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Seasons of the Moon #4
Gray Moon Rising
It’s been almost a year since Rylie Gresham was bitten by a werewolf on Gray Mountain. Now something is beckoning her back to the place she was attacked, along with every other werewolf in the world. But they aren’t the only ones heeding the call. A group of hunters notices them gathering and sees it as their chance to wipe out the entire species.
Seth is about to graduate high school when he learns of the final hunt. He secretly plans to save Rylie and his werewolf brother even though he has to play along with the hunters to do it. But Rylie doesn’t want to be saved. She’s already decided to solve her problems with a silver bullet if answers aren’t waiting on Gray Mountain.
One way or another, everything is about to end—whether it means Rylie’s liberation or the end of her life…
Seth is about to graduate high school when he learns of the final hunt. He secretly plans to save Rylie and his werewolf brother even though he has to play along with the hunters to do it. But Rylie doesn’t want to be saved. She’s already decided to solve her problems with a silver bullet if answers aren’t waiting on Gray Mountain.
One way or another, everything is about to end—whether it means Rylie’s liberation or the end of her life…
206 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 23, 2012
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S.M. Reine
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January 12, 2013
I'm not the only person who puts off reading the final book in a series because they don't want the world to end, am I? I've really enjoyed Rylie's journey as she struggles to come to terms with her power as a werewolf and I didn't want to let it go. I mean, Rylie's a mess. After what she did in book 3, she's eaten up by guilt and fear and it's not pretty. The Sanctuary was supposed to be a place for her to find a balance and learn to control her wolf and yet, after several months of being there, she's still just as volatile as she was when she ran from her Aunt's farm.
I did love seeing how Abel's come to accept his wolf-y side. He was... not my favorite character in previous books yet he stepped up to the plate and protected Rylie when she was at her lowest. Seth... Oh, Seth. He should get an award for dealing with his crazy mom. That woman is INSANE. And not the good type of insane, either. She's bullets and knives, festering hatred and cunning. She's scary. That Seth willingly puts himself in proximity to her because it's the only way he can get to Rylie says a lot about his mental and emotional fortitude.
I do have to mention that I might be the slowest person on the planet not to realize that this series and S.M. Reine's Descent series share the same world. The Union is becoming a force to be reckoned with (in all the wrong ways) and both Seth and Elise Kavanagh (from the Descent series) have powers that normal people don't. I honestly love this sort of world cross-over. It's delicious.
This was a wonderful and fitting end to the overall arc and I'm pleased as punch to know that there's a follow-up series out there now (Seasons of the Moon: Cain Chronicles). More werewolves! Yes!
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
I did love seeing how Abel's come to accept his wolf-y side. He was... not my favorite character in previous books yet he stepped up to the plate and protected Rylie when she was at her lowest. Seth... Oh, Seth. He should get an award for dealing with his crazy mom. That woman is INSANE. And not the good type of insane, either. She's bullets and knives, festering hatred and cunning. She's scary. That Seth willingly puts himself in proximity to her because it's the only way he can get to Rylie says a lot about his mental and emotional fortitude.
I do have to mention that I might be the slowest person on the planet not to realize that this series and S.M. Reine's Descent series share the same world. The Union is becoming a force to be reckoned with (in all the wrong ways) and both Seth and Elise Kavanagh (from the Descent series) have powers that normal people don't. I honestly love this sort of world cross-over. It's delicious.
This was a wonderful and fitting end to the overall arc and I'm pleased as punch to know that there's a follow-up series out there now (Seasons of the Moon: Cain Chronicles). More werewolves! Yes!
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
August 6, 2015
The last installment in a series. That should offer some closure, right? This one didn't. Good thing you can jump right on to "the Cain Chronicles" then.
I won't give you the synopsis; that one you can read in a million other places. I will, however, give you a short review of this series as a whole (it's a pretty quick read).
Both the "Seasons of the Moon" and "the Cain Chronicles" 1-4 was devoured in a short period of time (three days to be exact), still I needed a nights sleep to fully digest it before reviewing.
I liked this series, I really did. Still I was uncertain as whether to give it three or four stars. I've plowed through the books in no time, so it's got a good drive, it's not that. It's Riley.
She still annoys me A LOT! I get that this is aimed at YA, and I'm not, but still Riley, and Riley alone, annoys me to death.
