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Mind Game

(GhostWalkers #2)

Christine Feehan (Goodreads Author)

4.25 · Rating details · 13,326 ratings · 386 reviews

Hailed as "sultry [and] spine-tingling" (Publishers Weekly) and "intense, sensual, and mesmerizing" (Library Journal), Shadow Game plunged readers into a world of terrifying power and forbidden passion. Now, New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan returns to that exciting world to give us her most breathtaking novel yet...

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Published March 1st 2008 by Piatkus Books (first published July 27th 2004)

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May 18, 2015 Jessica's Totally Over The Top Book Obsession rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: own-book, every1luvsbutme, paranormal-romance, wtf-was-that-total-disappointment, read-in-2015

Jessica's Ultimate Guide to Relationships. (How not to date someone who acts like a crazy coward)

2 Stars

* Warning I am going to Rant there will be spoilers*

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Signs you might be dating someone who acts like they are a crazy coward

1. They are like 2 different people

Does your boyfriend or girlfriend smile, crack jokes , and laugh one minute and then rip your head off the next?

2. They are fearful of being with you

Does your boyfriend or girlfriend run from you, push you away constantly, and do th ...more

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Jan 21, 2009 Danielle The Book Huntress (Back to the Books) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Fans of paranormal romance with military themes

Shelves: action-adventure, asian-hero-or-heroine, marksman-sharpshooter-sniper, antihero, brotherhood, scary-sexy-cool-dangerous-hero, fugitive, 2016-dangerous-hero-challenge, audible-owned, native-american

Reread during August and September:

I listened to this at night on Audible and I had to keep rewinding it because I would fall asleep. It's not an idea way to reread a book. It feels very disjointed. I did love experiencing the book again. Dahlia and Nico are two of my favorite couples, although I really love them all to varying degrees. Dahlia is really feisty and I love that about her. Nico is so controlled, but not with Dahlia, and it's kind of funny, especially when the team sees him being so Reread during August and September:

I listened to this at night on Audible and I had to keep rewinding it because I would fall asleep. It's not an idea way to reread a book. It feels very disjointed. I did love experiencing the book again. Dahlia and Nico are two of my favorite couples, although I really love them all to varying degrees. Dahlia is really feisty and I love that about her. Nico is so controlled, but not with Dahlia, and it's kind of funny, especially when the team sees him being so goofy about her, which is very unusual for him. I wish I had my paperback, but it's in Texas. I will have to pull it up on my Kindle to reread my favorite parts. :)

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Reread in the Month of July, 2016 (Buddy Read with Lacy--she's still on the first book. :)

My thoughts:

I love Dahlia and Nicolas together. They fit together. Both of them so isolated from others and yearning for connection and significance. Dahlia is feisty and doesn't take crap. She can handle a tough, scary guy like Nicolas. He fell like a ton of bricks, which is how I love my heroes. The action was on point as usual, and the romance was luscious. I love the scene where Dahlia calls Nicolas on staring at her breasts (because of the psychic connection, she could feel it). That as priceless.

I just fall more and more in love with these books. Each reread is a new horizon in my discovery and love for them.

****Thoughts on Reread from May 10-May 13, 2012

I was very intrigued with Nico from Shadow Game, for his dark, lethally dangerous, very controlled aura, and how he seemed to fade into the shadows. I thought he'd make for a very good hero in his own book. His story lived up to his potential, both the first and second times.

Nico--

I like his controlled, ice cool persona, but also how Dahlia penetrates through his icy facade when no one else does. I also liked how he was very smitten with her early on and wanted to find a way for them to be together. He was protective and caring for her, but he realized that Dahlia was an independent woman, and he respected that about her. Even though she was going to go do her job, he was waiting for her in the shadows, there to protect her. I saw growth in his character from Shadow Game, or at least an expansion of his dimensions. He isn't or will ever be gregarious, but I was able to see how important Dahlia, the GhostWalkers, and Lily are to him. I also appreciated his dual background as Lakota and Japanese. I very much appreciate Asian main characters, and Nico whets my appetite for more!

