A Dark-Hunter Novel (Dark-Hunter Novels) - Bad Moon Rising

I have to say that this is a great book. There is some rehash of old stories but since Aimee and Fang's story runs concurrently with all the other DH novels starting with Talon's (and they were in many of those stories) it had to be done. So yes there is some repeat but I prefer getting a full story especially since this pairing went against all the werehunter rules.

I generally enjoy Kenyon's books; however, this one was a serious disappointment. A great portion of the book focuses on things you already know have occurred if you're a fan of the series. You know what's going to happen before the characters do because it's just recycled plot lines as seen through another character's eyes.

I don't feel like I've learned anything new about Fang or Amiee. There simply was no history. There was no new plot development as far as the were-hunter universe goes. Honestly it feels like a great waste of my time.

I would not advise anyone, under any circumstances, to purchase this book in the hardcover edition. If you must read, wait for the paperback.

As all others in this series I love it! If you don't like fantasy, action, love, sex, you won't like it. But these books truly have it all. Some I like more than others. They do an amazing job at interconnecting them all!

This is a great book in the Dark-Hunter series. It is one that once you start reading it you can't put it down. I fell in love with the Caricatures in the book along with so many from the series. Thumbs up to the Auther and I am looking forward to many more with this kind of excitment and fun. It just make you want more!!!

MP

I love these Dark-Hunter books, but this one was just okay. The other books in the series by Kenyon are great. The main character in this one was a bit of a disappointment. But still, its a great series and I highly recommend them.

Since I love this whole series a lot, all her books about the dark hunters I feel are 5 stars!!!
I just started to read her a few months ago and I'm hooked! They are an interesting take on mythology. As of course, having all the hot guys!!!! :)

I love ALL of Sherrilyn Kenyon's books in the Dark-Hunter/Were-Hunter Series. They are such a fun and easy read. The characters are awesome. I just love Simi to pieces watching QVC w/her Black plastic; sparklies & BBQ Sauce. Also love "The Chronicals of Nick"!

I thought this book was great! There are slight repeat scenes from previous books, but it is worth it. You get to find out what really happened to Fang that whole time he was 'out'. You get to see the actual reason their sister was killed. I thought it wrapped up much neeeded gaps in his story. Also, you get to read the entire Fang and Amiee story, scenes with them from Vane's book explained as well as their relationship from start to finish. I have to admit I was a little disappointed we didn't get to her how Archeron and Tori are doing, but this was 100% Fang's story. I've greatly anticipated it and I loved all of it. I think readers might be saddened it wasn't "Archeron" book status (amazing), but it was a good well written and researched story to add in all the little scenes from previous Dark Hunter books. I look forward to the next and hopefully catching up on their story and their "brolf" cubs.

I love Sherrilyn Kenyon's books and I hope she never runs out of characters to write about.
I'm truly glad Fang is back amongst us. I was a bit disappointed in his attitude towards
his brother, knowing him as well as he does. I'm eagerly waiting for her next book.

I disagree with many of the negative reviews. Although the time period in the bood does overlap with several previous ones, it is told with such a different perspective the it IS an entirely different book. I feel it really fleshed out a lot of the characters and gave the reader a deeper understanding of many scenes. This is true on both a small scale (seeing the personalities of the bears more in depth) and a large one (getting a better understanding of the different pantheons). Although it may not move us ahead time-wise, the story catches us up on what happened to other the characters we were not concentrating on in previous books. Personally- I loved the level of devotion between Fang and Aimee long before the were mates. It made their relationship a lot more believeable to me than in some of the previous books. I would have liked a little more info on their future as to whether they will be able to have children. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this installment.

I hate to admit I was confused for the first couple (short) chapters. I was trying to orient myself. After all the times Vane and Fang (and even Fury) have appeared in previous stories I was confused that Vane wasn't married yet and most of what I'd read in the past was being re-lived. Wasn't too impressed.

I really enjoyed getting back to the roots of the Dark Hunters series with Fang and Aimee's story. We've seen a lot of both of them in previous books, and in fact, their story shows us some past events from their perspectives, so it was fun to be reminded of how things began. These two have been pining for each other for a long time now but their romance is totally forbidden because she's a bear and he's a wolf. Aimee's family (her mother in particular) is all about protecting their bloodlines and she would never accept having a wolf for a son-in-law.

It was heartbreaking for poor Aimee to have to put her desires on hold because she knew she'd never get her mother's approval, she was torn between loyalty to her family and her love for Fang. I'd actually forgotten how dislikable her mother can be and I found myself really angry at her here but I did enjoy the love between Aimee and her brothers and how protective they all are of each other.

Fang has a very complicated relationship with his brothers Vane and Fury and we get to see that change throughout this story. He's had a pretty hard life so it was nice to see him finally gain acceptance and find his place in their family all while finding love with Aimee too. We also get to see a whole bunch of other familiar faces which is one of my favourite things about this series. The cast is so huge now that it can be hard to remember who everyone is but I think Sherrilyn Kenyon does a pretty good job of reminding us about important details without bogging down the story.

Fang and Aimee make a very sweet couple and I really enjoyed their romance. As always with this series there are plenty of other plots going on at the same time but their relationship never suffered and it was spread out over such a long period of time that it definitely wasn't rushed. It was fun to be reminded of events from some of the early books but it made me realise how much I've already forgotten so I guess a reread will be in order at some point. First I need to catch up with the new releases though and happily I've got a long way to go before that happens!

When I was given this book, I had no idea it was book number 4 of a series nor did I look up the book before I started reading it. I honestly thought it was a stand alone novel; otherwise, I would not have read it (since I haven't read the first three). That fact that it's part of a series helps me to understand why I was so confused at the beginning. The history of the clans was kind of thrown at me quickly. I didn't feel that it was really explained before it jumped into the story line.

There were parts that were great (Vane and Fang's almost death, Fang's time in purgatory, etc), but there were so many times that I felt like I had skipped over books within this book. At the beginning, Vane seemed single. Then, all of a sudden, he was married. Fury seemed single, and then he was married. Meanwhile, Fang was still playing the should I/shouldn't I game with Aimee. The timeline just didn't make sense to me.

I did enjoy Fang and Aimee's story, but I don't know if I enjoyed it enough to read the first 16 books. :-/ So, those of you who rely on reviews to determine whether to buy a book, I would caution you in using my review since I haven't read the first three books in the series. The story was good. The characters were interesting. The jumps in the timeline just really threw a wrench in it for me.

Nice addition to the Dark-Hunter universe here. It was great to finally read Aimee and Fang's romance. The buildup was killer! Now, my only issue is as a series keeps growing an author needs to keep adding new elements to keep it from getting stale. Which SK definitely does, absolutely. But there is so freaking much new stuff it can get confusing sometimes, especially the cast of characters. You don't even get used to the current cast before ten more are added. I myself have no problems with books repeating scenes from different characters perspectives. I actually like knowing what was going on during those times. So yes, still like this series.

Ok, so I just finished Bad Moon Rising. It took me a long while to get back to Sherrilyn Kenyon's books because of the unmitigated disaster that was Dark Side of the Moon. Besides the really glaring hole in her own fantasy logic. The book was an OK read. My biggest problem was, how did Amy get to Savitar's island. It was never really explained, but I guess it was because she came with the Simi. Otherwise she shouldn't have been able to find the island or get there without​ an invitation. The bears wouldn't have lost their license and the Peltier parents wouldn't be dead. So besides that bit of contrivance. The book was ok. I liked the way she wove elements from previous books into the storyline. That was masterful, which I think is why it made the ending a little disappointing.

I usually put my reviews on the UK the store site. However, after reading the US the store reviews of 'Bad Moon Rising' I thought I'd copy my review here.

My favourites in the Dark Hunter series are the Wren and Vane stories, so I've been waiting with enthusiasm for Fang's story (he and Aimee are the inter-species Romeo and Juliet of the Dark Hunter world!). The day before 'Bad Moon Rising' arrived, I reread Fury's short story to bring me up to date with the wolves. Ho hum, there wasn't much point. I'll explain...

I can understand that we need to see Fang and Aimee's side of previous stories. However, as the book progressed I began to read faster and faster. When was I going to get to something new? In retrospect I should have read slower (so that's my warning to you!) because we only read about the 'present day' (in terms of the Dark Hunter storyline) in the very last section of the book. Everything else is just a rehash apart from one interesting section. It's not giving anything away to say that this section concerns another realm (don't worry, it's far more interesting than more Greek god stuff!)and we're introduced to an intriguing new character: Thorn (an Archeron replacement in terms of interest?). I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot more of Thorn (hope so).

After finishing the book I'm left with the feeling, 'so what'? If you're a Dark Hunter fan then of course you have to read this book and it's perfectly readable (apart from the rushed writing which gives the characters things like an 'evil smile', followed on the next page by an 'evil laugh' - I'm getting used to this in Kenyon's later books and it's one reason I've stopped automatically buying all her books). However, the book could have been so much better. This is the first time we've had a bear as a main character, but to be honest you wouldn't know it apart from a liking for honey and the way the cubs's room is decorated (plus a little bear left on Aimee's pillow - cute). I don't even know what Aimee looks like as a bear (OK, she's foremost a human, but the bear must still be part of her character). And that's what is wrong for me with this story - it lacks depth. So much more could have been made of the struggle in their relationship and discovering the differences between the species (in Kelly Armstrong's books her wolves are truly wolves).

Perhaps 70% of the book is a rehash of past (and better) stories and the characterisation is a bit muddled (I think there are far too many 'clever' remarks and ALL the characters make them, not just the characters where it's part of their characterisation, so what is meant to be clever or funny just falls flat and distracts).

Therefore I suggest reading and enjoying, but don't expect too much so you're not disappointed. Plus don't rush the reading to get to something 'new' - there's not much of that so just enjoy what's there (I rushed too much and I'm therefore confused by Varyk and puzzled and irritated with Maman Bear's character - I should reread but I'm not convinced I can be bothered, which is very unlike me). By the way, before you give me a 'not helpful' for not raving about Sherrilyn Kenyon's book, please note I'm a fan, albeit a disappointed fan who lately has become more disappointed with the publication of each new book, but I haven't given up.

Can two races overcome the obstacles in their path to lead them to their true hearts desire?

Fang Kattalakis isn't just a wolf. He's the brother of two of the powerful members of the Omegrion, the ruling council that enforces the laws of Were-Hunters. So when the were's start fighting, he has to choose a side. The side of his brother or the his own race. Fang has been keeping his brother's secret for years, and he'll keep it for as long as he has to, even at the expense of his own life.

Aimee Peltier is the only daughter of the Peltier family of bears that owns the bar known as Sanctuary. It's her lot in life to mate with another bear and produce cubs. What her family doesn't know is that Amy has a secret that she has kept since puberty that could endanger her very life if revealed. When Fang and his pack show up at the bar, Aimee is intrigued with him, as she usually finds all wolves distasteful. When he saves her from a pack of jackals, she wants to know him better.

