I was happily surprised by this novel. As a non-vampire reader, I expected to feel a bit like an outsider looking in on somebody else’s party where everyone else got the punch lines and I didn’t. Plus, this is the first novel for Tracie Provost and I expected to see that reflected in the work. This author blew those expectations away.
Under the Blood Moon is thoroughly entertaining. I was so captivated almost from the beginning that I had to set a timer to stop myself from devouring this novel in one sitting. If the second book of The Moon series had been available, I’d be reading it now. It’s that good. This is the enchantment I want to find in every novel.
The story begins with Juliette, the protagonist, a vampire, being awakened from a centuries’ long sleep forced on her by an enemy. The city she once knew, New Orleans, had changed so that she described it in terms of those changes, including changes to vampire culture, with fresh eyes. While her immediate survival needs are met, her comfort needs are not. She is presented in a weak and disheveled condition to a distinguished authority and has my immediate sympathy. The beginnings of a power war in the vampire political hierarchy are subtly introduced along with strangers who will become allies and one who will become her lover.
The characters are all well-drawn, interesting and either genuinely likable or detestable. The love interest is delicious, as he should be, and the romance scenes are both passionate and suitable for the YA market. The story pace is engaging throughout with no dull patches, yet includes moments of character introspection where the reader can catch a breath. Settings are well-drawn from Juliette’s point of view, richly varied throughout the city, and appropriate to the action of each scene. The writing voice is confident.
Endings are particularly difficult and even more so with a novel that is the first of a series. The romance line of this novel feels settled and satisfying. Other plot lines involving political power struggles will continue in the next book and undoubtedly through the series. Still, what is here feels rushed, as if either this novel needed to be longer or these scenes needed to be held to the sequel. Though not perfect, the overall quality of this novel is so high, I must give it five stars. Vampire fans and novices alike will enjoy this story. I look forward to the sequel.
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