Noah (Nightwalkers, Book 5)
Average Rating: 3.5 Stars
by Jacquelyn Frank
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Zebra
ISBN: 0821780697
Product Description
As Demon King, Noah is dedicated to protecting his kind from their human and Nightwalker enemies. Yet for six months he has struggled with vivid dreams that threaten his very sanity. Every night he's tormented by images of a woman both achingly real and tantalisingly beyond his grasp. And his bone-deep need leaves him no choice but to force her to leave the life she's known and enter a world beyond her imagining.Every day, Kestra risks her life in perilous missions that veer just shy of the law, but she instinctively knows that the imposingly sensual figure before her is a danger unlike any she's ever faced. Kestra has sworn never to trust or need another man, but Noah's lightest touch scorches her with fevered desire, branding her as his mate, blinding them both to the terrifying truth. For within ranks of their own people lies an adversary growing in number and power. And nothing and no one will be safe again.
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Customer Reviews
NOAH
5 Stars
I really enjoyed Noah's story. The book always kept me wanting more and was an excellent read.
~ B. Scherba, California
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Being King doesn't guarantee a great story
3 Stars
Shortly after reading NOAH, I decided to check out Jacquelyn Frank's website as I was eager to see what the next book in the series was. To my astonishment, her blog mentioned that this was to be the last book in the Nightwalker series and she is continuing the saga with the Shadowdwellers. Whoa! Did I read that correctly? If this was to be the last in the series, I would have thought that the Nightwalkers would have gone out with a bang - literally. You know, blow up the bad guys and all that. Instead, this was a sappy read and not what I expected for the Demon King.
I have read the first four books and have always been intrigued by Noah. Reading about his struggles and constant fear for his people and knowing how forlorn he felt watching those closest to him find their Imprinted mate, it was almost an immense relief to see him finally meet his queen. I actually psyched myself up before I picked up this novel. I really thought I was going to be in for an amazing romance and some huge battle scenes based on the length of the book. Yet, shortly after the introduction of Kestra, I began to feel detached. Fair enough that the author wanted a strong female for Noah. And I could also appreciate Kestra's attitude in view of her past. However, Noah seemed weak in this novel and seemed almost like a shadow of his former self. I struggled with the central characters' relationship and found their conversations exasperating after a while. I get it, she's highly independent and he's trying his utmost to give her room to adjust to their ways, but do we have to be told about it over and over again?
What happened to the renegade Demon? I was expecting an explosive, earth shattering battle not several pages of sex scenes to be followed five pages later by more sex scenes. And why did everyone seemed so despondent? I felt disappointed by the time I finished the book. Not because it was a bad novel - indeed, there were some good moments - but because too many things were left unresolved. Perhaps answers will be found on the Shadowdweller series, but I was quite deflated by the ending of NOAH that I'm currently reluctant to pick up ECSTASY. As much as I enjoyed the Nightwalker series in general, I am moving on to another author for the meantime until the next two Shadowdweller books have been released so I can get an idea of what that series is like.
~ Michelle888, Australia
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Fun read, but not as good as the preceding books in this series
3 Stars
If you're into the Nightwalker series, you'll want to read this one because Frank keeps building up to a larger story. However, the romance isn't quite as engrossing as her other books. That said, a 'good' Frank book can still beat the daylights out of most other paranormal reads. "Jacob" and "Damien" are still my favorite Nightwalker books.
Just on a side note, I recently read "Ecstasy," Frank's Shadowdweller's spin off series, and one thing struck me as odd... the shadowdwellers have serious limitations (i.e., exposure to any light) with very few powers. The demons have all the powers and I don't see any weaknesses. I think Frank needs to bust out some awesome skills for these poor shadowdweller guys if she's going to build a whole series around them.
~ Rebecca Baumann, Yonder Out West
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End of Nightwalker Series
3 Stars
Jacquelyn has stated in her blog that this will be the end of the Nightwalker series, she is creating the Shadowwalkers. I didn't think I'd like the Noah story, for some reason I always thought of him as kind of old and "stogie". But I did like it enough to give it three stars. I loved his relationship with the baby. I'm just sad the Nighwalkers is over, it has been a terrific series. I've read the first book in the Shadowwalkers and am not impressed and will not be reading further books in the series.
~ pammur, San Jose, CA
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