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Hunt the Moon (Cassandra Palmer #5)

by Karen Chance (Goodreads Author), Cynthia Holloway (Narrator)

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Published June 30th 2011 by Tantor Media (first published June 7th 2011)

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Jun 28, 2011 Melannie :) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2011, summer-reads-2011

CAN'T WAIT!

cover is beautiful!

but what do they mean 'figuring out her relationship with Mircea'?!?!
THERE'S NO QUESTION,

Pritkin should be the one she chooses!
he's WAAAAAAAAAY better than Mircea!

GO PRITKIN!
YOU'RE THE MAN!

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Post-reading thoughts:
PRITKIIIIIIIIINNNNNN! OH WHYYYYY????? WHYYYYYYYYYY? T_T

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Aug 03, 2012 Angela James added it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, arc, urban-fantasy, 2012, reread

I just can't bring myself to rate this book, because while I enjoyed the story quite a bit and read it quickly from start to finish, I'm going to give you fair warning...this is another book with a cliffhanger ending. And if anyone has followed my reviews for any period of time, you already know I'm not a fan of cliffhangers. From an author whose last release in this series will have been over 2 years ago by the time this book releases? I think it's extremely disturbing to get a book that ends w...more

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Jun 01, 2011 QueenB rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Hunt the Moon is probably one of the strongest entries in the Cassie Palmer series yet. There was a lot of action (as per usual) however it seemed less confusing and easier to follow. Mircea was his usual sexy, powerful self, but can I just say.....PRITKIN!!!!!!!! ::sigh:: We learn so much about the enigmatic war mage and there's a scene that just about boiled my skin off. Yeah. I'm a happy (and slightly frustrated) girl today. The ending was great and the set up for the next book has me eagerly...more

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Aug 26, 2011 ♥ Ashleigh ♥ contrary to popular belief im not actually mad! rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: people over sixteen - sex scenes

Shelves: multi-paranormal-species, psychics-special-abilities, favorites, mages, ghosts, vampires, i-own, adult, heroine, reviewed, urban-fantasy, 2011

Possible Spoilers!!

i was really disappointed when i finished reading hunt the moon cause i wanted to keep reading, lol.
it was a great read! we got alot more of pritkin & mircea, can i just say... OMG PRITKIN he is so scrumptious, i know mircea is suppose to be the sexy one and he loves cassie but pritkin will win it the end, you just wait and see ;-).
pritkin opened up more to cassie, which was lovely!! and cassie's now accepted the power as her's, we got to meet her parents.... kinda. oh an...more

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Jun 17, 2011 is mee... kissa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

pretty good. it's always kind of hard for me to keep track of what's happing in this series, and this one was no different to me. all i really want to comment on is Pritkin. ah Pritkin. We find out quite a lot about this guy in this novel. He is freaking awesome. I've known that for a while now, but it's been particularly highlighted in book 5 of the Palmer series for me. The ending! grrr. i'd want the next book just because of that ending alone. (view spoiler)...more

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Feeby I'm counting down the days, it's like Christmas but better because I'll actually get something I want (and I'm not likely to work that day)! My husban...more
Oct 30, 2010 11:20am

is mee... kissa haha... my family would love knowing what i want for Christmas.. i'm not fussy, but there is never something that i particularly want... and i get all...more
Oct 30, 2010 02:11pm

Carrie Kaut at least yours follows the list! my mom will say tell me exactly what you want i give her like 10 books with authors and exactly where they are locate...more
Jun 16, 2011 05:09pm

Jul 03, 2011 Chichipio rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cassie-palmer, urban-fantasy

Hello, Dulceata. Look at the mage, now back to me, now back at the mage, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me. But if he starts treating you like you're only a prized possession without a brain and telling you "Let the grownups talk business and don't you worry your pretty blonde head" he could act like he's me.

What? You were about to object?! Then look down (no, it's not a baby seal, it's all me), back up, where are you? You're in the past in a hotel with the master vamp that can sell you sand in...more Hello, Dulceata. Look at the mage, now back to me, now back at the mage, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me. But if he starts treating you like you're only a prized possession without a brain and telling you "Let the grownups talk business and don't you worry your pretty blonde head" he could act like he's me.

