"Christian Durand will be forced to make choices which affect the rest of his life"
Reviewed by Leanne Davis
Posted October 4, 2010
Romance Historical | Romance Paranormal
Christian Durand has trained as a mercenary under his father
for years. He has his own team of men but everyone fears
his father and his rage. When he disobeys an order, his
father prepares to whip one of his men. Christian
volunteers to take the beating instead. As he lays
recovering, he is visited by the specter of a woman who
offers comfort. Christian fears he has lost his reason but
Grace is able to convince him otherwise. Grace Campbell has experience with abusive fathers. Her
father hits her after seeing her kiss her date. She falls
and hits her head. One moment she is living in 1950 and
then she finds herself visiting with an angel. The angel
sends her back to 1460 to save Christian from a choice he
will make. Now, she has to do what she can to save his life
as they battle extraordinary odds. They are hired by an unusual woman who makes it obvious to
Christian that she would welcome his company as more than
just as an escort as she travels to Italy. What they
learn as she travels is that Nim Wei is not an ordinary
human. She has powers which amaze, and her ability to
confuse the men she invites to her bed is astounding. As a big fan of Emma Holly's upyr novels, I was really
looking forward to DEVIL AT MIDNIGHT. The characters are
strong and the storyline is inventive. The book pushed
modern attitudes into an era not known for its tolerance.
Usually, I find myself enthralled while reading a Holly
book. With this one, I was perplexed with much of the story
and disappointed by the brutality of the book.
SUMMARY
In her most compelling novel yet, bestselling author Emma
Holly takes readers on a breathtaking journey from the
twentieth century to the Middle Ages, where a woman must
help a hardened warrior face his most formidable
enemy... For years, mercenary captain Christian Durand
has done everything he can to protect his men from the
abuses of his power-hungry father. When a beautiful ghost
appears to offer comfort, he assumes the strain has finally
pushed him over the edge. The specter claims she's his
friend from another life--a tale the cynical soldier finds
difficult to believe. All he knows for certain is that she
tugs at both his heart and desires. Grace Gladwell has her
own experience with abusive fathers. Thanks to an accident
involving her own, one moment she is in America in 1950, the
next, she's in 1460 in Switzerland, trying to convince a
medieval soldier that she's neither a figment of his
imagination nor an imp from hell. Grace's life has never let
her have a friend before, yet she wants so much more from
Christian. These would be challenges enough without
vampire queen Nim Wei setting her immortal sights on
Christian. When she threatens to help his father destroy
them all, Christian must choose between his darker urges and
a powerful love that spans centuries...
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