Crescent Moon: A Nightcreature Novel

By Lori Handeland

Book Overview

A shapeshifting romance amid a hidden world from the voice of New York Times bestselling author Lori Handeland.

Will he kiss me, or will he kill me?

Cryptozoology, the study of and search for legendary creatures, is my life's work. I've chased things you've never even heard of.

For over a century there have been whispers of a werewolf in the Crescent City. When bodies begin to pile up in Louisiana's Honey Island Swamp, it's Diana Malone to the rescue.

Unfortunately, my first swamp guide winds up dead. When the dark and brooding former Special Forces officer Adam Ruelle volunteers his services, I accept. Though local Cajun legends say the Ruelles harbor dark secrets, that doesn't stop me from sleeping with him. I've got secrets of my own. Who doesn't?

By night, Adam is everything I ever dreamed of in a lover. But when the sun rises, so do the questions. What is Adam hiding?

Fans of Jen L. Grey, Tessa Hale, and V. Vaughn will be enthralled.

Read all the Nightcreature Novels:
Blue Moon
Hunter's Moon
Dark Moon
Crescent Moon
Midnight Moon
Rising Moon
Hidden Moon
Thunder Moon
Marked by the Moon
Moon Cursed
Crave the Moon

For Readers of:
Dark and Brooding Hero
Widower
Military
Tortured Character
Shapeshifting
Dark Secrets
Hidden World

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0990596400
• ISBN13: 9780990596400
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Lori Handeland
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A great installment in this series

I almost gave this story 4 stars but decided that, taken overall, it deserves 5. I really liked the two main characters of Adam and Diana. Handeland does a really good job of introducing very interesting new characters and letting us see characters from the other books. They are integrated very well. The chemistry between Adam and Diana was explosive to say the least...I loved it. My one criticism was the continued angst that Diana felt over her dead husband Simon. I felt it was a little over the top but the rest of the story was great. It leaves you with just enough information that you can't wait to read the next story.

Romance and the paranormal

If you like hot romance mixed with the paranormal, you'll love this novel. It's a sequel to 'Blue Moon', but can stand on its own if you haven't read the previous novel. I loved the added flavor of New Orleans mystique as well as a bit of history about voodoo and the Acadians (French/Canadian settlers). When rumors of wolf attacks lead to the legendary werewolves in the bayous, Diana Malone sets out to prove they exist. What she isn't prepared for is tangling with a mystery man who may be more animal than human. This is a great suspense tale with spicy sex scenes! If I met a werewolf that hot, would I even care if he ripped my throat out? Chrissy K. McVay - Author

A different kind of werewolf...

This is the 4th book by Ms. Handeland in the Nightcreature series. I devoured the 3 preceding books just the same as this one. I debated giving this book 4 or 5 stars. It seemed a little better than 4, being not as good as the other books written before it. This novel is set in New Orleans (with a note from the author that this was written before Katrina), the sultry and mysterious, yet elegant city of the South. Diana Malone is a cryptozoologist (a scientist who looks for Bigfoot, Nessie, and the like) with a tattered reputation. She is sent to Louisiana to investigate sightings of wolves and werewolves near the Crescent City. She meets Adam Ruelle there and the attraction is intense and immediate. Just as each of the first three novels can stand alone, so can this one. They do not have to be read in sequence in my opinion. They are tied together by the Jager-Suchers and Edward Mandenauer more than by having the same characters in each book. Voodoo plays a part in this book, but considering that it happens in Louisiana, I'd be more shocked if it wasn't included.

Handeland Has Mastered the Werewolf Tale

The fourth in Handeland's Moon series (with this installment it's changed to the Nightcreature sereis) is a spectacularly engrossing read. Hooked from the first page till the very last, it was difficult to put the book down till I'd finished it. Handeland's talent just keeps rising and rising and "Crescent Moon" surely will land her in the paranormal romance hall of fame. Diana is a cryptozoologist hired to find a wolf rumored to be terrorizing the swamps surrounding New Orleans, a place where no wolves are supposed to be. Thrilled to have a chance at proving the impossible to the world, she accepts and is soon immersed in The Crescent City's world of danger, intrigue and murder. Something is definitely killing the locals and though no one wants to tell, Diana is determined to discover this deep dark secret. She's in need of a guide for the swamps and when her first is inconviently disposed of in walks local Adam Ruelle to take up the slack. Rumor has it his family is cursed, deranged....mad. What Diana finds is a sexy and mysterious man that burns up her nights and he vows to protect her from anything she might find. But is he for real? Or is hiding something of his own? Strange beginnings on her trip to the Crescent City just keep getting stranger and Diana soon knows without a doubt that she is headed for danger. This installment is without a doubt the most solid of the series to date. Emotionally engaging, witty and unique characters, from the hero and heroine to the spunky voodoo priestess Cassandra, ensure readers will love this book for that aspect alone. Diana's character was strong, level-headed and reading her dialogue was so much fun. Adam's mysterious allure was the perfect ignitor for the puzzling circunstances surrounding the wolf (and his obvious sex appeal didn't hurt either). The plot was enthralling, with so many twists and turns and it kept me on the edge of my seat, wanting to know, no, needing to know what happened next. This installment could almost stand alone, but some characters from the previous title, "Dark Moon", do make a guest appearance and their inclusion enriches the story nicely. The previous titles are good reads as well, but "Crescent Moon" lands the entire series on my keeper shelf. The great news too is there will be more books after this one and all I cannot wait to read them all! Five very enthusiastic stars!