What? You were about to object?! Then look down (no, it's not a baby seal, it's all me), back up, where are you? You're in the past in a hotel with the master vamp that can sell you sand in the middle of the desert (twice) as soon as he takes off his clothes. What's in your hand? Back at me. I have it, it's the armless midget (sorry, little person) between my legs. Look again, I'm treating you like dirt and breaking all my promises about respecting you (again). Anything is possible when you're a powerful senator (even putting the moves on eleven years old girls). I'm on a (flying) horse.
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This was kind of a disappointment. After waiting for so long, I felt like Karen Chance is dragging the important part the story without a reason. I like the characters, I could read anything about them and that's exactly my point: why have them running in circles having the exact same discussions they had in the previous book without making any progress when you have a faithful audience that will follow you regardless of where you take the story? It's a cop-out and if she doesn't make a decision soon, it will backfire. At this point, trying to avoid upsetting half of her readers, she's pissing everyone off.

Magically speaking, yes, there were some developments, but not many. If you take out the little information we got on Cassy's parents, it was pretty much a reenactment of book four.

It's a shame, really, because I love Karen Chance's writing. She's one of the few writers who can make me LOL not only with jokes in dialogs and observations in some character's head, but also with the sequence of events in her action scenes. Sometimes it's like playing a Chaplin movie, or maybe The Three Stooges, in my head. I just wish she would start delivering in other areas before I give up.(less)

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Jun 19, 2011 Mel rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Hunt the Moon is the fifth in the Cassie Palmer series by Karen Chance and boy, was it a long wait or what? Anticipations and excitement were running high and I couldn't wait to start reading the book and immerse myself in Chance's elaborate world with attention to detail, neck breaking action and rich characters.

Maybe it was the high expectations but I couldn't help being a bit disappointed. Don't get me wrong: it's a well written story in typical Chance pace, prose and humor. But it also felt...more Hunt the Moon is the fifth in the Cassie Palmer series by Karen Chance and boy, was it a long wait or what? Anticipations and excitement were running high and I couldn't wait to start reading the book and immerse myself in Chance's elaborate world with attention to detail, neck breaking action and rich characters.

Maybe it was the high expectations but I couldn't help being a bit disappointed. Don't get me wrong: it's a well written story in typical Chance pace, prose and humor. But it also felt a bit different. Partly in action (there was quite a bit of down time in the book) and partly in character. I felt both Cassie and Pritkin changed in this book.

General critique by Cassie haters is that she was TSTL and self absorbed. I have never felt it was true until this book. Cassie has always been a character who felt responsible for all those around her. But this time around she did things without heed to the consequents of her actions. She was also quite snappy and rude at times and really slow on the uptake in some instances.

The biggest change, though, was in Pritkin. Don't get me wrong: I have waited for ages for him to open up and show more of himself. But, like one of my GR friends said, it was too fast too soon. I almost didn't recognize him in some parts. When did he get so talkative and... fun?
Fortunately the Cassie and Mircea scenes still felt like old times.

In general though: the book was well written, entertaining and fun. And the love triangle: oh my! I thought Chance handled it in a most satisfactory way. There is no resolve, but the story isn't milked out. There is progression and change. But at the end, Cassie is still as confused as ever.
So are the readers, I presume, because Chance makes it impossible for us to choose! Both men are wonderfully complex. They are attractive and mysterious, warm and closed off, honorable and flawed. (I'm still Camp Pritkin though).

All in all: a story worth the wait and I can't wait to find out what happens next book. I just hope to dear God it doesn't take another 18 months to come out!(less)

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Jun 01, 2011 Jen (Red Hot Books) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cassie-palmer, urban-fantasy, arcs, favorites

Let me start out by telling you the absolute worst thing about this book: the fact that it's over. I'm finished with the damn thing and I don't know how I am going to be able to wait to find out what will happen next.

The story begins with Cassie awaiting her coronation as Pythia. Mircea has her under constant guard; Pritkin is inundating her with self-defense training. Obviously, they're taking the threat of an attack very seriously. And they're right. A mysterious force targets Cassie in an ass...more Let me start out by telling you the absolute worst thing about this book: the fact that it's over. I'm finished with the damn thing and I don't know how I am going to be able to wait to find out what will happen next.

The story begins with Cassie awaiting her coronation as Pythia. Mircea has her under constant guard; Pritkin is inundating her with self-defense training. Obviously, they're taking the threat of an attack very seriously. And they're right. A mysterious force targets Cassie in an assault and no one can understand how it was done. So Pritkin goes on a journey to Faerie to see what information he can dig up.

