Rachel Blake, an aura-reader who was raised in a Harmonic
Enlightenment community, has had enough of trying to fit
into the mainstream life. Her attempt at working at a para-
psychology clinic is unsuccessful, so she reluctantly
returns to Rainshadow Island to live in the cottage and to
run the bookstore/café left to her by her aunts. Rachel is
still dealing with what happened the last time she was on
the island. She wandered into the forbidden Preserve late
one afternoon, then emerged the next morning with no memory
of the night spent there. It's amazing she survived, since
most people who enter, never return. Since that experience,
dark nightmares have haunted Rachel's dreams, and she
doesn't know where she found the small amount of rainstones
she brought back with her.
Harry Sebastian has arrived on the island to investigate
problems with the paranormal energy fence protecting the
perimeter of the Preserve, which the Sebastian family has
owned for generations. Many years ago, Harry's family
brought three chunks of gray crystals through the Curtain
from the Old World and hid them on Rainshadow. It's been
the responsibility of their descendants to protect the
rocks. But when Harry goes to the cave where they were
hidden, he finds they've been stolen. He now knows the
reason for the high energy within the Preserve. And he's
sure something very dangerous is going to occur, which will
affect not only the Preserve, but the entire island.
Harry believes someone local is involved with what's
happening, so he approaches Rachel to ask for her help as
an aura-reader. She doesn't believe anyone on the island is
causing problems in the Preserve, but she can't turn Harry
down. Their strong sexual attraction only enhances Rachel's
resolve to help Harry. Once they've started the
investigation, there's no turning back, especially when an
attempt is made on Harry's life. Someone evil is convinced
there's a treasure trove of Alien artifacts within the
Preserve and they will stop at nothing to acquire them. The
outcome is a matter of life or death, with the future of
Rainshadow at stake.
Jayne Castle starts her impressive new futuristic
Rainshadow trilogy with an exciting and inventive romantic
suspense. THE LOST NIGHT reconnects characters from past
Harmony stories, as well as linking it with the other books
in the long-running paranormal Arcane Society series. I
have never missed reading a book in this fabulous series,
whether written by Jayne Castle set in the future,
Jayne Ann Krentz set in the present, or Amanda
Quick set in the past. I highly recommend THE LOST
NIGHT, as well as all the other Arcane books, and anxiously
await the next installment.
Even the mysterious world of Harmony has people who don't quite fit in. They're drawn to places like Rainshadow Island, a beautiful sanctuary where anyone can feel safe-- and where secretes are closely guarded... Schooled in an exotic form of martial arts, and with the ability to detect the auras of dangerous psychic criminals, Rachel Blake and her dust bunny companion have found peace and quiet on Rainshadow Island, operating a bookstore and cafe. But her tranquil new life is thrown into chaos when Harry Sebastian, the descendant of a notorious pirate, arrives to investigate strange developments in the privately owned woods known as the Preserve. Immediately drawn to the amber-eyed woman, Harry must tread carefully. While Rachel's special talents can help him track down dangerous rogues who have violated the Preserve, they can also sense the heart of darkness within him. But desire can weaken the toughest of defenses--and leave even the strongest mean wanting more...
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