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Summoning the Night

(Arcadia Bell #2)

Jenn Bennett (Goodreads Author)

3.98 · Rating details · 6,154 ratings · 375 reviews

MAGICAL TRICKS. DEMONIC TREATS.

After narrowly escaping her fate as a sacrificial scapegoat, Arcadia Bell is back to normal. Or at least as ordinary as life can be for a renegade magician and owner of a tiki bar that caters to Earthbound demons. She's gearing up for the busiest day of the year—Halloween—when a vengeful kidnapper paralyzes the community. The influential hea ...more

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Apr 12, 2012 Maja (The Nocturnal Library) rated it really liked it

Shelves: just-another-book-crush, magic, urban-fantasy, reviewed-in-2012, all-the-right-choices, 2012-favorites, favorites, never-saw-it-coming, highly-anticipating-2012, demons-can-be-hot-too

Guess what, folks! It is entirely possible to write good urban fantasy without relationship drama or love triangle drama. Who knew?! Well, I did, and I guess Jenn Bennett did too because that’s what she delivered. After the sweet beginning of Cady and Lon’s relationship in Kindling the Moon, I thought they would surely start having second thoughts, realize that their age difference and Lon’s teenage son are too much to handle, or at least that one of them would be attracted to another person as Guess what, folks! It is entirely possible to write good urban fantasy without relationship drama or love triangle drama. Who knew?! Well, I did, and I guess Jenn Bennett did too because that’s what she delivered. After the sweet beginning of Cady and Lon’s relationship in Kindling the Moon, I thought they would surely start having second thoughts, realize that their age difference and Lon’s teenage son are too much to handle, or at least that one of them would be attracted to another person as well. I mean, that’s how these things go, right? Wrong! I never in my wildest dreams expected them to communicate, to be supportive and ready to commit to each other, but most of all, I didn’t think they’d end up solving paranormal mysteries together, like a family. Shows what I know.

Now that Arcadia Bell finally knows the truth about her parents, she’s free to live her life with Lon and his son Jupe, work in her tiki bar and learn about her Moonchild abilities. Or at least she should be. When Earthbound teens start disappearing and the connection is made between current kidnappings and a 30-year-old unsolved case, Cady and Lon are asked to investigate. Normally they would refuse such an assignment, but all the kidnapped teens are connected to Hellfire, a club of Earthbounds Lon belongs to, which means that Jupe might be next. With Lon’s son in danger, there’s really no way they could refuse.

As if that isn’t enough, Jupe is developing his knack earlier than most part-demons. His knack is very dangerous, especially in the hands of a fourteen-year-old boy: it turns out that he can compel people to do anything he wants just by talking to them. The parental struggles that ensue are both heartwarming and at times hilarious.

Everyone who has a soft spot for Kate Daniels’ kid Julie like I do, will fall in love with Jupiter in a second. Most of the humor in both books comes from him, but he also made me tear up once or twice. He is sweet, intelligent and very realistic.

I think I’ve already made it clear how much I love Cady and Lon together. I’d continue the series just for that, even if the rest wasn’t that good. I got a little angry with Cady in the second half when she didn’t stand up to Mr. Dare, but I understand her fear and the need to hide her identity. Again, what makes it better is that Lon knows all her secrets so she doesn’t have to worry about him abandoning her in the future.

If you’re like me and you’re always on the lookout for a good urban fantasy series, Arcadia Bell is an excellent choice. I don’t know when book three is coming out, but I know I’ll pre-order it.

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…A solid, stable couple as the main characters. Lon and Cady are a couple. A real, honest couple.

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…The main characters communicate to each other rather than act on assumptions. Lon and Cady don’t make life altering decisions based on assumptions about their partners. If they are confused, suspiciou ...more

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Apr 18, 2012 Jacob Proffitt rated it did not like it

Shelves: steamy, urban-fantasy

I am really torn about how to approach this review. On the one hand, the story is pretty good and the plot is solid. The characters all well-written and the pacing is spot-on. On the other hand, the author seems to have some moral blind-spots that are deeply troubling.

