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    Phantom Shadows
    Phantom Shadows
    Phantom Shadows
    Audiobook11 hours

    Phantom Shadows

    Written by Dianne Duvall

    Narrated by Kirsten Potter

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    Dr. Melanie Lipton is no stranger to the supernatural. She knows immortals better than they know themselves, right down to their stubborn little genes. So although a handsome rogue immortal seems suspicious to her colleagues, Sebastien Newcombe intrigues Melanie. His history is checkered, his scars are impressive, and his ideas are daring. But it's not his ideas that have Melanie fighting off surges of desire . . .Bastien is used to being the bad guy. In fact, he can't remember the last time he had an ally he could trust. But Melanie is different-and under her calm, professional exterior he senses a passion beyond anything in his centuries of experience. Giving in to temptation is out of the question-he can't put her in danger. But she isn't asking him . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateOct 29, 2012
    ISBN9781452676470

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    • 4/5
      4.5 WOW! I forgot how good this series is!
    • 5/5
      Great read, with a very likable and damaged hero, just the right amount of sizzle and plenty of action
    • 4/5
      I really enjoy this series. Despite familiar creatures (vampires, angels, and aliens have become urban fantasy norms... ridiculous though that may seem) Duvall's series does it right. I prefer Immortal Guardians to the most recent Black Dagger Brotherhood (which wander and spend too much time with the Others POV) or Showalter's Alien series (which can wander into over the top caricature).
    • 5/5
      Read from January 12 to 17, 2013Listened for fun (Audible)Overall Rating: 4.75Story Rating: 4.75Character Rating: 4.75Audio Rating: 4.50First Thought When Finished: I can't believe it is so long to the next one! I can't WAIT! (I guess I have too)Story Thoughts: I am going to be honest and say that you will get so much more out of the story if you read these books in order. This one built on the previous two with such greatness that I was immediately drawn into the story. I was really curious how Bastian was going to fit in with the rest of the group and was totally thrilled about how it was handled. I am not giving anything away but the way the whole thing played out was perfectly done. I was not disappointed in this edition of the series.Character Thoughts: I think Dianne writes awesome characters. Bastian was a character that has grown so much since we met him and I was pleased in how he continued to grow in this story. His support of his vampires never wavers and that makes me love him more! Melanie is the perfect match for him. She has always been supportive and she is strong, smart, and wonderful at defending him. I love her gumption and she is probably my favorite female character so far.Audio Thoughts: Narrated By Kirsten Potter at a running time 11 hrs and 36 minsKristen Potter is really good for this series. I think she has perfect pacing and just the right amount of attitude to pull off the strong characters. She has decent male voices and she has great distinction. You can tell who is talking at all times and I adore that! I recommend this series on audio.Final Thought: Freaking October! That is when the next one is out *sigh*
    • 5/5
      Sebastien Newcombe still had a hard time believing he was an Immortal Guardian and not a vampire. He was used to doing things his way and he was a bit of a smart ass, so he was having a hard time fitting into the ranks. Of course, leading a vampire uprising, kidnapping Sarah and trying to kill Roland not to mention the fact that he had killed Ewen, a beloved Guardian, many years previously certainly didn’t help his popularity. He was hated among his own kind and the vampires called him Bastien the Betrayer because he joined the Guardians. He was alone. Or so he thought.Dr. Melanie Lipton had worked for the Network since graduating medical school. She was trying desperately to find a cure for the vampire virus, so that those infected wouldn't go mad and have to be destroyed. She worked closely with two vampires that had once served under Bastien, so when he came to visit she was in close proximity to him and his yummy body. But more than that she saw how he cared about these vampires and how he wanted them to get better. Unlike the Immortal Guardians who had been destroying vampires for millennia, Bastien felt they could be saved. At least, until the madness overtook their reason and he, more than any Guardian, wanted Melanie to find a cure.Bastien is fighting his attraction to Melanie because he doesn’t feel worthy of her, but Melanie isn’t going to have any of that. She wants to explore their attraction. She believes he’s an honorable man which means she’ll have to use her intellect and feminine wiles to get her way. Which stubborn person will win this battle? It’ll be fun to see!Can I say how much I love this series? I do!! The story flows smoothly, the plot is engaging, the characters interesting. I love the interaction between all of the characters and it’s like sitting around with a bunch of friends as they pick and tease each other. Some things get solved and other mysteries pop up. I can’t wait for the next installment in the series! I’m hoping it’s Richart’s book.*Many thanks to Kensington for providing a review copy. Please see disclaimer page on my blog.
    • 5/5
      Phantom Shadows is the story of Sebastien Newcombe. He is the reforming villain from Darkness Dawns. Bastien fought and even killed an Immortal before he realized he was one. Shunned by nearly every Immortal and mortal in the Guardians compound, Sebastien faces a difficult road and he chooses to face it alone.

