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Overview

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Keri Arthur's Kissing Sin.

In this exciting debut, author Keri Arthur explodes onto the supernatural scene with a sexy, sensuous tale of intrigue and suspense set in a world where legends walk and the shady paths of the underworld are far more sinister than anyone envisioned.

A rare hybrid of vampire and werewolf, Riley Jenson and her twin brother, Rhoan, work for Melbourne’s Directorate of Other Races, an organization created to police the supernatural races–and protect humans from their depredations. While Rhoan is an exalted guardian, ...
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Overview

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Keri Arthur's Kissing Sin.

In this exciting debut, author Keri Arthur explodes onto the supernatural scene with a sexy, sensuous tale of intrigue and suspense set in a world where legends walk and the shady paths of the underworld are far more sinister than anyone envisioned.

A rare hybrid of vampire and werewolf, Riley Jenson and her twin brother, Rhoan, work for Melbourne’s Directorate of Other Races, an organization created to police the supernatural races–and protect humans from their depredations. While Rhoan is an exalted guardian, a.k.a. assassin, Riley is merely an office worker–until her brother goes missing on one of his missions. The timing couldn’t be worse. More werewolf than vampire, Riley is vulnerable to the moon heat, the weeklong period before the full moon, when her need to mate becomes all-consuming.…

Luckily Riley has two willing partners to satisfy her every need. But she will have to control her urges if she’ s going to find her brother….Easier said than done as the city pulses with frenzied desire, and Riley is confronted with a very powerful–and delectably naked–vamp who raises her temperature like never before.

In matters carnal, Riley has met her match. But in matters criminal, she must follow her instincts not only to find her brother but to stop an unholy harvest. For someone is doing some shifty cloning in an attempt to produce the ultimate warrior–by tapping into the genome of nonhumans like Rhoan. Now Riley knows just how dangerous the world is for her kind–and just how much it needs her.

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Like her twin brother, Rhoan, Riley Jensen is a dhampire, a rare hybrid of vampire and werewolf. By day, she toils at a menial office job; by night, vulnerable to "moon heat," she sometimes yields to an all-consuming need to mate. When Rhoan disappears, Riley discovers that following your instincts can lead you into some very strange places.
Publishers Weekly
Australian author Arthur's fast-paced fantasy-romance, the first in a new series, introduces part vampire, part werewolf Riley Jenson, who works for Melbourne's Directorate of Other Races, as does her twin brother, Rhoan. When Rhoan goes missing, a naked yet powerful vampire, Quinn, appears on Riley's doorstep and asks for her aid. Riley and Quinn team up to find Rhoan, investigate the mysterious deaths of Directorate agents and determine who's been creating vampire and werewolf clones. Despite their mutual attraction, Quinn-once heartbroken by a werewolf lover-will never fully trust another werewolf, but that doesn't stop him from helping Riley through the lust that engulfs werewolves in the days leading up to the full moon. Strong, smart and capable, Riley will remind many of Anita Blake, Laurell K. Hamilton's kick-ass vampire hunter. While Arthur (Beneath a Rising Moon) occasionally loses control of her plot as she sets the stage for later books, and some romance readers may be put off by the lack of monogamy, fans of Anita Blake and Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse vampire series will be rewarded. (Jan.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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Library Journal
In Melbourne, Australia, Riley and twin brother Rhoan work for the Directorate of Other Races, an agency charged with capturing nonhuman criminals. Like most who toil for the Directorate, the twins themselves are not human; in fact, they are a very rare hybrid of vampire and werewolf, although Riley considers herself primarily werewolf. One evening, she finds a handsome, well-muscled naked vampire outside her door who has no memory of what happened to him. Riley is attracted to, but wary of, this stranger. Now, however, she must use her investigative skills to solve what turns out be a highly complicated mystery involving her brother's disappearance. Arthur's series debut begins well enough but deteriorates into a series of contrived, convoluted events. Full Moon Rising joins a growing genre that has humans and paranormal creatures living openly together in the modern world. For larger collections.-Patricia Altner, Information Seekers, Columbia, MD Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Kirkus Reviews
Fun and feisty urban fantasy (with a liberal dose of romance), the first in a new series. Riley Jensen is a werewolf/vampire crossbreed who works for Melbourne's Directorate of Other Races-a paramilitary organization that polices nonhuman criminals. Despite Riley's werewolf/vampire heritage, she still acts and thinks like a human, except for those seven days before the full moon each month, when her hormones drive her to mate like a wolf in heat. Riley's willpower is tested when, under the influence of this primal urge, she comes home one night to find a naked, amnesiac-not to mention well-endowed-vampire on her doorstep; but this vampire is more than a pretty face-he's the wealthy owner of a major airline, with a would-be killer on his trail. Riley's roommate/twin brother Rhoan was supposed to assist the vampire, but with Rhoan MIA, Riley is the only one who can help, and this mysterious vampire might be the only one who can, in turn, help her find Rhoan. There's nothing terribly original here, but Arthur's characters are well-drawn. Though the book has its share of heated romance passages that might make the typical fantasy reader blush, they don't overwhelm the story. Effective crossbreeding of romance and urban fantasy that should please fans of either genre.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780553902303
  • Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 1/31/2006
  • Sold by: Random House
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 352
  • Sales rank: 15,143
  • Series: Riley Jenson Guardian Series, #1
  • File size: 487 KB

