Canyons of Night by Jayne Castle

Canyons of Night by Jayne Castle - 355 pages
Looking Glass Trilogy #3

Charlotte and Slade must work together to solve the mystery of a paranormal weapon made of glass.

This is  a paranormal romance by Jayne Ann Krentz written under one of her pen names.  It concludes the Looking Glass Trilogy while also setting up the Rainshadow series.  The book story was good with interesting characters.  I listened to the audio and the narrator did a good job distinguishing between the characters.

Silver Master by Jayne Caste

Silver Master by Jayne Castle - 307 pages

Matchmaker Celinda Ingram seems to be caught up in a guild investigation for a missing relic.  Detective Davis Oakes is determined to stay by her side until he recovers the relic . . . and to protect her from those out to harm Celinda.

This is a futuristic romance by Jayne Ann Krentz set on the alien world of Harmony.  Most of the characters have some kind of psychic ability.  While the mystery was fairly easy to figure out, the romance was still fun to read.

Dark Light by Jayne Castle

Dark Light by Jayne Castle - 387 pages

Reporter Sierra McIntyre is shocked when guild boss John Fontana suggests they get married.  It's all a ploy to figure out what is happening to retired hunters who are disappearing.  Does it have something to do with the motorcycle gang selling drugs on the street?  Or is the aliens returned?

This is one of Jayne Ann Krentz's futuristic romances set on Harmony.  It includes paranormal aspects with the various characters have psychic powers.  It was an interesting romance and a fairly decent mystery.

The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle

The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle - 338 pages
A Rainshadow Novel

Sedona Snow has just started feeling safe on Rainshadow Island when the new Guild boss Cyrus Jones shows up.  Sedona has been leery of the Guild ever since she was kidnapped on his last Guild job and subjected to experimental drugs.  It turns out that Cyrus is interested in Sedona, however, he wants to protect her from the men who originally kidnapped and experimented on her.

This is one of the futuristic paranormal romances written by Jayne Ann Krentz under her pen name Jayne Castle.  I listened to this book on audio and did enjoy the story.  However, the audio production values were poor.  There were weird pauses during the narration.  This was in addition to the fact that the narrator had a cadence like William Shatner.  It was very distracting from the story itself.

Illusion Town by Jayne Castle

Illusion Town by Jayne Castle - 340 pages

Hannah and Elias aren't the first ones to wake up in Illusion Town with no recollection of how they got married.  However, in their case, it seems they did it to escape some motorcycle thugs that were trying to capture them.  Unlocking the mystery of their memories will lead them to corporate espionage, hidden identities, and more kidnappings.

This book is in both the Harmony series and the Arcane Society series.  It was a pretty good entry into both series.  It almost seems as if the author is resetting both series once again.

Obsidian Prey by Jayne Castle

Obsidian Prey by Jayne Castle - 370 pages

Three months ago, Lyra Dore's heart was broken when her boyfriend turns out to be from Amber Inc and steals her amber mine.  Now Cruz Sweetwater is back wanting to rekindle the relationship.  But Lyra has her doubts.  Someone is trying to frame her for theft and murder and she believes Cruz might be using her as bait to draw out the real villain.

I really enjoyed this audiobook.  The narration was excellent as was the story.

Siren's Call by Jayne Castle

Siren's Call by Jayne Castle - 323 pages

Ella Morgan is a siren talent.  She can sing at wavelengths capable of suppressing another person's energy.  She's exactly who Rafe Coppersmith needs to deal with the dinosaur problems on Rainshadow Island.  The only problem is that Ella isn't in a forgiving mood after Rafe disappeared on her three months ago.

This is the latest book in Jayne Castle's Rainshadow series.  I definitely enjoyed the book.  It was a great listen on audio.  I did think the ending seemed a tad rushed and that it seemed that it needed more to complete the story.

The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle

The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle - 388 pages

Sedona Snow moved to Rainshadow Island after escaping from a mad scientist that had kidnapped her to run experiments on her psychic nature.  She feels safe on Rainshadow.  Then the new guild boss Cyrus Jones shows up.  At the same time, someone tries to kidnap her again, her ex-husband shows up, and her estranged family tries to contact her.  Can Cyrus help her figure out what is going on?

While I enjoyed the story, I did not like the narration of this audio.  It had a lot of really awkward pauses in the narration.  At times I was reminded of William Shatner's style of narration.  But other than that, an enjoyable story.

Siren's Call by Jayne Castle

Siren's Call by Jayne Castle - 323 pages
A Rainshadow Novel

Ella Morgan is shocked when Rafe Coopersmith shows up in her office looking to hire her after disappearing for three months.  Turns out he needs a music talent to combat hypnotic singing dinosaurs in the Underworld.  But first they must deal with several issues including his disappearance, her true talent, and the men who are trying to kidnap Ella.

This was a good addition to Castle's Rainshadow Island series.  It took a slightly different approach to the plot than her previous books.  Although I figured out the bad guy early on, I did not pick up on the true reasons until they were revealed.  I look forward to her future books in the series.

Deception Cove by Jayne Castle

Deception Dove by Jayne Castle - 354 pages

Alice North has been on the run from her vindictive former mother-in-law for over a year when she meets Sebastian Drake.  He's come to ask for her help recovering some missing crystals that he believes are affecting the weather on Rainshadow Island.  She agrees to help him when he offers to deal with her mother-in-law for her.  But when they land on Rainshadow Island they discover the problem is worse than they thought.
I listened to this on audio.  It was pretty well done.  Another enjoyable futuristic paranormal romance from Jayne Castle.

The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle

The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle - 338 pages

Sedona Snow moved to Rainshadow Island after escaping from a mad scientist that was running experiments on her.  Those experiments have changed her talent to include controlling fire.  Now Cyrus Jones, the new Guild boss, has come to Rainshadow to clear out the Underground of monsters.  He's determined to do his job to protect not just Rainshadow, but also Sedona from those trying to recapture her.

This futuristic Harmony novel ties into both the Rainshadow series and the Arcane Society novels.  It was a very quick fun read.  I enjoyed catching up on the stories of several characters referenced in previous novels.