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Shadow Walker (Stormwalker #3)

by Allyson James (Goodreads Author)

4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 · rating details · 1,092 ratings · 91 reviews

Winter descends on the town of Magellan, and new evil comes to call.

Racing her motorcycle down a lonely winter highway, Stormwalker Janet Begay feels the ground collapse beneath her feet. After tumbling two hundred feet into an underground cavern, she manages to escape with help from her sexy dragon-shifter boyfriend, Mick—but not before they disturb some dark forces.

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Published June 7th 2011 by Berkley Sensation

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Jun 07, 2011 Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I’m a serious fangirl of this series. I went into this book expecting it to rock my world so it started with 5 stars before I even read one word on the first page. Now, I bring you my biased review…

Before this series, this is the way I imagined dragons:

It’s hard to think of a hot alpha hero shape shifting dragon when you think of a cute loveable huggable dragon that you want to hug in the form of a stuffed animal.
After this series, this is how I imagine dragons:

I still want to “hug”...more

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May 02, 2011 Laura the Highland Hussy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow. I didn't realize how much I missed Mick and Janet until I jumped back into their world.

In this latest Stormwalker installment, the book opens with Janet and Sheriff Nash Jones falling into a random sink hole out in the middle of the Arizona desert. Except nothing with Janet is ever random.

In that sinkhole (about 200ft down!!!) Janet sees these awful freaky skeletal hands coming her way. Nothing she does can get them to leave her alone, and there are hundreds of them crawling towards her. Mi...more

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Sep 01, 2011 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-releases, paranormal-romance, library-book

*Rating* 4.0
*Genre* Paranormal Romance

*Review*

Shadow Walker is the third installment in the Stormwalker series by Allyson James. The story opens with Janet Begay and Nash Jones crashing into a large sink hole and falling nearly 200 feet. Janet soon finds that she is under attack by skeletons that seem to be drawn to her beneath powers while they seem to once again ignore Nash who is a magical null.

After being rescued by her Firewalker/Dragon Shifter/love slave Mick Burns, Janet finds that stran...more *Rating* 4.0
*Genre* Paranormal Romance

*Review*

Shadow Walker is the third installment in the Stormwalker series by Allyson James. The story opens with Janet Begay and Nash Jones crashing into a large sink hole and falling nearly 200 feet. Janet soon finds that she is under attack by skeletons that seem to be drawn to her beneath powers while they seem to once again ignore Nash who is a magical null.

After being rescued by her Firewalker/Dragon Shifter/love slave Mick Burns, Janet finds that strange things are happening around her. Mick becomes distant and angry at Janet for silly things and ends up enslaved by a powerful Shadow Walker. At the same time, Janet’s friends Maya and Freemont are having a hard time repairing damage to the piping and electricity her hotel suddenly experiences and is close to losing the hotel to the county.

Shadow Walker is a decent enough story that is filled with mystery, suspense, and yes, lots and lots of steamy hot sex between Janet and Mick. The only good thing about the sex is that it doesn’t cross the line into the Erotica realm or I would lose interest quickly in this series and move onto something else entirely. Of course, I’m in the minority in that thought process.

Janet has found a way to combine her beneath magic with her Storm Walker (earth magic) powers so that she doesn’t destroy the world thus causing Mick and Coyote to kill her for being too powerful and dangerous. She is able to use the powers in order to save those she loves while also defending herself against those who want her dead.

Grandmother Begay makes a surprise appearance at Janet’s hotel and ends up taking charge and putting Janet in her place more than one time. It’s become old hat for Janet that Grandmother seems to belittle her every time she has the chance to. We also see a totally different side of Elena the cook, as well as a shocking and funny truth about Coyote and his past relationship which I can’t wait to find out more about.

In the end, it’s Janet, Mick, Coyote, Nash, Maya, Cassandra, Pamela, Elena, Grandmother, and Janet’s sister Gabrielle, against a powerful witch who seems to collect powerful abilities from supernatural beings she meets along the way.

I’m warming up to the point of actually liking Nash Jones. We learn the truth about what happened to him in Iraq, and why he has such a devastating case of PTSD that causes him to lash out at people and turn away from those who love him, like Maya. As one who has lived with PTSD since the 1980’s, I actually can relate to the way he feels and acts now.

