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Blood on the Moon
As Faith Reynolds enters her freshman year of college, she is a complete and utter nervous wreck. With her best friend Derek suddenly pulling out the romance card and her dark, mysterious classmate staring her down at every turn, Faith somehow feels stuck in the middle without dating either one. And fortune may or may not be with her when a devilshly sexy stranger offers her a welcome escape.
Boys, romance, classes, and annoying roommates are all within the realm of the expected for a college frosh. Trying to solve the mysterious murders of young college coeds near campus is not. Darkness seems to be creeping into every corner of Faith's life, no matter the hour. And when she seeks the truth, danger seems to be the only thing that finds her.
Faith is well aware of the strange currents in the air, particularly when she sets off static sparks with everything she touches. Before long, she finds herself entrenched in the deep-seeded battle between werewolves and vampires. The war has reached the tipping point, and Faith has the power to determine where the scales fall. But the most important question may be with whom does her loyalty lie?
Deliciously suspenseful and immediately addictive, Blood on the Moon features a headstrong heroine and all of the thrills, chills, and otherworldly boys with deadly charm that a human could ask for.
Boys, romance, classes, and annoying roommates are all within the realm of the expected for a college frosh. Trying to solve the mysterious murders of young college coeds near campus is not. Darkness seems to be creeping into every corner of Faith's life, no matter the hour. And when she seeks the truth, danger seems to be the only thing that finds her.
Faith is well aware of the strange currents in the air, particularly when she sets off static sparks with everything she touches. Before long, she finds herself entrenched in the deep-seeded battle between werewolves and vampires. The war has reached the tipping point, and Faith has the power to determine where the scales fall. But the most important question may be with whom does her loyalty lie?
Deliciously suspenseful and immediately addictive, Blood on the Moon features a headstrong heroine and all of the thrills, chills, and otherworldly boys with deadly charm that a human could ask for.
400 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2011
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September 29, 2011
Faith has a terrible time trusting because she's been burned in the past by two people she never would have thought she wouldn't have been able to trust. One of those is her stepfather, who is now in prison and the other is her best friend Derek. Faith and Derek have had their fair share of relationship woes, particularly because Derek made a mistake that cost their relationship and Faith's trust in him romantically. So they're back to being just friends. All the while she is trying to settle into a new university far from home with her best friend slash ex boyfriend trying to re-kindle their fire, which has long been extinguished and worrying about being majorless and having a jerk who acts as if she's the bane of his existence for a project partner. And things steadily get worse and a little more lively as she's introduced to a world she never thought existed full of vampires and werewolves.
Faith is a truly stubborn girl. She's the type who doesn't get to "fool me twice, shame on me". You cross her once and she's done. I liked that about her and see it as a definite possibility for growth and she does manage to plow through some of her trust issues throughout the book, but she still has a hard time truly forgiving and forgetting those who have done her wrong. I think what I liked most about her is that despite being a little jaded and unforgiving: it doesn't turn her into a total b word. She's still a caring person who is genuinely kindhearted.
The general story was a little typical. Girls meets mysterious boy, he's a mythical creature and they fall in love after a little struggle. So it's nothing totally new and different, but I still devoured it. I didn't want to put it down and to me that's what counts. I was fascinated by Lucas and yearned to know more about him after I got over the initial 'what a jerk!' stage. He really isn't a jerk at all. And there's so much more to him than meets the eye. Werewolves are also a huge part of this story and while I've always thought of them as something I can't get into, I was proved wrong again - I really liked it.
I'm smitten with this cover. I think it perfectly fits the main character Faith. Isn't it pretty? After I opened my package I think I admired it for a good minute before I opened it up to read!
Overall, I'd definitely recommend this book to paranormal lovers and especially to those who love werewolves. Faith is a freshman in university, but I'd still consider this book appropriate for most young adults. There isn't any swearing, there is no sex and little mention of it and the kissing scenes are what I would consider tame.
The ending was a total cliffhanger, so I'm assuming that there is to be a second book, though Good Reads doesn't list it as a series. THERE BETTER BE ANOTHER BOOK! Because I'm dying to know what happens! And I can't wait to see more novels in the future from Jennifer Knight!
More reviews at my book blog Book Crook Liza!
Faith is a truly stubborn girl. She's the type who doesn't get to "fool me twice, shame on me". You cross her once and she's done. I liked that about her and see it as a definite possibility for growth and she does manage to plow through some of her trust issues throughout the book, but she still has a hard time truly forgiving and forgetting those who have done her wrong. I think what I liked most about her is that despite being a little jaded and unforgiving: it doesn't turn her into a total b word. She's still a caring person who is genuinely kindhearted.
The general story was a little typical. Girls meets mysterious boy, he's a mythical creature and they fall in love after a little struggle. So it's nothing totally new and different, but I still devoured it. I didn't want to put it down and to me that's what counts. I was fascinated by Lucas and yearned to know more about him after I got over the initial 'what a jerk!' stage. He really isn't a jerk at all. And there's so much more to him than meets the eye. Werewolves are also a huge part of this story and while I've always thought of them as something I can't get into, I was proved wrong again - I really liked it.
I'm smitten with this cover. I think it perfectly fits the main character Faith. Isn't it pretty? After I opened my package I think I admired it for a good minute before I opened it up to read!
Overall, I'd definitely recommend this book to paranormal lovers and especially to those who love werewolves. Faith is a freshman in university, but I'd still consider this book appropriate for most young adults. There isn't any swearing, there is no sex and little mention of it and the kissing scenes are what I would consider tame.
The ending was a total cliffhanger, so I'm assuming that there is to be a second book, though Good Reads doesn't list it as a series. THERE BETTER BE ANOTHER BOOK! Because I'm dying to know what happens! And I can't wait to see more novels in the future from Jennifer Knight!
More reviews at my book blog Book Crook Liza!
April 20, 2013
I didn't think I would want to read any more books about werewolves and vampires. But decided.. "What the Hey!" I had a credit on my audible account so I dove into it a little skeptically. Boy, I was surprised! Of course there were similarities from the big "T" book, but this took on its own bad self.
I LOVED it. Maybe because I am a huge fan of the vamp/were-world, but for whatever reason, ME LIKEY!!! I like love triangles (am I a little messed up in the head or what?) But most of all I like big hulky weres (Lucas) and college football players (Derek). YUM!
The feel of the book at the beginning was a little slow, but I enjoyed the flow and the background of college life in a small town. The character building was done beautifully. It didn't take long for me to feel connected to Faith, Derek, and eventually Lucas. There is just enough romance, not too much to take over the whole story, but it was good.
As far as audiobooks go, this narrator was great. I really like someone who can give most of the characters their own "voice", especially when it comes to men. Something about audiobooks bring them to life a little more than just reading and this one did a great job!
This was a cleaner book than other books I have read in this New Adult age. A few bad words and sexual situations were what I would consider PG-16.
I LOVED it. Maybe because I am a huge fan of the vamp/were-world, but for whatever reason, ME LIKEY!!! I like love triangles (am I a little messed up in the head or what?) But most of all I like big hulky weres (Lucas) and college football players (Derek). YUM!
The feel of the book at the beginning was a little slow, but I enjoyed the flow and the background of college life in a small town. The character building was done beautifully. It didn't take long for me to feel connected to Faith, Derek, and eventually Lucas. There is just enough romance, not too much to take over the whole story, but it was good.
As far as audiobooks go, this narrator was great. I really like someone who can give most of the characters their own "voice", especially when it comes to men. Something about audiobooks bring them to life a little more than just reading and this one did a great job!
This was a cleaner book than other books I have read in this New Adult age. A few bad words and sexual situations were what I would consider PG-16.
January 17, 2012
I thought this book was good and hard to put down. The characters were interesting and I read it pretty quickly due to the desire to know what was going to happen next.
What I didn't like was the fact that there was bad language scattered throughout the entire book. I feel like that is totally un necessary and think it is in bad taste for an author to put it in a book. Especially as much as was in this one. This book is targeted toward teens so in my opinion it is just wrong.
Also there was some sexuality discussed but it was pretty mild. I am not suggesting reading it to my teenaged daughter due to that.
It was also a little too similar to Twilight in my opinion. Which would anger me if I was the author of Twilight.
I will read the second book whenever it comes out though. As this one ended with a major cliffhanger. :/
What I didn't like was the fact that there was bad language scattered throughout the entire book. I feel like that is totally un necessary and think it is in bad taste for an author to put it in a book. Especially as much as was in this one. This book is targeted toward teens so in my opinion it is just wrong.
Also there was some sexuality discussed but it was pretty mild. I am not suggesting reading it to my teenaged daughter due to that.
It was also a little too similar to Twilight in my opinion. Which would anger me if I was the author of Twilight.
