Night Huntress

Galenorn gets more and more comfortable with her writing as each book in the Sisters of the Moon series comes out. Night Huntress was well written and enjoyable to read. I love all the D'Artigo sisters, but like any person I think I prefer Camille (because of Smoky the Dragon) and Menolly (because her stories are so much darker) than Delilah. But Delilah's story is slowly becoming more and more complex, and I look forward to what happens to her next.

This Review was first posted on my blog - FallingOffTheShelf.blogspot.com.

Title : Night Huntress
Author : Yasmine Galenorn
Publisher : Berkley Publishing
ISBN : 978-0425225462
Series : Yes, #5
Rating : 4

From Booklist :

"Delilah’s not sure which is more troublesome, fighting demons or figuring out what’s bothering boyfriend Chase. As the war and love life grow more complicated, new threats emerge from Netherworld. One bit of good news: another Spirit Seal has emerged, and she, her sisters, and allies have a jump on the enemy. The bad? That won’t stop the enemy from threatening what Delilah holds dear. Delilah matures in a number of ways in this entertaining continuation of the Sisters of the Moon series. Part questing adventure, part show more urban fantasy with a liberal serving of romantic entanglements, the story should appeal to a wide range of fantasy fans."

Review :

Delilah D'Artigo isn't your average girl, she's half-Fae, half-human, Were-tabby, and Were-panther, as well as being one of the Autumn Lord's Death Maiden's. She has enough on her hands with having to be all of these things. Just when she thinks it can't get any worse, her boyfriend Chase mutters another woman's name in his sleep. This throws her for a loop, and she's not sure whether she should be upset because he could be cheating on her, even though she had told him she had slept with Zachary Lyonnesse of the Rainer Were Puma Clan. Life as a Fae isn't about fidelity, as they aren't monogamous, but with her half-human blood she feels the green head of jealousy looming on the horizon. It doesn't make matters any better when the cat in her feels as though someone has just stepped on her turf.

With the appearance of the fourth spirit seal, the D'Artigo girls must get together to collect it before Shadowwings cronies can get their mitts on it. But when Chase gets himself captured by Karvanak, a deadly Raksasa general of Shadowwings army, Delilah has to decide whether Chase's infidelity is even a major problem, now that his life is on the line.

This is the fifth installment to the Sisters of the Moon series. Delilah D'Artigo is honestly my favorite character of all the combining books. She has problems, and she's not afraid to admit it, but she knows when it's time to fight she needs to put them aside and do whats right.

I wanted to like this book more than I did, but I just couldn't. The storyline itself is fabulous, with lots of history and information to make your brain just have a field day. There are plenty of Fae, Demons, and other otherworldy creatures that will be sure to give you your weekly dose of supernatural. The one thing I can't get over is how these girls just collect men like I collect books! I know, I know, that shouldn't be a major problem because it's just a book, but I'm purely monogamous myself, and it's hard for me to get into their many relationships.

All in all, I do recommend this book purely for the story line itself. If you love Fae, Witches, Weres, Dragons and the like, your sure to love this book. I highly recommend you start from the beginning of the series with Witchling, the story of Camille D'Artigo. I can't wait to see what happens next with the sisters in the newly released Demon Mistress. There is also a seventh book on the horizon for 2010, Bone Magic. show less

Yasmine Galenorn's world settles in a bit with "Night Huntress". She doesn't introduce any new characters in this latest novel of her 'Sisters of the Moon' series, but instead she expands the parameters and relationships of the middle sister, Delilah. While Delilah's first book "Changeling" was more about the sisters' overall mission and Delilah's romance, this book is about Delilah coming to terms with her non-humanity and what that means to her lover. I found the book fascinating from that perspective and it's not often you find a paranormal heroine dealing with human relationship issues...usually it seems to be the other way around! Plus I liked the continuation of the overall storyline and advancing abilities of all the sisters show more Galnorn presented in "Night Huntress".

I guess, in a very wordy way, I'm saying if you already like this series I think you'll be very pleased with the latest. If you haven't already been reading the series, this book won't give you the best idea of what the whole series is about. show less

Nice part of this series. Partly because I like Delilah the best of the sisters d'Artigo! I do get a little tired with some aspects of this series (especially the parts with: everyone looks terribly good and is wearing so and so clothing. I don't care how they look, unless it's important for the story like Camille's Unicorn coat)

Edit: after reread I like this better, partly because there's some nice character development from several characters (Delilah, Chase) and some very good demon hunting action.

Fifth in the Sisters of the Moon series by Yasmine Galenorn about three half-fae sisters who are leading the fight to keep a demon lord from breaking the barriers between Earth, the Otherworld where most of the Fae live, and the Underworld, where demons live. The story is good, involving searching for one of the seals that keeps the worlds apart.

The problem with this series is that the sisters are up against impossible odds all the time, and multiple times in one book. It strains credulity because someday their luck is going to run out. Still, Galenorn tries to balance this with by adding new allies, and givng the characters some time to develop.

I continue to be disenchanted by this series. I have the rest of the books that are out so I'll read them, and it isn't terrible, but it's like reading the same book over and over again from a different point of view. I understand that everything is kind of building up to a great battle in the last book (or last three books) but nothing actually moves forward much because it's going to take nine books to get there--three books per sister, rotating narration.

The fifth installment of Galenorn's Sister's of the Moon series is yet another example of why her books are not to be missed. As we follow Delilah, the werecat, through more battles to save the Earthside and Otherworld we are taken on a non stop ride. Galenorn's books are full of characters you love. Their battles both with evil and within their own personal lives make the reader beg for more. A definite keeper.