When Fang is seriously injured by his own pack turning on him, he almost dies. His brother takes him to Sanctuary to heal, but Fang doesn't awaken. He's in a netherworld, fighting for his life against hundreds of demons. He begs his brother and Aimee to help him in a dream, but only Aimee responds. She must kill the daimons that have part of his soul if he is to return to himself. Aimee doesn't hesitate, and will jump into hell if she has to to save him. Even though they are two different species, and they know they cannot be together, Fang and Aimee's hearts have other ideas. They both fight it, because if they give in, the world as they know it will change.

BAD MOON RISING: A DARK-HUNTER NOVEL is chock-ful of Kenyon's traits: humor, romance, action, and great world-building. While much of the novel recaps scenarios played out in previous dark-hunter novels, they are important to Fang and Aimee's story. However, the ending climaxes to a shocking conclusion that will have you begging for the next installment. Sherrilyn Kenyon is at the top of her game, and BAD MOON RISING: A DARK-HUNTER NOVEL is like chocolate, sinful, sweet, and oh so good.

I had really looked forward to getting to know Fang's character better but that isn't really what happened. So much of the book was a repeat of previous books with very little new added to Fang and Aimee's story. But the worst crime was that so much of the book was just...boring. I can forgive much from a well-loved author but not boredom. I found myself skimming chapters until something wouldn't make sense and then having to go back to read more closely and then it still didn't make sense. The timeline was off in so many places that after a while I just gave up expecting it to make sense and trudged on without enjoying the story at all.

On the plus side I did enjoy meeting Thorn. He was about the most interesting part of the whole book. Of course Simi is always good for comic relief and seeing her was pure pleasure. The rest? Not so much. Where we were really cheated was in Fang and Aimee's romance. We didn't see them fall in love, we were just told they loved each other more than life itself. I hate being told instead of shown. Isn't that the most basic rule of story-telling? An author this prolific shouldn't be abusing such an important tenet of good writing. I don't know if she is just getting lazy or if she is so caught up in all her conflicting worlds and rules that she thinks we won't notice. It's clear from so many negative reviews that we are definitely noticing. While there are many disappointments in this book I don't want to dismiss it as entirely not worth reading.

The last few chapters of the book reminded me of the old Kenyon. Once again she had me on the edge of my seat and not skipping a word or a comma. Unfortunately that wasn't enough to make me add the book to my permanent library. From now on I will be checking her books from the library before purchase. She has always been on my Buy-on-Sight list but sadly that has now been revoked. While I still recommend her fans read this book I can no longer whole heartedly recommend they buy it. It makes me sad to give that kind of limited approval to such a well loved author but in this economy we all need to get our money's worth from every dollar. I'm afraid this latest SK just doesn't measure up in that regard.

** spoiler alert ** I have to say it took me a little bit to get into this story, but it finally got good around the middle of the book. Interesting how a were-wolf and a were-bear end up as mates.

For someone like myself having experience marring into a different race, I could relate to all the rejections that Fang and Aimee went through with their own families even to the point of being disowned.

But in the end, things always work out especially when something drastic happens to one member of the family like in this case with Aimee's mom and dad dieing in the end but at least her parents forgave her and wished them happiness.

Once again, more different types of demons are introduced into this crazy world of the Dark Hunters and this time Santuary gets hit hard and has to be rebuilt.

Fang sells his soul to keep Aimee safe. Thorn (devil's son) and Savitar play a major role in this story and end up scaring the demon out of Fang.

Simi shows up again with her BBQ sauce and I love it. I love her quote too and how she considers the wild bunch at Sanctuary as her extended family.

"We have three kinds of family. Those who are born to, those who are born to us, and those we let into our hearts."

In the end, Fang and Aimee carry on the legacy of the Peltier House and rebuild only this time it wont be Santuary where rules have to be followed by Savitar.

With the exception of Acheron, the last 4 or 5 D-H books have been weak. A lot of time was spent expanding the mythology to accommodate a major new, multi-book plotline that the character-driven focus of the series took a backseat, as did the romance. However, this book finally started to bring it back on track. Fang and Aimee have been here since the beginning and their story has been a long time coming. Kenyon has really worked her magic to give them their HEA and bring the new plot into focus at the same time.

With so many pantheons, it was inevitable that we should come across beings connected to Lucifer. When Fang sank into a coma, he was actually trapped in a Nether Realm since Daimons had sucked out so much of his soul. Only Aimee knows what is happening and she is fighting to free him. He ends up trading his soul to the mysterious Thorn to protect her, which brings him into contact with, and in service to, the Hellchasers. They are tasked with sending demons back to hell. And that's just getting started with a story that has multiple conspiracies, shifting allegiances, and tragedy - some familiar characters do not survive. Since A LOT of what happens in this book overlaps with events from previous books, some very far back, there is a large amount of recap in the beginning. This wasn't all bad since it pulled all the various threads together and reminded readers of the history to this point, but it went on too long. This was especially true since even more new material was being added, like the Hellchasers, which cut the romance even shorter. Though not as strong as the early books, this did bring the series back to its roots with a more satisfying romance and beloved characters. For the first time in a while, this felt like Dark-Hunter book.

I am a fan of Kenyon's work but I feel like she's fallen short lately. I have been anticipating Fang and Aimee's story for a long time but it just wasn't what I hoped.

Fang seemed like an interesting character in Night Play when Vane first brought him into Sanctuary but in this story, he just seemed to be going through the motions. The great build up of a love story seemed to fall flat rather than soar (or in a wolves cause run wild).

My biggest issue with the book was the back-story seeming rushed and it felt like we were learning every little detail about the past. I miss the days when past hardships were told gradually or in flashes.

The whole Fang being in acoma and Aimee having to kill the Daimons who did it to him seemed too easily fixed and then they just ended up with a whole new set of obstacles that they weren't going to be able to overcome.

The whole Thorn not telling Fang how to fight the demon he sent him after seemed really inept and while Thorn is supposed to be a wild card character (I think he'll fall on the good side but I honestly don't care) but he just seemed like he didn't know what he was doing.

I did like all the insight we got into the Peltier clan and the brother Dev who will have a great story (possibly) if Kenyon ever writes it. I think something that is missing from these books is Acheron. We don't have his constant mystery so he seems less important now. I would like to see his story continue with lots of Simi thrown in for good measure.

I, of course, liked Aimee and Fang ending up together but I felt it lacked a properly climactic end and it seemed to just fall short at the end. She's a bear. He's a wolf. How will this work?

Overall it was entertaining but it is far from my favorite and I like to think of Fang and Aimee still waiting for their love story to happen.

I also looked forward to this book. I am very happy with it. Every new installment to established series are highly anticipated, so the hype is just that. The book was very enjoyable to me. I disagree with the reviewers that dissed the book in many specific areas. The characters were good, fleshed out, acted according to the circumstances and characters attributes. Many books, even some of Kenyon's have characters that act completely contrary to whatever is going on or is the way their character has been portrayed, not here. I love the new characters that have been introduced of which of course I expected since the story "arc" is going into new territory. It became clear to me what pressure the H/h were under to stay away from each other, the pressure of the conflicting family loyalties among all the were hunters, the "world" was turning and I was eagerly turning pages to find out what was going to happen next, there were heart wrenching episodes and sacrifices being made that were incredible. I've liked Savitar better in other books, he aggravates me in this one. When I was reading Wren's story and Vane's story I had no clue how much other stuff was going on, there was a huge other thing happening. I think I understand Mama Lo's situation better now although to me she is not a very sympathetic character. She seemed hateful in Wren's book and she's not much better here but we do get more clues as to why. I learned a lot more about the were culture if not the bear culture and maybe it's because I just didn't "get it" when I read the other were hunter books, I don't know. The viciousness of their life became so much more clear to me. This book was a lot more entertaining than Dark Side of the Moon which was "campy" and the heroine was awful (she would give any were hunter female a run for her money in awfulness), but I enjoyed it because I learned a lot about the other characters in Kenyon's world. Also there was a lot of griping around the fact that there was retelling of scenes from other books. I found that to be true to a much greater degree in Acheron's book than this one. I had to skim A LOT getting through Acheron. I don't hang my like or dislike of the book on how the "romance" unfolds. To me these books are not so much romance as entertaining stories. I'm sorry there are so many reviewers that were bitterly disappointed with Bad Moon Rising, I enjoyed the book. Although the author has tried to give enough background to help new readers to get up to speed, I am uncertain that any reader new to the series is going to enjoy the book without reading most of the series first. I eagerly look forward to the next installment of this interesting series.

This time out we're spending more time with the were-hunter portion of the dark hunter universe. It's an up close & personal look of the Fang & Aimee Peltier courtship - or a twist on Romeo & Juliet.

One of the things I both love and hate about this series are the entries that give us the point of view of a different "player" in a situation we may have already read or will read. It also serves as a not always welcome refresher while making you look at the characters in a different light. Surly Fang is a character I've enjoyed through his earlier brief appearances so I was glad that this was his time in the spotlight and Aimee had been more of a peripheral character so I liked that their inter-species relationship was explored deeper. I also was entertained by the subplots that the involved Mama & Papa Peltier and all of the secrets that were exposed, I'm sure they will come up later. I actually snorted at a hilarious visual courtesy of the climax which was expertly written. Of course there were cameos appearances by a few favorites and the tantalizing epilogue makes me anxious to get to the next installment.

I confess this was not my favorite episode of the series I liked it quite a bit. As Fang is one of my personal favorites of the series, I greedily wanted more.

Summary: 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...

This book is the most recent in Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series...or more specifically Were-Hunter Series. It is the long awaited, if I do say so myself, book about Fang and Amiee. There is one thing I can say for sure about this book is that it significantly progresses the series plot line; Kenyon is slowly starting to break away from her single book for single character mentality and starting to bleed together the books. I like it, it works and its enjoyable. I enjoyed the characters in this book...we get to see more from the Pontier family as well as some new characters and a whole new pantheon is introduced, not to even start on the little piece of information she left at the end. Fang and Amiee have a scorching relationship and it shows in this book. I enjoyed it. The only complaint I have is that she could have eased up on the history lesson in the beginning of the book and made it progress a bit faster. So what will the world be like for those seeking Sanctuary? I guess we will find out.

~Dark-Hunter Series~
~Bad Moon Rising~
~book 14~

~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... ~

*there was Some Rehashing from earlier books, But, the stuff that was rehashed it wasn't Explained in earlier books it was in this book, there was more details. So I didn't mind the rehashing to much. I liked the Story Between "Fang & Aimee". Being a Dark-Hunter fan I wouldn't have not read it. exactly how vane & Fang's sister died for one, the h*ll fang went thru after the horrific stuff Vane & Fang went thru from their father and the pack. and other things were explained to So.....

First and foremost, I'm glad I read Bad Moon Rising, BUT I must admit my expectations for Fang's and Aimee's story were quite high (Vane and Bride were top notch), and this plot didn't deliver. I got about a third of the way through and felt disappointed that the Fang/Aimee romance was one plot among many in the book. Not that this is a bad thing, I enjoy the secondary stories too, but hey, we needed a primary here. What should have been a heart wrenching, passionate love story, wound up feeling choppy and underdeveloped. The romantic story line between Fang and Aimee wasn't front and center; instead, it felt like a secondary story amidst all the other chaos.

