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Lunar Rampage
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Werewolves aren't real. Or so that's what Cora Nash used to tell herself.
She was supposed to be spending a relaxing summer with her grandmother, renovating a house that had suffered damage from a harsh winter, not kept awake by nights filled with piercing howls, or alarmed at the rapid rate in which people disappeared, and how no one seemed too concerned.
When Cora investigates, the truth behind these disturbances is much larger and more terrifying than she could have ever envisioned. And in a town full of strangers, it's almost impossible for her to know whom to trust.
Werewolves aren't real, she told herself. Werewolves aren't real...
Werewolves aren't real. Or so that's what Cora Nash used to tell herself.
She was supposed to be spending a relaxing summer with her grandmother, renovating a house that had suffered damage from a harsh winter, not kept awake by nights filled with piercing howls, or alarmed at the rapid rate in which people disappeared, and how no one seemed too concerned.
When Cora investigates, the truth behind these disturbances is much larger and more terrifying than she could have ever envisioned. And in a town full of strangers, it's almost impossible for her to know whom to trust.
Werewolves aren't real, she told herself. Werewolves aren't real...
302 pages, ebook
First published May 12, 2015
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Samantha Cross
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December 18, 2017
3.5 stars
Cora Nash is renovating her quirky Grandmother's home for the summer. She is an aspiring photographer and animal lover. Her grandmother has arranged for a young man to help her with the work and Cora hopes to spend a quiet summer taking photos, painting and relaxing. She quickly meets interesting people as she runs errands for her grandmother. From the store clerk, to the hunter in the woods, she seems to have interesting interactions with people. One interesting person she meets is an activist known around town for being strange. He has chained himself to a tree in protest.
Soon Cora begins to hear strange noises at night and finds her grandmother's garbage can "bitten" and the contents strewn about. Initially she believes it is a bear or other large animal that has been disturbed by the men in the forest cutting down trees. Then, the man chained to the tree disappears. What happened to him? Did he finally get bored? Did he go home? Did something horrible happen to him? Is there something sinister going on in this town? Are there rabid animals running around the woods?
Then Cora is chased by something big in the woods one night? Just what is it? What type of animal could it be? She thinks it's a werewolf!?! Is it?
She begins a quest to learn more about werewolves...but has she bitten off more than she can chew?
This is the first book from Samantha Cross. She shows a lot of promise and I believe as she continues to write she will become more and more polished. This book was a fun fast read that didn't disappoint. I was a little put off by the quirky grandmother. I found her absentmindedness to be annoying. Most of the characters in this book are a tad strange. I don't know if this was on purpose or not. Having said that, strange isn't necessarily bad. Strange things are happening in this town and, so it would make sense that the strangeness would rub off on the community. This book was well written and did not feel rushed. It was neither too long nor too short. The pacing was nice, and the ending did not disappoint. This book has hints of romance and suspense.
This was a solid paranormal debut novel. It's a fast read and was never dull. I enjoyed how the story unfolded as Cora began to do her remodeling and her research. I see that the Author has a sequel to this book. I will definitely check that book out as there is definitely more to this story.
**Received from the Author in exchange for an honest review.
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Cora Nash is renovating her quirky Grandmother's home for the summer. She is an aspiring photographer and animal lover. Her grandmother has arranged for a young man to help her with the work and Cora hopes to spend a quiet summer taking photos, painting and relaxing. She quickly meets interesting people as she runs errands for her grandmother. From the store clerk, to the hunter in the woods, she seems to have interesting interactions with people. One interesting person she meets is an activist known around town for being strange. He has chained himself to a tree in protest.
Soon Cora begins to hear strange noises at night and finds her grandmother's garbage can "bitten" and the contents strewn about. Initially she believes it is a bear or other large animal that has been disturbed by the men in the forest cutting down trees. Then, the man chained to the tree disappears. What happened to him? Did he finally get bored? Did he go home? Did something horrible happen to him? Is there something sinister going on in this town? Are there rabid animals running around the woods?
Then Cora is chased by something big in the woods one night? Just what is it? What type of animal could it be? She thinks it's a werewolf!?! Is it?