See past that, and you have an array of really interesting characters, vividly depicted environments and a great story line.
I won't give you the synopsis; that one you can read in a million other places. I will, however, give you a short review of this series as a whole (it's a pretty quick read).
Both the "Seasons of the Moon" and "the Cain Chronicles" 1-4 was devoured in a short period of time (three days to be exact), still I needed a nights sleep to fully digest it before reviewing.
I liked this series, I really did. Still I was uncertain as whether to give it three or four stars. I've plowed through the books in no time, so it's got a good drive, it's not that. It's Riley.
She still annoys me A LOT! I get that this is aimed at YA, and I'm not, but still Riley, and Riley alone, annoys me to death.
See past that, and you have an array of really interesting characters, vividly depicted environments and a great story line.
July 5, 2015
Rylie has been a werewolf for a year and is desperately trying to reconcile himself with the people she killed in the last book. It isn’t going well, while Adam and the other werewolves are roaming and learning control, she is desperately trying tom isolate herself… and she has a silver bullet ready.
But the mountain where it all began is calling her – and not just her, but all the werewolves in the world are being drawn back to the source. And were werewolves gather in such numbers, so too do hunters.
I have to say I am a little disappointed, in the end, by how Rylie became the superior Alpha which I’ve seen in other series of books set in this world. I expected her to do some thing or learn something or achieve something – I expected her to earn it in some epic, awesome moment. To have it be bestowed divinely without me seeing particularly why felt like something of a cop out. I expected this series of books to continue to show her growth as she went from ordinary teenaged girl to confused werewolf and eventually to something even more – and I feel it didn’t quite reach that potential.
Not that Rylie didn’t grow and change, in fact her progression through the book is pretty excellent. She begins fully reeling from the deaths of the last book. She is consumed by guilt, suicidal and generally not entirely sure she shouldn’t die – or that all werewolves shouldn’t die for that matter. It’s one of the interesting conflicts of this series – while it’s nice to think werewolves are being persecuted and attacked by the big mean hunters the fact remains that they are out of control when they change, the can’t control their changes and they do kill people. Rylie herself has killed people, innocent people.
But we see her concern grow for her fellow werewolves far more so than for herself as she struggles to reconcile with her actions. Concern for the other werewolves also drawn to the mountain, worry about them being hunted. I love how she finds the value of werewolves through her worry for others, through seeing them as people being hunted and people to save even if she can’t see herself that way. And I know that there’s a whole lot pure martyrdom in the genre, especially with women, but working with her the guilt and pain means that this is far more developed than how we normally see the trope
This is also why I was a little disappointed by the whole superior Alpha thing – because I could see where Rylie was going, her concern for others, her willingness to bring the werewolves together – she was heading towards alphaness. She was getting there – she just seemed to reach her destination before actually, well, reaching there.
The hunters bring their own nuance – they, and the union, are not generally evil vicious hunters. They are legitimately trying to protect people from rampaging monsters and the werewolves definitely are rampaging monsters, albeit not by choice or design and even though they wish it were otherwise.
Until we reach Eleanor. I really think with all this nuance and levels and truly complicated conflict that she stands out as outright cartoonish in her evil. She is the irredeemable, empty caricature of evil. It certainly cuts through all the levels and gives us an evil, go-to antagonist but I’m not really sure if it was remotely necessary. It took something from the narrative to decide to cut through all these layers with Evil Eleanor who may as well have drowned some puppies and grown a moustache for her to twirl.
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But the mountain where it all began is calling her – and not just her, but all the werewolves in the world are being drawn back to the source. And were werewolves gather in such numbers, so too do hunters.
I have to say I am a little disappointed, in the end, by how Rylie became the superior Alpha which I’ve seen in other series of books set in this world. I expected her to do some thing or learn something or achieve something – I expected her to earn it in some epic, awesome moment. To have it be bestowed divinely without me seeing particularly why felt like something of a cop out. I expected this series of books to continue to show her growth as she went from ordinary teenaged girl to confused werewolf and eventually to something even more – and I feel it didn’t quite reach that potential.
Not that Rylie didn’t grow and change, in fact her progression through the book is pretty excellent. She begins fully reeling from the deaths of the last book. She is consumed by guilt, suicidal and generally not entirely sure she shouldn’t die – or that all werewolves shouldn’t die for that matter. It’s one of the interesting conflicts of this series – while it’s nice to think werewolves are being persecuted and attacked by the big mean hunters the fact remains that they are out of control when they change, the can’t control their changes and they do kill people. Rylie herself has killed people, innocent people.
