Insta love... God damnit. The MC just spent LITERALLY 2 full pages talking about his reaction to Lily. First what happened to his mind and body when he SAW her. then, somehow knowing his soul instantly connected with hers, then he talks about his reaction when he TALKS to her. and augh, he is just gushing about how perfect they are for each other and shes only said like 5 words to the man. Jesus

It's been ages since I read this story, but getting back to this series again is a great idea. This is such a wonderful book and I really liked the blend of psychic talents and the science that helped create them. Of course once the military is involved everything goes to hell in a hand basket. Someone's going to try to use this as a weapon to sell.

I really enjoyed the characters in this story as they learn more about what their talents are and how to control them. Sure the whole alpha male thing with Ryland and Lily is a little over the top, but having read more of the series and knowing what is hinted at in this story I found I didn't mind the obsessive nature of it that much. There's a lot of mystery and unknown for the characters in this one as they discover more about what was done to them and whose behind it all. I wanted Ryland to figure it out and find a way to give them time to come to grips with the powers they have. The men have had nothing but fear for a long time as their powers were utilized to make things worse for them and members of their team were dying for unknown reasons.

I liked Lily's strength of character. She's had to learn a lot on her own and well her brilliant brain is always churning and processing. Ryland's the first thing she's come across that makes her feel first and think second. Their interactions were fun. I can't wait to pick back up and read more of this series.

Finally an interesting and unusual premise for a Paranormal Romance with no vampires or werewolves. I'm kind of a science nerd, so I liked the scientific aspects.

Likes:
* Science and lab work
* Soldiers with paranormal abilities
* Captain Ryland Miller, strong & loyal

* House built to shield Lily and allow her to relax
* Employees are all non-conducting
* Peter Whitney encoded all his notes
* Dream walker
* Ryland not intimidated with Lily's brains
* Lily watches Ryland kill but is traumatized for Ryland's grief


Dislikes:
* Dr. Peter Whitney, Lily's distracted but brilliant adopted father

* Abusive experimental conditions
* Military volunteers & military funding
* Conspiracy with villainous military officers
* Did Dr. Peter Whitney enhance Ryland and Lily to be attracted to each other?
* Lily having difficulty to explain concepts to laymen
* Donovans Corporation only in it for the money, GhostWalkers are an experimental investment
* Watching experimental tapes
* Extra military guards at a civilian house
* Lily paces when she's thinking
* Breaking & Entering
* Hiding GhostWalkers in her house
* Seizures & convulsions
* Men who went to hospital died shortly thereafter from induced brain bleeds
* Ryland not killing and endangered group


With-reservations:
sexual innuendos and situations, violence, murder, human experimentation

** Spoilers **
GhostWalkers:
Dr. Lily Whitney ~ calming anchor, enhancer, telepathy, telekinetic
Captain Ryland Miller ~ Special Forces, enhancer, telepathy, telekinetic, reads emotions, dream walker, great dancer (1)
Kaden ~ ex-Special Forces, homicide detective, calming anchor, enhancer, silent recon
Raoul "Gator" Fontenot ~ Cajun animal whisperer (1)
Ian McGillicuddy ~ sense trouble
Jeff Hollister ~ injured with surgical receiver causing seizure (1), Catholic CA surfer dude with MIT degree, telekinesis, levitate, chick magnet
Jonas Harper ~ circus knife thrower
Kyle Forbes ~ quiet demolitions expert
Morrison ~ died from brain bleeds (1)
Nicolas "Nico" Trevane ~ calming anchor, lived on reservation until 10, lived 10 years in Japan, sniper, dream walker
Russell Cowlings ~ traitor, Special Forces, dream walker, low psychic ability, possible GhostWalker plant, Ryland collapses his throat & leaves him for dead (1)
Sam Johnson ~ black Special Forces instructor, hand-to-hand combat specialist, seizure after separation from Nico (1)
Tucker Addison ~ black giant

Others:
John Brimlow ~ chauffeur, Peter's childfriend, lost his partner Harold (1)
Rosa Cabreros ~ originally Lily's nurse, housekeeper, cook, threatened into giving up security codes (1)
Arly Baker ~ security expert, involved with Rosa (1)

This was my 3rd time reading Shadow Game and I still love it. This book centers on Capt. Ryland Miller GhostWalker who is a psychic with a talent for dream walking and his psychic mate Lily Whitney daughter of the creator of the GhostWalkers. This story is sexy, hot and very faced paced a real page turner. Its the first book in a wonderful series of hot sexy psychic soldiers, that many authors have tried to copy but have not succeeded. Christine Feehan is the Queen of Paranormal Romance

The Game series is a neat and new adventure that really grasps ahold of you and sucks you in.

Captain Ryland is a strong and dominant leader of a unique “GhostWalker” group that has psychic powers. Volunteering to undergo tests and possible enhancement by Doctor Peter Whitney, they received more than they bargained for.

