Once mortal, and a Knight Templar, now one of the Darkyn,
Beaumaris is no stranger to battle. He lives in a garrison
in Florida, musing about electricity tithes as he tries to
keep pace with the world around him. Then he's sent to
keep an eye on an archaeological dig - who knows what might
be uncovered? Professor Alys Stuart, who's determined to
make her name with this dig, has students to supervise and
no time to talk to strange security men. And why on earth
will Beau only allow work to proceed at night?
Swampy ground means that human burials deteriorate fast and
any such finds need to be reported to the authorities and
tribal contacts. Alys doesn't expect to find gravesites,
just evidence of human occupation. Ground penetrating
radar and grids might be the main things on Alys's mind,
but she has to admit that Beau, tireless and strong as he
does grunt work for her, is just a little bit fascinating.
Then she starts having vivid dreams about ghosts, she finds
sabotage, and she wonders what exactly is going on behind
the scenes of the foundation which owns the land.
There are several titles in Lynn Viehl's Darkyn series
and NIGHTBOUND references many characters and situations
from the previous books. Suffice to say that the Darkyn,
who feed on blood and have a complex hierarchy, have
helpers among humans, who are suffering from attacks by the
Brethren and who may also harbour traitors. Various objects
of power from olden times, such as Emeralds of Eternity,
may or may not have been scattered around by the Knights
Templar. Yes there is a lot going on, but if you keep your
eye on the main characters at the dig it's possible to read
this as a standalone.
I enjoyed all the detail about the hard work of
archaeology, the very varied characters and snippets about
medieval life, when people didn't wash, had bad teeth and
went veiled to hide disease scars. Technology aids today's
research and Alys, like Agent Scully of 'The X-Files',
insists on sticking by science to explain the anomalies she
notices. People don't die of plague and rise as vampires do
they? Fans of Lynn Viehl will have a great time with
NIGHTBOUND and newcomers can read it too; they may well be
inspired to catch the series from the start.
Beaumaris of York has many secrets. No human can know that
he’s an immortal Darkyn assigned to Knight’s Realm, the Kyn
stronghold disguised as a medieval theme park. And none of
his brethren can discover that he’s a half-breed, rescued
from slavery as a child. Lately Beau has been yearning for
action—and he’s about to find it with his new mission.
Brilliant archaeologist Dr. Alys Stuart is infamous for her
extraordinary theories—especially those concerning the
mysterious Knights Templar—and she is unaware that her
research is funded by the Kyn coffers. When the Kyn sends a
vexingly good-looking man to assist—and protect—her, she
doesn’t expect the surge of attraction she feels for him
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