Ella Morgan enjoys her job as a dream counselor, and it
luckily also serves as a disguise for her true Siren
powers.
When a surprise run in with mysterious Rafe Coppersmith
ends
up revealing her powers to him, he asks to hire her for a
job on Rainshadow Island. Together, they will find
passion,
a murderous plot to uncover, and perhaps even love.
SIREN'S CALL is the first book I've read from Jayne
Castle
(and her pen names), but I can easily see from this one
story why she is so popular. The plot is well-crafted,
guiding the reader effortlessly from point to point. The
mixture of futuristic gadgetry, paranormal powers,
mystery,
and heated romance blend oddly well together. Though only
a
fraction of the story takes place on Rainshadow Island,
the
setting is clearly unique and distinctive, leaving
expected
hints of other relevant story lines and characters from
earlier in the series. I especially adore the moments
with
Ella's 'dust bunny', a small sidekick full of personality
and charm.
Though the plot is strong, I ultimately found the two
protagonists, Ella and Rafe, to be a bit flat. They both
have nice interactions and both get witty moments of
dialogue, but their character development feels
predictable.
This caused me to have trouble connecting with them,
though
I definitely enjoyed reading about their adventures.
Overall, I imagine fans of the previous books won't be
disappointed. As a first-time reader, SIREN'S CALL stands
out for the dynamic plot and the surprisingly mesh-able
variety of genre elements. Though I did struggle to
connect
with the characters, I leave this novel excited to try
another of Jayne Castle's to see what other stories and
characters are in store.
In the mysterious world of Harmony, there are places filled with unexplored marvels. But Rainshadow Island isn’t about to give up its secrets…
In the alien catacombs of Rainshadow, there are creatures whose compelling songs lure the unwary to their death. That’s why Rafe Coppersmith, hired to clear out the catacombs for exploration, needs a music talent. He’s knows the perfect one, but she probably doesn’t want anything do with him... Ella Morgan had once fallen hard and fast for Rafe, but then he disappeared for months…and he’s not about to tell her why.
Ella, too, has secrets that only her dust bunny knows. She’s not just a music talent, she’s a Siren: a paranormal singer capable of singing men to sleep—or to their deaths. But once on Rainshadow, Rafe and Ella will learn that surrendering to passion doesn’t come without risks—and fighting fire with fire only adds to the flame…
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