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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
I found it tough at the beginning as I have not read any previous Arcane Society stories and I think it would have helped to, for background on the various factions and abilities. However once I got a few things figured it was entertaining enough, nothing special but an easy read.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
For the first third to half of the book, my main thought was "WTF?!" The world building and switching between characters viewpoints was not done well. It made me VERY confused, and I'm used to fantasy/sci-fi novels with lots of world building!
Once I started getting people and places and viewpoints and psychic rules figured out, I started to enjoy the book more. The clunky viewpoint changes still hurt a bit, but I had fun reading the story. I think the next one in the series will be more my speed, though, since it's a historical of sorts.
Once I started getting people and places and viewpoints and psychic rules figured out, I started to enjoy the book more. The clunky viewpoint changes still hurt a bit, but I had fun reading the story. I think the next one in the series will be more my speed, though, since it's a historical of sorts.
3.5 stars.
I have a soft spot for the Amanda Quick books, and this one is a lot like a victorian Arcane one (I mean that as a compliment).
I have a soft spot for the Amanda Quick books, and this one is a lot like a victorian Arcane one (I mean that as a compliment).
Part one of the Dreamlight trilogy contained within the Arcane Society series. When former friends turned enemies, Nicholas Winters and Sylvester Jones, tried to find a way to enhance psychic energies, they chose different paths. Sylvester used chemistry to create a flawed formula that has bedeviled the Society ever since. Nicholas used his engineering skills to forge the Burning Lamp whose radiation caused a twist in his DNA. This mutation will cause the man who inherits the Winters' talent to become a Cerberus, an insane psychic who has multiple talents. To survive both the insanity and the Council's termination order, that descendant must find the artifact and a woman who can work dreamlight energy in order to reverse the changes.
Jack Winters is desperate when he comes to Chloe Harper to hire her to find the lamp. He doesn't have time to fall in love, not when he is turning into a dangerous monster.
Another wild ride into the psychic world of the Arcane Society. While Jack and Chloe are the main focus, we're also given a further look at Fallon Jones and his possible future. I can't wait for his story. Krentz has a deft hand with secondary characters, using just the right words to bring them to life. I really enjoy this world she has created.
Jack Winters is desperate when he comes to Chloe Harper to hire her to find the lamp. He doesn't have time to fall in love, not when he is turning into a dangerous monster.
Another wild ride into the psychic world of the Arcane Society. While Jack and Chloe are the main focus, we're also given a further look at Fallon Jones and his possible future. I can't wait for his story. Krentz has a deft hand with secondary characters, using just the right words to bring them to life. I really enjoy this world she has created.
Typical Arcane/Dreamlight story. Thb it started off so well, I basically swallowed the first 200ish pages and then it got super boring. Could have been shorter, some descriptions were utterly useless, the plot twist was non-existent, just predictable. Giving it 2 stars instead of 1 because I'll always be biased towards Krentz.
I'm liking the start to this new trilogy. Jack Winters is a descendant of Nicholas Winters, the frenemy of Sylvester Jones. There is a story told that every few generations, the madness of Nicholas manifests itself in one of his descendants. It comes in the form of a second psychic ability which has just shown up in Jack. He needs the fabled Burning Lamp and a woman who can read dreamlight in order to reverse the madness. To that end, he's found Chloe Harper. She's a private detective with a reputation with being able to spot fakes and to find lost objects. She is almost immediately able to track down the lamp but they are in danger from members of Nightshade who also want the lamp. Part of the legend states that the lamp can be used as a weapon and the organization wants to harness that power.
Fired Up is the first in the Dreamlight Trilogy and an Arcane Society Novel, and will span all of the author's time periods—contemporary, historical, and futuristic. Chloe Harper reads dreamlight and can manipulate the patterns that exist between the waking and sleeping states. Jack Winters is the direct descendent of Nicholas Winters, former friend then enemy of Sylvester Jones. While Sylvester was working on his formula, Nicholas was working on a lamp—manipulating metals to create an energy field containing extraordinary powers. But the radiation released from the lamp altered Nicholas' DNA, and not for the better. Jack has inherited the rare twist and needs Chloe to help locate the missing lamp and work it to save his sanity. Meanwhile, Nightshade has an interest in the lamp, so, naturally, does J&J. I enjoyed the dreamlight addition into the metaphysical realm. Jayne has successfully interwoven an intricate mystery into her stories while keeping them fresh and entertaining.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No