A great read! Suspense, drama, mystery, treasure hunting, friendship, and sex abound this story. The plot, storyline, and characters are well developed. I found it difficult to put the book down. I highly recommend this series. ( )

This urban fantasy novel is the second book in a series and really requires that you read the first book to know what is happening. Kendall, Jake and Nathan are on the hunt for relics. Kendall has a special gift for the past that lets her touch objects and learn things. Nathan is a billionaire with a secret; he's afraid that he is turning into some kind of monster and hopes that the relics will provide a cure. Jake is a mercenary hired by Nathan to guard Kendall.

This one has time travel, traveling through portals to get to other locations on Earth, a variety of mysterious characters, and an even more mysterious enemy. Kendall and companions are looking for the Fountain of Youth and the Holy Grail as they travel from Italy to England.

There are complex relationships between the three main characters. Kendall believes that either Jake or Nathan is her long-lost friend Adam. Since both men are orphans who don't remember their childhoods, either or neither could be Adam. Jake and Kendall begin a romantic relationship in this story. Jake and Nathan have a contentious relationship with each other as they both vie for Kendall's affections.

A lot happens in this book but somehow the pace still felt slow to me. I kept feeling a need to backtrack to keep track of the many characters. Fans looking for another urban fantasy will enjoy these two books though. ( )