"A dark, edgy, sensual fantasy!"
Catherine Spangler, award winning author of the popular
Shielder futuristic romance series has demonstrated her
versatility with a brand new paranormal series. Atlantis rises again through the reincarnated souls known
as Sentinels who have returned to rid the world of the
threat of the evil Belian's. Though mortal, Sentinels
possess supernatural abilities that are magnified when
combined with the energy of an opposite sex Conductor,
ordinary human souls who have the unique ability to link
with a Sentinel, helping to focus their psychic energy in
order track down dark souls bent on mayhem and destruction. Seven years ago Dr. Kara Cantrell had barely survived an
encounter with unspeakable evil. Richard the man she'd
loved, a Sentinel, hadn't been so lucky. Kara had fled
halfway around the country and had felt safe raising their
6 year old son Alex in the small, close-knit town of Zorro,
Texas. That is until the day she stepped out of her Chevy
pickup and felt the power. Although Kara was aware
that
Alex was beginning to show signs of following in his
father's foot steps, she knew that he was far too young to
be projecting the energy she was sensing. Fear threatened
to consume her as she made eye contact with an all too
familiar gaze from a complete stranger. He had recognized
Alex for what he was. She did the only thing she could do -
get her son away from him. Damien Morgan had indeed recognized the power emanating
from the Initiate (a young Sentinel unskilled at shielding
their power). He had been surprised not only to discover
the presence of another Sentinel in town, but shocked by
the fact that the child had appeared to have no Sentinel
guidance. Although the woman had clearly recognized Damien
for what he was, she was not one of them. That only left
the possibility that she was a Conductor. Since everyone
knew everyone in a small town, Damien was certain to find
them again. By the time he locates them Kara has accepted the fact that
there's really no place to hide from them. A murder
has
already occurred in this sleepy little town and Damien
wants her to conduct for him in order to flush out the
Belian responsible before for it strikes again. Alex is his
bargaining chip. Without the know how to shield his power,
Alex is broadcasting which would surely draw the Belian to
him. Kara had been in deeply love when she'd conducted for
Richard. Damien's childhood had taught him that emotional
attachments only lead to loss. He's determined not to let
their involvement get in the way of his duty. Kara is
determined to
protect her son without succumbing to the sexual energy
inherent to conducting, but can she protect her heart? Can
Damien work with Kara and her son to save Zorro from the
Belian menace without dropping his emotional barriers? In case you were worried, Alex is never in any real danger
but his experiences as a fledgling Sentinel serves as a
glimpse into Damien's past and allows the reader to imagine
what it must have been like for a boy coming into his
powers who didn't have the love that Alex had been raised
with. I do hope we will see Alex again in his manhood
before the series ends. Dark, edgy, and incredibly sensual, Touched by Darkness is
spellbinding contemporary fantasy thriller which combines
romance, suspense, mythology and metaphysics -- A unique
and
enthralling series debut that is not to be missed! This
story was well researched, well written, and to say that I
highly recommend it would be an understatement.
Reviewed by Leslie Tramposch
Posted November 5, 2006
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