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thebritishbibliophile_'s review
5.0
'Are you ready to join the Blood Moon Riders MC: Nomad Chapter? Your ride is here, she's got a full tank of gas and the road ahead is open for mischief, mayhem and magic'
Thank you to K.O.Newman for sending me an ebook Advanced Reader Copy of Crow Moon for me to read and leave an honest review.
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Hello to a brand new--surprise--read, and hello to another awesome co-write between to legendary lady authors, K.O.Newman (she/her) & Mariah Thayer (she/her). Two authors I've had the privilege of reading from before, primarily from past anthologies, have come together to create Crow Moon. And what a coming together this was!
I'd like to first start off by saying that you wouldn't know that two people--with unique writing styles of their own--have come together to create this novel. Unlike in some other novels where the difference in styles is obvious, this right here is a seamless read. You would think they were typing side by side, or at least with two souls in one body typing with one pair of hands. It. Is. That. Flawless. These two are so in-sync its unreal!
Now, let's break down the tropes we have for this book. We have; Paranormal Romance, Paranormal, Witches, Fated Mates, Mated Pair, Claiming Mating, Motorcycle Club, Strangers To Lovers, Road Trip, Strong Female Lead. And those are just some of the many tropes woven within this novel. Some run as major tropes, others are touched upon but aren't lingered on but good folk out there, you're getting a lot packed in here.
Much like a certain someone's pants. *Cough* Hex *Cough*. This is a book that's bursting at the seams with all the good, and the bad we love to love.
Hex and Crow...wow, what a pair! He's a man from the past, and she's a badass Prez of an MC constantly on the road. Hex has a lot to learn about the time he's now in--which is a hell of a lot different from where he was from--, and Crow as Prez, has the world and then some on her shoulders. It was a given that I would love whatever man K.O. & Mariah would cook up, they don't go at things at half-speed when it comes to their book men. They're not boys, they're men. But Crow? Score one for the badass bitches out there! I've used the term 'she's far from a wallflower' quite a few times when describing strong, independent female characters in novels, but Crow is in a league of her own. More of this, please! More women who are both strong and not afraid to show their weaknesses. Love, love Crow!
Crow Moon did come with a trigger warning, which is incredibly considerate of both K.O. & Mariah. They've both braved topics and situations within Crow Moon that should be written and published, but both also acknowledge that this book might not be for everyone and that it's okay. Personally, none of the elements within the trigger warning phased me, but please read the blurb in full, including the trigger warning, before you pick up this book. You, the reader, matter as much as the authors who wrote this book.
Heavy out of the way, let's talk steam!
Along with moderately sweary language (love!), violence, bloodshed and crude humour, there's a healthy dose of steam, topped with extra delicious servings! I've read my fair share of books with heavy BDSM, light BDSM, erotica and everything in-between. If you're in to reading steamy moments in graphic detail, light BDSM elements, you're going to love the many moments Hex and Crow have at various points throughout this novel. I sure did! Sex is just better when written by a woman--or women, in this case--period. These two nailed it, for want of a word. Cheeks were a-blushin'.
If you're looking for a read that is both as mystical and paranormal as it is adventurous and action-packed, then this is the book for you! I can see why K.O. has said she's gone back and re-read her own story several times, I've done the very self-same thing too!
Praise where Praise is due, these ladies have worked extremely hard and have put their heart and soul into a read that took next to no time to write, and the results speak for themselves and I think I can hear the thrum of hearty engines agreeing with me. Yes, this book is a success.
Five stars for K.O., Mariah, Hex, Crow & Crow Moon!
Thank you to K.O.Newman for sending me an ebook Advanced Reader Copy of Crow Moon for me to read and leave an honest review.
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Hello to a brand new--surprise--read, and hello to another awesome co-write between to legendary lady authors, K.O.Newman (she/her) & Mariah Thayer (she/her). Two authors I've had the privilege of reading from before, primarily from past anthologies, have come together to create Crow Moon. And what a coming together this was!
