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Second Sight: Arcane Society, Book 1 (original 2006; udgave 2008)

af Amanda Quick (Forfatter), Anne Flosnik (Fortæller), Brilliance Audio (Publisher)

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New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick invites you to experience a thrilling adventure filled with the lure of ancient secrets and the simmering passions of the Victorian age in the first Arcane Society novel. Venetia Milton's memories of a romantic night with Gabriel Jones-an alchemist's descendant-are shattered soon thereafter by news of his death. Adopting the guise of his respectable widow, she embarks on a new career as a fashionable photographer in London, where her unique ability to "see" beyond her subjects makes her photographs highly prized. But Venetia's romantic whim causes unexpected trouble. For one thing, Mr. Jones is about to stride, living and breathing, back into her life. And someone he is tracking will go to any lengths, even murder, to possess an ancient, extraordinary secret that has been lost for centuries. Someone who believes that as the "wife" of Mr. Jones, Venetia is the key . . .… (mere)
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Titel:Second Sight: Arcane Society, Book 1
Forfattere:Amanda Quick (Forfatter)
Andre forfattere:Anne Flosnik (Fortæller), Brilliance Audio (Publisher)
Info:Brilliance Audio (2008)
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Nøgleord:jkr, 2021

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Second Sight af Amanda Quick (2006)

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    Harmony (After Dark / Bridal Jitters) af Jayne Castle (jholcomb)
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    Warrior af Zoë Archer (SockMonkeyGirl)
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    Copper Beach af Jayne Ann Krentz (tmommy4)
    tmommy4: Well actually start with second sight and read all of the arcane novels. Paranormal, crystal energy.
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In the first book in the Arcane Society series, Gabriel Jones and his cousin Caleb discover a hidden laboratory and the tomb of their ancestor, powerful alchemist Sylvester Jones. After an artifact was stolen, Gabriel and the society decided to have all of their antiques cataloged, so Gabriel hired and quickly fell for photographer Venetia Milton.
In Victorian England, proper society snubbed women with careers, but Venetia passed herself off as a respectable widow with a sob story, and she caught the interest of society. Everything was working out great for her until her dead fake husband returned months later.
Gabriel was charming and sarcastic, but he feared he might be more beast than man due to his unusual abilities. He’s also very secretive, which annoyed me, but I understood why he kept so many secrets.
I really liked Venetia at first. She was smart and in control of her life, but then she backed down and let Gabriel take the lead far too often.
The side characters were great, especially Caleb. I would love to see more of Venetia’s friend, Harrow, in future books.
Though I enjoyed the plot and the characters, the book was a little slow and wordy at times. There was too much detail about some things, not enough detail about other things, so I found it hard to visual some of the scenes. There was also a lot of information about photography and how it worked, most of which I didn’t understand.
The story is well-written. I noticed a few typos but nothing to take me from the story.
3 Stars

Disclaimer – I bought this book for my own enjoyment. I am not paid or compensated in any way, shape, or form for this honest review. I will not change or alter this review for any reason unless at my discretion.
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  AmberDaulton | Nov 20, 2023 |
Venetia Milton cree que su estancia en la remota y ancestral Arcane House, lejos de los ojos de la sociedad, es una oportunidad única para disfrutar de una noche de pasión. Ha sido contratada por Gabriel Jones, descendiente de un excéntrico alquimista, para fotografiar la colección de reliquias de una sociedad secreta fundada dos siglos antes por este ultimo. Poco después de haber vivido con Gabriel una noche inolvidable, Venetia se entera de que ha muerto. Como homenaje privado a su amante, adopta el nombre de Señora Jones y, haciéndose pasar por una viuda respetable, inicia una exitosa carrera como fotógrafa en Londres, ayudada por su singular capacidad para ver mas allá de sus modelos.
  Natt90 | Mar 23, 2023 |
Gabe is my favourite JAK hero, which is saying something. I love his mix of humour and darkness, his instinct to protect and his desire to hide. Venetia is also a fascinating character, determined to make her own way in the world while protecting her siblings. They're both characters who live outside societies norms and the way they interact with each other is delightful. The secondary characters are enjoyable as well.

As the introduction to ARCANE, it ties in their love story into the larger world of people with strong psychic abilities. The entire series is worth checking out. ( )
  mktoronto | Jan 25, 2023 |
A good start to this series. I read this a couple years back and enjoyed it. I enjoyed it even more listening to it this time around. ( )
  NickyM96 | Nov 21, 2022 |
An Arcane Society novel. I liked it but am not as fond of the historical novels in this series as I am the modern ones. They always seem more light and fluffy. The motivations of the characters are fairly flimsy but it all hangs together. We don't spend much time at all in the characters heads learning what they are feeling so we don't invest as much in them as in some other authors.

As is normal for this series, an amusing story without being laugh out loud. Comfortable and easy to spend a couple of hours with. As nice addition to the series. ( )
  Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |
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New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick invites you to experience a thrilling adventure filled with the lure of ancient secrets and the simmering passions of the Victorian age in the first Arcane Society novel. Venetia Milton's memories of a romantic night with Gabriel Jones-an alchemist's descendant-are shattered soon thereafter by news of his death. Adopting the guise of his respectable widow, she embarks on a new career as a fashionable photographer in London, where her unique ability to "see" beyond her subjects makes her photographs highly prized. But Venetia's romantic whim causes unexpected trouble. For one thing, Mr. Jones is about to stride, living and breathing, back into her life. And someone he is tracking will go to any lengths, even murder, to possess an ancient, extraordinary secret that has been lost for centuries. Someone who believes that as the "wife" of Mr. Jones, Venetia is the key . . .

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