Six Moon Summer (Seasons of the Moon, #1) by S.M. Reine

Six Moon Summer (Seasons of the Moon, #1) Reviews

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  Historical Fiction

  Six Moon Summer is certainly better than the average freebie. In terms of formatting, there are relatively few errors and the text has obviously gone undergone a round or two of proofreading. I hope this next bit doesn't shock anyone, but not all indie authors take such care when prepping their babies for print. As a reader and supporter of self publishers I want to spotlight Reine. She takes obvious pride in her craft. Such effort and regard for quality is not lost on her readers,
  
  Now, Patricia Briggs has pretty much ruined me for every other urban fantasy writer on the market, especially those who write about werewolves. So is it the author's fault that I wasn't totally in love with the paranormal aspects of her plot? Not in the least. Reine constructed a solid premise, satisfying, if nothing else. I'm just a tough customer and I urge anyone reading this to take my remarks with a grain of salt.
  
  I would have liked to see a bit more detail all around. I think the characters could have been developed further, particularly Cassidy, Louise and Amber. The book Rylie reads at camp could have been expanded on - was I the only one who wanted to know more than just the bare bones of what she was reading? I also felt there was a significant gap in the descriptions the wolves and the transformation they experience. Basic things like what color they were or Rylie's having to adapt to a body with a muscles structure and form so different from our own, I think, would have been a positive addition to the story. Guess I just wanted more to sink my teeth into.
  
  Overall, not bad for a debut piece. The text felt a little bare and the story construction pretty linear; probably why I feel the book is better suited to the younger end of the young adult bracket, but again not bad. Reine has room to grow but she has definitely gotten off to a great start.
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  C.C. Jackson

  Six Moon Summer had me from the very beginning.
  
  Riley is a girl who gets shipped off to camp for the summer to save her from the trauma of a messy divorce between her parents.
  
  She immediately finds that she doesn't fit in with the rest of the campers and after a brutal night of dealing with her peers, she takes off.
  
  Something terrible happens, but she has no recollection of what. Strange things start to happen to her that she can't explain, at least until a sexy boy comes to her rescue.
  
  I loved that the werewolf in this story was actually the heroine. It was refreshing to see a girl in this kind of a roll for a change.
  
  The story was exciting and fun to read. I would love to see what happens with Riley and Seth in the future.
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  Jaclyn

  I really did not like this book. My biggest problem with it was the main character, Rylie. She has to be one of the most unlikable, most un-relatable characters I've read in a looong time. She gets sent to camp and immediately shuns her roommates and campmates and refuses to join any activities. Instead she stays in her room all day and doesn't talk to anyone...but she wonders why no one likes her and why they start making fun of her. Then, she meets up with her guy friend. He introduces her to his new girlfriend who cheerfully greets her. Rylie responds by ignoring the greeting and staring her down. Then as the girl walks away, Rylie thinks to herself "i don't know why girls don't like me. It must be because I'm so pretty and skinny." W.T.H??!! I cannot stand girls who blame jealousy for the reason they don't have friends. The are tons of beautiful women who have friends! Ever wonder if the problem is you?? She also repeatedly blows off the one girl at camp who tries to befriend her. Why would anyone care about this girl or what happens to her? I sure don't.
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  E.J. Stevens

  Just when Rylie thinks that things can't get any worse--her parents are getting divorced and have dumped her at a summer camp far from the city she calls home--something terrible happens in the forests of Gray Mountain.
  
  Six Moon Summer is an amazing beginning to a new paranormal series. I was immediately drawn into this dark paranormal tale. Rylie is an outcast at the summer camp where her parents leave her while they finalize the messy details of their divorce. Cast aside by her family and her peers, Rylie finds solace in the pages of her journal. The nasty girls who bully her each day takes things too far though and Rylie finally runs away. Unfortunately Rylie doesn't find peace in the dark hills of Gray Mountain. Rylie is viciously attacked by a wolf, or at least she thinks she was, but she wakes up in her cabin the next morning with only old scars and the curious words of a mysterious boy to make her wonder what really happened. Author S.M. Reine creates building suspense with the terror and mystery of what might happen with each phase of the ever changing moon. An exciting new work of werewolf fiction with wonderful characters and an intriguing story. I can't wait to read the next book in the Seasons of the Moon series.
  
  **Side note: Rylie is described as having very pale blond hair, however the girl in the book cover pic has dark brown or black hair. I only mention this since I found the cover image to be distracting when creating my initial image of Rylie.
  
  I recommend Six Moon Summer (Seasons of the Moon, #1) to readers of paranormal suspense, paranormal romance, young adult (though some scenes may be more suitable for older teens and adults), and especially to fans of werewolf fiction. Fans of the Wolves of Mercy Falls series (Shiver, Linger, Forever) by Maggie Stiefvater, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer, Firelight by Sophie Jordan, and Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson may enjoy this series.
  
  Sensitive reader warning: violence and bloody transformations
  
  Source: This book was provided by the author or publisher for honest review.
  