Here’s hoping that James doesn’t turn into a Hamilton and add several dozen more characters to the mix and storyline to the point where you have no clue what is happening. The current character participation is just right with Drake and Colby being tertiary characters who Janet calls on to help find a way to save Mick.

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May 04, 2012 Tina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-twolipsrevies-com

Janet Begay drives a motorcycle and has a sarcastic sense of humor about her life. She likes to wear leather. She is a Stormwalker, a person who can channel the power of the storm but needs a storm to be present to work her magic. She also has beneath magic. Mick is her dragon shifter boyfriend. She has fallen into a sink hole with the local sheriff. She uses her beneath magic to help them get out. But Janet accidently disturbs a dark force in the Earth. Now she must find out what is going on wh...more

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Mar 28, 2012 Holly rated it 5 of 5 stars

While speeding down the road Janet and Nash drive into a sinkhole. When down there, shockingly (to herself included) she is uninjured, she is greeted by some eerie cave drawings that begin to glow and grab towards her in a menacing way. After telling Mick he goes to investigate and when he gets back he is changed, and not for the better. The magic mirror doesnt want him around and tell Janet to get away from him as well. While Mick seems to be changing, so is the hotel. Right on the heels of a s...more

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Jan 23, 2012 Kathy Davie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, urban

Third in the Stormwalker urban fantasy series revolving around Janet Begay, a unique magic user and hotel owner who likes to hop on her Harley and ride.

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It certainly makes life easier for Janet now that Nash and most of his men, Maya, and Fremont accept the weird stuff that happens around Janet. Now, if only their alpha personalities could be toned down to make Janet's life easier...snicker… Seriously, James does a nice job of balancing their acceptance while still keeping life a bit of...more

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Nov 07, 2011 Cassandra rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone

Shelves: smokin-hot-dragon, can-i-go-live-there, navajo, amazing, badass-motorcycle, can-t-wait-for-the-next-book, great-series, great-world-building, i-want-the-mirror, it-s-a-keeper, magic-and-books-and, really-want-the-hero, strong-heroine, will-read-again

Wow, when I started this series, I assumed it was going to be just like all the other PN books I've read over the last 5 years - you know: Damsel, hot damsel who doesn't realize it, then Damsel's in distress - enter hero, really hot hero, then hero saves damsel from herself/enemies/him ...... etc, etc, etc
The kind of book that's sort of interesting, but not so much that you can't come up with your shopping list at the same time. This seems to be the kinds of PN that I've had to read over and ove...more

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Sep 20, 2011 Kristina rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the Stormwalker series and it was an excellent third installment to the series. As per usual I hopped into this series in the exact middle with the second book and will remedy that by reading the first book...eventually. Aside from that small matter, I continue to marvel at the beautiful descriptions of the Southwest and the all too brief explanations of Native American culture within these books. I enjoy how Native American myth and stories are mixed in with the Beneat...more This is the third book in the Stormwalker series and it was an excellent third installment to the series. As per usual I hopped into this series in the exact middle with the second book and will remedy that by reading the first book...eventually. Aside from that small matter, I continue to marvel at the beautiful descriptions of the Southwest and the all too brief explanations of Native American culture within these books. I enjoy how Native American myth and stories are mixed in with the Beneath concept and dragons both of which are not really Native American in origin. Sometimes authors can try to mix different cultures and mythologies into their stories and it all becomes what some would call a ‘hot mess’ so I am constantly thrilled when cultures that really have nothing to do with each other are put together and it works. In fact Allyson James tends to do a lot of mixing and interlacing of concepts and plots in this series which is really fun to follow through with and piece together. At first I thought Janet’s magically deteriorating hotel and annoying hotel inspector were going to be some small secondary story to Mick’s enslavement and what was going on with the sinkhole but as the story progressed both plots came together as one and it all made sense in the end.

Though not being from the Southwest I got a bit perplexed about the snow occurring and every one's casual attitude about it being there as if it were a semi normal occurrence. I had to keep reminding myself that mountains tend to have snow even if they are in the South and there are varying climates over in that part of the U.S. especially within higher elevations. Because of my confusion with snow in Arizona I was taken out of the story at times but it didn’t detract too much from the rest of the story.

