| Title | : | Moon Claimed (Supernatural Battle: Werewolf Dens, #2) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 364 |
| Publication | : | First published December 2, 2020 |
My mother isn’t my mother.
A werewolf wants me for his one-and-only baby mama
Oh! And I’m the new leader of a tribe I joined weeks ago.
Messed up doesn’t begin to explain it.
I’m more desperate than ever to uncover an explanation for Mum’s mounting betrayals. Because this time, I’m not sure forgiveness is possible.
But the mating meets with Sascha must continue if I want to escape our bond for good. An entire tribe is relying on me to win a centuries-old game against freakin’ shifters. And at this point, well… I have a few secrets of my own.
Keeping them is the new game.
Would you confess the truth and risk forfeiting the one person you have left?
If you can’t get enough of books by Shannon Mayer, Jaymin Eve, and Laura Thalassa, or just anything paranormal romance, then enter this supernatural game and prepare to win everything… or lose it all.
This book contains sexual scenes, language, and violence.
Moon Claimed (Supernatural Battle: Werewolf Dens, #2) Reviews
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OMG
I did not think this book would be better than the first but wow was I wrong!
The feelings around this book pretty much matched the first book, fun, emotional, nail biting and more but the mystery was stronger and no matter how much I tried to second guess the answers, I was wrong (again!).
These characters are super amazing, I love Andie & Sacha and their stories, I love the plot lines around them both and the mysteries of their histories. I am absolutely obsessed with this world!!!
I am so pleased I have the 3rd book to dive into, I'm not sure that I could live and breathe this book without having the next instalment to plunge into! I am so eager to find out what is going to happen...
Highly recommended if you love shifters!!! -
DNF At 4 hours and 43 minutes (Audio Book)
Here we are yet again. I declare that I carry an unpopular opinion where this book is concerned! 😂
What am I missing that everyone else is seeing while reading this book/series?! I made it through the first book and it was ok at best. This one needs to be burned in the fire of my rage! Andie was so dense and really just plain stupid if you ask me. Her sense of loyalty to these people is offputting. Especially when you take into consideration that she was manipulated into this fanatic group of overzealous humans. Her mother left all she knew, her damn home, for Andie to be far away from all this. Why in the HECK is she insisting on staying? Well, I guess now she has no choice on the matter. *facepalm* Andie likes to think of herself as smart but all she's going is regurgitating textbook information at the drop of a hat. It doesn't even sound like her when it happens. She and Sascha's witty banter is the best part of these books. Too bad it doesn't happen more often.
Sascha is a saint! The man takes hit after hit and still finds it in himself to care, respect, and banter with the brick wall that is Andie. Even his wolf is better to read about than the doormat Andie. At least they're interesting and don't repeat the same things over and over again in their heads every other paragraph to try and justify the brainwashing they are going through. -
This book delivered exactly what I expected:
I screamed the whole way through. I swear every single one of my highlights are in all caps lmao this book pissed me the fuck off. But now it's over and onto the next which I'm hoping is significantly better now that all the stupid secrets are out and Andie is done being her tribe's lil bitch. -
Disappointing. The first book was amazing and the Vampire Tower series is one of my recent favs.
In this book, the premise just did not hold up for me at all. Nothing made sense in context.
▪️ Andie does not know these people. She had two nice group moments with them in the last book. Why is she sacrificing her entire life to lead them in some dumb war? Why does she feel guilty for betraying them in any way? Why does this fanatic cult of humans let a 21 year old stranger come in and lead them....they are humans. There's no monarchy.
▪️ Did she miss the fact that her bio father had a gun pointed at her, ready to shoot? I understand grief makes people crazy but it was so frustrating watching her ignore that big fact for 50% of the book. This is the same girl who constantly put her cousin in her place in the first book and was very reluctant to trust her uncle like 2 weeks ago. All of a sudden, blind trust and loyalty to them? Codependency to her addict mother made sense but this does not.
▪️ The war was goofy in the last book, before people died. I assumed it was just a way for these weirdos to let off steam in a semi serious way. But now after deaths and the revelation of very high stakes on the werewolf side, nothing makes sense. These werewolves are much much more powerful than humans AND they can change humans to wolves by simply biting them. Why exactly are they playing so nice? In Vampire Towers it made sense because you had two uber powerful, egotistical vampire kings on each side. Their financial stakes also made a lot of sense. Here, there is no logical reason for the wolves not to just take what they want. And there is absolutely no reason for regular humans to sacrifice their entire lives and children for this game. Just move!! Don't even get me started on the half baked business side of things.