I will read the second book whenever it comes out though. As this one ended with a major cliffhanger. :/
October 9, 2012
Twilight ripoff with an annoying and selfish main character that apparently cant listen for shit and cant be alone for one night without being so insecurely alone that running before dark or going skiing two hours away from home on the night if a full moon apparently makes sense....
December 16, 2019
Am I the only one who found Faith annoying?! The book was good, I’m still unsure of why, but it was easy to get lost in it. I don’t really care for that ending. I’m still digesting.
November 23, 2014
Updated (10/19/2014)
Okay. So this review is a little harsh...alright. It's really harsh. Particularly rereading some parts in the book I've decided to rise it up a star and change my thoughts on some of the points I make in the review. The writing isn't all that bad honestly. Jennifer Knight did a good job for this being her second book ever. And she did try to make it as original as possible, which I must commend her for.
Now for the old review:
Grade: 2.6 (Which is harsh, but I'm tired of Twilight rip off stories-I never liked Stephenie Meyer, but the crappy story line is under her belt, not theirs.) They are the reason why that series is still alive.... *sigh* Not only was the plot of the story unoriginal, but apparently so is the name! No! Really???
My blog: for a more thorough review of this book: http://heyyystella.blogspot.com/
I had seen the book (Blood on the Moon) sitting on the side of the book shelve. Y'know, when you get a book, read it, and figure out you actually don't want to check it out as BAD as you would have wished to. Yeah, that area. I should have taken that as the sign to not pick it up, or maybe the sign was of the cover (I REALLY don't like this cover) but I insisted on givin' it a go...
Blood on the Moon is told in the point of view of Faith. She has powers of being able to know someones emotions by simply getting zapped by them after coming in contact with their skin (freaky, huh?). She's had a violent past and a "great" (self centered prick) of a best friend named Derek who she's shared a rather quick relationship with in High school. She's known him since elementary so they really do know everything about each other.
She's a freshman in college-with swell Derek-who is a native California.
I had laughed at the line: "It was like everyone from California had o be a surfer who says radical and gnarly and smokes pot in the back of some love van." I hadn't laughed at it because it was clever,but because since I am a Californian and I know she herself is off about the facts. Why must it be a love van??? Haha. Plus, California-from what I know-is filled with more skaters than surfers (near beaches and big cities). But that might have to do with where she is in SD..Sooo never mind...
PLOT: Before I talk about the plot I'm going to explain my anger towards the preface...I hate Prefaces. They ruin the story, simply by reading it I already knew what would happen-was I right? Yes. Yes I was. I usually skip them, but for some dumb reason I go ahead this time and try it out.
Ugh-what's the point of writing the freakin' novel if you're going to pour all the cookies from the jar though a prefaces? Shouldn't have even made one if you ask. (The one in Twilight was alright though...odd to say that was the only think I LIKED in that series.)
I sorta liked the book up until Lucas came up in the story (which is early in the book.) All I could hear myself think was: "Please don't let this be another Twilight wanna-be! I had to suffer threw the original once!!! I don't want to do it again with a remake!"
...Sadly I was right. The only difference is the guy she falls for isn't a vampire, but a werewolf (Oooh! a twist). But after that it's practically the same. Lover boy (wolf/Lucas) wants to protect her, but doesn't want to get too close because he doesn't want to hurt her either. He knows it's not right for them to be together (yawn)-seen it before. There's a big ancient feud going on between the Bats and Dogs-I mean Vampires and Werewolves...(once again, seen it BEFORE!)
The only other thing that was a bit different other than her powers-of course-was the end. A painful cliff hanger (which didn't have to do with the plot much.) Not only that, but she must have thought she was using her "marvelous" imagination at giving werewolf different names. Like how Lucas was a mongrel (some other names as well.) I would have really liked it if she...I don't know? Used some more of her imaginations by creating something new (her powers were neat for a millisecond, then they got annoying. Getting shocked in all, don't you think you should get check for that or something after a while? O.o)I would have loved to see that.
THE CHARACTERS:
Faith: I didn't really like her much, she complained too much about her past. I get it, your step father hurt you and your mother. You're best friend cheated on you. But the fact that you have to remind every chapter is really irritation. Did the author think in the next nine or so pages I would forget about this "problem" of her's of not being able to "trust" or believe in "true love"???. *SIGH* My thoughts? "Faith needs to get a shrink and move on." Oooh! Wait, and the other thing I didn't get was why her mom (a lawyer) stay with a abusive husband. I know, I know, people in that positions usually don't seek for help because they think they DESERVE this pain in a way, like they should get it-or they think it will get worst if they try (ect.)But...if she's a lawyer...then why...why wait so long? I don't know, maybe I'm thinking to much about it.
Heather: I didn't see a point of her being in the novel, she was alright, but she wasn't needed (nor was Pete). I think she only added them to find a way to sneak in Faiths violent past.
Derek: Like Faith, he's whine, and they're both a bit self centered. (I think he's a tad bit slow too, not cause of his test scores, but his social skills. When a girls says no, you don't have a hissy fit about it IN FRONT of her....you do it in a dark corner where she's SURE as hell won't hear you and laugh) And when I learned about the thing he had going on with Courtney, it just made me hate him even more.
(I also didn't like that she kept saying "didn't want to be his girlfriend" ...drop the topic. She talks about it so much that I had thought she was going to take him up for his offer at a moment. (When most people talk/think about the same thing over and over again...it most likely means they're not over with it/them.)And I know, he's her best friend. GET OVER IT...(alright?)
Lucas: He reminded me of Edward (Twilight) a little too much...he was rude, but kind when he wanted to be. He was bipolar-I swear. He has a big family? Does that NOT ring a bell? Hmmm?
Vincent Stone (terrible name. Is it odd that he's a vampire, and his last name his Stone??? No. It's not.):
I didn't like how she tried to make Vincent old and intelligent by making him talk "funny". He didn't seem old fashioned or elegant...he sounded like a hipster trying to be less mainstream by getting stuck in the 1930's...or what she had thought was how people talked back then.
OVER ALL THOUGHTS:
I wish it wouldn't have reminded me of that horrid saga everyone talks about like it's gold of some sort. There should be an end to this curse of Vampires VS. Werewolves crap NOW.
Okay. So this review is a little harsh...alright. It's really harsh. Particularly rereading some parts in the book I've decided to rise it up a star and change my thoughts on some of the points I make in the review. The writing isn't all that bad honestly. Jennifer Knight did a good job for this being her second book ever. And she did try to make it as original as possible, which I must commend her for.
Now for the old review:
Grade: 2.6 (Which is harsh, but I'm tired of Twilight rip off stories-I never liked Stephenie Meyer, but the crappy story line is under her belt, not theirs.) They are the reason why that series is still alive.... *sigh* Not only was the plot of the story unoriginal, but apparently so is the name! No! Really???
My blog: for a more thorough review of this book: http://heyyystella.blogspot.com/
I had seen the book (Blood on the Moon) sitting on the side of the book shelve. Y'know, when you get a book, read it, and figure out you actually don't want to check it out as BAD as you would have wished to. Yeah, that area. I should have taken that as the sign to not pick it up, or maybe the sign was of the cover (I REALLY don't like this cover) but I insisted on givin' it a go...
Blood on the Moon is told in the point of view of Faith. She has powers of being able to know someones emotions by simply getting zapped by them after coming in contact with their skin (freaky, huh?). She's had a violent past and a "great" (self centered prick) of a best friend named Derek who she's shared a rather quick relationship with in High school. She's known him since elementary so they really do know everything about each other.
She's a freshman in college-with swell Derek-who is a native California.
I had laughed at the line: "It was like everyone from California had o be a surfer who says radical and gnarly and smokes pot in the back of some love van." I hadn't laughed at it because it was clever,but because since I am a Californian and I know she herself is off about the facts. Why must it be a love van??? Haha. Plus, California-from what I know-is filled with more skaters than surfers (near beaches and big cities). But that might have to do with where she is in SD..Sooo never mind...
PLOT: Before I talk about the plot I'm going to explain my anger towards the preface...I hate Prefaces. They ruin the story, simply by reading it I already knew what would happen-was I right? Yes. Yes I was. I usually skip them, but for some dumb reason I go ahead this time and try it out.
Ugh-what's the point of writing the freakin' novel if you're going to pour all the cookies from the jar though a prefaces? Shouldn't have even made one if you ask. (The one in Twilight was alright though...odd to say that was the only think I LIKED in that series.)
I sorta liked the book up until Lucas came up in the story (which is early in the book.) All I could hear myself think was: "Please don't let this be another Twilight wanna-be! I had to suffer threw the original once!!! I don't want to do it again with a remake!"
