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Fiction. Romance. Suspense. Publishers Weekly calls Christine Feehan's Shadow Game a "sensational offering" of supernatural romance. Scientist Lily Whitney is recruited by her father to help on a top-secret government experiment involving a group of psychic soldiers. Blessed with the gift herself, Lily is immediately drawn to the brooding Captain Ryland Miller. But when her father is murdered, Lily will need Ryland's help to catch the killer.Tags
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I first came across this series with Book 7 and decided I needed to read and own all the books. Back to the beginning, then.
Surprisingly, I hated this book and I'm glad I didn't start with it else I wouldn't have loved the ones to follow. Lily is ridiculous - I kept having to remind myself she wasn't 12. Having read most of the "Dark/Carpathians" series by Feehan, I know that her males are often sexual teaches and her females are often virgins, so it was no surprise when that was the case here too. But I'm seriously getting a migraine rolling my eyes at the descriptions of these things especially when they are presented so unrealistically. I'd love to do a research study on how these kinds of books influence the expectations and show more experiences of the younger set of women who read them. I'm very glad this sort of literature wasn't readily available on the public library shelf when I was a teen. LOL. show less
Surprisingly, I hated this book and I'm glad I didn't start with it else I wouldn't have loved the ones to follow. Lily is ridiculous - I kept having to remind myself she wasn't 12. Having read most of the "Dark/Carpathians" series by Feehan, I know that her males are often sexual teaches and her females are often virgins, so it was no surprise when that was the case here too. But I'm seriously getting a migraine rolling my eyes at the descriptions of these things especially when they are presented so unrealistically. I'd love to do a research study on how these kinds of books influence the expectations and show more experiences of the younger set of women who read them. I'm very glad this sort of literature wasn't readily available on the public library shelf when I was a teen. LOL. show less
Love the cover of this edition but when I opened it up to the first page, my heart dropped. The small font combined with almost non-existent line spacing made this reader-unfriendly. The words looked like they'd been desperately crammed on to the page and though environmentally friendly, using fewer pages, it's not something I'd expect from well-established publishers. It made this book seem almost never-ending considering the total number of pages.
Anyway, on to the actual story. This one was "love at first sight" and not the normal kind either, this was insta-love. I swear, if Lily's father and associates hadn't been in the room when Lily and Ryland met, they'd have been trying to get busy through the bars of his cell. No getting to show more know one another, no slow build up, just bang instant life-long partners.
Despite this unusual lack of romance considering the genre, the science behind these Ghostwalkers was intriguing and perhaps may even explain why there was no courting period: apparently it's possible Lily's father scientifically-engineered the incredibly strong attraction between his daughter and the Captain. Kind of scary to have no choice in the matter, huh?
That's the kind of man her father is, or was. The things he did in the name of his research, his selfish curiosity, were terrifying. He gave no thought to morals or ethics. That's not to say he did these things to be malicious, to take pleasure in others' pain, he only cared about results. If he had to bully a child, cause her pain, to get what he needed, it didn't matter to him. This made him by far the most interesting character and to see his past revealed to Lily, who was horrified but continued to love him in spite of his inhumane deeds.
I'll be continuing the series but hopefully we'll see more romance in the next one. show less
Anyway, on to the actual story. This one was "love at first sight" and not the normal kind either, this was insta-love. I swear, if Lily's father and associates hadn't been in the room when Lily and Ryland met, they'd have been trying to get busy through the bars of his cell. No getting to show more know one another, no slow build up, just bang instant life-long partners.
Despite this unusual lack of romance considering the genre, the science behind these Ghostwalkers was intriguing and perhaps may even explain why there was no courting period: apparently it's possible Lily's father scientifically-engineered the incredibly strong attraction between his daughter and the Captain. Kind of scary to have no choice in the matter, huh?
That's the kind of man her father is, or was. The things he did in the name of his research, his selfish curiosity, were terrifying. He gave no thought to morals or ethics. That's not to say he did these things to be malicious, to take pleasure in others' pain, he only cared about results. If he had to bully a child, cause her pain, to get what he needed, it didn't matter to him. This made him by far the most interesting character and to see his past revealed to Lily, who was horrified but continued to love him in spite of his inhumane deeds.
