Shadow Walker

The paranormal outweighs the romance in Navajo Stormwalker Janet Bengay's exciting third adventure (after 2010's Stormwalker and Firewalker). Janet, her motorcycle, and the local sheriff and his vehicle drop into a sinkhole filled with magical petroglyphs. She emerges from the accident to discover her hotel has been targeted by the Hopi County safety inspector; half-Apache, half-hell goddess Gabrielle is seeking Janet's power; and a Shadow Walker is after Janet and her dragon Firewalker boyfriend, Mick Burns. Mick is touched by evil magic, enslaved to a witch, and Janet is concerned there may be no way to free him without killing him. The life-and-death tension and steamy sex scenes are nicely drawn, and fans of both paranormal romance and urban fantasy will enjoy James's intoxicating blend of the two. (June)