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Moon Spun
By Marilee Brothers

PJVs QUICKIE POV: The latest book by Marilee Brother's takes the world of Alfrieda to a whole 'nother plane. Fairyland to be exact - and while the series just got a lot more complicated it was enjoyable. There were a few moments where I was just a bit overwhelmed by the craziness the series had taken and fairyland did seem a bit 2D compared to the vibrant Peacock Flats. But, besides some of the sillier moments of the novel, I did enjoy and look forward to any more books that Brothers might release.

REVIEW: Allie's life is getting more complicated by the month. Her mother is now dating her principal. Her ex-boyfriend Junior is back from Mexico with his movie-star entourage, Beck is at college "healing" vulnerable fellow half-demons and she is babysitting a Changeling, or so says the Hawk-shifter Ryker who wants to bring her to fairyland to meet her grandmother. You can't get anymore crazy than this. Or can you?

Like any evolving series the plot-lines get crazy and thick. Brothers did a good job of holding on to the structure of the series and maintained the overall feel of Allie and her cohorts. Her mother is progressing and the new characters introduced were very full and descriptive. My only problem came with the introduction of the fairy realm - it just seemed very Shakespearean with not a lot of "new" concepts. With so many great books that have Fairy Realms, I just couldn't help but compare.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Fans of the lighter side of the paranormal should really enjoy. This is fit for younger teens, parents there is nothing to be worried about in this one. Must read if you enjoyed Moonrise, I do not recommend if you have not read the first book.

  
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Moon Rise
By Marilee Brothers

PJVs QUICKIE POV: A great follow-up to Brother's debut, Moonshine, Moon Rise is as fun and entertaining as the first book. The series made me laugh and cringe and want to kick something. The series is highly imaginative and the voice of Allie has teenager written all over it. Brothers has channeled a magical, teenage, trailer-park world and I'm happy to have the pleasure to have visited.

REVIEW: Book two picks up a few months after Book one ended. Life has settled down for Allie and it is back to the same old, same old. But, unfortunately Allie's smoking hot Latino boyfriend has taken a hiatus to Mexico and hasn't been seen since. Allie doesn't seem that fazed, though, oh a teenager's fickle heart. Thoughts of Junior are further pushed from her mind when the Bradford twins move to town - and half of that twinset is super hot Beck. No biggie that he is maybe part demon. He's cute, and he goes to church.

Big deal though, is that a trimark has showed up at Allie's school, in the form of the White Power gangbanger that she put the smack down on a few months back before she even knew she was a Star Seeker.

There is only one reason a trimark is lurking around the school...Allie and her Moonstone.

A light and funny read, I really did laugh out loud in a lot of places. Faye, Allie's mother is still just as annoying - and Allie is just as independent. There wasn't enough of Kizzy in this one, I really liked her and I was disappointed in Allie's fleeting Junior feelings, but I did believe her quick love declarations were silly in the first book. Great tone, great character expansions. The bad guys were a bit 2 dimensional, and I tagged the "master mind" from the get go. Otherwise, great follow-up.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Fans of the lighter side of the paranormal should really enjoy. This is fit for younger teens, parents there is nothing to be worried about in this one. Must read if you enjoyed Moonrise, I do not recommend if you have not read the first book.