  ** Review originally posted on my blog:
  www.FromTheShadows.info **
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  Grace, Queen of Crows and Tomes

  I really enjoyed this book, much more than I thought I would. It's been a long time since I've read a story that is just straight up werewolves. The only thing I didn't really like was the instalove. I didn't see that first plot twist coming though. I did see the second twist coming. I definitely didn't see the third plot twist. I'm really looking forward to the second book!
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  Chelsea

  Aside for the beginning being WAY too fast-paced for my liking, I genuinely enjoyed this book once I got into it. Also, despite my first impressions, I ended up growing to admire Rylie's strength of character. She was fun to follow, and I anticipate seeing more of her story and how she copes with becoming a werewolf.
  
  First Impressions:
  
  Rylie: She seems like she would be an intelligent character in most other settings, but the fact that she just blindly trusts some random stranger (stalker) about the baffling things happening to her being of the occult variety just does not inspire confidence in her state of mind. The fact that she just assumes that this random guy has all the answers that she is looking for after talking to him exactly one time is also a matter of concern for me. This girl's emotions just RULE HER, don't they? Naïve lass.
  
  Seth: Who is even watching this kid? Whoever they are needs to be fired, because this kid just roams wherever he pleases. He gets into shit he probably DEFINITELY shouldn't, infiltrates the girls' camp like he has every right to be there, even though it's prohibited, and makes an awful bad habit of sticking his nose into random strangers' business. Sketchy Bruh. Real, friggin sketchy.
  
  Tyler: I am going to speak very briefly on this little ingrate. I find it hard to believe that after years of friendship, a simple infarction resulting in Rylie saving his and his girlfriend's life (no matter how she went about doing that) would make him see her as a freak and run from her, fearing that she might turn on him next. It was entirely unbelievable and I didn't care for his ignorant arse AT ALL.
  
  I hope that we get to meet some worthwhile characters in the next book, especially someone who can honestly be there for Rylie, without lies, reservation, or judgement. Unlike Seth, who was ultimately a liar about who he even was and a contradictory SOB, more interested in his duties as a hunter than Rylie. Ugh. If we are going to be seeing more of his dumb arse in the next book, that self-righteous attitude has GOT to go.
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  Kanwarpal Singh

  This is the story of Rylie Gresham who hates everything about summer camp: the food, the fresh air, the dumb activities, and the other girls in her cabin. But the worst part is probably being bitten by a werewolf. Being a teenager is hard enough, but now she's craving raw flesh and struggles with uncontrollable anger. If she doesn't figure out a way to stop the transformation, then at the end of summer, her life is worse than over. She'll be a monster.
  
  All this come to hault when she came across Seth who is werewolf hunter and hunting the werewolves in the camp. But Jericho had other plans and he want to make every camp member to be a werewolf and weak ones will die , but Rylie and Seth stopped it and saved the day but Rylie became the werewolf and Seth went back didn't kill her . Story of romance stand a Cliffhanger here lets see what this series have in the end.
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  Sally906

  Don’t think I will be reading book 2!
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  Chelsea

  This book was pretty unbelievable and juvenile at times, but I immediately started on the second book, so I guess it wasn't that bad. 3.5 rounded up to 4 stars
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  Elena Linville

  I started this series because I absolutely LOVED the Descent and this series is next in the recommended order for the Descentverse. One thing for sure though, Rylie is not Elise, and that's a very bad thing.
  
  It's very YA, and most YA books tend to get on my nerves.
  
  The protagonist is also the most unlikable and self-centered human being I've ever seen. Granted, Elise wasn't an anger either, but she had her upbringing and her sociopathy to explain her incapability to understand other people's feelings. Rylie is a normal teenager who grew up in a happy and privileged family. But she is awful to everybody around her, she manages to alienate all the girls at camp, and then wonders why nobody likes her. She never considers anybody else's feelings by hers. She does stupid shit then acts all hurt when it blows up in her face (stealing a car, seriously?). And she doesn't even feel guilty about it! And the only reason for her self-sacrifice at the end of the book is because the boy she loves is in danger. At least she can love someone beside herself, so yay?
  
  The plot is also nothing to write home about. It's painfully evident who the werewolf is almost as soon as we encounter the character, though the second werewolf came as a bit of a surprise.
  
  The rest of the characters are cardboard cutouts with no personality. Probably because Rylie never pays enough attention to them to let them develop that personality. This means that the occasional murders don't have the emotional impact on the reader, even the one towards the end that was supposed to provoke a gut punch. Nope, that person was also a cardboard cutout with zero personality, so I couldn't care less.
  
  I'm hoping that becoming a werewolf would come with tons of character growth for Rylie in the next book, because I want to get through this series and continue with my exploration of the Descentverse, but I don't want this to morph into a hate read.
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  Marsha

  (2.5 stars)
  "Six Moon Summer" is a YA werewolf story. It features 16 year old, Ralie, who had been shipped off to summer camp while her parents finalize their divorce. Since Ralie is a city girl she is definitely not happy to be in the boonies where she cannot get any telephone reception. Additionally, the snobbish rich girls at camp have just declared open season on making her life miserable by reading her diary and going through her clothes.
  
