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Gideon (Nightwalkers #2)

by Jacquelyn Frank (Goodreads Author)

4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 · rating details · 6,773 ratings · 310 reviews

They're called the Nightwalkers--proud, ancient beings who live in the shadows, existing just beyond the human world. But there are also dangerous humans who hunt them--necromancers who use the blackest magic to manipulate them. And for a Demon named Gideon, the battle against these evil forces will soon be all too personal...

AS A HEALER, HE KNOWS HER BODY. BUT IT'S HER HE...more

Mass Market Paperback, 337 pages

Published June 1st 2007 by Zebra (first published May 30th 2007)

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Oct 16, 2010 DarienMoya rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010-reads, demon

^^GIDEON UP!^^

The second book in the NightWalker series is not as good as the first but it does spin a very interesting story and introduces you to characters that you cant help but love and be intrigued by. This world of demons is unlike any other, they are the earth able to rule over the elements with strength and power. I give this book a 3.5 out of 5. I liked it but I didn’t love but I still gobbled it down.

Gideon is an Ancient being one of the oldest demon all he knows is solitude, and has...more ^^GIDEON UP!^^

The second book in the NightWalker series is not as good as the first but it does spin a very interesting story and introduces you to characters that you cant help but love and be intrigued by. This world of demons is unlike any other, they are the earth able to rule over the elements with strength and power. I give this book a 3.5 out of 5. I liked it but I didn’t love but I still gobbled it down.

Gideon is an Ancient being one of the oldest demon all he knows is solitude, and has no idea how to communicate and identify with others of his race. He is also a body demon, which makes him the all powerful doctor in the demon world. If you need some serious healing then old Gide is your man. After 8 years of disappearing from the demon world, the prodigal Ancient makes his return to help with the delivery of a half-breed baby( check first book Jacob ) and every one cant help but be grateful. There’s only one person who lights Gideon’s fire and that’s Magdelegna this beautiful woman that he considers a child because she’s a weee 300 and something years old, talk about baby but I guess when you have lived a millennia everyone seems like a child.

Magdelegna is a powerful mind demon, but she’s also very lonely and a little prissy, but she meets her match in the form of the powerful Ancient her destined mate. She cant believe the attraction between them when a few years ago they get caught up in a night that is the hardest for demons, because it fuels lust and can lead to people being hurt or killed. Talk about rough sex. So now both have to get over their hang ups and face a love that is as old as time. Some of the most unnecessary hang ups ever.

So this mated couple gets caught up in a war with their most hated enemies the necromancers( users of dark magic and summons demons for evil things). One they know your demon name you are pretty much caput. I just love the way they fight almost beautiful the way they are able to control the minds and body of their enemies, no guns and fancy martial arts skills needed here but that doesn’t mean they don’t know how to. Plus the connection that the fighting pairs have make them almost indestructible, able to share each other thoughts while fighting or being apart is pretty cool. I love when they go all Captain Planet on the necromancers “ Earth, Fire, Wind, Water” well you get what I am saying.

Overall I liked it and left me wanting to dive in the third book and it’s a good thing I already own them. So if you like demons, the strong but silent type male and the powerful but very feminine female then I think you might enjoy this. Elijah here I come, on the PL scale it’s a 2.5 not very sexy but it will keep you warm.
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Oct 20, 2011 Kristen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, demons, jacquelyn-frank, 3-star, steamy, vampires, shapeshifters

2.5/3 stars

Gideon, the second book in the Nightwalkers series, was an okay read.

Unlike Jacob, the first book, which I loved, this book felt long, analytical, somewhat boring, and very redundant. The author kept reiterating the plot from the first book. These books are meant to be read in order, and it was disappointing that the author didn't treated it as such.

Also, the two main characters, Gideon and Magdalena, had very little, if any, chemistry between them. I even found myself, toward the end...more

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Oct 10, 2012 Carolyn F. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, audiobook-and-owned-book

Re-read by audiobook. I'm a little tired of the Romanian-ish accent. And then they threw in a Russian accent. I didn't like this one any better

Previous review 07/15/10 I'm going to give this book 3.5 stars. The beginning was a little boring. I thought Legna was a little weird around Gideon and couldn't figure out why she was throwing fits everytime she saw him. When it was finally explained that about 8 years before he saw her in the garden, gave her some really intense kisses, pushed her away...more

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Apr 13, 2008 Shannon (Giraffe Days) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, elemental-magic, 2008, romance

After a slow, rocky start (the first 2-3 chapters), this second book in the Nightwalkers series really takes off and doesn't slow down for breath. There was too much exposition and re-capping in the beginning, no matter how relevant some of it was, and this lost it a star (it took me two tries to read this). But the chemsitry and development of Gideon and Magdelegna was excellent, and you get to meet the Vampire Prince, Damien, and the Queen of the Lycanthropes, Siena. Bella and Jacob feature pr...more

