In Twilight's Shadow (Light Warriors, Book 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Patti O'Shea (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 3, 2008

Something Wicked...

Maia Frasier thought she'd escaped the world of troubleshooters and demons when she'd ceded her magical powers years earlier.  Now a wounded enforcer has turned up in her home, claiming Maia's sister is in danger.

Creed Blackwood needs Maia's help to hunt the demon he's after, especially since he's hiding the fact that his powers are becoming erratic.  And then there are the blackouts...

Maia soon begins to fear Creed has fallen to the dark forces himself, and with his strong magic, that makes him as dangerous to her and her sister as any demon could be.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In the latest Light Warriors novel from O'Shea (In the Midnight Hour), Creed Blackwood remains a demon hunter, and he is plagued by the temptations of the dark side. Seth, a demon far more powerful than any Creed has encountered, unsuccessfully tempted Maia Frasier: she stole some of Seth's power before forsaking her own power and giving up demon hunting. Enraged, Seth vows to destroy Maia the best way he knows how—by attacking her powerful sister, Ryne, and stealing her power. Creed shows up on Maia's door, injured and in need of assistance. Maia, despite having no magic, determines to help him and to do anything to save her sister from harm. The plot tends toward involution, but Maia is a strong, realistically vulnerable heroine, and gruff Creed melts almost immediately. (June)
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Review

"Patti O'Shea is a voice and talent to be reckoned with. In the Midnight Hour is gripping and wonderful, everything a paranormal should be." -- Sherrilyn Kenyon

"Through a Crimson Veil is a thrilling and imaginative paranormal fantasy."-- ParaNormal Romance Writers

"Fabulous action sequences, an engaging and believable romance, and some of the most well-written lovemaking scenes of the year make [this book] terrific escapist reading."-- Booklist on The Power of Two

"Make sure to fasten your seatbelt for this wild ride!"-- Romantic Times BOOKreviews on The Power of Two

"Suzanne Brockmann crossed with Lois McMaster Bujold....  Ravyn's Flight raises the ante."-- New York Times bestselling author Susan Grant

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books (June 3, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765355809
• ISBN-13: 978-0765355805
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #809,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Patti O'Shea's passions are writing, airplanes and traveling. Fortunately, she's been able to enjoy all three. After receiving a degree in advertising copywriting, she took a job with a major U.S. airline and now works in 757 Engineering. Besides teaching her about the planes she loves, it's given her an opportunity to travel to places like Australia, Papua New Guinea and Canada's Yukon Territory.

Writing, though, remains her primary love. Patti created her first romance when she was in junior high school and has been hooked ever since. She should have figured out she was a writer years earlier, however, since her dolls had such involved lives, complete with goals, motivation and conflict.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book 2 in the series does not disappoint!, June 20, 2008

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Melinda "bookandbasketcase" (Just outside of Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Twilight's Shadow (Light Warriors, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Magic trouble-shooters, demon Gods and hot men with hot romance all mixed together. What more could a happy reader want? "In Twilight's Shadow" picks up where Ryne left off, with her older sister Maia and Ryne's friend who betrayed her, Creed.

It's fun to watch this author put them through their paces in order to earn their happy ending.

This book is setting us up for more, too (at least I hope so!) Can't wait to read more about this whole new world. Thanks Patti O!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have been intrigued with Maia Frasier since meeting her, June 25, 2008

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Kelley Hartsell "Kelley" (Irving, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Twilight's Shadow (Light Warriors, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

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I have been intrigued with Maia Frasier since meeting her in her sister's book, In the Midnight Hour. Now at last, we get to find out the reasons she ceded her magic all those years ago.

Maia left the world of Gineal Troubleshooters behind with her magic and thought she was done for good. Unfortunately for her, you can't run from who you are and this has never been more apparent than when a demon fighting Troubleshooter shows up on her doorstep, wounded and desperate for help. Now she is reluctantly drawn back in to the battle when she discovers a new enemy may not be so new after all...

Creed Blackwood has nowhere else to go. He is on the trail of the most powerful demon he has ever faced and is actually in danger of losing this battle. His magic has become unreliable. When you mix in frequent blackouts where he has no memory of what happened, it is a recipe for disaster.

Having ceded her magic, Maia is no longer a welcome member of the Gineal warriors. However, she has ties to this demon and is the only one who can help Creed defeat him. The last thing either Creed or Maia needs is to fall in love with a reluctant partner in the war against dark magic. Will they find the strength they need In Twilight's Shadow?

I loved In the Midnight Hour but I think I loved In Twilight's Shadow even more! Dark, sexy, and full of surprises, I couldn't put it down. Maia got my attention and I have been waiting for her story. Then there's Creed Blackwood who did something unforgiveable in the recent past, even though he thought it was for the greater good. How could I not fall in love with not one, but two, black sheep in the Troubleshooter world?

Maia knows first hand the seduction of dark magic and she pays the price for it still to this day. I felt for her as she battles those old fears and frustrations when dragged into Creed's hunt for his latest foe. Even worse, when she starts to fear Creed has turned to the dark forces, she is torn between helping him and turning him away. Her love for him shines through brightly, even in the blackest hour, and I so desperately longed for them to find their happy ending together.

I am coming to love Patti O'Shea's writing style and vivid imagination. In Twilight's Shadow is a fascinating read that kept me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what was next to come. Book three in the Light Warriors series can't come fast enough for me!

© Kelley A. Hartsell, May 2008. All rights reserved.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Second Book in Series, June 15, 2008

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DC (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Twilight's Shadow (Light Warriors, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

This second book in the Light Warriors series was even better than the first. The characters were rich and multi layered. The love story had a great natural progression. The world of the Light Warriors is becoming more fascinating. I didn't even mind the ending, after all, there will be more books to come.