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A review by jscarpa14
Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3.0
I've read this before but it's been a while because I only remembered small parts of it and to be honest there are large chunks of the book that I don't really think warrant rereading nor do I feel they're up to Kenyon's signature level of talent. For one large scenes of this book are almost exact repeats of scenes in other novels. In one I swear it's the same point of view and has got to be close to the same words. I can see maybe telling an abbreviated version of a previous novel's scene from a different point of view but these particular scenes were pushing it in my personal opinion. The book takes place over the course of multiple years and multiple previous novels leading to the repeat of previous novel scenes. To be honest I think half this book could have been better done by relying the fact that series readers read the other book in the series and putting some of the hodge podge of past scenes into other novels. Parts of the beginning really do read like a scrapbook of loose scenes.
The book also includes a seriously angsty love story which while I'm all for the tortured heroes with seriously tragic pasts and wounds that need to be heeled, I'm not one for an angsty love store. There's only so much of the I love him but I can't be with him and vice versa that I can take before I'm think okay I'd rather read about the other characters now. Honestly when these are supposed to be the main characters the reader really shouldn't be thinking that.
That said it's not that Fang especially didn't have some interesting layers. Aimee not as much but definitely Fang. It's just that in many of his scenes with Amy its was slow paced, longing looks, angst, forbidden thoughts and did I mention about a million times more angst? What I really wanted to say is if your family loved you half as much as you seem to love them then they'd let you be with the person you loved regardless of duty or anything else. The real question for Aimee here is did she love him enough? And many parts of the book I wouldn't answer that in the affirmative.
That said this book introduces the Hellchasers and brings in Zeke who I knew was going to end up part of the Dark Hunters series. Which provides all sorts of yummy new intriguing layers for Kenyon's world. The scenes which included the Hell Realm and these characters were by far some of the best in the novel and a lot of why this book didn't get a lower rating from me. Also once Fury leaves Sanctuary this book really starts to pick up with action, drama and scenes that actually tapped into my emotions outside of irritation. The changes Kenyon makes to an existing series landmark and certain reoccurring characters in this book also pack a huge punch. For that reason alone I would recommend that series fans read this novel even though I don't consider at least half of it to be Kenyon's best work.
Overall it's a good book, especially for series fan who want to make sure they keep up with all the little changes and new additions to the world, but it's not a great one nor would I consider it a good example of Kenyon's talent.
The book also includes a seriously angsty love story which while I'm all for the tortured heroes with seriously tragic pasts and wounds that need to be heeled, I'm not one for an angsty love store. There's only so much of the I love him but I can't be with him and vice versa that I can take before I'm think okay I'd rather read about the other characters now. Honestly when these are supposed to be the main characters the reader really shouldn't be thinking that.
That said it's not that Fang especially didn't have some interesting layers. Aimee not as much but definitely Fang. It's just that in many of his scenes with Amy its was slow paced, longing looks, angst, forbidden thoughts and did I mention about a million times more angst? What I really wanted to say is if your family loved you half as much as you seem to love them then they'd let you be with the person you loved regardless of duty or anything else. The real question for Aimee here is did she love him enough? And many parts of the book I wouldn't answer that in the affirmative.
That said this book introduces the Hellchasers and brings in Zeke who I knew was going to end up part of the Dark Hunters series. Which provides all sorts of yummy new intriguing layers for Kenyon's world. The scenes which included the Hell Realm and these characters were by far some of the best in the novel and a lot of why this book didn't get a lower rating from me. Also once Fury leaves Sanctuary this book really starts to pick up with action, drama and scenes that actually tapped into my emotions outside of irritation. The changes Kenyon makes to an existing series landmark and certain reoccurring characters in this book also pack a huge punch. For that reason alone I would recommend that series fans read this novel even though I don't consider at least half of it to be Kenyon's best work.
Overall it's a good book, especially for series fan who want to make sure they keep up with all the little changes and new additions to the world, but it's not a great one nor would I consider it a good example of Kenyon's talent.