Although I didn't mind the initial playback of when they first met, much of the story was a retelling of what we already knew, which dragged. I also didn't understand the time line. I knew Fang spent close to a year in his comatose state, but then the next thing we know, he's at Vane's watching Vane and Bride's toddler running around. How many years had passed after he was freed? Maybe that's a moot point, but left me questioning.

I agree with another review that stated that if you didn't bother reading this installment, it wouldn't make a difference in the series, and I'd have to agree.

Usually I'm one of readers that always gives glowing reviews to Kenyon's books--simply because I enjoy her sense of humor, but this one was off for me. The book backtracks to the year 2003 and as the story unfolds, it does so simultaneously with previous novels that Kenyon has already written. First of all, if you have not read all her books, you would be completely lost. I have read all her previous books and it was an effort for me to keep the storyline/time-line going. Kenyon skips around a bit and catches up her readers by referencing previous books, I don't think this was a smart move. Not everyone has a perfect memory for this.

I was excited about reading about Fang and Aimee's story. For so many books it was hinted at but never explored. I wanted to know how they fell in love and what came of it. As far as the falling in love part, it pretty much was love at first sight for both of them. So there was no getting to know each other budding romance. The book focused on them hiding their feelings for each other from everyone else. It made the story drag horribly.

I think Kenyon dropped the ball on this one. Although, it won't stop me from reading others.

I really dont understand alot of the negative criticism about this book. It was way better than the visit to the past and rush job to the present/future that was called Acheron. Aimee and Fang had chemistry and some mystique to their forbidden love that characters of some of the previous books have seriously lacked case in point Delphine and Cratus/Jericho. One of the major contrasts in this book compared to other was that the happy ending on which she seems to insist on was very bittersweet. I was in shcok when the bear parents died. Plus that little bit of foreshadowing at the end with the Daimon who was walking out in daylight.
I have to give the author props she definitely spins a better yarn than LHK who seems terrified of killing off people. I think SK is prepping for a major war between her characters where there will be a lot of death. I know this genre is mainly for people who like love stories I'm more of a fantasy action fan with a bit of horror thrown in. I tend to skip the sex scenes you read about some guy with a massive appendage in one book you've read them all.

Alright, finally Fang's story! Oh how I have waited so long...
I've been reading reviews and I guess I'm coming from a different angle and are therefore able to say I like it for the things most people didn't.
The fact that so much of it is retold story doesn't really bother me enjoying the book. You know reading Sherrilyn Kenyon is such a crap shoot these days. The latest Dark-hunter books have been for the most part disappointing (save Acheron, oh be still my heart) even the BAD books total no thank you but this book I liked. Having to become accustomed to her massive amount of sub plot and layered worlds aside I really enjoyed finally having Aimee and Fangs story. I love getting to know them through their experience in the Dark-hunter world, I feel they are really interesting characters and their story was so sweet. I agree that it could have been a little more full and lengthy but reading some of others characters stories again here did nothing to affect my enjoyment of the book. Honestly after having read this book the Dark-hunter series is staying on my reading list and not falling off my list.
To me this book is somewhat like a Dark-hunter Roshamon (probably didn't spell that right but, whatever)
and though it occasionally became distracting it wasn't that bad.
So seriously I would like to say thank you to Sherrilyn for finally writing another book I can finish and for being the fabulous writer we all know and love. Since i'm addicted to her damn books, its about time.
cheers!
ps- Excuse the really bad grammar

I agree with you 100% JP (Aug 5, 2009), the book felt very disjointed. Even though it was very clever of Sherrilyn K. to circumvent all of the previous books with Bad Moon Rising and give you a behind the scenes explanation [if you will] on why this happened or why that happend I still got the impression that the book was just a patch work quilt and that there was no originality for this book as a standalone; quite frankly Fang and Aimee's story should have been a short story and Dante and Pandora should have been a book. Also, the fight scene in the end was not really well thought out for the simple fact that the whole action scene seemed too rushed and the character interactions were very superficial.....and since when has the bad guys run away??!??

I am hoping that Dev's book is going to bring back the writing that we all know and love.....

I have several issues with this book, but unlike some of the other reviewers it's not the fact that so much of it was material that had been covered in other books. I can understand that aspect as it presented the background to what was going on in the early stages of Fang and Aimee's relationship - things that were hinted at but not explained. My problem with this book comes from the fact that a) Ms Kenyon trashed Vane's character in a way that was totally inconsistent with Night Play making him seem almost petty and definitely insensitive b)after having successfully explained Fang's long coma-like sleep in a very satisfying way where she introduces this whole new realm Ms Feehan then goes off on a ridiculous demon-centered possession arc that is a bit too reminiscent of Gena Showalter and is just waaaay too convoluted c) after running us in circles with this new direction in the story she then rushes through it without enough explaination/detail/attention to the plot and characters and d) the physical culmination of all the sexual tension/anticiption of Aimee and Fang's relationship and mating seemed forced and was definitely unsatisfactory.

I could go on. Altogether the build-up of the first half to two thirds of the book were very good and had me prepared to sit up all night until the ridiculousness began - it was blatant commercialization for the extension of the series instead of a natural progression of a storyline that no one wants to end. Before I had decided that I was finished with the DH series after Acheron - but I got a copy of One Silent Night for free. I was hooked again - Daywalking Daimons! - but this was a total let down. I gave it 3 stars because I did like the first half.

Fang Kattalakis is not your typical wolf - his loyalty is only for his siblings and the pack, but Fang hates everyone in equal measure, except for his siblings. Fang is always known to open his mouth and utter the most inappropriate and provoking words possible laced with such sarcasm, it is a wonder anyone can stand to be around him. This is really just as Fang expects - no one will stand by him when it counts. But when his sister needs the help of the people at Sanctuary, Fang is willing to swallow his pride and hide his temper just to get their help. As soon as Fang comes across Aimee, the only daughter of the were-bears that run the club something changes inside him, not that Fang has any idea of what it means. But as disaster upon disaster fall upon Fang the only constant keeping him sane is Aimee. The problem is that even though Fang has come to love Aimee, he knows that such love is doomed by their respective clans. But, really, this is just vintage Fang - being shown heaven and told that he can't have it.

Aimee Peltier is the baby of the family and all her brothers take great pleasure in reminding her of this fact. However, Aimee has secrets that none of them know and could rip her family apart, so she keeps it all hidden, especially from her mother. But once Aimee comes across Fang things change for her and all of the sudden she can't get the wolf out of her mind, but she must have lost her mind in the process because if her family knew being disowned would be the least of her problems. But as time and again she is the only one to go to Fang in his time of need she can't help but fall in love with him a little bit more.

But in the midst of demons, daimons, angry gods and the occasional rival wolf pack attacking, Fang and Aimee must decide if they will walk away from each other or face the consequences of being together.

Bad Moon Rising finally brings us Fang's much awaited story - and wow, be ready for Sherrilyn Kenyon to blow your socks off with this action packed tale and melt your heart with Fang's sarcastic attitude towards life, even as he bleeds inside for all that he has suffered. Aimee is a ray of sunshine in Fang's otherwise dark life - and when these two come together on the page the sparks are liable to set you on fire. Fang is an amazingly likable character because he is so incredibly flawed, yet his heart is pure gold, not that he lets anyone see that because he covers that up very well with his biting wit and dark humor that never fails to anger someone. Aimee, on the other hand sees right through Fang's prickly shell to the man that needs more love than he has ever gotten. But be prepared because Sherrilyn Kenyon will spring some pretty big surprises that will leave you shocked and waiting desperately for the next installment of this wonderful saga. Just as in previous installments, Sherrilyn Kenyon does a magnificent job of continuing to expand and build upon the Dark Hunter world with enough elements that range from the mysterious to the frightening and enough action and danger to keep you glued to your seat and turning the pages well into the night to find out just how Fang and Aimee will get their happily ever after - after they survive the frightening battles headed their way I was absolutely enthralled by Bad Moon Rising from beginning to end, especially during Fang's darkest times where his hope was almost gone and Aimee was the only thing keeping him alive. Pick up Bad Moon Rising for a rollercoaster ride of emotion, action and love all taking place in a spellbinding urban fantasy world that will have you panting to catch your breath at its action packed, fast paced plot!

Note: Bad Moon Rising is the fifteenth installment in the Dark Hunter series, and while it can be read as a standalone much of the undercurrents and secondary plot would not be well understood.

Sabella
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

I have been looking forward to Aimee and Fang's story for a long time. I was a little disappointed by the end though since the summary in the book is very misleading. Nearly two-thirds of the book is simply a repeat of older books from the perspective of Aimee and Fang. However, this was well-written, and it did give us new insight. It also introduced a new order into the Dark-Hunter universe, HellChasers who hunt demons. We also meet a new character named Thorn who is very interesting and great to read about. He was probably my favorite part of the book. I would recommend borrowing this book from the library or a friend before buying it. The rehashing of previous books limits it rereadability.

I started reading the DH series back in May 09 and its been a fun ride. This was the first hard cover book of hers I have bought since I am at the current end of the series. I read the reviews of this book by others, but it really didn't matter. I am too OCD to skip around or to stop reading the series, so I was going to read it irregardless of what others said. I had no expectations of it being good based on the irritation of others about the re-tread of the story.

I was pleasantly surprised that I liked this book. SK gave just a little back story of the characters which is my only criticism. I would have liked to know more about the bear family but she was trying to give 2 characters back stories so it was more of a summary for both. I enjoyed reading how their love grew over time and how their story connected with the other books. Fang and Aimee were 2 characters that I have been rooting for ever since Vane's story was told. I thought it paid off well and there was enough of the attraction, romance and danger to root for true love. I thought the ending for the bear family was realistic and touching.

Now, I am just gonna say it....her first books were filled with sex and love making. Now its heavy petting and one sex scene. Its fine that the writer grew...but my immature and x-rated mind misses the good stuff!

She introduced knew characters in this one as well (Misery, Thorm) and I am sure they will be included in her future books. I would recommend reading this book.

This story is all over the place and definitely not in a good way. If you're familiar with the Dark-Hunter series, you know that Fang Kattalakis and Aimee Peltier have been star-crossed lovers for some time. So, while it's neat that this book begins with their first meeting and then recaps previous events through the lens of their relationship... it's also a drag on the overall story. Much as I hate flashbacks, perhaps they would have come in handy for this one.

Besides having to slog through a rehash of past novels -- and the less-interesting parts, at that -- this book suffers from the same ailment as much of this series does. Namely, a building sense of pointlessness. As the Dark-Hunter series stretches on ad nauseum, Kenyon forces the plot along by constantly introducing new characters, each one supposedly more bad and beautiful than the last. If the repetition doesn't bore you, the desensitization will.

As for some specifics... Fang and Aimee are both surprisingly underdeveloped considering how long they've been around. Aimee is likable enough but in a Mary Sue kind of way, and Fang's personality blurs against the backdrop of all the other male characters. In fact, there's no real feeling here. Oh, there's melodrama a-plenty, but no sense that this book was a labor of love. You could remove this book from the entire series without much of a ripple. Therefore, why bother?