  After a vicious bullying session Ralie runs into the woods where she is bitten by an animal. When she awakens she is back in her cabin with bo memory of what occurred. The only thing she has is a warning written on the last page of her diary indicating she us in danger. Soon she meets Seth, a boy who carries a secret.
  
  Ralie discovers the legends surrounding the camp and learns she had exactly six moons before she will completely be turned into a monster. However, before she can hunt down a cure she will have to contend with bullies, the death of someone she dearly loves, and a alpha werewolf trying to track her down.
  
  All of this sounds pretty good, right? Unfortunately, the story was mediocre being neither real good or bad. Why? Well, for one the pace of the story was so fast that you constantly questioned just how long had Ralie been at camp. The pacing just didn't ring true. Secondly the author leaves a lit of situations left unfinished and I found myself asking, really?
  
  I believe this story could have been pretty good if Ms. Reine would have slow down the pace and provided more details. However, she did not. So, I will not be hiking on to the other books kn this series. If you are interested in reading this book for yourself, it is currently being offered for free on amazon.com.
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  Aimee

  I love werewolf books. I loved this one, go figure, but I also loved that it was completely different from other YA paranormal books I have read about wolves. This took on a completely different creation story. It's harder to find, where werewolves are the evil creatures in books, so I loved this. I also loved that there was hope for Rylie. That her fate wasn't fixed.
  
  This had some romance to it, not enough to overpower the paranormal mystery that is going on, but enough to balance out some of the harsher realities in the book. I loved the narration. Rylie was such a great character to follow as I got to see her change from who she was to what she could be.
  
  This was a fantastic werewolf tale from debut author SM Reine. I am excited to continue the series and it shows great promise. Packed with tons of adventure, teen angst, touch of romance and twisted with paranormal, it makes for a perfect read!
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  ☆☆Hannah☆☆

  I'm glad that this was a quick read. Otherwise I'm not sure how well I would have liked it. The main character Rylie wasn't the problem and neither was Seth. It was everybody else in the book. It all started with Rylie going to camp for the summer while her parents work out their issues. When she gets there so many girls are absolutely horrible to her and the worst part is that no one actually knew her when this all started. She then runs off one day and gets bitten by a werewolf. The rest of the book is her coping with this and getting help from Seth. At the end you find out who else were werewolves and I will tell you that I was surprised. This wasn't a great book but it was good enough for me to want to continue the series.
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  Stephen

  Fun, fast urban fantasy! I liked it from the start and it kept me interested all the way through. I plan to read the next in this series and to explore more of S.M. Reine's books in the future.
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  onceuponatimeareview

  Will write one later.
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  N.N. Heaven

  So so good! I loved it and am now binge-reading all I can from Reine.
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  Katrina

  Werewolf stories are always hit and miss for me. This was unfortunately a miss. Riley was just really unlikeable. She was annoying from the start. She was standoffish and rude, and then wondered why people didn't like her. It was always because they were jealous or something was wrong with them. Never once did Riles stop to think that she might be the problem.
  
  I also found her diary entries to be super annoying. It sounded like something written by a 10 year old when Riley is actually 15.
  
  I'm also disappointed in the way Seth's character turned out.
  
  I just thought this whole thing was going to be better. But it was a freebie, so I guess that's my bad for having my expectations too high for it
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  Mattie Beck

  Riley’s story of werewolf transformation was a little on the predictable and cliche side. However, because the story contained more substance than most stereotypical paranormal/werewolf stories, I was surprisingly entertained by this one. A quick read and definitely suited for younger readers. A great book for those just diving into mystical stories. I felt this book had gave me a lot of ‘Twilight’ vibes, which is what kept me connected and engaged. I plan to finish the series and am hoping the writing and the story gets better from here. Overall, it was entertaining and a fun, quick read.
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  Ro

  Tras el divorcio de sus padres, Riley se ve obligada a asistir a un campamento de verano, cosa que detesta. Pero lo que no se espera es que va a ser mordida por un hombre lobo y que, cada luna llena y nueva, experimentará una extraña transformación que la irá acercando a ser un hombre lobo completo.
  Por suerte, Riley cuenta con la ayuda de Seth, con el cual, tal vez, logre evitar convertirse en un monstruo.
  
  Este libro lo leí porque, como siempre que estoy aburrida, estaba buscando en la Tienda Kindle ebooks gratis; toda la saga estaba sin costos, así que me la descargué y comencé a leer. Y realmente me molesta que un libro tan bueno, que rebasa a muchas novelas populares, no tenga el éxito que se merece. Probablemente la saga entera todavía esté gratis (aunque solo en inglés) así que apúrense a descargársela porque es genial.
  
