Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, #18; Were-Hunter, #5; Hellchaser, #3)

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Prepare to enter a world full of richly imagined mythology — a world where dark and dangerous heroes fight to protect us.

Prepare to enter an endless battle.
Prepare to lose yourself...

Fang Kattalakis isn't just a wolf. He is the brother of two of the most powerful members of the Omegrion: the ruling council that enforces the laws of the Were-Hunters. And when war erupts amo...more

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Published August 4th 2009 by Piatkus Books (first published August 1st 2009)

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Mar 09, 2013 Louise rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: dark-dream-and-were-hunters, read-in-2013

...the hardest
ones to love are always the ones who
need it most."

dayum I just want to give them all a hug and crawl inside the book:)

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Mar 09, 2013 Vilda rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Rating: 4,5 stars

"Where I am always thou art. Thy image lives within my heart."

Oh boy! I loved this one. I don't know what to say. There sure happened a whole lot, and there was barely any time to breathe in between everything that was going wrong! It all seemed like a quite hopeless situation and I was constantly aching for the characters--I even had tears streaming down my face at one point.

I've always loved the Kattalakis brothers and the Peltiers. It was especially interesting to find ou...more

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Dec 25, 2010 Krista (One Love) (Critical) rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Well, well, well. You'd think I'd have written a review for this, considering Fang is my favorite hero in Dark-Hunterville--ever. I love him like no other, and this book just made me love him even more.

Aimee and Fang. I like it. A bear and a wolf. Why not? Sounds good to me. Plus, Fang and Aimee had real chemistry. I believed in their relationship--especially since Aimee had never really liked wolfweres, until Fang. They're definitely one of my favorite couples, and not just in this series, but...more Well, well, well. You'd think I'd have written a review for this, considering Fang is my favorite hero in Dark-Hunterville--ever. I love him like no other, and this book just made me love him even more.

Aimee and Fang. I like it. A bear and a wolf. Why not? Sounds good to me. Plus, Fang and Aimee had real chemistry. I believed in their relationship--especially since Aimee had never really liked wolfweres, until Fang. They're definitely one of my favorite couples, and not just in this series, but of all time.

As for plot, there seemed to be a lot going on. We've got Fang trapped in some kind of purgatory. We've got Aimee and her family/mating issues, and Aimee trying to kill the demons, and we've got Fang dealing with his new "job," and Fang's relationship with his brother(s). So there were no lulls or boring spots, despite how it recaps parts of Vane's and Wren's books.

It was amazing to see Fang change so much. After he got his soul returned to him, he was just....different. He wasn't the loud-mouthed, smart-assed, never-think-before-you-act Fang. He grew so much. And not just mentally, but also physically. He gained power, and also learned to fight better in his human form--he can even compete with Vane now, which makes me so happy. At first, Vane's pathetic failure to aid his brother created a rift between the two, but eventually, after Vane proved he cared, I actually think their relationship strengthened. I mean, Fang actually told Vane he loved him! When does that happen between brothers? I did want to murder Vane for a good 3/4 of the book for being so mean to Fang, and saying such hurtful things when Fang needed him the most, though.

The whole thing with the bears at the end didn't make me sad. I guess it was meant to, but I never liked Nicolette, or her husband, so them dying didn't affect me. Savitar pissed me off in this book. Just saying.

I like Fury a lot, too. I'm glad he's Fang's brother, and I'm glad the two of them accepted each other. They really are so much alike--I can imagine why they wouldn't get along. That big fight between them was funny, because you know they don't actualy want to kill each other.

Aimee. I just want to talk about her for a minute. She really only annoyed me once in the whole book. This was when she said that all wolves should be gathered up and executed or some such, while Fang was standing right there. Not very smart, Aimee. You really hurt him, there. Sure, she apologizes, but what's done is done. Other than that...I was very impressed with the way she went all-out to save Fang. They both loved each other so much, and it was clearly displayed, not just told.

So yeah, I love Fang. This is my second time reading this book--my first DH reread. That says something.(less)

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Apr 30, 2011 ♥ Sam ♥ ~S2~Im made of awesomness rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Dare I say that I enjoyed this book just as much as Acherons? I think YES!

