Shadow's Edge (Night Prowler, #1) in Q&A with J.T. Geissinger

Jun 29, 2012 Melindeeloo rated it really liked it

Shelves: shapeshifters, paranormal-romance

"If they ever find you ... run" is a lesson her mother had repeated to Jenna over and over again, but when 'they' - the beautiful, graceful and dangerous shape shifting Ikati - do find her, Jenna decides to ignore her urge to flee in order to finally get the answers to the questions that have haunted her for her entire life. And that decision and those answers - and the sensual enthralling Leander who knows all of Jenna's secrets - will change Jenna forever.

I really enjoyed Geissenger's debut no "If they ever find you ... run" is a lesson her mother had repeated to Jenna over and over again, but when 'they' - the beautiful, graceful and dangerous shape shifting Ikati - do find her, Jenna decides to ignore her urge to flee in order to finally get the answers to the questions that have haunted her for her entire life. And that decision and those answers - and the sensual enthralling Leander who knows all of Jenna's secrets - will change Jenna forever.

I really enjoyed Geissenger's debut novel and Night Prowler series starter. It's not that the story itself is incredibly original but there is at times an almost lyrical quality to the writing that I found captivating. And I liked that Jenna who decides to go with Leander even though he is likely an enemy, doesn't immediately allow her hormones to overrule her distrust of him - which heightens the sensual tension between them - and I liked that it was her decision to hold herself back with silence and determination that drew out that tension instead of the more common device that many authors use of throwing in some external interruptions in to achieve the same result - that type of device which shifts the decision to 'fate' instead of 'choice' often makes me loose respect for the heroine. I am a shape shifter fan, so another thing that I really liked about the story was the way that Geissinger shows how different the Ikati's senses are from those of our mere mortal ones, my favorite scene involved wine tasting - which I know sounds odd - and was a very effective demonstration of that difference.

My only nits with the book were that the wrap-up of the story, especially in the last couple pages, kind of lost steam. However that nit didn't dim my enjoyment of Shadow's Edge so I will definitely read Morgan's book, Edge of Oblivion due out October of 2012, to find out what happens next in the world and I hope to get more of an interesting secondary character who definitely had my sympathy in this story - though, while Geissinger says that she has a book planned for Christian, it is not one of the next two currently in the works.

After finishing Shadow's Edge I am still not clear exactly about the UF/PNR balance of the series since, even though it lacks the first person voice of UF and Jenna and Leander's story seems fairly settled, there is still a lot to learn about the consequences of certain discoveries mean for Jenna. And while I am not sure what role the past pair will play in the future, I am hoping that the Night Prowlers ends up being one of those one-couple-per-book series that evolves into more of an ensemble effort as the overall arc of the series progresses.

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Jun 26, 2012 David rated it really liked it

Shelves: re-read

I Loved Shadow's Edge and I already pre-ordered Edge of Oblivion, which is saying a lot for this newly published author. I really enjoyed the overall storylines so far and the since of humor, romance and tension along with the world building and character development is great. If I had one critique it would be, the book was too short and I was finished before I wanted to be. Things were just starting to go great and then the book was over. Loved it until it ended...can’t wait for Edge of Oblivio ...more

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Jul 15, 2012 Grammy 1 rated it it was amazing

I am the Review Chairperson for the Paranormal Romance Guild and I am also a member of the Amazon Vine Program. I was able to order this through the Vine program and I am so excited to tell you how wonderful I enjoyed this book.

J.T. Gessinger has started a series that I do wish to continue personally. Professionally I receive hundreds of submissions from authors with many books in the paranormal genre. This story has all the elements that are needed for a a Top Ten Book!!!!

This author has set up I am the Review Chairperson for the Paranormal Romance Guild and I am also a member of the Amazon Vine Program. I was able to order this through the Vine program and I am so excited to tell you how wonderful I enjoyed this book.

J.T. Gessinger has started a series that I do wish to continue personally. Professionally I receive hundreds of submissions from authors with many books in the paranormal genre. This story has all the elements that are needed for a a Top Ten Book!!!!

This author has set up an interesting world. The shifters are Ikati, hiding from humans. They have four colonies in different parts of the world each with it's own Alpha. We have begun with the Alpha Leander and his home is in Sommerely.

We see his world thru Jenna's eyes when she accompanies he, his brother Cristian and Morgan a female of the group. Jenna's father dissappeared when she was 10. Her mother drank herself to death some years later, but she had been taught when her father disappeared that she was different and that they had to keep moving.

Jenna lives alone and the moment has come that her mother warned her about. She feels electricity running thru her, looks up and locks eyes with 'him'.She hears her mother's words 'run' in her mind.

Jenna and Leander are 'fire and ice'. The humming, sexual, sensual dance is there between them. Her dreams have been of him. I notice other reviews here saying they did not like her, and I can see their point in a way. But I liked her. She met Leander as an equal from the moment they met. She wanted answers, the truth and he simpered sometimes to spare her and did cause some of the problems.

I daresay I will not spoil this story for anyone reading this review, just say I cannot wait to see what happens in Book 2 which I will plan on reading as soon as it appears to purchase

I also would love to have author or represantitive contact me to have reviews done for our site

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Gloria Lakritz
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