The cast of characters continue to be fun to read about and I kind of want a side story with Nash as the main character solely so we can have a first person perspective on how he is actually viewing Janet and all of this magical craziness that surrounds them. I especially enjoyed Janet’s Grandmother Begay showing up and cooking for everyone and taking Janet to task as grandmothers do. Mick’s slow progression into enslavement was really well done and subtle over the span of a few chapters until he suddenly became fully enthralled. I really just thought he was being a moody dragon and was just going to be gone for the rest of the story eventually to be moody somewhere else. After first scene or two of this I came to the slow realization along with Janet that something was seriously wrong.

Everything together this book was a fun ride and definitely has me waiting for the next installment of this series.
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Jun 09, 2011 Angela rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011, paranormal-romance

A Stormwalker, a hot, biker dragon, a buttoned up witch, a smart assed female electrician who is in love with the hard assed military man sheriff in which magic can't effect, a Native American Coyote God, a tiny mean Grandmother that turns into a crow AND last but not least a magic mirror that is an equal opportunity voyeur. Seriously, what more could you possibly want in a PNR? This series gets better with every book.

One last thing, this is the third book I've read this year by Allyson James/J...more

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May 25, 2011 Bookaholics rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shadow Walker by Allyson James
Paranormal Romance- June 7th, 2011
4 ½ stars

Janet Begay is a powerful Storm Walker. She can control the earth and the air, but none of these powers can help her when she is followed by the local police officer and they are both swallowed by the sudden appearance of a magical cavern. It is up to her boyfriend, Mick, a dragon shifter to come to their rescue. But after saving her, she notices that his personality has changed. Mick runs hot then cold and he forgets thing...more

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Feb 29, 2012 Deva rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: interracial-paranormal

Full review at http://urbanparanormal.blogspot.com
1.) Nash is becoming less annoying and more ... Tolerable. 2.) Maya is good for girltime, that is all. 3.) The 4th book will be called Night Walker so I'm hoping we get to meet the nightwalker (vampire) that's been staying in Janet's hotel. 3.) Mick has begun to get mushy and it's bothering me. 4.) Janet is getting to be badass but she's suppressing it too much for me. She took a step forward and then a step back. 5.) Coyote is useles ... Kill hi...more

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Dec 22, 2012 Clarke rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, para, para-dragons, para-god-goddess, para-magic, para-powers, para-shifter, para-witch, part-of-a-series, pnr, rereadable, sequel

4 stars. Another great story with new and old characters alike. Janet runs around like a chicken with her head cut off for most of the story trying to figure out what the hell is going on while her "friends" refuse to help. Then a ton of information blindsides her and then things begin to fall into place. Her friends jump in at the last minute and help to save the say. In this aspect the book follows the same theme of the others. I liked the book and it was just as good if not better then the ot...more

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Jul 09, 2011 Maria rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: demons-magic-weres

Really?? I have to write a review for this book?? I think that this is enough for a review: OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I absolutely love this series!!!! “Shadow Walker” by Allyson James is AWESOME!!!!! I love the first two and this is not an exception! For God’s sake, with this book I fell in love with a dragon! I have to say that “Shadow Walker” has more adventure and OMG moments than the first two. The plot is very good and the writing style is great.
In this book Janet Begay, a Stormwalker...more Really?? I have to write a review for this book?? I think that this is enough for a review: OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I absolutely love this series!!!! “Shadow Walker” by Allyson James is AWESOME!!!!! I love the first two and this is not an exception! For God’s sake, with this book I fell in love with a dragon! I have to say that “Shadow Walker” has more adventure and OMG moments than the first two. The plot is very good and the writing style is great.
In this book Janet Begay, a Stormwalker finds herself from the very beginning of the story in trouble and later the things are getting worse. She has an accident and a couple of days later, her boyfriend acting really weird until he finds himself enslaved by a powerful being bound to hurt Janet. A wicked hotel inspector, a nosy and bossy grandmother, a boyfriend / dragon out of his mind, a little sister with her own crazy agenda, a couple of pissed off dragons and a lot of pissed off friends are some of Janet’s problems!
Janet is one of my favorite female characters in an urban fantasy book. She is strong and very loyal to her family and friends. She’s always trying to do her best and to become a better person. She knows that inside her are forces of both good and evil, but she knows that what defines us are our actions. Although, in the previous books she shows her unconditional love for Mick, her ABSOLUTELY sexy dragon-shifter, in this book is more intense. She loves him with a very deep love. He is her other half and she prefers to be killed than harm him. She is a badass woman but she knows that with Mick, she will always be the young woman she was when she first met him.
Mick has some pretty tough times in this book. He has been touched by shadows and been enslaved by an evil force. He is a strong man and dragon but as he realizes later, he’s arrogant because he believed that he is untouchable. At the beginning of the book we can see his great love for Janet and for that is more devastating what happens later. He becomes bad, but we can see that he’s not nothing but a puppet in the hands of the evil. Did I mention that good or bad he is HOT??????????????????
All of the characters from the previous books are in this book too. I love Nash and Maya and the development of their relationship, her bossy grandmother and the AMAZING magic mirror!!! I am curious about Gabrielle’s future because I didn’t expect this kind of development for her and, of course, WHAT AN ENDING!!!!!!
I am so looking forward for the next book!!!!!! Allyson James is an amazing author and I love the way she writes!
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Jun 29, 2011 marlene rated it 5 of 5 stars