Dahlia--

Dahlia is tough as nails. Despite her considerable disabilities, she manages to live a productive life. I certainly wouldn't want her abilities, with the horrible cost that comes with them. I can see why she feared she couldn't have a future with Nicolas, but I was very glad that they were able to work it out. Nico wasn't going to give up on her, and she needed someone to believe in after what Whitney had done to her, and the half-life she'd been living. I like that she also has depth as a character. Not a stereotype, but a full-fledged person. She's beautiful and delicate in her looks, but highly agile, and very strong for what she's dealt with her in life. I like that she doesn't back down from a challenge, and can handle a somewhat commanding man like Nico. I was very glad to revisit her character, and I hope she shows up again in Sam's book.

Overall Thoughts--

Great sexual chemistry, and otherwise. I loved the interchanges between Nico and Dahlia, and between them and the other characters. I loved how the GWs world expands with the introduction of Jesse Calhoun and his team of Navy SEALs. This is the book where we get introduced to the Norton twins, and they build expectations that they live up to very well. Some of the suspense elements were a bit hard to follow, but interesting all the same. I liked this book even more on reread, maybe because I had more time to focus on it when I read it the first time.

Next is Night Game with the smooth-talker Gator and his Flame. Looking forward to it!

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Original Review

I was so excited to read Nicolas' story when I met him in Shadow Game. And I was not disappointed. He was a great hero. I loved his ability to stay in control, but also the fact that one person, Dahlia made his ice cold blood turn molten. He can't seem to understand why this one little woman is the person who can turn his brain into mush and light his body on fire, when he is known for his ability to do what needs to be done without letting emotions get into the way. This is why he takes on the mission to bring in Dahlia when she is known to be a potentially dangerous loose cannon from Dr. Whitney's group of young girls he experimented on.

I thought that the chemistry and the connection between Nicolas and Dahlia was classic. They are a perfect couple and the scenes of them interacting were memorable and delightful, and not just the love scenes, which were pretty incendiary, if you ask me. This book had a lot more action and intrigue than Shadow Game, and Dahlia is a lot more tortured than Lily was. I felt sorry for Dahlia to be so affected by other people's emotions that they made her sick or made her manifest the excess energy as fire. Her situation is a tough one, but Nicolas is there to help her and protect her every step of the way, and he stakes his claim early on and isn't about to let anything take her away from him. You start the book wondering how this couple can get the happy ending that you crave, but you don't end this book disappointed. I was quite impressed with Ms. Feehan's imagination. I have read and watched books with people who are psychically gifted, but the direction that she took with the subject matter was different and exciting.

Mind Game was the kind of book that was hard to put down, and also makes you eager for more stories about the GhostWalkers. Meeting all these delicious, dangerous men is like getting invited to an All Books One Cent sale (or chocolate, whatever your addiction is). And we get introduced to even more GhostWalkers who are just as yummy, such as Jess Calhoun, and the Norton Twins. Can't wait to read their stories. Oh, wait, I do have other books I have to read that aren't Ghost Walkers books. But at least I can look forward to more Ghost Walker books with anticipation. Again I enjoyed the camaraderie between the Ghost Walkers and their gentle care and adoption of Dahlia, who has always felt like an outsider, and has lost the little family that she ever had. I really enjoyed this book, and finished it knowing that I am thoroughly addicted to the Ghost Walker series. ...more

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Aug 25, 2015 CC rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: safe-for-me, series, audible

Liked it better on re read.

Prior comments:

3.5 stars.
After finishing this book I feel...elated. Why? Because it took me almost 3 days and, for me, that is a lifetime! Books rarely take me longer than a day to finish. The problem is there was no specific reason for this book to take so long. I do believe it was drawn out longer than it needed to be. The scenes in between the action were kind of unproductive and boring. But not so bad that it kept me reading for so long. U

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Feb 03, 2009 Dina rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, series-ghostwalkers

The PNR aspect in this book was stronger than in the 1st book in the series, and it was better explained. Geek that I am, I just love the scientific "mumbo jumbo"! The romance aspect wasn´t too shabby either: Nicolas and Dahlia could really burn down the house - sorry, I couldn´t help the "bad" joke... ;)

I´m definitely hooked to this series and can´t wait to see all the remaining GhostWalkers finding their matches! ...more

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Dec 28, 2009 Shawna rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Fans of paranormal romance & hot, protective alpha military heroes

Shelves: romantic-suspense, hero-brooding, hero-alpha‎, 2010-reads, hero-or-heroine-asian-polynesian, author-christine-feehan, scifi-futuristic-fantasy-misc-pnr, hero-cold-cruelbrute-dark-dangerous, series-ghostwalkers, heroine-abused-traumatic-past-rape