...Sadly I was right. The only difference is the guy she falls for isn't a vampire, but a werewolf (Oooh! a twist). But after that it's practically the same. Lover boy (wolf/Lucas) wants to protect her, but doesn't want to get too close because he doesn't want to hurt her either. He knows it's not right for them to be together (yawn)-seen it before. There's a big ancient feud going on between the Bats and Dogs-I mean Vampires and Werewolves...(once again, seen it BEFORE!)
The only other thing that was a bit different other than her powers-of course-was the end. A painful cliff hanger (which didn't have to do with the plot much.) Not only that, but she must have thought she was using her "marvelous" imagination at giving werewolf different names. Like how Lucas was a mongrel (some other names as well.) I would have really liked it if she...I don't know? Used some more of her imaginations by creating something new (her powers were neat for a millisecond, then they got annoying. Getting shocked in all, don't you think you should get check for that or something after a while? O.o)I would have loved to see that.
THE CHARACTERS:
Faith: I didn't really like her much, she complained too much about her past. I get it, your step father hurt you and your mother. You're best friend cheated on you. But the fact that you have to remind every chapter is really irritation. Did the author think in the next nine or so pages I would forget about this "problem" of her's of not being able to "trust" or believe in "true love"???. *SIGH* My thoughts? "Faith needs to get a shrink and move on." Oooh! Wait, and the other thing I didn't get was why her mom (a lawyer) stay with a abusive husband. I know, I know, people in that positions usually don't seek for help because they think they DESERVE this pain in a way, like they should get it-or they think it will get worst if they try (ect.)But...if she's a lawyer...then why...why wait so long? I don't know, maybe I'm thinking to much about it.
Heather: I didn't see a point of her being in the novel, she was alright, but she wasn't needed (nor was Pete). I think she only added them to find a way to sneak in Faiths violent past.
Derek: Like Faith, he's whine, and they're both a bit self centered. (I think he's a tad bit slow too, not cause of his test scores, but his social skills. When a girls says no, you don't have a hissy fit about it IN FRONT of her....you do it in a dark corner where she's SURE as hell won't hear you and laugh) And when I learned about the thing he had going on with Courtney, it just made me hate him even more.
(I also didn't like that she kept saying "didn't want to be his girlfriend" ...drop the topic. She talks about it so much that I had thought she was going to take him up for his offer at a moment. (When most people talk/think about the same thing over and over again...it most likely means they're not over with it/them.)And I know, he's her best friend. GET OVER IT...(alright?)
Lucas: He reminded me of Edward (Twilight) a little too much...he was rude, but kind when he wanted to be. He was bipolar-I swear. He has a big family? Does that NOT ring a bell? Hmmm?
Vincent Stone (terrible name. Is it odd that he's a vampire, and his last name his Stone??? No. It's not.):
I didn't like how she tried to make Vincent old and intelligent by making him talk "funny". He didn't seem old fashioned or elegant...he sounded like a hipster trying to be less mainstream by getting stuck in the 1930's...or what she had thought was how people talked back then.
OVER ALL THOUGHTS:
I wish it wouldn't have reminded me of that horrid saga everyone talks about like it's gold of some sort. There should be an end to this curse of Vampires VS. Werewolves crap NOW.
November 29, 2011
I actually won this book in a short story contest, but still, I was excited to read it. When I heard what it was about, though, I expected another Bella. And I think we all know what I mean. But instead, I got a strong, not-so-vulnerable Faith. And man was she one rock-kicking, bloodthirsty heroine. So to speak.
Yes, this is another vampire/werewolf novel, but trust me when I say it’s different, for those who haven’t read it yet. I liked, most of all, that this wasn’t a high school drama bit. Faith is actually a freshman in college, so it gives this a twist—no parents, your own room, freedom. The suspense in the beginning, though, was literally killing me. By the time I was introduced to the character Vincent I could pretty much guess where it was going to go next and was eager to get there, but I was surprised when it didn’t go the way I had expected. And I think that’s exactly what Jennifer Knight was going for—different. She definitely shows that in Faith.
So we all know I’m a bit of a sucker for forbidden love—more like I have an obsession—but I think there’s a growing side of me for best-friend love too. Most of the time this sort of thing wouldn’t work. The protagonist would be seen as confused between the two guys, or just her/his own self confliction. And that sort of thing can anger a reader. But Knight has a special way with Faith’s monologue that doesn’t make her seem indecisive. She loves Derek and always will, but knows she belongs with Lucas, the real love interest. Because of this, I read through the novel and didn’t have to stop because I was so frustrated with the main character. And there’s nothing more I hate then a rambling MC.
I must comment on Jennifer Knight’s writing style because it’s so…banal. But in a good way. Most novels I read are full of daring writing styles; some good, some terrible. And it’s nice sometimes to pick up a book and read through it thoroughly and fluidly without having to stop and figure out what the author meant. I like that Jennifer decided to play it safe, it shows something about her character that I admire. But, in more cases then others, I do like to see originality from an author in a book, I think everyone expects that. No author’s writing is the same as the other. Even so, Jennifer Knight’s writing was hilarious and mouth-watering. You just had to love it.
Blood on the Moon was a thrill to read and I’m really glad I got the chance. It was comical, suspenseful, yet totally mind-blowing creepy. The ending was unexpected and I’m definitely making sure to put the sequel on my To-Be-Read List. If there is a sequel. Well, there better be one.
Yes, this is another vampire/werewolf novel, but trust me when I say it’s different, for those who haven’t read it yet. I liked, most of all, that this wasn’t a high school drama bit. Faith is actually a freshman in college, so it gives this a twist—no parents, your own room, freedom. The suspense in the beginning, though, was literally killing me. By the time I was introduced to the character Vincent I could pretty much guess where it was going to go next and was eager to get there, but I was surprised when it didn’t go the way I had expected. And I think that’s exactly what Jennifer Knight was going for—different. She definitely shows that in Faith.
So we all know I’m a bit of a sucker for forbidden love—more like I have an obsession—but I think there’s a growing side of me for best-friend love too. Most of the time this sort of thing wouldn’t work. The protagonist would be seen as confused between the two guys, or just her/his own self confliction. And that sort of thing can anger a reader. But Knight has a special way with Faith’s monologue that doesn’t make her seem indecisive. She loves Derek and always will, but knows she belongs with Lucas, the real love interest. Because of this, I read through the novel and didn’t have to stop because I was so frustrated with the main character. And there’s nothing more I hate then a rambling MC.
I must comment on Jennifer Knight’s writing style because it’s so…banal. But in a good way. Most novels I read are full of daring writing styles; some good, some terrible. And it’s nice sometimes to pick up a book and read through it thoroughly and fluidly without having to stop and figure out what the author meant. I like that Jennifer decided to play it safe, it shows something about her character that I admire. But, in more cases then others, I do like to see originality from an author in a book, I think everyone expects that. No author’s writing is the same as the other. Even so, Jennifer Knight’s writing was hilarious and mouth-watering. You just had to love it.
Blood on the Moon was a thrill to read and I’m really glad I got the chance. It was comical, suspenseful, yet totally mind-blowing creepy. The ending was unexpected and I’m definitely making sure to put the sequel on my To-Be-Read List. If there is a sequel. Well, there better be one.
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August 3, 2012I am currently struggling to read this book. It is a rather painful Twilight ripoff...seriously, the first scene between the female protagonist and the male love interest has them sitting in class while his eyes are a strange color and her presence bothers him then they are paired up as partners for a class project and then she goes to eat with her friends who talk about how weird the guys family is before he walks in...REALLY??
I wanted this book to be interesting but considering that half of the characters have talked about people they dated in the past or are currently dating but they don't even know their names I feel like I'm stuck in a disaster.
I wanted this book to be interesting but considering that half of the characters have talked about people they dated in the past or are currently dating but they don't even know their names I feel like I'm stuck in a disaster.
September 1, 2013
Great can't wait for the 2nd
October 12, 2012
Read it in one day, I couldn't put it down!
March 23, 2021
This has every fantasy trope in the book.
Naive but sweet college girl, who purposely puts herself in highly dangerous situations? Check.
Broody, hot, slightly disturbing guy that she shouldn't ever date? Check.
Super hot guy that is serial-killer charismatic but she decides to go out with anyway? Check.
Surprising lack of friends/roommates? Check.
Best friend that's a guy that has loved you forever but you just don't feel that way? Check.
Past that affects her so much that she can't function normally, but technically said past isn't all that bad? Check.
It's just a rough knock-off of Twilight....if Bella was a little more extroverted and went the werewolf route instead.
Naive but sweet college girl, who purposely puts herself in highly dangerous situations? Check.
Broody, hot, slightly disturbing guy that she shouldn't ever date? Check.