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Aug 16, 2010 Leah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 3-stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. So, Gideon. I really liked him in the first book but now I looove him. I love that he and Legna Imprinted really early in the book and that they realized that and their love for each other very quickly. Many think that he's cold and unfeeling, but he's not; he's just afraid of how his emotions make him feel. Good Lord, he's an excellent lover. I mean, the guy gave Legna an orgasm without even freaking touching her. He has awesome powers and skills. I love when he realized the sound he was hearin...more So, Gideon. I really liked him in the first book but now I looove him. I love that he and Legna Imprinted really early in the book and that they realized that and their love for each other very quickly. Many think that he's cold and unfeeling, but he's not; he's just afraid of how his emotions make him feel. Good Lord, he's an excellent lover. I mean, the guy gave Legna an orgasm without even freaking touching her. He has awesome powers and skills. I love when he realized the sound he was hearing at the end was their baby's heartbeat; I knew she was pregnant anyway (just look at the prophesy in the beginning).

There were times throughout the novel when Legna irritated me in some way but I still love her; I liked her in Jacob and now I love her. I love her powers and I love that Gideon is the reason her powers were so strong. I love how accepting she was of Gideon after he explained to her what happened from his POV those nine years ago.

I freaked out when they found Bella bloody and broken on the floor. She almost died and Gideon fixed it so that she's didn't lose the baby. I freaked out, also, when Corrine was kidnapped, and I was very, very glad she was rescued. Those damn necromancers!

I hate Ruth for the way she treats Bella and Jacob, and now I hate Mary, too. I never suspected them to be behind the attacks on Bella and Corrine, but now that I know it was them, it all makes sense and connects now.

I continue to love Elijah and I cannot wait to read his book next. I was suspicious of Siena at first but now I really like her. I love that she's friends with Legna and Gideon and helped them. They are going to make an awesome couple. The hostility, respect, and distrust are going to turn them into an awesome romance.

I love Damien, the Vampire Prince. I'm ashamed to say that I did think the vampires were behind Bella's attack since he was the only one Gideon had told about the Druids. But, I love him and can't wait to read his book either.

I still love Noah. Although, I did want to beat him when he was coming down on Gideon and Legna, even though I now know it was because he didn't want Legna to find out about their mother's death and that they hid her memories of what she saw. I can't wait for his book either.

I have to say that I liked Gideon more than Jacob. Even though there was a conspicuous lack of Elijah, there was a lot of Noah. And I really liked how this one brought more of the Nightwalker species into play.(less)

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Nov 04, 2011 Laura the Highland Hussy rated it 3 of 5 stars

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3.5 stars
Okay, my rating on this book is low even though I love the story. In fact I will continue on in the series specifically because I love the storyline and the world Jacqueline Frank built.
My complaint is the way she writes...it is unnecessarily and overly formal,repetitive and way too overly-analytical.

My best example was when Gideon and Legna finally got to the point of being intimate and the author spent like 8 pages on the mental foreplay. But...more http://www.demonloversbooksandmore.co...
3.5 stars
Okay, my rating on this book is low even though I love the story. In fact I will continue on in the series specifically because I love the storyline and the world Jacqueline Frank built.
My complaint is the way she writes...it is unnecessarily and overly formal,repetitive and way too overly-analytical.

My best example was when Gideon and Legna finally got to the point of being intimate and the author spent like 8 pages on the mental foreplay. But it wasn't really foreplay, it was repetitive and annoying passages of Legna and Gideon over analyzing their thoughts and relationship.

It started out great with an interesting prologue between Damien (vampire prince) and Gideon. Both are the eldest of their respective races, and they have a mutual respect for each other. Gideon is warning Damien about the latest threat of black magic against their races. I then completely lost interest until Legna and Gideon had a scene together. It was good, and then it got better, but still with too much re-hashing of Jacob and Isabella, and the plot from "Jacob." If someone hadn't read "Jacob," they would be confused by "Gideon" even with all of the summary. It's just that type of a series- and there's nothing wrong with that. Ms. Frank could've wrapped up the summary in 2 paragraphs, not several pages.

That is what made me skim...the constant repeating of the same thing over and over. We get it. Gideon doesn't feel he's worthy of Legna and Legna doesn't understand Gideon's feelings of unworthiness. Please, move on.

If you can get past the repetition and the overly dramatic inner monologues, the story itself is fantastic. Really, it is. the concept of the Nightwalkers is great! The battle scenes were great, the rescue operation was short, sweet and to the point, I just wish more of the book had been that way. The way that Gideon and Legna imprint on each other is neat to watch unfold...they've been fighting it for 10 years and haven't even known it. I just wish that there had been way more dialogue and way less inner monologue. And the heat that simmered between them was soo steamy.

So, yes, I'll finish the series (and not just because I have all the books-I truly am vested in the characters). I just hope that Elijah has more interaction between characters, and less extrapolating. (less)

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Jul 23, 2011 Brenda Audiobooks Only rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2-audible-com-books, paranormal-romance, audio-i-ve-listened-to

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Mar 28, 2009 Christel rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: paranormal romance readers

Recommended to Christel by: amazon.com

This is the second book in the series.