I'd like to first start off by saying that you wouldn't know that two people--with unique writing styles of their own--have come together to create this novel. Unlike in some other novels where the difference in styles is obvious, this right here is a seamless read. You would think they were typing side by side, or at least with two souls in one body typing with one pair of hands. It. Is. That. Flawless. These two are so in-sync its unreal!
Now, let's break down the tropes we have for this book. We have; Paranormal Romance, Paranormal, Witches, Fated Mates, Mated Pair, Claiming Mating, Motorcycle Club, Strangers To Lovers, Road Trip, Strong Female Lead. And those are just some of the many tropes woven within this novel. Some run as major tropes, others are touched upon but aren't lingered on but good folk out there, you're getting a lot packed in here.
Much like a certain someone's pants. *Cough* Hex *Cough*. This is a book that's bursting at the seams with all the good, and the bad we love to love.
Hex and Crow...wow, what a pair! He's a man from the past, and she's a badass Prez of an MC constantly on the road. Hex has a lot to learn about the time he's now in--which is a hell of a lot different from where he was from--, and Crow as Prez, has the world and then some on her shoulders. It was a given that I would love whatever man K.O. & Mariah would cook up, they don't go at things at half-speed when it comes to their book men. They're not boys, they're men. But Crow? Score one for the badass bitches out there! I've used the term 'she's far from a wallflower' quite a few times when describing strong, independent female characters in novels, but Crow is in a league of her own. More of this, please! More women who are both strong and not afraid to show their weaknesses. Love, love Crow!
Crow Moon did come with a trigger warning, which is incredibly considerate of both K.O. & Mariah. They've both braved topics and situations within Crow Moon that should be written and published, but both also acknowledge that this book might not be for everyone and that it's okay. Personally, none of the elements within the trigger warning phased me, but please read the blurb in full, including the trigger warning, before you pick up this book. You, the reader, matter as much as the authors who wrote this book.
Heavy out of the way, let's talk steam!
Along with moderately sweary language (love!), violence, bloodshed and crude humour, there's a healthy dose of steam, topped with extra delicious servings! I've read my fair share of books with heavy BDSM, light BDSM, erotica and everything in-between. If you're in to reading steamy moments in graphic detail, light BDSM elements, you're going to love the many moments Hex and Crow have at various points throughout this novel. I sure did! Sex is just better when written by a woman--or women, in this case--period. These two nailed it, for want of a word. Cheeks were a-blushin'.
If you're looking for a read that is both as mystical and paranormal as it is adventurous and action-packed, then this is the book for you! I can see why K.O. has said she's gone back and re-read her own story several times, I've done the very self-same thing too!
Praise where Praise is due, these ladies have worked extremely hard and have put their heart and soul into a read that took next to no time to write, and the results speak for themselves and I think I can hear the thrum of hearty engines agreeing with me. Yes, this book is a success.
Five stars for K.O., Mariah, Hex, Crow & Crow Moon!
ejlouns's review
3.0
If I could title this review it would be “underdeveloped potential.”
The premise and blurb of Crow Moon sound fun and creative. I mean biker witches with a hot romance, what more can you ask for? Plot and character development, that’s what.
I really wish that the plot, characters and worldbuilding were further developed (why don’t we learn anything about the magic system??). The book is built on good bones and could just use some expansion.
Aside from the above, we need to take a moment to talk about the dialogue. It is not good. The dialogue in Crow Moon reads like a parody mash up of Supernatural and Sons of Anarchy. Instead of what I assume was supposed to be biker vernacular, it was as if I was reading caricatures of a biker gang. I’m all for occasional slang, but this was so ridiculous that I couldn’t take the dialogue seriously.
The premise and blurb of Crow Moon sound fun and creative. I mean biker witches with a hot romance, what more can you ask for? Plot and character development, that’s what.
I really wish that the plot, characters and worldbuilding were further developed (why don’t we learn anything about the magic system??). The book is built on good bones and could just use some expansion.
