Unforgiven

The First of the Silhouette Nocturne Line

This is the first book of the Silhouette Nocutrne line. UNFORGIVEN centers around two "Warriors for the Light" who are also shape-shifters. Calen Hernandez and Reno Manchahi are brought together by destiny to find the first of seven emerald spheres that make up the Emerald Key necklace. This necklace, in the hands of the Light, will bring about 1000 years of peace on earth. However, dark forces are also on a quest for the necklace to produce the opposite effect. Overall, this book was an enjoyable read for me. I particularly liked the heroine, Calen Hernandez. She was strong, intelligent and independent, not a delicate waif waiting to be rescued.


This is not a stand-alone book; it mainly sets the foundation for the rest of the Warriors for the Light series. There is a lot of background information given about the prophecy of the Emerald Key, which is good if you intend to read the rest of the series. The paranormal elements were interesting (shape-shifting, powerful emeralds). However, I thought that the romance was light. I would recommend this book if you are planning to read other books from this series.

Entirely too far-fetched

I enjoy this author usually and am a reader of every type of romance fiction, including sci-fi, however, I do like to ensure that there is some spark between the characters that grounds the book in 'romance'. This book had no spark and towards the end it rambled into a crazy gibberish of details in preparation for the setup of the forthcoming series. I'll save my time and money, I suggest you do the same.

exciting and enthralling paranormal romantic thriller

Shapeshifter Calen turns into a jaguar as she uses her powers to protect the esmeraldos from the mercenaries employed by the Guild owners of the Santa Maria Emerald Mine, who have orders to shoot to kill anyone on mine property. Calen, who masquerades as El Espanto, (the Ghost) protects the esmeraldos by instilling fear in the mercenaries which leads them to quit their jobs. The guild hires former convict and superb sniper Rio to infiltrate the esmeraldos so he can learn who El Esparto is and kill him. --- Rio, also a shapeshifter, flies down to Ecuador and poses as a medical technician but Calen knows he was hired to kill her. They soon learn that they both have Warriors of the Light birthmarks and a vision leads them to find one of the emeralds in the Emerald Key necklace. Legend has it she will find, with some outside help, the other ones scattered throughout the world and when she wears it she will usher in 1000 years of piece. The other part of the legend goes on to say that a woman who is part of the dark side is also looking for the emeralds and if she finds them, the world will be destroyed. When Rio learns Calen¿s secret identity he becomes her protector and makes an enemy out of the Guild and mercs who want to kill him. Only a miracle will leave them free to love one another. --- Lindsay McKenna has written an exciting and enthralling paranormal romantic thriller that sets the stage for a gathering place for the warriors of the night and the people who will be drawn to the upcoming quest. Both the hero and heroine have lost those they loved to violence but they are able to find strength through one another. UNFORGIVEN is a fast paced, character driven thriller that will keep reader attention at rarely achieved levels. --- Harriet Klausner

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