Who's Your Author? discussion

Second Sight by Amanda Quick is the first book in the Arcane Society Series.

I thought this would be a fun series because it spans the past, present and the future so the books are written by either Amanda Quick, Jayne Castle or Jayne Ann Krantz. The series is about the Arcane Society and protecting their secrets.

This particular book is about Financially straitened and on the path to spinsterhood, Venetia Milton thought her stay at the remote, ramshackle Arcane House would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to engineer her own ravishment. She was there to photograph the artifacts collected by a highly secretive organization, founded two centuries earlier by an alchemist. And the alchemist's descendant-her employer, Gabriel Jones-has the eyes of a sorcerer.

But despite Venetia's intent to seduce Mr. Jones and move on, she is shattered upon her return home to read in the press of his violent demise. Using the sizable fee Mr. Jones paid her, Venetia establishes a new life, opening a gallery in London. Of course, posing as a respectable widow makes it easier to do business, so-in a private tribute to her lost, only lover-she assumes the identity of "Mrs. Jones."

Her romantic whim, however, will cause unexpected trouble. For one thing, Mr. Jones is about to stride, living and breathing, back into Venetia's life. And the two share more than a passionate memory-indeed, they are bonded by a highly unusual sort of vision, one that goes far beyond Venetia's abilities as a photographer. They also share a terrible threat-for someone has stolen a centuries-old notebook from Arcane House that contains a formula believed to enhance psychic powers of the kind Gabriel and Venetia possess. And the thief wants to know more-even if he must kill the keeper of the Arcane Society's treasures, or the photographer who catalogued them, to obtain such knowledge.

Let us know if you have read this series and what you think.

I really enjoy the Arcane series and have read all of them. I liked Second Sight; but the next one in the series, , is a favorite of mine.

I've read, reread again and again this author's work. She's creative, has interesting and fun characters, settings, and plots and just right love scenes. I like "Second Sight" so much I used it to represent 2 on my book clock.

This is a new one to me and I am looking forward to it.

Been reading JAK since 1982, so there was no way I'd miss the Arcane Society. Love all the different time periods.

Second Sight was a real insight into the lack of employment for respectable women and the fate of early photographers who weren't careful with their chemicals.

Always a fun ride with JAK.

Sandra, I agree that she does a really nice job of naturally weaving in that historical detail. Plus the development of new technology and the issues of front door vs. back door use.

I would just like to say this AOM has been a really big hit for me this month!

I am really enjoying the Arcane series but reading them out of order I think leaves a bit to be desired so I am going to just wait on the books from the library so I can read them in order.