But we see her concern grow for her fellow werewolves far more so than for herself as she struggles to reconcile with her actions. Concern for the other werewolves also drawn to the mountain, worry about them being hunted. I love how she finds the value of werewolves through her worry for others, through seeing them as people being hunted and people to save even if she can’t see herself that way. And I know that there’s a whole lot pure martyrdom in the genre, especially with women, but working with her the guilt and pain means that this is far more developed than how we normally see the trope
This is also why I was a little disappointed by the whole superior Alpha thing – because I could see where Rylie was going, her concern for others, her willingness to bring the werewolves together – she was heading towards alphaness. She was getting there – she just seemed to reach her destination before actually, well, reaching there.
The hunters bring their own nuance – they, and the union, are not generally evil vicious hunters. They are legitimately trying to protect people from rampaging monsters and the werewolves definitely are rampaging monsters, albeit not by choice or design and even though they wish it were otherwise.
Until we reach Eleanor. I really think with all this nuance and levels and truly complicated conflict that she stands out as outright cartoonish in her evil. She is the irredeemable, empty caricature of evil. It certainly cuts through all the levels and gives us an evil, go-to antagonist but I’m not really sure if it was remotely necessary. It took something from the narrative to decide to cut through all these layers with Evil Eleanor who may as well have drowned some puppies and grown a moustache for her to twirl.
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October 10, 2012
I tried to not write many spoilers but that was hard to do so I apologise in advance as I just had to get it out. Desperate and scared, Riley agrees to flee with Scott to the werewolf sanctuary for everyone's safety. Now that Abel has transformed also, he decides to accompany her and they leave Seth behind at the ranch. Depressed over her lack of control of her wolf, Riley struggles with the guilt of killing all those people although being poisoned with silver contributed to the situation. Alone without Seth to ground her she punishes herself by staying locked up and her shame is so great that she seriously considers ending it, once and for all. Having visions of Gray Mountain hindering her dreams, Riley realises that when Bekah disappears that all the werewolves are being drawn back to the mountain sharing the same visions and magnetic pull towards it. As the full moon approaches it is a game of cat and mouse, the hunters are on the trail and killing off all the werewolves in their path. Who or what is drawing them to the mountain and will they live long enough to find out. Abel grudgingly becomes one of her pack and I wonder if his feelings run deeper than he lets us believe. He deserves to find someone to love him as he is loyal and loves his brother. Seth is worried that she will never have control and needs to find her before the hunters do even if it means joining with the enemy. Eleanor their evil spawn of a mother is back with a vengeance and seeking revenge on Riley for taking her family from her. Who will survive and who will perish and will Gray Mountain will be their last stand?
June 29, 2019
Though this didn't add much originality to the werewolf genre (other than spitting out all your human teeth and losing all your hair in a pile on the floor each time you change), the characters were interesting until near the end when their personalities gave way to plot devices and platitudes. There's also a gratuitous sex scene that made no sense given that she changes into a wolf at the flimsiest provocation and staying in one place that long meant death or capture. Dear YA authors, you do not need sex scenes to end your series, especially with an underage heroine. After that it was all down hill. The alpha ceremony, the hunters' reaction, and the wrap-up were all rushed, nonsensical, and saccharine. If you're already invested in the series, it might be worth reading, but I'm sorry I gave it my time. 1.75 stars
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 19, 2023
LOVED THIS SERIES!!!! Yes, they are aimed at Young Adults and No, I'm not. That did not stop my enjoyment of them one iota. This book has everything that you could wish for in the final book in a series and enough left to keep you wanting more. Luckily for me, there is more, which I'm just about to go and get!
SM Reine has kept the quality and entertainment going throughout the four books and the character development has been a wonder to read. The plot is fast-paced and edgy.
Definitely recommended to one and all, not just YAs, especially as you can now get this as a box set too.
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Merissa
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Feb 1, 2013
SM Reine has kept the quality and entertainment going throughout the four books and the character development has been a wonder to read. The plot is fast-paced and edgy.
Definitely recommended to one and all, not just YAs, especially as you can now get this as a box set too.