Gideon is an Ancient, a healer, who has taken his duties seriously for the 1000 years he has been alive. He is known for great wisdom and is well respected among his race of demons. But he is vulnerable to the primitive desires of his race during the time of the hallowed moon, Samhaim. Nine years ago , he lost his composure with his king's baby sister, Magdelegna. He berated himself for his weakness for Legna is but a mere child to his age. He exiled himself...more

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Jul 07, 2008 Anita rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy

The second book in the Nightwalkers paranormal romance series, and I'm really liking it. Many fans of this genre complain that it takes 228 pages before this book has it's first sex scene, but I didn't mind. Ms. Frank spends those 228 pages endearing the characters to you - you get to know them inside and out and see them interact with all sorts of situations. Personally, if I don't love the characters, then I don't enjoy the book. This series does a great job of making you "part of the family",...more

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Feb 03, 2008 Andrea rated it 1 of 5 stars

I did read the first in this series Jacob , and felt it was a decent start to a new series. So, when I found a cheap used copy of this one, I figured what the heck?

Ugh, I wish I hadn't bothered. I didn't even finish it, and I just don't NOT finish a book. It's only happened less than a handful of times.

I felt like it took way too long to get to the story for this book. It seemed like a quarter of the book was spent rehashing the first one. And not even creatively. The dialogue felt so forced and...more

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Sep 23, 2010 Lynsey rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: tone-steamy, romance-paranormal, favourites-romance

I can't believe the reviews on this book are not more positive, I really loved it. I enjoyed the first book, Jacob, well enough to read the next one at least, and I'm very glad I did because I loved Gideon.

I've seen some complaints on other reviews that the first love scene doesn't appear until quite late in the book, but for me, this really built the anticipation and when it did finally happen it was lovely. The love scenes were certainly not the hottest I have read, but I felt that they were...more

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May 08, 2010 Lady Valee rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: pnr-romance

I did not enjoyed the second installment in this series as much as I did the firt book in it, Jacob.

I got a bit bored at the beggining. It took me half the book to get a bit onterested in this couple. The chemestry between them wasn't too stong. I did not feel a strong conection between them. And in my opinion, Guideon wasn't too interesting.

Although I did like a lot to know more about the Lycans and the vampires. I found really intriguing this new paranormal world that Jacquelyn Frank has crea...more

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Jun 17, 2007 Erin Robbins rated it 3 of 5 stars

If new to the series, do not start with this book. You really need to read Jacob first. While many series keep characters in the fringe, this series appears to keep the characters from previous books very much involved in the story line and you will have difficulty following if not read in order.

I didn't enjoy this book as much as Jacob. The characters are still likable, but for some reason this one lacked the excitement. Maybe because unlike the first book, this one focused not on a mystery, bu...more

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Oct 25, 2008 SheWunders rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2008-10, paranormal, romance

I really liked Gideon! Despite the typos I was totally taken away. I think Ms. Frank is now my second favorite romance writer (next to Kresley Cole)! I love the way she writes the emotions, romance, & action. She really has the gift writing convesations between the couples. There's a lot of talking, but hey that's what I'm in it for, so I didn't mind in the slightest.

I was slightly irritated by the amount of backstory/retelling, but that's probably because I just read Jacob a couple weeks...more

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Dec 29, 2012 M.V. Freeman rated it 4 of 5 stars

I read this via Audio--by Xe Sands.

This is the second in the series about "Demons" a very long lived elemental group that belong to a group of races called "Night Walkers". Gideon is the oldest of his people, and Elena the sister to the king-and highly empathetic. They are destined to be together--and as they learn to navigate their relationship they must fight the continuous dark forces bent on destroying all night walker races.

I thought the story elegantly written--I enjoyed the interactions...more

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Aug 20, 2012 Ann has a dirty mouth rated it 3 of 5 stars

The star rating is really more of a 2.5 than a three for me. I really enjoyed the first book in the series and I was looking forward to this one because Gideon and Magdalena were so fun and snarky in the first book. Gideon's cluelessness about women combined with Legna's girl power independence seemed like a slam dunk for a great book. Unfortunately, the romance didn't really play out like I thought it would. I thought there would be more sparks flying and snappy arguments, but Legna really seem...more

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Apr 11, 2012 Casusangelus rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: gelesen-2011, e-books, gedruckt

