The
Black Moon Saga
Book
1
Becca
C. Smith & F.M. Sherrill
Genre: Paranormal
Romance
Publisher: Red
Frog Publishing
Release Date: July 7, 2014
ISBN: 9780985027698
ASIN: B00LMH9TRU
Number of pages: 283
Word Count: 68,000
Cover Artist: Becca
C. Smith & F.M. Sherrill
Goodreads Rating: 3.67
My Rating: 4.5
Book Description:
Shea Harper
is forced to stay in boring, hot and dry Phoenix, Arizona for college. But once
she meets the enigmatic yet positively egocentric Lucian, Shea’s life changes
forever.
She finds
out that she comes from a long line of descendants called Vessels. In her soul
is the key to destroying an ancient prison protecting the world from darkness
itself: Lucian’s father.
Up until
now, Lucian has captured every descendant except Shea. With her powers
awakening, all vampires want to drag her down to the pit. But Lucian is
territorial. She’s the first female Vessel… and he’s convinced she belongs to
him.
Saucy and
tauntingly surprising, Black Moon captures the struggle between burning alive
with desire and castrating the heart. This is a love story that will drain you
dry.
Available
on Amazon
My
Take On The Book:
Well now,
that was an interesting read. Where do I start with this review?
The book
itself is not a very long read, roughly about 14 chapters not counting the
prologue or epilogue. But in reading those chapters you do get a detailed
account of the story being told.
The most
important thing to be said about this story is the uniqueness of the tale and
how thoroughly intriguing it is. It’s a different type of vampire story fused
with history and an interesting take on biblical mythology (I say mythology
because not everyone believes in the biblical stories so please no attacks.)
There is
the typical romance in this story but luckily it is not one of those back and
forth love triangle tales that frustrate the readers but the characters are well-rounded
and full of backstories and history; not to mention the chemistry between them.
While there is some predictability, it’s nothing to get in a snit about as it
doesn’t deter the story in anyway or take away from the execution.
4.5 Quills
The
authors, in my opinion did a stand up job creating this universe and the
characters inhabiting it and I look forward to seeing where they take these
characters and reading how the story unfolds. It’s a different kind of book so
I can’t really pinpoint a title to compare it to but vampire readers this one
is definitely for you. Also if you like a little history mixed in with your
paranormal romance and a dash of magic then yep, it’s a book for you. :D
About
The Authors
Becca C. Smith:
Becca C. Smith
received her Film degree from Full Sail University and has worked in the Film
and Television industry for most of her adult life. In 2010 Becca published her
first novel, Riser followed by the sequel, Reaper, in 2011, and the finale,
Ripper in 2013. In 2012 Becca wrote the children’s novel Alexis Tappendorf and
the Search for Beale’s Treasure. She is also the co-author of the teen graphic
novel Ghost Whisperer: The Haunted. Most recently Becca released Atlas, the
first book in a new urban fantasy series. She currently lives in Los Angeles,
CA with her husband, Stephan and their two cats Jack and Duke.
F.M. Sherrill:
Aren't
author's bios boring? I always wanted to read one that went something like
this:
F.M.
Sherrill: recent citizen of earth. Plans on ruling the planet once she gets
over the common cold. Or, F.M. Sherrill: time traveler. Decided to alter the
space-time continuum by writing a novel, thus changing history slightly, which
will eventually lead to the rise of a new human species.
But here it
is. F.M. Sherrill is a novelist, A.K.A. an avid bullshitter; that's why she
lives in L.A.. She's been writing for as long as her ancient mind can remember,
devouring tales like an anemic vampire roaming the streets in hot pink heels,
always thirsty for more. When she's not writing, she's making steampunk
weapons, sewing giant plant-eater Mario plushes, making costumes for some film
bloke or cosplayer, and sculpting/casting movie prop replicas while gardening
in her urban apartment. Her favorite tools? A soldering iron, a blowtorch, a
band saw, a sonic screwdriver, a replicator and an active imagination.
Twitter:
@therisersaga and @fmsherrill
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