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    Ecstasy
    Ecstasy
    Ecstasy
    Audiobook11 hours

    Ecstasy

    Written by Jacquelyn Frank

    Narrated by Kirsten Potter

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    Among the Shadowdwellers, Trace holds power that some are willing to kill for. Without a stranger's aid, one rival would surely have succeeded, but Trace's brush with death is less surprising to him than his reaction to the beautiful, fragile human who heals him. By rights, Trace should hardly even register Ashla's existence within the realm of Shadowscape, but instead he is drawn to everything about her-her innocence, her courage, and her lush, sensual heat. After a terrifying car crash, Ashla Townsend wakes up to find that the bustling New York she knew is now eerie and desolate. Just when she's convinced she's alone, Ashla is confronted by a dark warrior who draws her deeper into a world she never knew existed. The bond between Ashla and Trace is a mystery to both, but searching for answers will mean confronting long-hidden secrets, and uncovering a threat that could destroy everything Trace holds precious.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateAug 20, 2012
    ISBN9781452678436
    Ecstasy
    Author

    Jacquelyn Frank

    New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Frank is the author of the successful Nightwalkers series, which first introduced the world to her unique paranormal romances. She has since gone on to create two more successful, bestselling series: The Shadowdwellers and The Gatherers. Jacquelyn Frank has been passionate about writing ever since she picked up her first teen romance at age thirteen. Since then, she’s gone on to write over ten bestselling books, with more on the way. Before Jacquelyn became an author, she worked as a Sign Language Interpreter and substitute teacher. For more information on Jacquelyn Frank and her books, readers may visit her Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jacquelyn-Frank/371620872548 or visit her website at www.jacquelynfrank.com.

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    • 2/5
      Very interesting premise of people who dwell in the shadows; a complete world set in an alternate realm of darkness. Alas, the couple was dull and didn't hold my attention. I was more invested in the other characters and wanted to read their books instead.
    • 4/5
      Definitely on the romance side of PNR, I think even more so than the Nightwalkers. There is a sub-plot but it is not completely solved before the end and leaves you to read the next book. Still it was the romance that drove the plot and it was pretty good and kept my interest throughout.

      Although this is set in the same world as the Nightwalkers, in fact they are considered a faction of Nightwalkers, it deals with a very separate people than the demons, vampires and shifters of the nightwalkers series. These are the unknown Shadowdwellers. They are introduced throughout the nightwalkers but you never really get to know them. Here you get to know them and their world is more fleshed out. It is an interesting concept but not as a compelling world as the other 3 species. There is a quick appearance of Gideon from the other books but other than that, it is totally separate.

      I enjoyed the relationship and how they meet in a different reality. One where the Shadowdellers can go to escape the sunlight. Still, I never quite could relate to the shadows. I didn't see how Ashla could adjust to it so well. I would have been trying to get back to see the light and sun.

      Well, I enjoyed it and it was a quick read. I decided to continue on in the spin off series since Frank just started writing a second spin off series. I really liked the Nightwalkers, so thought to catch up with the spin offs.
    • 3/5
      I think I am in the minority here when I say that I didn't really enjoy Frank's first book in her second series, the Shadowdwellers. Part of it may have been that Frank was prone to go off on long tangents of explanation of this new world that she had created, and it kind of dragged the story down. Also, the world that she has created seems to have drawn on East Indian, Arabic, and Japanese cultures in a weird mix where she created a very stratified culture, almost a caste society, as well as very prescribed roles for men and women within those boundaries. A culture that has "handmaidens" serving a priestly male caste immediately made my feminist hackles rise.Some of the themes she used in the book of dominance/submission, torture, and the very literal sex education of minors also made me uncomfortable. Especially the initiation of children into sexuality by adult "models" in a school setting made me extremely uncomfortable. That was where she lost me.I haven't decided yet whether or not I will give this series a second chance and continue with it. I think there are other series out there that maybe aren't so flawed.
    • 4/5
      This is my first novel i've read from JF, and I have to say I am impressed. Her world is unlike other. Her characters are exciting, mysterious, and well developed. Ecstacy is first in the Shadowdweller series and focuses on the story of Trace, a Shadowdweller, and Ashla, a human. Due to Ashla's nature, Trace is not allowed to mate with her, yet he lusts over her and eventually loves her and refuses to let her go. The drama only partially resolves at the end and continues thrpugh the next book.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book. It was very detailed but not overly so it was boring. The characters were well formed and believable; great sex; great plot; great ending; just loved it all and cant wait to start the second book.
    • 4/5
      I really like Frank's stories. They are really enjoyable. The mystery is engaging. The relationships are intriguing. The sex is steamy. I enjoy them. This Shadowalker series can be read with the knowledge of her previous Nightwalker books or they can stand alone. They mention the Nightwalkers a bit, but they are not integral to the book and vice versa.
    • 4/5
      Fans of Jacquelyn Frank can rest easy. She's followed up her 'Nightwalker' series with the 'Shadowdwellers', and the first novel "Ecstasy" is a winner for me. The first series introduced her creation of an Earth inhabited by paranormal creatures and focused on the battle of what humans call Demons. This series shifts the focus to another race. A race that exists both in and between Realscape and Shadowscape. Two different, yet co-existing realities that can and do affect each other and the creatures living in either. When Ashla suddenly finds herself in a world that's totally empty of any living creatures, she's pretty freaked. After all, once she's gorged herself on the never-ending feasts, shopped for free in all the best stores Manhattan has to offer, fulfilled her curiosity by seeing anything, anywhere she wants, all the while spoiling herself in the lap of luxury that is the Plaza hotel...what's left? So when she's surprised by the sudden appearance of two men fighting, with swords no less, she's pretty sure she really is insane. But after the deadly battle when one lies dying, she can't help but heal him...and that act will change her life forever.Trace is truly shocked when he realizes the creature who healed him is not a Ghost or a Fade, but a real human. For one who has lived as long as he, her existence would have been enough of a puzzle, but when she heals him from a mortal wound, he finds himself drawn to her...even though he knows any bond between human and Shadowdweller should be impossible, and is certainly forbidden.Very different. I don't confuse Frank's stories with any other writers and considering how much I read, that's a real compliment. Her universe is complex and filled with diverse races, each with a rich culture and history that unfold as her series progresses. Having said that, I now must resign myself to wait for the next installment, "Rapture", scheduled for publication in July 09...SIX whole months!