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Seit der Heiler und Dämonenurälteste Gideon vor 9 Jahren in einem Moment der Schwäche Magdalena, die Schwester des Dämonenkönigs Noah, geküsst hat, lebt er allein und zurückgezogen. Er selbst hat sich diese Einsamkeit auferlegt, da er geschockt darüber ist, dass auch er die Beherrschung verlieren und der Schönheit einer Frau verfallen kann, besonders da es die Schwester seines Königs war. Legna dagegen hätte sich ihm gerne hingegeben und ist nun über sein plötzliches Verschwinden erzürnt,...more Inhalt:
Seit der Heiler und Dämonenurälteste Gideon vor 9 Jahren in einem Moment der Schwäche Magdalena, die Schwester des Dämonenkönigs Noah, geküsst hat, lebt er allein und zurückgezogen. Er selbst hat sich diese Einsamkeit auferlegt, da er geschockt darüber ist, dass auch er die Beherrschung verlieren und der Schönheit einer Frau verfallen kann, besonders da es die Schwester seines Königs war. Legna dagegen hätte sich ihm gerne hingegeben und ist nun über sein plötzliches Verschwinden erzürnt, da sie sich von ihm nicht ernst genommen fühlt.

Doch als die Nekromanten die Dämonen bedrohen, müssen die beiden wieder zueinander finden. Anfangs ist das Verhältnis zwischen beiden noch ziemlich distanziert, auch wenn sie eine unglaubliche Anziehungskraft füreinander empfinden, welche sich als Prägung herausstellt. Gideon und Legna zögern jedoch noch diese einzugehen. Als dann jedoch die Druidin und Vollstreckerin Bella mit ihrem ungeborenen Baby angegriffen wird, müssen die beiden zueinander finden, um sich gegenseitig mit ihren Kräften zu unterstützen. Hilfe wird auch bei den Vampiren und Lykanthropen gesucht. Doch reicht dies aus um die Bedrohung abzuwehren?

Meine Meinung:
Der zweite Band der Schattenwandlerreihe hat mir wieder sehr gut gefallen. Es hat schon gut angefangen, als Gideon dem Vampirprinz und somitt auch noch andere Schattenwandler als Dämonen und Druiden ins Spiel kommen. Die Liebesbeziehung zwischen Gideon und Legna entwickelt sich erst Stück für Stück, wobei mir Gideon am Anfang zwar nicht gerade sympathisch war, ich jedoch auch nicht ganz verstehen konnte, warum Legna ihn so sehr hasst. Doch nach und nach wird der Leser in die gemeinsame Vergangenheit der beiden eingeführt. Man lernt sowohl Gideons als auch Legnas Beweggründe zu verstehen und kann beobachten, wie sich wieder annähern als sich herausstellt, dass sie aufeinander geprägt sind. Schön fand ich es auch, dass die Beiden nicht sofort ihrem Verlangen erlegen waren, sondern erst einmal darüber nachgedacht haben, was diese Prägung überhaupt bedeuten würde.

Besonders gut hat mir an diesem Buch auch gefallen, dass die Nebencharaktere nicht links liegen gelassen werden, sondern auch mal ein Stück der Geschichte aus ihrer Sichtweise geschrieben ist. Bei vielen Romantic Fantasy Reihen mit wechselnden Hauptcharakteren ist es ja oftmals so, dass diese im nächsten Band kaum noch eine Rolle spielen. Bei diesem Buch sind jedoch auch Bella und Jacob, die beiden Liebenden aus dem ersten Teil, oft aufgetaucht und haben zur Handlung beigetragen.

Insgesamt hat mir diese Buch sehr gut gefallen und ich fand es echt schön zu lesen. Teilweise wurde zwar die Handlung aus dem ersten Teil ein bisschen oft wiederholt, aber darüber kann ich gut hinwegsehen und gebe diesem Buch 5 von 5 Sternen. Ich freue mich schon sehr auf den nächsten Band mit dem Dämonenkrieger Elijah und der Königin der Lykanthropen.(less)

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May 19, 2010 Crista rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2-star, paranormal

I am sorry to say that I struggled with this one. It was an act of sheer will and perseverance that allowed me to even get to the end. I can't say that I didn't skim a few pages hear and there...but I did finish it!

I loved the first book, Jacob, and couldn't wait for this one. I could've/should've waited and saved my time. Legna is someone I couldn't wait to hear more about. I loved her heart and soul that she showed in Jacob, but unfortunately it didn't continue in this one. I found her charac...more

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May 15, 2009 Katie(babs) rated it 1 of 5 stars

Iwill probably be in the minority with this book, but as Frank's Book One (Jacob) in the Nightwalkers series, "Gideon" is much the same: trying to read it is very difficult. The wording and conversations between the characters are very cold and mechanical. Other than mostly dialogue and descriptions of inner longer or angst for our two main characters, there is not much more going on. If you are a fan of nice love scenes also, there is not much more going on at that end either.