The saving graces of this book were Andie's new furry "friend" and her relationship with Sashca. They retain kindness and respect for each other while keeping the chemistry and slow burn piping hot. I'll be reading the next book because we can probably expect a lot more of that. -
Wade is the true MVP in this book his scenes had me rollinggggg.
Rhona, youssa b*tch, but you already knew that.
I hope that Andie and her make up in the end but my hopes aren't high just based off everything they have to overcome.
The sexy scenes kind of disappointed me if I'm being real. I didn't feel the tension, the build up. It almost felt clinical which is not what you want out of intimate moments. Still, I'm a Sascha fan.
"I refuse to talk with dogs." Rhona burst to standing.
"That's the only language I speak," Sascha said. "Woof."
Lmaooooo give me book three pls and thank ya. -
Mild Spoilers
Pretty much the same thoughts I had with the first book. Loved everything about it except the heroine 🤷. Did I hate Rhona and Valerie? Sure. But I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to hate them right now. Not so sure if the heroine is meant to come off as weak as she is right now though. She has literally ZERO backbone. I get that she was trying to take the soft approach and be a good leader, but it showed time and time again that it didn't work and just made her seem even weaker that she didn't learn nor change anything.
She's been treated, consistently, badly by her sister and the humans, and yet, she still keeps making excuses for them. Luckily she started finally seeing the Luther's side more, but her constant defending and excusing her sister and letting things slide, just showed me that she wasn't as tough or smart as I thought she would be. I thought maybe she was holding it all in and she would finally snap from her sister going too far and from everyone constantly distrusting her or condemning her over rumors, after all she's been trying to do for them, but nope. Until the very end she takes the blame herself and still excuses Rhona, even after all the crap that Rhona has been pulling, one event especially being completely unexcusable.
She never once stood up for herself, but you know who has? The hero. The same hero that she purposely cheated the game so he can lose a grid. I thought she was honorable and all that? By the end, she pretty much deserved what came for her for playing and lying to both sides. I only wish she learns to finally stand up for herself like she use to and learn to not be used or take any crap from the humans. Sadly though, I have a feeling that she's still gonna cater to them, and she'll probably forgive them without them even apologizing🙄
Anyways, still a great series, but I'm really hoping the last book makes up for my annoyance of the heroine.
*ARC Provided In Exchange For A Honest Review* -
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Thankfully, this book was released just the day before I got to it, so I didn't have to wait at all after what was, frankly, an EVIL cliff-hanger. Though this hasn't helped me too much since there's still a month to go until Book 3 releases...
This book has all the good things from the first instalment - clever heroine, adorable romance, sweet alpha hero, fast-paced action - times ten. And the bad things have been minimised too. I can't wait for the sequel.
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Really great second book that builds up the tension perfectly for the third. The story is developing so well and emotions are running high! Amazing lead character from Andie and the romance is sooooo good. Excited to read the third book.
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Holy plot twists!
Andie gets bitten by an unknown wolf and ends up with a wolf herself. More secrets are being held from the tribe and it’s weighing on her heart every single day. But she has to keep the fact that she is now a shifter, a secret.
Her sister has become her number one enemy. Who we thought she was in book one, she is now one evil twisted brat and book two.
And ask for her father? Let’s just say he was nothing of what we thought he was. This book really shows a lot of truth behind this family. And the entire tribe. More people are holding onto secrets. And they get let loose towards the end of the book.
Sascha is doing everything he can to gain Andie’s trust and her heart. She’s a stubborn one though and just wants these meeting rituals done and over with.
But through this book you see that her feelings for him are becoming more real. And towards the end of the book? Its Sascha that’s holding her and giving her strength.
“If the world wasn’t between us, we’d already be in each others arms. Our situation keeps us apart. “ -
I got an ARC of this amazingness. You will hear no spoilers from me but what I will tell you is...
There is more abs.
More nekked Sasha.
Have I mentioned I wanna lick him?