  Este libro me hizo recuperar la fe en el género paranormal. Hacía mucho que no leía paranormal, y me encantó volver a los hombre lobo; ahora que lo pienso, estaría bueno que en los libros siguientes la autora incluyera más criaturas sobrenaturales, pero por ahora con lo que hay está excelente para un primer libro. He visto que mucha gente se ha quejado del romance, y es que al parecer vendían este libro como un "romance paranormal"; Six Moon Summer tiene un poquito de romance, pero en mi opinión ha sido innecesario y casi imperceptible. Así que no lleguen a esta novela esperando encontrarse una gran historia de amor, porque de ese modo se decepcionarán.
  Una de las cosas que más me gustaron de este libro es su protagonista, Riley. Es una chica considerablemente fuerte, que sabe lo que quiere y que toma decisiones bastante racionales. Pero lo que me hizo adorarla es que acepta lo más bien el hecho de que se convertirá en un hombre lobo. Es decir, en vez de montar tremendo drama como muchas protas harían, a ella hasta la emociona un poco la idea. De acuerdo, se que puede sonar algo antinatural, pero simplemente me encantó eso.
  
  Cuando leía este libro, estaba en un período de mi vida en el que necesitaba no pensar y simplemente dejarme absorber por la historia, y eso fue exactamente lo que pasó. Lo recomiendo muchísimo para el verano, sobre todo para esas desveladas en las que tu cerebro no quiere callarse o simplemente no puedes dormir.
  Me enganchó muchísimo y lo leí bastante rápido; la distribución de los capítulos me pareció genial, ya que nunca había leído un ebook comprado (leo en pdf) y me encantó que te mostrara los minutos por capítulo y así. Pero en serio, los capítulos se pasaban realmente volando.
  Una cosa que me hizo enamorarme de esta historia es que no hay drama . Quizá lo hubo en pequeñas medidas, pero sentí que en general este libro fue relajado y que los personajes no montaban grandes escándalos por todo. Tal vez fue la pluma de la autora lo que aligeró o camufló todo eso, pero en realidad no noté dramatismo en ningún punto. Soy una persona a la que en general no le gusta el drama, me harta, odio que las personas en la vida real sean dramáticas y odio a los personajes que lo son; claro que a veces sí que me apetece un poco de drama, pero como ya he dicho, mientras leía este libro sólo intentaba escapar de todo mi drama mental y buscar algo de aire fresco.
  
  El modo en que se llevó la temática de los hombres lobo me gustó mucho; aunque no fue muy original, la autora agregó nuevas ideas y cambió otras, lo que le dio a todo un toque de frescura y novedad.
  Gran parte de este libro se me hizo predecible, sobre todo en lo que a Seth y a Jericho se refiere. Pero a mí medio que me gustan los libros predecibles si son bien llevados y disfrutables, y este lo fue. Igual, a pesar de que la línea general de los personajes era obvia, hubieron varias sorpresas grandes al final que me dejaron encantada. *Adoro la acción del final y todo lo que sucede, es lo suficientemente sangriento para que sea emocionante y reflexivo para que no peque de sinsentido*
  La acción, el diálogo y la vida del campamento estuvieron a partes perfectas y muy complementarias, de modo que nunca te puedes cansar de alguna.
  Como ya dije, el romance deja mucho que desear, pero como yo no tenía idea de qué esperar no me importó demasiado.
  Este es un libro bastante corto, pero que encierra mucha más historia de la que se espera. En el final las cosas quedaron exageradamente abiertas para una continuación, y no puedo esperar a ver como se desarrollan los próximos tres libros.
  Os recomiendo esta saga para cuando necesiten algo ligero y rápido pero no banal, algo paranormal pero no dramático. Este libro fue el último libro que necesitaba para el reto de goodreads y ha sido un placer leerlo, deje todas mis otras lecturas de lado por él porque era demasiado absorbente.
  Además y sólo como dato adicional, la autora (S.M.Reine) tiene muchísimas novelas gratis en Kindle (que ya estuve investigando, of course) así que una vez terminada esta serie no te quedas con las ganas de más del mismo estilo.
  
  lean este libro. léanlo. léanlo. léanlo.
  
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  Dawn

  If I was a quarter of a century younger, I probably would have loved this book. As it stands, I'm not and I didn't. It's an okay read if you're looking for a diversion (or happen to be far younger than me!).
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  Carmel (Rabid Reads)

  Reviewed by:
  Rabid Reads
  
  I was happy to see that S.M. Reine didn’t adopt too many of the overdone werewolf clichés in Six Moon Summer. I love shifter books but after you’ve read as many as I have often times the plots begin to overlap. Although this novel is quite predictable and the writing style is a little more simplistic than what I normally prefer; Six Moon Summer got the job done where it counts. The story line is fresh, the main character is charming and as a whole, this Young Adult read wasn’t too “teen” for me.
  