I think Ms. Kenyon did a most amazing job of telling Fang and Aimee's story. It was great how we got to see their relationship develop and how all those little snippets of the two of them from previous book were all worked into this one.

I had no idea that they knew each other before Fang was bought into Sanctuary and that Aimee was the one who saved him. That was a complete left fie...more

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Feb 17, 2010 Zeek rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites-pnr, pnr, vamps, pnr-kitchen-sink, angels-gods-demons, shifters

Fang Kattalakis is one bad wolf. Having to protect his siblings from a vicious father and pack he's had to be. When he meets the only daughter to infamous Peltier Bear clan, he's instantly smitten and shocked at the same time. No one has touched him as much as Aimee Peltier and he finds himself helplessly drawn to her, even though he knows such an intermingling of species can never be.

Aimee can't believe the feelings the rough wolf wear-hunter arouses in her. She's always thought the wolves were...more Fang Kattalakis is one bad wolf. Having to protect his siblings from a vicious father and pack he's had to be. When he meets the only daughter to infamous Peltier Bear clan, he's instantly smitten and shocked at the same time. No one has touched him as much as Aimee Peltier and he finds himself helplessly drawn to her, even though he knows such an intermingling of species can never be.

Aimee can't believe the feelings the rough wolf wear-hunter arouses in her. She's always thought the wolves were the most barbarian of shifters but something about Fang tugs at her heart. Still, she's used to being the odd man out- having to keep a deep secret all her life from the family she loves with all her being. And though she knows she should stay away from Fang, she can't help but seek him out whenever possible.

The more time they spend together the more they suspect that that are indeed fated for each other even as a war is brewing between the Wolf Were-Hunter packs. When Fang ends up at the Bear clan's home, hurt and in a coma, Aimee alone can save him. Because of this, even more secrets are forged, not only between Aimee and her parents but also between the couple who hold a love that can never be.

I loved this book! Since Night Play has remained my favorite Dark Hunter novel to date- it's a no brainer that the hero of NP's brother's book, Fang Kattalakis, is a close second.

Fang has a brusque exterior but he has a tender heart, as evidenced by the love he holds for his family. Aimee is sweet and outwardly gentle, but she's just as fierce in her love and she makes a fantastic pairing with Fang.

What I loved most about this novel is that Kenyon broke from route and created tension between the H/H, not by having them fight each other even though they know they are meant to be together, but by outside circumstance keeping them apart. A true star-crossed lover tale, I couldn't put this book down til I reached the end.

4.5 out of 5 from me and highly recommended for those that follow paranormal romance!

Be warned: Kenyon once again introduces a ton of characters and her world building can feel erratic at times. She also creates new teams of fighters ala Dark Hunter lore, which all combined really bothers some people based on some of the reviews I've read, but if you've followed this series from the beginning it's more interesting to see how Fang and Aimee's thread is woven through the tapestry of all the other Dark Hunter/ Dream Hunter's stories to date.(less)

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Aug 20, 2009 Carla Victor-rawson rated it 2 of 5 stars

I have been waiting for " Bad Moon Rising " with anticipation for a while to finally read the story of Fang Kattalakis ( wolf ) and Aimee Peliteir ( Bear )with the expectation it would be a type of Romeo & Juliet story,and was so thilled, me and a few of my friends treked down to where she was signing the new release.
I have very mixed feelings about this book after reading it, in fact I was disappointed with the story as a whole. SK is a wonderful writer so she had me reading untill the very...more

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Mar 22, 2011 Filipa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, english-books, paranormal, 2011-reads

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I’m finished. Once again I spoke too soon and I was baffled by this book.
I liked it. It’s been awhile since I’ve read a SK book and liked it so much.