Oh, and our girl, Andie, is alright too. 🤣
But seriously, if you’re on the fence take the leap. Kelly is creative in her world building and brings the steaming hot tension in this NA paranormal romance series. -
5 stars
Another fantastic read. This is a shifter series like no other, it has a mystery interwoven within its pages. Book two answers some of those mysteries, so it will be interesting to see where the author goes with book 3. I love the characters in this series, the interactions between them wonderfully crafted. Very much worth the read. -
***2.5***
Andie tips further into TSTL in this book, keeping secrets that are utterly pointless to try and keep. Everyone was going to fucking find out, and lying about it makes it worse. Being honest from the get-go was her only possible good option, but this is a lesson Andie never fucking learns and we see her make this same stupid choice over and over.
The situation with Rhona was also really stupid, and hurt the book. Seeing Andie - a survivor who has had to rely on herself and only herself for her whole damn life - turn into a spineless doormat for someone who has frankly been shitty to her for 80% of their interactions was gross. And Andie being a doormat just allowed Rhona to keep turning it up and up and up, getting worse with every interaction.
Andie was also shitty to the only people who actually do care about her in this book, too, for no real reason.
The end result is that I don't like Andie very much. And I loathe the tribe, who have proven that they are disgusting human beings to fall for Rhona's bullshit and violence, and her obvious lies - they even got Neve up there to prove the financial one was a lie! But the next can of bullshit, the tribe just drinks right down with a smile.
I'd like to see them all gutted, frankly. I think the wolves should stop playing and just kill them. It's obvious Rhona is going to do the same to them, so take the gloves off and rip their throats out. And Andie can just live with it, because at least half this shitshow is her own fault.
Ugh. Ends on a cliffhanger. I don't know if I'll read the next one because I don't really like any of the characters anymore. Sascha overreacted in book 1 and made a mess. His pack seems to somehow hate Andie for no reason I can understand. And they keep saying stuff about her being unworthy ... what in the fuck has she ever done to them that they'd rule her unworthy? Honestly, fuck the pack. And fuck the tribe. Fuck Rhona most of all, but fuck Pascal for keeping a secret like that and allowing all of this to happen. If she was AT ALL a decent human being she'd come out with the truth of what a fucking monster Herc is. But she's not a decent human being, she's a cowardly shit, just like everyone else in the tribe.
Except Wade. He's great, but so secondary he has no control over how anything plays out, so he's just a cool background figure.
Ugh. I'm so irritated I want to drop this down to 2 stars now. But we'll keep it at 2.5 and see. -
I’m a big fan of Kelly St. Clare but this book left me feeling like I had wasted hours of my time. Between Andie and Rhona, it was a struggle to finish. They’re both awful in this book in different ways. What really left me wanting to give up on the series, though, are the plot holes.
In book one, we find out that Andie grew up knowing nothing of Deception Valley. Her mom went to considerable lengths to hide it from her, even sabotaging her feelings for her dad by making her believe that her “dad” abandoned her when he really didn’t. Ragna spent 21 years lying to Andie about her very existence, her home and actively keeping Andie away from family. It read to me - very clearly- that Ragna was afraid for Andie’s life and was protecting her so that she would never go looking for her “dad,” and never go looking for Deception Valley.
And then in the very end of this book, you find out the reason that Andie was raised away from Deception Valley, and it makes NO SENSE.
None of the lies, deception, the hiding etc from book one are explained by the reasons given in this book. It’s like two completely different people wrote these books and didn’t bother to exchange notes on character and plot development. What a big disappointment. -
I love this series ! I am flawed by how much I adore andies bravery and emotional maturity. Secrets come out and big twists happen ! Which only adds to the plot and the tension. The series has a small link to the other vampire series by the same author ! Which of you havnt read -DO IT NOW !!
This is a paranormal romance ✔️
MF 1:1 ✔️
Werewolves ✔️
Prolly 3-4 books in the series ✔️
Sascha is hunky alpha wolf who is patient and gentle but at the same time a little growly and so so so so enticing. Their tension is saucy and delicious !!! There are a few plot holes in terms of the actual “fake” battles and stuff and swapping of businesses but over all that can be over looked because the book is 90% about the relationships and about andie and sascha.
