Moon Spell (The Tale of Lunarmorte #1) [Kindle Edition]

Samantha Young (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Enter a world of fierce wolves, stunning magic and romance...

It’s bad enough feeling different among the human crowd, but feeling different among wolves?

No one said returning to her pack would be easy, especially after ten years without them, but seventeen year old Caia Ribeiro is unprepared for the realities of the transition. Raised in a world where kids aren’t scared by bedtime tales of the bogeyman but by the real life threat of enemy supernaturals who might come creeping into their community to kill them in their sleep, Caia is used to the darkness; she’s used to the mystery and the intrigue of the ancient underworld war she’s bound to by chance of birth. What she’s having trouble with are pack members treating her with wary suspicion, the Elders tucking secrets behind their backs, and her young Alpha, Lucien, distracting her with a dangerous attraction from her decision to uncover the truth.

But as the saying goes ‘the truth will out’ and when it does, Caia will only have so long to prepare herself before the war comes pounding on their door threatening to destroy the safe, secret lives of the wolves… and the girl they protect.


Moon Spell the Second Edition: Book One revised and re-edited. Released 10th October 2011. Visit the Official Blog for more info by clicking on More About the Author.


REVIEWS

"Moon Spell is an intoxicating and utterly entertaining story that is brilliantly written." Fiktshun Reviews

"Moon Spell is a promising start to a mythology-rich series of love, magic, and excitement. Samantha Young proves to be a great writer, and I will definitely be reading the rest of The Tale of Lunarmorte, along with her other novels." Electrifying Reviews

"I absolutely love the wolves in the Lunarmorte series. This is one group of wolves I'd love to spend the day with and it wasn't hard to fall in love with them or their family dynamics." Mundie Moms reviews

"If you like lykans, vampires, Greek mythology and witches, then you MUST read this book. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series “River Cast.” " Once upon a Twilight Reviews

"Moon Spell provides a fresh twist to the werewolf tale, one full of romance, snark, and a few fairies for good measure. I'm looking forward to seeing how this story continues in River Cast!" Between the Covers Reviews

"Moon Spell is a remarkable young adult fantasy that is propelled by lies, deceit and love...Every time I thought I had things figured out, the story took an unexpected turn." ThatBookishGirl Reviews

"Moon Spell was a fantastic book and it deserves to be on shelves of book stores around the world. I can't wait for the next book for I loved these characters!" Leilanilovesbooks Reviews

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 615 KB
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004HO5W2G
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,622 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #36 in Books > Teens > Love & Romance
  • #50 in Books > Teens > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy
  • #55 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Children's Fiction > Literature > Love & Romance

More About the Author

After graduating from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in ancient and medieval history Samantha returned to her main passion, writing. She often incorporates history and mythology into her novels.

Samantha's first release, The Tale of Lunarmorte trilogy, was followed by a second series titled Warriors of Ankh. At present she is a full-time writer working on a number of projects for near future release. She is the author of eight novels and one novella. Her young adult paranormal series' are amazon bestselling novels.

For more info on The Tale of Lunarmorte trilogy visit http://theworldoflunarmorte.blogspot.com

For more info on the author and her novels visit Samantha Young's official blog at http://www.samanthayoungbooks.com

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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An intoxicating and utterly entertaining story of lykans and magik, April 13, 2011

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Fiktshun - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon Spell (The Tale of Lunarmorte #1) (Kindle Edition)

Her future was set into motion long before Caia Ribeiro was born. Gaia, Mother of all the gods, had grown tired of the war that her children waged upon each other. In her infinite wisdom she set forth a plan that would eventually stop the war. And unbeknownst to Caia, she was at the very heart of it.

Hidden away from her pack for ten years after her family was killed by The Hunter, an enemy of Pack Errante and member of the Midnight Coven, Caia is finally allowed to return home. But her return is not exactly a welcome event.

The pack had already lost family members protecting her. And her absence from the pack for so long meant that she was an outsider. An outsider that couldn't necessarily be trusted and someone who didn't necessarily trust them.

She knew that she was different from all the other lykans in the pack, she just didn't know quite how different. She didn't resemble them in look, nor did she have their quick tempers and easy camaraderie. But spending much of her life in near isolation away from the pack was bound to make her different.

What she didn't understand were the dark looks she got from some of the other pack members. All she knew was that they were keeping secrets. Secrets about her family. Secrets about her past. And secrets about why she alone was the target of the Midnight Coven's wrath.

But when those secrets come to light, will Caia be able to accept what she learns about who she is and what she has the potential to become?

***

Moon Spell is an intoxicating and utterly entertaining story that is brilliantly written. The dramatic opening paragraph will entice readers in and once the story sinks its claws in it won't let go until the very last word in the epilogue.