Meet the Author

Keri Arthur first started writing when she was twelve years old, and to date, she's finished fifteen novels. Her books have received many nominations and prizes, including making the final five in the Random House Australia George Turner Prize. She has also been nominated in the Best Contemporary Paranormal category of the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Awards, received a 'perfect 10' from Romance Reviews Today, as well as being nominated for Best Shapeshifter in PNR's PEARL Awards. She's a dessert and function cook by trade, and married to a wonderful man who not only supports her writing, but who also does the majority of the housework. They have one daughter, and live in Melbourne, Australia.


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Chapter One

The night was quiet.

Almost too quiet.

Though it was after midnight, it was a Friday night, and Friday nights were usually party nights--at least for those of us who were single and not working night shift. This section of Melbourne wasn't exactly excitement city, but it did possess a nightclub that catered to both human and nonhumans. And while it wasn't a club I frequented often, I loved the music they played. Loved dancing along the street to it as I made my way home.

But tonight, there was no music. No laughter. Not even drunken revelry. The only sound on the whispering wind was the clatter of the train leaving the station and the rumble of traffic from the nearby freeway.

Of course, the club was a well-known haunt for pushers and their prey, and as such it was regularly raided--and closed--by the cops. Maybe it had been hit again.

So why was there no movement on the street? No disgruntled partygoers heading to other clubs in other areas?

And why did the wind hold the fragrance of blood?

I hitched my bag to a more comfortable position on my shoulder, then stepped from the station's half-lit platform and ran up the stairs leading to Sunshine Avenue. The lights close to the platform's exit were out and the shadows closed in the minute I stepped onto the street.

Normally, darkness didn't worry me. I am a creature of the moon and the night, after all, and well used to roaming the streets at ungodly hours. That night, though the moon rode toward fullness, its silvery light failed to pierce the thick cover of clouds. But the power of it shimmered through my veins--a heat that would only get worse in the coming nights.

Yet it wasn't the closeness of the full moon that had me jumpy. Nor was it the lack of life coming from the normally raucous club. It was something else, something I couldn't quite put a finger on. The night felt wrong, and I had no idea why.

But it was something I couldn't ignore.

I turned away from the street that led to the apartment I shared with my twin brother and headed for the nightclub. Maybe I was imagining the scent of blood, or the wrongness in the night. Maybe the club's silence had nothing to do with either sensation. But one thing was certain--I had to find out. It would keep me awake, otherwise.