As with the first book, I really like the romance between Cady and Lon. They're in a more solid relationship, now, and Bennett does a good job handling a mature relationship without resorting to the typical slew of miscommunicatio I am really torn about how to approach this review. On the one hand, the story is pretty good and the plot is solid. The characters all well-written and the pacing is spot-on. On the other hand, the author seems to have some moral blind-spots that are deeply troubling.

As with the first book, I really like the romance between Cady and Lon. They're in a more solid relationship, now, and Bennett does a good job handling a mature relationship without resorting to the typical slew of miscommunications and screw ups that less talented writers often indulge to “keep things fresh”. Cady's relationship with Jupe is a big part of the charm of Cady's relationship with Lon and it's good to see that grow as Jupe explores having, if not an outright mother figure, then at least a strong female authority figure who cares deeply about him. Jupe is deeply involved in the story, this time, and being there doesn't feel forced, strained, or manipulative at all. That's quite a feat and kudos to Bennett for pulling it off.

Unfortunately, where Bennett fails, she fails spectacularly. I've noticed a tendency with some authors to make moral choices be about outcomes rather than about choices. That's a natural tendency because moral choices are often put in terms of the expected outcomes of the choice made (pointing guns at people and pulling the trigger is bad because doing so will kill people.). While natural, it's also a peril-fraught, and ultimately lazy, way to view morality. After all, the decision to point a gun at someone and pull the trigger is immoral whether the person is killed or merely wounded or missed entirely. The choice to pull the trigger while the gun is aimed at somebody means you have made the choice to kill and that choice is evil regardless of outcome.*

The problem with authors who fall into the trap of thinking in terms of outcome rather than choice is that the author knows what the outcome will be (or, at the very least, what it won't be) and that can make them feel like a given act doesn't actually make their character evil. Cady, and this happens in the first third of the book, so I'm not going to bother flagging this as a spoiler, makes the decision to give a truly despicable man, Hajo, a half-ounce of her vassal potion. A single drop of this potion enables the administrator of it to command somebody, absolutely, for up to an hour. Frankly, the fact that Cady has a half-ounce already brewed and ready to go is a bit evil in the first place. A half-ounce is a heckuva lot of drops. These commands are completely unlimited and can include self-destruction. Hajo, bear in mind, is a drug addicted womanizer who, we are led to believe, only failed to rape Cady because she prevented him from doing so. Giving him the potion is a profoundly evil act and that evil attaches at the point the potion is given regardless of what Hajo eventually does with it. She accepts moral responsibility for all the things a person like him can do with it, not the things he eventually actually does. That Cady didn't agonize over this more seems like the author intruding because the author knows things Cady can't—namely what Hajo eventually will and won't do with the potion.

Cady giving Hajo the potion compromised my ability to identify with or have sympathy for her, at all. I'm sorry, but the situation just wasn't so dire that this choice was in any way justified. And she certainly didn't agonize over it as much as such a deeply evil action deserved. I have even less patience because I can think of at least three things she could easily have done to avoid it altogether (starting with giving Hajo a fake potion and having his test subject, Cady's devoted friend, pretend to be affected, and ending with having Cady and Lon kill Hajo once he'd done what they asked him to do—believe me, he needed killing, but even if they didn't want to go that far, she and Lon together were strong enough to simply take the potion away before they parted ways). Frankly, going the story route that required Hajo's knack of finding dead bodies in their investigation was a stretch to start with. That whole plotline was sketchy and having Cady commit such evil in its course was the capstone of a craptastic, unnecessary whole.

Add this to the whole Dare sub-plot (involving the hellfire club) and I get the impression that Bennett wants to put Cady in compromising moral situations where she'll have to make tough choices between right and wrong. Unfortunately, given how poorly Cady failed navigating those waters in this book, I have no confidence in Bennett's handling of moral dilemmas in future stories and find it unlikely that I'll be willing to continue reading them.

I'm sad to find such an overwhelming flaw in a series I was otherwise coming to appreciate quite a bit.

* Okay, so I don't actually believe that killing someone is always wrong. Some people need killing. If you don't think so, then UF as a genre isn't going to be your thing anyway and you might as well move along. We can argue about it if you like, however. ...more

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Apr 23, 2017 Denisa rated it liked it

Shelves: interesting, cute, relaxing, romance, uf-or-paranormal, disappointing

I wanted a bit more

I enjoyed the first book and frankly, I expected a bigger BOOM from this one. Yeah, it was a good read and all that, but I just wanted more.