The only time the book dragged for me was in his absence. And perhaps Mircea fans will disagree, because for 100 pages or so, it's a Mircea-thon. He accompanies Cassie back in time to see her mother. But the plans get turned asunder as Mommy is kidnapped and attacked by dark mages. The rest of the action in the book centers on keeping Cassie's mother alive and figuring out what is behind the malevolent force targeting Cassie, herself.

But to me, all of that is window dressing for the fantastic interpersonal stuff that happens in this book. Cassie still isn't sure where she stands with Mircea and that confusion is compounded by his insistence on inflicting his will upon her. We get little more insight into his feelings for her as the book progresses. But where the story really shines is when the focus is on Cassie and Pritkin. He comes through for her time and time again; he is reliable; he is constant; he is selfless; and the sexual tension between them is Oh-My-God out of this world. Every book, I find myself wondering if this will be the one where Cassie realizes what she means to him --and what he means to her... Will this be the one where they finally, er, do the damn deed? I won't spoil you with the answers, but the journey is both amazing and riveting.

A couple of the action sequences were just a bit too long for my taste, and the mythological motivations explaining the main story arc were a bit complicated. But the climax was fantastic. And the ending left me gutted. We've got a big cliffhanger here; a powerful one. And I don't want to wait! Karen Chance, you are a cruel woman. I don't even know when the next book comes out. 5 stars.

*ARC Provided by Penguin(less)

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Aug 27, 2012 Noodle rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: top-reads

I've just reread this book after completing the entire series again in one hit, and I recommend to any Karen Chance fan to do just that. I picked up so much more from the series than I had done in the past, reading one book then the next with large breaks between. By submersing myself in Cassie's world and reading them altogether in quick succession, this series went from awesome to outstanding and beyond.

I won't go into too much detail again, my first review pretty much sums it up for me but I...more

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May 14, 2011 Tori [Book Faery] rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011, highly-recommended, reviewed

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 Stars

Roughly two years ago, CURSE THE DAWN was released. After such a long and tortured period of living in limbo, the fifth installment to the Cassie Palmer series has finally reached the public. And oh what a wait it was.

In a way, the hiatus was a good thing. Why? I remember when I read the first four books in this series, I was engaged, but not 100% with the writing and characters (this, mind you, was all b...more

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Jun 02, 2011 Enjee rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved it. Lots of questions were answered, and new developments provide fodder for lots of plot directions.
There was tons of time with Pritkin, along with Cassie's vamp bodyguard Marco. They all seem to be getting quite chummy...
When Cassie is on the phone with Pritkin, Marco asks if the mage is coming over. Pritkin says yes (he can hear very well). So Marco says "bring beer, were almost out". And Pritkin shows up shortly with cold beer.
Mircea has his special date with Cassie, which leads to...more

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Aug 24, 2011 Christine rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, own

I loved this book and hope she hurry's up with the next one. I'm so excited to see what will happen. BTW~ I love Pritkin xoxo

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Oct 08, 2011 Kathryn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance

Finishing this book signifies that I am caught up on the series. My feelings as of right now are optimisitc, as I (finally) liked the ending and am hopeful as to the turn in the story. I am still sick of Mircea. His character never changes and does/says the same things over and over. Cassie may not always be the brightest crayon in the box but I still like her. Pritkin, who began as one of my least favorites of the series, is now my favorite character.

I must make a note though of Chance's loose...more

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Jul 01, 2011 Sasha rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I liked Cassie in the beginning of the series. I was sympathetic to her plight - being thrown into a new unfamiliar world can be really stressful and confounding.

But after 5 books I would expect her to get her personal life right by now. I'm a firm believer in 'if you don't want a man, let him know, cut him loose' and I believe even more firmly in 'pick one'.

Even though the times when she made out etc with Pritkin, there were extenuating circumstances, she wasn't that upset about it. And then sh...more

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Jan 18, 2012 Tara rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: witches-wizards-mages, vampires, read-in-2011, time-travel

I should start by clarifying that I am not a die hard Karen Chance fan. Also of her two series, I prefer the Dorina series. If it weren't for John Pritkin, I might have stopped reading The Cassie Palmer books all together.

This book starts with a bang, literally. Within the first 100 pages there are two huge action sequences that go on for quite a while and I still wasn't really sure what the plot of this book was. I find myself after a while just glazing over paragraphs, because while I love ac...more

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Aug 17, 2011 Laura rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, adult-uf-pr

This book was a bit of a mess. A very thin plot strung together by a series of bloated action sequences. This was my first time listening to a Cassie Palmer book on CD and I wasn't terribly impressed. The narrator was fine enough, but when it came to doing the voices of Pritkin and Mircea, I think the publishers would have been better off hiring a male narrator for those roles.