She begins a quest to learn more about werewolves...but has she bitten off more than she can chew?
This is the first book from Samantha Cross. She shows a lot of promise and I believe as she continues to write she will become more and more polished. This book was a fun fast read that didn't disappoint. I was a little put off by the quirky grandmother. I found her absentmindedness to be annoying. Most of the characters in this book are a tad strange. I don't know if this was on purpose or not. Having said that, strange isn't necessarily bad. Strange things are happening in this town and, so it would make sense that the strangeness would rub off on the community. This book was well written and did not feel rushed. It was neither too long nor too short. The pacing was nice, and the ending did not disappoint. This book has hints of romance and suspense.
This was a solid paranormal debut novel. It's a fast read and was never dull. I enjoyed how the story unfolded as Cora began to do her remodeling and her research. I see that the Author has a sequel to this book. I will definitely check that book out as there is definitely more to this story.
**Received from the Author in exchange for an honest review.
See more of my reviews at www.openbookpost.com
May 21, 2015
Lunar Rampage by Samantha Cross is one hell of a suspenseful novel that readers will come to love forever. A paranormal romance that won't be forgotten. Samantha's plot drives readers into intrigue from the first page and until the last. Beware readers, you will fall deep in love with the funny and intoxicating read. I was hooked and kept in suspense on every page that I read. A real page turner. And one that will leave readers wondering what happens next. A super great cliffhanger at the end will keep readers coming back looking for the next novel in this exciting and well written series. I can't wait to read the second novel by this talented writer whose words literally pop off the pages and keep you laughing so hard.
The characters are nothing like you expect. Take for instance the main character of this novel comes back home to her small rural town from the big bad city of Detroit to help her grandmother with renovating the old house and barn. But soon, she will learn about the mysterious events that took place without the town noticing until recently when attacks on many innocent lives occurs and with her own investigating and close encounter with death, she will find that the answers are not what she wanted to know or see at all.
Her worries for her eccentric grandmother and her new friends will make her a great new heroine that readers will admire. A woman who has her own flaws that make her an attractive and funny character that all readers can easily relate to. The conversations she has with her grandmother and friends will have readers laughing until the cry. I enjoyed reading this brilliant new book in a new and luring series. I look forward to the second stunning masterpiece by Samantha Cross. I also highly recommend reading this book to everyone everywhere. I promise you won't be disappointed when you do. Overall, I rate Lunar Rampage a five out of five sta
The characters are nothing like you expect. Take for instance the main character of this novel comes back home to her small rural town from the big bad city of Detroit to help her grandmother with renovating the old house and barn. But soon, she will learn about the mysterious events that took place without the town noticing until recently when attacks on many innocent lives occurs and with her own investigating and close encounter with death, she will find that the answers are not what she wanted to know or see at all.
Her worries for her eccentric grandmother and her new friends will make her a great new heroine that readers will admire. A woman who has her own flaws that make her an attractive and funny character that all readers can easily relate to. The conversations she has with her grandmother and friends will have readers laughing until the cry. I enjoyed reading this brilliant new book in a new and luring series. I look forward to the second stunning masterpiece by Samantha Cross. I also highly recommend reading this book to everyone everywhere. I promise you won't be disappointed when you do. Overall, I rate Lunar Rampage a five out of five sta
October 25, 2016
I am so happy with this book and that I read it, seriously. It is, I dare say it, pretty much a perfect Werewolf book. It was just a great mixture of fun and scary. We go through the story along with our main character Cora in a first person perspective, which I'm usually not terribly fond of, and in this case, it's great. Cora is just a great down to earth character and it's really pretty fun to be in her thoughts. And I will say fun so many times because three fourths of the book had me chuckling on almost every page thanks to Cora's internal thoughts (which aren't too excessive like they can be in some first person narratives), her wacky grandmother Wendy, and Cora's new best friend Priscilla. I have to say that I saw the curve balls coming, but I was really pleased with all of them. Sometimes you see something coming and it drags or you feel like it's the wrong choice, but everything here felt just right. Oh, except for one curve ball I didn't see coming and was awesome, which is a total spoiler so I won't say. So, good job to the author for hiding that one from me. This book ends on a cliffhanger, which I normally hate, but I don't hate it here. It also feels like the right choice for the story and I'm happy to check back in with Cora in book 2 Lunar City.
