No Humans Involved (Women of the Otherworld, Book 7) | 
 enlarge | Author: Kelley Armstrong
Publisher: Spectra
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Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 0553805088
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780553805086
ASIN: 0553805088
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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Product Description
In her acclaimed Women of the Otherworld series, bestselling author Kelley Armstrong creates a present day in which humans unwittingly coexist with werewolves, witches, and other supernatural beings. Now, in this spellbinding new novel, a beautiful necromancer who can see ghosts must come to terms with her power—and with an evil she never thought possible.
It’s the most anticipated reality television event of the season: three spiritualists gathered together in one house to raise the ghost of Marilyn Monroe. For celebrity medium Jaime Vegas, it is to be her swan song—one last publicity blast for a celebrity on the wrong side of forty. But unlike her colleagues, who are more show than substance, Jaime is the real thing.
Reluctant to upstage her fellow spiritualists, Jaime tries to suppress her talents, as she has done her entire life. But there is something lurking in the maze of gardens behind the house: a spirit without a voice. And it won’t let go until somehow Jaime hears its terrible story. For the first time in her life, Jaime Vegas understands what humans mean when they say they are haunted. Distraught, Jaime looks to fellow supernatural Jeremy Danvers for help.
As the touches and whispers from the garden grow more frantic, Jaime and Jeremy embark on an investigation into a Los Angeles underworld of black magic and ritual sacrifice. When events culminate in a psychic showdown, Jaime must use the darkest power she has to defeat a shocking enemy—one whose malicious force comes from the last realm she expected. . . .
In a world whose surface resembles our own, Kelley Armstrong delivers a stunning alternate reality, one where beings of the imagination live, love, and fight a never-ending battle between good and evil.
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 Wonderful November 19, 2008
Kelley Armstrong did it again. An amazing book.
Jaime Vegas is a TV Spiritualist, but what her fans don't know is that she truly can see spirits. When Jaime gets a job offer that would make her career, she invites her crush, and the werewolf alpha, Jeremy Danvers to join her in California. She moves into a home with two other TV Spiritualists and the taping begins. But what Jaime finds in the garden of her new home will rock her world and shape her future.
Her best yet! November 7, 2008
My wish was granted. In her latest book, "No Humans Involved," Armstrong teams up necromancer Jaime Vegas and werewolf alpha Jeremy Danvers. It does not disappoint! Together they must stop a group of child-murderers, while stuck on the set of a reality-TV seance show. Things get dangerous and at times steamy. I always knew Jaime had a lot of pluck, but who would have guessed that Jeremy could actually lose control once in a while? Loved it, loved it, loved it!
Great Otherworld Book October 30, 2008
In this book, we are introduced to Jamie Vegas. She is like the Jerry Springer of dead people. Mostly she does shows where everyone believes she talks to their dead relatives. The show is a fake, but Jamie is not. She is a necromancer, able to control the dead, which she doesn't know that. She only knows they want to talk with her and have her do stuff for them when she is trying to live her own life.
Jamie get this invitation to film a reality tv series with two other famous necromancers, which are fakes. But things start happening at the house that they are filming in that draws her into trying to figure out who the spirits are that are trying to communicate with her.
I really like how Jamie realizes what is truly important to her and how she had been living her mothers life. Really great book. I can't wait to get into the next one.
 I can talk to dead people. October 15, 2008
Jaime Vegas is a true necromancer. She can raise the dead if she has to. She can see and talk to ghosts. Only problem is, she can't control seeing them. Constantly, everywhere, they see her, she pretends not to see them. Sure, she can deliver a message for them, but she can't figure out why they're dead, who killed them, what killed them, and would prefer not to even try. Now part of the interracial council, Jaime gives her feedback when it's needed and wanted. However, she still doesn't think they take her as seriously as she'd like them to.
Jeremy is a werewolf, the pack's Alpha. As the Alpha, he's constantly being protected, bodyguard and otherwise, for no one in the pack wants to lose him, and those not part of the pack wants to see him dead. This time he meets up with Jaime without protection, just `for a visit'. While he's slow at getting there, he wants her. He just doesn't want to put the risks on her of what a pack Alpha means; the constant need to be protected, always at risk, for the easiest way to get to Jeremy would be through Jaime. But she's been wanting him since they met, and this time Jaime is determined to get him.
On the set of an anticipated TV show, something strange happens. Seems ghosts are trying to get her attention, but she can't see them. She talks to them, but they don't seem to understand or hear her. And other than indistinguishable whispers, she can't understand them either.
With the help of mostly Eve, Kristof, Hope, Jeremy and Karl, they delve into the mystery, unable to understand why these ghosts are unlike those she's ever encountered and wanting to lay them to rest. With a little sleuthing, they discover the ghosts are those of children, ghosts who's energy has been taken away, making them unable to appear in corporeal form, unable to be heard even by Eve and Kristof. But finding out who and why is enough to shock everyone.
I liked the mystery involved in this one. I'd have never guessed - not true, LOL! I got an inkling of the who, just not quite the why and how. It was interesting to see how the plot worked out - definitely different from your usual run of the mill paranormal story. What I thought cute was how Jaime was portrayed like Daphne from the Scooby-Doo cartoon - a wimp, always the one in trouble, getting kidnapped and needing rescuing. But the courage Jaime finds to defeat them was right-on perfect. I couldn't expect better.
I liked the banter between Jaime and Jeremy, especially the way she teased him. I do feel that there could have beem a little more spark between them. While it was strong, it wasn't enough. Could have used a little more `oomph' between the two of them.
And while the book is full of the usual: horror, action, adventure, suspense, mystery, satire, there were little inconsistencies that you catch and just let go. But I thought it was a little too neat, like it was hastily written. Too many tidy coincidences and not enough twists. And I know I'm not the only one who'd have loved to get more of Jaime's background. You get snippets of her past, but it's like the info barely made a dent on who Jaime is. Could've really used more on her.
Otherwise, another hit for the series. Keep `em coming, Kelley!
Peanut Butter & Guacamole October 2, 2008
I love Guac. I love peanut butter. But together they don't taste great, and thats how I feel about the romantic couple of Jaime and Jeremy, the werewolf alpha. First off, no matter how Armstrong talks up Jaime, I just keep imagining this 44 year old presumably adult woman running around in spike heels, forgetting to take her winter coat, talking to ghosts, strip teasing near the balconey window and crushing hard on Jer like a 13 and I'm just sort of embarrased. She totally lacks dignity.
I never liked Jaime in the previous books. She comes off as a bit ditzy with and reminds me of Lucille Ball. She plays the helpless card a lot, getting herself kidnapped, moaning how her powers stink (they aren't as cool as being a werewolf) and how her mother didn't love her enough. But she grew on me in this story. I liked seeing her in action during the Seances, and enjoyed her mentoring Angelique and outfoxing her producer.
I've concluded I like Jaime as a character. But she doesn't work as a romantic interest for Jer. She's too human... She's a dead weight to Jer.
Part of what I liked about her earlier work was that it was sort of edgy and dark. The werewolves were on their own against unknown forces. Now that there are dozens of different creatures, the council, magic, etc. It is almost overkill. I think she should return to a simpler universe with not so much supernatural going on. The magic and spellcasters aren't half as interesting as the werwolves are.
I give this 4 stars. I liked seeing Jer, even if I felt he was acting OOC. Jaime grew on me and I enjoyed her segments.
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