In Phantom's touch we get to meet the another Forsyth brother - once cursed inside an object, this time a magical sword, Aiden is released by Lauren Cole, an actress (quite a scandalous profession in Aiden's time). Aiden is quite an entertaining character, and I dare say I may have liked the second book even more than the first. Lauren Cole is another strong leading woman that isn't going to let some silly thing - oh say, like a man suddenly appearing out of thin air - slow her down. She has goals and she will see them finished - mainly completing her last movie with her ex-husband as the producer. Aiden's goals are far different. Number one is to get out of the sword permanently, and then go find his family.

Once the K'vr get wind that a powerful magical artifact has turned up, they close in quickly and stop at nothing to get their hands on the sword. Aiden and Lauren must put aside their own goals to save each other.