I'll be continuing the series but hopefully we'll see more romance in the next one. show less
The government is experimenting again and you guessed it, something has gone wrong. A specially recruited group of psychic men from the Special Forces headed by Captain Ryland Miller have agreed to have their psychic abilities enhanced, thus the "Ghostwalkers" are created. Greed breeds evil and when mixed with the military you can be assured their inherent need for secrecy will add another layer of problems. I didn't expect to like this book so much and it's obvious to me that she's setting up for another series with these characters. I'll be waiting for the next book.
Probably more 3.5 star. I could see the author struggle a bit away from her TOTALLY dominant hero to just a dominant hero (who had a very soft heart - very cute). It will be interesting to see how the next books in the series handle this deviation in writing form. On the positive: the repetitive chest-beating and endless sex mumbo-jumbo was largely excluded. The negative: there still seemed to be some struggling to keep the writing flowing and logical. At times, the thoughts of the characters jumped around a lot, making it difficult to work out what they were really saying to each other.
On the whole, I enjoyed the book and have started on the next in the series. Whilst I might get sick of some repetition from the Carparthian series, I show more still really enjoy them :) I'm hoping this will be an equally worthy series along the psychic line... show less
On the whole, I enjoyed the book and have started on the next in the series. Whilst I might get sick of some repetition from the Carparthian series, I show more still really enjoy them :) I'm hoping this will be an equally worthy series along the psychic line... show less
DNF at 30%, audiobook
Good premise. Interesting set-up of the murder. Then, the story takes an abrupt plunge into soft core porn and psychic stalking.
The two mains have a psychic bond as a result of scientific experimentation. He’s a volunteer/prisoner from the military. She’s the daughter of the lead scientist and murderee.
Unfortunately, the interesting parts of the story are merely sprinkled in amongst the psycho-sexual encounters. Those seem to pop up every few minutes in the audio and drag on for nearly an entire chapter.
As science fiction: After the intro of the premise, epic fail
As romance: He’s a stalker
As porn: No idea because I have no interest in it
Good premise. Interesting set-up of the murder. Then, the story takes an abrupt plunge into soft core porn and psychic stalking.
The two mains have a psychic bond as a result of scientific experimentation. He’s a volunteer/prisoner from the military. She’s the daughter of the lead scientist and murderee.
Unfortunately, the interesting parts of the story are merely sprinkled in amongst the psycho-sexual encounters. Those seem to pop up every few minutes in the audio and drag on for nearly an entire chapter.
As science fiction: After the intro of the premise, epic fail
As romance: He’s a stalker
As porn: No idea because I have no interest in it
What the ver loving F* STARS
listen guys I love instant love stories but giiiirl even if you fell head over heels at first sight YOU gotta make him WORK for it !!
and HE needs to CHILL ! like who proposes in the span of days, or even ask for children.... children you guys and we're not even past the 40% mark of this book
I'm at 55% and I might say I skipped about 30 or so %, I think it's time to admit that I might just skip to the end
listen guys I love instant love stories but giiiirl even if you fell head over heels at first sight YOU gotta make him WORK for it !!
and HE needs to CHILL ! like who proposes in the span of days, or even ask for children.... children you guys and we're not even past the 40% mark of this book
I'm at 55% and I might say I skipped about 30 or so %, I think it's time to admit that I might just skip to the end
Something seems to be going wrong in the isolated underground labs at Donovans Corporation. Unexplained accidents and side effects from a classified military experiment, are claiming the lives of the brave elite soldiers in the care of Dr. Peter Whitney. These men, world-class warriors from the upper echelons of law enforcement and the armed forces, have volunteered to participate in a ground breaking experiment, to enhance their natural psychic abilities and turn them into a state-of-the-art military weapon. Dr. Whitney alone holds the powerful secret to the enhancement of the paranormal abilities of these chosen men, and someone desperately wants that secret.
Afraid for his life and the lives of the brave men who have volunteered to show more participate in his experiment, Dr. Whitney enlists the help of his talented daughter, Dr. Lily Whitney. With a strong psychic sense of her own, Lily is immediately able to share the fears of the men, Captain Ryland Miller in particular. Caged like a rat, Ryland's psychic abilities have grown incredibly strong - much stronger than his captors realize - and Lily know she must help him control the sensory overload around him if he is to survive the experiment.
