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Blood Moon (Blood Moon, Book 1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Dawn Thompson
Publisher: Love Spell
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 322131
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 357
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Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0505526808
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780505526809
ASIN: 0505526808
Publication Date: February 27, 2007
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Product Description
Start of a stunning new series! THEIR DARK CURSE Jon Hyde-White was changed. Neither his horse nor his dog trusted him any longer, and with good cause; the transformation was almost complete. Soon he would cease to be an earl's second son and become a ravening monster. Already lust grew, begging him to drink, to devour, to swallow in great gulps hot blood from every opalescent neck--and the blood of his fiancee, Cassandra Thorpe, would be sweetest of all. Was that not why they were chosen? Was that not why the blasphemous creature Sebastian burst upon them from the London shadows? But Sebastian's evil task remained incomplete, and neither Jon not Cassandra was beyond hope. Still she smelled of meadowsweet and lilies, and he still believed in Heaven. One chance remained--in faraway Moldovia, in a secret brotherhood, in an ancient ritual and the power of love and the...BLOOD MOON
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 Average story July 23, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Everything about this book, was average to me. There was nothing in it that had enough of a hook (depth) to keep my interest. I made it only eight pages in.
If it had more depth to it and the characters, it could have been a really good book.
I'd recommend Kim Harrison, Kresley Cole, Keri Arthur, or Sunny.
 Great idea, poorly done April 29, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Regency couple cursed with vampirism journeys to mysterious land to find a cure - what a great plot! And what horrible execution. I've seldom come across such one-dimensional characters. The husband, John, is so bland he might as well be named "Upright Moral Hero." The wife, Cassandra, is so stupid that, although she's perfectly aware of how much danger they're in, she makes a habit of keeping vital information from her husband to prevent him from worrying. I never felt like these characters even knew each other that well, let alone were passionately in love.
As far as the writing goes, I have never wanted so much for an author to have picked up a thesaurus. Constant mentions of "lady-wife" and "tiny hands" are irritating enough (just how tiny can this grown woman's hands be, anyway?) but the worst offense is the word "frock." Here's a little example of how bad it gets:
"She had changed her soiled frock and torn petticoat, choosing a white sprigged muslin morning dress sprinkled with dainty roses from among her frocks he had repurchased at the open market, and was tugging it into place. How lovely she was in that frock."
And that's just half of one paragraph. This is constant, throughout the book, the same words repeated over and over. It's tough to get through. Although the worst part for me is the scene in which Cassandra transforms into an animal and her husband muses that he finds her even more sexy that way. Um, ew. (By the way, this is not a spoiler; they change into animals in the first chapter.)
If you're looking for a vampire romance with multidimensional characters and sparkling writing, check out Kresley Cole's hot, funny "Immortals After Dark" series or Nora Roberts's incomparable Circle trilogy.
 BORING March 24, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Very slow read. Made me long for better Vampire books like Anne Rices' series. It lacked intimacy and believability. The story unfolded slowly with a build to nothing very climactic. I bought but don't know if I will read the sequels. Disappointing.
High Hopes, but Very Disappointed February 5, 2008
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought this based on the good reviews but was disappointed with the book. The concept was good, but I found the prose to be boring overall. I rarely have a difficult time finishing a book but this one took me a while.
The relationship between the main characters was lacking. The author didn't give me much reason as to why these two were in love with eachother. The reader is just left to take for granted that they love eachother. I don't like that in a romance. When I read a romance I want to know why the characters fell in love, and what they love about eachother. I don't want them to be together simply because they are the main characters in the book!
There were no real nail-biting moments in the story for me. I expected this story to not only be romance, but to be scary too! Since it is set in a time period when men and women actually believed in these creatures I was hoping for a bit more suspense then the book actually delivered. Confrontations and fights were pretty much written out as "there was a struggle," or "they struggled."
Overall, I don't think I'll read any more from this author.
 Makes sure your night-lights work when reading this book! September 4, 2007
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
Blood Moon is a vampire tale set in the Regency era. It begins in England although most of the story takes place in Moldavia. It's also a love story, at times sad--sad you say? Think about it. You or your spouse may end up as a true vampire. If that happens, the one who isn't a true vampire will have to kill the one who is. Jon Hyde-White, a man who has chosen the church as his path in life is bitten and infected by the vampire Sebastian. The woman Jon has decided to marry, Cassandra, is also bitten by Sebastian. Both are infected, both show signs of the infection worsening, but aren't true vampires. Yet. Jon decides to travel with Cassandra to Moldavia, where he's told the priests there will help them overcome this infection. Once in Moldavia, nothing goes as they'd planned. Stalked by Sebastian, and then by vampire hunters, it seems as though they'll never find the help they need until Milosh comes to their rescue. But can they trust him? Will the Blood Moon ritual work? Will they be able to put a stop to Sebastian?
One of the things out of many I liked about this book was how the infection affected people differently. The author put a lot of thought into this, because a week after finishing the book I still find myself wondering about day to day life for an infected person, how certain knowledge might affect them psychologically. I also enjoyed the heroine. Cassandra was a product of her time, Regency, yet had to deal with her unstoppable craving for blood. Her reactions and words sounded true. When she shifted, and we read her thoughts, I considered her one of the best parts of the story. Blood Moon grabs you from the beginning and lopes off with you until the end. A true page turner. I enjoyed Blood Moon very much and look forward to the next book in the series. I highly recommend Blood Moon.
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