I never realized until now how sloppy and repetitive the writing was. Sentences would run on endlessly, forcing me to t...more

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Jul 13, 2011 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Sep 12, 2011 Sabrina rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really, really used to like this series.
What I don't like are:
- silly excuses to get people to have sex; sex as nourishment, sex as energy-exchange, sex as whatever-else-that-is-not-just-sex... please, just go on with it, without resorting to convolute ways to excuse yourself for doing it;
- birthrights or legacies (parentage, gifts, funny-shaped scars) substituting meritocracy;
- heroines who can't make up their mind in their love life and heroes who obviously can have their pickings but no...more

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Nov 29, 2012 Ashley rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal, urban-fantasy, romance

Originally posted at: Geekery and Book Reviews
“I'm not worried about me," I whispered viciously. And as sono as I said it, I knew it was the truth. Apparently, the surefire antidiote for your own fear is concern for someone else.
Pritkin looked surprised, the way he always did at the idea that anyone might actually care about him. It made me want to hit him. Of course, right then I wanted to do that anyway.
"Nothing is going to happen," he repeated. "But even if it did, you don't need me. You don'...more Originally posted at: Geekery and Book Reviews
“I'm not worried about me," I whispered viciously. And as sono as I said it, I knew it was the truth. Apparently, the surefire antidiote for your own fear is concern for someone else.
Pritkin looked surprised, the way he always did at the idea that anyone might actually care about him. It made me want to hit him. Of course, right then I wanted to do that anyway.
"Nothing is going to happen," he repeated. "But even if it did, you don't need me. You don't need -"
"That isn't true!"
"Yes, it is." He looked at me and his lips quirked. "You can't fire a gun worth a damn. You hit like a girl. Your knowledge of magic is rudimentary at best. And you act like I'm torturing you if I make you run more than a mile."
I blinked at him.
"But I've known mages who aren't as resilient, who aren't as brave, who aren't -" he looked away for a moment. And then he looked back at me, green eyes burning. "You're the strongest person I know. And you will be fine.” - Hunt the Moon

Hunt the Moon picks up shortly after Curse the Dawn and Cassandra is preparing for her coronation as Pythia. Cassie is continually working on defense and magic training with Pritkin. Despite her vampire equivalent of marriage to the sexy vampire consul Mircea, Cassie has decided to slowly pursue the relationship. Cassie must also journey to the past and save her mother from people that oppose Cassie's coronation as Pythia. This book is the 5th book in the series and it's important to read the previous books to understand the story up to this point. While the author does some back story, there's simply too much that has happened in the previous books to really understand the subtle details in this novel.

The romance in this series is centered around Cassie, Pritkin and Mircea. I'm honestly not a fan of Mircea's in these books because I like the way he is portrayed better in the Dorina Basarab books. Mircea doesn't have the same presence in these novels and, I feel that it sets the stage for Cassie/Pritkin to be the eventual pairing. OMG OMG OMG the Pritkin/Cassie scenes in this book are awesome!! Pritkin is Cassie's tempermental and loyal War Mage. He stands by her side and plays a very active part in training her and protecting her. I argue for the Cassie/Pritkin pairing because there is real chemistry between them. Granted, Mircea protects Cassie by assigning people to take care of her, the attraction is not as hot. I'm not giving away any spoilers in this book review but, Pritkin fans are very happy in this novel.

There is a lot of growth for Cassie in Hunt the Moon. She is pushed to mature and take a more active part in keeping herself safe. She relies more on others in this novel instead of taking things on solo. I feel like this is the best book in the Cassandra Palmer series so far! With the way this series is going, I can't wait to see what will happen to Cassie in the next book!!(less)

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Nov 13, 2012 Aurian Booklover rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I enjoyed this book very much, as is usual with this series. It keeps going in directions I don’t see coming. It is great to learn more about Mircea and Pritkin, their personal histories, and the growing relationship with Cassie. I like how she stands up for herself, against those much stronger beings. She survives, she wins, and she lives. The three old crones play a small part again, and I hope to see them go all out in the next book, if there is one. It did end on some sort of cliffhanger tho...more

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Nov 10, 2012 Mackenzie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Wow.... I'm stunned. I feel a little as I was shot a little out of a cannon and over a cliff with the last 10 or so pages of Hunt the Moon. Just when Ms Chance seemed be leading to another satisfying ending, Bang.... I don't want to give away the ending so other readers can experience it for their own, but... I'm still reeling so hopefully I won't accidentally spoil it.

