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Publisher:
Silhouette Nocturne
Release Date:
November 1, 2007
Genres:
Paranormal Romance
Erotic
ISBN:
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9780373617753
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Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray
Review Posted:
April 2008
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Under
the guidance of the Archangel Raphael, the
Knights of White were
created to protect humankind against the evil Darkland Beasts. But the good
knights carry their own beast, and must fight the dark instincts that come with
it, else they lose their souls forever. They have one hope of truly harnessing
that darkness – through acceptance and love of their true mates. Only then can
they hold the beast at bay and come into their full powers.
Jag is the leader of this band of guardians, and has kept control of
The Beast Within for
centuries. Now a recurring dream of a strangely familiar beauty threatens to
break his control in a way that would destroy him forever.
Karen has unknowingly shared Jag’s dreams for some time, but it isn’t until this
human meets the imposing knight that she begins to remember them upon waking.
How could two people have the same dream?
Jag isn’t certain whether Karen is setting him up or being used as bait, but as
the attraction between them grows stronger, he knows he has already lost both
his heart and his soul – to her.
Once
again, Lisa Renee Jones show her fans how talented an author she is – no matter
the genre. Equally adept with contemporary, paranormal, or anything else she
puts her mind to, the common thread is this writer’s fantastic imagination that
continuously creates worlds rich with realism (yes, even the paranormal) and
characters you not only believe, but who you want to know. OK, maybe I just
mean the good guys, because those bad guys – well, she can create some doozies!
Never is that more evident than in
The Beast Within.
A tale of good versus evil, this book definitely packs a wallop in the villain
department. Just as we have a team of good guys, we have a whole army of
baddies, with the dastardly Adrian leading them all. This demon is enough to
make you cringe time and again as his evil deeds and plots escalate throughout
the story.
Jag, however, is a whole other story. Jag personifies everything you need in a
classic hero. He is tortured, noble, long-suffering, and loves with everything
in him. As a leader, he cares about every knight under his command and every
human under his protection. He puts everyone else’s needs before his own – even
at his own detriment. Believing his love for Karen doomed, he agonizes over her
safety – both from the demons bent on destroying them and from himself.
Karen is the embodiment of goodness and light. Altruistic to a fault, and full
of purity and grace, she’s not above kicking butt when she needs to – especially
when that butt belongs to the man she loves. She is the perfect heroine for
Jag, who finds Karen under his skin before he knows it.
The Beast Within
launches Lisa Renee Jones’ new The
Knights of White series, and this book kicks off the saga with a
bang! Not only does Jones create a beautiful romance between Jag and Karen, but
she deftly spins interest in many supporting characters who are bound to find
themselves the star of their own books very soon. Add to that the ongoing war
against the Darkland Beasts, and I see a series that readers will crave many
more editions of!
 Note: This review was originally
written by Jennifer Ray for another review site. It is being reposted at
Wild on Books. |
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