Aside from the above, we need to take a moment to talk about the dialogue. It is not good. The dialogue in Crow Moon reads like a parody mash up of Supernatural and Sons of Anarchy. Instead of what I assume was supposed to be biker vernacular, it was as if I was reading caricatures of a biker gang. I’m all for occasional slang, but this was so ridiculous that I couldn’t take the dialogue seriously.
abicaro17's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
2.25
Hex and Crow fall victim to the love at first sight trope. Hex recently risen from the grave is immediately taken with Crow because of the mate bond. Honestly I think this book would have been cute if not for the consistent use of slang and words that hadn't been explained making it hard to keep up with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Violence, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Gore, and Sexual content
klee73010's review
4.25
Magic, witches, and motorcycle club. I really liked this one, but the beginning kinda grossed me out, raising dude from the dead. I wasn't sure I would continue, but was into it by chapter 4.
book_lover_97's review
5.0
This is the first book in the Blood Moon Riders Motorcycle Club: Nomad Chapter and it follows Crow and Hex. They are relatable and have so much between them. The emotions are raw. This is an exciting, wild ride of a read that might be a shorter read but gives a full story.
thebritishbibliophile's review
5.0
'Are you ready to join the Blood Moon Riders MC: Nomad Chapter? Your ride is here, she's got a full tank of gas and the road ahead is open for mischief, mayhem and magic'
Thank you to K.O.Newman for sending me an ebook Advanced Reader Copy of Crow Moon for me to read and leave an honest review.
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Hello to a brand new--surprise--read, and hello to another awesome co-write between to legendary lady authors, K.O.Newman (she/her) & Mariah Thayer (she/her). Two authors I've had the privilege of reading from before, primarily from past anthologies, have come together to create Crow Moon. And what a coming together this was!
I'd like to first start off by saying that you wouldn't know that two people--with unique writing styles of their own--have come together to create this novel. Unlike in some other novels where the difference in styles is obvious, this right here is a seamless read. You would think they were typing side by side, or at least with two souls in one body typing with one pair of hands. It. Is. That. Flawless. These two are so in-sync its unreal!
Now, let's break down the tropes we have for this book. We have; Paranormal Romance, Paranormal, Witches, Fated Mates, Mated Pair, Claiming Mating, Motorcycle Club, Strangers To Lovers, Road Trip, Strong Female Lead. And those are just some of the many tropes woven within this novel. Some run as major tropes, others are touched upon but aren't lingered on but good folk out there, you're getting a lot packed in here.
Much like a certain someone's pants. *Cough* Hex *Cough*. This is a book that's bursting at the seams with all the good, and the bad we love to love.
Hex and Crow...wow, what a pair! He's a man from the past, and she's a badass Prez of an MC constantly on the road. Hex has a lot to learn about the time he's now in--which is a hell of a lot different from where he was from--, and Crow as Prez, has the world and then some on her shoulders. It was a given that I would love whatever man K.O. & Mariah would cook up, they don't go at things at half-speed when it comes to their book men. They're not boys, they're men. But Crow? Score one for the badass bitches out there! I've used the term 'she's far from a wallflower' quite a few times when describing strong, independent female characters in novels, but Crow is in a league of her own. More of this, please! More women who are both strong and not afraid to show their weaknesses. Love, love Crow!
Crow Moon did come with a trigger warning, which is incredibly considerate of both K.O. & Mariah. They've both braved topics and situations within Crow Moon that should be written and published, but both also acknowledge that this book might not be for everyone and that it's okay. Personally, none of the elements within the trigger warning phased me, but please read the blurb in full, including the trigger warning, before you pick up this book. You, the reader, matter as much as the authors who wrote this book.
Heavy out of the way, let's talk steam!
Along with moderately sweary language (love!), violence, bloodshed and crude humour, there's a healthy dose of steam, topped with extra delicious servings! I've read my fair share of books with heavy BDSM, light BDSM, erotica and everything in-between. If you're in to reading steamy moments in graphic detail, light BDSM elements, you're going to love the many moments Hex and Crow have at various points throughout this novel. I sure did! Sex is just better when written by a woman--or women, in this case--period. These two nailed it, for want of a word. Cheeks were a-blushin'.