So... in reality, I've really only been reading the Cassie Palmer series to keep up with the world events that Dorina Basarab l...more Wow.... I'm stunned. I feel a little as I was shot a little out of a cannon and over a cliff with the last 10 or so pages of Hunt the Moon. Just when Ms Chance seemed be leading to another satisfying ending, Bang.... I don't want to give away the ending so other readers can experience it for their own, but... I'm still reeling so hopefully I won't accidentally spoil it.

So... in reality, I've really only been reading the Cassie Palmer series to keep up with the world events that Dorina Basarab lives in. As much as I've enjoyed Cassie, really.... what young sheltered (sort of) 24 year old should be responsible for the world's time line anyway? Oh... well, I guess that question was indeed answered in this book.

True this book, as with the rest of the series, had some crazy long drawn out action scenes that Ms Chance by this time is known for. However, the forward motion and detail put into this book is what makes it the strongest book in the series so far. Cassie's relations grows with Mircea, even though I still roll my eyes at his "protective trait" (although that too was given an explanation). Her relationship also grows with Pritkin as we learn more about his life.

As Cassie's coronation grows closer suddenly she is attacked by unknown deities. With the help of war mages and vampires she is able to get away. However, Mircea goes into overbearing mode and is determined to keep her safe, even if it means keeping her out of the informational loop, which of course, she finds out about. Mircea has always given Cassie stability yet treats her with kid gloves. Pritkin has given her his loyalty and treats her as equal, always surprised that she returns that loyalty even though she knows he is part demon.

Before Cassie's coronation, Cassie and Mircea travel to see her mother at a party. What they find is a supposed kidnapping. Cassie's trips back in time help her understand not only her mother but the Power of the Pythia which is needed for the final attack on Cassie which, she is able to defeat, but at an extreme cost.

Lots and lots of information is given throughout this book. What a read!!! (less)

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Aug 17, 2012 Dangerous Romance Book Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Cassandra Palmer recently defeated a god, which you'd think would buy a girl a little time off. But it doesn't work that way when your job description is Pythia-the world's chief clairvoyant. Cassie is busier than ever, trying to learn about her power, preparing for her upcoming coronation, and figuring out her relationship with the enigmatic sexy master vampire, Mircea.
But someone doesn't want Cassie to become Pythia, and is willing to go to any lengths to make sure the coronation ceremony neve...more Cassandra Palmer recently defeated a god, which you'd think would buy a girl a little time off. But it doesn't work that way when your job description is Pythia-the world's chief clairvoyant. Cassie is busier than ever, trying to learn about her power, preparing for her upcoming coronation, and figuring out her relationship with the enigmatic sexy master vampire, Mircea.
But someone doesn't want Cassie to become Pythia, and is willing to go to any lengths to make sure the coronation ceremony never happens- including attacking her mother before Cassie is even born.

Karen Chance has been an auto-buy for me for years. I like her Dorina Basarab series, which runs in a parallel world to Cassandra Palmer (and one of these days those worlds are gonna collide and I for one can’t wait to see it happen, although I do hope they aren’t enemies).

Chance has a much anticipated addition to her Cassandra (Cassie) Palmer series out this month, “HUNT THE MOON.” This is the fifth installment in the story of a reluctant Pythia stuck in the middle of a war between Vampires and Mages. The books are action packed, fun and furiously fast. So fast you sometimes struggle to keep up. Cassie has been coming into her powers and one of her powers is time travel, and I’ve never seen it utilized in such way before, almost like being stuck in a pinball machine. I love this series but it can take your breath away it moves so quickly and sometimes, it was becoming a detriment to the character and relationship development. The ride is so fun, you almost don't care. However, I’d reached the point where after four books, I was starting to care and I really needed this book to be the one that moved things along. It did.

Cassie has been in the same position now for several books; trying to avoid being killed by various factions who are trying to keep her from being crowned Pythia. As the position of Top Clairvoyant to the Supernatural community, Pythia comes with a great deal of power, both magical and political. Cassie’s “Clairvoyant” powers have been severely underutilized as a plot device, in favor of her time travel ones, but that is just my opinion. She has a ghost side kick, who is a kick, and a bunch of history with a lot of Vamps.

