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Dec 30, 2010 Laurie Bowler rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

The stunning page turning sequel to Moon Rising where Nessy's adventures continue.

Published with the love and kindness from the most wonderful publishing team anyone could ever ask for, without their help this sequel would not be possible! ...more

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Dec 07, 2010 Laurie Bowler rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

Review taken directly from amazon.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Visionary Vampire Novel Verifies Vampires Don't Always Suck, December 21, 2010
By Douglas R. Cobb (Fort Smith, AR USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Sunrise to Sunset (Paperback)
Nessy, the half-vampire, half-mortal heroine of Laurie Bowler's Horror/Romance novel, Moon Rising, is back in her stunning and page-turning sequel, Sunrise to Sunset. She starts off the novel having totally lost her memories, except for when Review taken directly from amazon.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Visionary Vampire Novel Verifies Vampires Don't Always Suck, December 21, 2010
By Douglas R. Cobb (Fort Smith, AR USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Sunrise to Sunset (Paperback)
Nessy, the half-vampire, half-mortal heroine of Laurie Bowler's Horror/Romance novel, Moon Rising, is back in her stunning and page-turning sequel, Sunrise to Sunset. She starts off the novel having totally lost her memories, except for when she was a mortal. She doesn't even recall who Charles Eaves is, the vampire whom she fell in love with in Moon Rising, who is the head of his coven and who offered her protection from Hervidor's vampire coven, which had kept her imprisoned for hundreds of years. Charles tries to help her regain her memories, but he wants to do it slowly, so as not to cause her to have a relapse by getting too much information overload at one time. But, time's a precious commodity, and Nessy needs to remember whom she is, and that she defeated and killed Hervidor, so she can take her rightful place as the queen of the underworld.

Charles Eaves, and Nessy's cousin, the Gulon, Hera, now the leader of his pack, knew that Nessy was special in being half-mortal and half-vampire and in not wanting to sustain her own life by killing any humans; but, even they didn't realize exactly how special she was in the novel Moon Rising. Now, she has become something different, a complete vampire, but with human feelings and emotions, though her blood has turned cold and her heart no longer beats. But, she is also part Gulon, as her father, Abram, was a full-blooded one, and was the leader of the pack before Hera took over at his death.

Gulons, for anyone who has not yet read Moon Rising, are creatures who can take the form of humans, but who change to resemble huge cat-like creatures at will. They are creatures who protect and watch over humans, to prevent vampires from attacking them. They will fight against vampires if necessary to defend mortals, and this is why they are often considered to be each other's enemies. Nessy found out in Moon Rising that she could take the shape of a Gulon, and when her memories come back in Sunrise to Sunset, she remembers that a major part of her heritage is that she is also part Gulon, and technically the heir to being the leader of the pack Hera leads. She doesn't want to try to push her cousin aside, though, because he has been so kind to her, and has helped to protect her and save her from Hervidor.

While Moon Rising went into exploring Nessy's origins and establishing her as being unique and extremely powerful (though also needing to be protected until she came into her own), Sunrise to Sunset is more about her becoming a sort of leader or savior to both the vampires and the Gulons, and to perhaps finally establishing a bridge between the two enemies, and at least a tentative type of peaceful co-existence. However, to do this, she has to become accepted by both the Gulons and the vampires, and not just Hera's and Eaves' covens, but all of the Gulon and vampire covens.

Nessy gets tested in many ways in this sequel, and reading about how she deals with the pressures involved in trying to bring peace to the vampires and the Gulons is very fascinating. When Gulon covens from near and far come together, hearing the rumors that the new queen of the underworld is gathering all of the vampire covens together, also, for a big meeting, Hera and his coven fear that when the two forces meet, the Gulons will attack without bothering to wait for any sort of explanations to be given them. Hera and his coven thus offer Nessy their promise of protection yet again, even against their own kind, if need be, in order to help bring about peace.

Why read a book about vampires and Gulons at this time of year, during the Holiday Season, and Christmastime? Hey, novels about vampires are pretty cool no matter what time of the year it is, but one like Laurie Bowler's latest, Sunrise to Sunset, about trying to establish peace, is even more appropriate to this time of the year. If you like plenty of action in your novels, you'll also find that here, so don't think that this novel is all about peace, love, hope, and harmony. I really enjoyed reading Laurie Bowler's new take on the traditional vampire stories, and I think you will, too. Check out Sunrise to Sunset today! ...more

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Dec 19, 2010 Laurie Bowler rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

As well as Sunrise to Sunset which starts off where Moon Rising ended, there is now Golden Horizons that has concluded the series.