That ending surprised me. A Lot. This is one of the most tragic books DH series has. Everything just happens at the same time. And the situation reaches a point that it’s so bad it appears that there is no solution what so ever for it.
And once again SK knows how to amaze her fans. Twisting everything – we see everything come back into place, where i...more

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Dec 04, 2009 Rebekah rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009, b1-romance, b2-paranormal, library-book, a1-kenyon-sherrilyn, b2-greek-mythos, a0-age-25-up

This book was not as good as the others. I feel that she needed to have a better proof reader, to catch all the time lapses and other issues I felt wear in this book. She failed to mention Katrina as well as keep a accurate time table during the story. Fang and Aimee's story starts in '03 and doesn't concluede until '09, that is 5 years worth of story line including the very BIG issue of Katrina which the author completely skipped. Didn't even mention. Not counting Fury mating, "Hello" when did...more This book was not as good as the others. I feel that she needed to have a better proof reader, to catch all the time lapses and other issues I felt wear in this book. She failed to mention Katrina as well as keep a accurate time table during the story. Fang and Aimee's story starts in '03 and doesn't concluede until '09, that is 5 years worth of story line including the very BIG issue of Katrina which the author completely skipped. Didn't even mention. Not counting Fury mating, "Hello" when did that happen and why wasn't that a story or at least mentioned so it wasn't as huge as a shock that left me going "Dang, Did I miss a book" I think that she should have handled it much the way she wrote Acheron, where she dated each chapter. that would have allowed the book to flow much better. as it was the book made it seem as though it took place in the course of a year maybe two instead of the 5. I cant say not to read this book since it is part of the series, but just the same, alot of it you could skim through. In fact the author even took entire sections that she had written for other books and just used those for this one. Case in point: the beginning of Night Play where Vane is dealing with trying to get free from the tree. That section is in Bad Moon Rising. All from Vanes perspective. So I could go on but I will only be reiterating on what I have just pointed out. My advise is to just speed-read until the last 2 to 3 chapters. Oh!. . . and did I miss another memo that stated that everyone now knows that Simi is a demon and Acheron is a God. In fact just in Acheron, he was still in the dark. Oh well. that is the problem when there ends up being to many books in a series. I swear the author losses track of what is going on in her world and it starts to get chaotic. She really needed to sit down and read all of her books before she started this one since this book took place in such a large time frame. Plus that would have helped her keep track of what the other characters are all doing as well.(less)

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Aug 26, 2011 Jessica `~Blahyze~` rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: sherrilyn-kenyon, dark-hunter-series, books-i-own, 4-stars-but-still-fantastic

Fang and Aimee are very much opposite, one a wolf, one a bear but they can’t help the instant attraction they feel for each other, forbidden love. Aimee is a strong, bold female lead which is what I like. She is also powerful, I laughed when she zapped Fang on the butt. Vane and Fang find themselves in danger when getting caught by Daimons, Aimee feeling Fang in harms way comes to the rescue with help, though the Daimons sucked too much of Fang’s soul and he finds himself between living and dead...more

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May 03, 2010 Jacqueline rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: EVERYONE: Read this series. It's perfect!

Recommended to Jacqueline by: Me, Myself, and I

Shelves: author-sherrilyn-kenyon, series-dark-hunter

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Aug 07, 2009 DarkHeart "Vehngeance" rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: a-sherrilyn_kenyon, 2009, paranormal-romance, shifters

I've really been looking forward to this book, as the were hunters tend to be my favorites in the Dark Hunter world and I loved the glimpses we'd had of Fang and Aimee in previous books. That being said, this wasn't quite as good as I was hoping.

A large part of the book covers story lines from previous books - primarily Vane's and Wren's. I didn't mind this as we were seeing the story from Fang and Aimee's perspectives. However, there was a considerable amount of moving forward in time and it a...more

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Sep 16, 2009 Lady Valee rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr-romance

This book is so hard to rate. Sometimes I felt like I was sure I would give this book 3 stars and then some things happened that make me wanna keep reading until my eyes burned.

What an ending. I loved the ending, eventhough I cried like a baby. I woun't say more.

I would've liked to read more about Fang and the bearswan. Their story felt kinda rushed up. It was like SK wanted to give us a lot of info about her new world, the hellchasers (I think that was the name she gave LOL) and a lot of new ch...more

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Aug 06, 2009 mlady_rebecca rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Aimee and Fang's story - and the thickest one since "Acheron".