I liked that it was fast-paced and really easy&fast to read but it's still just a good book, not a great one. ...more

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Sep 17, 2014 Anna (Bobs Her Hair) rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: UF fans

Shelves: urban-fantasy

4.25 - 4.5 stars...Impressive Mystery!

After reading Kindling the Moon I was ready to dive into Arcadia's next adventure with Lon and Jupe, but I wanted all the books before starting Summoning the Night. It was definitely worth the expense and wait. (Good luck finding Binding the Shadows(book 3)! Amazon has the remaining mass paperbacks at $19. BtS is out-of-print, and Amazon is selling the like it's a precious shovel during the Gold Rush!) Anyway, I have all four books on my keeper shelf - read 4.25 - 4.5 stars...Impressive Mystery!

After reading Kindling the Moon I was ready to dive into Arcadia's next adventure with Lon and Jupe, but I wanted all the books before starting Summoning the Night. It was definitely worth the expense and wait. (Good luck finding Binding the Shadows(book 3)! Amazon has the remaining mass paperbacks at $19. BtS is out-of-print, and Amazon is selling the like it's a precious shovel during the Gold Rush!) Anyway, I have all four books on my keeper shelf - read and unread - and dived into book 2 eager for a great story. I was not disappointed!

Thirty years ago, seven children disappeared and the kidnappings have started again. The pressure is on for Arcadia to find the Snatcher before Halloween, when an unknown ritual will be performed and the children are presumed to perish. Cady's instincts to remain hidden conflict with her attachment to her lover, Lon, and precocious son Jupe.

The mystery kept me guessing. Each string Cady pulled led in another direction. I loved not knowing if Cady would save the children in time or whether Jupe would become a victim. Anything could have happened! It kept me on the edge of my seat! "Weeeeeee," squealed this happy little reader!

It seems urban fantasies can't decide whether to focus on the romantic aspects or the characters; and, subsequently, the actual mystery/suspense aspect become predictable. (i.e. Stacia Kane's The Downside Ghost series, which I love, but the mystery is mere fluff, imo. Plus, the reading about a realistically depicted drug addict can be depressing.)

The characters develop with the plot. They express themselves through their actions and dialogue. Bennett can get overly description with the setting, but this is only my opinion. The Arcadia Bell series is very entertaining! The characters feel like ordinary people (with enhanced gifts) placed in extraordinary situations. Their humanity and moral fiber are tested. Each are reaching out to others within their community to help or hinder. They make mistakes. Cady and company are my new addiction!

Next up: Leashing the Tempest (novella, 2.5)

Grade: A
(A book with a permanent place on my Keeper shelf.)

Please excuse the spelling/grammatical errors. I just wanted to write this and move on to the next book. Will correct later. (Not pandering for 'likes.' Swear!) ...more

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Nov 24, 2017 Emma rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, magic, urban-fantasy

Great series! Love the world of Earthbounds, savages, demons and of course magicians. Hints as to Cady’s providence and genetic makeup still to come, as she gets to grip with her Moon child abilities. I like the way Jupe has as big a part in the stories and how Cady fits so well into Lon and Jupe’s lives. Looking forward to the next one!

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Sep 19, 2011 MISS VAIN rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, magicians, urban-fantasy

“Oh, really? Is that why he’s hot and bothered for Arcadia here?” Kar Yee tossed an accusatory glance my way. She was well aware that honesty wasn’t one of my strong suits. “Probably,” Jupe confirmed. “My dad says he likes her so much that if she kicked him in the balls, he’d just thank her.”

Jenn Bennett has done it again, she's managed to suck me into another one if her Intoxicatingly Magical Arcadia Bell Books. Last year I was blown away with Kindling The Moon, and so it came as no shock to me ...more

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Mar 24, 2016 G. rated it liked it

3.5/5

Summoning the Night, the second Arcadia Bell novel, is undoubtedly a fun UF romp. Cady, Lon and Jupe are slowly becoming a family, and I particularly loved reading about them as a family unit in action, so to speak.

