Canyons of Night (Looking Glass Trilogy #3) (A Harmony Novel) Mass Market Paperback – August 30, 2011

Slade Attridge is the current sheriff on Rainshadow Island, Charlotte Enright the owner-proprietor of the island’s paranormal antiques boutique.An exciting past encounter means they have never forgotten each other (though they were never romantically involved), but it is events now that are bringing them together. A suspected burglary, and the sudden increase in energy from the mysterious preserve bring danger to their front doors. And when a dead body is found in Charlotte’s shop, it’s up to Slade to figure out “whodunnit”.This is the ninth book in the Harmony series, third in the cross genre/time “looking glass trilogy” (the other two are under Amanda Quick and Jayne Ann Krentz) and eleventh in the Arcane series (Amanda Quick historicals; Jayne Ann Krentz contemporaries; Jayne Castle futuristic sci-fi). It’s the first of the Rainshadow Island books set on Harmony, and begins that ongoing storyline.That being said, it can be read separately from the other books in each of the series (the exception being the rainshadow island series, as the subsequent books continue an ongoing background story- but since it is the first you don’t need to have read those yet), as it is a self contained standalone romance. It only loosely ties into the other Harmony books that have come before, and the looking glass trilogy/Arcane stories are referenced as events that occurred in the past.This particular book always amused me with its very subtle reference to CSI Miami in it. Slade is depicted as being very cool, and his mannerisms are much like those of Horatio Caine from the show. The fact that his subordinate officer, as well as one of the island kids, choose to emulate him because they admire him, is a particularly enjoyable aspect of this story.Rex the dust bunny provides us with some amusing adventures, particularly as he decides he really likes one of Charlotte’s valuable antiques.And of course, there are the adventures that our main characters have, alongside their budding romance. It all makes for a very satisfying read.The book ends on a little bit of a book-hook/cliffhanger, as the subsequent Rainshadow Island stories are interlinked and continue the background story I’ve already mentioned.All in all, an enjoyable and entertaining addition to the Harmony series.Recommended for sci-fi romance and paranormal romance fans.

If you want to find a new world and have new abilities, while still fighting for good. This book is for you. BTW, a hot romance is included

I liked the characters in this book and the story line, though it lacks the intensity of the others in the series. I expected this big mystery but by the time the action really started it seemed the book was over. I expected the Bridewell curiosity would have made an appearance alot earlier than it did as well. I think though that this book was more about the characters than the case. It's a light read compared with the other stories from Harmony but enjoyable. Best of all, it has a dust bunny.

What a great ending to the Looking Glass Trilogy and a beginning to Rainshadow Island.Charlotte I inherited her aunts antique shop on Rainshadow Island. She closed her shop on the mainland to move there. An ex-client turned stalker followed her and wound up dead in her back room.Slade is only on the island u til he can get his new business plan up and running. With the disaster from his last assignment, he needs to get things in order soon. Investigating the murder will help pass the time.And there seems to be a problem brewing in the Preserve. A privately held section of land that no one seems to know what is there.I love Rainshadow Island. It sounds like a great place to live. Well, after the issue with the preserve is taken care of, at least. I am anxious to read more about the Island and the Preserve.

The third of this trilogy carries through the talents and legends begun in the other two. From the Victorian era England through to futuristic colony on Rain Shadow island there are paranormal devices and the characters who have the talent to operate them. Romance, suspense and mystery - what more could a reader want? Great job!

The Arcane series is wonderful. I have enjoyed everyone. Great storyline, interesting characters, lots of exciting twists and turns. I recommend it to everyone.

Enjoyable

This book was hard to find, but well worth the search. I love this author for her humour, her insights into the "sense" of the sixth sense and paranormal happenings. I love the fact that it is set in a futuristic world which adds to the feel of a true "escape" from reality. It is easy reading and not to intellectually challenging. Good for an evening read, as long as you do not start too late. If you do, it might be a very late night. I read it in one sitting... and it was a late night.

Romantischer Science Fiction der Zukunft, der in sich abgeschlossen ist, aber als Teil einer Reihe steht und auf dem Planeten Harmony stattfindet.Charlotte Enright führt ein paranormales Antiquitätengeschäft auf einer Insel und ist wegen ihren besonderen Fähigkeiten eine Koryphäe auf ihrem Gebiet. Als der neue Polizeichef auf der Insel eintrifft, ist sie begeistert, denn als 15-Jährige war sie in ihn verliebt und die alte Faszination ist sofort wieder da. Als in ihrem Geschäft eingebrochen wird, ist Slade Attridge sofort zur Stelle.Die Liebesgeschichte ist schön, aber einfach geschrieben, man spürt die Liebe der beiden. Was die übrigen Ereignisse betrifft, erfahren wir zu wenig in diesem Buch, gekommen nur kleine Leckerbissen mit, die nicht weitergeführt werden. Eine interessante paranormale Serie.

Ce livre trois de la trilogie "the looking glass" n'est pas une redite des deux autres. Certes, on retrouve le "quicksilver", les poupées tueuses de Mme Bridewell, mais ce livre marque aussi le début d'une nouvelle série sur une île mystérieuse d'Harmony: Rainshadow.L'histoire : une jeune femme retrouve un jour dans sa boutique d'antiquités un homme mort, avec lequel elle avait été en affaire dans le passé. Il était à la recherche d'une antiquité venant de la terre. Charlotte, qui a le don de lire les "rainbow" auras des personnes, a peur d'être suspecte. Mais Slade, le chef de la police locale, qui est un "chasseur", comprend immédiatement que l'homme a été tué psychiquement par une arme fabriquée.Qui a tué l'homme ? Quel est le secret de cette antiquité qu'il recherchait ? C'est l'objet de la fin de cette trilogie. Slade et Charlotte vont chercher ensemble le coupable de l'affaire, et vont tomber amoureux l'un de l'autre.Slade, le "chasseur" (ou hunter), a eu un accident dans le passé qui a modifié ses pouvoirs psychiques. Grâce à Charlotte, il va les dompter pour les utiliser. Il est l'un des seuls habitants de l'île Rainshadow à pouvoir entrer et sortir sans problème dans la réserve (preserve) protégée par une force psychique construite par une famille, les Sébastian. Dans la réserve, il est l'un des seuls à pouvoir s'orienter et à trouver des personnes perdues, avec l'aide de son Dust Bunny. Mais les choses changent dans la réserve et des formes de vies malveillantes apparaissent. Des canyons noirs apparaissent.A suivre...Ces canyons ressemblent beaucoup à la description des nouveaux pouvoirs de Slade. Quand à la clé que la tante de Charlotte a cherché toute sa vie, aura t-elle une raison d'être ? Le sac à main du Dust Bunny ? Le peintre qui utilise les forces psychiques de la réserve dans ses peintures ? Quels est le mystérieux trésor que le pirate Harry Sebastian a déposé dans l'île et que tous les enfants cherchent? Je pense que nous aurons les réponses à toutes ces questions dans les suites de cette histoire.En effet, ce livre pose des jalons sur l'histoire de l'île et de ses habitants, et Jayne Castle promet une suite. Je l'attends avec impatience.

I love the Jayne Ann Krentz books but this one is the first I've read in her Jayne Castle series. I loved it so much I bought the rest of the series.