I highly recommend this series !!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ -
Best ever
This was EVERYTHING I needed, yet again! It had drama, excitement, so much pain and juicy plot twists right up until the last chapter. Granted no sex but wow the chemistry between them is bloody hot, the storyline’s and humour are outstanding
I have to mention Wade omg he is the best I love him too good and funny,
Now the sister I want to kill her so badly.
Poor pastel that broke my heart.
Bring on book 3 I think I’ve found my new favourite series -
Am I a hopeless addict to this series now? Yes
Is some of it a little bit predictable? Yes
Are there still some original twists to the storyline? Yes
Am I enjoying it a whole lot? Yes -
This book was a rollercoaster of emotions, I couldn’t stop reading it.
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4.5 stars to another fast-paced read! I like how Sascha and Andie weren't adversaries in this one, but rather on opposite sides of a turf war trying to work together towards a common goal (for the most part). There was still the cat and mouse dynamic, but Sascha is this patient, rugged, intelligent man, while Andie navigates leading the human team to success while grappling with a mutinous crew.
"You're running from your past. But I'm not your past, Andie. I'm here to stay. You will always have me. So stop running."
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, St. Clare's writing style is so engaging and I love theconstantoccasional sarcastic quip."Sometimes you say stuff and I imagine you with a beard and a staff."
Definitely looking forward to the last book! Would recommend this series for fans of paranormal shifter books, sarcasm, and plenty of sexual tension.
"Like Gandalf?"
"Who's Gandalf?"
"That's disgusting. Educate yourself." <-- HAHA yes. -
Well, this was still good. However, it just got a little bit too much for me. Andie ended up making decisions during this book that just really didn't sit well with me. And she just kept making these terrible decisions. Which didn't seem like the strong headed heroine she was in the first story? Not sure, I still loved this because the games continued and learning more and more about those games and the strategies they use in them is so intriguing. :D
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This was just outstanding.
I adore this series so much and don't really know how I can gush about it more in my reviews.
Everything about it in just top notch. The angst and the stakes are so high in this book, but never did it cross the line into over the top or annoying, as can often be the case. The balance between plot and relationship development is so spot on, as well. Considering Sashca's actions at the end of book 1, he and Andie don't exactly start in a good place, but I loved how real their development was throughout the book.
I'm also so impressed with Andie's character development. Considering what happened at the end if book 1, and her own ignorance about Luthers and the prejudice on both sides, she had a lot to work through, but her change in attitude was again, totally believable and sensitively done.
I also loved the big twist with what happened to her. It was excellent.
Just like with Kyros and the presentation of vampires, I love the way werewolves are presented. Yes, Sashca is an alpha, but there's a gentleness to him and his attitude that just makes total sense for a wolf, a leader of a pack or tribe, to feel. I love him a lot.
So, if you haven't read this series, go right now. And, if you're super lucky and you haven't read her vampire series, then I am jealous because I adore that, too. This is seriously the good stuff, guys! -
As addictive as the first book, although I found Andie acted really immature at the start of the book, but she changes luckily, Sascha is a lot calmer and patient at points I would have told her where to go 😂 Rhonda turned out to be the bitch I thought she would be and what a twist with Pascal ! As I said addictive read and very happy with the end, I just need the third book now (thankgod it’s only a 2 week wait)
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Delicious and Devastating
The wait after the first book had kinda dulled my memory of how amazing this world and it's characters are..But the author did an awesome job of recapping without it feeling repetitive or annoying. After refreshing my memory, I dived into this book. I felt like I had been starving for this story and once I started reading I devoured it.
Andie continues to amaze me with how cunning and also how stubbornly she opposes any kind of help. Which is why I think it had to be forced on her to accept it. I can't wait for her to begin to lean on someone without facing the reprecussions or bracing for the fallout. Her friendship with Wade is a beautiful part of this story. It's platonic and so freaking pure and adds a much needed lightness to the story with humor. Rhona..I had hoped and wished for more from her, but she reverted to underhanded, disgraceful tactics. I can't help but hope that she is put in a position to learn from her mistakes.
Ohhh, now Sascha. Wow. This slow burn is scathing, but it's so deep. I love how aspects of the bond begin to unfurl with the two of them, even without Andie's acknowledgement. He methodically chips away at her walls with every meeting and I can NOT wait to see their relationship grow in the next book.