* Verified Purchase ~ January 2013 *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Feb 1, 2013
November 25, 2015
As an ending to this series, Gray Moon Rising was excellent. It tied up a lot of plot lines and established more of the framework of the story's world.
There is a ton of action, lots of supernatural bits and pieces, and an awesome group of antagonists, The Union. The story continued to expand on all the world building presented in previous volumes, making this an ultimately satisfying read.
Rylie has become a fascinating and strong character over the course of these 4 books. There is so much more that can be done with her story from here. I am really glad that there are more series with this world and these characters.
The Seasons of the Moon serves as a kick-off for my interest in SM Reine and her books. I plan to revisit her works frequently!
There is a ton of action, lots of supernatural bits and pieces, and an awesome group of antagonists, The Union. The story continued to expand on all the world building presented in previous volumes, making this an ultimately satisfying read.
Rylie has become a fascinating and strong character over the course of these 4 books. There is so much more that can be done with her story from here. I am really glad that there are more series with this world and these characters.
The Seasons of the Moon serves as a kick-off for my interest in SM Reine and her books. I plan to revisit her works frequently!
October 9, 2013
The conclusion to the "Seasons of the moon" series was an okay read.
In every book of the series, i've said how much Rylie annoyed me.
She still done some pretty stupid things, but i didn't find her as bad in this one.
I thought the bit near the end was crazy. I really thought Gwyn would come, and take her back to the hospital!
In every book of the series, i've said how much Rylie annoyed me.
She still done some pretty stupid things, but i didn't find her as bad in this one.
I thought the bit near the end was crazy. I really thought Gwyn would come, and take her back to the hospital!
July 18, 2012
Another good book. I think I liked the others better, but this was a good ending to the series.
July 16, 2014
This is the last book in this series. I love how the author tied the story up. I can't wait to start the next series. It has some of the same characters. This book is a must read.
June 29, 2021
2.5 stars
So I’ve read the first four books in this series over the last year, sort of in time with the seasons the books occur. They are all decent but I can’t say I love them. Riley is 16 at the end of this book and acts like it. This is one of those series where the idea behind the story is fantastic, the writing is excellent but the characters just don’t make me like them. I wish Riley was older at the start, or was a lot more mature for her age.
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The storyline with the worlds werewolves being called back to the mountain because of dreams or visions was interesting but also had me picturing Close Encounters in my head from time to time. Yep, I’m over 50 so perhaps only us oldies would get this reference and younger readers wouldn’t even know that movie or ever have seen it to get the similarity. That being said, this was well written but seemed to take far too long to “get to the good stuff” so to speak. Once you do finally get to the top of the mountain there’s no plan for fighting the Union that wants to eradicate all werewolves. There’s not even a plan on how to evade them… it’s all “well.. let’s just go in completely unorganized, see what happens and whoever is left is left.” Huh? THE ALPHA is supposed to be the protector of the pack. But everyone seems to be okay with the possibility of being cannon fodder because no one has a better idea. Or any ideas at all.
Again… SPOILERS here…
So Riley is THE ONE. She’s THE ALPHA. And somehow talks to “the ones” or whatever that created werewolves in the first place while she’s on top of the mountain. And comes away with the equivalent of “they said it wasn’t supposed to be like this and they’re sorry” and that’s basically it. How was it supposed to be? What words of wisdom do they impart to the new alpha to help her guide her pack? None. It was just “sorry.”
So they go back home and start a sanctuary for the remaining wolves. The story goes on from here in the next books but I’m stopping at book 4. Reading the blurbs for the future books makes me think of The Vampire Diaries with Riley loving one brother then the other then not knowing which to choose. In my head I’m picturing Seth pulling a Stefan and letting Abel have Riley. I hope I’m wrong but I won’t know.
I like this author, I’ve enjoyed other books by her so much. As I’ve said a few times already here, the writing is excellent. No typos, no grammar issues. You feel the draw to the mountain, you smell the pine, you taste the bite of cold in the air, etc. I just don’t care enough about any of these main characters to want to go with them any further in their adventures.
So I’ve read the first four books in this series over the last year, sort of in time with the seasons the books occur. They are all decent but I can’t say I love them. Riley is 16 at the end of this book and acts like it. This is one of those series where the idea behind the story is fantastic, the writing is excellent but the characters just don’t make me like them. I wish Riley was older at the start, or was a lot more mature for her age.
