Obsidian Prey

August 15, 2009
Cheated out of the ancient amethyst amber ruin she discovered when Amber Inc.'s powerful CEO (and her then-current boyfriend) Cruz Sweetwater claims it, independent prospector and gifted amber tuner Lyra Dore is stunned when he asks her to use her psychic abilities to save a group of men trapped inside the underground ruin's chamber. Soon, Lyra is drawn back into Cruz's life and caught up in a dangerous world of thieves, thugs, and psychic predators. VERDICT Psychic secrets, old family feuds, and an artistically inclined dust bunny add zing, sassy humor, and inventive detail to Castle's latest sexy addition to her paranormal Harmony world. Seattle-based Castle ("Dark Light") (aka Jayne Ann Krentz) brilliantly links her paranormal "Arcane Society" series across centuries and pseudonyms.

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Starred review from September 15, 2009
The Dores were famous for their luckbad luck, that isand Lyra is a true Dore. Three months ago, she located an ancient amethyst ruin deep in the rain forest on planet Harmony, but she was swindled out of her claim by the CEO of Amber, Inc., Cruz Sweetwater, the man Lyra just happened to be dating at the time. Now Cruz needs Lyra to help free some of his employees, who have become trapped in the ruin. Cruz is the last person in the world Lyra wants to help, but she isnt about to let five people suffer just because their boss is a jerk. Working with Cruz proves to be a bit difficult, though, once Lyra discovers Cruz believes she is his true love, and that he now wants her back in his life, for good. Best-seller Krentz writing here as Jayne Castle, works her usual irresistible brand of literary magic by blending a captivating plot rich in danger and intrigue, stylish writing spiced with wit, and a scintillatingly sexy romance between two perfectly matched protagonists into another deliciously clever addition to her paranormal Harmony series.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)