Of course, curiosity not only killed cats, but it often took out inquisitive werewolves, too. Or, in my case, half weres. And my nose for trouble had caused me more grief over the years than I wanted to remember. Generally, my brother had been right by my side, either fighting with me or pulling me out of harm's way. But Rhoan wasn't home, and he couldn't be contacted. He worked as a guardian for the Directorate of Other Races--which was a government body that sat somewhere between the cops and the military. Most humans thought the Directorate was little more than a police force specializing in capture of nonhuman criminals, and in some respects, they were right. But the Directorate, both in Australia and overseas, was also a researcher of all things nonhuman, and its guardians didn't only capture, they had the power to be judge, jury, and executioner.

I also worked for the Directorate, but not as a guardian. I was nowhere near ruthless enough to join their ranks as anything other than a general dogsbody--though, like most of the people who worked for the Directorate in any capacity, I had certainly been tested. I was pretty damn happy to have failed--especially given that eighty percent of a guardian's work involved assassination. I might be part wolf, but I wasn't a killer. Rhoan was the only one in our small family unit who'd inherited those particular instincts. If I had a talent I could claim, it would be as a finder of trouble.

Which is undoubtedly what I'd find by sticking my nose where it had no right to be. But would I let the thought of trouble stop me? Not a snowflake's chance in hell.

Grinning slightly, I shoved my hands into my coat pockets and quickened my pace. My four-inch heels clacked against the concrete, and the sound seemed to echo along the silent street. A dead giveaway if there were problems ahead. I stepped onto the strip of half-dead grass that separated the road from the pavement and tried not to get the heels stuck in the dirt as I continued on.

The street curved around to the left, and the run-down houses that lined either side of the road gave way to run-down factories and warehouses. Vinnie's nightclub sat about halfway along the street, and even from a distance, it was obvious the place was closed. The gaudy red-and-green flashing signs were off, and no patrons milled around the front of the building.

But the scent of blood and the sense of wrongness were stronger than ever.

I stopped near the trunk of a gum tree and raised my nose, tasting the slight breeze, searching for odors that might give a hint as to what was happening up ahead.

Beneath the richness of blood came three other scents--excrement, sweat, and fear. For those last two to be evident from that distance, something major had to be happening.

I bit my lip and half considered calling the Directorate. I wasn't a fool--not totally, anyway--and whatever was happening in that club smelled big. But what would I report? That the scent of blood and shit rode the wind? That a nightclub that was usually open on a Friday night was suddenly closed? They weren't likely to send out troops for that. I needed to get closer, see what was really happening.

But the nearer I got, the more unease turned my stomach--and the more certain I became that something was very wrong inside the club. I stopped in the shadowed doorway of a warehouse almost opposite Vinnie's and studied the building. No lights shone inside, and no windows were broken. The metal front doors were closed, and thick grates protected the black-painted windows. The side gate was padlocked. For all intents and purposes, the building looked secure. Empty.

Yet something was inside. Something that walked quieter than a cat. Something that smelled of death. Or rather, undeath.

A vampire.

And if the thick smell of blood and sweaty humanity that accompanied his sickly scent was anything to go by, he wasn't alone. That I could report. I swung my handbag around so I could grab my cell phone, but at that moment, awareness surged, prickling like fire across my skin. I no longer stood alone on the street. And the noxious scent of unwashed flesh that followed the awareness told me exactly who it was.

I turned, my gaze pinpointing the darkness crowding the middle of the road. "I know you're out there, Gautier. Show yourself."

His chuckle ran across the night, a low sound that set my teeth on edge. He walked free of the shadows and strolled toward me. Gautier was a long, mean stick of vampire who hated werewolves almost as much as he hated the humans he was paid to protect. But he was one of the Directorate's most successful guardians, and the word I'd heard was that he was headed straight for the top job.

If he did get there, I would be leaving. The man was a bastard with a capital B.

"And just what are you doing here, Riley Jenson?" His voice, like his dark hair, was smooth and oily. He'd apparently been a salesman before he'd been turned. It showed, even in death.

"I live near here. What's your excuse?"

His sudden grin revealed bloodstained canines. He'd fed, and very recently. My gaze went to the nightclub. Surely not even he could be that depraved. That out of control.

