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Werewolf Ivy Cole tries to protect her five-year-old offspring Luna, who also has the deadly gift of being able to shape-shift without the full moon.
358 pages, Paperback
First published January 22, 2008
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November 11, 2024
This one took me forever to get through, not because I didn't love the story or the characters, but just because there was so much going on that I wasn't sure how the story could possibly end as quickly as it was looking like it was going to. Yet, there was a lonely bow wrapped around all of the conflict in the story. The book was set up to possibly lead into a third Ivy Cole tale, but I don't think that is going to happen judging by how long ago this one was published. Farago is definitely an autobuy for me if she ever decides to dive back into publishing her stories again.
July 25, 2011
*Rating* 3 stars
*Genre* Urban Fantasy/Horror/Romance
*Review*
Luna, by Gina Farago, is the sequel to Ivy Cole and the Moon. The last time we’ve read about Ivy Cole, she was running from Doe Springs, North Carolina after making a terrible mess out of things with the local population. She was also responsible for killing a rogue werewolf who had been terrorizing the population for years as well as her own brand of justice to those who deserved punishment for their actions. Unfortunately for Ivy, she became sloppy at disposing of the body’s and got the attention of not only the rogue werewolf, but the local sheriff and her ex-husband Tee.
Five years has since past and Ivy is a mother now to a precocious little bundle of joy named Luna. Luna is a werewolf just like her mother and extremely intelligent. Ivy and Luna return to the US and settle down in a small coastal North Carolina town called Salty Duck. Her problems are far from over.
Luna is different from other werewolves in that she can pretty much shift into her wolf form at will and it doesn’t matter whether there is a full moon or not. She is much more aggressive than Ivy is and subsequently kills an innocent man who was drunk at the time. The first time she meets a certain waiter; she asks her mother if she can eat him not thinking anything is wrong with the question.
Ivy is still being chased by a very disgruntled sheriff named Gloria Hubbard. Hubbard believes, without any evidence to support her theory or claims, that Ivy was to blame for the disappearance of her ex-husband Tee and his faithful dog Rex. Hubbard also blames Ivy for Deputy Melvin's Sanders sudden decision to quit the department and another one of her deputies left dead by Ivy’s hands and teeth.
Melvin, it appears, has somewhat of a problem of his own after Ivy saved his life at the end of Ivy Cole and the Moon. He turns furry during the full moon and he is totally obsessed with Ivy. He has this nagging sensation that Ivy has all the answers and can save him from continuing to be a monster once a month.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, her uncle Stefan Heinrich is approached by the Order of the Lykanthrop who wants not only the bible fittingly named the Lykanthrop that Ivy has been carrying around with her, but Luna as well. They will do almost anything, including kidnapping Luna and killing Ivy to get what they want.
As it so happens, events transpire that make you question who is actually on Ivy’s side and who is working against her. Is the person Ivy ends up falling for, Caleb, really on her side, or is he working against her to take away Luna? Is Melvin actually there to ask for Ivy's help, or does he want to kill her like Hubbard? There's a revealing moment as well when Ivy finds out a thing or two about her transformation into a wolf from her Aunt Pritchard and how she was saved by Stefan after watching her own mother get slaughtered.
The whole situation with Ivy and Melvin is somewhat tied up since it looks like this was the last book in this particular series. It also answers the question as to who is Luna's real.
It’s actually too bad that there doesn’t seem to have been any more books in this series since it has left several important questions unanswered. It seems that Farago was almost too happy to wrap Ivy's story and move on to something else.
In my opinion, the first book was the better than this one in scope and detail and world building. I would definitely recommend that you read Ivy Cole and the Moon first as it has some loose ends that are finally tied up in this book.
*Genre* Urban Fantasy/Horror/Romance
*Review*
Luna, by Gina Farago, is the sequel to Ivy Cole and the Moon. The last time we’ve read about Ivy Cole, she was running from Doe Springs, North Carolina after making a terrible mess out of things with the local population. She was also responsible for killing a rogue werewolf who had been terrorizing the population for years as well as her own brand of justice to those who deserved punishment for their actions. Unfortunately for Ivy, she became sloppy at disposing of the body’s and got the attention of not only the rogue werewolf, but the local sheriff and her ex-husband Tee.
Five years has since past and Ivy is a mother now to a precocious little bundle of joy named Luna. Luna is a werewolf just like her mother and extremely intelligent. Ivy and Luna return to the US and settle down in a small coastal North Carolina town called Salty Duck. Her problems are far from over.
Luna is different from other werewolves in that she can pretty much shift into her wolf form at will and it doesn’t matter whether there is a full moon or not. She is much more aggressive than Ivy is and subsequently kills an innocent man who was drunk at the time. The first time she meets a certain waiter; she asks her mother if she can eat him not thinking anything is wrong with the question.
Ivy is still being chased by a very disgruntled sheriff named Gloria Hubbard. Hubbard believes, without any evidence to support her theory or claims, that Ivy was to blame for the disappearance of her ex-husband Tee and his faithful dog Rex. Hubbard also blames Ivy for Deputy Melvin's Sanders sudden decision to quit the department and another one of her deputies left dead by Ivy’s hands and teeth.
