The Moon Witch (Fyne Witches, Book 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Linda Winstead Jones (Author)

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Publication Date: May 3, 2005

Middle Fyne sister Juliet is kidnapped by the Emperor's men--only to be rescued by a man whose animal instincts tell him he's found the only woman to call his own.

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*Starred Review* When we last saw the Fyne sisters, witches all, in The Sun Witch (2004), Sophie was on the run with her husband, Kane, their baby daughter, and Kane's rebel troops. This book opens with imperial troops capturing Juliet and Isadora. Isadora uses her magic to kill the soldier closest to her to instill fear in her captors. Juliet is captured by Ryn, an Anwyn, who becomes a wolf at night and claims her as his life mate. More than that, she is part of an Anwyn prophecy, and she doesn't like it. Worst still, she is falling for her brave wolf-man, which is not a good thing, because the Fyne sisters are under a curse that kills the man they love before his thirtieth birthday. Isadora is imprisoned in the emperor's castle, her fate resting in the hands of the capricious and often sadistic queen. Like its predecessor, this is a cliff-hanger. Will Isadora use her magic for the forces of darkness? Will 29-year-old Kane survive his next birthday? Will Juliet accept her destiny? Will the evil emperor triumph? Book three won't be out fast enough. Shelley Mosley
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Sensation (May 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425201295
• ISBN-13: 978-0425201299
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #313,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Second book in the series, absolutely riveting!, February 10, 2006

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Darkcat_ak "darkcat_ak" (Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Moon Witch (Fyne Witches, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Sophia has left Fyne Mountain to rescue her daughter. This starts a chain of events that brings Emperor Sebestyen's men to the mountain. With their home burned, Juliet and Isadora are taken as captives to the Emperors' city of Arthes.

Juliet, whose gift is of sight, generally cannot see her own future. When Juliet is rescued (or kidnapped) from her military captors by a wild man, she doesn't know what to do; she just has the burning need to escape to return and save Isadora. However the farther North she travels Juliet is convinced Ryn, her rescuer, must be delusional because he is adamant she is his mate! Regardless, she is not afraid of him, just the reoccurring nightmares that leave her terrified of intimacy with the man she is growing more attracted to.

Linda Winstead Jones has done it again. I really cannot believe how sucked into THE MOON WITCH I was. The chain of events surrounding the three sisters lives is hurtling forward and I feel like I devoured this book with my need to know what would happen next. I was continually surprised, and the series is only getting better. Sophia's story, THE SUN WITCH was great, but not as complicated and therefore I think, as a reader, if the stories are read out of order, could be an undeserved let down.

Ryn is of the mysterious Anwyn, a race of people with the ability to shape shift. He is very demanding and yet exceedingly gentle when it comes to Juliet and I really liked watching the relationship develop between the two. As far as I'm concerned, the beliefs of the Anwyn are a little antiquated, so I think Juliet is perfect for him, mostly because she is more than she seems. Can't give you more details, I might spoil something!

What I like best about Linda Winstead Jones writing is that in this trilogy, you are finding out about the world around Julia and nothing is neglected. Throughout the stories, there is also the saga of the cruel Emperor Sebestyen who is at war with his older (illegitimate) brother-who claims to be the true heir to the throne of Columbyana. Sebestyen has married his mistress, Liane making her Empress so that his child will be born legitimate. As a reader you are also following what happens to her sisters Isadora, who is taken to the Emperor's palace and Sophia, who has married a rebel fighting against Sebestyen. THE MOON WITCH is more like chapters taken out of a bigger book as well as its own story; you just learn the most about Juliet because now it is her turn to fall in love and complete her part of the solution to breaking the curse.

I whole-heartedly recommend reading this series! Sophia's story: THE SUN WITCH, Juliet's story: THE MOON WITCH, Isadora's story: THE STAR WITCH

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SENSUALLY OUTSTANDING - Fantasy/Paranormal, May 13, 2005

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M. Rondeau (West Springfield, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Moon Witch (Fyne Witches, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Juliet Fyne is the middle and plainest of the three Fyne sisters, all of whom are witches - each blessed, or cursed, with a unique magical gift. Juliet's gift is that of `sight' - being able to see the past and future of anyone she touches - except for herself. Juliet would dearly love to be able to use her gift to better understand the nightmare that so torments her of claws and fangs that rip apart her body. Better yet, it would have been nice to have foreseen the attack and capture by the emperor's soldiers who broke into her home taking her and her sister Isadora prisoner before before they burned down the home that had belonged to the Fyne witches for centuries.

Ryn, had for the last five years dreamt of a woman with fiery tresses, whose face was never clear, yet deep down knew would be his life's mate. Lately the primal urge to find and claim her was acute. Using his great strength and swiftness, it was a simple enough feat for him to snatch her from the clutches of her captors and carry her away. However, convincing Juliet that they were life mates would be a different story. The closer they came to reaching his home, Juliet began to change and long dormant desires began to surface that would be both exhilarating and terrifying to her as she discovered the truth of her parentage and her role in fulfilling an ancient prophecy.

*** In a continuation of the Fyne Sisters trilogy the exhilarating adventures continue for all of the sisters, while Juliet discovers the true meaning of a mate for life in an all consuming love and sensually laden passion for Ryn. Setting an exhilarating pace with non-stop action, the author whisks you from one segment to another weaving all three sisters lives in and out in this highly imaginative and brilliantly conceived trilogy. The excitement of the progression of the passionate relationship between Juliet and Ryn along with what is going on with her two sisters is intricately woven together into one steamy and exciting tale. It is a progressive build up that is certainly leaving this reader in extremely high anticipation of the next and final chapter of this series. Written in a marvelously clear and concise hand the author engages your imagination by painting vivid and delectable scenes that will completely mesmerize the reader. It's been some time since I've so been totally captivated by such a brilliantly conceived series that, in spite of the threads that keep it well tied to one another, each can also completely stand-alone. This is one fabulous read that lovers of the fantasy romance genre with highly sensual action are sure to enjoy!
Marilyn, for www.romancedesigns.com

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great 2nd book!, March 3, 2006

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This review is from: The Moon Witch (Fyne Witches, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought the 1st book was good but this was great. Its the second in the trilogy & this sister gets mated to a were(my fav type of books). I also appreciate that the author still intertwines the stories of the two other sisters in this book. All 3 stories were a great read.