Gideon is that co...more

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Jun 27, 2011 Maria rated it 5 of 5 stars

It’s not a big surprise that I loved “Gideon” the second book of the paranormal romance series Nightwalkers by Jacquelyn Frank, because from the first book I found myself in love with the series!
The main characters are Gideon, an Ancient demon and Legna sister of the Demon king. Gideon is the oldest of the demons, very strong and respected in the world of the Nightwalkers. He has unique powers and he lives a lonely life. He wasn’t searching for a female company for many years but nine years befo...more It’s not a big surprise that I loved “Gideon” the second book of the paranormal romance series Nightwalkers by Jacquelyn Frank, because from the first book I found myself in love with the series!
The main characters are Gideon, an Ancient demon and Legna sister of the Demon king. Gideon is the oldest of the demons, very strong and respected in the world of the Nightwalkers. He has unique powers and he lives a lonely life. He wasn’t searching for a female company for many years but nine years before the story of the book, he claimed with a kiss Legna one of the youngest among the demons and Demon king’s sister. After the kiss that they shared, he left her and he went into seclusion for nine years. Then, she was mad at him but from the moment they saw each other again the attraction was apparent. At the end, they understood that it wasn’t only lust for them but something more deep…
I loved Legna! She is young for her kind but she is strong not only physically but most important mentally. She has fire inside her and she loves with passion her family, her friends and of course Gideon. She knows what she wants and she knows how to get it. All her life was under protection but she wasn’t spoiled. She is smart and of great importance in her brother’s court.
Gideon is a very weird character. He is an Ancient demon and at first he isn’t fun of changes. But Legna’s love is enough to change that. It wasn’t easy for him to admit that this young woman is the one that can make him forget the past and to built a future with her. The truth is that he was afraid that when she learn about his part in some unfair wars she will be afraid of him and leave him but she is very kind with him and she tries to persuade him that he was young and now he has learn from the past mistakes. Gideon has the greatest development in the book because he is the one that he has to change, not Legna. She knows from the beginning what she wants but it’s not the same from Gideon. The only development Legna has is her transformation from a young delicate woman in a full grown-up woman, and this suits her well!
In this book we can see the main characters of the first book, Jacob and Isabella, in a new adventure. She is pregnant and she’s been attacked by some people who don’t want this child to be born. We also can see the other characters, Noah the king, Elijah, Kane, Isabella’s sister and some new characters such us Damien the Prince of the Vampires and Siena the Queen of the Lycanthropes. The book has a very interesting plot and it’s a great read!
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Apr 23, 2011 Joy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebooks, paranormal-romance, vampires-and-werewolves, shapeshifters

I gave this a four instead of a three, which is my original rating, for a lot of reasons. The author's writing style was somewhat narrative and it didn't really hold my attention for too long. There were times when I stop in the middle of it and surf the net, it just didn't absorb me. Here I'm spouting negative stuff while I rated it 4...here's why:

This one has the same tone as "Jacob", the first in the Nightwalker series. It's really serious, sure there was humor but the overall atmosphere for...more

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May 29, 2010 Gokce ~Muslin Myst~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, adult, heroine-i-loved, hero-i-loved, paranormal-romance, race-demons, race-vampires, series, favourites, race-shapeshifters, books-i-own, author-jacquelyn-frank

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I was compelled to give this 5 stars because of its success in gripping my attention back to this series alone after the awfully disappointing of the first one.

Now this is what I call a good romance! Here we have Gideon, the enigmatic Ancient healer of the demon race, and Legna, the kid sister of the King of the demon race and secret admirer of Gideon.

I already liked Gideon from the first book, perhaps even more so because of his hostility towards Isabella, the heroine of the first book who I ab...more I was compelled to give this 5 stars because of its success in gripping my attention back to this series alone after the awfully disappointing of the first one.

Now this is what I call a good romance! Here we have Gideon, the enigmatic Ancient healer of the demon race, and Legna, the kid sister of the King of the demon race and secret admirer of Gideon.

I already liked Gideon from the first book, perhaps even more so because of his hostility towards Isabella, the heroine of the first book who I absolutely hated. Gideon is the oldest surviving member of his race therefore he has great knowledge and is a well respected demon. It was already clear from the first book that he had a certain fascination towards Legna and this one only added to it. He's a cynical character, blunt and completely oblivious to any feelings of caring or loving another save for his patients. There's something extremely sexy about warming the stone-cold heart of a man who's been letting himself be haunted by mistakes of the past. And that is what Legna manages exactly.

Legna is a strong woman despite the overprotective efforts of her brother to shield her from the dangers of their ways of life. She's always been both fascinated and intimidated at the same time by the Ancient healer and yet being the Mind demon herself she doesn't let that get in the way of their relationship after discovering they're Imprinted, desitned to be each other's. I was so glad to see her not to turn out to be like her predecessor.

There were some great hot moments in this book, especially the constant struggle Gideon had with his feelings were amazing in my opinion. Again with the cold guy falling in love being sexy ;) Gideon and Legna were adorable together, at times not afraid to challenge each other but the love and respect they held for one another was tangible. And the part where they find out about Legna's pregnancy must be one of the most sweet moments of paranormal romance books that put a smile on my face.

I was glad to see some new characters introduced to the story, like Damien the Vampire Ancient and Siena the Lycanthrope. I'm actually looking forward to reading their stories.

