Unleash the Moon by Zoe Winters
Series: Preternaturals #6
Published by Indie
Published on: 11/5/14
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Werewolves
Pages: 258
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased
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… Can two souls trapped in separate cages ever find each other?
Twenty-six years have passed since the link between heaven and earth was severed and all hell broke loose. The fighting raged until the human magic users took over the cities, driving most of the preternaturals into hiding.
This is the world Sydney Burgess has grown up in, locked inside her father’s compound. As the daughter of a human mother and a vampire king, she has all the weaknesses of a vampire but none of their strengths. Anthony keeps her on a tight leash, ever-vigilant against the constant imagined threats to her safety. But all she wants is to break free and start a real life.
Noah Riley has lived in captivity for the past twenty years, so long he barely knows how to be a werewolf anymore. Even with a photographic memory, most of his past before the facility feels fuzzy at best. His strongest memories are of the little girl he protected during his childhood: Sydney. When he reaches his full power on his twenty-eighth birth moon, he’ll have a chance to break free to find her and finally reunite with his family.
But vampires and werewolves are mortal enemies. Even if Sydney is Noah's true mate, the vampire king would kill him before he ever let a filthy werewolf near her, especially one of questionable sanity.
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This is the sixth book in the Preternaturals series by Zoe Winters. However, this book could be read as a stand alone without issue. It takes place twenty six years into the future and features characters that we meet as children in previous books in the series. They are all grown up and the world has changed since we last visited. It almost has a bit of a dystopian feel to it.
Vampires and shifters are hiding from the human magic users. Vampires who once lead all of the supernatural, are now hiding and feeding from the humans who are kicked out of their cities for whatever law that they broke. Shifters have it a little easier, because they can live if the wilderness and hunt for their food as their animals.
Sydney is the daughter of the former vampire king and his human mate. She got the worst of both worlds. She lives off blood, has sensitivity to sunlight, but as fragile as a human. They aren’t even sure if she is aging like a human or not. She barely remembers a time before she forced to move with her family into the underground compound. She feels pretty much like prisoner in a gilded cage.
Noah is a werewolf who was born in his fur. That makes him more powerful than a standard shifter. He was captured when he was still really young by some magic users. Shifter blood and hair are used in magic and potions. But since Noah is more powerful than others, he is a real prize to the magic users. They have kept him a in a glass cell for most of his life.
Werewolves and vampires are mortal enemies, though these two played together when they were young because their human mothers were friends. They were separated really young first because of their father’s hatred of each other and then because of Noah’s capture.
This is a great story of how love can overcome impossible fates and prejudice. Their families also have to come to terms as they both just want what is best for these two lovebirds. We see pretty much all the characters from the previous books, so series lovers have something to look forward to.
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I’m Melanie and I live in Ohio. I have two horses and a dog. I’m an animal lover, avid book reader and audiobook listener. I like to live vicariously through fictional characters. I enjoy reading and listening to mostly fictional books in the paranormal genre, including Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance and Horror. My favorite paranormal creatures are shifters, doesn’t matter the flavor.
Awww I love Love Conquers All stories. Especially when it is across enemy grounds!
Felicia the Geeky Blogger recently posted…Top Off Tuesday: Full Throttle by Julie Ann Walker
It was really great to see these two finally come together. They both had so many hardships in their lives, especially Noah. I was really happy to see him get a HEA.
Melanie recently posted…Paranormal New Releases: December 2nd
Sighs, yet another series I have never heard of that has several books already out..darn it. This sounds really good! 🙂
Stormi recently posted…2015 Reading assignment challenge!
If it makes it easier, this series is complete. Also, two of the books shown above are novellas. They are all pretty quick reads too. I hope you get a chance to try them. Enjoy!
Love conquers all, huh, Melanie! I like that!! 🙂 I haven’t heard of this series before but I have heard of the author. I’ll have to check out this series. I do enjoy a story with a moral, so to speak. Nice review!
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It is a great story and I hope you get a chance to try it out. This one can be read first or in order. I hope you enjoy.
I read the first book in the series forever ago and really liked it. It sounds like this series is still going strong. 🙂
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It is, though this is the last book in this series. I hope you get a chance to pick up more of the books.