However, there were some things that I found frustrating about this book, among which are: Cady's reticence to learn about her Moonchild abilities; her very questionable bartering decision in the first third of the book, which made my eyebrows go up up up, even if it was alluded ...more

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Jun 28, 2017 Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) rated it really liked it

Shelves: kindle-books

Loving this series more and more! Full review to come (hopefully soon).

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Jan 21, 2012 Kelly rated it really liked it

Summoning the Night is the second book in Jenn Bennett’s Arcadia Bell series. It follows Kindling the Moon and is just as good as its predecessor; with this book Bennett has cemented this series’ place on my “snap up on sight” list.

The main plot this time around is that Cady is manipulated into doing an investigation for the Hellfire Club. The teenage children of Hellfire members are vanishing, and the club’s leader, Ambrose Dare, believes the culprit may be the same man who was behind a similar Summoning the Night is the second book in Jenn Bennett’s Arcadia Bell series. It follows Kindling the Moon and is just as good as its predecessor; with this book Bennett has cemented this series’ place on my “snap up on sight” list.

The main plot this time around is that Cady is manipulated into doing an investigation for the Hellfire Club. The teenage children of Hellfire members are vanishing, and the club’s leader, Ambrose Dare, believes the culprit may be the same man who was behind a similar series of disappearances thirty years ago. At first glance, this case isn’t as personal to Cady as the one involving her parents, but it quickly becomes personal. Cady is forced to make several choices and bargains that go against her sense of ethics or common sense or both, with repercussions that will ripple into future books. And then it turns out that Jupe, the son of Cady’s boyfriend Lon, is in danger from the kidnapper too…

Jupe. Where do I start? I love this kid. He’s one of the best secondary characters in urban fantasy right now, and steals every scene he’s in with his blend of ebullience and vulnerability. Summoning the Night starts out with a big dose of Jupe goodness, and this hooks the reader from the very beginning.

The relationship between Cady and Lon, and the one between Cady and Jupe, continue to grow and deepen. They really feel like a family now; Cady and Lon are becoming more serious and Cady and Jupe have a bond that isn’t quite mother-son — more like “cool aunt” and nephew — but it’s warm and sweet and it works. I just love it anytime these three characters, or any two of them, are on stage together.

These character relationships, which both tug at the heartstrings and provide some infectious moments of lightness, are probably the number one reason that Arcadia Bell stands out in the field. This is well on its way to becoming one of my favorite urban fantasy series, right along with Kate Daniels. It’s certainly the most *fun* I’ve had with an urban fantasy in a long time. ...more

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Apr 22, 2012 AH rated it really liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, magic, demons, zzread-july-2012

Summoning the Night by Jenn Bennett was an awesome read. I literally read the book in one day; I could not put it down. Excitement, edge of your seat action, and a few Indiana Jones-type moments made this book one of my favorite urban fantasy reads of this year.

This is a cool world. Earthbound demons (as opposed to summoned demons) live in plain sight. The humans (savages) are not aware of their demon neighbors. Earthbound demons have a “knack” or special talent. These knacks vary from healing t
Summoning the Night by Jenn Bennett was an awesome read. I literally read the book in one day; I could not put it down. Excitement, edge of your seat action, and a few Indiana Jones-type moments made this book one of my favorite urban fantasy reads of this year.

This is a cool world. Earthbound demons (as opposed to summoned demons) live in plain sight. The humans (savages) are not aware of their demon neighbors. Earthbound demons have a “knack” or special talent. These knacks vary from healing to locating the dead to compulsion and more. Most of these Earthbound demons live around the La Sirena area and they frequent the Tambuku Tiki Bar, a Tiki lounge owned by Arcadia Bell and her business partner Kar-Yee.

One of the reasons why I enjoy this series is the lead couple: Lon Butler and Arcadia Bell. Lon and Cady are so perfect together. There is little angst between them and they make an excellent sleuthing team. Lon is an Earthbound demon with a knack as an empath. Lon makes a living as a photographer, photographing people and places all over the world. Cady is a magician who was specially bred by her crazy and now deceased parents. Cady’s powers are not fully developed yet, but she is a powerful magician, mostly self-taught. She is also learning how to use her new Moonchild powers as well.