Having grown up in the Vampire community she has ties to high level vamps that make other factions of the power bases very uncomfortable. Since some of the Mages feel the Vamps are going to have their own little predictor of the future and traveler of time in their pocket for the first time….ever; there have been a lot of attempts on Cassie’s life. So many in fact, it is too many to count.

She is in a non-relationship/relationship with the smokin’ hot Mircea, Vampire Senator, whose overly protective manner doesn’t seem so overly protective when you start adding up all the attempts on her life. She has also been trying to learn how to control her powers with the help of her Mage/Bodyguard, Pritkin . Pritkin is one person who has changed or at least our perception of him has changed over the last 5 books (and by the way, I believe the period of time encapsulated with in the series is very short…perhaps months.) Pritkin is frustrating, irritating, intense, and as the books have gone by and more information has come out, a fascinatingly loyal character who just breaks your heart. There are very good reasons why he keeps everyone away emotionally, but Cassie has slowly been working her way under his armor. A blogger buddy and I have talked about this and we both feel this finally the book the rest of the entire series will be seen to have pivoted on.

The first half of the book is more of the same. Cassie fed up with bodyguards, Cassie and Mircea trying to go back in time to stop an attempt on her Mother’s life before Cassie is born and Cassie and Mircea getting closer emotionally. It is the exciting. zinging through time and space we are used to with this series, but for some reason it was much easier to follow, and when it slowed down it was sweet and romantic.

I believe Cassie and Mircea have real feelings for each other, magical issues from the past not withstanding (the Geas), they have grown genuinely closer and more trusting of each other. Cassie is a handful, she attracts trouble like nobody’s business, but Mircea isn’t just using her, I think he is falling in love with her and wants what HE thinks is best for her. There lies the trouble. Cassie has been controlled her entire life and while she is desperate to be loved and belong, she is also very tired of having her behavior regulated by others. Her bodyguards are beginning to feel like prison guards.

The last half of the books…belongs to Pritkin. And for fans of the series, this is a game changer. Secrets are revealed both about Pritkin and about Cassie, huge secrets that are going to affect everything. For those fans of Pritkin who have just about given up because they think the storyline won’t go there, hang on because Pritkin OWNs the last half of this book. And the ending….wow. Just…wow. One of the best ending’s I’ve read in Urban Fantasy. It’s a cliff hanger but not like DreamFever where you threw the book against the wall and cried because you didn’t know what would happen. This is a satisfying cliffhanger, where you kind of pump your fist and go FINALLY! Instead of constantly being reactive, I believe Cassie is about to step up in a very big way. Cassie just grew up and it is about damn time. I cannot wait for the next book.
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May 30, 2012 Kate rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: awfulness, paranormal

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I have enjoyed every Cassie book up to and including this one (although not finished yet). However, every single time I read one I get more and more repulsed by the relationship between Mircea and Cassie. Fair enough, vamps have a different society and he's playing by different rules but here are my problems:

a) Cassie is NOT a vamp and yet she is letting herself, for the most part, be pushed around by this guy's sense of how things should be done because she "loves" him and mostly seems t...more

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Jan 26, 2012 Ace rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I just discovered this series (late to the party, I know), and I pretty much ripped through it in a matter of days. Just finished Hunt the Moon today. Apologies if this ends up being more of a "series review," but five books read in less than five days tend to run together a bit. :P

By the time I hit this book, the series had gone from "Hmmm, interesting" to "seriously, it's OVER now?!" Pretty much every aspect of this book, in particular, is my own personal style of Perfect Urban Fantasy. Frustr...more I just discovered this series (late to the party, I know), and I pretty much ripped through it in a matter of days. Just finished Hunt the Moon today. Apologies if this ends up being more of a "series review," but five books read in less than five days tend to run together a bit. :P

By the time I hit this book, the series had gone from "Hmmm, interesting" to "seriously, it's OVER now?!" Pretty much every aspect of this book, in particular, is my own personal style of Perfect Urban Fantasy. Frustratingly but relatably flawed heroine, really interesting characters, creative, layered use of mythology and lore, phenomenal world-building... I don't know how I'm going to last until the next one comes out.

The world is excellent. I love that it's not just the run-of-the-mill vamps-and-weres, that we have these magic users and characters right out of mythology coming to life in interesting ways. The war mages, in particular, continue to delight me nonstop: the idea of combining spellpower with modern weaponry and a little alchemy isn't something I've seen before, so it was a really refreshing (and surprisingly badass) new experience for me.

