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Crying For The Moon
by
Sarah Madison (Goodreads Author)
Vampire Alexei Novik may have the teeth and the coffin, but he’s given up the lifestyle for an old fixer-upper in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Weary of his past, Alex plans to keep to himself, but it seems his sexy, new neighbor, Tate, can’t take the hint—a good thing, since it turns out he’s handy for all kinds of things around the house. Tate even gets along with Alex’s wer...more
ebook, 210 pages
Published
July 22nd 2011
by Dreamspinner Press
(first published July 21st 2011)
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Cover - by Anne Cain; beautiful; slightly misleading
MC's - Alex, a vampire who is giving up the Life, which means he's staying more human than not. The story is told from his 3rd person POV. Alex moves to a secluded mountain home and Tate is his only neighbor.
Werewolves, a small pack of 4, are Alex's friends, which goes against the traditional vampire way. During the course of the story, Alex realizes that he hasn't really gotten to know the wolves very well, and his discovery - often with Tate'...more
MC's - Alex, a vampire who is giving up the Life, which means he's staying more human than not. The story is told from his 3rd person POV. Alex moves to a secluded mountain home and Tate is his only neighbor.
Werewolves, a small pack of 4, are Alex's friends, which goes against the traditional vampire way. During the course of the story, Alex realizes that he hasn't really gotten to know the wolves very well, and his discovery - often with Tate'...more
A few vague spoilers here and there, but nothing that would take away your enjoyment of the book! Still, please approach my review with caution.
Complete devouring of a book within a day is usually an indication of me enjoying a book. Despite its relatively manageable length, I did not finish Sarah Madison’s Crying for the Moon in a single day. Except, contrary to my earlier statement, this doesn’t signify my lack of enjoyment at all. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to stay a little...more
Complete devouring of a book within a day is usually an indication of me enjoying a book. Despite its relatively manageable length, I did not finish Sarah Madison’s Crying for the Moon in a single day. Except, contrary to my earlier statement, this doesn’t signify my lack of enjoyment at all. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to stay a little...more
Pleasant but bland story which never got off the ground for me. No chemistry between the leads, and nothing about the plot drew me in.
This book is an example of a phenomenon I’ve noticed before in M/M: the most intriguing and exciting events have occurred before the book begins, and the reader gets them secondhand as told by the characters.
This book starts with Alex the vampire having left his community, his dangerous ex-lover, and everything he knew. We’re told the fact of this, but not the wh...more
Funny story with unusual details about vampires and werewolves
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating: 7/10
PROS:
- I am far from an authority on vampire or werewolf lore. That said, a lot of the details pertaining to Alex’s vampire nature and Nick’s pack’s werewolf natures struck me as very interesting and unusual.
- This book has a sly sense of humor, often quiet and gently self-critical. Here’s an early statement that made me chuckle: Alex is pondering what...more
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating: 7/10
PROS:
- I am far from an authority on vampire or werewolf lore. That said, a lot of the details pertaining to Alex’s vampire nature and Nick’s pack’s werewolf natures struck me as very interesting and unusual.