So the rundown is really that the story is good, the writing is good, the characters are good. Bonus, it's a great Halloween/October read, but it would really work whenever you want a good monster story.
So the rundown is really that the story is good, the writing is good, the characters are good. Bonus, it's a great Halloween/October read, but it would really work whenever you want a good monster story.
June 16, 2015
I enjoyed this book. The main female character was my favorite. I like to see my "real" characters in these book. I think I relate more to them. I am a big animal lover myself so I already have some things in common with the character of Cora. I've been to my Grandma's house many times and nothing this strange has ever happened. You should check it out. This book is fun to read and enjoy. * I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
June 7, 2018
Author Samantha Cross is, without doubt, a talented writer. Her book LUNAR RAMPAGE starts off with hilarious banter and funny character descriptions. Enjoyable. However, as the book proceeds, the banter continues, where suspense should be developed. For instance, the first character who got in trouble could have been a warning to readers that further danger was afoot. There could have been citizen searches, imploring relatives, and concerned police officers thronging the streets, instead of a disappearance that caused the character to fall out of the book.
A good climax always needs a build-up of tension. It also needs characters that avoid being stereotyped. In this book, there is the aging relative - slightly demented and funny because her brain is failing her - the "dirty" hippie whose mother has to hold her nose, and the antagonist who never shows herself to be more than a loose goose. There are qualities in these characters that are easy to poke fun at, but it gets tiring after awhile.
Samantha Cross has a natural ability to be satirical and funny. Her writing is edgy and spirited, and her author's voice is full of independent, female grit and confidence. Her shameless sensuality moves between the lines, which gives her book a playful punch. Her surprise at the end of the book shows she has a fun side and knows how to entertain. A final edit would tighten this book up, and keep this talented author poised for ongoing commercial success.
A good climax always needs a build-up of tension. It also needs characters that avoid being stereotyped. In this book, there is the aging relative - slightly demented and funny because her brain is failing her - the "dirty" hippie whose mother has to hold her nose, and the antagonist who never shows herself to be more than a loose goose. There are qualities in these characters that are easy to poke fun at, but it gets tiring after awhile.
Samantha Cross has a natural ability to be satirical and funny. Her writing is edgy and spirited, and her author's voice is full of independent, female grit and confidence. Her shameless sensuality moves between the lines, which gives her book a playful punch. Her surprise at the end of the book shows she has a fun side and knows how to entertain. A final edit would tighten this book up, and keep this talented author poised for ongoing commercial success.
November 30, 2016
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3.5 stars
I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Lovee the whole dark and mysterious cover of this book!!!<3<3
The book starts with Cora Nash, 26-year-old women, who moves in with her grandmother for the summer to help her fix up the place. She starts to notice strange things happening and decides to snoop around. She wanders around the forest and comes across Max(hunter) and Joe, who is handing from a tree as a sign of protest. She starts helping him by giving him some food and suddenly one day, he goes missing. She starts digging for answers and finds herself in a werewolf attack.
As for the characters, Cora is soo sweet for taking care of her grandmother. She doesn’t judge a person by their character and gives them a chance. There were times where I found Cora to be a bit annoying. Loved Cora’s grandmother, Wendy and Cora’s friend,Priscilla. They were the two characters who were hilarious and lightened the mood. There is a love triangle going on with Cora, Max, and Owen. I really didn’t like Max at the beginning but later half of the book I liked him. Owen is the sweet guy and I knew what was going to happen to him in the early stages of the book cause it was pretty obvious.
The starting of the book was slow but the story picks up as you go. Minus for me was that I was not able to connect to the characters and there were some things like after Joe’s disappearance, we never got to see his mother or her reaction [ Joe chapter just ended]. There were some parts in the book which I found hard to believe.
The second half of the book was really good and loved the way how Samantha ended this book. Looking froward to reading the sequel.
