Review: Under A Blood Moon by Jean Haus

E-book: Under A Blood Moon

Pages: 237

Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal

Source: Sent from author

Short Synopsis: Margot and her mother move to her grandmother's for a fresh new start. Little does Margot know, that not everything is who they say they are.

My Thoughts: A fast paced entertaining read, with great characters.

Margot and her mother have always moved around, and have never stayed in one place for too long. So it didn't come to a shock when Margot's mother wakes her up in the middle of the night for yet another move. But what surprises Margot, is the destination. Her grandmother's house.

As Margot gets settled in and starts a whole new school, she becomes enthralled with a fellow student, who happens to be the star quarterback, and a bit of a player, named Ethan. At first what starts out as a bet between his friends, suddenly becomes love as Ethan tries to sway Margot with his charms.

But things aren't always great in Margot's world. Her erratic mother with weird mood swings, and going off on the deep end, doesn't seem to help Margot's situation. And if things weren't bad enough, there have also been reporting and attacks of wolfs in the area. Margot must survive through the situation with her mother until she turns eighteen, so she can do whatever she wants, and get to the bottom of these mysterious wolf attacks.

Great story plot. I loved the whole high school setting, with the girl getting the attention of the most popular guy in school. It was also an interesting twist with the insane mother. I loved reading about everything in the story, but wasn't too fond of the paranormal twist.

It was also interesting to read who Margot could trust, who was on her side, and who were the ones that actually betrayed her. I kind of wished that there a little more back story on the mother's point of view, and would have been an interesting comparison.

I enjoyed reading every minute of Ethan and Margot's relationship and to see how it progressed. Ethan didn't seem like your usual average male characters, especially with him loving nature. It was sweet to read how when things were at their worst, Ethan still stuck with Margot, no matter how far fetched the ideas seemed to be. Overall, a really great read, with an interesting take of the wolf genre.

Would I recommend this book: Yes

Rating: I give this book a 4/5.