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Daywalker Legacy
Daywalker Legacy includes the stories ... - Secrets and Lies - After the near genocide of his race, Teague Johnson now spends his life hiding in plain sight. In a city populated by humans and Nightfeeders alike, he and his brother are forced to cloak themselves in forged histories in order to blend in among the hierarchy of society. Teague's weekly trysts with Kyle Drake give him a reason to anticipate the future -- until Kyle unexpectedly disappears. Afterward, Teague's life is thrust under a microscope, endangering everything he holds dear. Allegiances are tested, and the lines of friendship blur in a race to stop an inhuman killer. Kyle's fate hinges on Teague's ability to untangle the intricate web of secrets and lies before it's too late. - The Hard Truth - Blackmailed into claiming a birthright he doesn't want, Cadge Johnson is thrust into a world of politics and intrigue. His only ally is old friend and former lover, Red Taylor -- a Nightfeeder he has kept at arm's length for decades. The sordid past they share is nothing compared to the trials ahead. After nearly a century of love, loss, murder, and deception, only the cold, hard truth will finally set them free.
296 pages, Paperback
First published June 17, 2008
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About the author
Amanda Young
129 books401 followersA bestselling author of erotic romance, Amanda Young penned her first romance at eighteen. That novel was promptly deleted before it could traumatize innocent readers. After several years of honing her craft, Amanda went on to receive her first publishing contract in 2006.
A vivid imagination and a passion for all the things that go bump in the night has led Amanda to create provocative stories that push boundaries and dare readers to expand their comfort zones. Since she tends to write whatever strikes her fancy, her novels fall into many different subgenres. Among her available titles you’ll find contemporary and paranormal settings, gay and straight themes alike.
Amanda Young lives in Virginia with her husband, daughter, and two pampered pooches. When she’s not writing, she can usually be found chasing after a mischievous toddler or daydreaming about the characters in her next book. She loves to hear from her readers, and can be found on Facebook and Twitter. Her website, www.amandayoung.org, is where you can find up-to-date information on all of Amanda’s current and upcoming releases.
A vivid imagination and a passion for all the things that go bump in the night has led Amanda to create provocative stories that push boundaries and dare readers to expand their comfort zones. Since she tends to write whatever strikes her fancy, her novels fall into many different subgenres. Among her available titles you’ll find contemporary and paranormal settings, gay and straight themes alike.
Amanda Young lives in Virginia with her husband, daughter, and two pampered pooches. When she’s not writing, she can usually be found chasing after a mischievous toddler or daydreaming about the characters in her next book. She loves to hear from her readers, and can be found on Facebook and Twitter. Her website, www.amandayoung.org, is where you can find up-to-date information on all of Amanda’s current and upcoming releases.
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February 26, 2010Secrets and Lies by Amanda Young
Here a book which is a good mix between paranormal suspense and light comedy. Blinking an eye to the Dark Hunters of Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Young tells us a vampire story introducing two vampire breeds, the Daywalkers and the Nighfeeders.
The Daywalkers are the original ones, men born vampires, almost immortal, who are a lot stronger than normal vampires. But if they "infect" a simple human, they produce a Nightfeeder, a lesser vampire weaker than them and with all a sort of allergies, like that to sun.
Teague and Cadge are among the last Daywalkers. They live among humans, hiding their nature to avoid the same death of their parents, killed by unknown hand for the only guilt to be a Daywalkers. Before the story starts, Cadge lost his lover Adrian, and now lives like an hermit, searching to unveil who killed his parents; I quite didn't understand if Adrian killed himself or if he was killed. Anyway the only link with the world for Cadge is his brother Teague.
Teague is a club owner and a bit of a heartless type, or so he wants to show. He has a lover, Kyle, whom he meets only on Saturday night for a quick fuck on the backroom of his club. He doesn't want commitment and usually he prefers to not have repeat performances with the same man, but his body seems to disagree with his mind, and every Saturday night it pretends to have its moment with Kyle. And Teague lets his body lead everytime he sees Kyle.
But Kyle is not so content with the relationship. Even if he enjoys every encounters with Teague, he is not a man for no string attach relationship. He wants to build something steady, he even wants maybe to have a family sooner or later. And so, even if the sex is fantastic, he is of the idea to have a clean break with Teague. But before one of the two can take the final decision, Teague's dangerous life claims its toll and involves also Kyle.