4 stars – Paranormal Romance/Romantic Suspense

I enjoyed this second installment in the GhostWalkers series, and I especially love the dynamic combination of paranormal elements, military romantic suspense, and steamy romance. There’s just something about Feehan’s excessively wordy writing style that bogs down the flow and pace of the story a bit for me, which is why I rated it 4 stars instead of 5. But just like with Shadow Game, the intriguing, strong characters and hot love scenes are the best ...more

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Nov 05, 2015 Roksana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: beautiful-love-scenes, damage-heroine, dark-tortured-hero, deeply-moving, dual-pov, epic, hero-jealous-possessive, heart-wrenching, hero-head-over-heals-with-heroine, emotional

This was another great read by Feehan. It has all the ingredients for a romance to thrive in its glory! The action, the emotional depth, the characters development, the passion and sexual tension! I particularly like the Hero...very selfless and devoted man who worshiped the heroine and "most importantly, he was not a manwhore" I really appreciate the fact he was paired with the inexperienced heroine, that made them equal on that level! I did not had to read any of his sexual past and I sensed h ...more

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Oct 27, 2011 Tilly Slaton rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: reviews-completed

I really enjoy the Game series by Christine Feehan. But for whatever reason, I wasn’t in the mood to get into this book this time around. Regardless, this review will be a double thumbs up.

A team of extraordinary men, soldiers of extreme discipline, volunteered to be experimented on in hopes of enhancing her natural psychic abilities.

Recently learning that there are also female victims of the same insane but brilliant doctor, Lily must use every contact at her disposal. Finally, she located D I really enjoy the Game series by Christine Feehan. But for whatever reason, I wasn’t in the mood to get into this book this time around. Regardless, this review will be a double thumbs up.

A team of extraordinary men, soldiers of extreme discipline, volunteered to be experimented on in hopes of enhancing her natural psychic abilities.

Recently learning that there are also female victims of the same insane but brilliant doctor, Lily must use every contact at her disposal. Finally, she located Dahlia, a sister of suffering from her childhood.

What the men do not realize, is they will be challenged in a way completely foreign to them. To be taken over by a woman, to fall deeply in love, to crave her body more than breath itself, leaves them vulnerable and uncomfortable with their new reality.

Nicolas is a quiet and intense man. Cold and calculating.

Demanding to be the man to hunt Dahlia down and bring her home to the other Ghostwalkers, Nicolas sets out into the bayou in Louisiana to find this miraculous woman.

He could accept the physical attraction, even though the intensity might be disastrous. He could even accept his deep need to protect her. He was always the one that looked out for his men, and he took the role seriously. That was part of his character and he was well aware of it. But to find himself obsessed-and that was a good word for it- was uncomfortable. He was trying to keep them both alive, and all he could think about was Dahlia. The sound of her voice. The way her smile flashed at him unexpectedly. It was unnerving how much he thought about her.

Dahlia is an amazing woman who has been forced into isolation due to her sensitivity to emotions and violence. Beautiful, stunning, she struggles through her attraction of Nicolas as she runs from those hunting her.

This is a wonderful book and I recommend it to adults ONLY. Strong sexual content and moderate violence with some delicious violence oozing from the pages.

It is not completely necessary to read this book in order, but why not? You will have more appreciate for their totally rockin awesome characters if you read this series from the beginning.

~Happy reading!
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Jan 03, 2011 KatLynne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Anyone who likes military romantic suspense full of hot steamy love scenes

Shelves: g-paranormal-romance, hero-to-die-for, kindle-lendable, 2011-reads, hero-favorite-smokin-hot-sexay, smokin-hot-steamy, keeper, favorite-treasures, g-romantic-suspense, cia-fbi-federal-agent

5+++
My second book by this author and the second installment in the GW Series and all I can say is if I’m ever in need of rescue, would you please send in Nicolas! Wow – He is just amazing! And I agree with Dahlia... ”he wasn’t just any man. He was extraordinary”..a walking lethal weapon!

Nicolas Travene is a dark, strong, silent, fierce, alpha warrior whose ice is melted by Dahlia Le Blanc, also a product of the late Dr. Peter Whitney’s genetic alteration. Together, they sizzle and create their ...more

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Dec 20, 2012 Kathleen rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantastical-romance

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Content: Sex (explicit), violence / death, mild cussing, a few typos.
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3.75 stars. I enjoyed Mind Game for many of the same reasons I enjoyed the first book in the series. Loved the evolving plot, the suspense kept me guessing, and I enjoyed the camaraderie among the ghost walkers. Of course, I loved seeing Dahlia begin to trust in Nico's love for her. Feehan did a nice job portraying their developing relationship.

