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seeingnight's review against another edition
4.0
GENRE: Paranormal
THEME: Vampires, Witches Romance, Werewolves
RECEIVED: Publisher
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/
3.5 Stars
REVIEW:
I was super excited to have an updated and continued storyline to a classic television show called Dark Shadows. As I haven’t seen the 1970s version I own the 90s version which I absolutely loved. What I found that attracted me most to the story is that the author of this novel was the actress who portrayed Angelique in the original TV version. I can really tell from her writing how much this show and now novels mean to her personally, there is so much thought and details that are reminiscent of the television show. I also haven’t read the other two novel that were before this but if you’re a fan of any of the television shows I feel this was a great stand alone to get sucked into.
Dark Shadows: Wolf Moon follows a complex group of entertaining characters such as: A young boy David Collins who has fallen in love with Jacqueline, who lives in the Old House as is actually the reincarnation of Angelique. She lives in the Old House with her mother Antoinette after its been restored from a fire. Then there is of course Barnabas Collins the vampire and Quentin Collins the werewolf both competing for Antoinette. Unfortunately for Quentin he’s having some problems with his wolf, as his painting has gone missing it’s the only thing that helps his turning. All the while David and Jacqueline are helping with the search are mysteriously sent back in the 20s where David learns about the Collins family secrets.
For me this is a difficult book to review since there is so much happening and the characters themselves along with the storyline are complex. I did feel a little lost at times, but I think that what’s supposed to happen in the Dark Shadows world. If you’re a fan of the shows and past books chaotic circumstances that occur, this plot will seem very normal. What is truly great about how Parker wrote this story is that I felt like I was watching the show again, it had the same tonnage, paranormal elements of mystery, the characters who seems to never change, and the romance that always circulates the family.
The downside of this novel is that if I hadn’t known who these characters already were then I would be completely lost. I feel this is a book for the fans and it is dedicated to the fans as Parker mentions in the dedication. It may be hard for those who are just picking up this book and I would probably recommend reading at least the first book Parker wrote.
In the end the crazy moments are all there, with all the paranormal goodies of witches, vampires, werewolves that always follow the unusual Collins family. There is also a lot of danger for them as a paranormal expert seeks a vampire. But I’m only mentioning some of the fun without giving away too much, let’s just say paranormal lovers should read this book and be prepared for something out of this world.
RECOMMENDATION:
This is an adult novel with all that will jump the reader back in time to some exciting and strange tales of a very strange family. Fans of gothic novels will enjoy Dark Shadows: Wolf Moon by Lara Parker.
THEME: Vampires, Witches Romance, Werewolves
RECEIVED: Publisher
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/
3.5 Stars
REVIEW:
I was super excited to have an updated and continued storyline to a classic television show called Dark Shadows. As I haven’t seen the 1970s version I own the 90s version which I absolutely loved. What I found that attracted me most to the story is that the author of this novel was the actress who portrayed Angelique in the original TV version. I can really tell from her writing how much this show and now novels mean to her personally, there is so much thought and details that are reminiscent of the television show. I also haven’t read the other two novel that were before this but if you’re a fan of any of the television shows I feel this was a great stand alone to get sucked into.
Dark Shadows: Wolf Moon follows a complex group of entertaining characters such as: A young boy David Collins who has fallen in love with Jacqueline, who lives in the Old House as is actually the reincarnation of Angelique. She lives in the Old House with her mother Antoinette after its been restored from a fire. Then there is of course Barnabas Collins the vampire and Quentin Collins the werewolf both competing for Antoinette. Unfortunately for Quentin he’s having some problems with his wolf, as his painting has gone missing it’s the only thing that helps his turning. All the while David and Jacqueline are helping with the search are mysteriously sent back in the 20s where David learns about the Collins family secrets.
For me this is a difficult book to review since there is so much happening and the characters themselves along with the storyline are complex. I did feel a little lost at times, but I think that what’s supposed to happen in the Dark Shadows world. If you’re a fan of the shows and past books chaotic circumstances that occur, this plot will seem very normal. What is truly great about how Parker wrote this story is that I felt like I was watching the show again, it had the same tonnage, paranormal elements of mystery, the characters who seems to never change, and the romance that always circulates the family.
The downside of this novel is that if I hadn’t known who these characters already were then I would be completely lost. I feel this is a book for the fans and it is dedicated to the fans as Parker mentions in the dedication. It may be hard for those who are just picking up this book and I would probably recommend reading at least the first book Parker wrote.
In the end the crazy moments are all there, with all the paranormal goodies of witches, vampires, werewolves that always follow the unusual Collins family. There is also a lot of danger for them as a paranormal expert seeks a vampire. But I’m only mentioning some of the fun without giving away too much, let’s just say paranormal lovers should read this book and be prepared for something out of this world.
RECOMMENDATION:
This is an adult novel with all that will jump the reader back in time to some exciting and strange tales of a very strange family. Fans of gothic novels will enjoy Dark Shadows: Wolf Moon by Lara Parker.
booksuperpower's review against another edition
4.0
Dark Shadows: Wolf Moon Rising by Lara Parker is a Tor Forge publication and was released in August,2013.
The "Dorian Gray" type portrait of Quentin Collins has gone missing. This portrait keeps Quentin forever young, but also prevents him from turning into a werewolf during the full moon.