Super hot guy that is serial-killer charismatic but she decides to go out with anyway? Check.
Surprising lack of friends/roommates? Check.
Best friend that's a guy that has loved you forever but you just don't feel that way? Check.
Past that affects her so much that she can't function normally, but technically said past isn't all that bad? Check.
It's just a rough knock-off of Twilight....if Bella was a little more extroverted and went the werewolf route instead.
February 17, 2021
While I mostly like the main character Faith, she can get on my nerves a tiny bit. The story has a good flow. A good amount of suspense. Not much character depth to any of the other characters than the three main. I love a good love triangle. This one was a bit odd though. Lucas is very swoon worthy after being described as creepy lol But all in all it was a great read. I’m still debating buying book two.
May 10, 2017
I really wasn't thrilled with how Faith handled herself in the bar.
1.) Accepted drinks from a stranger
2.) Ignored all her friends' warnings about said stranger.
3.) GOT IN THE CAR with said stranger and made sure he knew exaaactly where she lived (despite there being a murderer on the loose).
Come on, Faith!
1.) Accepted drinks from a stranger
2.) Ignored all her friends' warnings about said stranger.
3.) GOT IN THE CAR with said stranger and made sure he knew exaaactly where she lived (despite there being a murderer on the loose).
Come on, Faith!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 13, 2018
Good!
Okay, so the book was predictable, but I still enjoyed it. Faith grew on me. She seemed very standoffish and not extremely likeable in the beginning, but maybe that's the whole point. She needed to grow and change. She did, and then the reader could begin to like her more and become invested in her story.
Okay, so the book was predictable, but I still enjoyed it. Faith grew on me. She seemed very standoffish and not extremely likeable in the beginning, but maybe that's the whole point. She needed to grow and change. She did, and then the reader could begin to like her more and become invested in her story.
July 26, 2022
This was a lovely read, beautifully written, real issues, true love, and suspense with the right amount of danger in it. The characters were all relatable. Amazon read of two people who grow together and help each other heal together while falling in love.
May 31, 2020
I am always down for werewolves and vampires.
March 31, 2013
Review Posted on Reading Lark 11/7/12: http://readinglark.blogspot.com/2012/...
Blood on the Moon has some elements I love: vampires, werewolves, and romance. I was a little apprehensive about reading this one because some elements seemed overdone. Yes, there is an innocent girl who has no idea supernatural beings exist until she sits next to one in class who refuses to look at her and has eyes that change color. (Hmmmm, now where have I heard that before?) She also inadvertently draws the attention of another supernatural at a dance club and he becomes intent on finding her. As the plot unfolds, it becomes more about revenge than about truly wanting the girl. (Yet again, this sounds familiar.) There were moments when this novel felt a lot like "Twilight Goes to College". In spite of some of these elements that have been recycled countless times in paranormal fare, I couldn't stop reading this novel and I did enjoy the time I spent with it.
One of the main reasons I think I enjoyed this one was Lucas. I couldn't help myself from forming a literary crush on him. Yes, he is a lot like Edward Cullen, but I was able to look past those parts to focus on what made him truly interesting. You have to get past the beginning chapters where he is just broody and awkward around Faith to fully get him. His sense of loyalty is one of the things that I truly loved about him. He is the reason I kept turning the pages. I wanted to know him and understand his story.
Another reason I really enjoyed this one was the werewolves. I liked how these wolves are a combination of the wolf-man from films and an actual wolf. The moon determines which beast you will get. The werewolves are at their strongest when the moon is full. I also enjoyed learning more about how the pack functions in this world. The setting of Fort Collins, Colorado, was perfect for this sort of supernatural tale. There is plenty of room for these wolves to live in both wolf and human forms.
I also am so happy to have book two already because the ending was brutal. It leaves you totally hanging with the life of a major character in the balance.
My biggest complaint aside from the predictable plot elements is Faith. I spent half of the book disliking her. I understand that she's broken in so many ways, but that doesn't excuse her moments of sheer stupidity. For example, while camping in a remote location and knowing that college girls have been showing up dead completely drained of blood, Faith decides to leave her tent and go for a walk at 3 am. Who does that? Furthermore, when she knows a vampire is after her, she takes off for a ski trip that is an hour away from the safety of the dorms. I'm just a chicken I suppose because I wouldn't have left home - especially when I knew that nothing could touch me there. Her issues with Derek also frustrated me. Yes, he screwed up, but it was just a kiss and the boy was sixteen! That element wouldn't have been as frustrating for me if Faith hadn't gone on at length about how hot Derek was - that made no sense. By the end of the novel, I understood Faith and ended up liking her, but it did take a lot of effort on my part. I am intrigued by her ability to sense emotions; this could lead to some interesting plot developments in the next book as it was left largely unexplored in this edition.
Jennifer Knight has created a fun, dark world that lives on the cusp between YA and New Adult lit. The college age of the characters makes me lean towards New Adult - especially because of some of the conversations and events. The plot remains pretty chaste, but there are conversations about the nature of intimacy with werewolves that would be a bit much for younger YA readers. I'm hoping that in book two, Knight will forge her own path and not use plot elements that have been recycled in a dozen other books. Blood on the Moon kept me up until the wee hours finishing it - that says a lot. While there are some weaknesses with this novel, I do think the fact that it kept me enthralled is a huge deal. It sparked a little of that magic I remember from the first time I read Twilight. It was nice to feel that again.
One Last Gripe: I didn't like the way that Faith judged Courtney. I don't think she would have judged a guy quite so harshly. Yes, I found Courtney to be annoying, but trashy and nasty seem a bit harsh.
My Favorite Thing About This Book: Lucas
First Sentence: I am surrounded.
Favorite Character: Lucas
Least Favorite Character: Mark
Blood on the Moon has some elements I love: vampires, werewolves, and romance. I was a little apprehensive about reading this one because some elements seemed overdone. Yes, there is an innocent girl who has no idea supernatural beings exist until she sits next to one in class who refuses to look at her and has eyes that change color. (Hmmmm, now where have I heard that before?) She also inadvertently draws the attention of another supernatural at a dance club and he becomes intent on finding her. As the plot unfolds, it becomes more about revenge than about truly wanting the girl. (Yet again, this sounds familiar.) There were moments when this novel felt a lot like "Twilight Goes to College". In spite of some of these elements that have been recycled countless times in paranormal fare, I couldn't stop reading this novel and I did enjoy the time I spent with it.
One of the main reasons I think I enjoyed this one was Lucas. I couldn't help myself from forming a literary crush on him. Yes, he is a lot like Edward Cullen, but I was able to look past those parts to focus on what made him truly interesting. You have to get past the beginning chapters where he is just broody and awkward around Faith to fully get him. His sense of loyalty is one of the things that I truly loved about him. He is the reason I kept turning the pages. I wanted to know him and understand his story.
Another reason I really enjoyed this one was the werewolves. I liked how these wolves are a combination of the wolf-man from films and an actual wolf. The moon determines which beast you will get. The werewolves are at their strongest when the moon is full. I also enjoyed learning more about how the pack functions in this world. The setting of Fort Collins, Colorado, was perfect for this sort of supernatural tale. There is plenty of room for these wolves to live in both wolf and human forms.
I also am so happy to have book two already because the ending was brutal. It leaves you totally hanging with the life of a major character in the balance.
My biggest complaint aside from the predictable plot elements is Faith. I spent half of the book disliking her. I understand that she's broken in so many ways, but that doesn't excuse her moments of sheer stupidity. For example, while camping in a remote location and knowing that college girls have been showing up dead completely drained of blood, Faith decides to leave her tent and go for a walk at 3 am. Who does that? Furthermore, when she knows a vampire is after her, she takes off for a ski trip that is an hour away from the safety of the dorms. I'm just a chicken I suppose because I wouldn't have left home - especially when I knew that nothing could touch me there. Her issues with Derek also frustrated me. Yes, he screwed up, but it was just a kiss and the boy was sixteen! That element wouldn't have been as frustrating for me if Faith hadn't gone on at length about how hot Derek was - that made no sense. By the end of the novel, I understood Faith and ended up liking her, but it did take a lot of effort on my part. I am intrigued by her ability to sense emotions; this could lead to some interesting plot developments in the next book as it was left largely unexplored in this edition.
Jennifer Knight has created a fun, dark world that lives on the cusp between YA and New Adult lit. The college age of the characters makes me lean towards New Adult - especially because of some of the conversations and events. The plot remains pretty chaste, but there are conversations about the nature of intimacy with werewolves that would be a bit much for younger YA readers. I'm hoping that in book two, Knight will forge her own path and not use plot elements that have been recycled in a dozen other books. Blood on the Moon kept me up until the wee hours finishing it - that says a lot. While there are some weaknesses with this novel, I do think the fact that it kept me enthralled is a huge deal. It sparked a little of that magic I remember from the first time I read Twilight. It was nice to feel that again.