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The storyline with the worlds werewolves being called back to the mountain because of dreams or visions was interesting but also had me picturing Close Encounters in my head from time to time. Yep, I’m over 50 so perhaps only us oldies would get this reference and younger readers wouldn’t even know that movie or ever have seen it to get the similarity. That being said, this was well written but seemed to take far too long to “get to the good stuff” so to speak. Once you do finally get to the top of the mountain there’s no plan for fighting the Union that wants to eradicate all werewolves. There’s not even a plan on how to evade them… it’s all “well.. let’s just go in completely unorganized, see what happens and whoever is left is left.” Huh? THE ALPHA is supposed to be the protector of the pack. But everyone seems to be okay with the possibility of being cannon fodder because no one has a better idea. Or any ideas at all.
Again… SPOILERS here…
So Riley is THE ONE. She’s THE ALPHA. And somehow talks to “the ones” or whatever that created werewolves in the first place while she’s on top of the mountain. And comes away with the equivalent of “they said it wasn’t supposed to be like this and they’re sorry” and that’s basically it. How was it supposed to be? What words of wisdom do they impart to the new alpha to help her guide her pack? None. It was just “sorry.”
So they go back home and start a sanctuary for the remaining wolves. The story goes on from here in the next books but I’m stopping at book 4. Reading the blurbs for the future books makes me think of The Vampire Diaries with Riley loving one brother then the other then not knowing which to choose. In my head I’m picturing Seth pulling a Stefan and letting Abel have Riley. I hope I’m wrong but I won’t know.
I like this author, I’ve enjoyed other books by her so much. As I’ve said a few times already here, the writing is excellent. No typos, no grammar issues. You feel the draw to the mountain, you smell the pine, you taste the bite of cold in the air, etc. I just don’t care enough about any of these main characters to want to go with them any further in their adventures.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 25, 2019
Not sure what it says that the biggest emotion I felt on finishing this novel, and this series, was relief. While I enjoyed this more than the previous three because it finally connected to the novel in the Cain Chronicles that got me hooked, I still found Rylie Gresham an annoying and lacking heroine. When I read the opening of Rylie’s first novel I had a painful flashback. I too once found myself dropped off at camp hundreds of miles away while my parents did the divorce thing, and too preferred the company of guys as friends because of years of mean girl antics. That was my last point of connection to this character in four novels. Decades later and lots of teenagers later as a peer, a mom and a secondary teacher and youth counselor, I know adolescence can be a wild and crazy time without lycanthropy and loss of a parent thrown in, but the unrelenting, unthinking hostility even before being bit and losing her dad, repelled me as well. Rylie only reacts throughout these novels. While she is supposed to be a good student, we never see that intelligence brought to bear on the difficulties she faces. She bites, usually not literally, anyone who tries to help. We are told she is different and amazing, but I never saw it. Abel and Gwyn were the most interesting characters of the lot, with a meaningful growth arc. To suddenly see this mystic change in Rylie at the end that transforms her into the seeming leader Reine has been telling us she is was a relief and makes me hopeful that in the Cain Chronicles she becomes a character that I can enjoy. Given the boatload of trauma, both of the human and wolf varieties, that Reine visits on this poor girl, I can’t say her reactions weren’t realistic, but the constant lashing out and impulsively reacting without any attempt to think through anything, made her company torture. Who needs that in a read for pleasure?
February 20, 2018
"Gray Moon Rising" is very different than the other books in the series, but in a very good way. Rylie is the most mature we have seen her--which is ironic, because Seth seemed to regress in this novel. In fact, I fell waaaay more in love with Abel and for once I was cheering on a love triangle. Abel is a really complex character and I found myself falling for him thanks to his loyalty and strength. He and Rylie were really good compliments to each other and learning more about Kopis and werewolves with them was very interesting.
This book handles some very serious topics. Depression, suicidal thoughts, HIV... It may be a young adult novel, but has some very adult aspects. They are very well-handled and it is very refreshing to see these topics so well-handled and included in a book for 'younger' audiences. This book DID leave me wanting more, which is great, because the author did write a sequel series. If you weren't sold on the earlier books, I would give this one a chance--because it is AMAZING.