Jupe is another reason why I love this series. Jupe is Lon’s precocious 13 year old son. Jupe is as cute as a puppy dog, intense, affectionate, adorable, and smart. Jupe is a walking encyclopedia of all movie related things. In this book, Jupe is coming into his knack and is able to manipulate people to do his bidding.

The story line was engaging. Someone was kidnapping the kids of transmuted Hellfire Club members. The crime was similar to a crime 30 years earlier. Lon and Cady investigate with the assistance of Bob and Hajo, a drug addicted locator of the dead. There's lots of neat booby-trapped magicks in this book, a memorable scene with lots and lots of poisonous bugs.

Oh, and Lon has the most amazing hilltop home ever! In this book we find out he also owns a cute Victorian home as well. Some guys have all the luck.

Urban fantasy lovers will enjoy Jenn Bennett's Arcadia Bell series. I can’t wait for the next installment. More! I want more!
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Nov 12, 2011 Julie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2012, favorites

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Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett was my second most favorite read of 2011. Seriously people, it is amazing. It is a debut book by a new author and it’s written so well you can’t believe you are reading a first book. (And if you haven’t read it yet, then I haven’t been loud enough about how incredible the book is!). Seeing how much I loved LOVED book one, you can only imagine how high my hopes were for book two. Remember, book one was my number two favori ...more

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Aug 02, 2013 Jen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: x2013-gr-adult-or-ya, features-witches-or-wizards, reviewed, pcpl-read, features-magicians, genre-urban-fantasy, x2013-ufa-creature-comforts, features-demons, features-psychics, x2013-gr

Review after first read-through, October 12-15, 2013:
4.5 stars - Great!

I really enjoyed this book. It was/is an excellent sequel to Kindling the Moon. :) This entry in the Arcadia Bell series saw Cady and Lon working to solve the disappearances of local children. Jupe is at risk, so they need to work fast to save him and the other kids.

This mystery relates to disappearances 30 years prior, when Lon was a kid. This development added richness to the storyline, which was already a suspenseful one. ...more

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Sep 30, 2011 All Things Urban Fantasy rated it really liked it

Shelves: reviewed-by-abigail

Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy

Look out Mercy, Rachel, and Sookie, the urban fantasy genre has a fierce new heroine in Arcadia Bell! Bartender and magician Cady made her mark on the genre with 2011’s KINDLING THE MOON and with SUMMONING THE NIGHT she is rightly taking her place alongside some of the big names. The worldbuilding full of magic and Earthbound demons is refreshing and exciting, the pace relentless, the romance subdued and sizzling in turn, and the characters engaging and Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy

Look out Mercy, Rachel, and Sookie, the urban fantasy genre has a fierce new heroine in Arcadia Bell! Bartender and magician Cady made her mark on the genre with 2011’s KINDLING THE MOON and with SUMMONING THE NIGHT she is rightly taking her place alongside some of the big names. The worldbuilding full of magic and Earthbound demons is refreshing and exciting, the pace relentless, the romance subdued and sizzling in turn, and the characters engaging and oh so likeable.

Speaking of likeable, yes, Cady is an amazing protagonist who is smart and brave but not at the expense of common sense, and yes, her love interest Lon is a stone cold fox who looks like a rakish pirate and can transform into full on Hellboy mode when the need arises (and happily it does plenty of times in SUMMONING THE NIGHT), but the character who most completely stole my heart is the one I expected to like the least: Lon’s fourteen year old son Jupe.

I’m generally not a fan of kids (especially teenagers) in urban fantasy, mostly because in my experience they tend to be little more than annoying, wannabe comedy relief characters who cause more problems then they solve. Adam’s daughter in the Mercy Thompson series and Charlie’s daughter in the Charlie Madigan series are two exceptions, and I’m thrilled to add Jupe to the top of that list. The kid is funny and smart and a little bit of a punk in a truly endearing way. Far from hindering the scenes he was in, he made them better.

My love for Jupe carried over the debut, and my only tiny criticism is that once again I thought the identity of the villain was a tad too obvious as soon as they were introduced. I do wish there had been a few less hints until later on so that the revelation could have had more impact. But unlike the debut, I was genuinely afraid while reading this time. The stakes were sky high and suitably dire. I’ve become so invested in the main character trio that I was completely invested in their fate. There was some groundwork set up for the next Arcadia Bell book (BINDING THE SHADOWS due out in Spring 2013) that I’m equal parts apprehensive and excited to find out what happens next.