OVERALL
If you like paranormal books with a hint of romance then you should definitely give this book a try.
3.5 stars
I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Lovee the whole dark and mysterious cover of this book!!!<3<3
The book starts with Cora Nash, 26-year-old women, who moves in with her grandmother for the summer to help her fix up the place. She starts to notice strange things happening and decides to snoop around. She wanders around the forest and comes across Max(hunter) and Joe, who is handing from a tree as a sign of protest. She starts helping him by giving him some food and suddenly one day, he goes missing. She starts digging for answers and finds herself in a werewolf attack.
As for the characters, Cora is soo sweet for taking care of her grandmother. She doesn’t judge a person by their character and gives them a chance. There were times where I found Cora to be a bit annoying. Loved Cora’s grandmother, Wendy and Cora’s friend,Priscilla. They were the two characters who were hilarious and lightened the mood. There is a love triangle going on with Cora, Max, and Owen. I really didn’t like Max at the beginning but later half of the book I liked him. Owen is the sweet guy and I knew what was going to happen to him in the early stages of the book cause it was pretty obvious.
The starting of the book was slow but the story picks up as you go. Minus for me was that I was not able to connect to the characters and there were some things like after Joe’s disappearance, we never got to see his mother or her reaction [ Joe chapter just ended]. There were some parts in the book which I found hard to believe.
The second half of the book was really good and loved the way how Samantha ended this book. Looking froward to reading the sequel.
OVERALL
If you like paranormal books with a hint of romance then you should definitely give this book a try.
July 21, 2015
I enjoyed reading this book. Cora Nash is staying with her eccentric gran for the Summer in what she first thinks is a sleepy country town but soon realises that the woods hold a dark and dangerous secret. Then someone disappears and Cora is chased by a strange wolf-like creature as she returns home one night. She doesn’t believe in werewolves but is forced to rethink when a bunch of them attack. And why does one of them seem so familiar? I don’t want to give away any spoilers but there’s a lovely scene when Cora finds out the identity of one of the werewolves, and a great twist at the end. A good debut novel.
July 15, 2017
Weird and boring
Very self-conscious writing, with odd details like telling us some steps are dark brown and that her wallet is mint green but she doesn't know why. Characterization is clumsy: the protagonist feels forced and kind of stupid; her grandmother is annoying; the girl at the store is obnoxious. Couldn't make it past 5%.
Very self-conscious writing, with odd details like telling us some steps are dark brown and that her wallet is mint green but she doesn't know why. Characterization is clumsy: the protagonist feels forced and kind of stupid; her grandmother is annoying; the girl at the store is obnoxious. Couldn't make it past 5%.
August 26, 2015
average start picks up pace as u go on
well written plot and strong characters but the chemistry lags behind
well written plot and strong characters but the chemistry lags behind
May 27, 2015
Exciting, spellbinding, shockingly titillating. Samantha Cross hit it out of the park with her first novel. I'll be holding my breath until the sequel.
June 4, 2015
The book was riveting, it kept me glued to my seat. It seemed like I knew everyone personally. The ending was a surprise.
September 24, 2017
Struggled to like heroine who is very juvenile, boring non stop dialogue. The H is boring, and while there are werewolves, I found the story disconnected, violent but worse it ends with cliff hanger.
September 1, 2019
Meh
The storyline sounded good, the execution fell far short. The story moved along to slow. I lost interest at 30% in. Please hire an editor.
The storyline sounded good, the execution fell far short. The story moved along to slow. I lost interest at 30% in. Please hire an editor.
March 20, 2019
I hate it when a book sets itself up to be RH and then disappoints, but it then gets better in a whole new way. Reading this was like pulling teeth, I found the dialogue heavy text reminiscent of a screen play that kept putting me off. I persevered and I'm damn glad I did. It's not RH but the world building, lore and new take of something that has been tried and tested time and time again leaves me gagging for the next one. What happens to the MC and her man? What are the consequences to the secrets revealed at the end? I need to know... But not now. I need to recover from the devastation of this not being RH, it could have been a hundred times more if it had been RH.