One thing you'd guess that bothered me was to see Isabella. Sorry folks, I can't stand the woman. I see that she hasn't lost anything from her selfish and spoiled being. The only thing she worried over was her freaking wedding. If I was one of the bad guys I'd just step aside for a bit while she had her goddamn wedding just so she could shut up about it! And it irritated me that everyone constantly pointed out how great and how powerful she is and how she helped them a lot and blah blah blah. She didn't do any wonders if you ask me, other than her superhuman ability to annoy me to no end. Legna was way way waaaay better heroine and definitely much much more helpful through the books -yes, plural- and she's done enough favors to last her a lifetime and that is the lifetime of an immortal. First time ever I wasn't happy about a past character coming back for recent book.

Other than that, it was a great installment, one that managed to engage me back to the series. Good job Gideon and Legna!(less)

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Feb 26, 2009 Gardavson rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal

Well, what can I say. The book was ok. A huge disappointment compared to the first one. But, I kinda expected that from the beginning. The characters were introduced in the first book and I wondered at the authors choice to write about this couple. Gideon is not the type of character that rapidly gains admirers. He needs to grow on you and being the subject of the 2nd book, well, it just wasn't enough time. He is too, I dunno, old and too..turned off to garner much interest. He's not dominant in...more Well, what can I say. The book was ok. A huge disappointment compared to the first one. But, I kinda expected that from the beginning. The characters were introduced in the first book and I wondered at the authors choice to write about this couple. Gideon is not the type of character that rapidly gains admirers. He needs to grow on you and being the subject of the 2nd book, well, it just wasn't enough time. He is too, I dunno, old and too..turned off to garner much interest. He's not dominant in a sexy, appealing way but in an unconcerned way. It doesn't make for great reader/character connection, which in my opinion is 90% of a book's value. Legna was likable from the first book and that was true in the very beginning of this book and again for the end. Her like value dropped some during her reconciliation process of her relationship with Gideon. She came across as something of an annoying prude and her issues didn't seem to fit with her character. I mean, she's an empath who can't get in touch with her feelings? It just didn't jive and it didn't reflect well on her.

I was still far more interested in reading the parts regarding Jacob and Isabella than Gideon and Legna. I really think the author could have done a mini series just on the two of them before branching off to some of their companions. Anyway, I am holding out hope for an improved book #3 though I wish the author had stuck with a Druid plot line that was so good in book #1.

Oh, also, his great fear of Legna finding out what happened with her mother and thus turning against him? It was so built up that I was prepared for fireworks and angst but when she remembered, well, it turned out disgustingly stupid. I heaved a huge "whatever" and "you have got to be kidding me". It was perhaps the lamest anti-climax I have EVER read in a book.

All these gripes aside, the side characters and action at the end carried this book enough to make it satisfactory. The "romance" scenes were hot and steamy and well written. For some that may be enough to carry a book. I, however, spent to much effort trying to forget that it was Gideon participating in the male role to enjoy them. He's old! Puke.(less)

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Jan 15, 2009 Kaleigha rated it 3 of 5 stars

Well, as one who very much enjoyed Jacob, and then Noah which I read next for some reason, I was looking forward to Gideon. I found it was a let down. Not bad, per se, but not great either. I found the romantic tension that Gideon and Legna had in the first book did not translate to their own story...they were just kind of blah. Again, not bad but not great. Here's hoping the rest pick up a bit.

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May 06, 2012 Liz rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is the second book of the Nightwalker series by Jacquelyn Frank. As you can see, I've given it 4 out of 5 stars. I really enjoyed this book. I have only one major complaint: At the beginning, its very slow. Frustratingly slow! Let me give you a quick and dirty summary!

Now, if you haven't read the first one, you should NOT read the second one. In my opinion, these need to be read in order. The main reason is because you would already know that Demons aren't devily demons. They look like...more This book is the second book of the Nightwalker series by Jacquelyn Frank. As you can see, I've given it 4 out of 5 stars. I really enjoyed this book. I have only one major complaint: At the beginning, its very slow. Frustratingly slow! Let me give you a quick and dirty summary!

Now, if you haven't read the first one, you should NOT read the second one. In my opinion, these need to be read in order. The main reason is because you would already know that Demons aren't devily demons. They look like us and all that. They aren't evil and they aren't from hell. They are considered Immortal but they CAN be killed. They have unusually long lives. Those are the basics.