I also find is surprisingly fun that there is such a rich supernatural world going on more or less right under the noses of the average human, and they continue to not catch on. It's something that always annoyed me, but somehow, it worked here.

The prose itself is a little dense considering its fast pace... but I'm not sure if that's not just my fault, for rushing through too quickly trying to see what happens. I'll probably re-read the series sometime in the near future, and see if it still feels that way. But in this initial read-through, I felt as though I missed things too easily, and had to sometimes backtrack to find out what I'd missed (where did the weapon in her hand come from? why is this guy fighting with her, I don't recall him even being there?)

My only real "complaint" (if you could call it that) is the love triangle. It's a real risk on an author's part, because with such a well-written book, everyone's going to have a favorite based on their own personal preference, and somebody's always going to be disappointed. I always read these things with a bit of trepidation, almost not wanting to find out what happens, because I enjoy the books enough to be invested in them, and it would bother me if they don't "go my way."

We've been spoon-fed Mircea since Book 1, in all his overprotective, vampire-perfect glory. He's cool, he really is - but even with all his talk of his past, I don't feel like I *know* him much. He's still the perfect vampire with a dark past that has really hot sex.

And then, we have Pritkin, whose face I wanted to smash in during Book 1, and who has had this really fantastic character growth, and a slowly-evolving relationship with Cassie that we've gotten to watch as the books unfold. I can't say I've read much UF with such a compelling love interest: not surreally perfect or traditionally attractive, with a foul temperament and a difficult personality, who just slowly gets under your skin.

Whatever happens, I'm not going to be able to resist picking up the next one, that's for sure. (less)

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Jan 03, 2012 Michelle McCleod rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I think Karen Chance is a fantastic writer. Her books are always packed with action. However, Hunt the Moon fell short for me. It was all action at the expense of the story--the balance is off. No one is ever allowed to talk for very long, something that is used to ensure information is kept from the reader.

As a reader, I don't want to see things coming, I don't want to see what the writer is hiding behind the curtain. It is a huge turn off for me when I can tell things are manipulated just to...more

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Nov 17, 2011 Natasja rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Cassie Palmer is under constant guard, Mircea isn’t around so he put Marco in charge to keep Cassie safe till her coronation as Pythia. Cassie isn’t happy about it, but her self defence training Pritkin keeps her busy. But all that training couldn’t stop this mysterious force who attacks Cassie when she most vulnerable and when nobody expects it.

But that is not all; Cassie discovers more about her mother when she travels back in time with Mircea to stop her enemies. It appears they after her mot...more Cassie Palmer is under constant guard, Mircea isn’t around so he put Marco in charge to keep Cassie safe till her coronation as Pythia. Cassie isn’t happy about it, but her self defence training Pritkin keeps her busy. But all that training couldn’t stop this mysterious force who attacks Cassie when she most vulnerable and when nobody expects it.

But that is not all; Cassie discovers more about her mother when she travels back in time with Mircea to stop her enemies. It appears they after her mother now and when they succeed she won’t be alive in the present. So the more things Cassie learns about her mother and the more the enemies attack, it only makes her more determined to succeed as Pythia.

Hunt the Moon by Karen Chance is the fifth novel in her Cassandra Palmer Series and is definitely one of the best in the series. Although it has been two years till this new Cassie novel came out, it only took me a minute to suck right into the story…I loved it.

Cassie and Mircea are still having the same relationship, he is dominant as hell and she fights him all the way, but the outcome is the same; they love each other. Pritkin is still the one who trains her to become the new Pythia and the triangle between the three of them is still there. I have to be honest now, I’m not sure anymore who will be the right man for Cassie. From the first book Mircea was my favourite and I was happy to see that she chooses him, but the further in the series I’m wondering if these feelings for her are sincere or that it still has something to do with him claiming her as a young girl. Okay the claim is gone and she has a free will now, but he still tries to keep her on a short leash.

But Pritkin is stealing my heart more and more in this series, he is one hell of a wizard and I really believe his growing feelings for Cassie are meant to be. We all seen the huge attraction between them and I would love to see that grow into something more.

Another character I loved in the last two books is Cassie’s bodyguard Marco. He works fro Mircea and is trying real hard to keep her out of trouble, but Cassie wouldn’t be Cassie if trouble won’t follow her anywhere. I also believe he really likes her and would protect her even if Mircea didn’t order him.