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May 12, 2010 Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog) rated it really liked it

Shelves: genre-contemporary-romance, genre-paranormal-romance, author-christine-feehan

This is the second instalment in the GhostWalker series, and Lily Whitney has located Dahlia Le Blanc, one of the children that Dr Peter Whitney, her father, experimented on. Nicolas Trevane is sent in to track Dahlia and finds that she has become a target of assassins and it is his job to protect her and bring her to safety. But passion and emotions that neither person is used to unexpectedly flares between them drawing them closer together.

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Jul 12, 2017 Erin rated it it was ok

Shelves: sci-fi-fantasy, fb-book-club-2017

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Oct 09, 2009 valee rated it liked it

Shelves: average-pnr-romance

I must be the only one who gives such low ratings to the books in this series, but so far book 1 and 2 were not of my taste at all, I mean they are not bad, just not as interesting as I would want them to be.

Some parts I loved but others were a bit boring. It's just that I don't find the topic that appealing.

But the romance was pretty good. Sometimes I even got excited about the two of them together, because they actually did have some good moments together but that's about it. There are many t ...more

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Dec 28, 2008 Mahlet rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr

Moved just a little too slow for me. On the plus side, I liked how Dahlia and Nicholas were able to communicate with each other through their telepathic abilities. It's hard to hide your feelings from your lover when they can read your mind! I also liked how Nicholas was completed unashamed in his feelings for and pursuit of Dahlia. Kind of refreshing :) ...more

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May 12, 2010 Sarah rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2010

At the end of Shadow Game Lily and the GhostWalkers were determined to find the other children that Lily's father Dr Whitney had experimented on to enhance their psychic abilities. Dahlia is the first of those children that she has managed to track down but after looking at recordings of her training it seems she has a dangerous ability. Nicolas is sent to find her and let her know that they can help her to live a normal life but when he gets to her he finds she has become the target of deadly a At the end of Shadow Game Lily and the GhostWalkers were determined to find the other children that Lily's father Dr Whitney had experimented on to enhance their psychic abilities. Dahlia is the first of those children that she has managed to track down but after looking at recordings of her training it seems she has a dangerous ability. Nicolas is sent to find her and let her know that they can help her to live a normal life but when he gets to her he finds she has become the target of deadly assassins. He manages to save her from their first attack but her friend has been taken hostage and Dahlia is determined to save him. She is going to need the help of Nicolas and the other GhostWalkers to rescue her friend and find out who is behind the plot to take her life.

I really enjoyed the first book in this series and Mind Game didn't disappoint. I find the idea of an experiment to increase psychic abilities really interesting and love finding out about the different powers that the GhostWalkers have. Dahlia has a very unusual and dangerous talent which allows her to do amazing things but it comes at a very high cost to her. Constantly absorbing energy from her surroundings and the feelings of others she is easily overwhelmed and when that happens things become explosive, with Dahlia often setting fire to anything around her. Unable to control her powers she is a danger to anyone around her but Nicolas is willing to take the risk to be with her.

Dahlia has been through a lot since she was experimented on as a child, she has had no one she could rely on and has never allowed anyone to get close to her. Her dream of having a family has always seemed an unrealistic one and she has been forced to spend most of her time alone to avoid the affect that other people's emotions have on her. Nicolas is the most cold and aloof of the GhostWalkers but Dahlia breaks down his barriers and allows his passionate side to come to the front. It takes a while for Dahlia to allow Nicolas in but it's well worth the wait and the heat between them is literally explosive!

I enjoyed seeing more of the camaraderie between the GhostWalkers and it was sweet watching them welcome Dahlia into their family. We've been introduced to some more interesting characters who I'm hoping we'll see more of in future books and I'm looking forward to finding out more about the individual GhostWalker's psychic abilities. This series has a little of everything - action and danger, psychic abilities and a lot of hot romance - and I can't wait to get my hands on the next book! ...more

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Jan 02, 2012 Monique rated it really liked it · review of another edition

So this is the second installment in the Ghostwalkers series and I enjoyed it maybe even more than the first as it was less confusing. I've become better acquainted with the world CF had built and also because the hero and heroine didn't use quite as many scientific terminology that Lily did in the first book. There were some parts that were still a bit hard to follow and I found myself confused at times but it was still enjoyable and didn't put me off.