It seems as if it is not often enough i discover a new book/ series that i not only love but is refreshingly different. i am thrilled i found this one. i read through the three books currently out in this series in less than a week and i am already looking for release dates of the next one.

i saw shifters and witches and assumed this would be a good book, but more of the same. i was pleasantly surprised to see that i was dead wrong. there was a lot of Navajo influence in the characters and "mons...more

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Nov 23, 2011 Lynsey A rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: library-book, paranormal-romance, part-of-a-series, urban-fantasy, dragon, 2011-reads, made-me-cry, james-stormwalker-series

These books just get better as the series continues. This one did more than make me cry, it made my heart hurt. What a powerful story and gut wrenching read. I've really grown to like Janet and Mick. This story really revealed the powerful love they have between them. Nothing can tear them apart. For people who think this series is more Urban Fantasy than Paranormal Romance, they are dead wrong. Read this book and know why!

Nash and Maya are a great addition to this series. I like seeing their r...more

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Oct 21, 2012 Melindeeloo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy-romance, urban-fantasy, magic, dragons, tbr-pile-challenge

I am glad that I finally got around to reading Shadow Walker, which was the best of the series so far. There is a lot going on, and some upsetting things for Jane as it looks like she may lose the things that are most important to her - her hotel and her lover Mick. Part of what made this good is that the cast has really gelled and it's fun to see even some of the fringe ones (Jamieson and his family) get a little bit of screen time. So glad I rescued this off the TBR pile and even gladder that...more

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Aug 12, 2011 Cathy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban, fantasy, people-of-color, dragon, mythology, read-in-2011, paranormal, magic-users

Another terrific book. James is a terrific storyteller and has a gift for writing great characters. Not only are the main characters very likable, but she manages to make the secondary and supporting characters very vivid and clear as well. I loved Janet's Grandmother and her friend and Janet's chef, Elana, Drake and Colby the dragons, and continued to adore Maya, Nash and Fremont, and of course the magic mirror. If you like urban fantasy and you haven't read this series, you really should, ther...more

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Aug 28, 2012 KarenF rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, paranormal, urban-fantasy, kindle

4.5 *s This was my favorite of the series yet. It's certainly the most emotional. And I stayed up well past my bedtime to finish it. Janet is battling to save her own life, Mick's life and their relationship. She's running against a deadline and to top it all off, she's often fighting against the man she loves. I don't want to give too much away but it becomes clear pretty early on that Mick is not himself. And the only thing scarier than Mick not being himself is the being powerful enough to ma...more

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May 02, 2012 Christal rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: dragons, female-lead, gods-and-goddesses, lesser-known-creatures, magic, paranormal-romance, vampires, witches-warlocks-and-mages, weres-and-shifters, favorites

The third book in Allyson James' Stormwalker series opened with a bang. Janet and Nash end up in a sinkhole with no way to get out, but it's Mick to the rescue. The plot was a little slow after this first incident, but really picked up when the Mick storyline began.