Barnabas Collins is a vampire once again. However, he soon discovers he is no match more the werewolf side of Quentin Collins.
David Collins, is in love with Jackie, who lives at the "old house" with her mother. Jackie is the reincarnation of the notorious witch, Angelique. Angelique was the one that cursed Barnabas to a life of the undead, as punishment for choosing he beloved Josette over her.
Now with several mysterious deaths in Collinwood, a relative of the warlock, Nicholas Blair has arrived determined to unearth the dark secrets of the Collins family and write a book.
In the meantime, David and Jackie are desperate to locate the portrait of Quentin and find themselves transported back into the roaring twenties.
For me this book was like a tribute to the OLD Dark Shadows television show. As other reviewers of this books have pointed out, it would be a good idea to be at least moderately familiar with the show to truly enjoy this book.
As it's been stated, the author of this book is Lara Parker, the actress that portrayed the diabolical Angelique on the show.
Ms. Parker incorporated old story lines from the show into the book, and created new characters and stories as well. She did an excellent job of recreating the spooky Gothic feel of the show. I was once more at Collinwood, remembering the Old House, The Blue Whale Tavern, Widow's Hill, Quentin's theme, time travel, and of course who could possibly forget the tormented vampire- Barnabas Collins.
I loved this new story with most of our favorite characters involved. There was Elizabeth Stoddard, Roger, Magna, Carolyn, Julia Hoffman, David's mother, the Phoenix, and Willie Loomis. Notably absent was Maggie Evans and Victoria Winters.
Dark Shadows popularity was incredibly unique. How many daytime soap operas can you name that were made into major motions pictures, and are available on DVD, that spawned countless collectable items and series of books written by "Marilyn Ross"? Amazing.
The show in it's prime was cutting edge. I LOVED all the old costumes. The show was almost like watching live theatre.
When I saw this book on Netgalley I was thrilled. I love the cover of the book, featuring Quentin.
It was great fun to catch up with old characters and meet new ones, and go on another time tripping journey back into the twenties, which was such a fun era. This book is a must for all Dark Shadows fans.
For those of you who are wondering what all the hype is about, if you have Netflix, you can watch the series from the beginning to end on DVD. It's a fascinating piece of history and even after all these years we are still interested in these characters, and that's saying something.
Just for fun- visit my blog at http://www.cluereview.blogspot.com for a video clip of Lara Parker portraying Angelique in a scene that included Quentin Collins.
Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for the DRC of this book.
The "Dorian Gray" type portrait of Quentin Collins has gone missing. This portrait keeps Quentin forever young, but also prevents him from turning into a werewolf during the full moon.
Barnabas Collins is a vampire once again. However, he soon discovers he is no match more the werewolf side of Quentin Collins.
David Collins, is in love with Jackie, who lives at the "old house" with her mother. Jackie is the reincarnation of the notorious witch, Angelique. Angelique was the one that cursed Barnabas to a life of the undead, as punishment for choosing he beloved Josette over her.
Now with several mysterious deaths in Collinwood, a relative of the warlock, Nicholas Blair has arrived determined to unearth the dark secrets of the Collins family and write a book.
In the meantime, David and Jackie are desperate to locate the portrait of Quentin and find themselves transported back into the roaring twenties.
For me this book was like a tribute to the OLD Dark Shadows television show. As other reviewers of this books have pointed out, it would be a good idea to be at least moderately familiar with the show to truly enjoy this book.
As it's been stated, the author of this book is Lara Parker, the actress that portrayed the diabolical Angelique on the show.
Ms. Parker incorporated old story lines from the show into the book, and created new characters and stories as well. She did an excellent job of recreating the spooky Gothic feel of the show. I was once more at Collinwood, remembering the Old House, The Blue Whale Tavern, Widow's Hill, Quentin's theme, time travel, and of course who could possibly forget the tormented vampire- Barnabas Collins.
I loved this new story with most of our favorite characters involved. There was Elizabeth Stoddard, Roger, Magna, Carolyn, Julia Hoffman, David's mother, the Phoenix, and Willie Loomis. Notably absent was Maggie Evans and Victoria Winters.
Dark Shadows popularity was incredibly unique. How many daytime soap operas can you name that were made into major motions pictures, and are available on DVD, that spawned countless collectable items and series of books written by "Marilyn Ross"? Amazing.
The show in it's prime was cutting edge. I LOVED all the old costumes. The show was almost like watching live theatre.
When I saw this book on Netgalley I was thrilled. I love the cover of the book, featuring Quentin.
It was great fun to catch up with old characters and meet new ones, and go on another time tripping journey back into the twenties, which was such a fun era. This book is a must for all Dark Shadows fans.
For those of you who are wondering what all the hype is about, if you have Netflix, you can watch the series from the beginning to end on DVD. It's a fascinating piece of history and even after all these years we are still interested in these characters, and that's saying something.
Just for fun- visit my blog at http://www.cluereview.blogspot.com for a video clip of Lara Parker portraying Angelique in a scene that included Quentin Collins.
Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for the DRC of this book.
andydcaf2d's review
4.0
Nice job Lara. this fits into the storyline convincingly enough. Keep them coming
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