One Last Gripe: I didn't like the way that Faith judged Courtney. I don't think she would have judged a guy quite so harshly. Yes, I found Courtney to be annoying, but trashy and nasty seem a bit harsh.
My Favorite Thing About This Book: Lucas
First Sentence: I am surrounded.
Favorite Character: Lucas
Least Favorite Character: Mark
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November 17, 2011Vampires. Werewolves. There are absolutely too many books on these mythical creatures out in the market and while I feel it is great to have a wide range to choose from, I don't want to feel like I am reading the same story over and over again thus I think I am pretty choosy when it comes to books that featured such themes.
I first stumbled upon Blood on the Moon on a blog (I couldn't remember who) and the blogger stated that she enjoyed reading it. Intrigued by her review and the blurb as well, I picked up the book and I was glad to say it didn't disappoint me.
Faith and Derek are best friends for years and it is no surprise that they enter into the same college. Derek has feelings towards Faith but she didn't want to accept his love considering that he has cheated on her once and she felt that she would feel more comfortable being friends.
Enter Lucas, a mysterious classmate who seem to have this strange yet dangerous vibe around him. He intrigues her, and needless to say they feel attracted towards each other. It turns out that he is a werewolf and his pack has this mission of eliminating the vampires whom they believe have murdered several girls around the campus.
To complicate matters and to heighten the climax, Lucas has to face his ex-good friend and namesis, Vincent, who is a vampire and they had this feud centuries ago. There is a little history about their feud so I am not going to elaborate on that here.
Faith vows to find out more about Lucas and the mystery surrounding the dead girls, but instead of finding answers she finds herself being caught in between the old feud between Lucas and Vincent. It is also up to her to save Derek's life as Vincent uses him as a pawn to lure Faith out so that he could use that advantage against Lucas, knowing that they have a thing for each other.
As mentioned before, I was glad that Blood on the Moon didn't disappoint me. Initially I was worried that it would bear some resemblance to the Twilight Saga, but after reading a few chapters I realised that my worry is superfluous. Although there is a romance drama (as expected), the heroine knows what she wants right from the beginning so this story is very much about the chemistry (and telepathy?) between Faith and Lucas, as well as the feud between Lucas and Vincent. Oh, there are also some intense moments about Derek being a pawn so all these add up to my reading pleasure.
As for the characterisations, I have to say they are well described but I regret to say that among all of the characters, only Lucas stood out from the rest in my opinion. Vincent makes a great villain, but his role is limited considering that there is a twist to the plot in which I wouldn't want to disclose it here. And as much as I liked Faith and think she is brave when confronting her personal demons, I think part of her weakness lies with Derek as she wouldn't want to end their friendship but yet she felt she couldn't trust him enough. A dilemma, indeed.
And, I don't even want to talk about the ending, which is totally a cliffhanger! I tried to google for the sequel title and its release date but couldn't seem to find it but I am hoping that the wait wouldn't be long!
I first stumbled upon Blood on the Moon on a blog (I couldn't remember who) and the blogger stated that she enjoyed reading it. Intrigued by her review and the blurb as well, I picked up the book and I was glad to say it didn't disappoint me.
Faith and Derek are best friends for years and it is no surprise that they enter into the same college. Derek has feelings towards Faith but she didn't want to accept his love considering that he has cheated on her once and she felt that she would feel more comfortable being friends.
Enter Lucas, a mysterious classmate who seem to have this strange yet dangerous vibe around him. He intrigues her, and needless to say they feel attracted towards each other. It turns out that he is a werewolf and his pack has this mission of eliminating the vampires whom they believe have murdered several girls around the campus.
To complicate matters and to heighten the climax, Lucas has to face his ex-good friend and namesis, Vincent, who is a vampire and they had this feud centuries ago. There is a little history about their feud so I am not going to elaborate on that here.
Faith vows to find out more about Lucas and the mystery surrounding the dead girls, but instead of finding answers she finds herself being caught in between the old feud between Lucas and Vincent. It is also up to her to save Derek's life as Vincent uses him as a pawn to lure Faith out so that he could use that advantage against Lucas, knowing that they have a thing for each other.
As mentioned before, I was glad that Blood on the Moon didn't disappoint me. Initially I was worried that it would bear some resemblance to the Twilight Saga, but after reading a few chapters I realised that my worry is superfluous. Although there is a romance drama (as expected), the heroine knows what she wants right from the beginning so this story is very much about the chemistry (and telepathy?) between Faith and Lucas, as well as the feud between Lucas and Vincent. Oh, there are also some intense moments about Derek being a pawn so all these add up to my reading pleasure.
As for the characterisations, I have to say they are well described but I regret to say that among all of the characters, only Lucas stood out from the rest in my opinion. Vincent makes a great villain, but his role is limited considering that there is a twist to the plot in which I wouldn't want to disclose it here. And as much as I liked Faith and think she is brave when confronting her personal demons, I think part of her weakness lies with Derek as she wouldn't want to end their friendship but yet she felt she couldn't trust him enough. A dilemma, indeed.
And, I don't even want to talk about the ending, which is totally a cliffhanger! I tried to google for the sequel title and its release date but couldn't seem to find it but I am hoping that the wait wouldn't be long!
January 2, 2015
I heard about this book from teenreads.com as they were allowing you to read the ebook free off their website until the 1st of August. I had never heard of this novel nor did I have any idea what it was about but I thought I would give it a go anyway. I finished this novel in 2 days as it wasn't very difficult to read.
The plot basically revolves around a girl called Faith who has just started her first year at college. She only really has one friend, her best friend for basically her whole life, Derek. Things get complicated for Faith when Derek wants to be more than friends and things in Faith's past start to affect her again. Also a mysterious classmate is stirring up emotions in Faith she has tried to smother.
The plot had one major problem and that was that it was an almost carbon copy of the plot to Twilight. To me it felt as if the author just thought that by changing the main focus from vampires to werewolves, we would all look past the major similarities in the novels. Frankly this really annoyed me as I want to read a new novel, not a copy of another one. Some of the similarities were; the mysterious dark love interest Lucas was so similar to Edward, he looked at Faith as if he hated her, he never talked to her, wouldn't even look at her, a vampire sworn enemy sets his eye on Faith to spite Lucas just like James does with Bella, a large chunk of the novel is taken up by Lucas taking Faith to meet his (not really) family and how she is worried about what they will think, Derek is a friend that creates a love triangle (Jacob). Of course there were some differences, the novel is set in college instead of school, the main love interest is a werewolf and the enemy are vampires.
In terms of speed it was quite a fast paced novel, that did an alright job of keeping me interested and the ending was something I wasn't expecting, which is great.
I had mixed feelings about the main character Faith, in some ways I liked her, she could stand her ground, and stand up to people, and she had an interesting back story. She also had a weird thing that she got an electric shock from touching things. I really liked this twist and I was disappointed that this wasn't really focussed on and didn't get explained at all. Faith also seemed a bit naive and this was annoying as I had figured things out miles before her and this frustrated me.
Her best friend Derek annoyed me too as he didn't seem to understand what no meant. He seemed childish and didn't seem to have any character traits that made him seem like a person you would like to be friends with.
The other main male character is Lucas, who is Faith's main love interest. He was annoyingly similar to Edward in Twilight, which was annoying and just seemed like a waste.
Overall I gave this novel 2/5 stars and this was mainly because of its similarity to Twilight and the fact that I didn't really connect with the characters so it didn't rate very highly.
The plot basically revolves around a girl called Faith who has just started her first year at college. She only really has one friend, her best friend for basically her whole life, Derek. Things get complicated for Faith when Derek wants to be more than friends and things in Faith's past start to affect her again. Also a mysterious classmate is stirring up emotions in Faith she has tried to smother.
The plot had one major problem and that was that it was an almost carbon copy of the plot to Twilight. To me it felt as if the author just thought that by changing the main focus from vampires to werewolves, we would all look past the major similarities in the novels. Frankly this really annoyed me as I want to read a new novel, not a copy of another one. Some of the similarities were; the mysterious dark love interest Lucas was so similar to Edward, he looked at Faith as if he hated her, he never talked to her, wouldn't even look at her, a vampire sworn enemy sets his eye on Faith to spite Lucas just like James does with Bella, a large chunk of the novel is taken up by Lucas taking Faith to meet his (not really) family and how she is worried about what they will think, Derek is a friend that creates a love triangle (Jacob). Of course there were some differences, the novel is set in college instead of school, the main love interest is a werewolf and the enemy are vampires.