I read a short book from this series and never went back and read the rest. I can see I need to rectify that problem. I like a good PNR style forbidden romance.
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I think you would really like this series Sophia. I hope you get a chance to give this series a try.
Oh this sounds like something I would love! I wish I didn’t have so many books I need to read for December! Great Review!
Thanks. I understand the feeling completely Lorna. I have a ton of books on my TBR list and the listening list is even longer. I need more reading time. I hope you get a chance to try her books after the first of the year.
Melanie recently posted…Paranormal New Releases: December 2nd
I don’t think I’ve heard of this series before but this book sounds pretty good. I really like the sound of the world and the characters!
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It is a great world and I love most of the characters. I was so happy to see Noah get his HEA. He deserved it so much.
Melanie recently posted…Paranormal New Releases: December 2nd
I have book 1 waiting for me 🙂
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Book one is actually three short stories in one book, so you will have three romances in it. It really sets up the world and many of the different supes in it. I hope you enjoy.
Melanie recently posted…Paranormal New Releases: December 2nd
Great review. I was a little iffy on the fact that I haven’t read this series before and it’s the 6th one in but I like that it can be read as a stand alone. However, the fact that there’s already a connection to the characters since you meet them as kids earlier on… I think I would have to read from the beginning. I think it’s cool that the author did the time jump to include the younger generation of characters as leading roles. I have only read something like that once. I will definitely be adding this to my list.
Kristin @ Book Sniffers Anonymous
The children are mentioned in earlier books, but they are less than a year old in the earlier books. It is a great series, so reading from the beginning is good too. So feel free to try it either way. I hope you enjoy.
Melanie recently posted…Paranormal New Releases: December 2nd
Sounds like a good read! I read Dark Mercy, enjoyed the writing and the worldbuilding, and the characters were interesting too. I can’t quite remember why I didn’t go on reading the series, but I’m thinking of trying the next one now that you reminded me 😀
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You should at least read Forbidden, which finishes the story of Angeline and Hadrian. Forbidden is on sale right now on Amazon for $0.99, but I don’t know for how long.
Melanie recently posted…Paranormal New Releases: December 2nd
Oh I need to check this out – I love all things paranormal and the dystopian twist is so neat sounding! Especially this idea that humans (rather than vamps) seem to have had the power, that’s very interesting! Adding to my tbr!
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I hope you enjoy. Vamps were the ruling power before they got power hungry. That is what sends the world into chaos starts the whole downfall into the more dystopian type world. It is a nice change.
Only 6 books in the series makes a little easy to think about getting in late. Plus I really like the sound of the world. I guess I better hurry up and listen. I wonder if they plan to publish the whole series on audio. I only see 2 books 🙁
Good job Melanie!
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The narrator for this series is good. I reviewed book two of this series right after joining Hot Listens. I don’t know if or when this author will get more audios. She is self published which makes the audios a little harder to do. I’ve talked with her about it and she wants to, but she says it is expensive. Hopefully some day.
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I have the first couple of books in this series. I need to get to reading! love the review Melanie ;D
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Thanks. It is a good series. It has a few unexpected supernatural beings in the series which is adds to the series. I hope you enjoy.
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I think I remember seeing this cover somewhere. I confess that I haven’t read any but it’s intriguing, mainly if it’s possible to read it as a standalone book, lol that’s always perfect for me. Thanks for the review!
Yes, you could read this one as a stand alone and then if you like it, go back and read the rest of the series. I hope you enjoy.
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Sounds like a lovely paranormal read! Sydney and Noah definitely sound like they have a lot of love to prove and to be worth fighting for. Great review Melanie!
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Thanks Jeann. They do have things pretty tough. Makes for a great story.
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I didn’t know about this series. This book sounds good, but lately I’m not enjoying PNR, so I think I’ll pass on this one. 🙁
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I understand. I go through phases where PNR gets on my nerves too. Maybe if you get back into the mood for them, these could be on your list. I seem to be on a PNR kick lately. I’m not looking for them, they keep finding me.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Haunting You by Viola Estrella
The setup of this book sounds so unique! I love books that can stand alone in a series! Poor Sydney, she’s sure unlucky! I have a weakness for forbidden love so this one sounds good!
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I hope you have a chance to give it a try. It was a really great read.
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