*****SPOILERS BEYOND HERE******

Gideon is the oldest of the Demons. Oldest by far. I think Gideon is around 1000 years old, give or take 100 years (I can't remember...I must be getting old!). Most of the demons we meet are not even close to his age. Gideon is a healer. And because of his age, he is the best and most skilled healer of all demons. We can see from the start of the book that Gideon's love interest will be Legna. We met Legna in the first book; its Legna that Bella saves from the Necromancers. Legna and Gideon have a troubled past. The reason is because twice each year, demons become a little overly sexed during Samhain and Beltane. It sounds like its some kind of biological imperative to mate kind of a thing. So they get all hot and bothered and on one of these times, Gideon and Legna accidentally meet up and have a super passionate make out session. Well, Legna, at the time, was pretty young (for a demon) and Gideon was not. He feels guilty and turns her away and she's all full of pride and horny hormones and is completely devastated by this. They haven't really spoken since. So Gideon and Legna come together in this book and they become an Imprinted pair. As an Imprinted pair, they both become more powerful. Which, of course, is good because something nefarious is afoot. Bella is brutally attacked (oh and she's preggers) and Bella's sister is kidnapped. Now, I won't give away who is doing these horrible deeds or why because that would give away WAY too much good stuff!! But it all leads up to a big battle at the end. Lives are lost but new beginnings are started and its a really great and cute ending.

So that's the quick and dirty. Now, the reason I THINK it seemed so slow is because A LOT of the emotional connection that's developing between Legna and Gideon is, like, all internal monologue. I mean, pages upon pages upon pages of HOW she's feeling and how he's feeling and what they are feeling and what those feelings are doing to each other. How those feelings affect their other feelings. Gah!! Enough!! But its not their fault. Legna is a Mind Demon (I think) so she is all about sensing others' emotions and sort of reading minds, etc. Gideon is a healer so he can, sort of, project himself into your body to see what's wrong with you. Like, he can get down into it and see your blood cells and organs and stuff. So its all happening inside their minds, plus, when they become Imprinted, they can speak mind-to-mind and are sort of present in each other's heads all the time. The first few chapters are full of all this mental stuff and it seems so long and tedious at times.

But that's really my only complaint about the book. Other than that, its awesome. And maybe if you know its coming, you may not be expecting a direct continuation of the style from the first book. But again, read the first book first. If you like it, try this one but give it a little extra time to grow on you. I gave it the extra time and it was well worth it!! Enjoy!! (less)

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Feb 23, 2012 Drucilla rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: f

Once again, the author does a great job of exploring her world beyond her characters. The characters themselves are great and if you really loved Jacob and Isabella from the first book, they are very present in this one as well. Gideon was the most interesting character to me in the first book and this book lives up to its expectations. We are also introduced to vampire culture and, more significantly, the lycanthrope culture of the author's world. Just as the author created a unique and rich de...more

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Dec 16, 2011 Sandra rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: angst-and-drama, flowers-and-chocolates, reviewed-on-blog, supernatural, nailbiters, series

The 2nd installment of Jacquelyn Frank's Nightwalker series deals primarily with the contemptuous relationship between Gideon and Legna. There's acrimonious history there and the two of them don't get along all that well, hiding their emotions from the other.

There is info dump about Damien, the Vampire Prince, with whom Gideon meets, there's info dump about Legna feeling unlike herself lately and I was a little bored.

And then Isabella, mated to Jacob (Book 1) is viciously attacked and left for...more

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Jan 04, 2012 Paige rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-own, nook, 2012-books

Put against Jacob, I have to say I liked Jacob for it's more direct focusing on characters. In Gideon we got a more rounded point of view from all our past characters. It was nice, but the focuse wasn't directed to just Gideon and Legna.

Gideon and Legna were so different than Jacob and Bella. Gideon being the oldest of the nightwalkers is use to his solitude. The discovery of the Durids has really caused all his past mistakes to weigh heavily on him. He keeps him emotions under control and doesn...more Put against Jacob, I have to say I liked Jacob for it's more direct focusing on characters. In Gideon we got a more rounded point of view from all our past characters. It was nice, but the focuse wasn't directed to just Gideon and Legna.

Gideon and Legna were so different than Jacob and Bella. Gideon being the oldest of the nightwalkers is use to his solitude. The discovery of the Durids has really caused all his past mistakes to weigh heavily on him. He keeps him emotions under control and doesn't really relax until Legna gets a hold of him.

Legna is trying to get away from the 'child' image that others feel towards her. With her powers growing faster than average, she fears of side effects from her capture in October. That night still weighs on her dispite her trying to hide that it still bothers her.

The relationship between Gideon and Legna felt like once it happend, boy were they serious. Nine years ago, Gideon came upon Legna during Samhain and nearly took her. The following year was when Jacob had to enforce him. Now, after the trouble with Jacob he's back from his self inflicted exile and notices the differences in Legna.

One night he goes to her and there during his search of her mental health they realize they're mates. To me, they accepted it pretty quick, but they did have that run in 9years ago which started the bonding and allowed for her powers to grow.

Legna takes so time to adjust to the bonding, but she doesn't hide away from Gideon like most would when they ask for time. I really liked that about her. Gideon respected her wish to not have a physical relationship at first and allowed her to come to him on his own terms.

Meanwhile, an attach on Bella and the baby almost result in both their death. It puts the entire gang on alert and even causes them to go to other species and an alliance is formed.

Though various means, information is gathered, betrayals are discovered, and war is once again the only answer.