"I'm a guardian," he said, coming to a halt about half a dozen paces away. Which was about half a dozen paces too close for my liking. "We're paid to patrol the streets, to keep humanity safe."

I scrubbed a hand across my nose, and half wished--and not for the first time in my years of dealing with vampires--that my olfactory sense wasn't so keen. I'd long ago given up trying to get them to take regular showers. How Rhoan coped with being around them so much, I'll never know.

"You only walk the streets when you've been set loose to kill," I said, and motioned to the club. "Is that what you've been sent here to investigate?"

"No." His brown gaze bored into mine, and an odd tingling began to buzz around the edges of my thoughts. "How did you know I was there when I had shadows wrapped around my body?"

The buzzing got stronger, and I smiled. He was trying to get a mind-lock on me and force an answer--something vamps had a tendency to do when they had questions they knew wouldn't be answered willingly. Of course, mind-locks had been made illegal several years ago in the "human rights" bill that set out just what was, and wasn't, acceptable behavior from nonhuman races when dealing with humans. Or other nonhumans for that matter. Trouble is, legalities generally mean squat to the dead.

But he didn't have a hope in hell of succeeding with me, thanks to the fact I was something that should not be--the child of a werewolf and a vampire. Because of my mixed heritage, I was immune to the controlling touch of vampires. And that immunity was the only reason I was working in the guardian liaisons section of the Directorate. He should have realized that, even if he didn't know the reason for the immunity.

"Hate to say this, Gautier, but you haven't exactly got the sweetest scent."

"I was downwind."

Damn. So he was. "Some scents are stronger than the wind to a wolf." I hesitated, but couldn't help adding, "You know, you may be one of the undead, but you sure as hell don't have to smell like it."

His gaze narrowed, and there was a sudden stillness about him that reminded me of a snake about to strike.

"You would do well to remember what I am."

"And you would do well to remember that I'm trained to protect myself against the likes of you."

He snorted. "Like all liaisons, you overestimate your skills."

Maybe I did, but I sure as hell wasn't going to admit it, because that's precisely what he wanted. Gautier not only loved baiting the hand that fed him, he more often bit it. Badly. Those in charge let him get away with it because he was a damn fine guardian.

"As much as I love standing here trading insults, I really want to know what's going on in that club."

His gaze went to Vinnie's, and something inside me relaxed. But only a little. When it came to Gautier, it never paid to relax too much.

"There's a vampire inside that club," he said.

"I know that much."

His gaze came back to me, brown eyes flat and somehow deadly. "How do you know? A werewolf has no more awareness when it comes to vampires than a human."

Werewolves mightn't, but then, I wasn't totally wolf, and it was my vampire instincts that were picking up the vamp inside the building. "I'm beginning to think the vampire population should be renamed the great unwashed. He stinks almost as much as you do."

His gaze narrowed again, and again the sensation of danger swirled around me. "One day, you'll push too far."

Probably. But with any sort of luck, it would be after he'd gotten the arrogance knocked out of him. I waved a hand at Vinnie's. "Are there people alive inside?"

"Yes."

"So are you going to do something about the situation or not?"

His grin was decidedly nasty. "I'm not."

I blinked. I'd expected him to say a lot of things, but certainly not that. "Why the hell not?"

"Because I hunt bigger prey tonight." His gaze swept over me, and my skin crawled. Not because it was sexual--Gautier didn't want me any more than I wanted him--but because it was the look of a predator sizing up his next meal.

His expression, when his gaze rose to meet mine again, was challenging. "If you think you're so damn good, you go tend to it."

"I'm not a guardian. I can't--"

"You can," he cut in, "because you're a guardian liaison. By law, you can interfere when necessary."

"But--"

"There are five people alive in there," he said. "If you want to keep them that way, go rescue them. If not, call the Directorate and wait. Either way, I'm out of here."

With that, he wrapped the night around his body and disappeared from sight. My vampire and werewolf senses tracked his hidden form as he raced south. He really was leaving.

Fuck.