Pros:
-Handles adult topics very well
-Mature and interesting characters
-Unique voice
Cons:
-Wish the other novels had been more like this one
-Seth is aggravating
-Seemed less like a conclusion and more like a middle book
This book handles some very serious topics. Depression, suicidal thoughts, HIV... It may be a young adult novel, but has some very adult aspects. They are very well-handled and it is very refreshing to see these topics so well-handled and included in a book for 'younger' audiences. This book DID leave me wanting more, which is great, because the author did write a sequel series. If you weren't sold on the earlier books, I would give this one a chance--because it is AMAZING.
Pros:
-Handles adult topics very well
-Mature and interesting characters
-Unique voice
Cons:
-Wish the other novels had been more like this one
-Seth is aggravating
-Seemed less like a conclusion and more like a middle book
July 4, 2019
Rylie has silver poisoning and cant control the wolf inside her and she is terrified she is going to hurt her Aunt Gwen or Seth so she decides to go with the witches to their retreat where they will show her how to control the werewolf. Abel decides to go with her since he is a werewolf now also and learn somethings for himself.. while there, all the werewolves are having the same dream about returning to the mountain where it all began.
In the mean time Seths mom pays him a visit and asks him to join the union, a group of military people who are setting up a trap to destroy all the werewolves when they reach the mountain.. Seth only agrees to go so he can find Rylie and Able to protect them .
This was another great installment to this series. As with all series they start to get a little dragged out. This one had some dragged out spots, but overall it was a great conclusion..... I really enjoyed this series alot.. Well done SM Reine
In the mean time Seths mom pays him a visit and asks him to join the union, a group of military people who are setting up a trap to destroy all the werewolves when they reach the mountain.. Seth only agrees to go so he can find Rylie and Able to protect them .
This was another great installment to this series. As with all series they start to get a little dragged out. This one had some dragged out spots, but overall it was a great conclusion..... I really enjoyed this series alot.. Well done SM Reine
December 22, 2025
A good conclusion to a series that chose quality over quantity.
A good conclusion to a series that chose quality over quantity. It knew when to show restraint and when not to. It was enjoyable and the villain was actually hatible and understandable. The books were very Teen Wolf but with its own identity and knows what this is for and who it is for.
I loved the main girl and how she grew into her werewolf nature throughout the series which led to a good conclusion at the end of the book.
Both Seth and Able were well written characters that I knew were going somewhere and I could feel that they all had their part to play in this book and nothing about them seemed forced and all seemed natural.
Yet I loved how SM Reine did well in making a happy open end that did not feel forced and satisfying to read. So, if you're a fan of Teen Wolf and romantic fantasy, I will recommend this series especially if you want to avoid the smutty side.
A good conclusion to a series that chose quality over quantity. It knew when to show restraint and when not to. It was enjoyable and the villain was actually hatible and understandable. The books were very Teen Wolf but with its own identity and knows what this is for and who it is for.
I loved the main girl and how she grew into her werewolf nature throughout the series which led to a good conclusion at the end of the book.
Both Seth and Able were well written characters that I knew were going somewhere and I could feel that they all had their part to play in this book and nothing about them seemed forced and all seemed natural.
Yet I loved how SM Reine did well in making a happy open end that did not feel forced and satisfying to read. So, if you're a fan of Teen Wolf and romantic fantasy, I will recommend this series especially if you want to avoid the smutty side.
September 1, 2017
Rylie was bitten a year ago at Gray Mountain. Now, she and all the other werewolves in the world are being called to Gray Mountain through their dreams. After the events of the previous book, Rylie and Abel went to California to live in a sanctuary for troubled werewolf teens. The sanctuary is run by Scott Whyte, a psychologist who specializes in troubled werewolf teens. Scott's adopted daughter Bekah runs away from home; paintings of Gray Mountain are found in her bedroom along with her diary which has passages in which she states that she must go there. Scott, Levi (Bekah's brother and Scott's other adopted child), and Stephanie (Scott's biological child) go to Gray Mountain in search of Bekah. They tell Rylie and Abel to stay behind but Rylie and Abel decide to go to Gray Mountain as well.
April 18, 2020
I started this series thinking it would be a super cheesy one about a teenager becoming a werewolf and was surprised that it actually wasn't that bad or that cheesy.
The premise was different to the usual werewolf style of 'becoming one' with the wolf and it was surprisingly good.