- This book has a sly sense of humor, often quiet and gently self-critical. Here’s an early statement that made me chuckle: Alex is pondering what...more
I won a print copy of this book, which I received a few days ago. Finally having some quiet time, I sat down to read it. It took me about 2 hours start to finish, but I slowed down a little to enjoy certain... parts. LOL
The writing was quite well done, with only a few errors, and the flow was perfect. Sarah has wonderful writing skills that draw you into the story, even if the story is about a house betraying its new owner with all it's crumbling quirks, at first. The characters all had interes...more
The writing was quite well done, with only a few errors, and the flow was perfect. Sarah has wonderful writing skills that draw you into the story, even if the story is about a house betraying its new owner with all it's crumbling quirks, at first. The characters all had interes...more
Fangy and Flirty Fun with Claws, Cats, and Coffins
Alexei Novik escaped the vampire Life he'd grown weary of and bought a rundown house in the mountains. All he wants is to be left alone, though he has no doubt that he hasn't heard the last of his power-hungry ex, Victor. With the help of a small pack of werewolves he considers his friends, he settles into his mountain home and starts fixing up the place, ignoring the constant pull of the coffin that regenerates him but which exacts too high a pr...more
Alexei Novik escaped the vampire Life he'd grown weary of and bought a rundown house in the mountains. All he wants is to be left alone, though he has no doubt that he hasn't heard the last of his power-hungry ex, Victor. With the help of a small pack of werewolves he considers his friends, he settles into his mountain home and starts fixing up the place, ignoring the constant pull of the coffin that regenerates him but which exacts too high a pr...more
Alex is a vampire who is running from his ex and vampire society. He buys a house in the middle of nowhere near his wolf shifter friends, although traditionally wolves and vamps are enemies. His neighbor, vet Tate stops by but Alex is quite rude, he wants to be alone, however he ends up calling on Tate for help with the old house and when one of the wolves is injured by something in the woods when Alex allows them to run on his property, he calls Tate to help. Before long Tate has figured out th...more
Alexei known mostly as Alex left his former lover and the life of a vampire that includes sex, manipulation, killing and pretty much thinking that you’re better than anyone else on the planet. He took his coffin (that has amazing regenerative powers) and headed off to the mountains for some peace and tranquility. However when he gets there he finds more peace than he’d like – it’s too quiet for him!
The first day he moves in, with the help of four of his werewolf friends, he meets local vet, Tate...more
The first day he moves in, with the help of four of his werewolf friends, he meets local vet, Tate...more
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Expected Release Date: July 22, 2011 (Available Now!)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Imprint: N/A
Author’s Website: http://www.sarahmadisonfiction.com/
My Source for This Book: Netgalley
Part of a Series: No
Series Best Read In Order: N/A
Steam Level: Hot
Alexei Novik is tired of the Life. Making a clean break from his controlling lover, Victor, he moves to a remote house in the Blue Ridge Mountains, avoiding both feeding on hu...more
Expected Release Date: July 22, 2011 (Available Now!)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Imprint: N/A
Author’s Website: http://www.sarahmadisonfiction.com/
My Source for This Book: Netgalley
Part of a Series: No
Series Best Read In Order: N/A
Steam Level: Hot
Alexei Novik is tired of the Life. Making a clean break from his controlling lover, Victor, he moves to a remote house in the Blue Ridge Mountains, avoiding both feeding on hu...more
A very fun and interesting world that was not at all stereotypical. I loved the interactions between the characters, the way that they were hanging on to each other despite the protocol against it, and the twist at the end was both perfect and unexpected.
The world building here is top-notch, with histories for all the characters and races, histories that affect them but don't completely define who they are. The characters are also fantastic, likeable but unique, each with their own intriguing ba...more
The world building here is top-notch, with histories for all the characters and races, histories that affect them but don't completely define who they are. The characters are also fantastic, likeable but unique, each with their own intriguing ba...more
I liked this story =) Although I'm not a fan of the more gothic and dark vampire lore and those "old school vampires".
I have to say I didn't expect the surprise with cat EPT and Tate (no more spoilers here LOL).
The funny places and bantering here and there were really nice and cute.
I also like how the attention was sort of divided between all the characters, so it's interesting to learn more and more small details about them.
Can't wait for the sequel(s?) =)
Still few questions were left unanswere...more
I have to say I didn't expect the surprise with cat EPT and Tate (no more spoilers here LOL).
The funny places and bantering here and there were really nice and cute.
I also like how the attention was sort of divided between all the characters, so it's interesting to learn more and more small details about them.
Can't wait for the sequel(s?) =)
Still few questions were left unanswere...more
I absolutely adore this book. Yes, Sarah is a friend and so I can be justifiably accused of bias, but I'm fairly sure I would adore this book if I had never met Sarah in my life.
The plot is romantic and humorous, with the leads butting heads or at least trading wit throughout, and I really appreciated how the various supernatural elements were not the stars of the show as they are for so many paranormal romances. The lead, Alex, is a person first and a vampire second, and while what he is plays...more
The plot is romantic and humorous, with the leads butting heads or at least trading wit throughout, and I really appreciated how the various supernatural elements were not the stars of the show as they are for so many paranormal romances. The lead, Alex, is a person first and a vampire second, and while what he is plays...more
I LOVED Crying for the Moon! Ms. Madison creates a paranormal world unlike any other. Coffins are receptacles that are genetically attached to particular vampire families, new types of shifters are introduced, and the age old war between vampires, and werewolves is put on hold while friendships are created. Oh, and love is the common denominator, both the love of friends and the love of lovers. The relationships are strong and bold; they stand out and loved ones stand up for each other no matter...more
Within the scope of a harlequin-like M/M romance with a supernatural twist, this is good stuff: decently written and plotted with likeable -if a bit two dimensional- characters it does not fail to entertain nor to please with its happily ever after (and a potential for a sequel).