My gaze returned to Vinnie's. I couldn't hear the beating of hearts, and had no idea whether Gautier was telling the truth about people being alive inside. I might be part vampire, but I didn't drink blood, and my senses weren't tuned to the thud of life. But I could smell fear, and surely I wouldn't be smelling that if someone wasn't alive in the club. 

Even if I called the Directorate, they wouldn't get there in time to rescue those people. I had to go in. I had no choice.

I took the cell phone from my bag and quickly pressed the Directorate's emergency number. When the operator answered, I gave them my details and told them what was happening. Help would be there in ten, they said.

Those people inside would probably be dead in ten.

I shoved the phone into my bag and strode across the road. Though I'd inherited a vampire's ability to shadow, I didn't bother using it. The vampire inside would know I was approaching. He'd hear the rapid beating of my heart.

Was it fear? Hell, yeah. What sane, normal person wouldn't feel afraid when about to walk into the nest of a vampire? But fear and I had been on many adventures together. It hadn't stopped me before, and it wouldn't stop me now.


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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 4, 2008

    Not 'stellar' but it did leave me wanting more...

    The underlying story was great, and the characters I really like. The story is enticing & entertaining - bottom line is that I wanted more of the story when the end came - grateful books 2 thru 6 are out already so I don't have to wait! I did think there were times when a little more fluff than needed was provided, but it was reasonable, not ridiculous .....Dean Koontz is king of descriptions on a tangent that leave you dazed & confused. The sex was a bit more explicit than I expected, so NOT RECOMMENDED FOR YOUNG ADULTS - x-rated scene content that goes way beyond romance.

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  • Posted June 22, 2009

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    ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!

    I tried very hard to get through these books but I fear I've been defeated. After getting to the third book I just couldn't read another page or even a line. The characters are boring and dull. No one stands out in anyway. One minute Riley is a strong person and then weak the next. She is very confusing to me. How many times does she have to say "I am a wolf after all" Why does the author feel the need to repeat lines over and over again throughout the books. She constantly uses the same words to describe every action and emotion. It got so annoying. The sex didn't bother me in the least, it was just so boring that I started skipping them half way into the books. There was nothing hot or sexy about it. There was no passion. If you read it at the begining of the book then you aren't missing anything throughout the rest. The format of the book is simple; fighting, sex, and talking! Repeat that for 400 pages and you have the whole book. No romance (just boring sex), no real connection with characters, no thrill moments (just lame fight scenes) and one woman's mind (Riley) that you just don't care enough to read about! I won't be finishing this series at all. It just bores me to tears.

    8 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 2, 2009

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    This is a series for the Werewolve Lovers

    Riely Jenson is a character like no other. She is half werewolf and half vampire. I found this interesting. Her werewolf is dominant. The werewolves in this series are very sexual and open about it. This book was good. You have a female character in a man's world trying to make it, on her terms. She doesn't want to be forced to be a guardian but everything that happens to her pushes her more and more in that direction. If you like weres check the series.

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 22, 2009

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    Great Series Starter

    I was sucked into this series from the moment I started reading it. This story has everything from seduction, romance, temptation, to death, destruction and darkness lurking around every corner. This has become one of my favorite series and have rushed through the remaining books in a little over two weeks. I strongly recommend this to other readers.

    4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 27, 2009

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    Full Moon Rising

    Wow...when my daughter recommended this book to me I thought...oh no, not another werewolf/vampire story. Seems that is the latest craze on the market and I was not really interested in joining the proverbial crowd of admirers, and I admit, I was a little sceptical. However, I have to say I really enjoyed this book! It was fast paced, the characters were very real, the storyline/plot was interesting and the sex scenes were very very steamy and erotic. Seemed like there was never a dull moment throughout the entire book. Putting this book down when I had to do something else was very difficult and I can't remember the last time a book had that effect on me. I would recommend this book to any "mature" reader but would caution against reading it if you oppose violence or explicit sex scenes.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 28, 2009

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    I liked it, it was different.

