Haunted Moon by Yasmine Galenorn-a review
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Otherworld Series book #13
About the book: Released January 29, 2013
We’re the D’Artigo sisters: savvy half-human, half-Fae ex-operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Delilah is a two-faced werecat and a Death Maiden. My sister Menolly is a vampire married to a werepuma. And me? I’m Camille, a wicked-good witch with three sexy husbands. I’m a priestess of the Moon Mother, and I’m training under the Queen of Darkness. Unfortunately, playing in the dark means that sometimes you stumble over secrets better left buried…
There’s a new Fae sorcerer in town—Bran, the son of Raven Mother and the Black Unicorn—and I’m the unwilling liaison between him and our new Earthside OIA. With cemeteries being ransacked and spirits being harvested by a sinister, otherworldly force, Aeval sends us to rescue the missing wife of a prominent member of the Fae nobility. Our search leads us to the mysterious Aleksais Psychic Network and, ultimately, to face the Lord of Ghosts where Morio and I must undergo a ritual that will plunge us directly into the world of the dead.
Review:
The D’Artigo sisters have been waging a battle with Shadow Wing, the leader of the evil force that is trying to break through the portals to wreak havoc in Otherworld as well as on Earth, since the beginning of this series. Galenorn has, over the life of this series, introduced us to her magical world of Fae, goblins, ghouls, bhouts, bone-walkers, necromancers, shifters, witches……..The list goes on and on. Each book centers on one sister, in repeat order: Camille, Delilah and Menolly. Each book is also a continuation of the previous, so reading in order, in my opinion, is a must in order for you to fully understand and appreciate all that happens in the storyline.
Camille, and one of her husbands, Morio, have been working on their death magic together for a while now, growing stronger and stronger. Once again, the sisters are called in as unexplainable things begin to pop up around Seattle . First zombies and then it seems someone or something is sucking up the souls of the dead around town, and there’s only one reason someone would do that. Power. Unfortunately, they realize that it’s Gulakah, the Lord of Ghosts, and that they know they may be in over their heads. Oh yeah, he’s also a god. They just can’t seem to catch a break………….
The sisters have an extensive extended family, and a powerful one. Camille’s other two husbands, Smoky (a half white and half silver dragon) and Trillian (a Svartan, one of the Charming Fae), along with Morio (a Japanese Fox Demon) are a formidable foursome. But, once they figure out that they will have to venture into the land of the dead, they delve into their treasure trove of extended family and face their nemesis head on.
Once again, Galenorn has written an intriguing tale of good versus evil. The list of supporting characters in this series is long and varied, and awesome. Usually, once I read the blurb about a book and I see the word Fae, I glaze over, but for some reason, this series works for me. I love it. I have from the first. She writes with passion and the story that she weaves leaves you anxiously waiting for the next. The stories are action packed and hot as hell. Even though each book centers on one sister, you get to see interaction with all of them. You don’t have to wait for two more books to see what’s going on with any of them. I can’t wait for the next one!!
Reviewed by Vickie
Copy supplied by publisher through Netgalley