I have been a fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon's from the beginning and her earlier books in the series were great. Fang and Aimee's book has been on the back burner for a long time now. Due to that fact, I did not mind the "re-hashing" of what we had read earlier- it was needed in order for the book to evolve and fleshed out some of Aimee and Fang's character development. So overall, the book was ok because of Fang and Aimee's parts in the story.

What got to me was the introduction of YET MORE CHARACTERS to this universe. It seems to have no direction and made things confusing. I thought the same when reading Dream Warrior (the book published before this one) and I have to say with all honesty- Sherrilyn Kenyon has lost control of this universe. It is simply getting too big, with too many rules and characters to keep track of and no real addition to plot and character development. What started out as an interesting new universe with set rules that MADE SENSE, has become a huge mess (especially after Acheron's book.) Sadly, I will be getting all future books from the library (and that is if they are even worth reading.)

I've been a fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter series from the introduction of book 1. However, it seems that ever since the books went to hardback the stories and writing have been very inconsistent in quality. This book is the biggest disappointment of all. I'd been looking forward to Fang and Aimee's book and was surprised at how tepid, slow, boring and disjointed it turned out to be. Her covering of their back story didn't bother me, but half way through the book, I realized I didn't even like the two main characters very much. In fact, they seemed to be totally different characters than were portrayed in previous books. In the past, I've gotten her Dark Hunter books as soon as they are released. Sadly, I no longer feel any desire to do that and I won't be buying anymore hardback versions.

Something I've noticed in her newsletters is that she seems to be on a perpetual round of tours and fan or writers' gatherings. She might want to consider cutting back on the non-stop promotional dates and concentrate on what good authors do best - writing.

Fang is a Were-Hunter. Aimee is a bear whose family owns Sanctuary. When Fang is comatose, Aimee stays by his side and takes care of him. But he is in the Nether Realm and only Aimee can save him. When he finally comes back, he is a demon Hunter and is then accused of many murders. To get the demon out of his body he must be killed or commit a selfless act.
Another hit but really do you have to make me cry each time? Two different species find love with each other.

But then I guess, "romance novels" are "fantasy". I've given this author two chances to show me she can write good fantasy - a la Terry Brooks, but all the characters are exactly the same person. What I mean is that pretty much every single character is constantly, and I mean constantly, delivering some smart ass comment and is incapable of any depth whatsoever. The characters (or rather, character, as they can all be described exactly the same way) are flat and stereotypical. And does it even make sense for some killer wolf-man to call the girl he likes "sweetie" or vice versa? It's so absurd. The smart ass comments, the "boy meets girl", "girl hates boy" then "falls in love with boy", the bad boy who hates everyone but is really a softy inside -all the standard stereotypes just got tiresome. And bottom line, as I mention, this is nothing more than a romance novel masquerading as a fantasy thriller (good sex scenes and all).

I generally love Ms Kenyon's books, but this one was very disappointing. The story is set in the book 6 time frame, not a problem as I would love to find out more about many of the well drawn characters that populate the Dark Hunter universe. However, this story wanders without any real cohesion. The plot line jumps around in a way that is distracting. I would just skip this one, it doesn't really add anything to the overall story line with the possible exception of a new bad boy boss. If Thorn turns out to be an important new character maybe it would be worth a read, but I'd check it out from the library.

Having read all of Kenyons' books I was a little hesitant of the difficulties these two leads would face. Really, no one is on their side, their romance makes no sense in their world, but I was trusting and willing to pay hardcover price to see it resolve. What a mess! The story has shreds of good ideas but nothing coherent and barely applies to the two main characters. I have watched the quality of storytelling continue to decline with this author. This is a tough business and I respect immensley anyone who has gone as far in imagination and world building as this author has--but she needs a break. I am not buying anymore of her books until I can see a sure path of plot, character and setting. I had to give up on LKH for about 5 books and she is coming back to her original self. The machine can grind you up--beware and take care.

While Mr. Graham is a good and dynamic narrator, I find it irritating that he does not make the effort to find out correct pronounciation of words. As a fluent speaker of French it hurts my ears when he utters the letter "n" in "mamman" which should be silent. And one more error is not pronouncing the "s" in "fils" which means son. I believe it is the reader's responsibility to research correct pronounciation. I do not expect the reader to sound like a native Frenchman, but at least to study first. It is not as though there is that much French in the book.

I guess this must be a part of a series but it does nothing to help you figure out what's going on. Really disjointed as it jumps all over the place with were-animals then demons then humans and more were-animals and infighting. What a mess. There is so much promise here because the characters have some depth to them but you have to jump around with them. Do what I did and check it out from the library.

Bad Moon Rising by Kenyon was so disappointing. The biggest flaw for me was the lack of continuity in the narrative and the immense amount of back story that wasn't explained.

Anyone new to the series would be completely lost. As it was, I struggled to remember what happened to which character when. And given that this book takes place concurrently with several other books in the series, it gets quite confusing.

Things I enjoyed:

I was very happy to see another were-hunter book. I'm not a fan of her Dream Hunter books, so this was a welcome change.

I was happy that a secondary character in so many other books was finally granted his own story.

Things I hated:

The time jumps without any clue on the chapter pages that time was passing

The deep back story that was needed to understand the plot.

I didn't find Aimee's sudden penchant for Daimon hunting to be believable. Nor was the fact that no one seemed to notice?

Overall, it was tolerable, but I couldn't help feeling that this one could have benefited from another hundred pages. It felt too choppy and too pared down.

I didn't start reading the dark hunter novels until Dream Chaser was released. It was great I then got to read the entire backlist over the space of two weeks and was glad that I had so many books to read. As for the latest...Bad Moon Rising I must admit I think it felt like a cut and paste job from other books and that there was no real character development. In all other novels there was a depth to the book that made you feel these characters' pain, struggles, happiness, etc... In this one I didn't feel anything...I mean it is a good book and if you had followed all the previous dark hunter books then yeah you should read it but don't expect much from it. Maybe the author is running out of ideas or is losing interest in her characters...if that is the case then maybe it's time to retire the series... Otherwise there is great potential and set up for future storylines and characters but I hope it will have the strong character development and stories that fans have come to expect. On a last note I will say that if I had read this book first I would never have made it a priority to read the whole series. Luckily I started of reading Fantasy Lover first and that intrigued me to know more about the Dark Hunters series.

I have read everyone of the Dark Hunter stories. I have to say besides Ash, Fang and Aimee's story was the one that I was looking forward to the most. That being said it was a little bit of a disappointment. Not to say that I didn't love it, but I started out thinking ok, she's telling us how they met and then it was when he was hurt, what really happened during that time. But as the book went on I was reading parts of books that I've already read. The last part of the book was the best because it was current. In "Upon a Midnight Clear" there is a scene where Fang, Fury, Vane and Bride are all at their house and one of them looks at Fang and says "You smell like Bear" According to this book, he never lived with them until after everyone knew about him and Aimee...
Overall, if you're looking for a great re-read of all the other books into one, this is the book for you. While I still loved it because it's Fang and Aimee's story, it did fall short for me.

Honestly, there was too much going on, too many subplots to keep up with. The romance, was good. I felt bad for Fang and what happened to him. He suffered a lot. Aimee was good, she wasn't exactly a strong heroine but she was good. Amazing story-line and the baby cubs was a cute part. I wished Sherrilyn expanded on Aimee's brother's arranged marriage a bit more. I should have given it a 1.5, if there was one, but the only thing that saves this for me, is the world Sherrilyn created and the ideas were interesting and Fang. HORRIBLE NAMES FOR CHARACTERS BY THE WAY. Some names, I just don't know, they were pretty bad. Besides the point, three stars for its originality.

I held off from reading this book because of the reviews but I finally took a chance now that it is in paperback and I must say it was wonderful! Based on some of the reviews you would think the whole book rehashed what was previously in Vane's and Wren's book but it did not. Yes, the scenes came up but it was taken from Fangs point of view and shed a whole new light on what really happen to him when he was in a coma. I absolutely loved it and enjoyed both Fang and Aimee's characters and how they interacted with each other. With that being said, this is not the best DH novel Sherrilyn has written but it is still worth the read.

I was expecting a were-hunter story like Vane or Wren's, you know, the ones that brought something new to the table and actually keep your attention. Not so much with BMR. It really seemed like this was trying to introduce too much in one small tome.

The first half is a poor rehash of Vane's story, and was beyond easy for me to set down and pick up another book. It took me 5 or 6 tries to actually get into BMR. And the middle...WTH? We meet WAY too many new characters with little to no depth. Thorn was a vapid redo of Acheron/Savitar. And Ravenna seemed more like the introduction to her Nevermore series than an actual character. And what was Misery's point? The ending was best, but brief (maybe 30 pages) and was vintage Kenyon. That part I'll miss most. One absolute peeve of mine was that none of the chapters are dated. I had a difficult time remember past books and which scenes went with which book, and Kenyon didn't provide any help with that. Passages of time are just said to be months or weeks later, but if he was only in a coma for a few months in this book how is it that in the previous books it spans (don't quote me) something like 3 books? And after Fang wakes up, does he just travel the next 4 years? Because at the end with Fury and Angelia are fighting too it's mentioned that they've mated which only happened in last years short story in Dead After Dark. Clarification would have greatly helped.

After I finished I was left confused. Was this a beginning to a new series? Why wasn't the focus on the bears? Why after all was said by Mama Bear about hating the Arcadians forgotten at the end? Where was the devotion from Fang to Aimee in this book?

I have been thinking about this since the book BMR came out, and I have to say that Fang was overwritten. I love Sherrilyn Kenyon and her books, first of all. In defense of Amiee waiting until the end to sleep with Fang is understandable. I think we are so wrapped up in sex that we forget that love starts before that. We forget the rush and the excitement of the wait. You also have to understand that the author was trying to show you how much the characters respected their family; that betrayal was never their first intention, even though in the end it was.
Okay, after that note. I was able to bond with all of her characters except fang and Aimee. Weird, right! I mean, the story was good, but I really couldn't feel for those two characters. However, I did feel for everyone around them. The people around them saved this book, especially Vane (of course). I find the characters selfish, to tell you the truth. I feel that Sherrilyn really loves fang, because she gave him a hardback book, which I personally would not buy. I bought Acheron's book though, and loved it. I felt that Sherrilyn was trying to make fang better than Vane, which I think is BULL. Fang can NEVER be compared to Vane, Vane is just too great of a guy. He is the one that always make the hard decisions, and always place his family and pack first. Vane could have been the leader of both packs, but he chose a different leader instead (his brother Fury) which was an excellent choice if you can read between the lines. What many of you have to understand is that betrayal is something Vane cannot accept, and he knows that Fury would never do it because Fury knows what it feels like to be betrayed. At the end of BMR, Vane was willing to die (knowing Bride his wife would die also leaving their kids orphans) instead of turning Fang in for execution. While Aimee, placed her whole family in danger by trying to break Fang out of jail, which caused her parents to die during a fight. REALLY! There is no comparison. Fang will never be better than what he is.
read the book and then decide for yourself how you feel about. In fact, rent it from the library, that's what I did. Then decide if you want to buy it for not.