  The backbone of this book is solid. I enjoyed the mythology and how the story unfolded. I liked the fact that the majority of this novel takes place at summer camp. It was a nice change of scene from the usual high school backdrop. I think the location had a lot to do with making Six Moon Summer feel less teeny bopper-ish. I’m grateful for this tweak because honestly, I’ve had it up to here with teenage drama. The local legends of the mountain on which the camp is located were a neat addition to the plot. The books Riley uses for research and the ruins scattered through the area helped to add credibility to what was befalling Miss Gresham.
  
  Riley is an interesting character and I really enjoyed getting inside her head. She does have a few childish moments but that was to be expected given her age. The one thing that really irked me though was how quickly she said “I love you” to Seth. They’d hung out a couple of times without ever going on a real date and all of a sudden she drops the L-bomb. Eeck! Other than that though I really felt for her; being a teenager is already not easy without adding extra stressors like family problems or, the most obvious one, turning into a werewolf. I also liked that her battles weren’t all life-or-death. Riley struggles with little things too such as remaining a vegetarian while slowing turning into a carnivore. These humorous bits helped to lighten up an otherwise rather dark book.
  
  Aside from Riley, I didn’t connect with any of the other characters. I found them to be underdeveloped and two dimensional. There was a lack of descriptions and background stories for the remainder of the crew. They were kinda just there; tools to help the story progress. Even Seth, Riley’s love interest, left me feeling lukewarm. The predictability of the plot line and the antagonists were somewhat of a let down as well. Six Moon Summer is a nice leisurely read but it’s definitely not a page turner because I almost always knew exactly what was going to happen next.
  
  The story wrapped-up pretty nicely at the end so I’m curious to see how S.M. Reine handles the next installment, All Hallows’ Moon. Although there is no real wow factor in this book; the story itself is original and the pacing is decent. Six Moon Summer is a great addition to the werewolf genre and I’ll definitely be checking out the next novel sooner rather than later.
  
  
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  Auntie K

  TITLE: Six Moon Summer
  
  AUTHOR: SM Reine
  
  PUBLISHER: Red Iris Books
  
  PUB DATE: January 22 2012
  
  PAGES: 190
  
  SUMMARY: Rylie's been bitten. She's changing. And now she has three months to find a cure before becoming a werewolf... forever. Rylie Gresham hates everything about summer camp: the food, the fresh air, the dumb activities, and the other girls in her cabin. But the worst part is probably being bitten by a werewolf. Being a teenager is hard enough, but now she's craving raw flesh and struggles with uncontrollable anger. If she doesn't figure out a way to stop the transformation, then at the end of summer, her life is worse than over. She'll be a monster
  
  ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
  SM Reine is a writer and graphic designer obsessed with werewolves, the occult, and collecting swords. Sara spins tales of dark fantasy to escape the drudgery of the desert, where she lives with her husband, the Helpful Baby, and a small army of black familiars.
  
  MAIN CHARACTER(S):
  Riley, Seth,
  
  FAV CHARACTERS:
  Rylie: Rylie has so much going on her life. Her parents are getting a divorce and send her to a camp were everyone hates her. Then Rylie starts becoming a were wolf.
  Rylie is strong for being able to go through all of this.
  
  LEAST FAV CHARACTERS:
  Amber and her friends: they are such bitches. hating on Rylie for no reason. I hate girls like them. Hating on people just because their lives are boring. I'm glad Rylie beat the crap out of Amber. She deserved it.
  
  Jericho: what is his deal with Rylie. why does he want to send her home so bad.
  
  BOOK CRUSH: None
  
  RELATE: I know what it's like getting picked on. I did and I seen my sister go through it. But I would fight back and get in trouble.
  
  RATE : 5/5
  
  FAV PART:
  *When Rylie hit Amber. Way to go Rylie. I would of done the same thing to the bitch.
  *When Rylie tries out for volleyball and gets it over the net. Great part about being a werewolf.
  *There's two wolves. Who are they? Jericho and Seth? And which
  one bit her?
  *What??? Seth doesn't even go to the camp who is he?
  *Jericho is the werewolf that changed her. I kinda figured it was him. Because he was always interested in her.
  *Seth kissed Rylie. About damn time.
  
  LEAST FAV PART:
  * When Patricia and the girls read her diary. What bitches.
  * When they picked on her. I hate bullies.
  *When Rylie changes into a wolf. I feel so bad for her it must be so painful.
  *When her father dies. :(  Poor Rylie. I feel Ya girl.
  *When Amber dies. Yeah I didn't like her but she didn't deserve to die.
  *Amber died because Jericho wanted to turn her but the change killed her instead.
  * When Seth rejected Rylie at the dance. I know how that is.
  *Louise died :(
  *Cassidy is the other werewolf and she killed Amber. I so did not see that coming.
  *Cassidy is dead :( I actually liked her to bad she was evil just like Jericho.
  *I can't believe Seth almost shot Rylie because she was a wolf. I'm sorry but she did it to save his life he should be grateful.
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  A.M.