If you're looking for a read that is both as mystical and paranormal as it is adventurous and action-packed, then this is the book for you! I can see why K.O. has said she's gone back and re-read her own story several times, I've done the very self-same thing too!
Praise where Praise is due, these ladies have worked extremely hard and have put their heart and soul into a read that took next to no time to write, and the results speak for themselves and I think I can hear the thrum of hearty engines agreeing with me. Yes, this book is a success.
Five stars for K.O., Mariah, Hex, Crow & Crow Moon!
Thank you to K.O.Newman for sending me an ebook Advanced Reader Copy of Crow Moon for me to read and leave an honest review.
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Hello to a brand new--surprise--read, and hello to another awesome co-write between to legendary lady authors, K.O.Newman (she/her) & Mariah Thayer (she/her). Two authors I've had the privilege of reading from before, primarily from past anthologies, have come together to create Crow Moon. And what a coming together this was!
I'd like to first start off by saying that you wouldn't know that two people--with unique writing styles of their own--have come together to create this novel. Unlike in some other novels where the difference in styles is obvious, this right here is a seamless read. You would think they were typing side by side, or at least with two souls in one body typing with one pair of hands. It. Is. That. Flawless. These two are so in-sync its unreal!
Now, let's break down the tropes we have for this book. We have; Paranormal Romance, Paranormal, Witches, Fated Mates, Mated Pair, Claiming Mating, Motorcycle Club, Strangers To Lovers, Road Trip, Strong Female Lead. And those are just some of the many tropes woven within this novel. Some run as major tropes, others are touched upon but aren't lingered on but good folk out there, you're getting a lot packed in here.
Much like a certain someone's pants. *Cough* Hex *Cough*. This is a book that's bursting at the seams with all the good, and the bad we love to love.
Hex and Crow...wow, what a pair! He's a man from the past, and she's a badass Prez of an MC constantly on the road. Hex has a lot to learn about the time he's now in--which is a hell of a lot different from where he was from--, and Crow as Prez, has the world and then some on her shoulders. It was a given that I would love whatever man K.O. & Mariah would cook up, they don't go at things at half-speed when it comes to their book men. They're not boys, they're men. But Crow? Score one for the badass bitches out there! I've used the term 'she's far from a wallflower' quite a few times when describing strong, independent female characters in novels, but Crow is in a league of her own. More of this, please! More women who are both strong and not afraid to show their weaknesses. Love, love Crow!
Crow Moon did come with a trigger warning, which is incredibly considerate of both K.O. & Mariah. They've both braved topics and situations within Crow Moon that should be written and published, but both also acknowledge that this book might not be for everyone and that it's okay. Personally, none of the elements within the trigger warning phased me, but please read the blurb in full, including the trigger warning, before you pick up this book. You, the reader, matter as much as the authors who wrote this book.
Heavy out of the way, let's talk steam!
Along with moderately sweary language (love!), violence, bloodshed and crude humour, there's a healthy dose of steam, topped with extra delicious servings! I've read my fair share of books with heavy BDSM, light BDSM, erotica and everything in-between. If you're in to reading steamy moments in graphic detail, light BDSM elements, you're going to love the many moments Hex and Crow have at various points throughout this novel. I sure did! Sex is just better when written by a woman--or women, in this case--period. These two nailed it, for want of a word. Cheeks were a-blushin'.
If you're looking for a read that is both as mystical and paranormal as it is adventurous and action-packed, then this is the book for you! I can see why K.O. has said she's gone back and re-read her own story several times, I've done the very self-same thing too!
Praise where Praise is due, these ladies have worked extremely hard and have put their heart and soul into a read that took next to no time to write, and the results speak for themselves and I think I can hear the thrum of hearty engines agreeing with me. Yes, this book is a success.
Five stars for K.O., Mariah, Hex, Crow & Crow Moon!
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