Skykeepers

by Jessica Andersen

Book Overview

In this sexy series based around the Mayan doomsday prophecy, a group of magic-wielding warrior heroes called the Nightkeepers are ready to fight the demon creatures of the underworld to prevent annihilation. When prominent Mayanist Ambrose Ledbetter goes missing, his daughter Sasha tracks his remains down to an ancient temple and is kidnapped. Slick, charming recruit Michael Stone rescues her from her imprisonment - and the two feel an instant attraction...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451227700
• ISBN13: 9780451227706
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 466 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 4.2" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Skykeepers-A Joyfully Recommended Title!!

Chef Sasha Ledbetter grew up with tales of the Nightkeepers, a group of mystical warriors who are fighting the forces of evil in conjunction with the Mayan clock countdown. The tales came from his father, Ambrose, whom Sasha thought to be losing his mind. After one particularly brutal ritual with Ambrose several years past, she cut off all contact with him. Now she is in the rainforest, searching for him. But Sasha gets more than she bargained for when she is captured by evil forces, forces which hope she has the key to where Ambrose has hidden the library, which will help them further their quest for domination. Michael Stone is a very complex man. As a member of the Nightkeepers he is battling the forces of evil. But Michael has a past that none of his fellow Nightkeepers know about. He fights daily with an unseen force that threatens to take hold of him, and turn him into something that he doesn't want. When he sees a photo of Sasha he is obsessed. When he helps his fellow Nightkeepers free her from her captors the spark between them is magical, and he knows he has to have her. But Michael is afraid of what is inside him, and refuses to endanger Sasha with it. When Sasha finds out her father's stories are true, she's amazed. But even more secrets await her, ones that will show Sasha her destiny, and, hopefully, help her keep hold of Michael, the man that she loves. Skykeepers is the third book in the Final Prophecy series by Jessica Andersen, and it packs a wallop. Ms. Anderson has penned a fantastic novel that draws the reader in and keeps them enthralled page after page. The world of the Mayan countdown clock is fascinating, and I loved the way Ms. Andersen portrayed it, giving the reader glimpses of a culture that has long been mysterious. Sasha is an independent woman who refuses to allow herself to be used. I loved her spirit and the way she fought for what she wanted. In the tragic hero department, Michael is perfectly cast. His secrets made my eyes widen, but Sasha's love for him, and the way they came together, tore at my heartstrings. The world of the Nightkeepers is wonderful, and I love visiting it. It is intricate, magical and absolutely fascinating. I eagerly await the next outing, and I Joyfully Recommend Skykeepers to all lovers of Urban Fantasy. Step inside the Nightkeeper world and prepare to be swept away. I am sure that, like me, you won't be sorry that you did. Amelia Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

great book fast delivery

The book arrived in great condition. This is the third in a series an I was happy to order it the day it came out.

exhilarating Mayan Final Prophecy urban fantasy

Sasha Ledbetter desperately searches for her vanished Mayanist father Dr. Ambrose Ledbetter. She is shocked when she locates his remains in an ancient temple. However, she has no time to mourn her loss; as Xibalba worshiper and high chieftain Iago capturers her. He tortures her seeking information about those who oppose his effort to bring back the demon Banol Kax into the world. Nightkeeper warrior Michael Stone learns where Sasha is and leads a successful rescue mission. Michael and Sasha are attracted to each other, but he tries to ignore his feelings because he fears passion will ignite the dark side of his nature while Sasha wonders if her disbelief in her late father's theory of Nightkeepers enabled her to disavow that she might be one of them. However, both recons finding a missing critical Mayan depository which comes before their desire for one another, as Iago is not waiting for love to uncover that same ancient library. As Michael discovers new powers that he must learn to use, the doomsday clock is ticking against the Nightkeepers warriors as the demon and his adulating horde push the end of days. Michael and Sasha are a terrific pairing who may be in love, but each wonders whether the Final Prophecy's kismet leaves them no choices; their feelings for one another may be predestined and disturbingly to both neither can say no. Fans will enjoy the latest exhilarating Mayan Final Prophecy urban fantasy thriller (see DAWNKEEPERS and NIGHTKEEPERS) with the philosophical debate of free choice vs. predetermination while time is running out on those who want to save the planet from Xibalba. Harriet Klausner

The Best Yet!

I'm not one for long reviews myself. So, in short...I loved this book. It is my favorite of the series so far and I highly recommend it.

Excellent third installment! Reviewed by Romance Junkies!

Time is winding down for the Nightkeepers - the end of the world as we know it is coming, and unless these magical warriors can find the hidden library of their ancestors, there won't be anything they can do to stop the demonic plague that is going to be unleashed on the world. Sasha Ledbetter has come to the Yucatan jungle to search for her long lost father. She hasn't seen him in eight years, and while she knows in her heart he is deceased, she refuses to give up until she finds his body. And find him she does, but with him comes a world of hurt - Sasha is kidnapped by Iago, an enemy of the Nightkeepers and an Xibalban. Held captive and tortured, Sasha is no help to Iago; she has no idea where the famed library of the Mayan is hidden. After almost a year, rescue comes in the form of Michael Stone, a man whose soul is divided - a man she learns to love. Michael Stone is living a lie. Covertly trained to be an elite killer, he learned years ago how to repress his Other side, the side of his personality that is a cold-blooded killer. When given the assignment to rescue Sasha Ledbetter from Iago in his Florida hideout, Michael just wants to do what he is told. He doesn't count on the feelings he will possess for this beautiful woman - and with just one kiss their sexual energy is enough to bring back powers which were thought to be lost. But with those powers comes another, more destructive power - Michael's ability to kill with precise, animalistic accuracy. Michael is ashamed of this Other side of himself and refuses to allow anyone to get close to him - not his king, not his winiken, nor the woman he loves - Sasha Ledbetter. SKYKEEPERS begins where book 2, DAWNKEEPERS ends. The Nightkeepers are unable to link their power into the sky, and because of this, their powers are waning, and the Xibalbans are becoming more powerful. In order to tap into their powers, or rather, in order for them to know how to tap into their hidden powers, they must search for and find an ancient Mayan library - a library that Sasha's father knew about but died before telling anyone where it was hidden. Their only hope is that Sasha knows where the library is located. With Sasha's rescue comes many surprises - readers will be wide eyed with the information that is revealed in SKYKEEPERS. Possibly the fastest paced of Ms. Andersen's three novels, SKYKEEPERS will knock you off your feet, keep you on the edge of your seat, and totally captivated from beginning to end. Tons of questions are answered in this exciting novel, and the reader is taken on an emotionally gripping, highly suspenseful, and action packed foray into the ancient world of Mayan prophecy. Thank goodness the Nightkeepers are on my side because they are a group of fighters unlike any I have ever known. Don't miss SKYKEEPERS - it is a satisfying and addicting novel - and a worthy installment to Ms. Andersen's Final Prophecy series. Natalie S.