A vivid waking dream of giant cypress trees dripping with Spanish moss haunts Anna St. Thais. The trees sit on a black lake that resembles a dark Louisiana bayou with an evocative aura. The dream includes the presence of a man who seems to know Anna all too well and a group of people with strange telepathic powers, sometimes called veiled eyes. An orphan from Texas, she is on her way east to help … help out a friend when she encounters two terrifying things. Psychically, she begins to see and hear things through the eyes of an unknown individual, a man who knows more about her than she ever would have imagined. The second thing is that she has been kidnapped by a sociopathic trucker intent on making her his latest victim. When she is rescued by Gabriel Bergeron, a member of the elusive Lake People in Northwestern Louisiana, Anna doesn’t realize that he is her psychic counterpart and she has been inexplicably pulled to the area. She shares their strange colored gold eyes and their distinctive mental powers. They are a reclusive lot and know that Anna is one of them, but has been isolated by unknown circumstances. She is drawn into their incomparable world, something between that of the Creoles and Cajuns, and much in addition to those. There Anna finds a romantic link with Gabriel and the spine-tingling fear of not knowing who to trust. Her return has disturbed the inner workings of the group and threatens to expose secrets long concealed in the murky Louisiana bayous. There are secrets to be divulged about her past and why she was spirited away as an infant. Anna isn’t safe until she discovers the answers she so desperately requires.
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It’s been quite some time since I read this book so i don’t recall all of the specifics in detail. What I do recall is that after I read it, I gobbled up every other book by this author that I could find and wished that there were more. I would probably characterize this book and series under paranormal/supernatural.
Never heard the phrase “Veiled Eyes,” but it makes sense. I always like reading about characters who have extra abilities.
Found it not to be my specific taste, but not a bad read
Such a fun and easy read! I now have whole series…and several other books by this author.
I enjoyed the whole storyline and the suspense. The book kept me engaged throughout and the author does a great job getting the reader to picture the world through Anna’s eyes.
Truly enjoyed this book. I’ll definitely read more books by this author.
ok
It grabs you from the start to the finish. Great read! Couldn’t put it down.
Great read
Excellent and wonderful book
Kinda weird, but not too out there. Overall an interesting read, up to the end when it got unbelievable.
Unusual and unexpected characters. Wonderful twists and turns to the plot. Kept me fascinated to the very end. Want to read more by this author!
Great read it has just about everything in it you could want.
Could not get into this book. Seemed very disjointed and the writing seemed to drag the story along
I REALLY LIKE Military SciFi books, and this particular book was much better than I expected. It kept my attention.
read this several days ago. read, or tried to read several since then. just remember i liked it. it had a twist that was a bit telegraphed, but it was enjoyable
This book was a wonderful surprise. The writing is great. Characters are intriguing and extremely well written. The mystery is a true mystery that isn’t revealed too soon and keeps you guessing. Would highly recommend this book and this wonderful author.
Enjoyed this book, I’ll be reading more from this author.
Enjoyed this one, very original chars and believable storyline.
The story was okay. It was paranormal and not-normal. About a strange family who protected its own in a weird sort of way. I doubt I would read any of the rest of the series. Not enough in it to hook me.