Melvin, it appears, has somewhat of a problem of his own after Ivy saved his life at the end of Ivy Cole and the Moon. He turns furry during the full moon and he is totally obsessed with Ivy. He has this nagging sensation that Ivy has all the answers and can save him from continuing to be a monster once a month.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, her uncle Stefan Heinrich is approached by the Order of the Lykanthrop who wants not only the bible fittingly named the Lykanthrop that Ivy has been carrying around with her, but Luna as well. They will do almost anything, including kidnapping Luna and killing Ivy to get what they want.
As it so happens, events transpire that make you question who is actually on Ivy’s side and who is working against her. Is the person Ivy ends up falling for, Caleb, really on her side, or is he working against her to take away Luna? Is Melvin actually there to ask for Ivy's help, or does he want to kill her like Hubbard? There's a revealing moment as well when Ivy finds out a thing or two about her transformation into a wolf from her Aunt Pritchard and how she was saved by Stefan after watching her own mother get slaughtered.
The whole situation with Ivy and Melvin is somewhat tied up since it looks like this was the last book in this particular series. It also answers the question as to who is Luna's real.
It’s actually too bad that there doesn’t seem to have been any more books in this series since it has left several important questions unanswered. It seems that Farago was almost too happy to wrap Ivy's story and move on to something else.
In my opinion, the first book was the better than this one in scope and detail and world building. I would definitely recommend that you read Ivy Cole and the Moon first as it has some loose ends that are finally tied up in this book.
July 10, 2017
As she did in her first book. Ivy Cole and the Moon, Farago manages to make a werewolf sympathetic. Who knew there were two kinds of werewolves?
Many of the characters from the first book re-appear, but some new ones add to the tension. This one kept me up late to finish.
Many of the characters from the first book re-appear, but some new ones add to the tension. This one kept me up late to finish.
June 21, 2011
This was an incredibly disappointing seque--seriously, I'm incredibly disappointed.
I recieved this book last Christmas, believing Farago's writing would've improved (as writers tend to as they continue on), but I found myself disappointed. Why? The opposite had happened.
First and foremost: Those of you who may have read my review for Ivy Cole and the Moon know that I had a major problem with how forgiving Ivy was of the widow's many faults. Well...it's gotten worse. I won't go into why because it's a spoiler, but let's just say that Ivy lost brain cells when she had Luna. Second of all, Farago has so much going on that it's incredibly hard to keep track of everything. Not only that, but it's just confusing to begin with. Farago has decided to go the route of people like Stephenie Meyer and Kelly Armstrong and make up a rather hastily and sloppily concocted secret society (with plans of world domination--bwa hahahahaha. Well, not really). And, of course, we have to hear--chapter after chapter--about how 'special' Ivy and Luna are. It was very gag-worthy, believe me.
This book would have been better if it had gone one of many ways instead of the seven bullet train collision that was the plotline of Luna. Farago would've done well to take her plotline a bit slower. And simpler. The intense cliches and Ivy's many mental lapses could've been at least lessened if the subplot problem from Ivy Cole and the Moon wouldn't have carried over.
I recieved this book last Christmas, believing Farago's writing would've improved (as writers tend to as they continue on), but I found myself disappointed. Why? The opposite had happened.
First and foremost: Those of you who may have read my review for Ivy Cole and the Moon know that I had a major problem with how forgiving Ivy was of the widow's many faults. Well...it's gotten worse. I won't go into why because it's a spoiler, but let's just say that Ivy lost brain cells when she had Luna. Second of all, Farago has so much going on that it's incredibly hard to keep track of everything. Not only that, but it's just confusing to begin with. Farago has decided to go the route of people like Stephenie Meyer and Kelly Armstrong and make up a rather hastily and sloppily concocted secret society (with plans of world domination--bwa hahahahaha. Well, not really). And, of course, we have to hear--chapter after chapter--about how 'special' Ivy and Luna are. It was very gag-worthy, believe me.
This book would have been better if it had gone one of many ways instead of the seven bullet train collision that was the plotline of Luna. Farago would've done well to take her plotline a bit slower. And simpler. The intense cliches and Ivy's many mental lapses could've been at least lessened if the subplot problem from Ivy Cole and the Moon wouldn't have carried over.
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March 5, 2010
Oh, I loved this book! It was a very solid sequel with an intricate plot and continued development of her wonderful characters. There was an opening at the end that makes me hope that a third book is in the works... though I haven't been able to find any information to confirm that, unfortunately. I certainly will be keeping an eye out for it. It is a wonderful twist on the traditional werewolf myth, well-rooted in factual wolf research, and historical myth research as well. It is just fantastic!
October 6, 2013
Just as good as the first book! And that is a hard thing to say. I loved that some of the characters came back in this book. It had a great plot and I couldn't put it down for long. I was really sad to see this book end though. The ending left me really happy but I wish I could have read more. Haha. I'm a huge fan for series. But these little books will always be one of my favorites. :D
October 6, 2009
This is the best book I've read in a long time and I hope there's another book in the Ivy Cole series!! I'm sad that I'm done reading the book because I enjoyed it so much. I like this author's writing style more than the books I typically read.
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