Nonetheless Ms Madison has a knack (see also "Raincheck") for giving unexpected twists to very common lore, subtly altering a fair number of details. The result is interesting and new and would have begged for more lengt...more
Nonetheless Ms Madison has a knack (see also "Raincheck") for giving unexpected twists to very common lore, subtly altering a fair number of details. The result is interesting and new and would have begged for more lengt...more
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I really liked this story. I liked the originality of it and the element of surprise at the end was perfect, because I totally did not expect the big reveal about Tate, despite it being obvious that there must be something off about him. Tate himself was a great character, very loveable and adorable - and just the right amount of cheeky and bold, when the situation called for it. His warning to Alex about not feeding the brown tabby from the very beginning was very showing about his character -...more
Alex is a vampire who is trying the break his life from sleeping in his coffin so he can embrace his more "human" side. He moves into an old house near to his friends, a pack of werewolves. He also meets a mystery veterinarian, Tate. We know something is different about Tate, but it is not confirmed until the final few chapters of the book.
A lot of this book is spent learning about the characters (so maybe there could be a sequel or two). The characters are interesting, and there is a little bi...more
A lot of this book is spent learning about the characters (so maybe there could be a sequel or two). The characters are interesting, and there is a little bi...more
Almost through,but I don`t have the time and the patience anymore to put up with a centuries-old vampire and his bunch of oh-so-dangerous werewolf buddies,when they are acting and chattering like a flock of seagulls - very immature seagulls...
An o.k. story,but the silly and all too often gratuitous dialogue grated on my nerves...
An o.k. story,but the silly and all too often gratuitous dialogue grated on my nerves...
3.5 stars
Another hard book to rate because I enjoyed it but still had some problems with it. I guess the strongest point this story had was its unique take on vampires and werewolves. It made for an interesting read. Also, I found here one of the coolest lines ever : "No fucking way! He just wants you for your coffin, Alex!”
What made me enjoy the story was Tate. I liked him even though he’s far from perfectly written. It was just something …catchy....about him:)
But………mild spoilers:
• What’s up wi...more
Another hard book to rate because I enjoyed it but still had some problems with it. I guess the strongest point this story had was its unique take on vampires and werewolves. It made for an interesting read. Also, I found here one of the coolest lines ever : "No fucking way! He just wants you for your coffin, Alex!”
What made me enjoy the story was Tate. I liked him even though he’s far from perfectly written. It was just something …catchy....about him:)
But………mild spoilers:
• What’s up wi...more
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Really enjoyable paranormal M/M romance that puts a new spin on some of the old mythology. Vampire Alex has moved to the mountains to get away from the empty parasitic Life led by most vampires. He has made friends with an outcast group of weres and has offered to let them use his land on the night of the full moon. At the same time he is getting to know some of the locals, both animal and human. But someone from Alex's past is not happy with his newfound freedom.
I found the MC's, Alex and Tate,...more
I found the MC's, Alex and Tate,...more
Sarah Madison has created a superb universe in ‘Crying for the Moon’ and has put a fresh and novel slant on the vampire and werewolf genre.
Her characters are engaging and well-rounded but with tantalising hints to their back-stories that allow for wonderful surprises as the story unfolds. I found that I really cared about what happened to Alex and Tate, but what I hadn't expected was the added bonus of such a fascinating group of secondary characters. Nick and his pack were equally as engaging a...more
Her characters are engaging and well-rounded but with tantalising hints to their back-stories that allow for wonderful surprises as the story unfolds. I found that I really cared about what happened to Alex and Tate, but what I hadn't expected was the added bonus of such a fascinating group of secondary characters. Nick and his pack were equally as engaging a...more
Sarah Madison has created a superb universe in ‘Crying for the Moon’ and has put a fresh and novel slant on the vampire and werewolf genre.