  Rylie has to go summer camp. Unhappy, she leaves the cabin at night and is attacked by something. Seth, the boy she met in the woods, tells her she’s becoming a werewolf.
  ***
  Rylie is not a very sympathetic character. She’s selfish, whiny, and just awful. She describes herself as the richest kid at her HS.
  

  Rylie’s friends back home were mostly guys, since all the girls she knew were catty and stupid. And these ones hated Rylie for no reason at all.
  

  
  See? It’s coz she’s a super skinny, vegetarian with white blonde hair. *shudders*
  She’s very unlikable and dumb as a rock. [I started this is April]
  Her father dies and she’s allowed to go home for the funeral, but intends to come back the next week to see Seth. *frowns*
  She says her father was like her friend and the only person she could talk to, but there was no evidence of that. And while she’s at camp, she never messages him. (before she breaks her phone - no wait, she lost it but found it again and I don’t know why she isn’t using it to message all those guy friends she has.)
  And the first night home she goes to a concert with her friend and is annoyed that he shows up with a girl. Grief is a funny thing but this the day after her father died and he’s not even buried yet. More weight on the unlikable side of the scale.
  

  Girlfriend: the dirtiest of dirty words. Girlfriends interfered with friend-time and turned her guy friends stupid. Rylie hated it every time one of the boys she hung out with got a new girl because it meant their fun was over until the relationship ended. No matter how much she liked the band, Rylie never would have come if she knew it meant tolerating a girlfriend.

  
  Ugh. It’s really piling on there now.
  Conveniently she’s now rich. (but forgets to buy a new phone.) Her father has left her everything which is odd, because the divorce was just finalised and he should have paid off his wife. They sent her to camp so they could do it. And her mother doesn’t seem worried that her kid has the business she ran AND all the money. Nor does she seem to be worried about where her underage daughter will live.
  It’s all a bit too convenient. [she steals a car and can miraculously drive, and on wilderness roads] And it’s so cliched. I’m going to guess Seth knows too much about werewolves, and is probably a hunter.
  I keep getting Teen Wolf vibes. She has an inhaler, gets chained up, they use aconite, the info is all in one book. This was published in 2011. Which is when the show started. *shrugs*
  So the wolf IS who I thought it was, the second wolf is not a surprise either, and Seth IS a hunter. The camp doesn’t get shut down after one death and there’s no one official investigating. When she wants to stay human she thinks of her mother’s condo, rather than anything idk… humanising. I skimmed to the end.
  1 - maybe YA isn’t my genre - star
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  Ambur

  I loved Six Moon Summer! Now, I know I haven't read all of the werewolf books out there...there are tonnes, but I out of all the ones that I have read, I felt that Six Moon Summer was incredibly unique.
  Also, I thought that the title was absolutely perfect for this book, seriously PERFECT! See, in Six Moon Summer, it takes a person who is transitioning into becoming a werewolf six moons to complete the entire transformation. The six moons refers to 3 full moons, and 3 new moons, so in all it equals around 3 months. I've never read a werewolf story where the transition is in this kind of process, so I thought it was fantastic and incredibly unique. :D
  
  Now the characters. I really liked the main character Rylie. First, she has a sweet name! I have an irregular spelled name, so I won't lie, I love it when characters have names that are spelled differently too, it automatically makes me like them a little bit more...not enough to bias me, but enough for me to want to give them a high five or a solid fist bump. Second, she was kind of a brat at the beginning, but I kind of felt like it was justified. She was pretty much exiled to camp so that her parents could complete all of their divorce dealings, and once she gets to camp, everybody treats her like crap and hates her. I honestly couldn't blame her for wanting to stay in her cabin and never talk to the other girls. Eventually, after she's been bitten Rylie's attitude changes quite a bit, could be from the transformation, or it could just be her growing up, either way, by the end of the book I thought she was an admirable character and I really liked her. :)
  
  Seth...oh that mysterious sexy Seth. Did I mention mysterious, well he was, very. To keep Seth mysterious...and thus sexy, for everyone, I'm only going to stick to the basics with him. I absolutely loved him. He was kind of sketchy at times, but I couldn't help being drawn to him...probably because Rylie couldn't either. :P
  
  The story itself was awesome! It totally made me remember the one time I went to camp...we even had a dance too. I loved that it was a realistic story even though becoming a werewolf might not be that believable if it really happened. I didn't know that there was going to be a sequel until I went onto Goodreads and saw it on there, and boy was I relieved. Six Moon Summer definitely ends on a cliffhanger, and it's one that will surely have you anxious for more! :D
  
  I would recommend Six Moon Summer to all paranormal fans, especially ones partial to werewolves, and I'd also recommend it to someone who wants to read a paranormal but doesn't know where to start. This would be a fantastic book to read if you've never read anything paranormal before, and it's good for those of us who read it up like crazy too. ;)
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  Jodie

  
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  In Short
  - I liked the main character Riley
  - I felt the other characters lacked depth
  - I really enjoyed the environment that this book was set in
  - The romance in this book didn't 'do it for me'
  
  In Long
  Six Moon Summer was one of those werewolf books that I felt would fall into a category of another werewolf book with the sameish werewolf storyline. Although it was kind of the same sort of storyline I actually found Six Moon Summer rather different and unique from the other werewolf books I have read due to a few things.
  