In terms of speed it was quite a fast paced novel, that did an alright job of keeping me interested and the ending was something I wasn't expecting, which is great.
I had mixed feelings about the main character Faith, in some ways I liked her, she could stand her ground, and stand up to people, and she had an interesting back story. She also had a weird thing that she got an electric shock from touching things. I really liked this twist and I was disappointed that this wasn't really focussed on and didn't get explained at all. Faith also seemed a bit naive and this was annoying as I had figured things out miles before her and this frustrated me.
Her best friend Derek annoyed me too as he didn't seem to understand what no meant. He seemed childish and didn't seem to have any character traits that made him seem like a person you would like to be friends with.
The other main male character is Lucas, who is Faith's main love interest. He was annoyingly similar to Edward in Twilight, which was annoying and just seemed like a waste.
Overall I gave this novel 2/5 stars and this was mainly because of its similarity to Twilight and the fact that I didn't really connect with the characters so it didn't rate very highly.
December 17, 2014
FIRST of all for those that say this is a copy of Twilight: It is not. And please do not compare Bella to Faith. Bella is smart, selfless and likable. Faith is stupid, selfish and just plain annoying.
Now the review:
Well, I was looking for something new to read when a friend lend this book to me and I gave it a go. I must say that I found the writing style very easy to read, not like some other book where it takes me a couple hours to adapt. But that's where the good about this book ends.
I found the main character (Faith) very whiny, selfish, annoying, blind and lacking a brain.
I kind of get why she doesn't trust men as far as she can throw them and feels she can't love after her stepfather, who she considered her father, beat her mom and then shot her. But, remember I say 'kind of'. My grudge with her on this matter is how she can't forgive Derek (BFF and once-boyfriend) after he cheated on her. I mean, the author kept on and on through Faith about not being able to trust him after his betrayal and when she finally expands on it we find out Derek just kissed a girl. And he felt terrible about it and went crying to her to ask for her forgiveness. Part of the betrayal was due to Faith not giving herself completely to Derek her then boyfriend, I guess he tried to look elsewhere what he couldn't find on Faith, and I don't mean have sex with him. So she doesn't trust Derek for the mistake he made, then later in the book when she is talking to Lucas about how many people he has killed, he doesn't respond but Faith imagines that he killed a lot, evil people and innocents by accident. And then she goes all 'you made mistake, no one is perfect, we all screw up, you gotta get past that' and she couldn't forgive Derek for the little kiss. Oh, but Lucas kills innocent people, ok, by mistake, but she is all forgiveness with him.
Faith kept on just being plain stupid:
- Running without knowing where the hell she is going very close to dark when she knows a vampire is just waiting for the darkness to arrive to hunt her down.
- Talking just because she can when she starts touching Lucas knowing contact between them makes him lose control and telling him "SHE KNOWS he can control himself and not change", ofc he loses control and changes and almost kills her if not for another werewolf that rescues her. And what does she do when Lucas changes back to human? She goes and embraces him! Hello? He just lost control because you touched him and there you go touching again!!!
- The next day they have a conversation and Faith says "SHE KNOWS he won't ever hurt her because SHE KNOWS (again with this) that deep inside Lucas is a protector and she trusts him". Totally forgetting that not 24 hours ago she was about to become Lucas-the-werewolf's chew toy.
I simply couldn't read past that. Gave it up at around 85%. Sorry but I'm not finishing this, there is only so much I can stand.
Now the review:
Well, I was looking for something new to read when a friend lend this book to me and I gave it a go. I must say that I found the writing style very easy to read, not like some other book where it takes me a couple hours to adapt. But that's where the good about this book ends.
I found the main character (Faith) very whiny, selfish, annoying, blind and lacking a brain.
I kind of get why she doesn't trust men as far as she can throw them and feels she can't love after her stepfather, who she considered her father, beat her mom and then shot her. But, remember I say 'kind of'. My grudge with her on this matter is how she can't forgive Derek (BFF and once-boyfriend) after he cheated on her. I mean, the author kept on and on through Faith about not being able to trust him after his betrayal and when she finally expands on it we find out Derek just kissed a girl. And he felt terrible about it and went crying to her to ask for her forgiveness. Part of the betrayal was due to Faith not giving herself completely to Derek her then boyfriend, I guess he tried to look elsewhere what he couldn't find on Faith, and I don't mean have sex with him. So she doesn't trust Derek for the mistake he made, then later in the book when she is talking to Lucas about how many people he has killed, he doesn't respond but Faith imagines that he killed a lot, evil people and innocents by accident. And then she goes all 'you made mistake, no one is perfect, we all screw up, you gotta get past that' and she couldn't forgive Derek for the little kiss. Oh, but Lucas kills innocent people, ok, by mistake, but she is all forgiveness with him.
Faith kept on just being plain stupid:
- Running without knowing where the hell she is going very close to dark when she knows a vampire is just waiting for the darkness to arrive to hunt her down.
- Talking just because she can when she starts touching Lucas knowing contact between them makes him lose control and telling him "SHE KNOWS he can control himself and not change", ofc he loses control and changes and almost kills her if not for another werewolf that rescues her. And what does she do when Lucas changes back to human? She goes and embraces him! Hello? He just lost control because you touched him and there you go touching again!!!
- The next day they have a conversation and Faith says "SHE KNOWS he won't ever hurt her because SHE KNOWS (again with this) that deep inside Lucas is a protector and she trusts him". Totally forgetting that not 24 hours ago she was about to become Lucas-the-werewolf's chew toy.
I simply couldn't read past that. Gave it up at around 85%. Sorry but I'm not finishing this, there is only so much I can stand.
September 29, 2012
Blood on the Moon by Jennifer Knight is a twist on the typical werewolf versus vampire story that has been so popular in the past few years. That twist happens to be Faith Reynolds. Faith Reynolds has always been a good judge of the people around her, almost like a six sense. This helps her, because she is hard to trust anyone, especially men. Her best friend, Derek, is the only man she trusts, and even she knows she can never trust him with her heart again. Derek wants to be more than friends, but Faith is not willing to risk her heart after the last time they dated, and he cheated. She just wants her and Derek to remain best friends as they always have been.
Things become more complicated for Faith, when she meets her roommate Courtney’s new boyfriend Lucas. Lucas does not seem to like her as soon as they meet, but Faith has no clue what she could have done. When she meets the handsome Vincent Stone, while out dancing, she does not understand why Lucas wants her to stay away from him. It is not too longer before she finds out why, when Vincent attacks her to provoke Lucas. This puts Faith in the center of feud between vampires and werewolves that has been going on for centuries. For her own protection, Faith has to stay in Lucas’ dorm room, and a romance begins to blossom.
At first, I was not a fan of the relationship between Lucas and Faith, because Lucas was a jerk. As time goes on, I started to realize that the reason Lucas was a jerk was to try to keep Faith at arm’s length to protect her. At the end of the story, I had grown to love the relationship between Lucas and Faith. Faith at the beginning of the book is very unsure of what she wants to do, or where she wants to be in a few years. As the book goes on, she starts to grow up, and becomes more sure of herself. I really like the journey that Faith takes in Blood on the Moon.
Two things I did not like about Blood on the Moon, the overused vampire versus werewolf story line, and the grammatical errors in the finished print copy. Faith does change it up the feud storyline a little bit, so in the end I did like the story. I normally I do not even notice grammatical errors, but in this finish copy there were a few that stood out enough for me to notice. That distracted me from the story, and if it were not a finish copy, they would not have bothered me. I hate pointing problems I have with a book, but I felt that it was necessary to make my review honest. I still liked the story of Blood on the Moon, and I will be continuing the adventure by reading the next book, Blood Crave.
**Unabridged Bookshelf purchased this book **
Things become more complicated for Faith, when she meets her roommate Courtney’s new boyfriend Lucas. Lucas does not seem to like her as soon as they meet, but Faith has no clue what she could have done. When she meets the handsome Vincent Stone, while out dancing, she does not understand why Lucas wants her to stay away from him. It is not too longer before she finds out why, when Vincent attacks her to provoke Lucas. This puts Faith in the center of feud between vampires and werewolves that has been going on for centuries. For her own protection, Faith has to stay in Lucas’ dorm room, and a romance begins to blossom.
At first, I was not a fan of the relationship between Lucas and Faith, because Lucas was a jerk. As time goes on, I started to realize that the reason Lucas was a jerk was to try to keep Faith at arm’s length to protect her. At the end of the story, I had grown to love the relationship between Lucas and Faith. Faith at the beginning of the book is very unsure of what she wants to do, or where she wants to be in a few years. As the book goes on, she starts to grow up, and becomes more sure of herself. I really like the journey that Faith takes in Blood on the Moon.
