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breezy610's review against another edition
4.0
I like this one alot, even ,again, thought the main femal character get on my nerves. thought i can't see why that Winters and Jones don't get along. I know it has something to do with the Curse or whatever, because that doesn't mean it has to stadn in the way of their friendship. but anyways, it was a great novel and i am looking forward to reading the next in the dreamlight and arcane series.
alikatson's review against another edition
3.0
The narrator is… not great, male voices are terrible.
caitcoy's review against another edition
3.0
Probably should have written a review when I read this a week ago but it says something that a week later I can't remember most of it. I liked Griffin but otherwise it was virtually a carbon copy of so many of the Arcane Society novels. Unfortunately I've felt this way about a lot of Quick's novels recently. It's well written, interesting enough to keep reading but not anything that I can't put down or will remember for long afterwards. Maybe worth picking up if you're a Quick fan but otherwise I'd say stick to the older books.
jazzrizz's review against another edition
3.0
I usually love Amanda Quick books. I normally prefer the Victorian Arcane books over the modern Krentz Arcane stories, but this one left me wanting.
I guess I was a little confused as to why the Trilogy would kick off in modern times, go backwards for the second one, then head to the future in Harmony to wrap it up.
I didn't allow enough time between the first and second book, because the stories were VERY similar in characters, plot, and outcome. I really hope [b:Midnight Crystal|7268841|Midnight Crystal (Dreamlight Trilogy, #3; Arcane Society, #9; Harmony, #7)|Jayne Castle|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1281979462s/7268841.jpg|8389069] shakes things up with the plot.
I really liked Griffin and Adelaide, but it felt like I was reading Jack and Chloe in a different era. While Jack & Griffin's original talents were different . . . every thing else was exactly the same. Adelaide was a bit more confident that Chloe, but that was the only difference between them.
The book on it's own was an ok read, but as part of a trilogy . . . it really didn't move the story forward. It just rehashed the first book.
I guess I was a little confused as to why the Trilogy would kick off in modern times, go backwards for the second one, then head to the future in Harmony to wrap it up.
I didn't allow enough time between the first and second book, because the stories were VERY similar in characters, plot, and outcome. I really hope [b:Midnight Crystal|7268841|Midnight Crystal (Dreamlight Trilogy, #3; Arcane Society, #9; Harmony, #7)|Jayne Castle|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1281979462s/7268841.jpg|8389069] shakes things up with the plot.
I really liked Griffin and Adelaide, but it felt like I was reading Jack and Chloe in a different era. While Jack & Griffin's original talents were different . . . every thing else was exactly the same. Adelaide was a bit more confident that Chloe, but that was the only difference between them.
The book on it's own was an ok read, but as part of a trilogy . . . it really didn't move the story forward. It just rehashed the first book.
laurenjodi's review against another edition
3.0
Burning Lamp
3.5 Stars
Once again, the historical installment is not on a par with the contemporary. In fact, Burning Lamp reads like a mediocre retelling of Fired Up.
The nature of Griffin's "curse" remains ambiguous and it is never clear whether or not the issue is resolved. Nevertheless, he is a compelling hero and his characterization as a crime lord with a soft spot is endearing. Adelaide is an intriguing heroine and her past is definitely colorful. Unfortunately, the romance falls flat as Adelaide and Griffin's chemistry is virtually non-existent and their declarations of love seem tacked on as an afterthought.
The mystery surrounding the Burning Lamp is interesting enough - there are several villains each with their own agenda and it all comes together nicely at the end.
The next book is Midnight Crystal, which is set in the future. I'm a bit wary as I've never read any of the books under the Jayne Castle pseudonym and I'm not a big fan of futuristic novels.
3.5 Stars
Once again, the historical installment is not on a par with the contemporary. In fact, Burning Lamp reads like a mediocre retelling of Fired Up.
The nature of Griffin's "curse" remains ambiguous and it is never clear whether or not the issue is resolved. Nevertheless, he is a compelling hero and his characterization as a crime lord with a soft spot is endearing. Adelaide is an intriguing heroine and her past is definitely colorful. Unfortunately, the romance falls flat as Adelaide and Griffin's chemistry is virtually non-existent and their declarations of love seem tacked on as an afterthought.
The mystery surrounding the Burning Lamp is interesting enough - there are several villains each with their own agenda and it all comes together nicely at the end.
The next book is Midnight Crystal, which is set in the future. I'm a bit wary as I've never read any of the books under the Jayne Castle pseudonym and I'm not a big fan of futuristic novels.
hoosgracie's review against another edition
4.0
As with the first book in this trilogy (Fired Up), I had not read an Amanda Quick book. The feel was quite different from Castle or Krentz's books. I enjoyed the mix of history and this was quite a bit tamer (sexually) than the other two books. The only thing I didn't like was the narrator. I thought she was very nasally in her narration.
thunguyen's review against another edition
3.0
The last Arcane legend that was set in Victorian era. This story is the most action packed with paranormal references out of 4 Amanda Quick books in the Arcane series. The newly wed Mr and Mrs Jones made a few appearances in this story, totally setup the background for Arcane stories set in the future. I find the story is told in quite a different style to all other Amanda Quick books. Dialogue is more modern and direct, romance is simple and easy, mostly because both the heroine and the hero were not upper class, so less proprietary focused like in typical historical romance. Not my favourite AQ book but this is my last AQ book to read as I have read all the ones that were set in London.
mazza57's review against another edition
3.0
the second and eighth in a series but stands well alone - just seems a little "safe" or predictable