October 14, 2018
The idea of this book is good- getting away to spend some time with her aging grandmother and photograph the beautiful area. Of course, this turns into a much crazier visit than anticipated. Sadly, the main character Cora doesn't seem to have much of a personality. All of the characters are a little two-dimensional; which isn't abnormal in a first of a series, but what I was given didn't pique my interest enough to want to read more.
August 18, 2019
Pretty good
Cora was a fun character. I enjoyed her sarcastic banter. The storyline was interesting and kept me engaged. I didn't love the author's writing style. The story was very dialogue driven. There was little narration and I found I missed getting the descriptive details that authors normally use to build their worlds.
Cora was a fun character. I enjoyed her sarcastic banter. The storyline was interesting and kept me engaged. I didn't love the author's writing style. The story was very dialogue driven. There was little narration and I found I missed getting the descriptive details that authors normally use to build their worlds.
July 9, 2017
Very enjoyable read ! Strong character development throughout. Especially enjoyed the near "stream of consciousness" narrative pieces from Cora, the main character. Enabled this reader to get inside her head, and fully relate with her. Well done Samantha Cross!
August 5, 2019
I couldn't not give this book a five star rating! It's got everything a great mystery needs. There is blend of humor, horror and a little heartache. I loved Cora. What
a great character. She's snarky, brave when she has to be and has great empathy. Kudos to Ms. Cross!
a great character. She's snarky, brave when she has to be and has great empathy. Kudos to Ms. Cross!
August 7, 2018
One of the best books I have read in a long time!
July 27, 2019
Great book
I enjoyed this story.It included some different facts about werewolves that changed things up a bit. I look forward to future books.
I enjoyed this story.It included some different facts about werewolves that changed things up a bit. I look forward to future books.
December 19, 2021
I enjoyed the humour mixed with horror.
May 3, 2022
disappointing
Not worth the time it took to read the book. I kept hoping it would get better. No desire to read the next book.
Not worth the time it took to read the book. I kept hoping it would get better. No desire to read the next book.
May 30, 2015
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book is about a young woman, Cora Nash, who moves in with her grandmother for the summer to help fix up the place. She begins to notice strange events and hears rumors about missing people. Eventually, Cora realizes that the strange occurrences are more than just rumors and finds herself in the midst of a werewolf attack.
Cora is certainly quirky which endears her to readers. However, that quirkiness quickly becomes a little over the top. She is constantly reminding the reader of her unique personality with every thought and every piece of dialogue. I found this a little off-putting after awhile and, at some points, I even became a little annoyed. Cora is certainly a likeable, funny character but readers should be exposed to smaller doses of her personality so that they can come to this conclusion on their own. That being said, this is told first person by Cora so the reader can expect a little more of her thoughts and personality; I just thought it was too much.
Cora is 26 years old in the book, but her dialogue made her appear as if she were 14. Her thoughts included several instances of the word legit; like, 'I was legit scared' or 'there were legit cops open firing'. Cora also used the word ginormous quite a lot. I found these thoughts rather juvenile for a 26 year old woman, but it may have just been a part of her personality.
I thought that the last half of the book was pretty fast-paced and enjoyable. However, the first half of the book is not and it is filled with entirely too much dialogue. There is no scene setting, just dialogue and I found it difficult to get a feel for each scene because of it. There wasn't a lot of spelling errors but there were several instances where an incorrect word was used. To me, it looked as if the book had been spell-checked but not given a thorough edit.
These are the concerns I had while reading this book, but they are really minor in the grand scheme of things. Samantha Cross did a wonderful job of developing her characters. Cora and Priscilla were extremely well developed and funny. I also found the second half of this book to be a very enjoyable werewolf novel.
All in all, I found Samantha Cross' first novel to be ok. There are some issues with this book but, more importantly, Samantha has shown me that she has the ability to become a really good novelist. Character development, believability, and dialogue are hard. I think Samantha has a pretty good grasp on these concepts as a first-time novelist and I think her work will only get better.
This book is about a young woman, Cora Nash, who moves in with her grandmother for the summer to help fix up the place. She begins to notice strange events and hears rumors about missing people. Eventually, Cora realizes that the strange occurrences are more than just rumors and finds herself in the midst of a werewolf attack.