This all started from Talons story until now. You will know what is going on during the time Fang is in his coma from Vans story and all the hell hes going through from Wren's story. Fang and Aimee's relationship goes through so many ups and downs and Aimee going through hell twice just to save Fang. We see some many unexpected twists and losses that will change Fang and Aimee.

Like most of the reviewers here, I have been waiting for this book for a while, especially since the touching story of Fang and Aimee in "Upon a midnight Clear". I even went back and re-read a few books to get myself reaquainted with the Kattalakis Clan. How I wish I did not do that. I wound up skipping thru most of BMR because you know what? I READ MOST OF IT ALREADY. I must admit, I knew from previews that the story was going to retread most of what happed between Fang and Aimee since "Night Play". But there were some inconsitancies that I did not understand. Was I the only one that did not see that much hostility from the Pelier clan towards Fang? They seem to not only know there was something going on between the two of them, but they helped her out with his problem more than I thought they would. And after all the time they were together and everything they had been through, how is is that **SPOILER** they did not have sex until the end of the book? They should had jumped on each other at least half way thru. And who the hell is Thorne? Where did he come from? Is Ash even still around? I have so many questions. I hope the next book (Dev's) is much better because I am almost done with her books. I really feel cheated.

Bad Moon Rising tells Fang's and Aimee's story. Fang (a member of the powerful Kattalakis wolf pack) lives with his family in brutal, intolerant and unforgiving world with absolutely no tolerance for any weakness (physical or otherwise). In this reality inter-species relationships are non-existent further, no one seems willing to even entertain the possibility of one. Aimee is the only daughter in the large and influential Peltier bear family who are equally intolerant of inter-species relationships (especially as this would jeopardize the position her family has had on the Omegrion) Despite this hostile environment Fang and Aimee are determined to beat the odds and remain together in close proximity to their family. This is not just a story of a couple's determination to beat the odds, it is also a lesson in sacrifice and passion. The depth of this couple's feeling for each other gives them the courage to keep on trying to make it work (even when they seem to have no options left). I do not know if this was the intent of Ms. Kenyon but the lesson for all of us from this story is that sometimes one has to make sacrifices to achieve the desired goal. Fang and Aimee did and in the end achieved some semblance of happy ever after.
Although it starts off a bit slowly "Bad Moon Rising" it has all the trademarks of what keeps a paranormal romance going. The inclusion of multiple scenes from various books in the Dark Hunter series is a very interesting and different writing style (not one I have ever seen). I absolutely love it. It offers a chance to re-visit and better understand previous and present storylines (although they were not all aligned), it even briefly checks in on some of the HEAs, for me it also added credibility to the this series as one is now able to fill in some of the blanks (e.g. what happened to Fang when he was in the coma and why he was out for such a long time).
Finally, the inclusion of the scene with the Wolf Pack after their rescue of Wren (the Tigard) from Sanctuary when amidst all the confusion, stress, anxiety and angst among the group Fang says "You're the leader Vane. Lead. " is what takes this book from 4 to 5 stars for me. This is one of my favorite scenes from the Dark Hunter series and it never ceases to amuse me (I have read it many, many times). I cannot wait to see what happens next in this reality.

How could two very different species fall in love? Well, Kenyon manages to beat the odds in "Bad Moon Rising". Fang Kattalakis (wolf) and Aimee Peltia (bear swan) are attracted to each other but both know it is impossible for them to be together, after all they are different species who shouldn't be able to mate or even want to. There are the different clans to consider, the Gods, various councils and just common sense. However, when Fang is wounded and is brought to Sanctuary to heal, no one else seems to be able to reach him except Aimee and he has her heart forever. Fighting their growing attraction, battling demons, various Gods, invading interests and her family, Aimee is determined to have Fang and live happily ever after. I enjoyed this installment in the Dark Hunter series. It was a quick and easy read, and I had the opportunity to visit Stryker, Ash, Simi, Van, Wren and several others who we have grown to know and love. I also can't wait for future stories to see how the two love birds who have literally fought thru hell and back, are doing.

I didn't get my book until it had been out for a few days and I made the mistake of reading the reviews while I was waiting for it.

I held off on reading it until last week because I thought it was going to be bad and had other things to do. I read this book in one day. I loved it. There was only one section that was truly a "rehash", it was hilarious the first time it appeared and it still is the second time in this book. The other scenes were completely different perspectives of previous scenes in other books, which I have no problem with and do not feel cheated in the least.

I loved learning more about the Peltiers and think Sherri did a great job. I read somewhere a comment from her stating the books are written from the view point of the characters. So some of the so called contradictions can be chalked up to not everyone knowing everything and not everyone seeing things as they really are. Having said that there were a few errors. Interestingly, in Vanes book Fury is called Fang once and in this book Fang is called Fury once. Another was Angelia, in Furys story she has black hair, in BMR she is described as blonde.

All in all, I really loved the book. New characters were introduced, some old characters said final goodbyes, and the fact that things are not always what they seem is the major theme of this book (in my opinion, anyway).

I will say that Fang and Aimee were not on my list of characters I wanted to know more about, never really liked either one of them in the other books, but I like them now and I am excited to see what happens in Sanctuary now that the Bad Moon has come up!

I was really disappointed. After waiting so many years for this story it was very much of a let-down.

All the book really does is rehash all the times Fang and Aimee were together but showing it from their POV.

I was also extremely sad to see how short the book was and the fact that I had to pay for it at a hardback price!

I'll still be reading the Dark Hunter series, but not get my hopes up that it will actually be a good story.

For anyone who has been waiting for this story and hasn't read it yet I really recommend finding it used or get it from your library...it's not worth the money and definitely not much of a story.

I am (was) a avid SK fan. I was ready to wait at walmart at 12am to get Acheron. This book was really not what I expected. I am very tired of the buildup of a huge great book and then going into the bookstore to see it is almost a novella. More than half of the book was rehashing the past in a different viewpoint. One chapter was a chapter from Wren's book...probably just copied and pasted that. There is just SOOO much missing, so much character exploration that could have been brought in. All the regular dark-hunters were missing except for Valerius in the past. The new books seem less vivid to me. A really good author can let you picture the books environment in your imagination. I just got one big blur from this book. Even in the new part of the book it is almost impossible to tell where on the timeline it is taking place. This is just my opinion that it almost seems like Acheron like lost his powers at the end of the book (he didn't but it seems like he has been brought down on the character totem pole). I think she really needs to take more time with these books. I don't care about the manga or the marketing of the new website. I want a decent storyline and it seems like that is going by the wayside. I think I will switch my fan adoration to Christine Feehan...even after umpteen books they still have good character interaction and are more than 300 pages.

I thought "Bad Moon Rising" was a brand new book by SK just being released for the 1st time. I was on the Pub.Lib. waiting list for quite a while before it was my turn to have it. As soon as I got home I started reading it and found myself confused about whether I hadn't already read this story. I went to the the store site to check if this was a re-release, but found no info to support that conclusion. So I thought it must be MY "perception" that I seemed to already know this story as perhaps I had been introduced to these characters in SK's previous books. So I set the book down for a week before coming back and trying to read it again. And AGAIN I just knew I had to have already read this book as I seemed to know what was going to happen next in the plot actions and dialogues. So now I'm thinking that either... 1] I'm going nuts and cannot any longer remember all the titles of SK's books that I have read (since I've read all of her books] or that... 2] This is another example of a previously published book being re-covered and re-released by a different publishing house (thus allowing them to give it a newer, current publishing date) or that... 3] As another reviewer speculated, this book is just a lot of old bits and pieces from her other books that she has now pasted together into what she thought created a new story line and a book worth reading. If that's the case she's definitely wrong about. I don't know which of my 3 choices is the correct answer. Either one of the choices leaves me with distaste. I expect authors to be honest in their work, and to expect honesty from those that they allow to present their product for sale. As for me, I returned this book to the library without even finishing the 1st chapter. It was not worth reading. I was really glad I hadn't bought this one. SK, this situation leaves me terribly sad, angry, and confused.

I'm going to agree with some of the earlier reviews here. Reading Bad Moon Rising was like reading chapters from previous books with a few lines in to make this current book. Unlike a lot of people I was not eagerly awaiting this story. For one, I've never been a fan of Aimee. She seemed to meek and bullied by her family in other books and I never got a real visual of how she looked. Mama Lo her mother seemed to grow more sinister in her appearances and dialogue causing a dislike in me for her character. I also felt like we "knew" their stories from the hints and peeks of her other books thus not causing me any great desire to read this.BUT having said that I was interested in Fang, I mean I loved Vane and this rough and tough brother would obviously have a good story right? Nope. It was sweet at times, romantic as only star crossed lovers can be and BORING.After 3/4 of rehasing Aimee and Fang's story we are given more confusing demons, other realm,s an Ash wanna be and a toned down REAL Ash. I did love Simi's appearance but you gotta love the Simi :) Overall I only gave this book a 2 star rating, if you're a dark hunter/were fan you will get this but be prepared for a nice average read.

I was really disappointed. After waiting so many years for this story it was very much of a let-down.

All the book really does is rehash all the times Fang and Aimee were together but showing it from their POV.

I was also extremely sad to see how short the book was and the fact that I had to pay for it at a hardback price!

I'll still be reading the Dark Hunter series, but not get my hopes up that it will actually be a good story.

For anyone who has been waiting for this story and hasn't read it yet I really recommend finding it used or get it from your library...it's not worth the money and definitely not much of a story.

I am (was) a avid SK fan. I was ready to wait at walmart at 12am to get Acheron. This book was really not what I expected. I am very tired of the buildup of a huge great book and then going into the bookstore to see it is almost a novella. More than half of the book was rehashing the past in a different viewpoint. One chapter was a chapter from Wren's book...probably just copied and pasted that. There is just SOOO much missing, so much character exploration that could have been brought in. All the regular dark-hunters were missing except for Valerius in the past. The new books seem less vivid to me. A really good author can let you picture the books environment in your imagination. I just got one big blur from this book. Even in the new part of the book it is almost impossible to tell where on the timeline it is taking place. This is just my opinion that it almost seems like Acheron like lost his powers at the end of the book (he didn't but it seems like he has been brought down on the character totem pole). I think she really needs to take more time with these books. I don't care about the manga or the marketing of the new website. I want a decent storyline and it seems like that is going by the wayside. I think I will switch my fan adoration to Christine Feehan...even after umpteen books they still have good character interaction and are more than 300 pages.

I thought "Bad Moon Rising" was a brand new book by SK just being released for the 1st time. I was on the Pub.Lib. waiting list for quite a while before it was my turn to have it. As soon as I got home I started reading it and found myself confused about whether I hadn't already read this story. I went to the the store site to check if this was a re-release, but found no info to support that conclusion. So I thought it must be MY "perception" that I seemed to already know this story as perhaps I had been introduced to these characters in SK's previous books. So I set the book down for a week before coming back and trying to read it again. And AGAIN I just knew I had to have already read this book as I seemed to know what was going to happen next in the plot actions and dialogues. So now I'm thinking that either... 1] I'm going nuts and cannot any longer remember all the titles of SK's books that I have read (since I've read all of her books] or that... 2] This is another example of a previously published book being re-covered and re-released by a different publishing house (thus allowing them to give it a newer, current publishing date) or that... 3] As another reviewer speculated, this book is just a lot of old bits and pieces from her other books that she has now pasted together into what she thought created a new story line and a book worth reading. If that's the case she's definitely wrong about. I don't know which of my 3 choices is the correct answer. Either one of the choices leaves me with distaste. I expect authors to be honest in their work, and to expect honesty from those that they allow to present their product for sale. As for me, I returned this book to the library without even finishing the 1st chapter. It was not worth reading. I was really glad I hadn't bought this one. SK, this situation leaves me terribly sad, angry, and confused.