The series is as follows:

Moon Rising, Sunrise to Sunset, Golden Horizons.

Happy Reading

This review is taken directly from amazon.com, and I wanted to add it to goodreads.

5.0 out of 5 stars Visionary Vampire Novel Verifies Vampires Don't Always Suck, December 21, 2010
By Douglas R. Cobb (Fort Smith, AR USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Sunrise to As well as Sunrise to Sunset which starts off where Moon Rising ended, there is now Golden Horizons that has concluded the series.

The series is as follows:

Moon Rising, Sunrise to Sunset, Golden Horizons.

Happy Reading

This review is taken directly from amazon.com, and I wanted to add it to goodreads.

5.0 out of 5 stars Visionary Vampire Novel Verifies Vampires Don't Always Suck, December 21, 2010
By Douglas R. Cobb (Fort Smith, AR USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Sunrise to Sunset (Paperback)
Nessy, the half-vampire, half-mortal heroine of Laurie Bowler's Horror/Romance novel, Moon Rising, is back in her stunning and page-turning sequel, Sunrise to Sunset. She starts off the novel having totally lost her memories, except for when she was a mortal. She doesn't even recall who Charles Eaves is, the vampire whom she fell in love with in Moon Rising, who is the head of his coven and who offered her protection from Hervidor's vampire coven, which had kept her imprisoned for hundreds of years. Charles tries to help her regain her memories, but he wants to do it slowly, so as not to cause her to have a relapse by getting too much information overload at one time. But, time's a precious commodity, and Nessy needs to remember whom she is, and that she defeated and killed Hervidor, so she can take her rightful place as the queen of the underworld.

Charles Eaves, and Nessy's cousin, the Gulon, Hera, now the leader of his pack, knew that Nessy was special in being half-mortal and half-vampire and in not wanting to sustain her own life by killing any humans; but, even they didn't realize exactly how special she was in the novel Moon Rising. Now, she has become something different, a complete vampire, but with human feelings and emotions, though her blood has turned cold and her heart no longer beats. But, she is also part Gulon, as her father, Abram, was a full-blooded one, and was the leader of the pack before Hera took over at his death.

Gulons, for anyone who has not yet read Moon Rising, are creatures who can take the form of humans, but who change to resemble huge cat-like creatures at will. They are creatures who protect and watch over humans, to prevent vampires from attacking them. They will fight against vampires if necessary to defend mortals, and this is why they are often considered to be each other's enemies. Nessy found out in Moon Rising that she could take the shape of a Gulon, and when her memories come back in Sunrise to Sunset, she remembers that a major part of her heritage is that she is also part Gulon, and technically the heir to being the leader of the pack Hera leads. She doesn't want to try to push her cousin aside, though, because he has been so kind to her, and has helped to protect her and save her from Hervidor.

While Moon Rising went into exploring Nessy's origins and establishing her as being unique and extremely powerful (though also needing to be protected until she came into her own), Sunrise to Sunset is more about her becoming a sort of leader or savior to both the vampires and the Gulons, and to perhaps finally establishing a bridge between the two enemies, and at least a tentative type of peaceful co-existence. However, to do this, she has to become accepted by both the Gulons and the vampires, and not just Hera's and Eaves' covens, but all of the Gulon and vampire covens.

Nessy gets tested in many ways in this sequel, and reading about how she deals with the pressures involved in trying to bring peace to the vampires and the Gulons is very fascinating. When Gulon covens from near and far come together, hearing the rumors that the new queen of the underworld is gathering all of the vampire covens together, also, for a big meeting, Hera and his coven fear that when the two forces meet, the Gulons will attack without bothering to wait for any sort of explanations to be given them. Hera and his coven thus offer Nessy their promise of protection yet again, even against their own kind, if need be, in order to help bring about peace.

Why read a book about vampires and Gulons at this time of year, during the Holiday Season, and Christmastime? Hey, novels about vampires are pretty cool no matter what time of the year it is, but one like Laurie Bowler's latest, Sunrise to Sunset, about trying to establish peace, is even more appropriate to this time of the year. If you like plenty of action in your novels, you'll also find that here, so don't think that this novel is all about peace, love, hope, and harmony. I really enjoyed reading Laurie Bowler's new take on the traditional vampire stories, and I think you will, too. Check out Sunrise to Sunset today! ...more

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