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Burning Lamp

Jayne Ann Krentz

485 pages

A gaslit, psychic thrill ride where a brooding crime lord and a pragmatic spinster must trust each other to survive a deadly curse.

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What it feels like

Stepping into this novel feels like wandering through a fog-draped, gaslit world where shadows conceal both deadly secrets and crackling psychic energy. The pacing is brisk, sweeping the reader into a high-stakes atmosphere of hidden societies and looming madness. The mood is a delicious blend of gothic danger and warm, witty romance, anchored by the signature banter between a dangerously powerful protagonist and a fiercely pragmatic counterpart. The prose is snappy and atmospheric, keeping the tension taut while allowing the emotional connection to bloom amidst the chaos. It is a perfect escape for readers who crave historical romance laced with paranormal suspense, where love is not just a choice, but a lifeline against the encroaching darkness.

Mood
  • gaslit
  • shadowy
  • crackling
  • mysterious
Tone
  • suspenseful
  • witty
  • romantic
  • adventurous
Pace
brisk
Themes
destined connection · fighting fate · hidden powers · burden of legacy · trust and vulnerability
The writing
Snappy, atmospheric, and dialogue-driven, balancing historical flavor with modern pacing.
The arc
From isolated desperation and suspicion to passionate trust and shared strength.
Who it's for
Fans of historical romance with a strong paranormal twist who love capable, witty heroines paired with brooding, dangerous heroes.
Content notes
  • violence
  • fear of madness
  • kidnapping

About the book

In this second novel of the Dreamlight Trilogy from New York Times-bestselling author Amanda Quick, psychic power and passion collide as a legendary curse comes to a burn...The Arcane Society was born in turmoil when the friendship of its two founders evolved into a fierce rivalry. Nicholas Winters's efforts led to the creation of a device of unknown powers called the Burning Lamp. Each generation of male descendents who inherits it is destined to develop multiple talents-and the curse of madness. Plagued by hallucinations and nightmares, notorious crime lord Griffin Winters is convinced he has been struck with the Winters Curse. But even has he arranges a meeting with the mysterious woman Adelaide Pyne, he has no idea how closely their fates are bound, for she holds the missing lamp in her possession. But their dangerous psychic experiment makes them the target of forces both inside and outside of the Arcane Society. And though desire strengthens their power, their different lives will keep them apart-if death doesn't take them together.

Arcane Society Series: (note-has series overlap) Second Sight (Arcane Society, #1) White Lies (Arcane Society, #2) Sizzle and Burn (Arcane Society, #3) The Third Circle (Arcane Society, #4) Running Hot (Arcane Society, #5) The Perfect Poison (Arcane Society, #6) Fired Up (Arcane Society, #7; Dreamlight Trilogy, #1) Burning Lamp (Arcane Society, #8; Dreamlight Trilogy, #2) Midnight Crystal (Ghost Hunters, #7; Arcane Society #9; Dreamlight Trilogy #3) The Scargill Cove Case Files (Arcane Society, #9.5; Looking Glass Trilogy, #0.5) In Too Deep (Arcane Society, #10; Looking Glass Trilogy, #1) Quicksilver (Arcane Society, #11; Looking Glass Trilogy #2) Canyons of Night (Rainshadow, #0; Ghost Hunters, #8; Looking Glass Trilogy, #3; Arcane Society, #12)

Dreamlight Trilogy Fired Up (Arcane Society, #7; Dreamlight Trilogy, #1) Burning Lamp (Arcane Society, #8; Dreamlight Trilogy, #2) Midnight Crystal (Ghost Hunters, #7; Arcane Society #9; Dreamlight Trilogy #3)

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