Lee Roland is one to watch. She's got scads of talent as a
writer, plotter and character developer, and VIPER MOON is
easily one of the best urban fantasies I've read so far
this year. Cassandra (Cass) Archer is the Huntress, called
by the Earth Mother at age 18, to rescue children from the
abandoned district of Duivel, Missouri called The Barrows.
The Barrows is filled with monsters, and most citizens of
Duivel haven't a clue what goes on there. But Cass does,
having fought these monsters with bullets and bronze
knives to return kids to their homes. But the latest two
missing children seem as if they might be related to a
cataclysmic event to take place on the next dark of the
moon and may be more than Cass can handle.
First, Detective Flynn has asked her grudgingly to help
look for his kid sister, Selene. Then Dacadi, the town's
mob boss, seeks her assistance in tracking down his
missing son. Cass senses that she will not only face
monsters, but The Darkness as well, an evil demigod that
the Earth Mother has trapped in the Barrows. With monsters
below and gangs above, Cass may have bitten off more than
she can chew this time.
Lee Roland has written a fast-paced, page turner that's a
joy to read. Be careful that you don't start this too late
at night or when you have an important paper or job at
work to accomplish as you'll get sucked in immediately and
won't want to put it down. Cass is tough on the outside
and a fighter but she's emotionally fragile with little
luck in her relationships with men. They tend to bail
after getting to know her. But she's falling for Flynn
nonetheless, and he for her, even as he tries to turn a
blind eye to some of her actions.
Action, romance, and mystery all collide in this tale to
entrance readers and keep them wanting more. This is the
first book in a series, but it's clear from the excerpt of
the next book that it will have a different, although
equally as tough yet damaged, heroine. Fans of Patricia
Briggs, Suzanne McLeod, and Faith Hunter will gobble this
one up.
Cassandra Archer is the Huntress. She has faithfully served
the Earth Mother for years, rescuing kidnapped children from
monsters-both human and supernatural-dwelling in the ruins
of the Barrows District. But when two children are kidnapped
under similar circumstances, all clues point to a
cataclysmic event on the next dark moon. Now Cass must race
against the clock and prevent a sacrifice that could destroy
the entire town...
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