Tag: Sisters of the Moon

Guest review: Blood Wyne by Yasmine Galenorn

Posted March 25, 2011 by Book Binge Guest Blogger in Reviews | 0 Comments

Blood Wyne (Sisters of the Moon, Book 9)Kris‘ review of Blood Wyne (Sisters of the Moon / Otherworld Book 9 ) by Yasmine Galenorn



We’re the D’Artigo sisters: half-human, half-Fae, we’re sexy, we’re savvy and we just turned in our badges to the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Camille is a wicked good witch. Delilah’s a werecat and blossoming Death Maiden. And as for me? I’m Menolly, acrobat extraordinaire turned vampire. But being a vamp isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, especially when the Godfather of all vampires decides to play Prince Charming…


It’s the holiday season and a vampire serial killer is on the loose. Hungry ghosts are tearing up the town and people are running scared. I strike a deal with Ivana Krask–one of the Elder Fae–and too late, discover strings are attached. But when I turn to Roman, one of the oldest, most powerful vampires around, for help, he offers me more than I ever bargained for.

If you have not read this series yet, I would suggest starting at the beginning (Witchling) because all of the books build upon one another. The series is about three sister and alternates which sister is telling the story, this one is told from Menolly’s POV. Menolly is a vampire who is finally starting to accept who she is and that she can be loved as who she is. In this story, Menolly is going after a vampire serial killer that is on the loose in their town. But runs into some problems when the serial killer hides out in the ghost infested part of town which is where we meet Ivana Krask, who I am betting we will see again later in the series. She also hooks up with Roman who is a very old very powerful vampire who has decided that he wants Menolly for his own. Menolly is attracted to him but also has a commitment to her girlfriend, Nerissa. (FYI: There is an f/f love scene in this book.) She also is trying to figure out what to do with her vampire daughter who needs a new change of residence from where she has been living. So Menolly has her hands very full in this book. Lots of time and storyline juggling that Ms Galenorn does very well. I would be so lost in writing this trying to keep everything straight.

I enjoyed this story very much, it moved the overall plot line pretty well in addition to keeping this book interesting and having a resolution. This one was a little different in that we did not see much of the main bad guys. This book was kind of in the down time after the last engagement before they go at it again with them. Delilah is still healing her wounds so we do not see very much of her and Smokey is out dealing with family business. Their lives are not boring that is for sure. I think these sisters are the living the epitome of the curse, “May you live in interesting times”.

They do not have much down time, or we just do not see much down time. It exhausts me reading about all they have to do, but I cannot ever put the books down because they get me so caught up in them. All of the sisters are coming into their own and finding their place in the world and that is cool to watch.

This is a great series and I cannot wait for the next book! 🙂

I give it a 4.75 out of 5.

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This book is available from Berkley. You can buy it here or here in e-format.


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Guest Review: Harvest Hunting by Yasmine Galenorn

Posted December 2, 2010 by Book Binge Guest Blogger in Reviews | 0 Comments

Genres: Urban Fantasy

Kris‘ review of Harvest Hunting (Sisters of the Moon Book 8) by Yasmine Galenorn



We’re the D’Artigo sisters: sexy, savvy operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae means our supernatural talents can go haywire at any time. My sister Camille is a wicked good witch whose life recently took a drastic turn. Menolly’s a vampire who’s still getting the hang of being undead. And me? I’m Delilah, a werecat with a very interesting love life. But life isn’t all fun and games. We’re on the trail of the demon general who has decided that we’ve become quite a nuisance…


It’s Samhain, and the Autumn Lord, has called for my training to begin with the Death Maidens…and I find that I like it. But we’ve got problems: werewolves are going missing and a new magical drug, “Wolf Briar,” is being used as a weapon. My dear Chase and I have come to a delicate crossroads and there’s no turning back from our decision. And most dangerous of all: Stacia Bonecrusher has put a bounty on our heads. Now it’s a race to take out the demon general before she realizes the sixth Spirit Seal is within her reach…

In this story we are back to Delilah’s POV. Besides the general striving to save the world from a demon trying to take over, she has a semi-boyfriend who in the last book had his life extended for another thousand years and a lover who is now in rehab from the last battle they were in together. Well, Luke, the werewolf that works at the bar, comes to Delilah for help. His sister is missing and he wants to hire Delilah to find her. She does some digging and discover that the sister has indeed been kidnapped and whoever took her used a nasty drug called Wolf Briar which makes a werewolf ultra compliant and submissive. But to make this icky drug it needs hormones from an Alpha wolf, so this leads them to uncover a string of missing wolves in the area.