I really loved Nico. He's portrayed as sile So this is the second installment in the Ghostwalkers series and I enjoyed it maybe even more than the first as it was less confusing. I've become better acquainted with the world CF had built and also because the hero and heroine didn't use quite as many scientific terminology that Lily did in the first book. There were some parts that were still a bit hard to follow and I found myself confused at times but it was still enjoyable and didn't put me off.

I really loved Nico. He's portrayed as silent and deadly in the previous book and in the beginning of this book but we see a completely different side of him when he's in Dahlia's company. We got snippets about his past, we got to see his tender side when he realised how significant Dahlia's was becoming in his life and we got to see his protective and possessive side. A prime example of an alpha male. He's silent and fierce but we got to see how important the Ghostwalkers are to him and Lily as well.

Dahlia was an enjoyable heroine who is totally bad ass because of how powerful she is, but the ramifications of her powers were staggering and made me realise that I definitely would not want her power. My heart warmed at the thought of Nico being her anchor. There was so many sweet and tender scenes as well as steamy and hot scenes.

We were introduced to so many male characters that are actually Ghostwalkers who Dr. Whitney experienced on in the privacy of his own home. I'm curious how many people he actually experimented on and of whether they will all get their own stories told. I'm also curious to know if there are any Ghostwalkers females that exist outside of the 12 little girls he experimented on. I guess I'll have to keep reading to have my questions answered.

I'm hoping Jesse Calhoun will get his own book because he definitely caught my interest in this one and with the unfortunate condition he is left in because of what he suffered in this book, my interest has peaked even more. I'm also curious to know if any books in this series so far have a hero and heroine who are completely sure in their relationship and not have to worry about the other slipping through their fingers. Again, I guess I'll have to keep reading.

Yay, the smooth ass talking Gator is up next! ...more

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Mar 25, 2012 Giulia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: i-m-in-love-with-this-series, paranormal-romance

Great read! Nico intrigued me in the first book of the series, and I'm glad Feehan didn't make us wait too long for his story. I totally loved that she balanced his stoic, warrior persona with warmth and tenderness. I know some readers said they didn't buy it, but I think his background of being raised by healers who held to ancient and wise teachings made these two sides of his personality believable. You can be quiet, methodical and even dangerous, as Nico is and still have a great deal of pas ...more

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Sep 15, 2010 Bridget rated it it was amazing

Ah very good book, very emotional right from the beginning. Its so sad to see how the girls were being mistreated by Dr.Whitney during the experimenting. How they manage to grow up dealing with their powers with no real help. Dahlia has managed to become a very strong person who is used to taking care of herself. She has such a dangerous power and is afraid when she feels too much emotion she sets things on fire, so she is not used to being around people, but her and Nicolas were fit for eachoth ...more

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Aug 01, 2010 KarenF rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, romance

I'm liking this series but this isn't my favorite couple. I actually liked them better apart than I did as a couple. Dahlia seemed stronger when she wasn't around Nico and he was a little too overbearing for my taste. Their relationship didn't seem balanced to me and I'm not really a fan of that dynamic in my romances. But I love the whole Ghostwalkers concept and I'll definitely keep reading the series. ...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Shabby Girl ~ aka Lady Victoria rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: four-star-books, favourite-rereads

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! I can't believe I've found a writer that writes just the way I love it. Great heros, great heroines and such interesting worlds. Love her. I can't wait to go on and read the rest of this series. ...more

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Mar 18, 2020 Shelby rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: action-adventure, paranormal, strangers-to-lovers, law-enforcement-bodyguard-pi, src-spring-2020, favorite-ongoing-series, alpha-males, eminently-rereadable, most-recent-read-in-series, destined-mates-bonded

I'm really enjoying the reread of this series. I'm surprised at how little I remember. But I'm definitely having fun learning this world again.

I liked Dahlia a lot. She's been isolated her whole life and really doesn't think there's any other way she can live. Her talent makes it nearly impossible for her to be around any other person without going into overload over their emotions. She becomes a bomb of fire waiting to happen.

