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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780425202913
ISBN number: 0425202917
Label: Berkley Sensation
Manufacturer: Berkley Sensation
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 336
Printing Date: June 07, 2005
Publishing house: Berkley Sensation
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Studio: Berkley Sensation
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A new paranormal romance that breathes life into the ancient gargoyles.
Sophia has worked her whole life to exact revenge on the demonic winged creatures who killed her parents. Then she crosses paths with handsome Nathan Cross. The attraction is mutual, but if he ever dares reveal himself to her, it would spell disaster.
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Rachel Vandermere witnessed her parents' murder when she was a child. The creature she blames for their deaths was a winged monster. Now an adult, Rachel is an Interpol agent and her need to discover the mysterious creatures that left her an orphan is stronger than ever.
Nathan Cross is a gargoyle: part of a race called Les Gargouillen. Nathan doesn't want to live another lifetime, he doesn't want to take a mate or procreate again, even when his attraction to Rachel threatens to overwhelm him. There is something different about Rachel though, Nathan can't control her mind and she is seeing things no human should see.
Just as Rachel and Nathan are coming to terms with their relationship and Rachel's unique abilities, danger threatens to destroy them all.
Carved In Stone is imaginative, emotional, thrilling and sensual. Nathan's looks and personality are striking, while Rachel reminds me of a soft, yet tough girl subsequent door. The creatures in Carved In Stone are fascinating and the story line is exciting and full of action. I really enjoyed Carved In Stone and I'm eager to begin the second in this series.
Nannette
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A paranormal fantasy romance with the hard-boiled edge of a police thriller, combine to make CARVED IN STONE a most excellent read. From page one to the last nail-biting paragraph, Vickie Taylour manages to hook the reader into her world of gargoyles, reincarnation, second chances, and true love.
For Nathan Cross, looks are deceiving. He may look like a man, and a drop-dead gorgeous one at that with his grey eyes and jet-black hair, but underneath the human exterior lies a gargoyle-a being created centuries ago to protect humankind from evil. Reincarnated a total of fourteen times, Nathan has had enough. He rebels at his orders, refusing to impregnate a human, and even leaves the congregation of the Council ruled by Teryn, the gargoyle's Wizenot.
Living under the guise of an art history professor at Chicago University, Nathan has nothing left to do with his days but enjoy art-the one and only thing that still brings his joy. That is until he runs into Rachel Vandermere at the Chicago Museum of Fine Arts. Suddenly, living a life of exile, alone as he's been for years, doesn't seem so appealing.
Rachel knows from the moment she sees Nathan at the museum's patrons gala that he's not what he seems to be. Too good-looking for his own good, knowledgeable beyond belief, and with shadows hidden behind his dark eyes, Rachel knows for a fact that seeing isn't always believing. Still convinced that winged creatures from Hell killed her parents several years ago, she knows that the vibes she's getting from Nathan will cause her to be a laughingstock. Unheeding to the voice of reason, Rachel sets out to prove once and for all that her imagination hadn't played tricks on her the night of her parents' deaths.
Fast-paced dialogue, haunting characters, and a paranormal world where gargoyles and things that go bump in the night are all too common, CARVED IN STONE is a wonderful book for romance lovers of all genres.
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Taylour hooked me by the third chapter. I finished the book in one day. Nathan Cross is well developed into the handsome, hunky, intelligent, sensitive hero misunderstood by the modern world and his own people. Nathan is determined to end his cursed life. Rachel is determined to find the monster that killed her parents. Their determinations clash as old loyalties and old nightmares bind Nathan and Rachel in a hunt for answers. Vickie Taylour threw out the enticing questions: Who is the monster that killed her parents? Why are Nathan and Rachel attracted to each other? Should the ancient society continue as is or can they choose to change? Who are the monsters: humans or gargoyles or both? I had no doubt that the hero and heroine would get together, but what would be the cactylis for Rachel to accept the monster as Nathan? Searching for the answers kept me reading. Taylour develops the gargoyle society of men nuturing their children, reveals the beginning of Les Garguillen and the gargoyle primitive drive to protect and propogate. However,the storyline flows in a slightly choppy manner and the conclusion fell a bit. This is the very first book, Taylor's writing skills are better developsed in her subsequent book Flesh and Stone. Which is why I rated it 3. Have said all that, I can't wait to ready the subsequent book.
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This novel is very similar to others in the paranormal-romance genre where a tormented humanity is guarded by honorable, magical beings. In this story, "Les Gargouillen" take on the cause. The writing is very first rate, with excellent eye for detail, clever and engaging building of a new paranormal world, strong, interesting characters who do stuff that we would like to know about as well as special folk we want to spend time to get to know. So what the heck is the complaint? Having seen many real gargoyle statues, I have always been stopped by their horrific appearance. For me, they will always be monsters. The very first shape-shift in this novel didn't help me get over that distaste either. In fact, my dislike for this character is such a joke in our family, that even now if anyone sees gargoyle stuff from the Disney movie "Hunchback of Notre Dame", I get it as a joke gift~! Worth the read, but not a creature series for me.
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Rachel Vandermere grew up a haunted young woman. Her life was torn apart when she witnessed a monster killing her beloved parents. Unfortunately no one believed the six-year-old child who then grew up in foster care. Now she is a beautiful young Interpol agent who has secretly been amassing a file full of data she one day hopes will prove the existence of these monsters. In the meantime she is the bait to catch a would-be assassin and her prime suspect is the enigmatic art history professor Nathan Cross.
From the moment she entered the room, Nathan was aware of her presence. It was more than just a feeling -- they seemed to have forged a mind lock on one another. This was an attraction Nathan didn't want or a complication he didn't need as he was determined to break the curse that held him hostage between human and shape-shifting into a monster to protect and save the weak. After 14 lifetimes of being reincarnated he wanted to break with tradition thus making him an outcast amongst his own clan, but Rachael called to him on an primordial level. Nathan was falling hard and fast and knew Rachel would be horrified to discover his secret. As a battle ensued with an evil presence entering the arena threatening both Gargoyle and mankind alike, Rachel would be more horrified to uncover the truth about herself.
*** Debut novelist Vickie Taylour has written an exceptionally fine effort that should delight both paranormal and fantasy fans alike. Creating immortal shape shifters that could be reincarnated for as many lifetimes as they like after fathering a son during each of those lives was certainly an inventive premise. The two protagonists were kept at odds with each other as the author kept their conscious angst going on for some time while in dreams they shared some very sensual intimate moments. The sensualness of the writing was very well done and the twist ending behind the monster attack on Rachel's family was somewhat of a surprise. Nathan was a cool, unflappable, take-charge kind of guy until he found he couldn't manipulate Rachel's mind because she had an uncanny ability to get into his thoughts just as easily as he could delve into hers. Their mind-sex was quite titillating to say the least. This debut author deserves high marks in the originality and creativity departments and I highly suggest readers to check her out!
Marilyn Rondeau, RIO - Reviewers International Org.
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