One of my favorite Dark-Hunter novels so far. The romance with this one stretched over a long period of time, therefore you were more invested in their happily ever after. It was also nice to see the rewind and earlier events in the series retold from Fang's point of view.

Makes me want to reread Vane's story, and maybe Wren's and Fury's. Was Fury's story a short? I've lost track.

Great read. I still say Sherrilyn Kenyon is the queen o...more

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Apr 02, 2012 Kenzie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I had a couple of problems with this one. The time line was a bit confusing at first (we are thrown way into the past to see how Amiee and Fang's relationship started) and we aren't given any indication that they'll be able to have children, and the heroine is given a ring with a big deal made of it that is never seen again. Kenyon introduces us to yet another group of hunters, but makes a valid point in the book saying that there are many demons, therefore there are many demon hunters. I do thi...more

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Mar 29, 2013 Dicina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: author-sherrilyn-kenyon, serie-dark-hunters, virgin-heroine, were-changelings, paranormal-romance, contemporary-romance

She did again! This the 18th book I have read from Sherrilyn Kenyon and everytime I expect to be disappointed, because let's face it how can we love each book of a serie? But each time I get hooked and I can't stop reading and I keep falling in love with the characters and wishing there will be books about ALL of the secondary characters!

Since book number 6 about Vane and Bride I was dying to read the story of Fang and Aimee. And it was just perfect. I really love the fact that we went back to t...more

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Mar 15, 2013 Hailey Pickett rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was entirely a captivating book that I was one of the best books I've ever read. The characters, Fang and Vane especially, were wonderfully terrible. They were the best of the worst. Throughout the entire novel, I couldn't help but feel sorry that Zane could not have what he most wanted, a family of his own. As I followed the destructive path of the clan, I really loved how Fang had fallen in love. He was head over heals for an Arcadian bear that would do anything to be with him. Anything b...more

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Jun 15, 2012 Kristin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, paranormal-romance, favorites

So, I've read the first book in the Dark-Hunter series Night Pleasures... and that was it. Not that I didn't like the book but that was all my library carried. So skip forward a month to me cruising books on amazon that are on sale. Which is where I find this gem. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to skip so many books in the storyline but this book reads as a stand alone just fine. At no point was a lost as to what was going on. Now granted I may have connected more with the secondary cha...more So, I've read the first book in the Dark-Hunter series Night Pleasures... and that was it. Not that I didn't like the book but that was all my library carried. So skip forward a month to me cruising books on amazon that are on sale. Which is where I find this gem. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to skip so many books in the storyline but this book reads as a stand alone just fine. At no point was a lost as to what was going on. Now granted I may have connected more with the secondary characters a bit more but I loved the story.

The story starts off with Fang, his brother and fellow wolf pack members going into a bar. (yes I realize this sounds like the start of a corny joke). It turns out that the bar is run by were-bears and the bar is a neutralized zone. So when were-jackals show up and not only attack the owners of the bar but threaten the life of Aimee, the bears sister and daughter, the wolves take action. They were brought up to hold females in the utmost respect and to protect them at all costs. What isn't acceptable is inter-species relations. Which just so happens to snowball between Aimee and Fang after the jackal incident.

Now yes there is forbidden romance but there is so much more to the story than that. You have two separate species that you follow in this book. We have the bears and the wolves. Now, most shifter books tend to be about wolves and I'll be honest... some subjects like mating were brought up in this book that I hadn't seen in other shifter books. I'm not talking about the "we're mated for life" but the fact that after they get a mate mark, if they don't seal the deal then the male goes limp noodle for the rest of his life. Or that females can be rather ahem, rough shall we say during the horizontal tango. I also liked the aspect of the families in this story. Both Fang and Aimee have close family members that they cherish and would die for. Not to mention the war that's waging against Aimee's family and Fang's personal war with his demon. This is a novel that will leave you wanting for nothing.

