Vicious Moon - Book Review

 

Vicious Moon (Earth Witches #3)

by Lee Roland

What is it about:

“A powerful witch might live a long time, but a single well-placed bullet could change that. While my preferred weapon was magic, I was not averse to shooting anyone or anything offering my sister or me harm.”

Ex-soldier and earth witch Nyx Ianira is working as a PI in San Francisco when she sees the last thing she ever wants to see: the Sisters of Justice—the mysterious earth witch police force. A Triad of Sisters usually means an execution mission, but the Sisters’ only goal is to capture and escort Nyx across the country.

Nyx is badly needed back in Twitch Crossing, Georgia, the place she ran away from ten years ago to escape the stiff rules and duties of being a true witch. She wanted a life of her own. Now she’s being dragged back to her swampy hometown because another life is in danger: Her little sister is missing, and Nyx is the only one who can track her down in Duivel, Missouri.

But the key to finding her may lie with dark and tempting Etienne—a sinister criminal with a fearsome reputation, a ruthless attitude, and a total immunity to magic....

What did I think of it:

It's been a while since I read the first two books in this series, but my reviews tell me I thought the heroines were dawdling while they should be doing things.

In this book the heroine actually tries to get stuff done as soon as possible, as her sister's life is at stake. Her attempts are thwarted from all sides though, so this time it's actually believable why things take a long time. And the love interest in book one who was on the losing end of the triangle there is back in this one as the main love interest! So double win!

I had a great time with this book and might even do a reread of the others to see if maybe I was a bit too harsh on the dawdlers. This book does leave things open, but not in an annoying way. Which is good as I don't think there will be more books.

Why should you read it:

It's a cool and enjoyable Urban Fantasy read.

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Vengeance Moon - Book Review

Vengeance Moon (Earth Witches #2)
by Lee Roland

What is it about:
Madeline Corso can’t rest until she hunts down the three unknown assailants who killed her father and witch mother. Two of them are now dead by her hand. But the third eludes her while she serves time with the Sisters of Justice—a mysterious order of female warriors with ties to her mother.

The Sisters have tracked the last murderer to Duivel, Missouri, and the dark underworld of the Barrows. But Madeline’s release is contingent on her fulfillment of a mission for the Sisters. Madeline doesn’t question them, but once in the Barrows, she discovers that things aren’t what they seem.

Can she rely on Michael, a handsome and enigmatic local businessman, to help her navigate a world of men and beasts? Or will she lose her heart before the mission is complete?

What did I think of it:
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, so I was very curious about this one. Add to that the fact that my favorite character from book one seemed to be the love interest in this book and this book became a must read.

I liked Madeline from the start. She's a tough cookie, but also really young and naive at times. The sisters who trained her were really cool as well. I was glad that my favorite of the sisters had a supporting role in the rest of the story.

Michael was just as cool and interesting as I remembered from Viper Moon, and I was happy to see him in the role as Madeline's love interest. He's charismatic, a bit creepy and very complex.

The story did once again suffer from inaction. The heroines in this series sure know how to dawdle when they should be taking action instead. Once again the villains were kind enough to plot their evil deeds based on the phase of the moon though, so no harm done.

That aside this was a fun and enjoyable book and I will certainly keep an eye out for more books in this series and by this author.

Why should you read it:
It's a fun Urban Fantasy Romance.

Viper Moon - Book Review

Viper Moon (Earth Witches #1)
by Lee Roland

What is it about:
Cassandra Archer is the Huntress. She has faithfully served the Earth Mother for years, rescuing kidnapped children from monsters-both human and supernatural-dwelling in the ruins of the Barrows District. But when two children are kidnapped under similar circumstances, all clues point to a cataclysmic event on the next dark moon. Now Cass must race against the clock and prevent a sacrifice that could destroy the entire town...

What did I think of it:
This was a fun read with lots of cool action and even cooler characters.

The setting and world building are awesome.
The Barrows District is a dark, dangerous place ruled by evil and it is hidden by magic from the normal people. Cassandra is one of the few who go into the Barrows to try and do good. When the sister of a Police Detective and the son of a gangster get kidnapped Cassandra teams up with the two men to find the two teens. They also get help from the charasmatic owner of a gym/spa that's right on the edge of the Barrows.

Next to some cool action, explosions and icky monsters, there's a romantic storyline with a bit of a love triangle going on and I must say I liked the guy on the losing corner or the love triangle the most, but as the other guy was cool as well, I could live with it.

I did get annoyed from time to time by the fact everyone kept dallying at moments I thought they should actually do something. If not for the fact the bad guys needed to wait for the dark moon they could have succeeded ten times over before Cass had even a clue where to find them.

That point of critique aside I really enjoyed this book. It's fun, entertaining and the setting is really cool. I will certainly give the next book in this series a try once it is released.

Why should you read it:
It's a fun story with a great setting.