I'm going to agree with some of the earlier reviews here. Reading Bad Moon Rising was like reading chapters from previous books with a few lines in to make this current book. Unlike a lot of people I was not eagerly awaiting this story. For one, I've never been a fan of Aimee. She seemed to meek and bullied by her family in other books and I never got a real visual of how she looked. Mama Lo her mother seemed to grow more sinister in her appearances and dialogue causing a dislike in me for her character. I also felt like we "knew" their stories from the hints and peeks of her other books thus not causing me any great desire to read this.BUT having said that I was interested in Fang, I mean I loved Vane and this rough and tough brother would obviously have a good story right? Nope. It was sweet at times, romantic as only star crossed lovers can be and BORING.After 3/4 of rehasing Aimee and Fang's story we are given more confusing demons, other realm,s an Ash wanna be and a toned down REAL Ash. I did love Simi's appearance but you gotta love the Simi :) Overall I only gave this book a 2 star rating, if you're a dark hunter/were fan you will get this but be prepared for a nice average read.

I read all of SK books, even the e-book ones. I pre-ordered this book from borders and was excited about it. I was disappointed because it seemed that I had already read this book before. Not what I would expect from SK but I finished it from cover to cover just because I am a fan. It seemed like she just wasn't that into the story and just pieced it together from previous stories. I wish that I would have just borrowed it from a friend than spend the $$$ for the hard back. Maybe it's just me but I really don't think she can top the Archeron book; it could be because it is my favorite in the dark hunter series.

I am a serious Kenyon fan, I have all the books and will continue to purchase them as long as she writes. I love Fang and Aimee, but there story was kind of predictable and too much "Romeo and Juliet" rather than the usual total kick ass stories that Kenyon puts out. It was a great story and I do really love a good love story, this one just didn't trill me as much as the others. Every other book I have read several times this one I read once and placed it on the shelf. Sorry I love Kenyon and her writing but I just wanted more from this story.

1. Our heroine calms herself after a nightmare with a Virginia Slim and a Fuzzy Navel Cooler. Um, no.
2. Our hero has beaten up a judge.
3. A sixteen year old boy listens to Creedence Clearwater Revival on his "walkman." In 2003. Um, no.
There are several other anachronisms and examples of reasons I, personally, do not connect with these characters, but these three are the most egregious. About halfway through the book, I completely stopped caring who was murdering the hookers. I admit I skimmed the rest just to find out, and I was not surprised. Horrified, and grossed out, but not surprised.
Oddly, the author does the best job when she is narrating from the killer's point of view. That's a little disturbing as well.
It seems to me that I've liked books by Sutcliffe before, but this one really misses the mark. Skip it.

Unlike a lot of reviewers thus far, I really did enjoy Fang's retelling of past events. I liked his point of view and it made me happy to see just how courageous he was.

Surprisingly this book did cool me on Vane a bit, whom I loved, but it was really hard for me to reconcil his actions. I did not like how he just left his brother to fight on his own and it was hard for me to forgive him that. What kills me was that Vane was one of my favourite charecters before.

This was a good book but I want to read some more Dark Hunter books. The last two have not really been about Dark Hunters and I'm missing it.

I have read every Dark Hunter Novel out there and have loved the series. I pre-ordered this book over 6 months ago in anticipation of its release. What a disappointment. The characters in this book have no depth. I didn't particularly like any of them because I felt like I never really knew them. Aimee's character especially could have been so much more developed. As I read the book, I felt as though the author was racing to get to the end, just to get it done. A little more time and a few more pages should have been put into this book to bring it up to par with Kenyon's other Dark Hunter stories. I do not recommend spending the extra money for this hard back book. Wait for the paperback version or check it out at the library. Very disappointing.

Okay, let me say that I am livid I bought this book! It's a repeat of Vane's story and other events that occur in other books and does not have any original material till you are half way through the book. This should not have been a hard cover! It's a rip off and I feel cheated!!! This should have been a short story like the dragonswan book. At least I know if it had been like the dragon book I would have gotten my monies worth. I love the dark hunter series, but it's like Ms. Kenyon is running out of original material. Total rip off!!! The last few books haven't been that great either. Sadly, I think I am done with this series.

As I read, I kept thinking "I know this scene", "Wait a minute, I've read this before," and "Wasn't Vane banned from Sanctuary???" I then realized it's a new perspective of past events (duh!). My only problem with that aspect of the novel was the underlying assumption that we would remember the earlier event(s) in vivid detail, and I'm just not that devoted of a DH fan.

Once again, there was too little character development, and although I felt their lust, I didn't feel Aimee and Fang's love for each other. We're told that either one would die for the other, but they're really resigned to never being together and the fates are nasty and it just won't work and blah, blah, blah.

I agree with the reviewer who commented that we still don't really know the bears. We found out more about the panthers in Dante's all-too-short story than we do about the bears in a full-length novel featuring them. It was too jumbled, there are too many layers, and evidently they all needed to be protected from Mama Bear, who would kill the cubs she would kill to protect if she ever found out the awful truth of who/what they really were.

Really? I'm sorry Sherrilyn, but you can do better than this.

On the plus side, there was an interesting twist to another level of hell, if you will, and a very intriguing character was introduced. Unfortunately, a rather involved story was given a relatively short novel and current events weren't really developed, resulting in the present-day story being much too rushed.

At the end of the day, it was an easily read but just as easily forgotten story. Such a shame, but I am no longer shocked and appalled by this. I have seen it happen with other authors who start out with phenomenal stories which generate an emotionally charged fanbase. Suddenly fan-related events, websites, and forums seem to be more important than crafting a well-told story.

Borrow this one from your library.

I love this series. I've been reading them for years. When I found out Fang and Aimee's book was out I freaked and bought it immediately. And I was highly disappointed.

I don't know if my standards have risen over time but each Kenyon book I read becomes more and more juvenile and poorly written. The conversations are unnatural and make me roll my eyes. The descriptions are repetitive. The characters are growing less and less rounded and lovable.

Her other books have pretty much a copy-paste plot. Boy meets girl, boy&girl have lust for each other, boy&girl fall for each other, boy tries to protect girl from his violent and awful existence, girl proves boy wrong by generally being awesome. I was pleased Bad Moon Rising had a different set up, slightly, but the book overall was badly written.

I found myself scanning each page just so I would know what happened instead of actually reading each line.

This is a good book to check out at a library if you want to fill in the blanks on Fang and Aimee or to buy if you want the full collection but I wouldn't waste money like I did.

Read this last night, staying up til 4am to finish it. Thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the twist on what was happening to Fang during his 'coma' - nice way to add more depth to him. I liked the technique when J.K. Rowling did it in Deathly Hallows to explain what was really behind the ending of Half-Blood Prince. SK's use of it worked to show Fang's whole new life-path and I think it was done well.

I would have given the story five stars but I am a bit overwhelmed at SK expanding an already over-populated world even more. She has intro'd pantheons on top of pantheons on top of pantheons, and it's getting hard to keep track of them all. There are more characters in her D-H / W-H series than the population of some western states. And, yes, more story would have been nice, but in my opinion, any Dark Hunter / Were Hunter story is better than none.

Other than that, the relationship between Fang and Aimee is lovely and strong and a joy to read about.

[I don't think the following is a SPOILER, but here's a warning that it may be if you haven't read any of the earlier books and plan to.]

Mama Peltier is redeemed (somewhat) from her earlier fall from grace, or at least we now understand her reasoning better even if we still don't agree with it.

It was great to hear about previous characters even if they are only mentioned.

All in all, an enjoyable read and I'm already looking forward to the next one!

I am a die hard Sherri fan...I buy everything she writes and I have read the Dark Hunter series from the first published book Fantasy Lover...i.e. the very beginning. Bad Moon Rising was good but not great. With the hype behind it and the special edition, signed copies the publisher is selling, I was expecting something amazing. Something that would make me stand up and shout Dark Hunters rule once again!!!

But I didn't get that with this book. There were moments when I laughed out loud. There were moments when I was in tears. But at the end of the book I didn't think to myself, "I have GOT to re-read this!!!" When I got to the end I was left wondering where the rest of the story was? How COULD Sherri do that?? I won't give away any spoilers. It's a good book, but it didn't leave me breathless and wanting more. It left me with a weird aftertaste. I give it 3.5 stars.

It never fails to amaze me that even if you are not familiar with the series, you can enjoy Sherrilyn Kenyon's novels. My daughter read "Bad Moon Rising" and has not read the earlier books in the series and thoroughly enjoyed it. I can honestly recommend to all paranormal romance and vampire novel readers out there to read this book. Sherrilyn Kenyon is one of a few select authors that can drag you into the story and make you feel as though you are sitting right there with the characters. You will enjoy standing beside Fang and Aimee as they try to make their love work even if it is forbidden. It is best described as a modern day paranormal "Romeo and Juliette" on steroids. A MUST read, but beware, open the book and hold on to the sofa, it is definitely a bumpy but extremely enjoyable ride.

Lisa

I won't go into a description of the book because it has already been done. This book had the potential to be great but I thought it came out just okay. I did not have a problem with the back story that tied in events from previous books like some reviewers. I actually liked that part. I even liked details of how Fang and Aimee's friendship developed. I could have done without the whole "Hell" realm and possession. It seems like the last few books have gone in that direction. Also, this book did not have the steam and passion of the earlier Dark-Hunter books. With all of the buildup of the relationship between Aimee and Fang, the actual one-on-one romance seemed more of an after-thought.

If any of you get the opportunity to listen to the audio book - I highly recommend it. It is the narrator that made this a good book for me. It was my second Kenyon book, but I am enjoying the series so I will stay with it as long as they are available from my library. These are a great escape avenue after a day at the office and make for a pleasant commute.

I've been an avid reader of Sherrilyn Kenyon's series for years. I have been waiting for Fang and Aimee's story for a long time, and I wasn't disappointed.
As the were-hunter series, the dream hunter series and the dark hunter series progress, they have become more and more tied in with each other. In BMR, this is very obvious.
While this book is about two were-hunters, is is really a dark hunter book. It deals with the normal problems of the were hunters, but it also deals with many of the issues seen in ealier dark hunter books.
If you are only reading this book because you think it is a were hunter book, you will be disappointed and annoyed. However, if you are a true fan of all the series, this book is a taste of what is to come!
Some parts of the novel are repetative of earlier books, but it also shows things from another prespective.
It is a book for the true fans, as only they can really enjoy it.

A Were-Hunter novel. 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 them, sides are chosen and enemies become allies. Fang does the unthinkable and falls in love with Aimee beloved only daughter of the Nicolette Peltiers, Datagaria Grand Regis Ursulan. A were-bear family of great importance. This is a big no-no and both of their lives are on the line.

