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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780821780671
ISBN number: 0821780670
Label: Zebra
Manufacturer: Zebra
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 416
Printing Date: December 18, 2007
Publishing house: Zebra
Sale Popularity Level: 6613
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Dear Reader,
Please note that the text of this story, ELIJAH by Jacquelyn Frank, begins on page 7. The very first six pages are the teaser copy, the Also By The Author page, the title page, the copyright page and the dedication.
Also on the inside front cover, it lists NOAH as available now. That title will be published in September, 2008.
Sorry for any confusion.
They are called the Demons, one of the elusive Nightwalker races living in shadow and struggling for survival against their human enemies. Their proudest warrior is Elijah, a man who bends for nothing and no one...until one woman brings him to his knees...
Some Feelings You Just Can't Fight
He is known as the Warrior Captain--a master of every weapon, a fierce soldier sworn to protect his kind. Powerful, relentless, merciless, Elijah has always won every battle he's ever taken on--until now. Ambushed by necromancers, he is left for dead only to be discovered by the woman who could very well deliver the final blow...Siena, the Lycanthrope Queen.
With three centuries of warring, little more than a decade of uneasy peace has existed between the Lycanthropes and Elijah's people. Now, after a lifetime of suspicion, the warrior in Elijah is consumed with a different battle--winning Siena's heart by giving her pleasure beyond all boundaries. What starts as attraction and arousal soon burns into a passion with consequences that will echo through the ages for both their people. And as would-be enemies become inseparable lovers, another threat approaches, one with the power to destroy them all...
Surrender to the night.
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"Elijah" is the very first book I've read by Jaquelyn. This is a romance between a man and woman of slightly different races, neither quite human. It takes place in a modern day variantion. The man is injured in an ambush, the woman finds him and nurses him back to health, and viola! It is a classic plot, nicely done, always a winner.
That said, this book starts really ... really ... really slowly ... like watching wheat grow, or trying to out-sleep a cat. The very first two chapters have no dialog, almost no action, just loads of back-story presented as summaries. It reminded me of a UFC match I watched where the two combatants lay without moving for 30 minutes in the same position (the guard), while the crowed chanted "Boring, Borring, Boring!" That about summarizes the very first two chapters.
But once you get past those chapters, "Elijah" is pretty good. It has some really fun ideas, creative characters, and interesting personalities. The mood is melodramatic and fun. I loved the woman's race in particular -- way cool! From chapter 2 to about 2/3 of the way through is really quite good. And then...
Then the book really should have stopped. There is an obvious point where the author could have said "the end" and had a solid 4-star book, slightly shorter than Elijah. The couple has worked out their differences, gotten married, close to black. Alas, no. Instead, it starts point-of-view hopping madly between what are obviously characters from previous books, a kluged ending that distracts from and weakens the main romance and doesn't really seem to fit.
Altogether, a fun book for a lazy afternoon reading in your hammock. Enjoy! Oh, and consider stopping when the main couple work out all of their differences.
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The very first book of this series, Jacob, left me with that "Wow!" feeling after I turned the last page. I thought it was fresh and innovative and interesting, and I enjoyed the characters immensely. Imagine my disappointment, then, when I just couldn't get through Gideon, the second book in the series. Couldn't connect with the characters at all; couldn't stay interested in the story. Still...despite my dissatisfaction with Gideon, I went ahead and bought Elijah mostly because of the still-fond feelings I had for Jacob.
Blech.
I had two main issues with Elijah. One is that I feel like Frank includes WAY too much exposition. She narrates the story to the reader, rather than writing it in such a way that immerses the reader IN the story. Also, at times there's a noticeable imbalance between the exposition and the dialogue, and that imbalance disrupts the flow and rhythm of the story. An interesting premise becomes lost in the yawn-inducing, droning info-dump. My other issue with Elijah, the character, is that I feel like Frank emasculated him. He's supposed to be a strong, virile male, but he was so mush-mouthed, so hearts-and-flowers and overly in touch with his emotions that it was difficult for me to view him as a "manly" man. I like my romance novel heros to be a bit tender, but I also still want them to be MASCULINE, and Elijah, for me, wasn't.
I was on the fence before reading Elijah, but now that I have, I've definitely fallen off that fence. I won't be continuing with this series.
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I was so disappointed with the characterisations in this book.
The series started so promisingly - loved the characters in "Jacob",the paranormal world,everything about it..
The last two books have been as dry as dust and i haven't been able to finish either one.No emotion.No depth of character.
Shame.
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Elijah the Demon warrior has been trapped. Surrounded by his enemies he tries to stay on his feet, while the life force slowly emerges from him. He can't let these traitors be the better of him, but as they come closer, his blood drips from his body and he feels he is about to lose conscience. Just before he hits the ground he heard the distinct cougar call. His enemies flee and leave him behind, thinking he's dead or he will be very soon. With the thought he failed his King, he drifts off in unconsciousness.
Siena, Queen of the lycanthropes approached the fallen warrior. Her cougar call scared off the other women, but sunlight is approaching so she must get Elijah to safer grounds. She stops the bleeding as good as she can, and then takes him to a cavern to let him heal.
When Elijah awakes he attacks Siena, not knowing where he is or who he's dealing with. When he realizes he is strangling the Lycanthrope Queen, he releases her. But then another kind of confusion settles in between them. How can passion surge that much between a Demon and a Lycanthrope. Determined not to give in, both of them try to make the best out of the forced situation. Until Elijah is better, both of them will have to deal with the suppressed arousal.
However, a passion that strong won't be denied... So the question remains: where do they go from there? How can the Lycanthrope Queen and the Demon Warrior give in to their passion without causing war again? Will Siena be able to give up her independence and can Elijah be loyal to another Royal than Noah?
Jacquelyn Frank did it again.
Her Nightwalker series proves to be a keeper. Each of the heroes and heroines well worthy for each other. And a way of writing and telling the story that only keeps you yearning for more. Yes, Jacquelyn Frank has made me addicted to this series.
Elijah is a strong man, the leader of the demon warriors, loyal to his King Noah. He can't believe he, of all demons, ran into a trap made by his enemies. When he is rescued by Siena, he has to fight all of his natural instincts so he will be able to stay away from her.
Siena is equally strong to Elijah. She is the Queen that arranged peace between Demons and Lycanthropes. How can she force Elijah on her people now? He is after all the one that led the demon army, the one that killed their previous king, her father, himself... But an Imprinting isn't to be denied. And when they part ways, she finds out the side-effects. Determined to ignore them, she feels her mood getting worse hour after hour until Gideon provides for a possible solution. But will the proud Elijah be able to accept her condition?
Elijah is a story that will keep your attention from the very first letter up to the very last one. It will make you smile, cry and hope they find a way to be together.
Besides Elijah and Siena's story, we also meet the villains again and Frank brings us a bit closer to the reason they act like they did and will do again.
Bella is proving to be more than meets the eye, and by standing up to her mate she made me laugh out aloud more than once.
I loved Jacob, Gideon and now Elijah! June better be here fast, because Damien proves to be a hero to die for.
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I see a lot of disparaging comments about the writer and the characters, but honestly I really like Frank's work. Elijah's story was very good, I can't get over how much I got into each character and the book as a whole.
I liked seeing the lycanthropes culture in this one and am really interested to see what she does with the vampire world in Damien.
I firmly recommend this book. A refreshing break from Christine Feehan and Sherilyn Kenyon.
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