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Jan 27, 2019 Grace {Rebel Mommy Book Blog} rated it liked it

Shelves: own-on-kindle, 2019-mmd-challenge, 2019-mount-tbr-challenge

I enjoyed the first book in the Arcadia Bell series. Much more than I thought I would. So I was really excited to finally get to the second book - Summoning the Night. While I enjoyed it, it didn't have the same magic the first one had for me. I fell it was a bit slow and I wasn't super interested in the mystery they followed. The highlights for me were Cady, Lon and his son Jupe. They have great chemistry as a group. While not a total hit for me I am definitely continuing with the series.

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Aug 19, 2015 Charlie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: scribd, urban-fantasy-and-paranormal-romanc, urban-fantasy

An awesome installment in the series, I seriously love these characters!

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Dec 19, 2015 ♥Rachel♥ rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, urban-fantasy

Another great installment. Review to come.

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Jan 30, 2012 Sarah rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Mercy Thompson Fans

Shelves: 2012, urban-fantasy, on-my-kindle, fun-reads, preordered, magical-powers-would-be-fun, read-in-april-2012, clear-eyes-full-shelves

{This review was originally published on Clear Eyes, Full Shelves.}

Jenn Bennett's debut, Kindling the Moon, was one of my favorite urban fantasy releases of 2011. Her protagonist Arcadia Bell's world of magic, good humor, family and community are what I've dubbed, "Urban fantasy with heart."

Whenever I love the first entrant into a series as much as I did Kindling the Moon, reading the sequel is rather stress-inducing. What if it doesn't live up to the first in the series? What if it's a one-hit ...more

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Jul 20, 2011 Mariya rated it it was amazing

Shelves: single-parent, books-i-own, urban-fantasy, favorites, angels-demons, magic-users, kick-ass-heroine, epicness-happening, great-dialogue, laugh-out-loud

“That’s right.” Jupe arched his back and stretched like a cat, then smugly pretended to crack his knuckles. “Step aside and watch the master go to work, people.”

SUMMONING THE NIGHT was even more amazing than I thought it would be. I think I seriously forgot how much I just loved the first book in the Arcadia Bell Series, Kindling the Moon. Yeah. That totally must be it! I couldn't put down SUMMONING THE NIGHT since I started and I read half the book in a night which I never do! That how muc “That’s right.” Jupe arched his back and stretched like a cat, then smugly pretended to crack his knuckles. “Step aside and watch the master go to work, people.”

SUMMONING THE NIGHT was even more amazing than I thought it would be. I think I seriously forgot how much I just loved the first book in the Arcadia Bell Series, Kindling the Moon. Yeah. That totally must be it! I couldn't put down SUMMONING THE NIGHT since I started and I read half the book in a night which I never do! That how much I was so into this amazing sequel!

I was so very much into the storyline for SUMMONING THE NIGHT. Basically, during the month of October, the month of Halloween kids of the Hellfire Club are being kidnapped by the Snatcher. There was an incident with the Snatcher many years ago where this same thing has happened and all of the kids were never found. Dare, the leader of the Hellfire Club now wants Cady and Lon to find the Snatcher and prevent any more kids from being kidnapped!

“I don’t want secrets between us,” I said. “Not ones that matter, anyway. I keep secrets from everyone all day long. But not you. Okay?” He tugged me toward the bar stool, closing the remaining distance between us. “I’ve been waiting for you to say that for weeks,” he whispered.

Cady is even more amazing in this book! Cady is now dating the irresistible, Lon Butler and things have gotten pretty serious between the two. We are talking about keys being given and space for clothes being shared. I still am loving the relationship between Cady and Lon and I can't wait for more of them in the next book for sure. I hope in the future Cady tells everyone close to her, her true identity, because I have a feeling this is really going to all blow up in her face one day!

It's Jupe's turn for the spotlight! I loved Jupe even more in SUMMONING THE NIGHT. I just love his character. He is really fun and everytime we get a scene with him, I have this huge smile on my face. He is most definitely a joy and one of the best things that could've happened in the Arcadia Bell Series. There has been some really sweet scenes with him and Cady that you just can't help but tear up at and be a little emotional.