The story is good, of the right lenght, 160 pages, it lures you into this paranormal world but manages also to be enough funny to not be too compelling. At first Kyle seems a quite steady and prim and proper man, but when he is around Teague, he becomes a bit of a twink, all cuddle and whines, but not so much to be annoying. Kyle has the right dose of weakness to be the perfect partner of Teague, that is not the perfect alpha male hero; Teague is a bit of a cracked hero, probably the real alpha man is his brother Cadge. Teague is more a man of body than mind, he is lead by his instinct more than his intellect. It's good sometime to read of men who are not so persuade to be always right.
Probably Amanda Young plans to tell us also the story of Cadge and Red in the next future, actually even if this story has an end, it's not so definitive to close all the points, there is still space for a bit more on Teague and Kyle, both on their own, or like supporting characters of another story.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1449976689/?...
Here a book which is a good mix between paranormal suspense and light comedy. Blinking an eye to the Dark Hunters of Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Young tells us a vampire story introducing two vampire breeds, the Daywalkers and the Nighfeeders.
The Daywalkers are the original ones, men born vampires, almost immortal, who are a lot stronger than normal vampires. But if they "infect" a simple human, they produce a Nightfeeder, a lesser vampire weaker than them and with all a sort of allergies, like that to sun.
Teague and Cadge are among the last Daywalkers. They live among humans, hiding their nature to avoid the same death of their parents, killed by unknown hand for the only guilt to be a Daywalkers. Before the story starts, Cadge lost his lover Adrian, and now lives like an hermit, searching to unveil who killed his parents; I quite didn't understand if Adrian killed himself or if he was killed. Anyway the only link with the world for Cadge is his brother Teague.
Teague is a club owner and a bit of a heartless type, or so he wants to show. He has a lover, Kyle, whom he meets only on Saturday night for a quick fuck on the backroom of his club. He doesn't want commitment and usually he prefers to not have repeat performances with the same man, but his body seems to disagree with his mind, and every Saturday night it pretends to have its moment with Kyle. And Teague lets his body lead everytime he sees Kyle.
But Kyle is not so content with the relationship. Even if he enjoys every encounters with Teague, he is not a man for no string attach relationship. He wants to build something steady, he even wants maybe to have a family sooner or later. And so, even if the sex is fantastic, he is of the idea to have a clean break with Teague. But before one of the two can take the final decision, Teague's dangerous life claims its toll and involves also Kyle.
The story is good, of the right lenght, 160 pages, it lures you into this paranormal world but manages also to be enough funny to not be too compelling. At first Kyle seems a quite steady and prim and proper man, but when he is around Teague, he becomes a bit of a twink, all cuddle and whines, but not so much to be annoying. Kyle has the right dose of weakness to be the perfect partner of Teague, that is not the perfect alpha male hero; Teague is a bit of a cracked hero, probably the real alpha man is his brother Cadge. Teague is more a man of body than mind, he is lead by his instinct more than his intellect. It's good sometime to read of men who are not so persuade to be always right.
Probably Amanda Young plans to tell us also the story of Cadge and Red in the next future, actually even if this story has an end, it's not so definitive to close all the points, there is still space for a bit more on Teague and Kyle, both on their own, or like supporting characters of another story.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1449976689/?...
March 15, 2010
After a somewhat slow and awkward beginning, I found that the plot picked up and got way more interesting. This was my first exposure to "romance" fiction, and I think that it lived up to the genre wonderfully.
I've come to form the opinion that pretty much every possible vampire plot has been done at this point, and this take on the lore wasn't particularly new or innovative, but it was a fun interpretation all the same. I'm not sure I'd recommend this book to vampire aficionados based solely on it's inclusion of vampires as a thinly veiled plot device, but for anyone looking for a good romance novel (it's actually two short stories) with a twist, this definitely blends the best of both worlds.
Four stars for being enjoyable, but with some scattered awkward writing.
I've come to form the opinion that pretty much every possible vampire plot has been done at this point, and this take on the lore wasn't particularly new or innovative, but it was a fun interpretation all the same. I'm not sure I'd recommend this book to vampire aficionados based solely on it's inclusion of vampires as a thinly veiled plot device, but for anyone looking for a good romance novel (it's actually two short stories) with a twist, this definitely blends the best of both worlds.
Four stars for being enjoyable, but with some scattered awkward writing.
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