Cora is certainly quirky which endears her to readers. However, that quirkiness quickly becomes a little over the top. She is constantly reminding the reader of her unique personality with every thought and every piece of dialogue. I found this a little off-putting after awhile and, at some points, I even became a little annoyed. Cora is certainly a likeable, funny character but readers should be exposed to smaller doses of her personality so that they can come to this conclusion on their own. That being said, this is told first person by Cora so the reader can expect a little more of her thoughts and personality; I just thought it was too much.
Cora is 26 years old in the book, but her dialogue made her appear as if she were 14. Her thoughts included several instances of the word legit; like, 'I was legit scared' or 'there were legit cops open firing'. Cora also used the word ginormous quite a lot. I found these thoughts rather juvenile for a 26 year old woman, but it may have just been a part of her personality.
I thought that the last half of the book was pretty fast-paced and enjoyable. However, the first half of the book is not and it is filled with entirely too much dialogue. There is no scene setting, just dialogue and I found it difficult to get a feel for each scene because of it. There wasn't a lot of spelling errors but there were several instances where an incorrect word was used. To me, it looked as if the book had been spell-checked but not given a thorough edit.
These are the concerns I had while reading this book, but they are really minor in the grand scheme of things. Samantha Cross did a wonderful job of developing her characters. Cora and Priscilla were extremely well developed and funny. I also found the second half of this book to be a very enjoyable werewolf novel.
All in all, I found Samantha Cross' first novel to be ok. There are some issues with this book but, more importantly, Samantha has shown me that she has the ability to become a really good novelist. Character development, believability, and dialogue are hard. I think Samantha has a pretty good grasp on these concepts as a first-time novelist and I think her work will only get better.
July 23, 2017
I don't read a ton of paranormal YA fiction. But when I do, I tend to really enjoy it.
I definitely really enjoyed Lunar Rampage. Hints of romance and lots and lots of werewolves and action. This was just the book that I needed.
I kept putting this book off because I had so many other things I needed to do. Now I wish that I hadn't. It involves the only kind of love triangle I will accept: the kind where two people like one person, but the one person is only interested in one of them. No flip-flopping back and forth between love interests. Just some silly obliviousness of the main character not realizing her friend has a crush on her. Which is amusing.
So enough about the hilariousness of the weirdo love triangle that I think actually worked this one time. I hated Max the first time we met him. And I loved Owen. But as time went on, I started to really like Max. I mean, I tried to dislike him. But I just couldn't. Sure, he killed cute, innocent animals for a living. But I mean he wasn't doing it for sport, right? Carnivores gotta get there meat somewhere, right? Not all people are vegetarians. So that is I guess a legitimate job. And his interactions with Cora were funny. He's surly and kind of mean. But he's also sweet and the only person that Cora really comes to trust.
I really liked the characters. Owen, okay I kind of figured out early on what was going to happen with Owen. It was hinted at pretty strongly. But I was still pretty upset with everything that eventually happened to him. And oh my gosh the ending with Max. I am trying not to give spoilers but it's so hard. If you like paranormal I think you will probably enjoy this book. Especially if you enjoy a side romance. I hope there is a second book coming. Because I have to know what happens next.
I totally recommend this book.
Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, and that in no way changes my opinion of this book!
I definitely really enjoyed Lunar Rampage. Hints of romance and lots and lots of werewolves and action. This was just the book that I needed.
I kept putting this book off because I had so many other things I needed to do. Now I wish that I hadn't. It involves the only kind of love triangle I will accept: the kind where two people like one person, but the one person is only interested in one of them. No flip-flopping back and forth between love interests. Just some silly obliviousness of the main character not realizing her friend has a crush on her. Which is amusing.
So enough about the hilariousness of the weirdo love triangle that I think actually worked this one time. I hated Max the first time we met him. And I loved Owen. But as time went on, I started to really like Max. I mean, I tried to dislike him. But I just couldn't. Sure, he killed cute, innocent animals for a living. But I mean he wasn't doing it for sport, right? Carnivores gotta get there meat somewhere, right? Not all people are vegetarians. So that is I guess a legitimate job. And his interactions with Cora were funny. He's surly and kind of mean. But he's also sweet and the only person that Cora really comes to trust.