Nicholas is as cool and remote as they come. Even his own team has ...more

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3.5 stars

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Feb 05, 2013 Lover of Romance rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-contemporary, genre-paranormal-romance

Its always such a pleasure to read from Christine Feehan, of course this is my second time reading this series. I read the first in the series "Shadow Game" and now I have just finished reading "Mind Game" and what a wild crazy ride that turned out to be. Nicolas Trevane has volunteered to go and find Dahlia Le Blanc, who Lily has found. Lily has been searching for all the young girls that her father changed and tormented and then sent out into the world alone. She thinks she has finally found D Its always such a pleasure to read from Christine Feehan, of course this is my second time reading this series. I read the first in the series "Shadow Game" and now I have just finished reading "Mind Game" and what a wild crazy ride that turned out to be. Nicolas Trevane has volunteered to go and find Dahlia Le Blanc, who Lily has found. Lily has been searching for all the young girls that her father changed and tormented and then sent out into the world alone. She thinks she has finally found Dahlia who is very powerful in a psychic way. Dahlia has had to live in isolation most of her life, because she has no anchor for all the emotions that bombarde her mind; especially anger which can send her into seizures if she isn't careful. Dahlia also goes on missions for NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigation ) She has just returned when she finds that those that raised her are dead, and one of her few friends Jesse Calhoun is being tortured for information to find her. Dahlia remains hidden, but stricken at the sight. Then she meets Nicolas who saves and conceals her from the enemy. Dahlia has no idea how to react around this strong capable yet psychic man. Dahlia is afraid that he will get hurt because of her. Since it has happened to her whenever she has gotten close to someone. Together they join forces, for they are on the run from people who are hunting Dahlia to destroy her and her only protection is Nicolas, who is highly trained and a professional. But beneath that exterior that they have built between them a explosive passion builds between them, one they can't explain and have never experienced. In the midst of it all, both Nicolas and Dahlia find relief in one another's arms. But there is still a mission to be carried out and with the help of the Ghostwalkers, Dahlia and Nicolas just might succeed if they work together as a unit.

Ever since I read the first novel from Christine Feehan, I fell in love with her writing and capabilities to protray stories that evoke such raw emotions as she does in "Mind Game". A couple weeks ago I just had the urge to re-read the Ghostwalker Series all over again, especially since I love this series. I absolutely adored Dahlia, she has such a inner strength and fortitude. She is contantly feeling pain under the stress of all the emotional energy that attacks her constantly. Its rare for her to find relief apart from when she sleeps. But when she meets Nicolas and the other Ghostwalkers, she finds for the first time in her life relief from all the energy and a way to learn to focus it. A task that has never been accomplished. Nicolas, is the perfect Alpha Male, arrogant, strong, capable, and loves to be in command and in control. Of course he has met his match with Dahlia, who also has to be in control. They go head to head a few times in the book, which was very satisfyingly enjoyable!!! I loved the way that the characters interacted, the bantering, the passions that ignite, and a thrilling supsenseful plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat and aching for more. I had no problems with reading "Mind Game" Its definitely one of those that I can re-read over and over, and one you will never be disappointed in reading. ...more

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May 03, 2010 TJ rated it liked it · review of another edition

I'm uncomfortable saying I really liked the book when so many things bothered me but I really liked the idea behind the book.

I did figure out what was bothering me with Ms. Feehan's writing. She sets up a wonderful portrait of a character then as the book progresses, has that character go completely against his/her nature with their actions. It totally confuses and annoys me! Take Nicholas (the hero), for example, Throughout book #1 and beginning in this book, he is portrayed as a native Americ I'm uncomfortable saying I really liked the book when so many things bothered me but I really liked the idea behind the book.

I did figure out what was bothering me with Ms. Feehan's writing. She sets up a wonderful portrait of a character then as the book progresses, has that character go completely against his/her nature with their actions. It totally confuses and annoys me! Take Nicholas (the hero), for example, Throughout book #1 and beginning in this book, he is portrayed as a native American Indian (with Japaneese ancestry, also) who has been taught to live a life of isolation, is extremely centered, incredibly loyal, amazingly smart but rarely talks. When he meets Dahlia (the heroine), however, suddenly he morphs into an extremely communicative man who talks easily and has a penchant for sharing and expressing his feelings. Woah..... that wasn't who he was! He somehow turned into Ryland of the first book, all his actions and words were exactly the same!