This time, the Beltane weddings are not interrupted and Jacob/Bella, Kane/Corrine, and Gideon/Legna are joined.

Finishing the book off is Gideon's discovery that the annoying sound he hasn't been able to find the source to is the heart beat of his baby.

I really good continuation. I have high hopes for all the nightwalkers books. (less)

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May 27, 2012 ☂ ℬrandi rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: demons-jinn-devil, french-novels, read-in-2012, pnr, shifters, special-powers, vampires

Jacquelyn Frank books and I have a fickle relationship with one another. Most I like, some I can't wait for their end, others I enjoy immensely in parts, none I adore, yet. I'm holding out great hope that I will soon adore one. The potential is seemingly always there which is why I continue my relentless search. Jacob (book #1) almost got me so after getting a little taste of the mysterious Gideon (book #2) I really thought that his book would be the new objection of my adoration. Alas, it turne...more Jacquelyn Frank books and I have a fickle relationship with one another. Most I like, some I can't wait for their end, others I enjoy immensely in parts, none I adore, yet. I'm holding out great hope that I will soon adore one. The potential is seemingly always there which is why I continue my relentless search. Jacob (book #1) almost got me so after getting a little taste of the mysterious Gideon (book #2) I really thought that his book would be the new objection of my adoration. Alas, it turned into one of the ones I just wanted to end. Usually for a book like this I will finish in one sitting or no more than two evenings. This one took a few days and my only eagerness to continue came simply so I could move on. I can't tell you how depressing that is for me.

Gideon's story held so much potential intrigue and tension. He was such a cool character to build from. He and his mate were too quickly paired which generally doesn't ever garner complaint from me. In this case I really hoped that the caustic relationship between Magdalegna and Gideon, that was so appealing from book #1, would slowly evolve during the first 3rd of the book. Legna's paltry resistance in the beginning was silly and only aided in drawing out an already boring and a needlessly tangled romance. The main and sub conflicts in this book felt anticlimactic and the passionate parts fared about the same. There are a few, very few, cute moments but I have to be honest that I'm pretty well over all the giggling women. Chuckling men never get old however. The book ends with a few loose ends which is a nice way to continue this series, as well as the introduction of two really cool new characters.

My optimism for the next in the series will not be thwarted. I'm eagerly anticipating Elijah's story and the interesting new character that is sure to be featured in his journey. My only hope is that his suspicious and cautious attitude cause his fall to be much more fun, gradual and a heck of a lot harder, so to speak. I need more tension, more longing, more opposition or a lot more satisfaction if I'm to be ensnared by one of these Demon lovers.(less)

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Jul 27, 2011 Suzanne the Mighty ~Satin Seductress~ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, demons, magic, va-va-voom-vampires, smexy-shifters-and-werewolves

I was so ready for Gideon's book after reading Jacob's, he is the oldest of the Demons, but of course still mega hot, so don't fear there are no saggy man bums and wrinkly...other things, as the eldest, an Ancient he is the most powerful demon, but he has been living a solitary life as a self infliced punishment for the wrongs he committed in his long past. That is until Legna, the Demon King Noah's empath sister comes along and totally rocks his world.

I wanted to like this much more then I act...more I was so ready for Gideon's book after reading Jacob's, he is the oldest of the Demons, but of course still mega hot, so don't fear there are no saggy man bums and wrinkly...other things, as the eldest, an Ancient he is the most powerful demon, but he has been living a solitary life as a self infliced punishment for the wrongs he committed in his long past. That is until Legna, the Demon King Noah's empath sister comes along and totally rocks his world.

I wanted to like this much more then I actually did I preferred Jacob's book, mainly as I didn't warm up to Gideon. He was at intially too distant, cold and arrogant (but not in a sexy way)and although he did warm up and let his emotions out eventually I was stuck firmly in the meh camp complete with big cheery fire and toasted marshmallows. Another thing as well which kinda bugged me, the one of the big reasons he felt he didn't deserve Legna was because he encouraged and helped commit an atrocity and he feels intense guilt and regret about it and I was thinking YES! You should feel guilt and regret you committed geonicide, granted it was 900 years ago but still the Druids are no less dead. I mean he was forgiven but it niggled me.

I did like Legna though, probably more then Gideon, she was a good character and I liked that she wasn't scared to tell off all the strong alpha males surrounding her.

What I liked most about this book and what earnt it most of the stars was the progression of the main plot regaring the Hunters and Necromancers that hunt not only the Demons but all the other Nightwalker races. An act of betrayal with in the Demon ranks maked the Necromancers even more dangerous in this book and although it is obvious who it is, it was still a good twist. We also see a little bit more of the other Nightwalker races when the Lycanthrope queen Siena and the Vampire prince Damien show up, we especially learn more about the Lycanthropes and I like that the shifters are a little different in these books.

I did like this book, a few places had my eyes rolling and I have mentioned my Gideon issues, but I will be on to the next book as I do like the series.
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