Thunder Moon

by Lori Handeland

Book Overview

A storm beneath the Thunder Moon is both rare and powerful. My Cherokee great-grandmother believed that on this night magic happens. She neglected to mention that magic can kill. After a freak... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312949189
• ISBN13: 9780312949181
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

great author, great books

If you want some romance all tied up into the unknown factor this author can keep you tied up in the books for hours. A bit of vampire, a bit of the occult, and a bit of falling in love all tied together in a great novel by lori Handeland. 5 stars, she's great!!

Another opportunity to visit Lake Bluff, Georgia!

I love Lori Handleland's Nightcreature novels. I especially enjoyed visiting Lake Bluff, Georgia (small human population, large paranormal population) again. In this installation, Grace (the sheriff) is trying to figure out who or what is killing the dying residents, and evetually the not-so-dying residents of the town. With her handy assistant, Cal (ex-Marine and Chuck Norris Fan), and Doc (who knows all about the paranormal), Grace sets out to discover what is amist in her small town. Of course, in comes a handsome Doctor Ian, who not only seems to know a little about her Cherokee heritage, but also knows about the paranormal. Grace can only turn to her friend Claire, the Mayor, who in the last installment fought werewolves and found love, for understanding as she both accepts her heritage and finds what she has always been searching for, LOVE. I loved this novel and can't wait for the next. It is easy to read (2 days tops) and filled with humor and a decent story. Enjoy.

wonderful paranormal whodunit

Residents of Lake Bluff, Georgia hope and pray that the small town has returned to normal after the werewolf incidents (see HIDDEN MOON). Especially hoping for no more supernatural occurrences is Sheriff Grace McDaniel, who in spite of the evidence of last summer and being part Cherokee remains skeptical. However, to her chagrin something is stalking the town; this creature can rip a heart out of a person, but leave no marks on the epidermis. This killer seems to have arrived at about the same time that Dr. Ian Walker came to Lake Bluff. Attracted to the newcomer, she scoffs at his insistence that she contains powerful magic inherited from her Cherokee background. They team up to investigate a supernatural serial killer. This romantic police procedural fantasy is a superb thriller that will grip the audience from the moment that Ian arrives in town and never misses a beat until after the final confrontation. Grace is fabulous as the lead protagonist as her first person account will have fans leaving the lights on at night. THUNDER MOON is a terrific blending of several genres as Lori Handeland turns to Sherlock Holmes in her wonderful paranormal whodunit: "... when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." Harriet Klausner

Great Suspense, strong yet fragile characters...Great Book!!

It has never been a secret that I love this series of books. The Native American legends which are cleverly used throughout and the strong female lead protagonists are but a few of the really great aspects of these books. Thunder Moon delivers all that we have come to expect of a Lori Handeland book and leaves me hungry for the next installment in the series without short-changing the story in any way. Each book is an adventure of its own and I look forward to every one of them which I usually order before it is even available for sale. Such a strong, well written series should not be forced to die by a publisher who clearly has no clue what this would mean to the fans and fanatics. If after reading this latest installment in the series, you feel as strongly as I do then please take the time to e-mail the publisher and tell them so. IF we don't speak our minds now then it will be too late. Ms. Handeland's Nightcreature novels have been kicked to the curb.

4.5 stars - This 'Moon' has more Myth, Magic and a Marvelous Mystery Man

Despite her own magical heritage, part-Cherokee chief of police Grace was the no-nonsense skeptic in the previous Nightcreature novel, Hidden Moon (A Nightcreature Novel, Book 7). But having lived through encounters with killer werewolves and cursed gypsies, Grace found that `seeing is believing'. So when an unusually large number of elderly citizens in her Georgia town start passing away after a weird storm under the magical Thunder Moon, Grace's instincts tell her that there is something out of the ordinary behind the deaths. I liked Grace in the last book and I like her even better here. Grace is not only a skilled modern warrior in her law enforcement roll, but she has powers associated with her Cherokee heritage that make her a force not be underestimated. Grace is a strong and believable heroine and she is not self-conscious about pursuing what she wants, when amidst her investigation, she finds herself drawn to the gorgeous newcomer to town, Ian Walker. Ian, also shares Grace's Cherokee heritage, but while Grace denied the more mystical portions of her heritage while growing up to appease her father, Ian embraced his. Ian is not only a conventional doctor but is also medicine-man using homeopathics and magic to treat his patients. Ian is also very intriguing and multilayered with his warrior's eagle feather and both a hidden power and the scars of his painful past visible in his soulful gaze. Using the first person narrative style, author Handeland, gives us an intimate view into Grace's intense attraction to Ian. Seeing Ian only from Grace's eyes preserves an element of mystery around him that only adds to his appeal. We have the pleasure of discovering Ian's secrets as Grace does. In Thunder Moon, Handeland brings back old supporting characters, Medical examiner Doc, Grace's lifelong friend Mayor Claire, and former cursed gypsy Malachi from the last book are part of Grace's support system and help her brainstorm and research the supernatural and alien possibilities for the killer. There is also a brief off-screen appearance by Dr. Elise Hanover, a reoccurring character in many of the other books. While Handeland takes advantage of the cast from the last book, Thunder Moon works pretty well as a stand alone read, but it is definitely more fun if you've read the last book so that you know Doc, Grace, Claire and Malachi. Thunder Moon is book eight in the series, but Handeland's books continue to explore more of the fascinating legends which bring her Nightcreature world to life and keep her books on my must read list. There is a video trailer for the book on Handeland's website by Circle of Seven the same production company that does Christine Feehan's. Check it out!