Which brings me to the next very perplexing subject. The characters (actually the author) repeats herself over and over again. I keep seeing the same words, sentences and thoughts throughout the books, both from the same character and sometimes intermingled between characters (the exact same thoughts Ryland used in book one Nicholas used in book two.) Different characters need their own unique thought and speech! In the first two books the main characters became interchangeable and that was disappointing because I really like the natural differences that had been set up. I liked Nicholas as he was originally meant, a man of few words, mysterious but loyal and would loved to have seen THAT man fall in love.

All that being said, I still want to continue reading this series. I love the precept of this team of "Ghostwalkers" using psychic ability to help others. I love that each character must struggle with their own unique strengths and weaknesses. There is such a wealth of opportunity here that I hope it plays out better as the series continues. ...more

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Jan 28, 2012 Bea rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, favorites, warrior, blogpost

This is not the first Feehan paranormal series that I have read, however I enjoy the depth of plotline found within. I almost did not finish the first book, Shadow Game and almost gave up on the series. I had a problem getting behind the female lead of Lily Whitney, not really liking her and had no buy-in her happiness. However, when I read the back cover of Mind Game, I found the plotline interesting and Nicolas had always been my favorite in book 1.

Nicolas Trevane is the epitome of my image of ...more

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Jan 31, 2020 Valerie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-reads, 2020-reads, paranormal

Nicolas Trevane, Nico, is a big mystery from book 1. He's quiet, calm and deadly. He was raised by his Grandfathers in the old ways. His gifts came well before the experiment that released his physic barriers. He just knows when there is danger. And he won't let his emotions get in the way of what needs to done. Well, that is until he meets Dahlia Le Blanc.

Dahlia can manipulate energy to the extreme. Her telekinetic power is impressive but it comes at a high cost. She can't be around people for ...more

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Oct 03, 2011 Cecilia Quick rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I enjoyed this book very much. This is the second one I've read by this author, and I liked her to begin with but this book is even better. I loved the heroine, Dahlia. I picture her as looking like Maggie Q from Nikita. Dahlia had an interesting backstory and a unique power that I've never come across before. She was sympathetic and lonely but strong and independent. I loved that her power merged with Nicholas' to make each of them better, and that he could tap into his healing power when he me ...more

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Jun 26, 2018 Vfields Don't touch my happy! rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: m-f, alternate-world, mystery, series

I've only read Christine Freehan Carpathian series and I enjoyed them but I wasn't enamored with the way the female became weak and needed the 'protection' their beloved male characters could provide at all times. Of course, Dark Slayer, Ivory was at the the only female warrior got a little more wiggle room. Well glory be, Delilah was strong enough to stay on a more equal footing with the boys and boy did she kick ass!
This is the second GhostWalker installment and I feel like I can follow this ...more

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Jan 11, 2009 Lisa rated it did not like it

Shelves: paranormal, 2009, smut, bollocks

Not really much plot to speak of, more a series of incidents designed to get the two main characters all hot and bothered about each other, meaning that it seems to move at a snail's pace. Described as a 'supernatural romance', there wasn't a huge amount of either (noticing someone's erection isn't quite in the realm of romance as I think of it). Filled with images of aching swollen breasts and 'hot and wet feminine channels' (channel?? Hmm, sexy), and feeding off one another's 'sexual energy', ...more

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Feb 06, 2015 ~*~JenJenBoBin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

"4 Stars!

“There were a thousand secrets in her eyes, a thousand wounds. A lifetime of distrust and betrayal. Isolation. How did one overcome such things?”~Nicholas

... and we have lift off!!! Looks like things are starting to heat up with the Ghost Walkers now.... will they each match up with a corresponding flower? Hum that would be interesting wouldn't it? Sicko Dr. Whitney might have been just that interested in genes to do something like that too.

It was still just a smidge slow and repetitiv ...more

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Apr 15, 2018 Meghan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This couple is fantastic! I also enjoyed how more of the world where these experiments occur was built. I liked the pace and how both people had to learn how to work with another. The language was very descriptive and helped me visualize the events and locations. Can’t wait to see who the next couple is and what their powers are😎

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Christine Feehan is a #1 New York Times bestselling author multiple times over with her portfolio including over 70 published novels, including five series; Dark Series, Ghostwalker Series, Leopard Series, Drake Sisters Series, the Sisters of the Heart Series and Torpedo Ink. All of her series have hit the #1 spot on the New York Times bestselling list as well. Her debut novel Dark Prince received ...more

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