Favorite part...
"If I do anything strange, you leave me immediately. You understand?"
"How strange?"
"I don't know. Try to eat you?"
She arched her brow at that. "Ooo-kay. You do that sort of thing a lot?"
"Not really, but who knows after all this. I might even sprout horns and turn into Simi when you're not looking."
"Well, I promise if you come at me with bad juju, I will tear out your guts. And if you transform into a teenaged female Goth demon, I'm going to laugh my butt off."(less)

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Mar 03, 2012 Marsha rated it 2 of 5 stars

I like werewolf/vampire/demon fantasy stuff so I was okay with this book, but I can see how others might not get past the hokey-ness. The dialogue was attempting to be cool and snarky but ended up being kinda cliche and dorky. Such lines : "Are they always like that? response "yeah pretty much"
I do like the way the supernatural universe is set up by the author. "werehunters" , "katagaria" versus "aracadian" and "dark hunters" and "daemons" and "demons."
When I bought the book ( and yes I bought i...more

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Nov 14, 2011 Jilly rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: dark-hunter

I am a fan of Kenyon’s work but I feel like she’s fallen short lately. I have been anticipating Fang and Aimee’s story for a long time but it just wasn’t what I hoped.

Fang seemed like an interesting character in Night Play when Vane first brought him into Sanctuary but in this story, he just seemed to be going through the motions. The great build up of a love story seemed to fall flat rather than soar (or in a wolves cause run wild).

My biggest issue with the book was the back-story seeming rushe...more

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Aug 01, 2011 Nancy added it

4 stars for this one. Unlike some, I didn't mind where the story had some of the other books in it. It told us what the characters were doing during those times, and told the other stories from a different point of view. I didn't realize Fang and Aimee went that far back. I can't say I'm upset about Mama Bear, she always seemed kinda nasty nice to me, but I liked Papa Bear, so I'll miss him. This is the 1st book where the "good guys" realize that the "bad guys" (maybe they're just misunderstood)...more

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Jul 08, 2011 Cinnamingirl rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, supernatural-romance

I really liked this book, perhaps evident by the fact that I devoured it in a single evening. It was nice to finally see Fang and Aimee and what happened with them, and the only thing I felt kinda let down by was that we've seen a lot of it already, it just has a bit of a different perspective here. I really liked the bears, though. They're very interesting, character-wise, especially Maman and Dev. I didn't like her attitude towards Wren, but knowing the reason behind it and having a little mor...more

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Apr 10, 2011 Monica rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This book is the most recent in Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series...or more specifically Were-Hunter Series. It is the long awaited, if I do say so myself, book about Fang and Amiee. There is one thing I can say for sure about this book is that it significantly progresses the series plot line; Kenyon is slowly starting to break away from her single book for single character mentality and starting to bleed together the books. I like it, it works and its enjoyable. I enjoyed the characters in this book....more

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Mar 06, 2011 Tara Renaud rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: were-fiction, erotica

Summary from back of book:

"Fang Kattalakis isn't just a wolf. He is the brother of two of the most powerful members of the Omegrion: the ruling council that enforces the laws of the Were-Hunters. And when war erupts among the lycanthropes, sides must be chosen. Enemies are forced into shaky alliances. And when the woman Fang loves is accused of betraying her people, her only hope is that Fang believes in her. Yet in order to save her, Fang must break the law of his people and the faith of his br...more Summary from back of book:

"Fang Kattalakis isn't just a wolf. He is the brother of two of the most powerful members of the Omegrion: the ruling council that enforces the laws of the Were-Hunters. And when war erupts among the lycanthropes, sides must be chosen. Enemies are forced into shaky alliances. And when the woman Fang loves is accused of betraying her people, her only hope is that Fang believes in her. Yet in order to save her, Fang must break the law of his people and the faith of his brothers. That breech could very well spell the end of both their races and change their world forever.

The war is on and time is running out..."