    Overall I liked this book, although there were things that irritated me. I probably would've actually rated it 3.5 if that was an option. In the beginning, she would bring up other people and you would have no idea as to who they were. I would have preferred some more physical descriptions of the characters. And I get that Riley is 1/2 werewolf, but my gosh, sometimes I just wanted to scream and call her a hooker. If you like paranormal, it may be worth it for you to give it a shot. I think I'll read the second in the series.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 26, 2009

    Full Moon Rising

    I get bored easy. I start books but usually don't finish. I've always been interested in werewolves. So one day I went to a B&N store. Someone at the store recommended the Riley Jenson series. She said that it had just a little bit of sex, but it had a very good story line. Well being a guy, I was skeptical. I'm not into romance but I bought it anyway.

    All I can say is that she was right about one thing. Keri Arthur does tell a good story and the books are very well written. The characters are quirky and easily remembered. One thing I would disagree on is the amount of sex. Obviously my definition of a "little bit of sex" is very different from the store clerk. To me it had a lot of sex, not the passionate Romeo and Juliet kind but the in your face x-rated, graphic kind. It took me a little getting used to, but I love the series and would highly recommend them to mature readers who don't mind violence and "a little bit of sex".

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 18, 2009

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    Wow!

    This book blew me away! Extremely well written, Full Moon Rising is a mix of paranormal, romance, and mystery that will have you page turning well into the night! The characters were well developed, and I grew so attached to them that I couldn't bear not knowing what happens next!
    I strongly recommend this book to those of you who love paranormal romances!

    Also, if you like Keri Arthur, you might also enjoy the "Nightcreature" series by Lori Handeland. Be sure to start with "Blue Moon"!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 28, 2010

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    Interesting find...

    I found this book very interesting... I love the story plot although the nature of the wolves is a little different. but if you are looking for a sexy thriller this is the one...

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  • Posted January 11, 2010

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    Love the series!!! Riley is awesome!!!

    This is a great series I just started reading I am only through the second book and i hooked!!! Its a great series with a strong heroine!! Which you gotta love a girl with some attitude!!! Its got a little of everything thrills, fighting, sex, and romance!!!! Its a great series and i can't wait to see what is to come!!!!

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  • Posted September 12, 2009

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    Must Read

    This book was awesome. It was so engaging that I downloaded it to my e-book and read it all on one raining Saturday. That same day, I downloaded the 2nd book and cant wait to start reading it.

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  • Posted September 7, 2009

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    Loved it.

    A friend recommended this book to me. I got the book and then read it in one day. What a great book with a great story line. I loved that she mixed a werewolf with a vampire. It bring a different spin to her characters that make you want to come back for me. There is sex in the book, but it is tastfully done. I am so gald the other books are alreay out so I don't have to wait for the next book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 6, 2008

    one of the best i've ever read

    Full Moon Rising I think that she wrote the book to explore another world. This book is the first of many in a series. This one introduces some of the characters that show up throughout the series. Young adults are her audience because there are some x-rated scenes. Rylie is the main character and she is telling the story of finding her brother, Rhoan and if it was told by any one else, it wouldn¿t make sense. Like when Rylie gets attacked, it¿d be hard to tell it from her Rhoan¿s point of view. She did well with the time because she set it up with a brother and a sister living together, and what a wolf goes through with the full moon. The story isn¿t accurate to real life because there aren¿t really werewolves and vampires. There wasn¿t anything that didn¿t sound believable she made it sound as if this were a true story. I was connected to Rylie the most because she got pushed around a lot. So, I feel like her because she is strong and depends only on herself. Yes, I would say that she was successful because there is now a series. I think she wanted her readers to learn that even though you get betrayed, you still always have someone to lean on. Like when Rylie learns one of her lovers poisoned her to get her pregnant, she had Rhoan. A couple of books and movies that I would compare this to are Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse and Underworld and Underworld: Evolution. Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse are a series about a vampire named Edward who falls in love with a human named Bella and then she befriends a werewolf named Jacob. Underworld and Underworld: Evolution are movies about a vampire warrior who betrayed her coven and fell in love with a hybrid (werewolf and vampire mix.) Full Moon Rising, I think, means that when the full moon rises each month, wolves have this need that burns within them until the moon changes. I think that anyone who likes supernatural worlds and creatures someone who is mature enough to handle the graphic x-rated scenes within the pages, will like this book. Yes, I agreed with the message because women get little or no respect and yet they can be very strong and independent. My favorite line of the whole book is at the end when Rylie says to Rhoan, ¿But a wolf never gives up once the scent of a chase is on.¿ I felt happy about the ending knowing that Rylie is ok. I know that she will be much happier. My final conclusion about it is you don¿t get want to get attached to some characters. Yes, I did get engaged in the book there were some parts where I could not put it down. I was very persuaded to read the series because I¿ve heard good things about it. Two of my friends actually recommended this series to me. It was confusing sometimes because there were so many different creatures that they were difficult to keep apart, but it was very enjoyable. I would give the book 4 ½ stars because the author did a wonderful job of painting different pictures for me. It also kept my attention and interest throughout the whole book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 13, 2007

