two novellas in the Offspring series, March 2012.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars dark urban fantasy, October 3, 2009

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out of the Darkness (Mass Market Paperback)

Tattoo artist Zoe Stoker is frightened after receiving an enigmatic cautionary message from a dead person; allegedly CIA. However that seems calm compared to an assassin who tries to kill her. Cheveyo saves her life, but though she does not trust him she goes with him to a recently created support group, the Offspring; as she is one of the children of psychic parents who participated in a government sponsored experiment (see A PERFECT DARKNESS).

Rand Brandenburg also recently joined the Offspring although he preferred not to. His uncanny gambling skill made him known to those who want the Offspring under control or dead like original experimenter Gerard Darkwell. Rand feels for the wary Zoe, but she knows from her past not to allow emotion to control her as her out of control telekinetic skill sends objects flying; however she also finds him to be the first person she cannot keep outside of her heart.

The names alone are great symbols with Cheveyo, Stoker, Brandenburg and Darkwell, etc. providing hints of a dark urban fantasy landscape. This second thriller is fast-paced with the suspense building up from the first Darkness novel; leading to a hooked audience wanting the next entry yesterday. However, in spite of the terrific overarching saga, the keys to OUT OF THE DARKNESS is the lead couple as he embraced his ability for personal gain while she fled her ability out of fear mindful of the X-Men's Rogue. Fans will root for this couple and have dark thoughts about flying bodily objects.

Harriet Klausner

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read, November 21, 2009

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Shawntee A. Hull "mom to 4" (Okinawa,Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out of the Darkness (Mass Market Paperback)

I liked this book just as much as the first in the series (A Perfect Darkness). Jaime Rush has a way of spinning it all together that you just can't help but to root for the "Rogues." Not as much romance as I expected. A lot of action, and chases. It was almost dizzying trying to keep up with each character's perspective of what was going on. Yet and still I'm a big fan of this series. I only wish that the third book, Touching Darkness, would come out sooner than May 2010! If that is the last book in the series I hope that Jaime Rush gives the Rogues some sort of closure. Not necessary a "happily ever after," but a bit of normalcy after all they've been through.

Over all a very interesting story. I liked it ALOT!

5.0 out of 5 stars book, January 7, 2012

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mary liles (FLORENCE, AL, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Out of the Darkness (Mass Market Paperback)

i ordered this book because it is a part of a series. i just loved the book and got in a very timely manner.