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The Hunter's Moon
by Beth Trissel
Page Count: 133
Release Date: December 14th 2015
The Wild Rose Press
Summary from Goodreads:
Seventeen-year-old Morgan Daniel has been in the witness protection program most of her life. But The Panteras have caught up with her and her younger brother. Her car is totaled, she's hurt, and the street gang is closing in when wolves with glowing eyes appear out of nowhere and chase away the killers.
Then a very cute guy who handles a bow like Robin Hood emerges from the woods and takes them to safety at his fortress-like home.
And that's just the first sign that Morgan and her brother have entered a hidden world filled with secrets...
My Review
I love werewolves, so no surprise that I liked this one. It's a little different because there's a curse, and secrets, and crazy evil people. We start with the main character on the run with her little brother. She has some seriously scary people after them and they must hide- their lives depend on it. But the scariest catch up and cause a lot of drama, and this is how Morgan and Jimmy meet the Shawnee people who take them in.
Now the whole story becomes about Morgan, and a prophecy that she didn't know about will have her destroying the world or not. There's some cool Native American more here and the myths that it follows. And I loved that Morgan discovers not only magic, but werewolves and other shifters. Though I absolutely loved Jackson, he and Morgan's relationship did have a cliche attached. Girl saved by hot guy, who is a supernatural, who she is either destined to love or destroy because of a prophecy. Now it's a little predictable on that front but I still really liked this story. I liked the characters and the family and the lore that they followed. I loved the culture. And I believe Jimmy will stay my favorite character because he was brilliant, literally and figuratively :)!
This was a fun start to a new series and now that I've got a taste, I look forward to seeing more! I enjoyed the banter between the characters and I'd love to see more of Jackson's family and the new world Morgan and Jimmy live in! Overall- fun YA paranormal romance! 4.5 PAWS!!!
Excerpt
Oh,
no. Was the wolf hit? Morgan prayed not. She sensed him trying to
protect them, and couldn’t imagine why, or why he seemed like ‘her
wolf’.
Cries,
like the shrieks of a panther, carried through the trees. A chill
crawled down her spine. Were the woods filled with creatures she
thought long gone from these mountains?
More
wolfish snarls erupted and snapping, tearing. Good. He lived. She
nudged Jimmy. “Can you see anything?”
He
craned his head around the rocks. “Not through the smoke and fog.”
Eerie
howls rose from the surrounding woodland on every side. A whole pack
must be gathering. Morgan wasn’t certain whether to be frightened,
fascinated, or hopeful of rescue. Still light-headed, not sure she
even saw clearly, she watched the black wolf reappear; with him, a
great white wolf whose green eyes shone like starlight. The most
extraordinary yet. Together, the two loped after the brown and gray
one. Judging by the high-pitched calls, there were more wolves out
there. And panthers, or were they mountain lions?
Snarls,
growls, and the shrieks of enraged felines ripped through the smoky
shroud. The pack wasn’t after her and Jimmy. Not now, anyway. ~
A
look behind The Hunter’s Moon:
YA
fantasy romance,
The Hunter's Moon
(Book 1, the Secret
Warrior
series) took years percolating in my mind before I wrote a word.
Although the setting is present day in our Virginia Mountains, I’ve
drawn on my knowledge of colonial America, Native Americans,
particularly the Shawnee, the mountain people, herbal lore, and my
fascination with fantasy. Although The
Hunter's Moon is my first
venture into the young adult genre, I'm an award-winning,
multi-published author in historical, paranormal, and time travel
romance. I was inspired to create this new series partly by my
teenage nieces and younger daughter. We've watched a lot of YA movies
and TV series together and had book discussions, during which they
urged me to take the plunge.
Living
in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia surrounded by mountains veiled
in mist and mystery lends itself well to creating the characters
for The
Hunter’s Moon
and the stories that
will follow. Some characters and creatures are based on lore I've
learned. Others appeared to me, as characters have a way of doing. A
great deal of research and intuition went into this series. Book 2,
Curse of the Moon, will
come out a little later this year, release date TBD.
The Secret Warrior series
is published by The Wild Rose Press who signed me to write novella
length stories that will release more quickly and be available in
eBook format only. I have discovered they are every bit as
challenging to write as full novels.
Romance
grows and mystery deepens as an unlikely but close-knit pack of
friends share fantastic adventures together.
"This
is a series with a whole bunch of potential and I can't wait to read
more. Definitely recommended for all fans of YA/Paranormal."
~Merissa
for YA Insider
About the Author
Married to my high school sweetheart, I live on a farm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia surrounded by my children, grandbabies, and assorted animals. An avid gardener, my love of herbs and heirloom plants figures into my work. The rich history of Virginia, the Native Americans and the people who journeyed here from far beyond her borders are at the heart of my inspiration. In addition to American settings, I also write historical and time travel romances set inthe British Isles, YA fantasy romance, and nonfiction about gardening, herbal lore, and country life.
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