The story centers around Caia, a lykan who has been living under special protection apart from her pack since her family was killed by The Hunter. She and her guardian, Irini, were allowed to return when it was deemed safe enough, after The Hunter was found and killed.

When Caia returns she is immediately drawn to the pack Alpha, Lucien, who is to be her protector. And much to the dismay of another female pack member, Lucien seems drawn to her. But Lucien and the rest of the pack are keeping things from her. And her discovery of those secrets may cause Caia to walk away from her friends, from her pack and from Lucien, not only for their betrayal but for their safety.

Author Samantha Young has done a sensational job in crafting this world of lykans, magiks and other supernaturals, and in creating a harmonious balance between light and dark, good and evil, and love and loss.

The dynamic she has created between her two main characters, Caia and Lucien, elevates this story above many of its peers. Each of them struggles with their feelings for each other, with the complicated relationship they have with one another, and with their responsibilities and what is necessary for the greater good.

Her secondary characters are not left out and play an integral role in this story that continues for two more books. Each of whom, from the plotting and manipulative Alexa to the cocky and overconfident Mal to the sweet and good-hearted Jaeden to the kind and loyal Sebastian, adds to the story's appeal.

Moon Spell is not a book to be missed. It is perfect for readers who love all things paranormal, who want to get a feel for what it is like to run with the wolves, who love dramatic tension between the female and male leads and who don't mind the tears that come when a beloved character is lost along the way.

My favorite passage is actually the first:

The war had been raging for centuries; a war that breathed beneath human reality, lost in the labyrinth of their legends and folklore. It was a silent war of soundless screaming and invisible bloodshed.

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A note to readers: In its eBook format, the story has not been adapted for an American audience so readers should expect alternate spelling and punctuation as well as certain "Britishims."

28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For the 18 and under crowd..., September 10, 2011

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Rawrr (southern california) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Moon Spell (The Tale of Lunarmorte #1) (Kindle Edition)

A vulnerable and guilt-ridden weregirl moves in with her pack after ten years of absence and big-surprise: turns out she's super special and everyone wants her to either die or be their mate.

Alright so I don't usually factor in the author's age or the price of the book when I write reviews but...in this case I definitely rounded up. For once, this turned out to be one of those YA PNRs that was just too juvenile for me. Normally, I wouldn't factor that into my review either, but from some of the things that were going on in the book I was left with the distinct impression that it was actually supposed to be for the older teens, so I was confused.

The characters were sort of 2 dimensional and sometimes the story was confusing. Caia is supposed to be 18 but she's got the maturity level of a 13 year old. She is perpetually shy and unsure of herself--always ducking her head, biting her lip, etc--and she's just so ridiculously unaware of the fact that everyone's lusting after her, that I often found myself flipping through the book, over and over again (so annoying on a kindle), to check her age. I was like, really, this chick is supposed to be old enough to have sex?

I also found her love interest really disturbing. Lucien is written like a 30-40yr old man; he's the leader of the pack, with his own house and business and everything, so what's he doing lusting after this high school girl? Kinda gross if you ask me (it just seemed so wrong!).

On top of that, the story gets downright confusing at times (like in the beginning), though the storyline DID actually seem to get better as it went on, which is why I rounded up. I guess if I was 15 I might have thought it was awesome.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moon Spell, March 20, 2011

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Leilani - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon Spell (The Tale of Lunarmorte #1) (Kindle Edition)

While it was a rough start, Moon Spell was highly enjoyable and had me howling!

The one thing I hated was in the very beginning I wasn't all too sure who the heroin was. I didn't read the synopsis before jumping into it and it took me a bit to figure out who she was. After a few paged though, I took a hint and figured she was Caia. Getting a good idea of what happened was kind of a trick for me but eventually everything flowed beautifully and I couldn't help but finish it in one sitting!

Caia is a girl with special powers, and I'm not talking about the fact that she's a werewolf. There something different about her and when she is finally able to reunite with her pack, she's not too sure of what to think. Caia is the shy one and when coming to the pack, she feels welcomes despite everything that happened to her. She has one sexy Alpha named Lucien taking care of her, she has friends and enemies, and not to mention a crush one one particular werewolf.

Caia is your average teen werewolf. She's sassy, annoying, careful, nosy, and did I mention annoying? That's just me though... I always want the girl to be with the boy who she doesn't want to be with though there IS attraction between them. Don't mind this ranting. Anyways... Caia has made some mistakes and she's determined to fix them in any way possible. Even if it means upsetting those around her.

For the longest time I have been wanting to read these books but never got the chance so when Samantha asked for a review, I jumped on it. Moon Spell was a fantastic book and it deserves to be on shelves of book stores around the world. I can't wait for the next book for I loved these characters!