“Oh, really? Is that why he’s hot and bothered for Arcadia here?” Kar Yee tossed an accusatory glance my way. She was well aware that honesty wasn’t one of my strong suits. “Probably,” Jupe confirmed. “My dad says he likes her so much that if she kicked him in the balls, he’d just thank her.”

I had a lot of favorite moments in the book and I had not so favorite moments and that included a new character that I didn't particularly like, Dare, the Hellfire Leader. You think you finally meet a nice guy, when he turns out to be an ass as well. It's in the middle of the book where I can't stand him and hopefully we will see what happens with him in the nest Arcadia Bell book.

As you know I absolutely devoured SUMMONING THE NIGHT and I have a lot of questions about what the hell is going to happen next? I am excited and I want more Jupe! I mean more Cady and Jupe and Lon! I know the next book is going to be just an amazing as this one and I can't wait to see what is in store for Cady Bell! ...more

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Feb 04, 2012 Kelly rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2012, ebooks, 2012-favorites, urban-fantasy

Jenn Bennett has done it again. She wrapped me up in Cady's world and made me love it even more than I thought I could. I was madly in love with book 1, you know. Seriously. Madly in love. I wanted a Lon of my very own. I wanted to be a fly in the wall when Jupe walked into any room. I was cheering as Cady came into her own. And book 2? Oh, it's made me fall in love with all those guys even harder. I'm just tickled pink to be back in their world - eating their food, playing with their hedgehog, Jenn Bennett has done it again. She wrapped me up in Cady's world and made me love it even more than I thought I could. I was madly in love with book 1, you know. Seriously. Madly in love. I wanted a Lon of my very own. I wanted to be a fly in the wall when Jupe walked into any room. I was cheering as Cady came into her own. And book 2? Oh, it's made me fall in love with all those guys even harder. I'm just tickled pink to be back in their world - eating their food, playing with their hedgehog, and watching the mayhem and magic fly!

One of the things I adore is Cady and Lon's relationship. They seem so damn right together. Now if I'm being honest, Lon is just fantastic all on his own. He's hot, he's a great dad, and he has that strong, silent vibe going for him. Plus, he can do that whole transmutation thing and grow horns and stuff. That might not be everyone's idea of a good time, but I just find the whole Lon package to be incredibly sexy. Like I said, I'd totally take a Lon of my own. No questions asked.

Meanwhile, Cady is still dealing with the emotional fallout of having her parents try to sacrifice her for their own twisted needs. She has a few trust issues and she's vaguely worried about the age difference between her and Lon but I still got the feeling that she's in it for the long haul. I think one of her biggest obstacles has been the idea that she has someone to rely on. She can lean on Lon. Jupe expects her to be there if he needs her. With the way her parents abandoned her in her teens, this isn't something she's used to.

The mystery was well plotted, the bad guy was a first class jerk, and Jupe was just downright awesome. I found myself sympathizing with the demons who were summoned more than I thought I would (I mean, what a drag to be yanked out of your realm whenever some yahoo with the summoning mojo gets the urge) and I am incredibly curious where Cady's Moonchild powers will take her.

Cady, Lon, and Jupe are my new favorite crime fighting, magic wielding, Earthbound family unit. More, please.

-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
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Oct 04, 2011 Shelley rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2012-releases, genre-urban-fantasy, genre-paranormal-romance

*Genre* Urban Fantasy
*Rating* 4.0

*Full Review to come*

There are a bunch of positives. Jupiter (Jupe) Butler gets a huge chunk of story time, and his relationship with Cady is growing by the book. Another is the fact that Cady is actually realizing that being with Lon and Jupe is pretty much like having her own little family unit, and she really doesn't seem to mind it after being alone and on the run for so many years.

I really, really don't much care for Ambrose Dare (Head of the Hellfire Club) ...more

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Jan 31, 2012 Tracy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, arc

~* 3.5 Stars *~
Kicking Butt with Cady and Co.
If Arcadia Bell thought surviving her parents' Machiavellian plot was going to allow her to get back to the life she was living before they tried to sacrifice her to a ritual slaying...well, she was right. Mostly. She's settled back into her job at her tiki bar, and her relationship with Earthbound demon Lon Butler is progressing nicely. So is the one between her and Lon's son, Jupe. They're almost like a family.