I really enjoyed this dark hunter novel. I couldn't wait to read it all the way through. It starts out with an opposing viewpoint of what happened before and during Vane's book. It also gives a different look at Fang's life and his relationship with Aimee. ou also get to see the family dynamic among the Peltiers and what Nicolette really had up her sleeve. There is a happy ending, of sorts, but not before tragedy rocks Santuary. It's a must read and a must own if you like her previous books. The weres and dark hunters are about equal when it comes to my favorite species in this series.

I love Vane & Wren's stories the most of all of SK's books and was anxiously awaiting Bad Moon Rising. I am so disappointed, the majority of the book is just clips from all the other books in which Fang or Aimee play a part. It lacked what I've come to expect from SK's characters -- true depth and richness so that I always have a "movie" in my head of the scenes as I read. I didn't have that this time and it really bugged me. I had hoped for more exploration of Aimee's family and how Fang & Aimee's love affected their own relationships with their families. I know some of that was there, I just wanted to see more. I agree with previous posts - I want the focus to be back on writing like the early books, please.

I enjoyed this book just like I do all the dark-hunter novels. However, I did feel that the book had a few tediously slow moments and beat a couple dead horses so it gets 4 stars. I would do 3.5 but it won't let me.

While I am an avid fan of Sherrilyn's Dark Hunters, this book was just okay. It told of Fang's side to Vane's story. Some of the parts were repeated to let you know what was going on in Fang's head when we were reading about Vane. However, the characters lacked depth. Vane and Aimee should have had the same powers since both were Arcadian Sentinels and Aristos, yet there was no depth to Aimee's character. I expected her to do a lot more than be able to locate people right away. On this I was very disappointed.

I know that there are many fans out there eagerly anticipating the a Dark Hunter novel that will just make us sit up in our reading chairs and yell to the heavens "YES THIS IS IT! YES SHE'S DONE IT AGAIN" but sadly people that's not the case anymore. =( We will then instead be foreced to sit in our chairs and turn the page wondering when is the good stuff going to happen? has Ms. Kenyon lost her touch? Or worst yet our biggest questions of all "Why am I reading this god awful book?" I am sorry to write such a sad poor review but I have been hoping over and over again with each and every bad book that she produces to meet her "quota" that she will return to her former glory and start writing this darn series the way she used to? With heart, with humor, with feeling! I have been disappointed OVER AND OVER again by her books, she branches off to dream hunter, dark hunter, were hunter, blah blah blah and then gets into all kinds of ancient religions, mixing pantheons, etc that its like you need a gosh darn chart to keep up with her storylines. Which although would be good if they made sense but in the end are just a puddle of poo when they dont bring anything to the storyline. Instead every artifact, power, person, etc can end the freakin' world. Can we get over the "I'm going to save the world" bit and move on to what really matters, the love, the connection, the sparks and yes A GOOD FREAKIN' STORYLINE!!!
Sorry people I'm not even going to get into what this book reads like, I mostly did what another reviewer said, skimmed through the book read the first, middle, and last chapters hoping some part of it will engross me to buy the darn thing, but NOPE, its just as sorry as her last few books have been recently.
My new paranormal faves that you need to try if you're tired of being sorely disappointed by the Dark Hunter series? Kresley Cole and Jaqueyln Frank. Both authors have come out with some kick butt books and story lines.

This was one of my least favorites. What I didn't like about it was that pretty much everything you read took place in the past. It was like this book was totally out of order and written as an afterthought. It just really threw me off. Overall it wasn't bad but I just was very blah about it.

I have never done a review before but after reading all of these reviews I just had to comment. First I agree with most of the people here that say that most of the book is a repeat of other books just seen through Fang and Amee's point of view. I also agree that you have to get half way through the book before you see anything different. But this is what gets me about a lot of the negative reviews the ones where the people didn't even read the whole book. My belief is if you don't read the book don't comment. I agree that if I did like you and just read a couple of chapters I wouldn't have liked it either. You had to read the whole book to get the effect. That being said, maybe there was to much hype about the book, maybe she just has to many irons in the fire what with all of new series that are coming out. I don't know what the problem is but this book just wasn't up to HER standards. And when I say her standards I mean that if I had never read any of her other books then I would have thought that the book was fine, a good read, but I am use to much better from her and that is the problem. If your a big fan of the series then what these reviews say doesn't matter because you like me are going to buy it any way. For the rest of you I'd just wait for the paperback version you wont feel as cheated.

I am a fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon, and read her Dark-Hunter books. This story held more than her usual elements of love and danger. It opened up a new part in the story introducing more characters, and the promise of more adventures and books to come. I can't wait for her next novel and to find out where in her world she takes me.

THIS IS SO NOT MY FAVORITE "DARK HUNTER" BOOK. THERE ARE OTHERS IN THE SERIES I HAVE GONE BACK TO READ AGAIN AND AGAIN- VANE'S STORY FOR EXAMPLE- "B.M.R." SHALL BE FOR REFERENCE. I WILL CONTINUE TO PURCHASE SHERRILYN KENYON'S BOOKS, I ENJOY MOST OF THEM. IT'S JUST NOT POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO ALL BE PERFECT.

I CAN'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND WHY SO MANY PEOPLE DIDN'T ENJOY THIS STORY OF FANG AND AIMEE. MAYBE BECAUSE MS. KENYON WENT BACK A FEW BOOKS TO BRING FOLKS UP TO DATE? WELL MY BEST FRIEND TRICE AND I TOTALLY ENJOYED IT MS. KENYON...YOU'VE GOTS OUR VOTE!!(*smile*)
BELEIVE IT OR NOT, ALTHOUGH I HAVE THE ENTIRE SERIES, THERE WERE THINGS IN THIS STORY THAT YOU SHED LIGHT ON, THAT I'VE SEEMED TO MISS. IM GLAD THAT MAMA BEAR GAVE AIMEE AND FANG HER BLESSING BEFORE SHE DIED. ALTHOUGH THEY WERE OF DIFFERENT SPECIES( WOLF AND BEAR) THEY REALLY LOVED EACH OTHER.IM GLAD THEY HAD HELP IN THE END WHERE EVERYONE CAME TOGETHER...ASH, SIMI..(OOOO I LOVE THAT LIL DEMON CHILD) WELL..I GUESS I WILL SAVE THE REST FOR YOU ALL TO READ!...JUST WANTED TO SHOW MY APPRECIATION TO MS. KENYON...KEEP DOIN WHAT YOUR DOIN!!!..

Sherrilyn Kenyon's Bad Moon Rising is a pleasing addition to her Dark-Hunter series, but don't expect a very complicated plot. Do expect a light, entertaining love story between two different Were species and some action/fight scenes. No big plot twists here, but it's a good escape, though I could have done without the detailed sex scenes. At least, they were mostly plot oriented and not gratuitous.

I have heard many good things about this author, but had never read any of her books before. I needed a good book to distract me on a long plane ride so I bought it based on an online review that I found on a blog. Unfortunately, not only did this book fail to keep me occupied, but I couldn't even finish it. The timeline is disjointed, the dialogue is silly, the chemistry between the two main characters is completely lacking, and new characters keep appearing with little explanation. It's a sloppily written book - I don't necessarily have a problem with a lot of characters or changing point of view, but it seemed too arbitrary, disjointed and crammed in - I really did not like this book and will not bother trying to finish it.

I really enjoyed the book and don't understand what all the fuss is over. Yes, she did go back and pick up from previous stories, but weren't you ever interested to know what was going on with Fang and Aimee while the other stories were happening? I remember sitting there while i read Vane's book and thinking what is really going on between them? They seemed close but Fang had been in a coma the whole time. I'm glad she went back instead of just moving forward with them without fully explaining everything that went on between them before. I'm a huge Sherrilyn Kenyon fan, i loved this book and can't wait for the next one. I think everyone should ignore the bad reviews(especially from those people who are reviewing without reading the whole book) and just read it, and if you're a dark-hunter fan i think you will enjoy it.

I have read all of Sherrilyn Kenyon's books from all of her different series. You have to take each one as if you have never read the others. She always gives the reader a quick overview where necessary. How else would she get new readers hooked and wondering about the other books. After having said this, let me tell you what I think of Bad Moon Rising.

This may not be the best of the series but it is important to where she is going with the series. Some have complained that she rewrites previous scenes from other books. You have to remember that this book starts before we have ever met Fang and Aimee before. If she started in the present and began writing their story, it wouldn't have made sense how they got where they were - we the readers would have been lost. Just as she gave background to Ash in his book, she has to tell the whole story of their love and relationship, their fears and their feelings. I wish it had been a longer book but then there would be some who would complain at its length. There will be some that will never be happy with how she writes, that feel they could do a better job.

Some have critisized that she doesn't describe Aimee as a bear. Does it really matter - She is Arcadian(sorry for the spoiler)and doesn't spend a lot of time as a bear. Fang still loves her.

The story is a good one, maybe not as good as Vane's but there are few that touch our hearts the same way. The thing to remember is that Fang is not his brother so he deosn't do romance the same way. I hope this helps.

I really don't know where to begin. The flat plot, the cardboard characters..."Oh you're a death-defying god that can shoot lightning through your eyeballs, the most powerful type..? Why, I am too! And we can't let anyone know!" The banter is laughable..characters that are centuries old but can only make references to juvenile pop culture. These books are getting harder to follow (and stomach). This was all over the place. I think Sherri needs to re-read her earlier work and get focused again. Someone owes me [...]and a few hours of my life back after this one.

In 2003 in New Orleans Were-hunter enforcer Wolfswan Fang Kattalakis and Bearswan Aimee Peltier are attracted to one another; a forbidden desire as species don't mix and mate. Whereas his brothers are on the Omegrion ruling council; her family hopes she will be on the council. Daimons attack and almost kill Fang. His brothers take the unconscious Fang to safety so he can heal from his severe injuries.

Aimee dreams of Fang and learns that his state of poor health is caused not by physical wounds as her siblings assume, but because the Daimons removed sections of his Fang leaving him trapped in two realms; physically his body is removed from his soul which is trapped in the nether realm. While Fang battles to survive, Aimee knows to save the man she loves she must kill those who stole parts of his soul before the demon wins. At the same timr in the nether Fang offers the rest of his soul to his enemies to keep Aimee alive.

With a deadly nod to The Gift of the Magi and Romeo and Juliet, BAD MOON RISING is a solid Dark-Hunter tale although key events in the Kenyon pantheon have been described in other books (see NIGHT PLAY for brother Vane's view)) during and after this novel takes place; that takes a major adjustment for long time fans to see perspective from another viewpoint. The story line does not expand the universe very much as the focus is on the lead couple's forbidden love that makes for a strong tale as a stand alone with the star-crossed lovers related to adversarial "swan" VIPs, but not much added to the overarching plot.

Harriet Klausner

I thought this book was excellent. The only problem is waiting till the next one now. It had a great storyline and we all know the main characters story was coming. I don't know why this got such bad reviews as I thought it was excellent.