  I think the main character, Riley made the biggest difference in the storyline. She was by far the most developed character and made up for the other characters in this book which i felt I never got to know properly. To begin with I wasn’t able to connect with Riley but gradually I got to know her better and started to like her which then lead to me feeling some kind of empathy for. Because of this I felt I was able to understand her better as well as her actions. The main male in this story, sadly for me, didn’t seem to have much depth and I didn’t really gain any connect with him. Saying that I never disliked him, I just never got to know him as much as I would have liked. The main relationship itself (I felt) lacked depth in some places. I found that the main male character was saying things like (Not exact word for word) “That’s so like you”, I felt this was something unnecessary for people who have know each other for not even a month and made the relationship feel rushed.
  
  I enjoyed the environment of the story, I felt this was very different and definitely challenged the characters, mainly Riley, at different times throughout the book. The environment made for interesting relationships and I liked seeing them develop in different ways including both positively and negatively.
  
  The writing itself was a good standard although I struggled in places to become engrossed in the story due to feeling it was a bit slow. I found that the book tended to flow better when it was just Riley by herself. This is because the writing seemed to lack relationship depth and the sentences got simpler therefore making everything flow a lot less when it was two people together. By simpler I mean there was no descriptions with the sentences, it was very to the point with lots of short sentences whereas I would have liked more detail on the characters interactions. I know some people really like the simple and short sentences but I always become picky about it!
  
  Final Thoughts
  Six Moon Summer is a good werewolf book which you should definitely give a go. I can only see S.M's writing getting better and better and the characters becoming more developed. I look forward to reading All Hallows Moons
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  Caro [The Book Rogue]

  Oh nice, a classical story! I thouroughly enjoyed that this was the classical take on the whole werewolf topic. You get bitten, not by choice, you turn on a moon, there are professional hunter's on your ass with silber bullets trying to kill you, no matter your personality. Awesome!
  
  If you scroll down, you'll notice I gave this 5/5 points for flow -- which really does not happen very often. Why? Because ususally you have parts plot, parts description, and parts inner dialogue or something similar, and as soon as one passage gets too long, you get a tiny bit bored. But not in this. Thanks for its few pages, there was no time wasted on anything vast, and the parts were just right in lenght for me to fit plot and characters and a bit of framework in. All fluent without hanging in one state too long.
  
  And while you would think there is not much character development in those few pages, you couldn't be farther from the truth. Rylie changed, rapidly due to her bite and the transformation, into a better person, without coming off as a must-be-hero type. I really came to like her as a heroine. Seth, however, is a whole different story. Since there is no insight on him safe for the last chapter, I am not so sure yet about all his true colors, but I'm inclined to think he'll turn out a good match for her. As for their romance, I liked that it was rather crisp and underlying, and I loved that there was an insta-attraction (coz that's just how it goes), but not a head-over-heels scenario as in so many other YA reads.
  
  Plotwise, it was a smooth climb followed by a nice apex and a bit dramatic ending, with a few nice twists, although it wasn't anything extraordinary. Classical story, as I said. The pace was just right too, no hiccups, and now I am dying to know how this series continues on, which is why I got me the package right away and will dive into the second installment as soon as I hit save on this post.
  
  Area Scan: Flow: 5/5 -- Vocab: 3/5 -- Plot: 4/5 -- Heroes: 5/5 -- Sidekicks: 3/5 -- Villains: 3/5 -- Romance: 3.5/5 -- Drama: 3.5/5 -- Action: 4/5 -- Suspense: 4/5 -- Idea: 5/5
  Overall: 4.5/5
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  Ashley Stoyanoff

  Well, I backtracked a little. After reading New Moon Summer (The Cain Chronicles, #1), I was really confused about Rylie’s character, so I decided to start from the beginning and read the Season of the Moon series. (I hadn’t realized that the Seasons of the Moon series fell first, and was a build up to The Cain Chronicles) But I think I may be more confused now than I was before. I guess that’s what I get for starting in the middle.
  
  This story starts off with Rylie getting dropped off at summer camp, and it’s the last place she wants to be. At the start, she’s quite miserable, hating pretty much everything. She’s antisocial, gets picked on, and spends most of her time hidden away with her journal. But then she gets bitten by a werewolf, and of course, she meets a cute boy.
  
  The cute boy is Seth. I really liked him. He had a bit of mystery, he made me smile, and he was an overall nice guy. For me, Seth was what kept this story interesting.
  
  The main reason I picked up this book was that I just didn’t understand how meek, little Rylie was the alpha of her pack. She basically hid behind her boyfriends brother, Able, in New Moon Summer, which didn’t feel very alpha-ish to me. But by the end of Six Moon Summer she was really quite a strong person. She grew from page one right until the end. The Rylie I saw at the end of this story would have made a great alpha, so how did she go back to being so weak? I guess I’ll just have to keep reading to figure it out.
  
