These books just get better and better. I breezed through this one in just a couple of hours and couldn't possibly tear myself away from it. Rylie's story is so painful in this third book. She had it rough in the first two, but this one was much worse. Her struggle and pain was so beautifully written toward the end that I felt the urge to lay in the fetal position and sob. I can't get over the insanity within the pages of this book. As far as werewolves go, this story is one of the most raw and heartbreaking that I've read. I simply cannot wrap my head around how frightening the change is for Rylie and what she must feel when she learns what has happened to her. My heart is broken at the moment and I hope the next book finds some kind of peace for these lovable, tortured characters. Yes readers, I’m finally playing catch up. I’ve been doing my reading a little backwards when it comes to this series, but I’m fixing it now. About time, don’t you think? I read Six Moon Summer and All Hallows Moon 2 years ago. I didn’t stop reading the series because I didn’t like it. I just got side tracked…. and then I forgot… and then, well, you know what happens. Anyway, I got re-introduced to S.M. Reine’s books when I discovered her Ascension series. Since it combines both the characters from Six Moon Summer and her Descent series I decided to get a taste of the Descent series with Death’s Avatar. You know, just to make sure I was familiar with the characters… Let’s just say, I have a lot of reading to do and I. Can’t. Stop!I thought that I might be a little lost or forget some aspects of the first two books in the series, but picking up Long Night Moon was like stepping into familiar territory. Oh, I’ll definitely go back and read this series from the beginning at some point, but I wasn’t lost at all. Even after not picking it up for 2 years. It might have something to do with being re-introduced to Seth, Rylie and Abel in the Ascension series, but I think it’s more because these characters made such an impression on me in the first place. Reading this book made me realize why I fell in love with not only this series, but S.M. Reine’s writing in the first place.This is not your average young adult werewolf tale. There’s nothing soft, fluffy or romantic about Reine’s werewolves. They’re powerful, lethal, dangerous and broken. Nothing is held back and no one is spared any pain or heart break. The story makes you sit up and take notice and not assume anything … ever. By the end of this book I felt sorry for every single character. There were no ‘good’ guys or ‘bad’ guys – at least not how they are normally portrayed. There were shocking revelations and heart breaking decisions that lay the ground work for everything that is to come. No, not your average young adult werewolf tale at all.Long Night Moon wasn’t an easy book to read, but it wasn’t meant to be. I know what’s coming because the characters are also in the Ascension series, but it didn’t take away from the power of this book. There’s a lot more to come and I can’t wait to continue the journey.
What do You think about Long Night Moon (2012)?
i loved this book highly recommend this seriesthe ending is so sad
—callmejack
Some interesting twists and new characters.
—Connor97