This book focuses heavily on Mick and Janet's feelings for one another. I like that Janet realized the true depth of her love and that Mick finally opened himself up fully to her. It was good to see their relationship progress.

The sto...more

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Jun 16, 2011 Marcela (BookaholicCat) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Shadow Walker is the third installment in the Stormwalker series by Allyson James.

Sheriff Nash Jones is on Janet Begay’s tail for speeding at an interstate road when suddenly a sinkhole opens in the middle of the road and both motorcycle (Janet’s) and police car nosedive through the sinkhole 200ft deep. Janet miraculously is not seriously injured but Nash is another story, he is unconscious inside his patrol car. Janet is trying to hel...more This review is also published at http://thebookaholiccat.com

Shadow Walker is the third installment in the Stormwalker series by Allyson James.

Sheriff Nash Jones is on Janet Begay’s tail for speeding at an interstate road when suddenly a sinkhole opens in the middle of the road and both motorcycle (Janet’s) and police car nosedive through the sinkhole 200ft deep. Janet miraculously is not seriously injured but Nash is another story, he is unconscious inside his patrol car. Janet is trying to help him when some rock carvings in form of skeletal hands attack her. She is saved by the timely arrival of Mick and the police rescue.
Janet knows there is something not normal with the petroglyphs. Mick decided to go back to the sinkhole to investigate while Janet is recovering at her hotel. But when Mick returns to the hotel hours later, he is not the same man/dragon he was. His aura is cover with shadows and he is very aggressive with Janet, something he has never done before. Also the magic mirror is afraid of him and starts screaming every time Mick gets close to it.
This awkward behavior continues until Mick disappears couple of days later after telling Janet to leave him alone and do not look for him. Janet cannot leave this alone. Mick is the man she loves and she would do anything in her power to help him. Thanks to her grandmother Janet learns that Mick has been enslaved by a witch. Janet knows that a witch strong enough to enslave a dragon Lord has to be a powerful one, but this doesn’t deter her; Mick is the love of her life and she has friends and family that would help her to come to Mick rescue. But some of this friends and family may have their own agenda in this situation. And as always things are not as they are supposed to be, making everything more complicated for Janet.

I love Janet, with her storm walker and Beneath magic she is a kick ass heroine. She is caring, a good friend and a hard worker gal. I loved that she is usually a strong woman but when she is with Mick she allows herself to be fragile. In Shadow Walker things are harder for her, she is used to have Mick always at her back, but now she cannot count on him. It’s heartbreaking that Mick being the man she loves over everything is considering her his enemy. He has tried to hurt her and even kill her.

Mick is still the same super alpha male, dragon shifter. In the beginning of the book we see the protective male in love, he has always been. But saddening some chapters into all his mighty self is reduced to be a minion for an evil witch.

My final though: I loved Shadow Walker, I think is a great addition to this amazing series. I loved janet and Mick, they are the perfect hero/heroine combination, they have great chemistry together and there is no other option than to love them and cheer for them to be happily together. The secondary characters in this book are all very different and very entertaining; from the strong Native American grandmother to the “equal opportunity” magic mirror, or the overly serious Sheriff Nash Jones and his Latina girlfriend. And of course the evil half-sister Gabrielle cannot be left behind. There are more interesting character, but it will be to much to mention them all, let’s just say there is not a bad character in this series.
I recommend this book and this series to all urban fantasy and paranormal lovers. Shadow Walker can be read as a stand alone, but there is so much history behind that if you do that you will miss half the joy this series provide.
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Sep 19, 2011 CJ - Secret Charm rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: family, familyconflict, fantasy, romance, southwestern-fiction, review-to-be-posted, women-hero, witches, shifters

more of a 3.7/3.8

What I like about this book is that there isn't a love triangle for me to have worry about. I like that Janet and Mick are a firmly established couple and they have each others backs. However, I would still like a little more of a relationship aspect of them without the constant shagging. This book provided me with a bit more of that, so I'm happy about that.

What I'm not so happy about it is the large rambling plot threads that didn't really make much sense until the final part...more

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May 14, 2011 Dawn rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-books, werewolves-shifter, urban-fantasy, kindle-nook-books

One night Janet is out speeding down the highway with Sheriff Nash on her tail when they come upon a sinkhole which threatens to kill them both. There is something in the sinkhole that likes to kill all things evil which includes Janet. Meanwhile a new safety inspector has come to town and threatening to close down Janet’s hotel. As Janet tries to figure out if this is a plot against her and what her half sister Gabrielle has to do with it all, she also has to come up against Mick face to face.

