This is the fourth Night Prowler story about the shapeshifting Ikati, but this gives us a new side to Christian, Leander’s brother, who in previous stories was not very likeable. Here he changes his spots by giving us some of his backstory that makes us feel more aware of his sensuality and the reasons he is so distant. He meets a human girl in an antique bookstore and falls hard; but he is in Barcelona to catch a megalomaniac who’s out to enslave the world – yes that would be Cesar of the previous book Rapture’s Edge. Human girl, September Jones and her human, best friend Asher try to make sense of Christian’s on-again- off-again obsession with Ember but who knows what is going on in the mind of an Ikati assassin? When Cesar discovers that Christian values Ember, Cesar uses Ember’s step-mother to get her to give herself up as bait to draw Christian out. Since that is exactly what Christian wants, you can expect violence, mayhem and naked men who have just shifted. The romance is well-developed and the storyline matches pace with the action and the relationship growing together. The twist at the very end is set up to lead you into the next book and the threat to the world is even bigger. “Shadow People” by James SwainSwain manages to combine a thriller with the supernatural, and pull from his hat a touch of a good versus evil page-turner. Now you see it, now you don’t. A cliché, but one that character Peter Warlock uses to entertain. That is, before the Shadow People ‘entertain’ him. Having a bit of evil inside of himself, but trying to use it for good, Peter works with FBI Special Agent Garrison to bring down a serial killer.Kidnapped by the Shadow People and brought against his will to a time in the future, he is ordained to be the one to save Rachel, not only the killer’s next victim but also someone whose good works are a threat to evil.Peter’s girlfriend Liza is determined to understand who he is, the good and the bad side of Peter. She accompanies him on his frenzied run from present to future and is put in harm’s way. Peter is just as firm in his need to not only keep Liza safe but to also keep her in his life and shares more than he has ever shared about himself. This leads to not only an enlightenment of his past but of what he is actually capable of.Swain puts you in a trance, forcing you to turn page after page until all is revealed. A magic trick? I think not. I recommend this to readers who are looking for something different, entertaining, thrilling, and completely engaging.
What do You think about Shadow People (2013)?
I enjoyed this more than the first one. I wish he devote more time to the Jack Carpenter series.
—ishanpat
Great book. I love the characters. Now I want to read the first one in the series.
—Glam
First book I have read by this author- very good story, holds your attention well
—rnwbama