With this book, so many of our questions had been answered and yet I'm still on the edge of my seat waiting for more. I'm glad that Andie got some of her answers, I just hope she takes the time to process them all.. healthily. She deserves some peace.
While there are answers, there are also plot twists and betrayals abound.( Which I was practically salivating for a good betrayal )
This is one series I can't recommend enough! -
Ugh this series is everything!!!
The wait for the last book is going to be painfully long -
3.5 Stars
I'm reading through this trilogy so fast, I can't even give it a 3 stars anymore.
It's not the most solid plot, Rhona makes me want to pull my hair out (seriously, she's probably one of my least favourite characters in a book EVER), and the romance is so slow that they haven't even kissed yet (though there was a little action finally in this book, it was short lived).
All that being said I'm getting through these books so fast that it deserves a 4 stars. Somehow it's just sucking me in and making me want to continue to read. I can't even really say why, other than the fact that it's easy and I just want to see this romance kick off. The slow burn is killing me and I. Love. It.
Wade is probably one of the best characters to exist, I want him to be my friend, and Andie can be aggravating at times (especially when it comes to Rhona...ugh), but I actually do like her too. She's smart, and has a lot of good ideas even though she's infuriating.
She let's herself get pushed around but that's called realism. I'm the same way and I despise it. I see people being critical about it in other reviews but I also think they're just used to seeing badass heroines that when a character isn't perfect and is frustrating, they dislike them. I appreciated the realistically annoying trait since I have it lol.
I can't wait to finish the third book because I need some action and a kiss, pronto! -
This book was frustrating. Andie's mother left all this for a reason. You’d think Andie would remember that, but she allows this odd group of “family” to manipulate her. The laser tag game is still so lame. People have died, the werewolves are SO much more powerful than the humans, whyyyy are they being so nice? None of this makes any sense.
Also, Andie is only 21 and now she’s in charge of this tribe? After a couple months? Did her dad WANT the wolves to win?My mother wasn’t my mother. My father was her brother. My cousin was my sister. And Sascha Greyson, tribe enemy number one, wanted me for his baby mama.
Sascha is ridiculously patient with Andie. What an awful potential mate Andie is! This is a slow burn, no real steam in this book either…but lots of chemistry.
-We learn the truth of what happened to Murphy all those years ago
-We learn the truth about Herc
-We learn the truth about Ragna taking the baby (but that doesn't even make sense!)
-We learn the truth about Pascal, and we learn the truth about the spicy smelling werewolf
What I don't understand is really what happened to Rhona to make her switch from being a best friend/cousin/sister to a complete psychopath? -
Ohhhh so much fun. I love this series SO SO MUCH! I do constantly feel bad for Sascha. He's a poor lost puppy just trying to find his forever owner.
A LOT happens to Andie and her identity in this book. She finds out a lot about herself and her past, but now she must decide who she wants to be, moving forward.
She's caught between a rock and a hard place. Wanting to keep and protect the only family she's ever had, and deal with a certain wolf who keeps growing on her, but shouldn't.
She needs to help the tribe win "laser tag", but understands why the wolves want to win; need to win.
I missed the somewhat easy relationship btwn Rhona and Andie. Shit really hits the fan for both of them and they move in the only way they know. But what they know if so very different.
Wade is a king and he is literally the best friend we all need. He will remain as mya favorite of this series hands down, no competition. -
Heroine caused most of the conflict, anxiety, and tension in this book. 🙄
✨It could have been avoided with proper communication✨ yes I know that applies to like every story in existence, but I'm still mad
I'm annoyed at how big this mess is, but I gotta see this through to the end. I hope the payoff is worth it! -
In this adult urban fantasy, Andie discovers her mother lied to her about her past.
I don't have much to say about this book or series. It had some fun moments and cute characters (Wade all the way!), but overall it was rather unmemorable. I lost so much interest in the story I decided to DNF the last book. -
Nachdem ich den ersten Band überraschend gut fand, wollte ich direkt mit der Reise weiterlesen. Und ich mochte auch diesen zweiten Teil sehr gerne. Die Geschichte war witzig und teilweise angsty und hat mich teilweise sehr wütend gemacht (in Verteidigung unserer Protagonistin).
Wenn man Paranormal Romances und insbesondere Werwölfe mag, dann kann ich diese Reihe durchaus empfehlen ☺️