Thing is, just because Cady is able to ...more

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May 29, 2018 Hollis rated it liked it

Shelves: a-smattering-of-lols, family-focused, swoony-crush-worthy-boys, not-a-bunch-of-twenty-somethings, contemporary, crime-mystery, lgbtqia, romance, all-the-feels, fantasy

While book two in the Arcadia Bell series completely solidified my love for Cady's new family dynamic (alllllll the love for Jupe, omg), I was left seriously frustrated by some of the plot elements in this one. I imagine it's set-up for continuing series drama but none of the elements felt.. reasonable or even warranted.

Going to space out the remaining reads for now but I am still enjoying the series. Just liked this one less than the first.

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Nov 25, 2018 Christy LoveOfBooks rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: e-book, read-in-2018

I loved the first book in this series, but I enjoyed this one even more. I love the relationship that has blossomed between Cady and Lon and how well they work together. They have great chemistry and made me laugh on a number of occasions, especially when Jup was involved.

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Aug 25, 2013 Susana rated it really liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, 2013, 2013-favorites, demons-are-hot, jenn-bennett

What makes me like this series?
Well for starters, the characters...
I can't remember another UF series who has a "family" as it's main characters: Cady (Arcadia Bell), Lon Butler and Jupe (short for Jupiter), Lon's son. They may not be a conventional one, but that's what they are.

In fact i don't think i would enjoy this series as much as i do, if there wasn't a Jupe on board. The almost fourteen old kid is just insanely adorable, with his big mouth and his frizzy curls ;)
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Apr 16, 2012 Negine rated it really liked it · review of another edition

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Cady, Lon & Jupe!

This second installment well and truly sealed my love for these characters. The dialogue and interactions between our main heroine Arcadia and her guys, Lon and Jupe, are still refreshingly realistic and full of humor and heart.

Now having said that the plot, for me, had a couple of small inexplicable holes in it that pulled me out of the story momentarily...but not enough that I didn't enjoy the book. I'm hoping some of my head scratching questions will be add ...more

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Nov 16, 2016 Tammie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, owned-kindle, series-completed, fantasy, adult, adult-fantasy, series

Summoning the Night is a good second novel in the Arcadia Bell series. Once again the thing I liked best about it is the growing relationships between the characters, especially the growing bond between Cady and Jupe. I will say that this one felt slightly repetitive with (view spoiler) but the rest of the story was completely different. I'm looking forward to reading more.
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Feb 02, 2016 Sibil rated it liked it

3.5 stars

This series is really good and I really do not know why I waited so much (almost two years) to read the second one. Yes, it's not the best urban fantasy ever, but the world building is good (as far as UF go, obviously), the magic is intersting and the characters are good.
And Arcadia has an hedgehog as pet!!!!! *_* Soooo cute!
And Jupe is simply fantastic!

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Jan 17, 2017 nick (the infinite limits of love) rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal, adult, 2017-books-i-love

Can I just say how much I love Jupe? He is adorable and I want him for myself! <3

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Dec 08, 2011 Tori rated it liked it

Shelves: read-in-2012, urban-fantasy, arc, review-for-smexybooks, blogger-recommendation

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Favorite Quote: “That sexy Jesus thing again? You’re a filthy girl, you know that?”

Arcadia Bell is back and finding trouble once again in Summoning The Night. After almost being sacrificed by her parents in Kindling The Moon, Arcadia (Cady) is back to business as usual and getting her bar ready for Halloween. When the head of the Hellfire Club comes to her and Lon for help in stopping a serial killer from 30 years ago, they will have t ...more

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Jenn Bennett is the author of over a dozen books, including the young adult titles: ALEX, APPROXIMATELY; STARRY EYES; SERIOUS MOONLIGHT; and THE LADY ROGUE. She also writes romance and fantasy for adults. Her books have earned multiple starred reviews, been Goodreads Choice Award nominees, and have been included on annual Best Book lists for both Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. She lives near Atlant ...more