    Nothing special, but still entertaining.

    My biggest problem with this book was the excessive sexual scenes that were doused throughout this novel. Sure, that might be just wonderful for current Hamilton fans, loads of sex, very little plot seems to work for some people. But not people like me, who'll take a fast-paced, action-overdrive plot over a bunch of sex anyday. There is a plot in this book buried under the sex and it was entertaining, though a little weak. I'm going to buy the next book in the series to see if the plot gains any stength sense it ended rather abruptly. But if it's more of the same, I don't think I'll invest much more in this author.

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  • Posted December 9, 2008

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    Keri Arthur is one of the best supernatural romance writers in the world

    Riley and Rhoan are two hybrid siblings, half vampire and half werewolf with the wolf side dominating both of them. They keep their nature secret because the werewolves look down at the rare hybrid. Both work for the Directorate of Other Races, an organization that polices the supernatural and keeps humans safe from the ones that are evil. Reily enjoys sex with different partners because the heat of the moon demands she have sex as the full moon rises or she will be hit with moon madness, a state where she is not in control of her faculties and can commit damage without know she is doing it...................... Although she has two fantastic sex partners, she is aroused when a sexy powerful vampire knocks on her door asking to speak to Rhoan who is out on an assignment. When she senses he is in danger, she with the help of her new vampire friend Quinn rescues her brother from a place that is collecting sperm and eggs from the supernatural community against their will. This ties into the disappearance of several guardians who are part of the Directorate and an illegal cross species clones project to create the perfect soldier. As Riley, Rhoan, their boss and Quinn investigate, attempts are made on their lives and Riley will soon learn the pain of betrayed by those she trusted most........................ Keri Arthur is one of the best supernatural romance writers in the world and the best to come out of Australia. After the audience reads this book, they will want to read her backlist (see imajinnbooks.com) because they are as good as FULL MOON RISING. There is enough romance, action and intrigue to satiate the most discerning reader. Character development is fantastic making readers want to read future books starring Riley, an incredible person who will do what is necessary to keep her loved ones safe. There are several loose threads dangling so readers can be assured of at least one sequel and this reviewer can hardly wait. .............. Harriet Klausner

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  • Posted April 13, 2012

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    Good book

    Good book

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  • Posted April 4, 2012

    Must read it...

    It will take you a moment to sink into the story, but trust me, it gets better and better... I've read the whole series nd you be surprised at the situations Riley runs into. Love Keri's way of spanning the supernatural world in a modern day enivronment. Read them all, you'll be pleased.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 1, 2012

    Really?

    A friend recommended so i tried it. I had hopes that it might be an action type book which it is except for all the sex. Dont get me wrong i dont mind a little of that in books but the whole story, plot and characters revolved around sex. It was written in a way that the good guys always magically got through every challenge. Just dumb. I barely finished and when i did it left mysteries as to who done it. If i knew that i wouldnt have bothered to finish it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 9, 2012

    Hott

    Lots of Action in more ways then one

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 3, 2011

    Great read

    A nice new take on werewolves and vamp together. You will want to read more from the ending

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