The only downside of this book is the huge cliff-hanger at the end, damn what a cruel way to keep us readers hanging like that, till the next novel comes out. Hopefully we won’t have to wait another two years to see what happens next.
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Sep 25, 2011 Felicia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: vaginal-urban-fantasy, urban-paranormal

After 2 years (has it really been that long?!) Karen Chance is back with a new Cassie Palmer book! Woot!

Now, for the record, although I still enjoyed it, I wasn't a huge fan of the last installment, it was definitely my least fave in the series to date. However, I feel like this new installment was MUCH improved over he last, better dialogue, moving forward in plot, enough page-time with the love interest (and emerging love triangle, hmm?), and some personal plot tension that gets resolved in a...more

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Sep 22, 2011 Kale rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Hunt Is On.

Poor pitiful Pythia just can't seem to catch a break. No, as it turns out killing a god only makes one's life more difficult. If you are unfortunate enough to be apart of Karen Chance's world, killing a god brings the crazies out. And gunning for you. But the accidental Pythia's pain is our pleasure in Chance's much anticipated fifth installment from the Cassie Palmer series, perfectly titled Hunt the Moon.

Being the chief clairvoyant is tough when half the magical community want...more The Hunt Is On.

Poor pitiful Pythia just can't seem to catch a break. No, as it turns out killing a god only makes one's life more difficult. If you are unfortunate enough to be apart of Karen Chance's world, killing a god brings the crazies out. And gunning for you. But the accidental Pythia's pain is our pleasure in Chance's much anticipated fifth installment from the Cassie Palmer series, perfectly titled Hunt the Moon.

Being the chief clairvoyant is tough when half the magical community wants to replace you, and the other half doesn't respect you. It's even harder when you don't feel like the rightful heir. But Cass is going to have to get out of her own way and learn quickly because a group of mages are dead set on killing her mother. Of course it just wouldn't be right if Cassie's life wasn't in danger as well. I mean it is the least we've come to expect. This time Cassie and crew don't have a clue what they're dealing with, an entity capable of possession, invisibility, and immune to Pritkin's usual assortment of potions. Basically Cassie is screwed, since you can't plan a proper defense if you don't know what your up against. Then there's the three part prophecy that started with killing Apollo. Because Cassie doesn't have enough to deal with. And Chance want's to solidify her standing as a sadist (where her characters are involved).

Cassie will have to prove how resilient she is as she unravels her mother's past, and her fathers identity. By the end Cassie finds her place in the world and just how right she is for the Pythia job.

Hunt the Moon was fast-paced and funny. Chance maintains standards like witty dialogue and a great supporting cast. I thought there was too much Mircea and not in a good way. He was really controlling and overbearing. I guess I'm more of a fan of Pritkin, though I don't know how that happened. After the first book I wondered why he wasn't dead yet. I wanted to kill him myself. But the sneaky little bastard grew on me somewhere within the last three books. And even though he was significantly less featured in this book he still managed to out shine Mircea.

A highly entertaining hunt, you can't miss. Pritkin will make an exquisite sacrifice with a stunning ending that will leave you wanting the next novel NOW.(less)

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Aug 01, 2011 Madame X rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: vampires, love-triangle, paranormal-urban-fantasy, breakneck-pacing, witchcraft-sorcery

I've had an up and down relationship with the Cassie Palmer series - mostly up, and after reading HUNT THE MOON the only real downside to the series that I can think of is having to wait for the next book in the series to come out. I want to find out what happens next now, not in a year (or, heaven forbid, even longer).

I'm not the kind of person who re-reads books in a series before I start a new one, so I'll admit I had a few moments of confusion reading HUNT THE MOON, when I forgot characters...more

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Jul 01, 2011 Jcooper rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I thoroughly enjoyed this latest installment in Karen Chance's Cassie Palmer series. Why not a five star? First, and maybe this isn't a fair rating then, but we had to wait TWO frickin' years from the previous story. I had to go back and re-read the prior book (actually, I skimmed it). Next, there is ANOTHER cliff-hanger ending. I'm getting REALLY tired of the cliff-hangers in all of the series-type books I'm reading. Come on. By this time (book 5), I'm hooked already. I don't need a cliff hange...more

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Karen Chance is the author of two New York Times bestselling series, plus a number of novellas and short stories, all set in the Cassandra Palmer universe. A full-time writer since 2008, she was previously a university history teacher, which comes in handy when writing the time-travel aspect of Cassie’s crazy adventures. She loves Las Vegas, the main setting for her novels, but currently lives in...more

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