I really liked the characters. Owen, okay I kind of figured out early on what was going to happen with Owen. It was hinted at pretty strongly. But I was still pretty upset with everything that eventually happened to him. And oh my gosh the ending with Max. I am trying not to give spoilers but it's so hard. If you like paranormal I think you will probably enjoy this book. Especially if you enjoy a side romance. I hope there is a second book coming. Because I have to know what happens next.
I totally recommend this book.
Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, and that in no way changes my opinion of this book!
May 23, 2015
This is more than just a young adult horror novel. Samantha Cross has done a wonderful job creating a strong female protagonist and from the first person narrative, we get a special inside perspective of her snarky humor. Cora has a sharp wit and her inner thoughts gave me a few laughs. The ancillary characters are well-developed and the story progresses organically even through the predictable action sequence at the climax. Now, when I say predictable it is not intended as a slight. The story is predictable in the same sense that an episode of "Fast 'n' Loud" is as such: You KNOW that the car is going to be more of a pain in the ass to restore and you KNOW that it will be done in time and that it will be both fast AND loud. The whole story of "Lunar Rampage" has you looking forward to the inevitable and when it happens, it doesn't disappoint.
I realize that the review indicates that I've given 5 stars, but the option for half stars doesn't exist. There are a few issues with sentence structure that stuck out to me, but they do nothing to disrupt the story. These tiny issues won't derail the speed readers amongst us at all. I think this is a wonderful first effort and I'm hoping Cross sticks with this, because she's a natural storyteller. 4 1/2 stars for this YA horror/thriller novel.
I realize that the review indicates that I've given 5 stars, but the option for half stars doesn't exist. There are a few issues with sentence structure that stuck out to me, but they do nothing to disrupt the story. These tiny issues won't derail the speed readers amongst us at all. I think this is a wonderful first effort and I'm hoping Cross sticks with this, because she's a natural storyteller. 4 1/2 stars for this YA horror/thriller novel.
September 17, 2015
Lunar Rampage
Samantha Cross is a new, talented storyteller. She published her debut novel Lunar Rampage in May of 2015, which would go on to become an international best seller.
While reading Lunar Rampage I realized that the author had made it. Samantha Cross managed to steal my attention. I remained curious and looked forward to discovering the dark secrets of the small town. I wanted to find out whether Cora would escape or not.
I loved the names of the characters and I liked the fact that the author focused on the heroine’s emotions and dilemmas. Cora liked both Owen and Max, but they had to think about their survival as well…
And I liked Molly.
Cover: Beautiful and simple.
Readability: Descriptive writing. A beautiful story simply and nicely told.
Originality: ****
In ten years: I will still remember Lunar Rampage, and I look forward to reading the second part.
Samantha Cross is a new, talented storyteller. She published her debut novel Lunar Rampage in May of 2015, which would go on to become an international best seller.
While reading Lunar Rampage I realized that the author had made it. Samantha Cross managed to steal my attention. I remained curious and looked forward to discovering the dark secrets of the small town. I wanted to find out whether Cora would escape or not.
I loved the names of the characters and I liked the fact that the author focused on the heroine’s emotions and dilemmas. Cora liked both Owen and Max, but they had to think about their survival as well…
And I liked Molly.
Cover: Beautiful and simple.
Readability: Descriptive writing. A beautiful story simply and nicely told.
Originality: ****
In ten years: I will still remember Lunar Rampage, and I look forward to reading the second part.
May 28, 2015
Cora moves out to the woods for the summer to help her grandmother fix up her house. While there strange things start happening in the forest. Cora decides to snoop about and discovers a werewolf.
Cora is a quirky character who tends to lose control of her tongue from time to time. I enjoyed this story and the characters were great. Cora's grandmother was hilarious too. I would definitely recommend this book.
Cora is a quirky character who tends to lose control of her tongue from time to time. I enjoyed this story and the characters were great. Cora's grandmother was hilarious too. I would definitely recommend this book.
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