Fired UpJayne Ann Krentz |
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 1/5/2010 |
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Not all people with known psychic or paranormal abilities belong to the Arcane Society. Chloe Harper's family evades them. Jack Winters' family is regarded with suspicion. About 300 years earlier his ancestor, Nicholas Winters, altered his psychic genetic makeup and tried to murder Sylvester Jones, founder of the Arcane Society. Occasionally a rare double psychic ability shows up in a Winters descendent. If that happens, Jones & Jones, the investigation firm employed by Arcane, will remove the Winters man. Jack believes he is developing the genetic anomaly. He is a strong strategic talent and the age when the change first appears. If he is turning into a crazed psycho talent, he wants to be the first in the say of his removal. He is afraid of what the talent may be. He knows there is a family artifact that may turn away the second talent. But the lamp is lost. If he finds it, he still needs someone with the dreamlight talent to manipulate the lamp along with him. Neither can do it alone. Chloe Harper is one of the best dreamlight talents in her family. Dreamlight is the psychic impressions all people leave behind. It doesn't go away. Because of her eerie talent, she can accurately date historical artifacts. That is the major portion of her word of mouth private investigation work. The talent also causes problems for her. Dreamlight is stronger when a person is asleep and dreaming. She can't sleep with another person in the room also asleep. She's finally given up personal relationships because even the most casual man wants more than she can give. Jack hacks the J&J research database to identify Chloe as the person he needs. He goes to her office in Seattle and hires her to find the lamp. Then he'll explain the rest of what is needed. Chloe is good at what she does and has some wonderful contacts in the art world (many in her own family). She quickly locates who currently owns the unusual, unattractive lamp. When she heads to Las Vegas to verify she has the right piece, Jack accompanies her rather than waiting in Seattle. Neither of them know that Nightshade members are also trying to find the lamp. Nightshade believes the lamp will help control the side effects of the drugs they have manufactured to enhance and add to their psychic abilities. J&J and Arcane have not been able to shut Nightshade down. Some strong arm members of Nightshade follow Jack and Chloe, wanting to obtain the lamp themselves. Fired Up is the first of the Dreamlight trilogy that Jayne Ann Krentz has inserted into the Arcane Society novels. The other two will include one from the past, Burning Lamp, by her historical alter ego, Amanda Quick. The last one will be set in the future on the planet Harmony by her futuristic alter ego, Jayne Castle. I like the Dreamlight premise - I wasn't sure if I would. It stays within the paranormal parameters set by the Arcane Society novels but goes a slightly different direction. Chloe and Jack are good, memorable characters. The writing isn't stellar, but enjoyable and quick. I swept right through this book while on a plane and then waiting in the hotel while visiting friends for a wedding. I liked the twists, but it kept going. When the book seemed like it should be finished, something else happens. The tension drops off too much before it is pulled back in again. Even so, Fired Up is a fun, suspenseful read that the romantic will appreciate. Notice: Strong sexual content |
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The Arcane Society:
White Lies (Jayne Ann Krentz) |
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