  The story moved at a pretty steady pace, so it did keep me engaged. About three quarters of the way through, things really picked up. Most of the twists and turns I had already figured out by then, so they weren’t really a surprise, but there was a lot more action and less of Rylie hidden away with her journal.
  
  In the end, Six Moon Summer was an okay read. It kept me entertained, but it wasn’t earth shattering.
  
  Will I continue with this series? Yes, but right now, I don’t think I’ll be rushing out to pick up the rest of the books.
  
  Would I recommend it? If you are looking for a light and easy read, then yes.
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  Cheryl Landmark

  This was a very enjoyable book about werewolves. It delivered a unique premise and take on the mythology of the shape-shifting creatures...namely, that it takes six moon cycles for a bitten person to fully transform into a werewolf. Hence, the wonderfully appropriate title.
  
  Most of the action took place at a summer camp in a wilderness area that was rich in legend and folklore. That was one of the pluses for me with this book. All too often, young adult paranormal books deal with a highschool or private school setting with all its teenage drama, angst and boring minutiae. This was a refreshing change from that aspect. Of course, there was still the typical "mean girl" clique, who ridiculed Rylie and made life miserable for her at camp. And, of course, there was the requisite mysterious, cute, sexy boy who immediately had Rylie's heart fluttering. But, to her credit, Ms. Reine did not let the romance overshadow the main story, nor did she indulge in the dreaded love triangle that is so prevalent in other YA books.
  
  At the beginning, Rylie was a somewhat unlikeable character--whiny, sullen, childish, rebellious. In other words, a typical teenage girl dealing with a lot of emotional issues and worries. As the story progressed, and she had to cope with the sudden dramatic changes affecting her after being bitten by a werewolf, her attitude changed and she became a stronger, more mature young woman.
  
  I found some of the "twists" a little predicatable, but, nevertheless, the story was fast-paced and exciting. The ending was a little different in that the narrative up to that point was all from Rylie's point of view and then it abruptly changed to Seth's POV. Not that that was necessarily a bad thing, just that it was a little surprising.
  
  I will definitely read the second book in this series and would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of young adult paranormal novels.
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  Rebecca

  Six Moon Summer is a book about werewolves and it is awesome. I am not really one to read many books about werewolves because I just don’t find them very interesting. However, when I read Six Moon Summer’s description I just knew it would be one I would enjoy and I did.
  Six Moon Summer had me really interested from the beginning. The details given about everything were really vague which kept me reading because I just had to know what was going on. There were some subtle clues in there that I picked up on somewhat but I was still really surprised at some of the things that happened.
  I remember at one point I felt like crying because of what was going on. I felt so bad for Riley. I just really felt bad for her, especially because she just seemed like such an awesome person. Although there were times where I felt like she wasn’t exactly helping the situation.
  Another thing I really loved was that this book was set at a summer camp. Not really knowing much about summer camps (living in New Zealand where we don’t really have that sort of thing) I love reading about summer camps. So that was a huge bonus.
  I’m very interested in reading the next book in the series as the ending of this one was interesting. I’m just wondering what the second book will be like.
  In a nutshell, Six Moon Summer is more of a traditional werewolf story and while there is a slight romantic element it isn’t there like a huge slap in the face as so many other YA books about werewolves seem to be doing. Six Moon Summer is really refreshing and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend checking this one out because it is well worth it. It’s also quite a quick, short read so it doesn’t take long to plough through. Especially when there are so many questions that kept me reading too.
  
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  Kayleigh {K-Books}

  I really enjoyed this book.
  I was completely hooked right from the beginning. I read the short prologue and found myself going oh my god i need to know what's going to happen and how Riley got to this situation.
  Riley is enrolled at summer camp while her parents are going through a divorce. She doesn't quite fit in and while there is attacked in the forest by a big furry predator. After this she meets Seth, a gorgeous and mysterious stranger who seems to know a lot more than he should about what she is going through. Riley has to come to terms with the fact that she is going to become a werewolf, something that she never imagined could actually exist, surely they are just the things is stories. She also has to deal with her growing feelings for Seth, feelings he doesn't seem to reciprocate.
  
  I really loved that fact that this book kept me guessing all the way through, usually when I'm reading I can guess what's going to happen but with this book I had no idea what was going to happen, which kept me hooked even more.
  I loved Seth and all I wanted was for him and Riley to be together. I was really shocked at many things throughout the book, most of all Seth. I loved Seth and I think finding out his secrets is really made me love him more. I really can't wait to read the second book in the series and see what happens with Riley and Seth.
  The only thing I didn't like about the book is the ending. I really wanted Seth to stay with Riley and help her with everything she was going through. I was really upset when Seth left but I have big hopes that he and Riley will be brought back together in the next book.
  This is a really good story and I would recommend it to anybody who loves a great paranormal story.