Two things I did not like about Blood on the Moon, the overused vampire versus werewolf story line, and the grammatical errors in the finished print copy. Faith does change it up the feud storyline a little bit, so in the end I did like the story. I normally I do not even notice grammatical errors, but in this finish copy there were a few that stood out enough for me to notice. That distracted me from the story, and if it were not a finish copy, they would not have bothered me. I hate pointing problems I have with a book, but I felt that it was necessary to make my review honest. I still liked the story of Blood on the Moon, and I will be continuing the adventure by reading the next book, Blood Crave.
**Unabridged Bookshelf purchased this book **
July 3, 2015
This was ok but not great. I read a lot of reviews comparing it to Twilight or calling it a rip -off and I can see the similarities but I also I think that in this genre (YA paranormal) it is hard to be original. MANY YA books have the heroine who just doesn't fit, the broody mysterious guy who blows hot n cold, and it 100s of yrs old but never felt love til he meet this one special teenager (I always have a prob with that) the best friend in love with the heroine, no parents or absent parental figures etc. So the reason I didn't love this one has less to do with the similarities to Twilight (or any 100 other YA books) and more to do with poor editing and annoying characters behaving like whiny children. I found Faith quite annoying, yes what happened to her was awful and I can see the trust issues but to decide love doesn't exist cause her step-father attacked her - how ridiculous. Did her Mom not love her? What about other friends & family. What about the parents of her friends (who didn't attack their kids). Derek annoyed me as well. 'You wont be my girlfriend so we can no longer be friends even though we were best friends long before romance entered the picture'. I get that he needed some time but her never tells Faith that, he just chucks a tanty cause she wont be his girlfriend and doesn't talk to her anymore. Then Faith - I wont be yr girlfriend, I can never trust you, why can't we be friends then screams at him in public if he dates someone else. Also I have major trust issues and cannot tell my friend/boyfriend I love him ( the reason for Derek cheating in HS) but I will accept drinks from a stranger in a nightclub and hope blithely into his car for a lift home even though I have just met him and know nothing about him. Broody glaring Lucas was annoying but I actually liked him once he stopped glaring and was interacting with Faith. He actually had a personality then. I did find his insistence on dealing with Vincent himself incredibly selfish though. For 300 yrs we will battle, innocents being hurt each time but because you are MY enemy only I am allowed to kill you despite the fact that I have a pack ready willing and able to help me end this sooner thus saving many innocent lives. Even though The story itsel wasn't bad and I am mildly curious to see what happens with Derek and Faith's powers but I don't care enough about these juvenile and stupid people to read on.
February 9, 2015
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After hearing that this novel was a bit of a Twilight knock-off I was a little hesitant to read it. However Knight’s writing instantly pulled me in and before long I found myself getting really into the story. With fun characters, an exciting paranormal/murder mystery plot, and plenty of romance I loved this book more and more the farther I got.
Yes, Blood on the Moon is a little Twilight-esque but it’s as though Knight took all the best parts of Twilight, tweaked them and made them better, and put them into her own story with a much stronger plot. There were very few moments when the novel seemed very similar to Twilight and they were integrated so well into the novel that they were easy to ignore. I loved how this novel took place on a college campus and the whole new world of possibilities that idea brought with it.
The romance between Lucas and Faith is a bit sudden but not sudden enough that it qualified as an “insta-love”. They have a cute relationship and Faiths ability to control werewolves holds a lot of promise for future novels. The most painful part of the novel was that I felt like I was re-reading Twilight as Faith went to visit Lucas’s “family”, which isn’t really his family at all but a group posing as his family. On a side note I know that I’m not alone in my hatred for love triangles and thankfully this book is love triangle free (even though it doesn’t seem that way at first)!
Finally, the strongest point in favor of this novel is that it’s just plain fun. It’s an extraordinarily fun novel to read and I honestly loved every second of it. Faith is such a real character that it was easy to relate to her and the back story about her family added an interesting twist that I wasn’t expecting. Brimming with action and excitement I found it nearly impossible to stop reading this book once I started.
Fans of Twilight will no doubt adore this novel and non-Twilight fans will love it as well. A cute college romance, plenty of action, and a mix of vampires and werewolves thrown in the mix make for a great paranormal mystery!
After hearing that this novel was a bit of a Twilight knock-off I was a little hesitant to read it. However Knight’s writing instantly pulled me in and before long I found myself getting really into the story. With fun characters, an exciting paranormal/murder mystery plot, and plenty of romance I loved this book more and more the farther I got.
Yes, Blood on the Moon is a little Twilight-esque but it’s as though Knight took all the best parts of Twilight, tweaked them and made them better, and put them into her own story with a much stronger plot. There were very few moments when the novel seemed very similar to Twilight and they were integrated so well into the novel that they were easy to ignore. I loved how this novel took place on a college campus and the whole new world of possibilities that idea brought with it.
The romance between Lucas and Faith is a bit sudden but not sudden enough that it qualified as an “insta-love”. They have a cute relationship and Faiths ability to control werewolves holds a lot of promise for future novels. The most painful part of the novel was that I felt like I was re-reading Twilight as Faith went to visit Lucas’s “family”, which isn’t really his family at all but a group posing as his family. On a side note I know that I’m not alone in my hatred for love triangles and thankfully this book is love triangle free (even though it doesn’t seem that way at first)!
Finally, the strongest point in favor of this novel is that it’s just plain fun. It’s an extraordinarily fun novel to read and I honestly loved every second of it. Faith is such a real character that it was easy to relate to her and the back story about her family added an interesting twist that I wasn’t expecting. Brimming with action and excitement I found it nearly impossible to stop reading this book once I started.
Fans of Twilight will no doubt adore this novel and non-Twilight fans will love it as well. A cute college romance, plenty of action, and a mix of vampires and werewolves thrown in the mix make for a great paranormal mystery!
November 25, 2011
In Blood on the Moon, Faith Reynolds and her best friend Derek have started their first year of college in Colorado. There’s a lot of tension in their friendship because Derek wants to be more than friends. Faith however has gone down that road with him before and wants to remain friends. It isn’t long before Faith meets the mysterious and moody Lucas. She’s not at all enthusiastic about having classes with him or getting to know him because of his personality and some stories she’s heard. Lucas also has no interest in getting to know her either. However, they are thrown together on a class project and their lives only become further entagled from there.
I really enjoyed reading Blood on the Moon. It’s just the right book to cuddle up to a lazy weekend and get lost in. I felt like the writing and pacing were great. Things started off slow, but once I got a few chapters in I couldn’t put this book down. I don’t want to give too much away in terms of the plot because I feel like that’s the books biggest strength. As a reader, I was constantly guessing in terms of what I thought would happen next. Sometimes I was right, sometimes I was wrong, but I loved that the story held my attention and I wasn’t sure what would happen next. I enjoyed all of the main characters. I thought they were very interesting and realistic. I particularly enjoyed the circumstances between Derek, Faith, and Lucas because there is so much potential there and I’m anxious to see what happens next. Annnnnnnnnnnd
What an ending! Seriously, it was a great way to end things, but I so need to know what happens. All in all, Blood on the Moon is a great mix of supernatural elements, mystery, and romance. The writing is also really good. So, read it!
I really enjoyed reading Blood on the Moon. It’s just the right book to cuddle up to a lazy weekend and get lost in. I felt like the writing and pacing were great. Things started off slow, but once I got a few chapters in I couldn’t put this book down. I don’t want to give too much away in terms of the plot because I feel like that’s the books biggest strength. As a reader, I was constantly guessing in terms of what I thought would happen next. Sometimes I was right, sometimes I was wrong, but I loved that the story held my attention and I wasn’t sure what would happen next. I enjoyed all of the main characters. I thought they were very interesting and realistic. I particularly enjoyed the circumstances between Derek, Faith, and Lucas because there is so much potential there and I’m anxious to see what happens next. Annnnnnnnnnnd
What an ending! Seriously, it was a great way to end things, but I so need to know what happens. All in all, Blood on the Moon is a great mix of supernatural elements, mystery, and romance. The writing is also really good. So, read it!
April 15, 2015
Faith is starting college far from her home in California. But she is not alone; she has Derek, her ex-boyfriend friend. Derek and Faith have been friends forever and they decided to try dating but Derek blew it. Faith has put him in the close friend list but he still keeps trying to get back together with her.
Besides that, Faith is struggling at school. She is having a hard time and keeps worrying about what she wants to major. Then fellow student, Lucas seems to be where ever she is but he is a complete jerk. Faith does find herself drawn to him and ends up falling into a world a lot bigger than she thought. Now she is the tipping point in a battle between werewolves and vampires, if she can survive.