There is no other team like us in the world, we can enter an enemy camp completely undetected. We function in total silence. We’re GhostWalkers, Lily, and Higgens wants to succeed at any cost.

Doctor Lily Whitney, Peter’s daughter, is incredibly intelligent as well as extremely sensitive to those around her. Always avoiding touch and closeness of others, she finds herself drowning in nightmares. Alone.

Peter Whitney introduced her to Ryland as a special “lab rat” and observed the reactions that Lily and Captain Ryland had.

He wasn’t particularly tall, but he had wide shoulders and a muscular build. His hair was think and so black it was nearly blue. His eyes were ice cold, the color of steel. Merciless. Slashing. Eyes so cold they burned. His jaw was strong, his sculpted mouth tempting. He moved with fluid grace, power and coordination, a hint of danger. He was pure magic to her, he had been from the moment she had laid her eyes on him.

Doctor Peter Whitney’s sudden death leaves Lily unsure of whom to trust. Surrounded by loved ones, she suffers through nights, unable to sleep, or falling into Ryland’s arms, erotic dreams filling her with need.

Christine Feehan has created a new world of sexy men and women that fight the consuming passion whether or not they choose to acknowledge it is a different story. Conspiracy, and unknown enemies await for Lily or Ryland’s team to make one little mistake that will bring their plans shattering until they all die.

I recommend this book to anyone in need of a change in paranormal romance. There is moderate but tactful sexual content and unusual violence. I do not recommend this book to children or immature adults. ADULTS ONLY!

If you’re interested in this book, please make sure to read my Book of the Day post for this book .. the first chapter is displayed for your reading pleasure

Until later ..

~Happy reading

I can’t believe how much this book had me hooked. I enjoyed the banter between Ryland and Lily. How she was vulnerable yet had a big inner strength. And of course the love scenes were amazing. They were so hot together and it was a good balance between those intense moments and the sweet ones with the other characters. We got enough of them to make me want to continue onto the rest of the series

I really wanted to like this book. I had really high expectations for this one, maybe that was the problem. It started really good. The set up of the story seemed different and original. But when it came to the romance, it got really lame. I really liked the premise of this story, but it wasn't enough. I felt like a lot of information was missing. (The ages of the characters were never mentioned, for example)

What upset me the most was the bond between Ryland and Lily.It felt forced, not real. They meet and seconds later they can't live one without the other. You never get to see the relationship develop, you just see Ryland telling Lily how much he loves her over and over again.

And Ryland was just not my type of hero. I mean he was so sentimental and kinda girly. All the time he was about to cry and was telling Lily how he felt most of the time. I prefer my heroes tough and strong. I like them being sweet with their partners but not so sentimental. I don't know I just couldn't believe in their romance.

Nevertheless, the story had some really funny moments. And the set up of the back story was really good. I'll try with the next two books to see if it gets any better. But if all the books are like this one I will not keep reading this series.

Ok, so I got on the band wagon a little late, but I guess it's better late than never.

What a great way to start this series of Ghostwalkers. Great world build up and sets the story just perfectly. Added with that Special Ops men with abilities, to blow your mind.

The hero Ryland is an alpha in all sense of the word, protective, controlling and so damn fine it's hard not to love him. The heroine Lily, is strong willed with a vulnerable side that fits right in the hands of Ryland, who would do anything to protect her. The chemistry that these two set are just great.

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The secondary characters have me so intrigued, that I need to read the rest of the series. Loved it!

I was really into the idea of this book, but I couldn't get past the "don't you feel what I feel?? This attraction?? This lust?? This love??" It seemed to go on for entire book... We got the idea at the very beginning that there was a special connection between Ryland and Lily but although Ryland had no modesty issues he was obviously insecure. Also I kinda cringe when men use the word honey... I don't know why... I get that it's sweet to Ryland's hard exterior but still, it drove me crazy.

I am looking forward to the other books though, one thing this author does well of makes you want to know the other men, without taking a lot of the current story to display them.

3.5/5 - I liked the story and “mythology” but what I didn’t like had to do with the characters.

They were constant contradictions to themselves. I hated the way Lily was talked to by basically everyone. And Lily would be strong and stick up for her convictions only to fold and act like she agreed - always with Ryland - in the end.

This book was definitely steamier than the Shadow Rider series (the only CF series I’ve read). Bonus points for that but again, let’s have sex in a speakeasy crawl space when people are actively looking for you and your woman to KILL you?! That’s not sexy, that’s dumb AF.

I’ll probably try book 2, it’s feee on my audible package and see what happens.

Just found my next totally binge-able Rom Suspense series.

Leo los libros de esta autora desde que tenía más o menos 14 años, así que no se cómo no empecé esta serie antes.
Amé la dinámica entre el grupo y la relación de los protagonistas principales. Lo único que critico es que nunca se aclaró si, en definitiva, se realzó la atracción entre ellos.
La trama me mantuvo atrapada todo el libro, y no puedo esperar para ver qué pasa con los demás.