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Nov 08, 2011 All Things Urban Fantasy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-by-kristina

Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy

I would never have thought dragons and Coyote of Native American lore would mix as well as they have in Allyson James’s Stormwalker series, but after three books, the mythologies blend better than ever. In SHADOW WALKER, Janet has her hands full with both practical and romantic problems, but with her Stormwalker and Beneath powers still refusing to work together there’s no such thing as an easy fix.

On the practical front, Janet’s fairly new yet oddly de...more Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy

I would never have thought dragons and Coyote of Native American lore would mix as well as they have in Allyson James’s Stormwalker series, but after three books, the mythologies blend better than ever. In SHADOW WALKER, Janet has her hands full with both practical and romantic problems, but with her Stormwalker and Beneath powers still refusing to work together there’s no such thing as an easy fix.

On the practical front, Janet’s fairly new yet oddly deteriorating hotel was an interesting mystery to start off with especially since the magical force affecting the hotel had no obviously discernible cause or perpetrator. What I liked the most about Janet here is that she didn’t refuse help from her friends and used her resources and connections right away to try and solve this problem instead of dealing with it on her own.

Along with Janet literally trying to keep her roof and lively hood from collapsing on top of her, her dragon shifter lover Mick has become uncharacteristically moody and reticent. Mick’s subtle personality shift was exceptionally well written as it was drawn out over the span of a few chapters. I was just as bewildered as Janet was as Mick slowly pushed her away. As a big fan of this couple, I think I was more distressed at the possibility of a break up than Janet was.

Just when I was beginning to think the hotel and Mick’s problems were two completely separate story lines, there was a bizarre but brilliant twist that brought them together. Even though I was blindsided by the end of SHADOW WALKER and some of the character revelations, I’m more invested than ever in this series and can’t wait for more shocking twists from Allyson James.

Overall, I loved the way the multiple story lines in SHADOW WALKER fused together and the way the writing allowed me to intimately experience the story. The romance between Janet and Mick is still just as sizzling as in previous books and even strengthens after this most recent test to their love for each other. The fourth installment of this series, NIGHTWALKER, has no publication date yet but will definitely be on my to be read pile.

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Jun 13, 2011 mlady_rebecca rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: author__allyson_james, genre__urban_fantasy, genre_sub__lycanthropes_and_shifter, genre_sub__witches_psychics, 2011, fiction__speculative, fiction__part_of_a_series, format__mass_market_pb

This is one of those books that's a solid 4 stars for me. Good story. Fast easy read. No real complaints. Sometimes books like that are the hardest to review.

Three books in, the series isn't "new" enough that I need to reiterate the premise of the series and the rules of the universe. On the other hand, the series hasn't gone on long enough that personal character advancements seem to take precedence. (I do this with J.D. Robb, Laurell K. Hamilton, and Janet Evanovich -- all who have 15+ books i...more

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Jul 15, 2012 Sherri rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: update-2012, dragons, favorite-series, paranormal, read_2012, shifter, witches

<4.5 Stars out of 5

Shadow Walker is the third novel in the Stormwalker series by Allyson James, which IMO just continues to get better with every release.

Janet and Mick are back, along with the rest of the gang, and I am so glad that I picked this book to read, because it absolutely blew me away. There is so much going on in this book, at least four unique storylines, and each is so effortless woven together, it’s difficult to untangle them.

The story opens with Nash and Janet racing down an...more <4.5 Stars out of 5

Shadow Walker is the third novel in the Stormwalker series by Allyson James, which IMO just continues to get better with every release.

Janet and Mick are back, along with the rest of the gang, and I am so glad that I picked this book to read, because it absolutely blew me away. There is so much going on in this book, at least four unique storylines, and each is so effortless woven together, it’s difficult to untangle them.

The story opens with Nash and Janet racing down an interstate when a 200 foot deep sinkhole opens up and they both fall to the bottom of it. Janet is relatively uninjured but Nash gets pretty banged up. As Janet tries to help Nash, she sees skeleton hands moving around the cave; creepy, glowing skeletal hands that seem to be drawn to her.

