I really think that Cameron would be better of writing romantic story... The basis of the story is excellent with a little imagination and reality mixed together and ending with a scare. This story is almost similar to the Mystery Date: Heart's Desire. Pendants both used and villians after it...

This was a pretty cool book, although as I said before, the plot was more suited to a fantasy than a horror story. The main character, Gina, didn't seem too wise, either - her little sister, who was six, was smarter. However, it was still an enjoyable read.

The book really drew me into itself. I thought it was a great book. The magic and the story line fit together well enough to produce a wonderful book. I have read it many times. Besides, Ian sounds hot. :)

The story was interesting, eventhough I thought the character "Angel" was written a little different than usual. He was kind of indifferent towards Doyle and Cordelia, close to being rude. That's not the "Angel" I've come to know. Great novel for fans of "Doyle". Not the best of the novels I've read so far, but still interesting enough to hold your attention, especially if you're a fan of the TV show.

Just in time to cure Buffy-verse withdrawal, a new Angel story has arrived. Cameron Dokey, who is a prolific author with several Buffy tales, has managed to find another twist on Angel's find demon/kill demon plot line. This time Doyle gets a staring, if somewhat embarrassing, part and we find that Angel's half demon assistant is much more than the frequent victim of Cordelia's acid tongue.

Doyle has a major vision in the middle of his nightly beer run. One that starts out inside the head of a woman who is being burnt to a crisp and ends up with an image of a mysterious spinning coin. Badly shaken up, he is aided by Terri Miller a young woman who is trying to live in Los Angeles. In short order Doyle has offended Terri and run out trying to find Angel. Upset by Doyle and her own poor luck Terri leaves the store to encounter Andy, a young man who seems to have everything figured out. No surprise, Andy offers to help Terri out, getting the major subplot underway.

When Doyle reaches Angel, they are puzzled by the parameters of a vision that offers so little help. They already know they have a problem with something that likes to burn people up, since the police are desperately trying to find a serial killer that everyone is calling the Krispy Kritter. But when they get to the site of that night's Kritter killing they find no new evidence. While Detective Kate Lockley is not assigned to this case, Angel notices that she is haunting the scene.

Kate is involved because a close friend, Dierdre Arensen, has lost her father to the Kritter. Dierdre is so frustrated with the LAPD's lack of progress that Kate finally decides to take the psychologist to see Angel. In the meantime Terri is inducted in the Illuminati, moves in next to Cordelia and literally drops one of the mysterious coins in Cordelia's lap. By the time Dierdre is explaining to Angel that she believes her father was killed by a cult, he already knows that he is chasing Feutoch, a demon who makes a practice of offering to fulfill wishes in return for souls to toast. The coin is the mark whereby the demon finds his victims. Their only hope for information is Terri, who Doyle is assigned to follow and befriend. This turns out to be an assignment that is seriously beyond Doyle's somewhat primitive social skills.

The rest of the novel is predictable, if well told. The painfully inept Doyle manages to avoid being totally comic, and the overall result is entertaining. Dokey has a somewhat hardboiled style which is a bit alarming at first, but then becomes quite refreshing. I have to confess that I am getting a bit tired of 'early' Angel novels. It is getting harder and harder to accept stories that are years behind the show. It would be nice if Twentieth Century Fox would open up a little bit and allow the stories to be more contemporary. Otherwise we are stuck with well-written, new old fiction. Which eventually wears thin.

I read this book a few years ago. I enjoyed it then and am looking for it now. The story is quite interesting, if a bit juvenile. It was afterall intended for a younger audience.

Mercedes is sent to a professional riding academy. She's doesn't really know anyone there at first, but does make a friend. The local town has a club of sorts that is the teen hangout. There she meets Conner Egan. He seem a bit Lestat-esque, at first. However, he has dark intentions. And Mercedes is placed in great danger, for her life.

The story was quite captivating with a few sub-plots here and there. Overall, this was very well written. I never read any of the other Nightmare Club books, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

I've just (today) recieved "The Storyteller's Daughter" all I needed to read was the name Shahrazad and I knew it was The Arabian Nights. Still I read it and yes I finished it and I do not know how to rate the book. A thing to note is that it is a variation on The Arabian Nights. Seeing it as such, I cannot give it a succinct rating. The story was interesting and she (the author) did not in the least conceal that it was a variation on The Arabian Nights.

...Suffice it to say, it ... is, however, a worthwile read.

The girl in the book is one that is completely un-selfish and she offers herself to the king in order to change his heart and save the future maidens of the land from being executed. Though this book is good, I think that Cameron Dokey's other book, Beauty Sleep, is much better.

"Storyteller's Daughter" is the story of Shahrazad, the daughter of a vizier and a storyteller who saves her country. It is the frame story from the Arabian Nights in which a woman tells stories each night and never finishes them before dawn in hopes of living another day. For if she doesn't give her husband, the king, a reason to extend her life, she will be executed at dawn. The next night she finishes the story from the previous night and then begins another.

In Dokey's version of the story, Shahrazad is blind and brave. She has learned to see with her heart and knows that the king has been deeply wounded by his first wife who betrayed him. As she helps the king heal through her stories, they both learn how to forgive, trust, and love each other. However, other forces are also seeking to destroy them and gain the throne. How the story ends is different from the original tale, but should prove satisfying to most readers. The romance in the story is not heavy-handed nor the only theme of the book. This should appeal to those who love a romance or simply a historical adventure.

This paperback appears to be the first in a series of fairy tale retellings with a "Once Upon a Time" theme. "Storyteller's Daughter" is the first, soon to be followed by "Beauty Sleep," also by Cameron Dokey. Then "Snow" by Tracy Lynn will follow later.

Another great book to read as a companion to this one is "Shadow Spinner" by Susan Fletcher.

This was one of the most disappointing Love Stories books I've read. I thought it was so dumb how the whole book dealt with that issue over the horoscope. I mean, I felt like screaming to Natalie "Get over it!" Borrow this from the library, but don't waste your money on it. Email me with questions or comments.

This is a funny and romantic novel about Natalie, a horoscope junkie who lives by the stars. Eventhough she is attracted to Dean, Natalie is scared because he is (gasp!) a Gemini! Horrifying! Shocking! Still, it's hard for the reader not to like this ditzy, superstitious character and the charming story

I really liked this story of Natalie and Dean. I loved the way we got to see both sides of the story with chapters alternating from Natalie to Dean. We got to see how they both think and feel about each other and a little of each other's lives. Well written and a great read!