When Dr. Peter Whitney disappears, Ryland and Lily know they must rely on each other to get to the bottom of a political conspiracy that may claim both their lives. Ryland and his men - the Ghostwalkers - must escape from the labs before they meet with a similar fate, and together, they must uncover the secrets of her father's past in order to preserve their own future.
Murder, betrayal and greed, oh my! This book is incredibly exciting, and the plot is unique. Shadow Game, like most of Feehan's novels, is fabulously well-written, and a gripping page-turner from beginning to end. The supporting characters are wonderful - I can't wait to read the stories of some of the other Ghostwalkers from this book: Nico and "Gator in particular, and of course the lost little girls from Whitney's earlier experiments.
I wasn't expecting to enjoy the Ghostwalkers series as much as I always have Feehan's Dark series, but I have been pleasantly surprised. I'm seldom disappointed with a Feehan novel and this one is no exception. The recurring theme in all her series' of strong men and the independent women who love them is one of the best reasons to read Shadow Game. show less
Afraid for his life and the lives of the brave men who have volunteered to show more participate in his experiment, Dr. Whitney enlists the help of his talented daughter, Dr. Lily Whitney. With a strong psychic sense of her own, Lily is immediately able to share the fears of the men, Captain Ryland Miller in particular. Caged like a rat, Ryland's psychic abilities have grown incredibly strong - much stronger than his captors realize - and Lily know she must help him control the sensory overload around him if he is to survive the experiment.
When Dr. Peter Whitney disappears, Ryland and Lily know they must rely on each other to get to the bottom of a political conspiracy that may claim both their lives. Ryland and his men - the Ghostwalkers - must escape from the labs before they meet with a similar fate, and together, they must uncover the secrets of her father's past in order to preserve their own future.
Murder, betrayal and greed, oh my! This book is incredibly exciting, and the plot is unique. Shadow Game, like most of Feehan's novels, is fabulously well-written, and a gripping page-turner from beginning to end. The supporting characters are wonderful - I can't wait to read the stories of some of the other Ghostwalkers from this book: Nico and "Gator in particular, and of course the lost little girls from Whitney's earlier experiments.
I wasn't expecting to enjoy the Ghostwalkers series as much as I always have Feehan's Dark series, but I have been pleasantly surprised. I'm seldom disappointed with a Feehan novel and this one is no exception. The recurring theme in all her series' of strong men and the independent women who love them is one of the best reasons to read Shadow Game. show less
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Christine Feehan is the author of over 40 books including Dark Wolf, Dark Blood, and Earth Bound. She writes numerous series including Dark, Drake Sisters, Ghostwalkers, Leopard, Sea Haven, Carpathian, and The Shadow Series. She also wrote a manga comic, Dark Hunger, which was released in October 2007. Dark Prince won three Paranormal Excellence show more Awards in Romantic Literature in 1999. She has received seven more for her other books. She also won two Golden Leaf Awards, the Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times Magazine for Contemporary New Reality, the 2004 RIO Award of Excellence, and the Borders 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award. Her titles often appear on The New York Times Bestseller List. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Shadow Game
- Original publication date
- 2003-08
- People/Characters
- Lily Whitney; Ryland Miller
- Epigraph
- The GhostWalker Creed
We are the GhostWalkers, we live in the shadows
The sea, the earth, and the air are our domain
No fallen comrade will be left behind
We are loyalty and honor bound
We are inv... (show all)isible to our enemies
and we destroy them where we find them
We believe in justice and we protect our country
and those unable to protect themselves
What goes unseen, unheard, and unknown
are GhostWalkers
There is honor in the shadows and it is us
We move in complete silence whether
in jungle or desert
We walk among our enemy unseen and unheard
Striking without sound and scatter to the winds
before they have knowledge of our existence
We gather information and wait with endless patience
for that perfect moment to deliver swift justice
We are both merciful and merciless
We are relentless and implacable in our resolve
We are the GhostWalkers and the night is ours - Dedication
- For my brother, Matthew King, many thanks for all
the help with the research necessary for this book.
And for McKenzie King, for her dynamite smile and
her help in turning those book covers in the proper
direction... (show all)!
Special thanks to Cheryl Wilson. I have no idea what
I'd do without you. - First words
- Captain Ryland Miller leaned his head against the wall and closed his eyes in utter weariness.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Yeah, well, you gave me the hard-on, now you have to do something about it."
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