Let me start out saying that I loved the previous book (Bone Magic), thought it was great. But the last book that Delilah was the heroine, I had issues with and have not liked Chase since then so was very glad to see them go their separate ways. Chase has never been man enough for her and he still is way to insecure for her character. But by the end of this book we meet Delilah’s man and I like him a lot. Yummy!

This was a very good addition to the series. It had a good storyline and also moved the overall plot of the series along well. Delilah’s character grows and is learning more about what it means to be a Death Maiden as well as learning more about her own needs and how to be a stronger, more independent woman.

This is a great urban fantasy series and I cannot wait for the next book.

I give this one a 4.25 out of 5.

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This book is available from Jove. You can buy it here or here in e-format.


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Guest Review: Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn

Posted March 23, 2010 by Book Binge Guest Blogger in Reviews | 0 Comments

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy

Kris’ review of Bone Magic (Sister of the Moon Book 7) by Yasmine Galenorn

Another equinox is here, and life’s getting more tumultuous for the D’Artigo sisters. Smoky, the dragon of Camille’s dreams, must choose between his family and her. Plus, the sisters can’t locate the new demon general in town. And Camille’s summoned to Otherworld, thinking she’ll reunite with her long-lost soul mate Trillian. But once there, she must undergo a drastic ritual that will forever change her and those she loves.

This one is from Camille’s perspective. If you have not read the other books in the series, please go back and start at the beginning. These are an urban fantasy series with some romantic undertones. The storyline is the emphasis, not the romance. The characters are all very sensual though so there are some scenes in the series over all that are not everyone’s cuppa.

This was a good addition to the series. I liked it better than the last book. Trillion finally comes back and so Camille finally gets all of her guys in one place. Wanted a little more drama there, but it was other places so that was ok. The storyline was constantly moving forward so it never lost momentum or my interest. They met with all the various Queens and got unwillingly involved in various confusing political plots, went after Stacia Bonecrusher and found out some interesting things about her and lost a friend. Busy book.

In this book we see a little more romance/sex than is some of the other books. I liked most of the book. I think my biggest issue with this book was not a huge thing but is a carry over from previous books, is Delilah and Chase, it still bugs me that they are still together. I know she has forgiven him but I guess i have not. Other than my personal issues, the book was very good.
So my grade will be a 4 out of 5.

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This book is available from Berkley. You can buy it here or here in e-format.


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Guest Review: Night Huntress by Yasmine Galenorn

Posted March 24, 2009 by Book Binge Guest Blogger in Reviews | 3 Comments

Genres: Paranormal Romance

Kris‘ review of Night Huntress (Sisters of the Moon Book 5) by Yasmine Galenorn

We’re the D’Artigo sisters: sexy, savvy operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae means our supernatural talents always go haywire at the wrong time. My sister Camille is a wicked good witch who attracts men like honey attracts flies. Menolly’s a vampire who’s still getting the hang of being undead. And me? I’m Delilah, a werecat who’s been marked by the Autumn Lord as one of his Death Maidens. And wouldn’t you know it, Karvanak–the demon general who stole the third Spirit Seal–is back. And this time, he’s out for blood…

The Hags of Fate enjoy seeing me squirm. First, my boyfriend, Chase, mutters another woman’s name in his sleep. Then I discover the Autumn Lord has a very special plan for me. But things go from bad to deadly when Karvanak–the Rāksasa–returns. In order to get his greedy hands on both the fourth Spirit Seal and his former associate, Vanzir, he kidnaps Chase. Now, we have to find a way to rescue the man I love without risking the safety of both Otherworld and Earth…

This was an interesting addition to the series. I had issues with it, but they were mainly personal preferences. If you do not have the same issues then it was a really good book.

Delilah is having a very bad day. She begins to wake up her boyfriend very pleasantly and he says another girl’s name. Then the group goes to fight some demon and the Autumn Lord tells her he has a job for her (in the middle of a battle). Camille gets hurt badly so they bring her to HQ to get healed and Delilah decides to drop in on Chase to see how he is and finds him in the middle of screwing some other chick. Not a good day.

I liked the storyline overall but I had issues with the relationship aspect. if you are okay with main characters sleeping with other people then you might not have a problem with this series. It is a slight problem with me but I like the storyline so I keep reading. Other than the relationship aspect the book was great, but factor that in and my grade goes down.

I give it a 3 out of 5.

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This book is available from Berkley. You can buy it here or here in e-format.


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