Her characters are engaging and well-rounded but with tantalising hints to their back-stories that allow for wonderful surprises as the story unfolds. I found that I really cared about what happened to Alex and Tate, but what I hadn't expected was the added bonus of such a fascinating group of secondary characters. Nick and his pack were equally as engaging a...more
Her characters are engaging and well-rounded but with tantalising hints to their back-stories that allow for wonderful surprises as the story unfolds. I found that I really cared about what happened to Alex and Tate, but what I hadn't expected was the added bonus of such a fascinating group of secondary characters. Nick and his pack were equally as engaging a...more
3.5 stars
My issue with this book is lack of information of the characters. Written in 3rd person narration, the story only comes from Alex's (the vampire) point of view, it feels like I've been pushed into Alex's life without so much of introduction. I'm struggling to get the sense of Alex, his life -- since Ms. Madison infuses a different element to the vampire myth, most notably the connection of a vampire and his coffin, and his relationship with the werewolf pack, which Alex calls his friend...more
My issue with this book is lack of information of the characters. Written in 3rd person narration, the story only comes from Alex's (the vampire) point of view, it feels like I've been pushed into Alex's life without so much of introduction. I'm struggling to get the sense of Alex, his life -- since Ms. Madison infuses a different element to the vampire myth, most notably the connection of a vampire and his coffin, and his relationship with the werewolf pack, which Alex calls his friend...more
I enjoyed reading this book. It was fairly easy, with only a few characters and not that many conflicts.
I have no idea whether or not this is to be a series, but I felt that a lot of questions were never answered: Who is Tate? Why does no one know about his kind? Alex/Victor..?
For me the characters define the book. If the characters are interesting I find it easier to get sucked into the book ^^ what missed was some depth to the characters. There were great potential to make the characters inte...more
I have no idea whether or not this is to be a series, but I felt that a lot of questions were never answered: Who is Tate? Why does no one know about his kind? Alex/Victor..?
For me the characters define the book. If the characters are interesting I find it easier to get sucked into the book ^^ what missed was some depth to the characters. There were great potential to make the characters inte...more
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This was a fun read. I liked the banter and the characters because they made the story enjoyable and I was thankful for that because I was hoping for a read that'd get me out of the funk I was in and this one definitely did that.
Tate and Alex were both so cute to me. It was a treat seeing Alex realize even though he's a vampire he still has friends who care about him. I really liked that.
My only faults were I knew the 'mystery' right from the get go. As soon as it was mentioned I knew exactly wh...more
Tate and Alex were both so cute to me. It was a treat seeing Alex realize even though he's a vampire he still has friends who care about him. I really liked that.
My only faults were I knew the 'mystery' right from the get go. As soon as it was mentioned I knew exactly wh...more
Funny and sweet story about vampire tired of vampire life who wants to find the solitude and some meaning in his long life with a little help of his friends - unconventional pack of werewolves. Things don't work exactly as he planned as all hell descends on his new home: his friends, his friendly and sexy vet neighbor Tate, werewolf's sister, feral cats and, finally, his psychotic ex. This was entertaining, at moments farcical, take on supernatural beings. Werewolves who are getting help with fl...more
I LOVED this! I just loved the characters and how Alex's and Tate's relationship was so natural and slow-building, and how it went from a sort of reluctant friendship to more. I also liked Alex's werewolf friends, especially Nick and Peter. I like how their friendship progressed as well, and really every character was interesting and fleshed out.
Another aspect I liked was that the vampires here were different and unique from what we normally read. I guess my only niggle was that I do wish that...more
Another aspect I liked was that the vampires here were different and unique from what we normally read. I guess my only niggle was that I do wish that...more
I read this on the plane today and as I was reading it I wondered why it had taken me so long. I loved it. The banter between the werewolves and Alex made me smile, loved Nick and Peter together, loved Peter's sister for how annoying she was, Duncan, Tish, was charmed by them all. The best part was that Alex and Tate's love affair built slowly and Tate himself was my favorite piece. He was insistent and funny and always a positive influence. I liked that all problems were dealt with as a group;...more
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