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Title: At Twilight by Maggie Shayne ISBN: 0-373-48458-5 Publisher: Silhouette Pub. Date: 01 February, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great follow-up to Wings In The Night
Comment: At Twilight is a two-book collection, containing the short Beyond Twilight and the longer Born In Twilight - for some reason, the publisher has put them the wrong way around, which is irritating since it's clear that Born In Twilight follows the other story. These stories are sequels to the Wings In The Night collection, which introduces Maggie Shayne's cast of vampire characters.
We met Jameson Bryant, hero of Born In Twilight, first in Tamara's story, the first of the Wings In The Night books. Then, he was a twelve-year-old to whom Tamara was protector, and Roland rescued him from DPI, found his father and sent him safely away from DPI's reach. But even in San Diego and at the age of 30, Jameson isn't safe, though he enjoys the life he's made for himself. He supposes that one day he'll ask one of his friends to transform him, since he's Chosen and he won't live a long life anyway - but not yet. There's plenty of time. Reflecting on his life, he knows that he loves his vampire friends... but he wishes that they'd remember that he's not 12 any more. Although that's probably hard for vampires who never age - but at least they could stop calling him Jamey! Then he's captured by DPI again, made to suffer numerous tests, and Roland and Eric risk their lives to save him.
A young trainee nun, Angelica, on a forbidden trip outside the convent, is caught by a man who claims to know her. Before she can scream for help, he bites her neck... and within minutes she's a vampire too. Killing the one who made her, she runs off and hides, but days later is almost mad from hunger. A strange man comes to her, tells her kindly that he knows people who can help her. But as he tries to take her in his arms, all she can think of is feeding. It's a sensual experience, for both of them - but when it's over, Jameson Bryant lies dying on the ground.
When he wakes up, he's been transformed and is a vampire. But, as if that life-change isn't enough of a shock, he later learns that DPI has uses his semen to impregnate a fledgling female vampire. The child has been born - and DPI has it. So Jameson and Angelica - who is the mother - have to form an unwilling alliance to find their daughter before DPI can destroy her.
This is an excellent instalment in the series. Jameson and Angelica are drawn to each other despite their apparent mutual hatred, and their search for Amber Rose is very well drawn. It's good to see all the other vampire characters too. Well worth it!
Beyond Twilight is much shorter, and is the story of vampire Cuyler Jade and DPI agent Stephen (Ramsay) Bachman, who readers may remember from Damien and Shannon's story. Not for the first time, DPI has taken a member of the Chosen into its own ranks and used him as a vampire-magnet - now, Ramsay meets his own vampire protector, who is the very vampire he's been sent to capture. How can Cuyler protect herself from Ramsay when her very instinct is to protect *him*?
An entertaining story, too short, but with a very nice cameo appearance by Damien.
Rating: 4
Summary: Not as Good as Wings in the Night but still noteworthy
Comment: Yipee! More of the Twilight Series. I have a few complaints about this one, but mostly it's the publisher's fault. Firstly, the stories of printed out of chronological order. And Secondly, for the retail price, they could have included Twilight Vows (my favorite of the series.)
In Born In Twilight, the pesky DPI goes one step to far when they impregnant newly turned vampire Angelica with Jameson Bryant's baby. Jameson and Angelica don't like each other at first, but find they must team up to find their child. I liked Jameson and the characters from the other books, but it took me longer to warm up to Angelica. She was going to be a nun and she spends a lot of time spouting off about how all vampires are immoral devil-spawns. When she sees otherwise, she becomes less self-rightous and more likable.
Beyond Twilight is the better and shorter of the two stories. The DPI Ramsey Bachman from Twilight Illusions has a new mission. Capture Cuyler (Is that really a name?) Jade. The whimsical Cuyler tworts him in amusing ways until she decides to meet him face to face. Their meeting sparks a bond that is only between vampires and the Chosen, but Ramsey doesn't have the Belladonna antigen... or does he?
Can't wait for Twilight Hunger...
Rating: 5
Summary: Hunger for More
Comment: Many years ago my mother gave me three books for Christmas. Those of course were Maggie's first three books for the "Wings In The Night" series. I didn't read them at first, and looking back, I could kick myself you-know-where for not reading them right away. By the time I read them, Maggie came out with this book. Basically, all I have to say is..."I wish I had the Belladonna antigen so I could be a vampire and live eternally in the arms of my soulmate."
Maggie has been an inspiration to me where writing is concerned, as well as a few other wonderful authors out there. I'm so happy for her success and followers of this particular series.
So when will you write a screenplay based on these books, Maggie? *laughs*
I urge all of you who are into "yummy" vampires to find each book and short story from this series. They are something to really "sink your teeth into" and I promise, you WON'T be disappointed!
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Title: Wings In The Night by Maggie Shayne ISBN: 0373484372 Publisher: Silhouette Pub. Date: 01 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Twilight Hunger by Maggie Shayne ISBN: 1551668866 Publisher: Mira Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Two By Twilight (2 novels in 1) by Maggie Shayne ISBN: 0373218095 Publisher: Silhouette Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Embrace the Twilight by Maggie Shayne ISBN: 1551666685 Publisher: Mira Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Infinity by Maggie Shayne ISBN: 0515126101 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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