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Alpha Moon (Silver Moon 0.5)
by
Rebecca A. Rogers (Goodreads Author)
A Silver Moon prequel/novella.
First love.
First kiss.
First . . . werewolf bite?
Five hundred years ago, brothers Alaric and Ulric worked tirelessly on their father’s farm to keep mouths fed and sell remaining crops for scanty wages. With a rebellion stirring in northern England and a country at war over the throne, the heavy gloom felt for so long by Alaric and Ulric finally...more
First love.
First kiss.
First . . . werewolf bite?
Five hundred years ago, brothers Alaric and Ulric worked tirelessly on their father’s farm to keep mouths fed and sell remaining crops for scanty wages. With a rebellion stirring in northern England and a country at war over the throne, the heavy gloom felt for so long by Alaric and Ulric finally...more
Paperback, 114 pages
Published
October 21st 2012
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A Silver Moon prequel/novella.
First love.
First kiss.
First . . . werewolf bite?
Five hundred years ago, brothers Alaric and Ulric worked tirelessly on their father’s farm to keep mouths fed and sell remaining crops for scanty wages. With a rebellion stirring in northern England and a country at war over the throne, the heavy gloom felt for so long by Alaric and Ulric finally dissipates when a new family settles into town.
Daciana’s parents uproot her from London to begin a new life in Colch
I liked the story for the most part, but the summary is a little misleading. The author states in the summary, "In a town where secrets can't be kept and betrayal runs thick, Ulric and Daciana are hunted for the monsters they've become, even by those they love." Okay, so my problem is one, we never get to experience them become "monsters". They get bit and then suddenly it's a year later. Two, they aren't hunted. If they are we never read about it. I feel we are missing out on what happened in t...more
Mar 02, 2013
~Kate~
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When I first started this book I wasn't too sure that I was going to like it as it took quite some time to get into and I felt the paranormal side of the story wasn't in it enough but I have a feeling this will be different in the next book. Also I felt the romance side of the story was a bit forced. What really saved this book was the ending as I didn't see it coming and it felt like the start of what could be a great series, because of this ending I know that I will read the first book at some...more
In sixteenth century England, brothers Alaric and Ulric tended their family farm during a time when rebels were rising up against the crown.
Meanwhile, in London, a once wealthy family is forced to move when gambling losses finally have caught up with them. Daciana, is upset over missing her society debut, but begrudgingly, must go with her family to a small farming village.
Ulric and Daciana meet, and Ulric becomes convinced that Daciana is the werewolf he has seen in the woods, even though he ha...more
Meanwhile, in London, a once wealthy family is forced to move when gambling losses finally have caught up with them. Daciana, is upset over missing her society debut, but begrudgingly, must go with her family to a small farming village.
Ulric and Daciana meet, and Ulric becomes convinced that Daciana is the werewolf he has seen in the woods, even though he ha...more
It surprises me how the author knows Old English so well. It's not something I’m fond of though. I find it confusing to read words like 'thou' and 'thee'. It's why I don't have the patience to read a classic novel. I did manage to read this book though, so maybe I can give older books a chance. It surprises me that two people mistake a wolf for a human. There's a rather big difference in the shape of a human and the shape of a canine, even a large one. Unless it's a perfect situation like in the...more
Mar 18, 2013
Sally
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone reading the silver moon series by Rebecca.A.Rogers
Alpha moon is a short book that explains a lot about how the world the future books are based in. The book is based back in last century and does use old language. I read this book before starting the atcual sereis and it helped me to undestand what is going on in the book much easier. I have a friend who read this one after the series and she said it helped to clear things up. So it really doesn't matter if you read it before or after. This book is not as good as the others but still a good rea...more
I loved having a background as to inform me more of who Ulric and Alaric are and give me more incite as to what happens between them. In the second book Alaric is made out to be a super bad person but in the prequel he's actually kinda nice and he didn't mean to banish his brother and his brothers wife it was an accident. I also felt really bad for him because in the end he can't remember so he doesn't know what he was fighting for in the first place. Which is why I think he turns into the bad g...more
As i read this book it almost seemed to be more of a short story than an actual novel and i can only assume that is because it was a prequel. Nevertheless it was written well. I only wish more time had been spent on the relationship between the main couple, without it i didn't feel as attached to their story as i would have otherwise been.
I don't know if I should have read Silver Moon first even though this is the prequel to that book. It was a good enough story, but I didn't really get invested in any of the characters and some I really didn't like.
I am thinking I should have read Silver Moon first and then went back to the prequel so that I had an understanding and possible concern for these characters. It was short and a lot of revelation was rushed at the end.
I am thinking I should have read Silver Moon first and then went back to the prequel so that I had an understanding and possible concern for these characters. It was short and a lot of revelation was rushed at the end.
I like the story, but it was a little unnerving with the old words. I know it had to be done, in order in keeping with the date of the story, but it was a little harder to read.
I think Alpha Moon by Rebecca a. Rogers shed some much needed light on the love triangle mentioned in Black Moon. For the rest you should really read the book to find out.
oh this is gona be good when this curse is brought to the light of day.
looks and sounds awesome...
I was a little apprehensive about the dialect that Rebecca decided to use but around a chapter into the book it was super easy to read. i love how she not only wrote in dialect that would have been used in the time period but how she incorporated the style of life from back then into the story. the story itself was incredible. i couldn't put it down. All the previous silver moon books make so much more sense now./ i completely feel where Daciana and Ulric are coming from now and understand their...more
good book
I loved seeing how events led to the present in the silver moon series. Its not how I expected it but it all fit together and now I can't wait to read the first and second books again now I know how everything started. I felt so sorry for Daciana at the end. Alaric isn't all who I expected him to be and now I can't wait for book 3 to find out more about the horrible witch who cursed them.
A short light read but definitely worth it!!!
A short light read but definitely worth it!!!
Daciana is forced to move from London to Colchester with her family. Her maid told her not to worry that she will find her future husband in Colchester. Little does Daciana know that it may be the beginning of the end for them. She and Ulric are attacked by a werewolf during the middle of the night. Will they survive? How did the maid foretell Daciana's future?
A quite interesting prequel. I found the old time language a bit distracting, but appreciated the author's desire for authenticity. Good job done and I will definitely be reading the others in the series.
(What the title had to do with the story, though, I'm not quite sure.)
(What the title had to do with the story, though, I'm not quite sure.)
I really liked this prequel. The language did not throw me off like I thought it may have. It did add up some things but left questions too.
Cool backstory for the series. Since it's a short prequel, I don't really wanna say anything that'll give it away... Just check it out. It's FREE! :)
Can't wait for Blood Moon!
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