Janet is a storm walker and she is a great urban fantasy heroine. She cares deeply for those she loves, a good friend and human being. She struggles with controlling her Beneath magic but I love how she wrestles with herself over moral implications of having so much power. She is also a strong woman, who is comfortable enough to show her vulnerable side to Mick and she often allows him to take control.

Mick has been the love of Janet’s life; even before the first novel Storm Walker. He has guided and mentored her with her storm walking ability, as well as being her friend and lover. Their relationship has been passionate and caring, but Janet has always withheld a portion of herself from Mick. Mick is one of my favorite characters, he is well-written and in Shadow Walker we learn how truly scary he can be to those he does not care deeply for is shattering for Janet. This whole storyline was heartbreaking, yet satisfying at the same time, as it forced the main character to evaluate the strength and commitment of their relationship under the most trying of circumstances.

A great addition to the series is Janet’s grandmother who arrives on the scene to help Janet out. She is so well written you can visualize her jumping off the page shaking her head at Janet. She has her own agenda and powers and we learn more of Janet’s background and where her strength comes from. Janet’s notion of her elderly grandmother is challenged and she learns that sometimes you do need to lean on others to help you out.

Overall, I loved Shadow Walker. The storylines were amazing and Janet and Mick are the perfect hero/heroine couple. The secondary characters are well developed and bring depth to the storylines. My favorites are the overly serious Sheriff Nash Jones and the comedic magic mirror. There are many more interesting characters that add to the series and I can’t complain about any of them. Even the evil Gabrielle is interesting.

I would recommend this book to all urban fantasy and paranormal junkies out there. Shadow Walker can be read as a stand alone, but it would be best to read the series in order. There is so much history before Shadow Walker; you would be missing something special. (less)

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Jun 08, 2011 Jen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ashley-james, favs

Books like this one remind me so much why I love to read. I stayed up waaaay too late reading this fantastically, awesomely, wonderful book.

My biggest complaint from Firewalker was that it didn't have enough Mick in it. Let's face it, Mick is one of the main reasons I love this series. So imagine my surprise that Shadow Walker started a little slow but then picked up when Mick left the scene! I think the difference is while Mick is not there for me to read; the storyline is still focused on him....more

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Jun 14, 2011 Mel rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dragons, magic, mythology, shape-shifters, urban-fantasy, e-book

4.5 stars

I love this series and it just gets better-and-better. Allyson James has one hell of an imagination. I'd love to take a little vacation in her mind and spend some quality time with Colby, the seriously hot, heavily tattooed, bad boy dragon with an attitude the size of Texas and a real issue with authority. It would be nice to see him get his own book so I could get something from his POV. Something tells me he's wicked pervy. Not that that 's the only reason I want more Colby.

Sorry, I...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Ami rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy-paranormal-futuristic, 4-and-half-stars_rating

4.5 stars
I had small memory term capacity, so I didn't really remember a lot from the previous two books (lol). BUT, it doesn't matter because as soon as I read the first chapter, I remember how much FUN this series are and how much I love Janet, her sexy dragon boyfriend, Mick, and her round-about friends.

The book is opened (I think) in similar way of book #1, Janet being attacked while speeding with her bike (my God, I love chick with bike!). Then the plot goes with Mick being enslaved by a po...more

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Jun 21, 2011 Pamela / SpazP rated it 4 of 5 stars

Originally posted at WickedLilPixie Reviews
Shadow Walker is the third book in Allyson James’s Stormwalker series and we meet up with Stormwalker Janet Begay and Mick Burns soon after Firewalker ended. Janet awakens something while she is out at Canyon de Chelly taking photographs, something rather frightening. While Sheriff Nash Jones is hot on Janet Begay’s trail speeding down the highway, a giant sinkhole sucks them both up. Mick saves the day, by rescuing both Janet and Nash, but that’s just...more Originally posted at WickedLilPixie Reviews
Shadow Walker is the third book in Allyson James’s Stormwalker series and we meet up with Stormwalker Janet Begay and Mick Burns soon after Firewalker ended. Janet awakens something while she is out at Canyon de Chelly taking photographs, something rather frightening. While Sheriff Nash Jones is hot on Janet Begay’s trail speeding down the highway, a giant sinkhole sucks them both up. Mick saves the day, by rescuing both Janet and Nash, but that’s just the beginning of what’s in store for Janet and the Gang. After a visit to Janet’s Crossroads Hotel by the new Hopi County safety inspector in town, and a dramatic drop in by Janet’s half-sister, we realize the story has only begun.

