Synopsis:

A stunning and suspenseful new landscape emerges in the thrilling Dark-Hunter world — a world where nothing will ever be the same again...

Fang Kattalakis isn't just a wolf. He is the brother of two of the most powerful members of the Omegrion: the ruling council that enforces the laws of the Were-Hunters. And when war erupts among the lycanthropes, sides must be chosen. Enemies are forced into shaky alliances. And when the woman Fang loves is accused of betraying her people, her only hope is that Fang believes in her. Yet in order to save her, Fang must break the law of his people and the faith of his brothers. That breech could very well spell the end of both their races and change their world forever.

The war is on and time is running out...

Review:

(Review by Alapaha)

At risk of getting verbally mauled by other die-hard Kenyon fans...I liked Bad Moon Rising. Granted it wasn't her best work but it wasn't bad. The plot didn't have as much bite or depth as previous DH novels and presented an unexpectedly softer character but it was still well written and an enjoyable escape at the end of the day.

Bad Moon Rising tells Fang's story. His character, who is a wolf of impressive lineage, waffles back and forth between bitterness and loyalty towards those around him including his other species love interest (a bear named Aimee). Aimee was well written as the life mate for Fang. He needed a strong female opposite and Kenyon gave him one. The drama of the potentially tragic mixing of species was a good plot detail. Also, the intensity of the deaths of bonded mates was really brought out in this story to good effect.

Even though the edginess and brutality of the individual personalities we've come to know was blunted in this particular story it doesn't mean Kenyon can't or won't ramp it up for future character stories. Considering the average response to how she handled Fang's story, I would recommend she give her next character's story...hopefully Savitar...more teeth.

One gripe I had was a couple of editorial gaffs that weren't caught. "Fang" was mistakenly called "Fury" at one point and an expression that should have been along the lines of "stomach in her throat" was phrased something like "stomach falling to her stomach". I was also disappointed that she released this novel in hardback considering the economic times. I seriously considered not buying it because of its price. Kenyon will be making a mistake if she chooses to do the same with her next novel even with her more forgiving and loyal fans like myself. I can let a weaker plot slip by but don't charge me more for it when I don't necessarily have it to give.

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