My Review: Bad Moon Rising, a novel by Sherrilyn Kenyon, is about a were-wolf, Fang, and a were-bear, Aimee, who fall in love-against nature, against their families wishes, and against all odds. It is kind of like Romeo and Juliet, but with supernatural creatures, although the ending is quite different, thank goodness. In the book, inter-species mating just does not happen, and here these two are as different from each other as they can be. There's also some major drama with each of their families, separately. Fang's father tries to get Fang and his brother killed, in an attempt to hold on to his leadership status within the pack, his pregnant sister and her mate get killed. Aimee's family runs an inter-species bar that is also a place of peace, where no one can fight, but the sanctuary status is causing them a lot of enemies as well. Fang gets sent to a demon infested underworld, where he is constantly fighting for his life, and Aimee is the only one who answers his calls for help to rescue him. It is a great love story, both romantically, and family/friend wise. It is apparently part of the Dark Hunter series by the author, but the book stands alone just fine. I was skeptical at first about the book, due to the bad title, but about 4 chapters in I was hooked! The only criticism I have for it is that the were-animals would be fully clothed as humans, shift to their animal form, and when they shifted back to human would be fully clothed again. Later in the book, the author attempts to explain this by saying that the characters can transfer objects to them instantly, but this justification didn't really work for me. However, small point compared to what the book was about. I really enjoyed this book. Highly recommend.

*Book contains explicit sex sequences*

Rating: ****(less)

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Oct 16, 2010 Sbuchler rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-books, read-in-2010, romance, scifi-fantasy

Genre: Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy

I wouldn’t argue that this is an incredibly well-written book – but it certainly grabbed me and kept me thoroughly entertained. It is a successful blend of the romance genre and urban fantasy – at least it is if you like both genres. It leans towards the romance side of that divide simply because the major plot is Fang and Aimee’s romance. Their romance is very sweet, but does fall into the “instant love-at-first-sight” variety. Usually that urks me, but Ke...more Genre: Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy

I wouldn’t argue that this is an incredibly well-written book – but it certainly grabbed me and kept me thoroughly entertained. It is a successful blend of the romance genre and urban fantasy – at least it is if you like both genres. It leans towards the romance side of that divide simply because the major plot is Fang and Aimee’s romance. Their romance is very sweet, but does fall into the “instant love-at-first-sight” variety. Usually that urks me, but Kenyon uses the “mystic non-human foo” excuse that lets me ignore the anti-realism of that kind of plot. In this world were-animals (which both Fang and Aimee are) don’t have a choice in their mates, but instead have them chosen by the Fates (from the classic Greek pantheon). It acts rather like recognition in Wendy and Richard Pini’s Elfquest.

My main complaint with a lot of paranormal romances is that the world building is very weak, and the non-romance plots also tend to be very weak. That is definitely not the case with Bad Moon Rising. Not all of the non-romance plots are resolved, but given that this is book 18 of a series that has no end in sight - I have high hopes that the loose threads will be taken up in later books. There were a lot of things going on that I had fun guessing at - multiple different “super-groups” each with separate internal politics. (btw, you don’t need to have read any of the other books in the series to enjoy this one – I’ve only read a couple – although there are a number of “cameos” from earlier books that allows one to guess at those stories. At least, they felt like cameos – even if I haven’t read enough to recognize the portraits).

I listened to the audio version of this read by Halter Graham – his reading is brilliant. I found much of the book laugh-out-loud funny; I’m not sure how much of that was due to the writing and how much of it was due to the narrator but I’m sure the narration factors heavily into it.(less)

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Apr 09, 2010 Lady Allison rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dark-hunter, demons, gods, vamps, sherrilyn-kenyon, epub

Finally Fang & Aimee's story!!! In this Were-Hunter book, Kenyon takes us all the way back to the beginning of Fang's story so we can meet his pack & understand his relationship with Vane & even Fury before they found out they were brothers. It was Fang & Aimee's side of Night Play (Dark-Hunter, #6) which was really interesting because nothing was as it seemed. We met a few new characters & of course got to know the bears much better. I loved Aimee's dedication to her family,...more

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Mar 05, 2010 Patti Loves FAB Romance rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, shapeshifters, vampires

Full disclosure, I loved Fang before this book ever came out. He seemed like the fun younger brother who was always good for a laugh, but you knew if it ever came down to it, he'd have your back. This book proved me right.

