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As one of the genetically enhanced Kyndred, Lilah's mind-reading powers make her vulnerable to a mysterious biotech company willing to murder to acquire her superhuman DNA. But her true fear may come from her own Kyndred brethren...
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Under her own name and pseudonyms, Lynn Viehl has published over twenty-five novels with ROC and NAL since her debut novel was published in January 2000. She and her family currently live in Florida.
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Frostfire - Kyndred, Darkyn and `more', Jan 5 2011
By melindeeloo - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Frostfire: A Novel of the Kyndred (Mass Market Paperback)
Kyndred beast 'whisperer' Lilah's very bad day takes a turn for the deadly when Lilah is drugged, kidnapped and handcuffed to a dead marine, both destined for DNA harvesting to fuel Genhance's efforts to recreate the experiments that created the Kyndred. But it turns out that the marine, Walker, is not as dead as he seems and soon Walker and Lilah make their escape in the snowy mountains of Colorado. But even as they find refuge in a remote town filled with secrets, they aren't out of the woods yet. With multiple parties hunting Lilah and Walker - both separately and together - their allies are just as dangerous as their foes.Frostfire takes a while to get rolling, there are just so many threads setting up the members of the very large cast - for both of the leads, their hunters, another of the Kyndred, the residents of the isolated mountain town, and also past Darkyn leads, Nicola and Gabriel, who are on a hunt for a rogue of their kind. I did really like one of the side pairs though - the sheriff and his and his one night stand both turn out to be really interesting - but I have to admit that I was a bit impatient with some of the other parts of the setup. I was dying to find out more about the mysterious Walker and rushed though some of the other threads to get back to the parts with Walker and Lilah. I was eager to read about their relationship, as the mysterious Walker finds in Lilah the woman who can soothe his savage beast and bring him back from the edge of rage and madness, and Lilah finds in Walker someone with whom she can share her secrets and someone to end her loneliness and isolation.
Once Viehl finally gets all of the ground work in place though, she does pull everything together with plenty of action, some steamy bonding, and a pretty amazing display of power by Lilah. So even though Frostfire didn't end up being my favorite of the Kyndred books - I really liked the first two - Viehl manages to pull off a surprising revelation at the end of the story which fans of her Darkyn books will appreciate and that 'made' the story for me. So with the next Kyndred lead, the crippled 'touch sensitive' Samuel already waiting in the wings, I am ready for Nightshine: A Novel of the Kyndred (KYNDRED NOVEL) now.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Win. All the way., Jan 9 2011
By Mel - Published on Amazon.com
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I have read the entire Darkyn series (multiple times). Lynn Viehl is probably one of my favorite romance authors. She has so much talent that it is unbelievable. This book was amazing just like the others. her story lines are always complex and while some people hate that, I relish it. I love the fact that she breaks her stories apart and tells them in such a strange way that it makes you wonder what is going on. She almost turns it into a mystery. And the story lines are always so complex which is such a lost art for many romance authors. I hope she continues writing (please, god don't let samuel's story be the last one). Her characters are vivid with their looks and personalities. I love it. love it all.(I know this review probably wasn't a helpful one, but seriously? She is amazing.)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very enjoyable!, Mar 29 2011
By Julie Doe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Frostfire: A Novel of the Kyndred (Mass Market Paperback)
"Frostfire" is the third book in the Kyndred series, which is an offshoot of Ms. Viehl's earlier Darkyn series. I should note that I received an ARC of this book for free from the author.This book is my second favorite so far (I liked the second book the best). The story takes a while to get started, but when it does it rocks. It centers around Lilah, a Kyndred who can talk to animals, and Walker, a mysterious man who, like Lilah, has been kidnapped by unknown persons. They manage to escape their captors and find themselves stranded in a small town in the middle of nowhere that contains its own deadly secrets. Throw in some characters from previous Kyndred novels and Darkyn novels, and it's a great ride.
In particular, I love that Lilah had a backbone and didn't always wait for someone to come rescue her. Walker was protective, but Lilah stood up to him. I like strong female characters like this.
While I enjoyed this book immensely and look forward to the next book - "Nightshine", available in November of this year according to Ms. Viehl's blog - I don't recommend anyone new to the series start with this book. New readers would be lost because of the references to things that have happened in the past and the inclusion of the Darkyn characters. New readers should start with "Shadowlight" (Kyndred #1) and then "Dreamveil" (Kyndred #2).
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