Book #1
Book Blurb:
He gave up his soul for a second chance to love her...
Two
and a half centuries ago, Calisto Terana lost everything when a zealous
priest murdered the woman he loved. Now, desperate for another chance
to love her, he wants redemption for the mistake that cost her life.
She's haunted by dreams of her own death...
After catching her fiance with another woman, Kate Bradley
returns to San Diego to clear her head. The last thing she needs is
romance, but after meeting Calisto she's drawn to him in ways she
doesn't understand.
They've waited in the shadows for centuries...
Calisto has no doubt Kate is the reincarnation of his lost love,
but the Fraternidad Del Fuego Santo has a new watcher with dark
ambitions of his own. As old enemies reemerge and a new threat arises,
the betrayal that enslaved Calisto to the night might destroy the only
woman he's ever loved again.
2012 Book Seller's Best Double Finalist - Best Paranormal & Best First Book
San Diego Book Award Winner - Best Fantasy-Scifi-Horror
“Hot romance and cool characters make Night Walker an all-night read.”
~ Kelley Armstrong, #1 NYT Best-Selling Author
“A stellar first novel with heart-stopping suspense and a hero to die for.”
~ Angie Fox, NYT Bestselling author of THE LAST OF THE DEMON SLAYERS
Angie J's Review:
I received this book from the author for an honest review.
OK I have said it a million times but incase you forgot, I love paranormal. Vampries, Shifters, Ghosts, Demons, etc are my favorite books to read. When we were approached about the tour , I jumped at the chance. I mean a new Paranormal series to read, yes please.
This story is as old as time. Lovers who are forbidden to be together and face a tragic ending. When Calisto was faced with the chance he could see his love again, he took it not knowing what all it entailed. He becomes a Night Walker. He scoffs at being called a vampire because they kill for sport. He kills those humans who are worthless members of the human society in order to live. He has stayed a recluse and a bit eccentric in the eyes of the humans he works with ever day. He never gets close to anyone because he is waiting and waiting and waiting for his love to come back because the "old one" predicted her return to him.
Kate walks in on her soon to be husband getting some "extra attention" from one of his students. So Kate tells him "ba-bye" and leave to sort through her family possessions. They died over 2 years ago and so she needs to settle their estate. One night she bumps into a very handsome stranger and seems drawn to him. she hopes and prays she will see this hottie again. Guess what kids? Calisto is who she bumps into...WHAT you say!!! Yup and he recognizes her immediately. His goal is to have Kate for the rest of her immortal life with him because he will not turn her into a Night Walker like him. He is happy to spend this life with her.
So you know there must be conflict right? HELLO of course there is conflict. Well, Calisto is being hunted by some cray cray religious fanatics who feel he must be killed as well as Kate. They are the reason the two were separated over 200 years ago.......Calisto will stop at nothing to keep her safe while trying to keep his secret life a SECRET.
I completely enjoyed this book. I am going to dive right into the next book. You do meet the main character from book 2 in book 1. He is accidentally created by Calisto!!! Wonder is he is a happy camper or not??? HRMMMMM!!!!! Better read so I can let you know :)
Book #2
Book Blurb:
Deep within the Yucatan jungle a demon has awakened...
Gretchen
Finch's job would be much easier if she weren't alone in the jungle
with a brilliant recluse whose every glance sets her on fire. But the
more she focuses on her work, the closer she gets to unlocking the
mysteries of a terrible creature - the Night Demon - that threatens the
world as she knows it. Though her scientific mind tells her it's
impossible, she's beginning to believe the ancient Mayan tales as the
sinister jungle comes alive around her.
Lukas Smith has spent
hundreds of years searching for answers to his immortal Night Walker
nature. As a series of ancient glyphs become clear, he's about to find
out more than he'd ever hoped, but the more he learns, the more his fate
intertwines with the Night Demon, and the harder it becomes to hide his
immortal secret from the beautiful, intelligent Gretchen.
Together,
they must find a way to stop the inexplicable violence and mass
destruction surging across the earth before the Night Demon destroys
more than just mankind.
Praise for the Night Series:
"Kessler's
Night Series brings new life to the vampire genre. Move over vampires,
the Night Walkers have come to town." - RhiReading Reviews
“The
chemistry between the Night Walkers and the ladies who love them will
leave you breathless and begging for more.” - Sabrina’s Paranormal
Palace
"Lisa Kessler's Night Walkers are vampires and shifters cooked into one. You just can't get enough!" - Provocative Reads
"True paranormal romance for the soul, Lisa Kessler's Night Series will keep you coming back for more." - Readers for Life
"Breathtaking fairy tales with true love... And vampires." - Kristina's Books & More
Angie J's Review:
I received this book for this blog tour.
I was very excited to get to read book 1 and 2 of this series. I really enjoyed book 1 and couldn't wait to jump into book 2. Now I didn't realize, until I was half way through this book, that there is another book to this series. It is Book 1.5. I didn't feel I missed anything with skipping but had I known, I would have read it as well.
In this book we get to see more of Lucas. Calisto is his maker and he doesn't have very kind feelings toward the man he feels took his humanity away. Lucas is deep in the jungle with nerdy scientist Gretchen. Gretchen and Lucas both has "feelings" for one another but keep things professional. The two are in the jungle trying find the secrets to the Night Walker beginnings. They have noticed the jungle is very different and feel an evil presence. Well they discover some things and have to go back to the States so that Lucas can talk to his maker.
When Lukas and Gretchen return, Calisto is very upset and believes he is in trouble. He believes that Lucas is there to kill Kate. He was told by his sire that he has broken a Night Walker Law by creating 2 Night Walkers. He knows that Kate is going to be hunted. Kate listens to what Lucas tells them about the evil in the jungle that is causing human cities to have mass suicides. Lucas realizes he loves our dear Gretchen but is a jackass and sends her packing after he explains he is immmortal....Like that is going to stop this woman. Do you not know Gretchen Lucas???? Well Gretchen and the others all return to the jungle.
This part of the story is when it got very detailed and important. You meet the 4 Gods and the Guardian. Their job is to put the Night Goddess, Ch'en, and the demon she commands back into her "cage" We also meet a fertility Priestess who knows what the demon is after and we get a glimpse into what the demon is capable of IF she gets free. I love how the author incorporated all the characters into major roles in capturing the Night Goddess and the Demon.
I will say this book was VERY VERY slow but VERY VERY methodical is setting up the all important ending of the book. I was loving the ending and cannot wait for the next book in the series to be released.
About the Author:
Wow!
Goodreads just asked me for my city of birth and date of death...
What if I could answer that? Would I live life differently if I knew
for sure how much longer I had left?
Interesting thought.
That's
generally how my writer brain works. I've been dreaming up stories
since I was in elementary school. My first book was titled "The Wonders
of Unicorn Creek" and my publisher was Dehesa elementary school.
Since
then, I've published numerous short stories in anthologies and
magazines. My story, "Immortal Beloved" was a finalist for a Bram
Stoker award and was recently re-released in the "Dead Souls" anthology,
along with a follow-up never-before-published story, "Subito Piano".
My
debut novel, Night Walker, was released in 2012 and won a San Diego
Book Award for Best Published Fantasy-SciFi-Horror. Night Walker also
won the Romance Through the Ages in the Best Paranormal and Best First
Book categories.
Night Thief will be released in Sept. 2012 and Night Demon will be released in the Spring of 2013...
I also post news and short stories on my Blog, so feel free to stop by for a read. http://lisakessler.wordpress.com
Paranormal tales are my favorite and I tend toward the dark side. Join me? :)
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