Faith is so naïve in this story yet she is a strong character. I’m impressed that she keeps trying to be friends with Derek, I think she would have chosen a different path if she would have kicked him to the curb. Anyway, there is a lot more to Lucas besides being a jerk, he does have a reason. I liked this twist on the classic werewolf vs. vampire story. It gives it the freshness to make it stand out. Faith did annoy me at times but in the end she almost had to for her role.
Over all I did like this story. When I originally got this book I also got the second one, Blood Crave. I goofed and ended up reading that book first so I know where this one was going. It’s a good first book to the series and it’s definitely worth getting the second book.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
Besides that, Faith is struggling at school. She is having a hard time and keeps worrying about what she wants to major. Then fellow student, Lucas seems to be where ever she is but he is a complete jerk. Faith does find herself drawn to him and ends up falling into a world a lot bigger than she thought. Now she is the tipping point in a battle between werewolves and vampires, if she can survive.
Faith is so naïve in this story yet she is a strong character. I’m impressed that she keeps trying to be friends with Derek, I think she would have chosen a different path if she would have kicked him to the curb. Anyway, there is a lot more to Lucas besides being a jerk, he does have a reason. I liked this twist on the classic werewolf vs. vampire story. It gives it the freshness to make it stand out. Faith did annoy me at times but in the end she almost had to for her role.
Over all I did like this story. When I originally got this book I also got the second one, Blood Crave. I goofed and ended up reading that book first so I know where this one was going. It’s a good first book to the series and it’s definitely worth getting the second book.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
March 19, 2015
This book is a terrible spin-off of Twilight. The protagonist, Faith, can't trust anyone because of her past, which is understandable, but there are people who have always been their for her and she still doesn't want to trust them. Throughout the whole book, Faith is confused about which guy she likes, Derek, her childhood friend, or Lucas, the weird guy she met at campus. Unlike Twilight, though, instead of being a vampire, Lucas is a werewolf. Faith had originally gone out with Derek in high school but had broken up with him when he cheated on her, and decided to just stay friends with him. No matter how much he apologized, she never truly trusted him, even though it was so obvious that she still loved him. Her gestures, when she was with him were different. She joked a lot around him, as friends would, but she would also kiss his cheek, and act in a way that was as if they were in a relationship. Then, on Halloween, she meets a guy named Vincent. When she's near him, she feels this vibe of "stay away," however, being that she is a bit drunk, decides not to stay away. She gets into his car and he drives her to her dorm. Why? Just why? Throughout the whole book, Faith gets herself in to multiple problems, and someone has to come and save her. Practically each. and. every. time.
Overall, I did not like this book at all. The protagonist was annoying, and the whole book is basically a spin-off of Twilight. Only, in my opinion, Twilight was a lot better.
Overall, I did not like this book at all. The protagonist was annoying, and the whole book is basically a spin-off of Twilight. Only, in my opinion, Twilight was a lot better.
December 30, 2011
Blood on the Moon by Jennifer Knight introduces college freshman Faith Reynolds. She and her long time best friend Derek have decided to go to school in Colorado. Their friendship has become rocky lately, because Derek has decided he doesn't want to be just friends anymore. As she is trying to get through her classes Faith meets a boy named Lucas. He is mysterious, cranky all the time, seemingly can't stand to be around her, and just plain rude. Despite this, there is undeniably something going on between them. When Faith gets between attracts the attention of Lucas’ old rival it brings them together. Lucas devotes his time to keeping Faith safe. What do you get when you add a college love triangle + old rival + a serial killer + and a secret spanning centuries? You get Blood on the Moon by Jennifer Knight. When two worlds collide Faith's life and those of the people closest to her will never be the same.
I am a supernatural romance buff and I loved this book. Especially because there doesn't seem to be too many YA books out there about characters of "college age". I really liked this book and don’t know why it isn’t more popular. Take Twilight and combine it with Underworld and you get the awesome book that is Blood on the Moon. Prepare for one doozy of a cliffhanger that will leave you begging for more. I recommend it to any supernatural romance lover.
I am a supernatural romance buff and I loved this book. Especially because there doesn't seem to be too many YA books out there about characters of "college age". I really liked this book and don’t know why it isn’t more popular. Take Twilight and combine it with Underworld and you get the awesome book that is Blood on the Moon. Prepare for one doozy of a cliffhanger that will leave you begging for more. I recommend it to any supernatural romance lover.
November 15, 2012
See the thing about being sick and stuck at home is that you through a lot of books. I had to order a whole new set because I've read every book in my house and I'm coughing my head off so I can't go to school. I don't like TV all that much so I resort to books.
This book happens to be pretty good, though without a doubt cliched. But thats okay, I like cliched books. Most of the books in my library are cliched vampire and werewolf novels. I mean, there are slight changes with every novel, but they're more or less the same.
I'm interested to know what happens next in this, I checked the authors website and found shes writing a sequel but I don't know any more besides that. The only thing thats uber-ly different with this book from other books is that Faith has this weird thing going on with her.
I'm curious to know if its a supernatural power, or just a fluke or something. I'm betting on supernatural power, because publishers don't publish cliched books that you can see everywhere. I also want to know whats happening to Derek, because a vampire-werewolf hybrid sounds pretty cool.
So even though this was probably the most cliched story I have ever read, I really liked it and want to read the next one. I'm trying my hardest to be an optimist here, but I'm probably the biggest pessimist alive.
This book happens to be pretty good, though without a doubt cliched. But thats okay, I like cliched books. Most of the books in my library are cliched vampire and werewolf novels. I mean, there are slight changes with every novel, but they're more or less the same.
I'm interested to know what happens next in this, I checked the authors website and found shes writing a sequel but I don't know any more besides that. The only thing thats uber-ly different with this book from other books is that Faith has this weird thing going on with her.
I'm curious to know if its a supernatural power, or just a fluke or something. I'm betting on supernatural power, because publishers don't publish cliched books that you can see everywhere. I also want to know whats happening to Derek, because a vampire-werewolf hybrid sounds pretty cool.
So even though this was probably the most cliched story I have ever read, I really liked it and want to read the next one. I'm trying my hardest to be an optimist here, but I'm probably the biggest pessimist alive.
August 2, 2011
Once again, I find the publisher's summary to be woefully inadequate. This time, however, I truly enjoyed the book.
While Blood on the Moon is very Twilight-esque (several scenes were ripped straight from Stephenie Meyers' debut novel), Faith is no Bella. Faith is the heroine we all wished Bella Swan would have been.
The world created by Knight is similar to many others that we've seen: vampires and werewolves both exist. Vampires kill and werewolves are meant to protect humanity. Without realizing any of this, Faith manages to meet one of each and gets thrown into the middle of a centuries old feud between Lucas and Vincent.
The unexpected twist comes in the final pages of this novel - a cliffhanger that leaves you wanting the next installment right now to find out what happened after Derek opened his eyes.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars, and I am looking forward to the next installment. The only real negative thing I have to say about the novel is that the back story of Lucas and Vincent should have been developed more. It was an integral part of the story - it explained what fueled the feud and why it had lasted so long. It also explains why it mattered so much that this time was different.
While Blood on the Moon is very Twilight-esque (several scenes were ripped straight from Stephenie Meyers' debut novel), Faith is no Bella. Faith is the heroine we all wished Bella Swan would have been.
The world created by Knight is similar to many others that we've seen: vampires and werewolves both exist. Vampires kill and werewolves are meant to protect humanity. Without realizing any of this, Faith manages to meet one of each and gets thrown into the middle of a centuries old feud between Lucas and Vincent.
The unexpected twist comes in the final pages of this novel - a cliffhanger that leaves you wanting the next installment right now to find out what happened after Derek opened his eyes.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars, and I am looking forward to the next installment. The only real negative thing I have to say about the novel is that the back story of Lucas and Vincent should have been developed more. It was an integral part of the story - it explained what fueled the feud and why it had lasted so long. It also explains why it mattered so much that this time was different.
January 26, 2012
This book had a strike against it from the first sentence, which had "shool" instead of "school." It went downhill from there. Faith, the main character, starts off her story with mind-numbing descriptions of her life as a college freshman. The advice "show, don't tell" comes to mind. She was so irritating, always whining about how she couldn't trust anyone and didn't believe in love. I can't imagine why her best friend/wannabe boyfriend Derek followed her to college.
I've never read fan fiction, but this is what I imagine it would read like. Despite its purple prose, editing issues and numerous flaws, at least "Twilight" entertained me. "Blood on the Moon," however, was so boring I couldn't finish it, even though I probably read about 75 percent of the book.
I've never read fan fiction, but this is what I imagine it would read like. Despite its purple prose, editing issues and numerous flaws, at least "Twilight" entertained me. "Blood on the Moon," however, was so boring I couldn't finish it, even though I probably read about 75 percent of the book.
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