Dark Nights, Dark Dreams: Sisterhood of the Sight

by Savannah Russe

Book Overview

The first in an all-new series featuring sexy paranormal romance, government secrets and female special-ops with very special talents. Government agent Susan Chase always kept her psychic abilities a secret - but now her secret is out and the CIA needs her help. A highly classified all-female team of paranormal agents, Susan and her squad are now entrusted with the government's most unusual and dangerous assignments.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 045122566X
• ISBN13: 9780451225665
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

suspense at it's best

I enjoyed the lst book in the series, sisterhood of the sight. It had a lot of twist and turns. I wish that the books had less profanity and less graphic sex. The books would be just as good. Using our imagination helps to make the book more enjoyable. I look forward to the next book in the sisterhood.

Excellent!

Sam Chase has learned to listen to the voice in her head, especially when it tells her to run. Unfortunately, her psychic powers have caught the attention of the government and now she's being assigned to work with the Alternative Investigations Unit instead of spending time in beautiful France like she'd hoped. Sam, along with three other women, will be working for Ms. Z in the AngelWay project. Their first mission together will take them deep into the underbelly of the supernatural and in close contact with Department of Defense forensic expert Bear Rutledge. Will Sam and Bear solve the mystery as their own lives are targeted in this horrific case? Savannah Russe has yet another hit on her hands with DARK NIGHTS, DARK DREAMS. Sam, Aurora, Frankie, and Rina are a seemingly odd assortment of women but their unique personalities and sheer spunk make each and every one of them come to life. Savannah Russe does a beautiful job at creating strong, likable female characters. I want to see more of them all! The romantic aspect is also very well done. The clash between Bear and Sam is a given considering their divergent natures. Bear is a concrete thinker; if he can't see it, hear it, taste it, or feel it, then it isn't real. Sam, of course, is used to dealing with the unusual and it's only a matter of time before their very different viewpoints will crash headlong into one another. However, the aspect of DARK NIGHTS, DARK DREAMS that stands out even more so than the phenomenal characters is the fantastic world building. Savannah Russe creates a world in which anything can, and does, happen. Be prepared for a gritty, sometimes quite dark, foray into the supernatural as Sam and Bear will come face to face with a very chilling villain. Savannah Russe kicks off the Sisterhood of the Sight series with a winner! DARK NIGHTS, DARK DREAMS is a wild ride that will appeal to fans of urban fantasy and paranormal romance alike. Highly recommended! COURTESY OF CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES

Dark Nights, Dark Dreams

Sam Chase has always known she was different from most other people, just because she sometimes knows things just before they happen. She has tried to appear as normal as possible, but there are times it hard to cover her actions and responses. Sam is a U.S. foreign agent assigned to Baghdad, but she has heard that she just might be up for a much better post. Sam's disillusioned when she gets her orders and then is forced to accept being recruited by another agency all because of her psychic powers. Lance "Bear" Rutledge is a civilian investigator who works for a general at the Department of Defense. Bear believes only what he can see, touch or logically explain in his investigations. Now his next assignment is to team up with agents from the CIA and he has already been warned it might not be an easy assignment. Imagine his surprised when the agency guys are women and there is one that catches his attention. Bear and Sam meet in less than sterling circumstances. To their surprise, sparks begin at hello. But how does someone who instinctively follows her feelings or knowledge show a man she is beginning to care for that sometimes you can't always be logical or scientific when solving a case. As the danger surrounds both Sam and Bear, he must believe in what Sam says and feels, or they may not have a chance to see what those sparks may bring. Dark Nights, Dark Dreams is the first book involving a new special psychic group of agents within the CIA. Sam has never wanted to work for the CIA but sometimes in life there is not a true choice. Bear has worked for the general for some time now and has never doubted his assignments or their source. Sam and Bear have instant attraction and lust but trust and belief take a bit longer. I had a hard time getting into the characters and book to begin with, but once there I found the suspense chilling. Sam and Bear may or may not end up together at the end of the series, but they are still hoping as this villain is taken care of. There were some aspect of Dark Nights, and Dark Dreams that I was challenged to believe but there were other parts that I fell into without any problem. A lover of the unusual and suspense will enjoy Dark Nights, and Dark Dreams. I was engaged enough that I will be watching for the next book in this series. Jo Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

This story was fast-paced, suspenseful, sizzling and sexy

Susan Ann Marie "Sam Chase" is sweltering in Baghdad and anticipating her next assignment. She heard a rumor that she was being reassigned to France and has been daydreaming about Paris and a dreamy Parisian. She is stunned when she opens her orders to discover she is being returned to the states. As she is returning home, she is picked up by two commandos who put her on a plane without her belongings. She has been unwillingly recruited by the CIA and finds herself returned to her home town. Sam's new boss is an icy albino named Ms. Z. She soon discovers the reason for her abrupt change in occupation has to do with a secret that Sam thought she had kept hidden from the world. Sam has a voice in her head, a sort of guardian angel, that warns her when something is about to happen. However, it's a voice she has never tried to control and has never called upon it before. In fact, she has often tried to deny it's existence. Her new assignment now requires that she not only embrace the voice but that she use it to help solve a bizarre and macabre crime. Sam finds herself teamed up with three other gifted women who, she also discovers, will be moving into her home with her. They are project AngelWay, but these four amazingly talented women are far from angels. A witch, a voodoo priestess, an animal communicator and Sam join together to solve what becomes a series of crimes all connected to supernatural events. Sam also finds herself partnered with a gorgeous forensic DOD investigator. Lance "Bear" Rutledge thinks all this voodoo and supernatural stuff is outlandish and he dismisses any mention of it. Their natural attraction to each other only complicates the situation as Sam tries to present "evidence" to Bear without letting him know it's coming from the voice in her head. As they delve into their investigation, unnatural forces are working against them and Sam's very life now depends on her ability to utilize the gift she has always denied. This story was fast-paced, suspenseful, sizzling and sexy. Savannah did a great job of developing all the characters and making them believable. I was outraged, horrified, anxious, distressed and I fell in love as I got wrapped in this thriller. I was also late for work the first morning and ended up reading into the wee hours to find out how it ended. It was well worth the "no sleep" hangover. Reviewed at Bitten by Books Paranormal Fiction Review Site by Jaded

suburb psychic romantic suspense thriller

With a shortfall of State Department volunteers willing to work in Iraq, Foreign Service specialist Sam Chase is stunned that she is being loaned to the CIA although she understands why. Sam's ability to see the future and being warned by an inner voice, some say a guardian angel, has kept her safe. The CIA has assigned her to a new Top Secret cell with special paranormal skills. Sam is assigned to help DOD forensic investigator Lance "Bear" Rutledge, who cannot believe they dump a civilian on him based on a mumbo jumbo fraudulent talent; he scorns psychic ability as either a ruse or a mental case as he believes in the facts. Another cell mate voodoo priestess Rina Martus warns that stolen corpses are being converted into an army of zombies. As Bear, who assumes Rina is a fruitcake, and Sam search for the army of the dead. Darkwing Chronicles' vampires aside, the first of four "Sisterhood of the Sight" psychic romantic suspense thrillers is a superb paranormal tale as the heroine and her partner confront peril from beyond. The story line is fun from the moment Sam and the bear meet; as she is living proof of what he scorns as ridiculousness. Falling in love interferes with the mission so neither wants to act on their desire, but both need to act on their passion for the other. Savannah Russe opens up her new series with a winner. Harriet Klausner