This book did go back and cover a lot of history, but I think it kind of had to since it had been so long and so many books came out between his brother Vane's book and this one. Vane and Fang are wolf were-hunters, and had been betrayed by their father, their sister had died,...more Full disclosure, I loved Fang before this book ever came out. He seemed like the fun younger brother who was always good for a laugh, but you knew if it ever came down to it, he'd have your back. This book proved me right.

This book did go back and cover a lot of history, but I think it kind of had to since it had been so long and so many books came out between his brother Vane's book and this one. Vane and Fang are wolf were-hunters, and had been betrayed by their father, their sister had died, and had barely escaped from an attack. They ended up at Sanctuary, a were-bear owned bar that offered sanctuary to all, no matter what kind of were-hunter. Fang was unconscious and no one could help. Apparently, he was stuck in a kind of "in-between" somewhere between life and death, and was trying desperately to survive and escape. The only person he was able to communicate with besides his brother, who thought he was dreaming, was Aimee -the only daughter in the were-bear clan.

Aimee's parents are trying to find her a bear mate and she's not happy about it, but she knows she must pick a bear mate to carry on her mother's line. It's important for political reasons as well. The problem is that she finds herself attracted to Fury. And they are so different in so many ways she knows it will never work; that it's not even possible. Also, she's got powers beyone a normal were-bear but she knows she must keep them secret or risk death.

Fang is attracted to Aimee in a powerful way, and he doesn't understand why. While he is in the in-between he makes a barter for Aimee's safety, but doesn't want her to know. Now that he's back, he must work for Thorn, kind of like the demon police. He botches his first job and ends up with demon powers; powers that threaten to take over his soul. As if that wasn't enough, he's got all kinds of family issues going on.

Aimee's got secrets, Fang's got secrets, they're trying to find a way to be togther, and someone is setting up Fang for multiple murders.

I really enjoyed this book. I liked visiting the other characters again and Fang and Aimee's efforts to be together despite all the obstacles was touching. They way they each tried to protect the other was sweet. Thumbs up for the drama, suspense, action and romance.
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Feb 01, 2010 Jenna rated it 1 of 5 stars

Well the first word in the title certainly applies...

This is the first Sherrilyn Kenyon book that I've picked up. Until now, I had no idea that I was reading #19 in the series. Apparently, you need to read the other 18 to understand this, because the plot is utterly confusing without some level of context.

The story begins with a prologue which basically tells how the whole tale is going to go, and I spent the first 50 pages getting confused as to why these people hated each other. I spent the n...more

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Jan 04, 2010 Kayla rated it 5 of 5 stars

I love Sherrilyn Kenyon's work. Her Dark Hunters series is by far my favorite of everything she's writen though. So, naturally, I had to get Bad Moon Rising!

This Kenyon book is 340 pages long, and let me tell you, it it wasn't long enough for me! When it ended I was like, "no! there has to be more!"
For Kenyon Minions, you will already know who Fury and Aimee are. For those of you not yet fans, let me fill you in:
Fang Kattalakis is a werewolf, a wolf who was the power to become human when c...more

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Nov 07, 2009 Tacey rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Not as well crafted, plot wise. I think a couple of things contributed to this. The primary characters are Fang and Aimee, who have appeared in prior novels as supporting characters. This is common in Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series and generally serves her well. There was a lot of retelling bits of plot lines from Vane's story, Wren's story, and others and I think trying to tie everything back together and avoid inconsistencies got the better of the plot structure. The last part of the book, from t...more

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Nov 05, 2009 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal

I loved this book!!! I couldn't give it five stars only because I felt like her publisher called, told her she had only 50 pages to end the story, and she crammed in 50 pages worth of completely predictable storyline. I won't give away any spoilers, but you'll see it all coming. She did introduce a new character who has a very interesting back story. I can't wait to see where she takes this new addition. I know a lot of people complained about the repitition of most of Fang and Amy's story, but...more

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