The characters were well developed and went through good growth through out the books. Riley was good and relatable as a teenager and her whining only got annoying sometimes.
There was only minimal times I rolled my eyes over what someone said or did. Overall the series is about a 3.5-4 and I'd be interesting in reading the other sub series she did.
The premise was different to the usual werewolf style of 'becoming one' with the wolf and it was surprisingly good.
The characters were well developed and went through good growth through out the books. Riley was good and relatable as a teenager and her whining only got annoying sometimes.
There was only minimal times I rolled my eyes over what someone said or did. Overall the series is about a 3.5-4 and I'd be interesting in reading the other sub series she did.
April 24, 2022
Although I am far from being a YA, I really enjoyed this series of books. A further series has been written, so I may well delve into those at a later date. So many books, so little time when you are expected to work for a living.
Ryrie has been at the sanctuary, avoiding everyone she loves as she finds it hard to control her wolf.
She has been called back to Gray Moon mountain as that's where she was turned. Little does she realise that all lycanthropes have been having the same urge. Good and bad incidents occur, but they all make for a very decent read.
Ryrie has been at the sanctuary, avoiding everyone she loves as she finds it hard to control her wolf.
She has been called back to Gray Moon mountain as that's where she was turned. Little does she realise that all lycanthropes have been having the same urge. Good and bad incidents occur, but they all make for a very decent read.
July 20, 2019
Late night edge of the bed!
Yes I'd recommend this series! I was up late nights on the the edge of my bed waiting g to finish hearing about my little pack! Loved the series about Rylie, Seth and Abel and Aunt Gwyn! Can't wait to read the series Cain chronicles to hear about what happens next!
Yes I'd recommend this series! I was up late nights on the the edge of my bed waiting g to finish hearing about my little pack! Loved the series about Rylie, Seth and Abel and Aunt Gwyn! Can't wait to read the series Cain chronicles to hear about what happens next!
May 11, 2017
Rated 3.5 stars.
The story ends pretty satisfying. Still unsure about the alpha and control things but otherwise it was good. The sex scene was very controlled for teen reading which can be appreciated.
The story ends pretty satisfying. Still unsure about the alpha and control things but otherwise it was good. The sex scene was very controlled for teen reading which can be appreciated.
October 9, 2017
Love it
I would read this over and over. Very nice book. I like books like this one,it keeps you guessing
If I could find more like this book I would be very happy. I don't care if it's for only teens I think it's all in the reading for who it's for
I would read this over and over. Very nice book. I like books like this one,it keeps you guessing
If I could find more like this book I would be very happy. I don't care if it's for only teens I think it's all in the reading for who it's for
February 27, 2018
I enjoyed this series! The plot, the characters and the world building were all great. The conflict was brutal at times but I loved how the werewolves all became a pack and helped each other. I liked how nicely the ending wrapped everything up
November 16, 2019
Werewolves!!!!! A+
I considered the a rating because it is really a web book. It catches you in the story and makes you wriggle to be let go. I really enjoyed this series and highly recommend it to everyone.
I considered the a rating because it is really a web book. It catches you in the story and makes you wriggle to be let go. I really enjoyed this series and highly recommend it to everyone.
May 15, 2017
I think the ending could've used a little more flourish and excitement, but overall I think this was my favorite book of the series.
November 4, 2017
All four books in this series were short and easy reads. I wasn't wowed by the plot or the characters but I didn't find them boring to read.
February 28, 2018
Grey Moon Rising
Another great book! The series has ended but it goes on in the Cain Chronicles you won’t be disappointed! This book was fabulous and absolutely amazing:)
Another great book! The series has ended but it goes on in the Cain Chronicles you won’t be disappointed! This book was fabulous and absolutely amazing:)
March 18, 2018
The final book in the series. Worth reading all 4 books.
August 5, 2018
Predicatble but OK.
February 13, 2019
Fantastic
Great werewolf and love story. Unforgettable characters, I am definitely looking forward to seeing Rylie, Seth, Abel and company in the Cain Chronicles series.
Great werewolf and love story. Unforgettable characters, I am definitely looking forward to seeing Rylie, Seth, Abel and company in the Cain Chronicles series.
March 5, 2019
Hmmm, interesting story but characters are hard to like. Snobby, too obsessed with designer clothes and how people look, etc. Hard to root for a heroine that's a bit of a whiny bitch.
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