The Night Walker
by Lisa Kessler
*Stay tuned after the review for a giveaway!*
Published by: Entangled Publishing
Publish Date: August 2, 2011
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Series: The Night Series #1
Source: E-copy provided for review
View the book trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OTD8VdDCOc
My Rating (3.5 of 5 stars) 
Book Blurb:
He gave up his soul for a second chance to love her…
Two and a half centuries ago, Calisto Terana lost everything when a zealous priest murdered the woman he loved. Now, desperate for another chance to love her, he wants redemption for the mistake that cost her life.
She’s haunted by dreams of her own death…
After catching her fiance with another woman, Kate Bradley returns to San Diego to clear her head. The last thing she needs is romance, but after meeting Calisto she’s drawn to him in ways she doesn’t understand.
They’ve waited in the shadows for centuries…
Calisto has no doubt Kate is the reincarnation of his lost love, but the Fraternidad Del Fuego Santo has a new watcher with dark ambitions of his own. As old enemies reemerge and a new threat arises, the betrayal that enslaved Calisto to the night might destroy the only woman he’s ever loved again.
My Review:
If you like vampire books, you will love The Night Walker. The Night Walker is the love story of a couple who through magic and reincarnation get a second chance to have a life together. The Night Walker is a powerful love story in an unconventional setting.
Callisto and Kate’s story begins 250 years ago, when southern california was barely becoming “settled.” Callisto had been a priest who fell in love with Kate, and when he confessed to his superiors that he wanted to leave the priesthood and marry, the results were disastrous. Kate was hunted down, hurt, and killed and Callisto became a broken man. He was turned into a Night Walker, a vampire like being who would live forever in the hopes that he would one day reunite with his reincarnated love. When Callisto finally finds Kate, he is determined to make his second chance work, but a misguided religious sect is determined to keep the couple apart.
I really liked The Night Walker, the vampire nature of Callisto is interesting and different in it’s own way. There is not a large group of night walkers, Callisto is very much on his own. He has a lonely existence, waiting for his love. He is not an evil being, but of course, the church doesn’t believe that. The church sect that will do anything to hurt the Night Walker made me mad, they were so prejudiced and biased that they failed to see their own faults. I really felt for Callisto and I wanted his story to work out. Callisto’s biggest problem was his lack of communication with Kate. He kept his true nature hidden from her and had planned to try to keep the secret for as long as possible. That part was a bit confusing to me. I didn’t understand how Callisto figured he would be able to keep her in the dark for so long. Anyhow, as for Kate, I liked her character as well. She had been through her own emotional ringer and she handled Callisto’s idiosyncrasies pretty well.
The Night Walker is a very well-developed story. I am very curious about the Night Walkers, in the end very little background is given on them. Lisa Kessler does an admirable job of building anticipation for future books in the series, I know that I want to read the next books in the series to find out more about these different vampire-like beings.
The bottom line here, The Night Walker is a very good paranormal romance read. Readers who like paranormal, especially vampires will enjoy reading this book, and I recommend giving it a try.
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Thanks for stopping by today!
May 25, 2012 at 12:39 am
How do you get past the cover? *fans herself
May 25, 2012 at 4:53 am
Oh, that cover is hot!
May 25, 2012 at 5:33 am
Lovin’ that cover! Book sounds great!
sionedkla@gmail.com
May 25, 2012 at 7:18 am
I love the blurb for this. Stories with second chances almost always catch my attention. Definitely going on the TBR pile.
May 25, 2012 at 7:30 am
The Night Walker by Lisa Kessler lQQks yummmeeee Hot!
May 25, 2012 at 8:57 am
LOL I agree, that cover is fabulous
This was a great post. Lisa Kessler has been on my TBR but I haven’t gotten a chance to get to any of her books yet. Callisto sounds great, I love when you can connect with a character 
May 25, 2012 at 10:10 am
thanks! Yes, the cover is drool-worthy, I would love that particular book poster
May 25, 2012 at 9:44 am
I agree with the other commetors! The cover is AMAZING!
sandy(dot)wolters(at)q(dot)com
May 25, 2012 at 10:25 am
Thanks for reading and reviewing Night Walker!
I’m glad you enjoyed the book!
And thanks for all the comments everyone!
Lisa
May 25, 2012 at 12:39 pm
I’m glad it was a great book and I look forward to seeing this different sort of vampire world. Thanks for sharing your review and the chance to win a copy!
May 25, 2012 at 1:16 pm
I remember when the book buzz about this first started and just today learned a bit of the background about how the series came to be and also that Lisa sings Opera, how cool!
May 25, 2012 at 3:20 pm
I love a little paranormal witchy romance! Yay
May 25, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Wow, that cover really is one that makes you sit up and take notice. Plus, there is a poster too!
May 26, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Hi! I’ve been looking forward to this book for the kongest and have even entered other giveaways to try to win it. I hope this one does it!
MJB
msmjb65 AT gmail DOT com
May 28, 2012 at 1:58 am
WOW Sounds amazing!! Thanks!
May 31, 2012 at 3:40 am
I must admit what first drew me into this book was the hot cover, but after reading the blurb and your review I think I just might like it. Sounds great! Thanks!
May 31, 2012 at 3:47 am
thanks for the giveaway!