      Dr. Melanie Lipton is struggling to find a cure for the madness that eventually attacks all vampires. She befriends the vampires in her care and has always been kind to Bastien. Bastien is attracted to Dr. Lipton but never wants to put another through the ridicule he faces as an outcast. Melanie sees the good qualities in Bastien and wants to pursue the magnetism between them.

      A threat from the human group that held and tortured Ami is uncovered. Melanie is mortally injured by this group and Bastien’s control slips, causing a blood bath. Contacts are going missing, every Immortal is now a target of an unknown enemy that possesses a tranquilizer that can slow or even knock out an Immortal. The situation is direr and it causes Sebastien to propose a radical and controversial tactic.

      I found Phantom Shadows an action packed page turner. The characters we fell in love with in the first 2 installments of this series all have just the right amount of time to make their presences known.

      Dianne Duvall is astonishing; she twists and turns the villain into the hero. He is scarred and damaged but she makes him lovable and caring even though he hides behind sarcasm.

      Melanie is a strong heroin that holds her own even though she is human. She befriends the vampires without prejudice and is a true friend to all those around her.

      The ending, in Duvall fashion, leaves us all wanting more! Please write fast, I need to know what happens next.

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    • 3/5
      Review courtesy of All Things Urban FantasyThe Immortal Guardians series by Dianne Duvall is one that continues to deepen its mythology and tell hot love stories that paranormal romance readers crave. In the third book in the series, former villain turned less villainous Bastien struggles to deny his growing attraction for Dr. Melanie, the one person who shares his desire to help the vampires condemned to go insane. They aren’t the most exciting pair, but Duvall injects their story with plenty of action to help liven it up.Unlike Rowland and Sarah, and Marcus and Ami, the couple in PHANTOM SHADOWS didn’t have the most creative meeting or even the most difficult obstacles preventing them from getting together. That lack of excitement more than anything else kept me from enjoying this installment as much as the previous two. Duvall writes well and the action scenes are intense and plentiful. The Immortal mythology adds new and fascinating layers this time–especially one huge twist at the end that I can’t wait to see how it unfolds in the next book–, and the love scenes are flirty and sensual.I had higher hopes for Bastian’s story since as a former villain I expected him to be much more tortured than he turned out to be. Likewise Dr. Lipton wasn’t that engaging either. Neither of them brought the type of heat or volatility that I’ve come to expect from this series. They were attracted to each other, he worried that she would get grief from the other Immortals who still viewed him with suspicion, she didn’t share his worries so they got together. That’s pretty much the course of their relationship. There were some fun secondary stories involving new enemies and drugs that posed a threat to Immortals, potential alliances with the vampires, and new hints regarding gifted ones’ DNA.PHANTOM SHADOWS may not have knocked me off my feet with this particular couple (they would have made a much more satisfying pair in a novella), but paranormal romance fans who enjoy series like J.R. Ward’s Black Daggar Brotherhood will definitely want to invest time in the Immortal Guardians series. I’ll certainly be back for the next book.Sexual ContentA couple graphic sex scenes