I love Sherrilyn Kenyon, but I was almost bored with this book. Thorn was a nice add in character, but for me it just lacked the depth of the other DH books. I hope that since we are into a new phase with Savitar that the books do not lose that edge that I have come to love. There was a bright moment though when Simi made an appearance. I guess we will have to wait and see where the books take us in the future. I usually can not put these books down until I finish it, but I actually had to take several breaks from reading this one. And I was so waiting for Fang's story.

I thank my lucky stars I didn't pay for this book. Thanks the gods above for being able to borrow.

In a series thats fast becoming a total stinker I think the thing that bugged me the most is that this story would have worked better if it had have come out a few years ago and the author didn't try and use Fang and Aimee's story as just a catalyst to summarise her past dozen books.

To me personal, so all you zelot fans don't hate on me for it, but I think the author is just flogging a dead horse with this series. I think the big all out evil bad ass war thats coming, really, it would have worked so much better if she took all of the different demons, realms, super 'badasser than the last' Gods and created a world and a series that didn't mesh over the DH one. Now instead of a series that was fresh, had real heart to it, with a good undercurrent story running through it, its just a giant hodge podge mess.

If I could have given this 0 stars I would have, mostly because I'm pissed that I series I have invested so many years has just turned totally to custard.

I'm not into romance novels but Sherrilyn writes so well an intricate story woven into other stories with other main characters that you can't help but want to keep reading. her books has something for everyone willing to read to the first chapter, then it's to late your hooked.

Since Kenyon started with the Dream-hunter series I've been reluctant to buy each book, but silly me hopes the next would be like it was in the beginning and buys the latest Kenyon Book. I really wished I hadn't wasted my money on this book. As many of the reviewers said there is no plot, just a lot of back story with Fang and Aimee being the main characters. I skimmed through a lot of this book expecting something to pop out and wow me, but it was just a lot of rambling, stupid "Hallmart" moments that it made me gag, and too many childlike insults thrown back at each other that to me was a big filler in the book. I wanted Fang and Aimee's story to make me melt, to make me scream for their HEA, but I was like whatever; I'm just glad the book is over. Even the chemistry, which was very little in the book, between them was boring. I kept expeting Fang to lose control in the middle of the book and have his wicked way with Aimee, but it never happened.

And why is there always a new character who is bigger and badder than the rest? I say enough is enough. Just stick with what you have and stop trying to be over elaborate with the story.

Anyway, I hope this review helps.

ANN, not James

This book was a complete disappointment, in my opinion. The characters are shallow and one-dimensional. We've been introduced to them in other books and Ms. Kenyon assumes that should be enough for us to be interested. I was not.

The plot is a bad remake of "Romeo and Juliet", only with the expected happy ending.

To make matters worse, this book takes place, timewise, right in the middle of several of her other books. Characters pop in and out with little explanation, thier stories and situations change and you vaguely remember some of it but don't care enough about them to look it up. The general effect is one of a confused, disorganized and disjointed story.

I've read all her other books and they've gone steadily downhill over the last two years. I won't be spending any more time or money on her efforts.

Like I said it is Sherrilyn Kenyon, how could one go wrong? The anticipated book does not disappoint and I cant see how any SK fan could be. It was everything I expected in a Kenyon novel and left me wanting more!

For those who say, don't write a review based on browsing through SK's book. Nope I'm not buying into that argument of if you don't read the whole book, then you can't give a review. That's just an excuse for Kenyon's lousy writing as of late. I've always browsed through her previous books before buying. When she first came out with fantasy lover, when she was new on the scene, I browsed before buying and through browsing, I was drawn into her characters and sold on her story and I bought her books and thoroughly enjoyed them. Now something is different. Browsing through her books turn me against buying them. I'm not sold or drawn into the stories. I don't know what's happened to Kenyon's writing lately but she should perhaps take a hiatus to get back whatever it is she's lost because it's just not there anymore. I was a huge fan of hers and bought her books the day they came out. But they have gotten progressively worse. Don't make excuses, people are intelligent enough to make a decision about a good read from browsing. In fact, that is how judgements are made in 'everything' one has to read from resume's to screenplays, to books. If a reader isn't drawn in at a browse, then the writer hasn't done his/her job.
I browsed through this book and immediately saw that it was mostly a cut and paste job from books of hers that I've already read. I was not sold enough to buy the book. In fact, my advice, skip the first half of the book if you want some new story to read about Aimee and Fang and save yourself the money. Check it out at your local library.

I was extremely disappointed in this book. The rehash of past books might have been necessary to a point, but the finish did not make this book worth the price. Little effort had to be put into in since, just pulling pages from past books and what little new there was did not come close to satisfying or answering all questions.
I understand that Ms. Kenyon has been carrying on for sometime w/this particular series, but w/this book it sank to the level of the old Dick and Jane primary readers that kids used in elementary school, 'see Dick and Jane. See Dick and Jane run'. Comparing this installment w/others I would question whether she actually wrote it herself.

I, too, have read every Sherrilyn Kenyon novel. Bad Moon Rising tells the story of Amy and Fang. To understand how their relationship began, it DOES go back in time to when they first met. Of course with all the intertwined story lines, you do revisit other characters. It's impossible not to. I enjoyed the book - their storyline was sweet. I would have liked for them to have more quality time to be with each other vs. the constant conflict they were involved in. The book is not a "forever' keeper for me, but I don't regret spending the money.

I thought the book was good. Yes she repeated herself, but she had to in order for new people reading this book to understand. I forgot parts of the story, so her going back helped me remember. She also explained what Fang went through during his coma. We got to learn more about Fang and his family, as well as Aimee's family. I enjoyed it.

I think the problem I had was:
I loved Vane's story and Fury's story was just terrible.

So I was kind of hoping, for this book it'd get better. I like Aimee, I can see myself liking Fang, and I was hoping for some really...explosive chemistry, great characters, and general universe / plot development.

And I don't think I got any of those things? I guess we got a little more plot (although honestly I'm getting really sick of being introduced to increasingly more powerful characters). But there wasn't as much Fang/Aimee interaction as I would have wanted. I actually thought it was quite Romeo and Juliet in the sense that I really expected...Helen of Troy...where nations and species collide, and I got "Gosh, my family's not too happy"
(Er..honestly I think the Kyrian objecting to Val interaction was more explosive than this)

Also, the writing ends up sounding very banal and repetitive, partly because she uses only a small set of adjectives and endearments, and she uses them over and over again...

I'd probably borrow it from the local library, skim through the latter 20% to get a sense of the new stuff and not buy it.

Yes, the book covers things that were already covered in other books, but those things pertain to their romance. The perspective is totally different. I think the idea of an alternative world for the time he was in a coma was ingenius. Kenyon has to be one of the most creative out there.

I finished this book last week and have since made a trip to the library for the next 3 books in the series. I wouldn't say that I loved this book but I did like it, mainly because I'm a huge Ash fan and will read anything he's in.

I too adored the Wren and Vane books, actually Vane might have been one of my favorites. I was greatly anticipating Fang's book, Fury's short story at least had a plot, but wasn't great.

The book was terrible. No plot, basically a rehashing of what she wrote previously. The lack of depth of the characters was sad. It was depressing and there wasn't a moment where you wanted to cheer for either main character.

It just didn't flow at all. I didn't think Dream Warrior was that great, but it now looks outstanding compared to this book!

I thought this book was very good. I'm glad that I read the book before looking at all the negative reviews, otherwise I might have been reluctant to start reading Bad Moon Rising. I try to not let the bad reviews sway me away from reading a book, but sometimes they do. This book gave a great perspective from Fang and Amiee's point of view. It filled in a lot of details that were missing from the other books. It was also a good reminder of what happened in the previous books.
Can't wait for the next Dark hunter book!!

I have read all of her books and I was pleasantly suprised at this one. From the other reviews that I read, I thought it was going to be totally boring, but I found that the back story filled in alot of blanks that the other books left out. I didn't find this book lacking at all. It wasn't say as strong as Vane's story but it did explain alot and helped me understand how their relationship truly started and where is went. All and all it was a great book. Sherrilyn never disapoints me with her work.

This is a good continuation of the Dark Hunter Novels. It not only told the story of Fang; it tied several of the other stories together. I liked the fact that it explained some of the dynamics between the different groups. It also made me want more. Can't wait for the next one.

I liked this book. It gave a different perspective to what we knew about the characters. I only thought the ending was a little weak. I'm looking forward to learning more about Aimee, Fang, Thorn, and Nick.

It never fails to amaze me that even if you are not familiar with the series, you can enjoy Sherrilyn Kenyon's novels. My daughter read "Bad Moon Rising" and has not read the earlier books in the series and thoroughly enjoyed it. I can honestly recommend to all paranormal romance and vampire novel readers out there to read this book. Sherrilyn Kenyon is one of a few select authors that can drag you into the story and make you feel as though you are sitting right there with the characters. You will enjoy standing beside Fang and Aimee as they try to make their love work even if it is forbidden. It is best described as a modern day paranormal "Romeo and Juliette" on steroids. A MUST read, but beware, open the book and hold on to the sofa, it is definitely a bumpy but extremely enjoyable ride.

Lisa

Considering that I have read all of the books in the Dark Hunter series I was a little bit surprised that this book did not meet my expectation. I felt that she had taking full chapters from previous Dark Hunter books just to feel the pages.

After reading some of the initial negative reviews I was bracing myself to be disappointed. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The retelling of the story, filling in details from Fang and Aimee's perspective really worked for me. I thoroughly enjoyed Bad Moon Rising, and now I get to anxiously await the next Kenyon book.

Since the last few books have been so bad, I didn't even bother buying this book. Instead I headed to the local bookstore to thumb through it to see if there was anything to salvage the Dark-Hunter/Were-Hunter series. Sadly, the results weren't good. I read a few chapters from the beginning, middle, and end of the book and it was pure doo doo. And, for those expecting a long book like Acheron (because Ms. Kenyon alluded to this being another long book) you're going to be sorely disappointed, it's her normal 300 and some-odd pages.

People, save your money. If you absolutely HAVE to read it, go to your local library, or wait to buy the book used when it comes out in paperback.

SHERRILYN KENYON'S LAST FEW BOOKS HAVE BEEN VERY BAD. THIS ONE IS THE WORST. THIS IS NOT THE STORY OF FANG, IT IS A SUMMARY OF HER LAST FEW BOOKS WITH NO STORYLINE. THIS WILL BE THE LAST NOVEL BY KENYON I WILL BUY.

Fang is a wolf who can also walk as a man. He is attacked by Daimons and left comatose. Aimee is a bear and from the moment they meet they can’t seem to stay away from each other. She is the only one who can help Fang after his attack. Will they be able to overcome their differences or are they doomed from the start? There are factions out to do them harm, and who will be against them just because of who they love. I really don’t see the problem people have with more characters being introduced in these stories. If she didn’t introduce more people then it would be said that the stories were getting boring. I also don’t have a problem with things that are reiterated for the sake of the story. Not everyone reads every book in the series and the author tries to make each book a stand-alone. If something needs to be added from a previous book so that readers can follow what is happening then I can live with that. I really enjoyed this story, and I can’t wait to see where things go from here.