As with the previous two books, Shadow Walker has a nice and strong mystery plot line. Mick has started acting distant and it’s making Janet’s heart ache. Janet is determined to find out what is going on, and it also makes her analyze and be honest with herself on just how much Mick means to her. In addition, mysterious wonky things are happening to the structure of her hotel, and she is tasked with calling on her friends to help her get her hotel back up to code. Pretty soon, so much shenanigans is going on around Janet that all of the secondary characters we have grown to love are helping Janet with Mick and her hotel. We get a nice dose of Janet’s Grandmother in this one, and I like what Ms. James is doing with Janet’s newfound sister, Gabrielle. And the story wouldn’t be complete without our favorite Magic Mirror, “oh girlfriend”!

I had a rough time staying as connected to this one as I did the previous two books. I wish I could pinpoint why. I had to sit on this for a bit before I could write up my opinion. The first third of the book seemed as thought it was going somewhere then the middle of the book just fell apart for me with regards to pacing and direction. Then the last third of the book the pace picked up again and I was back in the game. Even though I didn’t love this one as much as the first two, I am still so very eager to find out what happens next with Janet, Mick, and Gabrielle!

All in all, I do believe this series is a strong Urban Fantasy series with romantic elements and would recommend it to UFR fans.

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Jun 14, 2011 Jen (That's What I'm Talking About) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, stormwalker-series, urban-fantasy, magic, native-american

AH! I cannot stop talking about how much I adore this wonderful (still fairly new) series by Allyson James! For those not familiar, the series followers half-Navajo Janet Begay, a Stormwalker who can bend the power of storms to her will. Oh, and she also is the daughter of an evil goddess who has passed on dangerous Beneath magic to Janet. She lives in a small Arizona town, owns a quaint hotel, has a ridiculously hot and sweet boyfriend, Mick, and trouble seems to follow Janet where ever she goe...more AH! I cannot stop talking about how much I adore this wonderful (still fairly new) series by Allyson James! For those not familiar, the series followers half-Navajo Janet Begay, a Stormwalker who can bend the power of storms to her will. Oh, and she also is the daughter of an evil goddess who has passed on dangerous Beneath magic to Janet. She lives in a small Arizona town, owns a quaint hotel, has a ridiculously hot and sweet boyfriend, Mick, and trouble seems to follow Janet where ever she goes.

The third story picks up shortly after the end of the second book and opens with Janet finding herself in danger once again when she plummets to the bottom of a sinkhole while being tailed by Sheriff Nash Jones for speeding. Janet finds herself under attack from dozens of mysterious petroglyphs and once again, she finds herself at the center of another dangerous mystery.

One thing I love about this story is that Janet has matured. She has always been a mighty kick-ass heroine, but by now she has gone through many trials, including saving the world, and she is embracing all of her magic - even the dark Beneath magic. The overall plot of the third book is another fantastic mystery. This time, Janet needs to find out why an evil witch, a Shadow Walker, wants to claim Janet’s hotel, how her evil “sister” (same goddess mom) is involved, and how to save Mick from potential enslavement, all while entertaining 2 dragon shifters who would rather kill Mick than allow others to be enslaved, and her grandmother who is keeping secrets with the cook while sending Janet’s one big ally, the trickster god, Coyote on errands. Janet has her hands full, but she never gives up. I love that she gets frustrated and mad, and she may fall and fail. But in the end, her beliefs and inner-strength, along with the support of her friends, keep Janet going.

Finally, I have to reiterate how important the supporting cast of characters is in the function and enjoyment of the book(s). There are several, but each is written so organically that every one has his/her place and is an important cog in the machinery of this series. No matter what I write in this review, I cannot give justice to this story or series. Ms. James has created an amazing world with such intricate details and comprehensive characters.

My Rating: 5 Stars. Please visit my blog to read my full review: http://twimom227.blogspot.com/2011/06...(less)

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