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Loading... Burning Lamp (2010)by Amanda Quick
None. Book Two in the sub-series "Dreamlight Trilogy" This one has the Victorian era story of the clash between the Winters' and the Jones' - Griffin Winters is a crime lord who has inherited the family curse, he can work the Burning Lamp with a dreamlight power, in this case Adelaine Pyne. J&J is watching to see if Winters turns into a Cerebus, a multi-talent who is destined to destroy the Jones clan. Adelaine can control the power that Griffin has when working the Lamp. I do love this series, it is a lot of fun, especially the three totally different times/locations for the stories. As Krentz the stories are contemporary, As Quick they are Victorian era and as Castle they are set on another world (Harmony). Midnight Crystal is set to come out in August, it is the Castle contribution to and the last of the trilogy. I can't wait. Crime lord Nicholas Winters needs two things: the Burning Lamp created by his ancestor, and a dreamlight reader. Otherwise, his chances of surviving are slim to none. He's convinced he's located the later in London's latest social reformer, a mysterious lady known as The Widow. Social reformer Adelaide Pyne has a secret identity, a hidden talent, and a mission: free as many young, underprivileged London girls from the horrific brothels they're trapped in as possible. It's a worthy goal, but she's about to discover just how dangerous a path she's chosen. No surprises here. Quick continues to weave the strands of her long running Arcane world together, and Nicolas and Adelaide are another well-matched couple caught up in the threads of the larger story. As with the first book in this trilogy (Fired Up), I had not read an Amanda Quick book. The feel was quite different from Castle or Krentz's books. I enjoyed the mix of history and this was quite a bit tamer (sexually) than the other two books. The only thing I didn't like was the narrator. I thought she was very nasally in her narration. I started this series with Fired Up and I'll say that it was a much better book than this. I wasn't to excited through this book it seemed kind of dull to me and a lot of the stuff is repeating information that you recieved in the first book but elaborated on. I'm not sure I would even call this a great historical it seemed that the setting of the story was all that made it a historical there was very little information added about the time and the customs of the time took a back burner to the the small plot. no reviews | add a review
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(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:49:32 -0500)
Hallucination-prone crime lord Griffin Winters believes he has been struck with the Winters Curse and engages in a dangerous psychic experiment with the mysterious Adelaide Pyne, who holds Nicholas Winters' missing lamp.
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3.5 Stars
Once again, the historical installment is not on a par with the contemporary. In fact, Burning Lamp reads like a mediocre retelling of Fired Up.
The nature of Griffin's "curse" remains ambiguous and it is never clear whether or not the issue is resolved. Nevertheless, he is a compelling hero and his characterization as a crime lord with a soft spot is endearing. Adelaide is an intriguing heroine and her past is definitely colorful. Unfortunately, the romance falls flat as Adelaide and Griffin's chemistry is virtually non-existent and their declarations of love seem tacked on as an afterthought.
The mystery surrounding the Burning Lamp is interesting enough - there are several villains each with their own agenda and it all comes together nicely at the end.
The next book is Midnight Crystal, which is set in the future. I'm a bit wary as I've never read any of the books under the Jayne Castle pseudonym and I'm not a big fan of futuristic novels. (