Damien

Nightwalkers Series, Book 4

By: Jacquelyn Frank

Narrated by: Xe Sands

Length: 11 hrs

Publisher's summary

He'd never loved. But she was irresistible.

As reigning Vampire Prince, Damien has tasted every pleasure the world has to offer - consorting with kings and queens and delighting in sensual adventure. Now, tired of such pursuits, he devotes his energies to protecting his people. The war between human necromancers and Nightwalkers has escalated, and when the enemy makes a daring move, kidnapping Syreena, a Lycanthrope Princess, Damien boldly follows. He succeeds in rescuing her, but is unprepared for the erotic longing her lush sensuality awakens in him.

Gifted with rare abilities, Syreena grew up in a cloistered setting and was forbidden to form attachments to others, yet the connection Damien feels with her is immediate, intoxicating, and impossible for either to resist. But claiming Syreena as his mate could have shattering repercussions for every Nightwalker - and leave their enemies more dangerous than ever before.

Spend some more time with the Nightwalkers - if you dare.

©2008 Jacquelyn Frank (P)2011 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Frank's latest Nightwalker entry is fast-paced and steamy, nicely developing the world of her generally upstanding, gorgeous and charismatic supernatural creatures." (Publishers Weekly)

Great Series. From Beginning to End.

This book is another solid addition to the Night Walker series. Be sure to start with book one for the best understanding of the ongoing plot. The action is fast, the romance tingly and the characters endearing. The narrator's voice isn't my favorite but it didn't necessarily detract from the story so I was okay with it.

Steamy, sexy, and a great read.

Terrific series, and Damien is no exception.
The steamy love scenes between Damien and his mate had me hitting the "rewind" button!

Damien is just yummy!

If you could sum up Damien in three words, what would they be?

Action, romance, loyalty

What was one of the most memorable moments of Damien?

The most memorable moment for me did not come from either of the leads but from Damien's best friend Jasmine. Her methods in the last fight scene of the book were priceless! I don't want to give away too much but I am looking forward to reading Jasmine's story in 2 more books!

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

More distinction between the male characters, they all sound the same.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Damien first rescues her and though he does not know the consequences to himself, he does what is in his nature to do to save her.

Any additional comments?

I am really enjoying the ongoing stories in this series and look forward to the stories to come. So far, Damien has been my favorite story but then the books are so good I tend to say that after each one I read in this series.

Mixing Vampire and Lycanthrope Blood ... oh no!!

What did you like best about this story?

This story follows Damien, the Vampire Prince and Syreena, the Lycanthrope Princess as they develop a never-before-known relationship. Syreena is brutally attacked by Ruth the Demon and Damien tries to save her. Because she is bleeding and they are alone, the only way Damien knows to stop her bleeding is to drink from her and inject her with his coagulation serum. But drinking from other Nightwalkers is strictly forbidden in the vampire world. It will have consequences. Are the consequences worth it to save the beautiful lycanthrope princess? Will taking her blood kill him?

Once again, Jacqueline Frank has surpassed normal Vampire and Shapeshifter norms. She does tie in with old myths and legends, but still it is not common place for two different species to mix. This is the third time she has mixed species with very interesting results. I can’t wait to find out the results of all this mixing of genes and abilities. Very interesting ….

What about Xe Sands’s performance did you like?

Xe Sands has narrated all the books in this series so far. I must admit, I have become quite the fan of Xe Sands and her enthralling story telling voice. I love the way she reads the romantic (and sometimes erotic) passages. When you think about someone telling a love story, this is the voice you imagine doing it! Sultry, passionate, and hot!

My Favorite Nightwalker

Xe Sands excels with narrating this series. Each character, and there are many, has a unique voice which is the accent from the country of their origin. Can I guarantee accent authenticity? No, but I???d listen to this series just to hear Sands voicing them. Plus she brings the couple, their feelings and the circumstances, to life in a way that is beyond my abilities. And that???s hard to do, I read in Technicolor.

When it comes to audiobooks narration is what is most important to me but if your in need of an overview of the story here's mine.

Damien, Prince of the Vampires, enters the interspecies marrying loop in Jacquelyn Frank???s fourth Nightwalker entry. Damien is my favorite in this series for two reasons. First, it keeps moving, whether by dialogue or action and without the verboseness that irked me previously. Second, it could slide onto a bookshelf at Goodreads entitled ???avid seduction of a hesitant heroine???. Damien truly is a prince when it comes to his pursuit of Syreena. That he made her pay some dues was excellent ??? I loved him.

Damien is the acknowledged leader of the Vampires, but it???s a role that keeps him looking over his shoulder. Syreena, the Lycanthrope princess, has always longed for a husband and family, but Fate???s choice throws her. Damien readily accepts the bond between them and Syreena is captivated but she wants definitive proof that the bond is possible between their races. That proof may be found in the recently discovered Nightwalker library but working to unite the Nightwalker???s against their expanding enemy comes first.

I'm quite happy

What did you love best about Damien?

The story line to the other stories .

What was one of the most memorable moments of Damien?

The end makes you want so much more!

What does Xe Sands bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She brings you to the story not the other way around.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes!

So so

I ended up liking it but it took a while for me to feel the connection between the 2. I didn't love Damien until the second half of the book. Overall tho I liked it. I just adored Jacob and Elijah and I want every book in the series to be that good

Great Story!

The only reason the performance received three stars was that allof the male characters sound just alike, but good job anyway. The book had a good story line and it was different then a lot of the books I've read. It was refreshing to read a different story line that's not just like all the others. Thank you Jacquelyn Frank. You can't go wrong reading this book.

Smokin!

What made the experience of listening to Damien the most enjoyable?

The narrator's voice.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Damien?

When Damien realizes that the vampires once loved.

Which scene was your favorite?

The first time they made love.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I was smiling and wishing for my Damien the complete time.

Any additional comments?

This is a great series.

Enjoyable continuation series - but ... not great.

If you could sum up Damien in three words, what would they be?

Interesting, complex, enjoyable

What other book might you compare Damien to and why?

Very similar to Elijas' story (same author, same world). The cross-spieceis story repeated the theme of reluctance to commit to the relationship and the introduction of new societal values due to the crosing of taboos. Of course Damiens' experience is more intense considering the consequences of the "exchange" upon the Nightwalker community.

What about Xe Sands’s performance did you like?

Ms. Sands performance is so comfortable and enjoyable. She allows the book to unfold in your mind with no distracting drawbacks of voicing or pacing. Her characterizations are very nice and really help you to keep track of who is speaking without having to wait for the authors' words to introduct each speaker.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

After the famed Prince of the Vampires is caught in the grips of passion and love, the Nightwalker community will never be the same.

Any additional comments?

As I said, very enjoyable; however this book is not the strongest of the series. Considering my love of Damien I was slightly dissapointment. Still absolutely worth the credit!